Lopez, who was fourth driver in AXR’s Ally-backed #48 Cadillac DPi-V.R in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, will join Kamui Kobayashi and Mike Rockenfeller for the IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship’s 12-hour classic, which the team won in 2015 and ’19.
With the race held on Saturday, March 19, some hoped it would be possible for an IndyCar driver to compete in Sebring before heading to Texas Motor Speedway for the second IndyCar round on Sunday, March 20. But with IndyCar holding qualifying on the Saturday, those who missed the session would be consigned to the back of the field. Given the difficulty of passing on the 1.5-mile TMS, no one is taking this option.
Motorsport.com confirmed with Meyer Shank Racing yesterday that Helio Castroneves, nominally its ‘third man’ for IMSA endurance races, would be focused on his IndyCar commitments, so MSR is currently seeking a replacement to join Oliver Jarvis and Tom Blomqvist in the Rolex 24-winning Acura ARX-05.
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