The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship returns to its endurance racing schedule Sunday at Watkins Glen International with the Sahlen’s Six Hours at The Glen.
NBC Sports coverage of the race will begin on USA and Peaco*ck at 11 a.m. ET Sunday and then stream exclusively on Peaco*ck from 2 p.m. through 5:30 p.m.
Three of the final five hybrid prototype events on the 2024 schedule will be endurance events, and 55 drivers racing Sunday will be coming from France and the world’s biggest endurance race — the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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The Grand Touring Prototype entries of Team Penske, Cadillac Racing (prepared by Chip Ganassi Racing) and Whelen Action Express competed for the overall Le Mans victory (which went to Ferrari).
The 11-turn, 3.45-mile layout at Watkins Glen will feature new curbing on its famous “Bus Stop” chicane that should produce speeds at 3-5 mph faster for the hybrid prototypes of the premier GTP category.
Connor De Phillippi and Nick Yelloly are the defending winners at Watkins Glen in the No. 25 BMW M Team RLL BMW M Hybrid, which was awarded the victory after the No. 6 Porsche Penske Motorsport No. 6 failed postrace inspection.
Watkins Glen will mark the first time since the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring three months ago that all four IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship categories will race together.
Here are the details for the IMSA Sahlen’s Six Hours of Watkins Glen (all times are ET):
2024 IMSA WATKINS GLEN SIX HOURS
WHEN: Sunday, June 23, 11 a.m.
DISTANCE: A six-hour race on an 11-turn, 3.45-mile road course in Watkins Glen, New York.
FORECAST: According to Wunderground.com, it’s expected to be 80 degrees with a 36% chance of rain at the green flag.
ENTRY LIST: Click here for the 56-car field in four categories (GTP, LMP2, GTD Pro, GTD)
QUALIFYING: Saturday, June 22, 3:25 p.m. ET (coverage on Peaco*ck and IMSA.tv)
RACE BROADCAST
TV: The IMSA Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen will begin Sunday, June 23 on USA and Peaco*ck starting at 11 a.m. ET. It will stay exclusively streamed on Peaco*ck from 2-5:30 p.m. (Peaco*ck will have flag-to-flag coverage of all IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship events in 2024. Click here for information on how to sign up for Peaco*ck.)
Dave Burns and Brian Till will be the announcers with analyst Calvin Fish. Matt Yocum, Chris Wilner and Ryan Myrehn are the pit reporters.
RADIO: All sessions live on IMSA.com and RadioLeMans.com; SiriusXM live race coverage will begin Sunday, June 23 at 11 a.m. (XM 206, Web/App 996)
IMSA WATKINS GLEN WEEKEND SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, JUNE 21
8-8:15 a.m.: Mustang Challenge qualifying
8:30-9:30 a.m.: Michelin Pilot Challenge practice
9:45-10:15 a.m.: Porsche Carrera Cup qualifying
10:30-11:05 a.m.: Lamborghini Super Trofeo qualifying
12:05-1:05 p.m.: Michelin Pilot Challenge practice
1:25-2:55 p.m.: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship practice
3:15-4 p.m.: Mustang Challenge Race 1
4:20-5 p.m.: Porsche Carrera Cup Race 1
5:20-6:10 p.m.: Lamborghini Super Trofeo Race 1
SATURDAY, JUNE 22
8:05-8:50 a.m.: Mustang Challenge Race 2
9:10-10:40 a.m.: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship practice
11-11:40 a.m.: Porsche Carrera Cup Race 2
3:30-4:30 p.m.: IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship qualifying (Peaco*ck)
4:50-5:40 p.m.: Lamborghini Super Trofeo Race 2
SUNDAY, JUNE 23
11:10 a.m.: Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen (USA 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Peaco*ck)
024 SEASON RECAPS
DAYTONA: Porsche wins Rolex 24 at Daytona, ending 55-year drought for Roger Penske
SEBRING: Michael Andretti, Wayne Taylor celebrate first win together
LONG BEACH: Chip Ganassi Racing wins Long Beach without a tire change
LAGUNA SECA: Roger Penske earns 100th sports car victory
DETROIT: Wayne Taylor Racing Andretti snaps 14-race winless streak
IMSA COVERAGE ON NBC SPORTS
A viewer’s guide to the Rolex 24: Five things to watch this weekend
Jenson Button, Felipe Massa and Josef Newgarden among notable crossovers this year
Inside the sophisticated co*ckpit of a GTP hybrid prototype
Bubba Wallace wowed by sports car culture
Pipo Derani puts No. 31 Cadillac on pole position with record lap at Daytona
Defending Rolex 24 winner Mike Shank on IMSA comeback: “I work on it every day”
As his team grows bigger than ever, Wayne Taylor keeps an eye on the little things
NASCAR ON NBC PODCAST IMSA COVERAGE
Episode 312: Rolex 24 preview: A world-class field gathers at the World Center of Racing for a race of champions: Listen on Apple Podcasts, Listen on Spotify
Episode 313: Unable to defend Rolex 24 title, Mike Shank plots his IMSA return: Listen on Apple Podcasts, Listen on Spotify
Episode 314: Unable to defend Rolex 24 title, Mike Shank plots his IMSA return: Listen on Apple Podcasts, Listen on Spotify
