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==Current sanctioned series==
These are the series that are currently sanctioned and managed by the IMSA organization.

=== IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship ===
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[[File:BMW Mazda Pack (50316287601).jpg|thumb|Cars during the 2020 TireRack.com Grand Prix at Road Atlanta]]
The [[WeatherTech SportsCar Championship]] was created in 2014 through the merger of [[Rolex Sports Car Series|Grand-Am Road Racing]] and the [[American Le Mans Series]]. It debuted under the name ''Tudor United SportsCar Championship'' on January 25–26, 2014 at [[Daytona International Speedway]]. For the 2016 season title sponsorship changed from Tudor to WeatherTech. This series currently features [[LMDh]], [[LMP2]], and [[Group GT3|GT3]] cars.

=== IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge ===
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The IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge is a [[grand tourer|grand touring]] and [[touring car racing]] series run by the International Motor Sports Association. The [[Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge]] was the support series for GRAND-AM's premier offering, the [[Rolex Sports Car Series]]. In 2014 it became the support series for the [[United SportsCar Championship]] series upon the merger of the Rolex Series and the [[American Le Mans Series]]. The series branded as the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, with [[Continental Tire]] having been title sponsor since the 2010 season until 2018. In 2019 [[Michelin]] replaced Continental Tire as supplier and title sponsor. This series uses [[TCR Touring Car]]s and [[SRO GT4|GT4]] cars.

===IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge===
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The IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge is a development series featuring [[Le Mans Prototype#LMP3|LMP3]] and [[Group GT4|GT4]] cars. The series was introduced in 2023 as a replacement for the [[IMSA Prototype Challenge]] series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.autoweek.com/racing/more-racing/a40486558/imsa-to-replace-prototype-challenge-with-new-sprint-racing-class-in-2023/|title=IMSA to Replace Prototype Challenge with New Sprint Racing Class in 2023|date=July 1, 2022|accessdate=January 21, 2023|website=autoweek.com|publisher=Hearst Autos, Inc}}</ref> Races in this series are usually run in support of events for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Events consist of two 45-minute sprint races with no pit stops or driver changes. Unlike its predecessor series, the VP Racing SportsCar Challenge features multi-class racing with prototypes and GTs on track at the same time. As the series is a development series for higher tier series among IMSA's championships, drivers are required to hold either a Silver or Bronze categorization from the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/ipc/imsa-confirms-vp-racing-sportscar-challenge-for-2023/|title=IMSA Confirms VP Racing SportsCar Challenge for 2023|date=July 1, 2022|accessdate=January 21, 2023|website=sportscar365.com|publisher=John Dagys Media, LLC}}</ref>

=== Porsche Carrera Cup North America ===
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The Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama is a one-make series dedicated to the [[Porsche 911 GT3]], similar in concept to the [[Porsche Carrera Cup]], held since 2005. Drivers are allowed to race in two different classes, Platinum and Gold. The entries were allowed in the American Le Mans Series starting in [[2009 American Le Mans Series season|2009]], in the GTC Class. The series became the [[Porsche Carrera Cup North America]] beginning in the 2021 season.

=== Ferrari Challenge ===
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The Ferrari Challenge is a one-make series dedicated currently to the [[Ferrari 488]], which was previously sanctioned by Grand-Am prior to the merger.

=== Lamborghini Super Trofeo ===
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The Lamborghini Super Trofeo is a one-make series dedicated currently to multi-class racing, showcasing both the new [[Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo]] and the [[Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo]] that was the exclusive car for the first two seasons of the North America championship in 2013 and 2014.  The series debuted in North America under IMSA sanction in 2013.

=== Mazda MX-5 Cup ===
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The Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by [[BFGoodrich|BFGoodrich Tires]] is the signature spec series for the Mazda Road to 24.

The MX-5 Cup race cars start as complete [[Mazda MX-5|MX-5 road cars]] from the [[Mazda]] [[Hiroshima|Hiroshima, Japan]] factory before being transported to engineering development partner Flis Performance in [[Daytona Beach, Florida]], where they are transformed into a race car.

The series entered a sanctioning agreement with IMSA beginning with the 2021 season.

=== Ford Mustang Challenge ===
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In July 27, 2023, Ford and IMSA announced that the [[Ford Mustang (seventh generation)|7th Generation Mustang]] would have its own spec-racing series called Mustang Challenge, IMSA will sanction the championship with the organization of Ford themselves via the Ford Performance Racing School.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gauthier |first=Michael |date=2023-07-27 |title=Whoa, Nellie! Ford Mustang Dark Horse R Introduced For One-Make Racing Series |url=https://www.carscoops.com/2023/07/whoa-nellie-ford-mustang-dark-horse-r-introduced-for-one-make-racing-series/ |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=Carscoops |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-27 |title=IMSA-Sanctioned Mustang Challenge Ready to Launch in 2024 |url=https://www.imsa.com/news/2023/07/27/imsa-sanctioned-mustang-challenge-ready-to-launch-in-2024/ |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=IMSA Official Website}}</ref>

=== IMSA HSR Prototype Challenge ===
On October 24, 2023, it was announced that [[Historic Sportscar Racing|HSR]] (owned by IMSA since January 2022) and IMSA were forming a new prototype-only series for both [[Le Mans Prototype|LMP3]] Gen 1 and Gen 2 cars called the IMSA HSR Prototype Challenge. A minimum 20-car grid was announced as the requirement for standalone races to be held, if not incorporated into races with other prototypes. The six-event calendar will follow HSR's usual events, including the Classic 24 Hour at Daytona and the Classic 12 Hour at Sebring.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/hsr-prototype-challenge-presented-by-imsa-set-to-launch-in-2024/|title=HSR Prototype Challenge by IMSA Set to Launch in 2024|date=October 24, 2023|work=sportscar365.com|publisher=John Dagys Media|accessdate=October 24, 2023}}</ref>