The 2026 IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship has come to an end at Road Atlanta, after ten hours of changing weather conditions and repeated cautions.

Porsche Penske Motorsport emerged victorious in their 963 driven by Laurens Vanthoor, Kévin Estre, and Matt Campbell. Vanthoor during the final hour survived one last restart to beat the No. 24 BMW M Team WRT entry by a mere 1.205 seconds after 368 laps. The No. 4 Wayne Talor Racing Cadillac completed the podium.

No. 6: Porsche Penske Motorsport, Porsche 963, GTP: Laurens Vanthoor celebrates in victory lane. Photo via IMSA by Brandon Badraoui.
No. 6: Porsche Penske Motorsport, Porsche 963, GTP: Laurens Vanthoor celebrates in victory lane. Photo via IMSA by Brandon Badraoui.

Jack Aitken, driver of the No. 31 Cadillac V-Series.R secured the 2026 drivers’ title despite being a difficult race for the team after being taken out of poidum contention after late session contact. However, his points standing coming into Road Atlanta already gaurnteed his title granted that he simply started the car.

George Kurtz and Alex Quinn were crowned 2026 champions after the No. 04 CrowdStrike Racing by APR ORECA in LMP2, shared with Toby Sowery. The No. 4 car suffered a late puncture but recovered to take the class win. Quinn brought the car home just 0.666 seconds ahead of the No. 43 Inter Europol Compeititon car.

The GTD PRO title went to Connor De Phillippi and Neil Verhagen in the No. 1 Paul Miller Racing BMW M4 GT3 EVO. Their third place finish won them the championship, after the rival No. 4 Pratt Miller Corvette made contact with the No. 64 Mustang with less than 80 minutes on the clock. Corvette was leading the GTD PRO championship by over 47 points ahead of the BMW coming into Road Atlanta.

For Winward Racing, the finale completed another remarkable season. Russell Ward and Philip Ellis converted pole position into victory alongside Indy Dontje in the No. 57 Mercedes-AMG GT3, securing their third consecutive GTD championship in the process. Maybe it’s time for them to go GTD PRO?

The 2026 IMSA Champions

GTP: Jack Aitken Cadillac Whelen | No. 31 Cadillac V-Series.R

The No. 31 Whelen Cadillac. Photo via IMSA by Jake Galstad.
The No. 31 Whelen Cadillac. Photo via IMSA by Jake Galstad.

LMP2: George Kurtz & Alex Quinn CrowdStrike Racing by APR | No. 04 ORECA LMP2 07

The No. 4 CrowdStrike Racing by APR LMP2. Photo via IMSA by Jake Galstad.
The No. 4 CrowdStrike Racing by APR LMP2. Photo via IMSA by Jake Galstad.

GTD PRO: Connor De Phillippi & Neil Verhagen Paul Miller Racing | No. 1 BMW M4 GT3 EVO

The Paul Miller Racing No. 1 BMW M4 GT3 EVO. Photo via IMSA by Joe Skibinski.
The Paul Miller Racing No. 1 BMW M4 GT3 EVO. Photo via IMSA by Joe Skibinski.

GTD: Russell Ward & Philip Ellis Winward Racing | No. 57 Mercedes-AMG GT3

The Winward Racing No. 57 Mercedes-AMG GT3. Photo via IMSA by Jake Galstad.
The Winward Racing No. 57 Mercedes-AMG GT3. Photo via IMSA by Jake Galstad.

Road Atlanta ultimately provided an ending to remember for the 2026 IMSA season admist the unpredictable weather, championship swings, heavy attrition, and a sprint to the finish after nearly ten hours of racing. Porsche may have taken the final checkered flag of the year, but four very different campaigns left Braselton with championships to show for them.