
Despite BMW landing another pole to lead the IMSA field to green, it's the #7 Porsche Penske Motorsport with Felipe Nasr and "Mr. 24" Nick Tandy that is again reaping the rewards of a win — for the third straight race in a row.
The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach is the first weekend on the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship schedule to change things up a little, presenting a 100-minute "sprint" race format, after the 36 hours of racing in Florida split between the season opener in Daytona and the 12 hours in Sebring. With a small allotment of tires — four sets to use through practice, qualifying and the weekend — tire and fuel strategy was key while also managing minimum drive times for the two drivers running for each car.