Daytona to Kick Off 2027 Carrera Cup Season on Rolex 24 Event

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Porsche Carrera Cup North America will kick off its 2027 season at Daytona International Speedway, in a series-first, supporting January’s Rolex 24 at Daytona.

Confirmed with the release of next year’s schedule on Tuesday, Porsche’s premier single-make championship in North America will make its debut at the ‘World’s Center of Racing’ on Jan. 27-29 for a highly anticipated pair of expected 40-minute races.

The addition of Daytona comes at the expense of Watkins Glen International and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with a reduction to seven event weekends aimed as a cost-savings measures for competitors.

Sebring International Raceway will play host to the second event of the season in mid-March, followed by a second consecutive year on the streets of Long Beach and a continued presence at the Miami Formula 1 Grand Prix.

The dates for the events at Miami International Autodrome, as well as the season finale at Circuit of The Americas, also on the F1 support bill, have yet to be officially confirmed as the 2027 F1 schedule is yet to be released.

Carrera Cup North America will also include return visits to Road America and Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, with five of the seven events set to support the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Daytona, Sebring, Road America and Road Atlanta will make up the ANDIAL Cup.

Additionally, Carrera Cup North America’s sanctioning deal with IMSA has been extended in a multi-year agreement.

“Our 2027 schedule is a purposeful balance of quality and quantity for our teams, drivers and partners,” said Porsche Motorsport North America President and CEO Volker Holzmeyer.

“The addition of Daytona adds another highly desirable event to our calendar. Our work with IMSA has helped us grow and continue this program and we’re thankful to the IMSA team for continuing this relationship.

“We’re appreciative of everyone working together to make Porsche Carrera Cup North America the premier one-make championship in North America.”

IMSA President John Doonan added: “The Porsche brand is synonymous with endurance sports car racing and Porsche Carrera Cup North America races are a natural fit on our event weekends.

“Over the years, this series has been a key developmental step for drivers and teams on their way into series such as the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge, in addition to being a destination series for Porsche enthusiasts.

“We are grateful to our partners at Porsche Motorsport North America for continuing to trust us with one of their prized possessions.”

2027 Porsche Carrera Cup North America Schedule:
Jan. 27-29 — Daytona International Speedway
March 17-19 — Sebring International Raceway
April 16-18 — Long Beach
TBD — Miami International Autodrome (F1)
July 28-31 — Road America
Oct. 6-8 — Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta
TBD — Circuit of The Americas (F1)

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