# IMSA racing at Virginia International Raceway > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/imsa-racing-at-virginia-international-raceway > Updated: 2026-08-21T10:00:39.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. The Virginia International Raceway (VIR) hosted IMSA racing events, including the Michelin GT Challenge and the VP Racing SportsCar Challenge. Initial preparations focused on the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, where Corvette Z06 GT3.R teams aimed for a second consecutive GTD PRO Manufacturers Championship title. The GSX class also prepared for 45-minute sprint races featuring GT4-spec cars. As competition progressed, practice and qualifying sessions saw significant activity. In the GTD PRO category, Frederic Vervisch recorded the fastest practice time in a Ford Racing Mustang GT3, while Andrea Caldarelli secured a pole position for the Lamborghini Temerario GT3. In the GTD class, Frederik Schandorff led sessions in a Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO. In the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge, Jaxon Bell took the pole position for the Grand Sport class in a Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2. The event also included TCR competition and faced minor setbacks, such as a practice incident involving championship leader Neil Verhagen that required repairs to his BMW M4 GT3 EVO. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-21: Virginia International Raceway hosts IMSA Michelin GT Challenge Racing action intensifies at Virginia International Raceway for the IMSA Michelin GT Challenge, featuring pole positions for Lamborghini, Ford, and Toyota across various GT and Pilot Challenge classes. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/virginia-international-raceway-hosts-imsa-michelin-gt-challenge ### 2026-08-18: Virginia International Raceway to host IMSA GT and GSX racing Virginia International Raceway hosts IMSA racing, featuring Corvette Z06 GT3.R teams in the Michelin GT Challenge and GT4-spec cars competing in the GSX sprint races. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/virginia-international-raceway-to-host-imsa-gt-and-gsx-racing --- Cite as: IMSA racing at Virginia International Raceway. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/imsa-racing-at-virginia-international-raceway