Action Express Racing has been a defining force at the 24 Hours of Daytona since its inception. Founded in 2010, the team immediately made its mark by winning its first Rolex 24 overall in its debut year in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, with João Barbosa, Terry Borcheller, Ryan Dalziel and Mike Rockenfeller taking […]
Action Express Racing has forged an impressive and dramatic legacy at the Twelve Hours of Sebring, one of North America’s toughest endurance races. The team first made headlines at Sebring in 2015, when its No. 5 Mustang Sampling Corvette DP - driven by João Barbosa, Christian Fittipaldi and Sébastien Bourdais - delivered a dominant performance, […]
Action Express Racing has a solid history at the Grand Prix of Long Beach in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, a fast, tight 100-minute street sprint that rewards qualifying pace and race control. The team has shown speed here across different eras of prototype racing, including securing pole positions with drivers like Christian Fittipaldi in […]
Action Express Racing’s outings at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship have been competitive and often challenging. While not as headline-grabbing as its endurance victories, Laguna Seca has seen the team consistently in the mix for strong finishes. In the 2022 Monterey SportsCar Championship, the No. 31 Cadillac driven by Pipo […]
Action Express Racing has faced a modern sprint challenge at the Detroit Street Circuit since IMSA’s return to downtown in 2023. The tight, 1.7-mile temporary layout rewards qualifying speed, traction, and clean execution over 100 minutes, leaving little margin for error against concrete walls. In the GTP era with the Cadillac V-Series.R, AXR has shown […]
Action Express Racing has a rich and varied record at the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen at Watkins Glen International, one of IMSA’s cornerstone endurance events. In the mid-2010s, the team excelled with its Corvette Daytona Prototypes - notably in 2016, when the No. 5 Mustang Sampling Corvette DP driven by João Barbosa and […]
Action Express Racing has been a regular contender at Road America, one of the longest and fastest tracks on the IMSA calendar. The 4.014-mile permanent road course - with high-speed straights and challenging esses - suits AXR’s prototype cars well, allowing them to leverage power, stability, and strategic tire use over extended stints. Throughout the […]
Action Express Racing has long been a competitive force in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and the Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis has become one of its most memorable venues. The historic 2.439-mile road course on the grounds of Indianapolis Motor Speedway presents a demanding mix of technical corners and high-speed sections that reward […]
Action Express Racing has long been a contender at Road Atlanta, one of the premier endurance rounds on the IMSA schedule. The 10-hour Motul Petit Le Mans presents a stern test of speed, strategy and reliability around the 2.54-mile Georgia road course, mixing long straights with technical esses. Over the years, Action Express fielded competitive […]