{"id":278624,"date":"2025-11-11T23:09:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T23:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/278624\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T23:09:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T23:09:15","slug":"imsa-news-hunter-mcelrea-signs-with-zak-browns-united-autosports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/278624\/","title":{"rendered":"IMSA news: Hunter McElrea signs with Zak Brown\u2019s United Autosports"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe #2 United Autosports Oreca at the 2025 Daytona 24. Image: Jake Galstad\/LAT Images<\/p>\n

McElrea will join IMSA SportsCar Championship full-timers Phil Fayer and Ben Hanley in the #2 car alongside Mikkel Jensen.<\/p>\n

McElrea and Jensen join United Autosports off the back of two successful campaigns with TDS Racing, where they twice won the Indianapolis 8 Hour and Petit Le Mans in 2024 and 2025.<\/p>\n

The sister #22 car will be driven by Daniel Goldburg, ex-Formula 1 driver Paul Di Resta, Rasmus Lindh, and Gregoire Saucy.<\/p>\n

United Autosports is co-owned by McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown and Richard Dean, the team\u2019s CEO.<\/p>\n

\u201cWinning the 24 Hours of Daytona is a monumental achievement, and one which we are extremely proud of,\u201d said Dean.<\/p>\n

\u201cGoing for back-to-back victories is bold but with two driver line-ups that combine proven, race-winning United Autosports names and formidable new additions to the team, we are putting ourselves in the strongest possible position to lift that trophy once again in 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n

It marks a significant shift for United Autosports, year on year, with several drivers left out of the side.<\/p>\n

Australian duo James Allen and Garnett Patterson were part of the 2025 Daytona 24 line-up. Other notable absentees include Intersport Racing-bound Oliver Jarvis and Nick Boulle.<\/p>\n

The 2026 Daytona 24 takes place on January 22-26.<\/p>\n


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