2019 IMSA Michelin Encore

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style="width: 20%;" \| Date \| 10 November 2019
Official name \|colspan=2\| IMSA Michelin SportsCar Encore
Location \|colspan=2\| Sebring, Florida, United States
Course \|colspan=2\| Permanent circuit {{convert\|6.02\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}}
Distance \|colspan=2\| Main Race 4 Hours
colspan=3 style="text-align:center; background-color:#99ccff"\| LMP3
colspan=3 bgcolor="#efefef"\| Pole
Drivers \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Blake Mount {{flagicon\|USA}} Dan Goldburg {{flagicon\|USA}} Baylor Griffin \| Performance Tech Motorsports
Time \|colspan=2\|1:59.774
colspan=3 bgcolor="#efefef"\| Podium
First	{{flagicon\|USA}} Joel Janco {{flagicon\|USA}} Jonathan Jorge {{flagicon\|USA}} Tristan Nunez \| Forty 7 Motorsports
Second	{{flagicon\|USA}} Naj Husain {{flagicon\|UK}} Wayne Boyd	Sean Creech Motorsport
Third	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Matthew Bell {{flagicon\|USA}} James McGuire Jr {{flagicon\|NED}} Kay van Berlo	Robillard Racing
colspan=3 style="text-align:center; background-color:#99ccff"\| GT3
colspan=3 bgcolor="#efefef"\| Pole
Drivers \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Bryan Sellers {{flagicon\|USA}} Madison Snow \|Paul Miller Racing
Time \|colspan=2\|2:01.027
colspan=3 bgcolor="#efefef"\| Podium
First	{{flagicon\|USA}} Gar Robinson {{flagicon\|USA}} Lawson Aschenbach	Riley Motorsports
Second	{{flagicon\|USA}} Ryan Hardwick {{flagicon\|USA}} Maxwell Root {{flagicon\|BEL}} Jan Heylen	Wright Motorsports
Third	{{flagicon\|USA}} Tim Pappas {{flagicon\|USA}} Marc Miller {{flagicon\|USA}} Spencer Pumpelly	Black Swan Racing
colspan=3 style="text-align:center; background-color:#99ccff"\| GT4
colspan=3 bgcolor="#efefef"\| Pole
Drivers \| {{flagicon\|USA}} James Pesek {{flagicon\|USA}} Jade Buford {{flagicon\|USA}} Shane Lewis \|PF Racing
Time \|colspan=2\|2:11.664
colspan=3 bgcolor="#efefef"\| Podium
First	{{flagicon\|USA}} Jim Cox {{flagicon\|USA}} Dylan Murry	Riley Motorsports
Second	{{flagicon\|USA}} Sameer Gandhi {{flagicon\|USA}} Tom Dyer	CarBahn with Peregrine Racing
Third	{{flagicon\|USA}} James Pesek {{flagicon\|USA}} Jade Buford {{flagicon\|USA}} Shane Lewis \|PF Racing

The 2019 IMSA Michelin SportsCar Encore was the second edition of the non-championship sports car race held at Sebring International Raceway on 10 November 2019. The race was open to LMP3 cars, GT3-spec cars, GT4-spec cars and TCR-touring cars (although none were entered). The event was organized by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA).{{Cite web |date=January 7, 2019 |title=Michelin IMSA SportsCar Encore at Sebring International Raceway Set for 2019 Return |url=https://www.imsa.com/news/2019/01/07/michelin-imsa-sportscar-encore-at-sebring-international-raceway-set-for-2019-return/ |access-date=November 2, 2024 |website=IMSA.COM}}

The race was won by Tristan Nunez, Jonathan Jorge, and Joel Janco in the Forty 7 Motorsports Norma M30. The GT3 class was won by Riley Motorsports with drivers Gar Robinson and Lawson Aschenbach. GT4 was won by James Pesek, Jade Buford, and Shane Lewis also run by Riley Motorsports.{{Cite web |last=Lloyd |first=Daniel |date=2019-11-10 |title=Forty7 Motorsports Norma Wins Michelin Encore at Sebring – Sportscar365 |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/forty7-motorsports-norma-wins-sebring-encore/ |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=sportscar365.com |language=en-US}}

Classes

Le Mans Prototype 3 (LMP3)
GT3
GT4

Entry List

=LMP3=

Team ! Car ! Engine ! {{Tooltip\|No.\|Car number}} ! Drivers
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rowspan="3" \| {{flagicon\|USA}} ANSA Motorsports \| rowspan="3" \| Ligier JS P3 \| rowspan="3" \| Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 \|rowspan=3 align="center"\| 2 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Jon Brownson
{{flagicon\|USA}} Tim George
{{flagicon\|USA}} Neil Alberico
rowspan="5" \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Performance Tech Motorsports \| rowspan="5" \| Ligier JS P3 \| rowspan="5" \| Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 \| rowspan="3" align="center" \| 6 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Blake Mount
{{flagicon\|USA}} Dan Goldburg
{{flagicon\|USA}} Baylor Griffin
rowspan="2" align="center" \| 75 \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Cameron Cassels
{{flagicon\|USA}} Max Hanratty
rowspan="5" \| {{flagicon\|USA}} K2R Motorsports \| rowspan="5" \| Ligier JS P3 \| rowspan="5" \| Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 \| rowspan="3" align="center" \| 26 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Matthew Bell
{{flagicon\|USA}} James McGuire Jr
{{flagicon\|NED}} Kay van Berlo
rowspan="2" align="center" \| 64 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Scott Andrews
{{flagicon\|USA}} Naveen Rao
rowspan="4" \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Sean Creech Motorsport \| rowspan="4" \| Ligier JS P3 \| rowspan="4" \| Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 \| rowspan="2" align="center" \| 30 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Naj Husain
{{flagicon\|UK}} Wayne Boyd
rowspan="2" align="center" \| 33 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Scott Lagasse
{{flagicon\|USA}} Lance Willsey
rowspan="2" \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Robillard Racing \| rowspan="2" \| Norma M30 \| rowspan="2" \| Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 \| rowspan="2" align="center" \| 43 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Joe Robillard
{{flagicon\|UK}} Stevan McAleer
rowspan="3" \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Forty 7 Motorsports \| rowspan="3" \| Norma M30 \| rowspan="3" \| Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 \| rowspan="3" align="center" \| 47 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Joel Janco
{{flagicon\|USA}} Jonathan Jorge
{{flagicon\|USA}} Tristan Nunez
rowspan="2" \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Conquest Racing \| rowspan="2" \| Norma M30 \| rowspan="2" \| Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 \| rowspan="2" align="center" \| 61 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Danny Kok
{{flagicon\|CAN}} George Staikos
colspan="5" \|Source:{{Cite web \|date=November 4, 2019 \|title=2019 Encore PreEvent EntryList v2 \|url=https://multimedia.netstorage.imsa.com/2019Website/EntryList/2019_Encore_PreEvent_EntryList_v2.pdf \|access-date=November 2, 2024}}

=GT3=

Team ! Car ! Engine ! {{Tooltip\|No.\|Car number}} ! Drivers
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rowspan=3\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Wright Motorsports \|rowspan=3\| Porsche 911 GT3 R \|rowspan=3\| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 \|rowspan=3 align="center"\| 16 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Ryan Hardwick
{{flagicon\|USA}} Maxwell Root
{{flagicon\|BEL}} Jan Heylen
rowspan="2" \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Paul Miller Racing \| rowspan="2" \| Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo \| rowspan="2" \| Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 \| rowspan="2" align="center" \| 48 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Bryan Sellers
{{flagicon\|USA}} Madison Snow
rowspan="3" \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Black Swan Racing \| rowspan="3" \| Porsche 911 GT3 R \| rowspan="3" \| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 \| rowspan="3" align="center" \| 54 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Tim Pappas
{{flagicon\|USA}} Marc Miller
{{flagicon\|USA}} Spencer Pumpelly
rowspan="2" \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Riley Motorsports \| rowspan="2" \| Mercedes-AMG GT3 \| rowspan="2" \| Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 \| rowspan="2" align="center" \| 74 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Gar Robinson
{{flagicon\|USA}} Lawson Aschenbach
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=GT4=

Team ! Car ! Engine ! {{Tooltip\|No.\|Car number}} ! Drivers
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rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Riley Motorsports \|rowspan=2\| Mercedes-AMG GT4 \|rowspan=2\| Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 \|rowspan=2\| 35 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Jim Cox
{{flagicon\|USA}} Dylan Murry
rowspan="3" \|{{flagicon\|USA}} PF Racing \| rowspan="3" \|Ford Mustang GT4 \| rowspan="3" \|Ford 5.2 L Voodoo V8 \| rowspan="3" \|40 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} James Pesek
{{flagicon\|USA}} Jade Buford
{{flagicon\|USA}} Shane Lewis
rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|USA}} CarBahn with Peregrine Racing \| rowspan="2" \|Audi R8 LMS GT4 \| rowspan="2" \|Audi 5.2 L V10 \| rowspan="2" \|93 \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Sameer Gandhi
{{flagicon\|USA}} Tom Dyer
rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Turner Motorsport \| rowspan="2" \|BMW M4 GT4 \| rowspan="2" \|BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 \| rowspan="2" \|96 \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Robby Foley
{{flagicon\|USA}} Vin Barletta
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Race results

Class winners denoted in bold and with {{double-dagger}}

Engine
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;" ! rowspan="2" \|{{Tooltip\|Pos\|Position}} ! rowspan="2" \|Class ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" \|{{Tooltip\|No.\|Car number}} ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" \|Team / Entrant ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" \|Drivers ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \|Chassis ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" \|{{Tooltip\|Laps\|Laps completed}} ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" \|Time/Gap
rowspan="2" \|1 \| rowspan="2" \|LMP3 \| rowspan="2" \|47 \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Forty 7 Motorsports \| rowspan="2" \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Joel Janco {{flagicon\|USA}} Jonathan Jorge {{flagicon\|USA}} Tristan Nunez \|Norma M30 \| rowspan="2" \|106 \| rowspan="2" \|4:00:49.084{{double-dagger}}
Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8
rowspan=2\| 2 \| rowspan=2\| LMP3 \| rowspan=2\| 30 \| rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Sean Creech Motorsport \| rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Naj Husain {{flagicon\|UK}} Wayne Boyd \| Ligier JS P3 \| rowspan=2\|106 \| rowspan=2\| +0.877
Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8
rowspan=2\| 3 \| rowspan=2\| LMP3 \| rowspan=2\| 43 \| rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Robillard Racing \| rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Joe Robillard {{flagicon\|UK}} Stevan McAleer \| Norma M30 \| rowspan=2\|106 \| rowspan=2\| +1.572
Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8
rowspan=2\| 4 \| rowspan=2\| LMP3 \| rowspan=2\| 26 \| rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} K2R Motorsports \| rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} James McGuire Jr {{flagicon\|GBR}} Matthew Bell {{flagicon\|NED}} Kay van Berlo \| Ligier JS P3 \| rowspan=2\|106 \| rowspan=2\| +38.709
Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8
rowspan=2\| 5 \| rowspan=2\| GT3 \| rowspan=2\| 74 \| rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Riley Motorsports \| rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Gar Robinson {{flagicon\|USA}} Lawson Aschenbach \| Mercedes-AMG GT3 \| rowspan=2\|106 \| rowspan=2\|+48.508{{double-dagger}}
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
rowspan=2\| 6 \| rowspan=2\| GT3 \| rowspan=2\| 16 \| rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Wright Motorsports \| rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Ryan Hardwick {{flagicon\|USA}} Maxwell Root {{flagicon\|BEL}} Jan Heylen \| Porsche 911 GT3 R \| rowspan=2\|106 \| rowspan=2\| +49.323
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
rowspan="2" \| 7 \| rowspan="2" \| GT3 \| rowspan="2" \| 54 \| rowspan="2" \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Black Swan Racing \| rowspan="2" \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Tim Pappas {{flagicon\|USA}} Marc Miller {{flagicon\|USA}} Spencer Pumpelly \| Porsche 911 GT3 R \| rowspan="2" \|106 \| rowspan="2" \| +51.214
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
rowspan="2" \| 8 \| rowspan="2" \| GT3 \| rowspan="2" \| 48 \| rowspan="2" \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Paul Miller Racing \| rowspan="2" \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Bryan Sellers {{flagicon\|USA}} Madison Snow \| Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo \| rowspan="2" \|106 \| rowspan="2" \| +51.763
Lamborghini 5.2 L V10
rowspan="2" \| 9 \| rowspan="2" \| LMP3 \| rowspan="2" \| 75 \| rowspan="2" \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Performance Tech Motorsports \| rowspan="2" \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Cameron Cassels {{flagicon\|USA}} Max Hanratty \| Ligier JS P3 \| rowspan="2" \|105 \| rowspan="2" \| +1 Lap
Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8
rowspan="2" \| 10 \| rowspan="2" \| LMP3 \| rowspan="2" \| 6 \| rowspan="2" \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Performance Tech Motorsports \| rowspan="2" \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Blake Mount {{flagicon\|USA}} Dan Goldburg {{flagicon\|USA}} Baylor Griffin \| Ligier JS P3 \| rowspan="2" \|105 \| rowspan="2" \| +1 Lap
Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8
rowspan="2" \| 11 \| rowspan="2" \| LMP3 \| rowspan="2" \| 61 \| rowspan="2" \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Conquest Racing \| rowspan="2" \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Danny Kok {{flagicon\|CAN}} George Staikos \| Norma M30 \| rowspan="2" \|99 \| rowspan="2" \| +7 Laps
Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8
rowspan=2\| 12 \| rowspan=2\| GT4 \| rowspan=2\| 35 \| rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Riley Motorsports \| rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Jim Cox {{flagicon\|USA}} Dylan Murry \| Mercedes-AMG GT4 \| rowspan=2\|99 \| rowspan=2\|+7 Laps{{double-dagger}}
Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8
rowspan=2\| 13 \| rowspan=2\| GT4 \| rowspan=2\| 93 \| rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} CarBahn with Peregrine Racing \| rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Sameer Gandhi {{flagicon\|USA}} Tom Dyer \| Audi R8 LMS GT4 \| rowspan=2\|95 \| rowspan=2\| +11 Laps
Audi 5.2 L V10
rowspan=2\| 14 \| rowspan=2\| GT4 \| rowspan=2\| 40 \| rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} PF Racing \| rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} James Pesek {{flagicon\|USA}} Jade Buford {{flagicon\|USA}} Shane Lewis \| Ford Mustang GT4 \| rowspan=2\|84 \| rowspan=2\| +22 laps
Ford 5.2 L Voodoo V8
rowspan=2\| 15 DNF \| rowspan=2\| GT4 \| rowspan=2\| 96 \| rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Turner Motorsport \| rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Robby Foley {{flagicon\|USA}} Vin Barletta \| BMW M4 GT4 \| rowspan=2\|76 \| rowspan=2\| Mechanical
BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6
rowspan=2\| 16 DNF \| rowspan=2\| LMP3 \| rowspan=2\| 64 \| rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} K2R Motorsports \| rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Naveen Rao {{flagicon\|USA}} Scott Andrews \| Ligier JS P3 \| rowspan=2\|73 \| rowspan=2\|Did not finish
Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8
rowspan=2\| 17 DNF \| rowspan=2\| LMP3 \| rowspan=2\| 2 \| rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} ANSA Motorsports \| rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Jon Brownson {{flagicon\|USA}} Tim George {{flagicon\|USA}} Neil Alberico \| Ligier JS P3 \| rowspan=2\|54 \| rowspan=2\| Did not finish
Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8
rowspan=2\| 18 DNF \| rowspan=2\| LMP3 \| rowspan=2\| 33 \| rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Sean Creech Motorsport \| rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Scott Lagasse {{flagicon\|USA}} Lance Willsey \| Ligier JS P3 \| rowspan=2\|2 \| rowspan=2\|Crash
Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8
colspan=8\| Source:{{Cite web \|date=November 12, 2019 \|title=Race Official Results (4 Hours) \|url=https://results.imsa.com/Results/19_2019/21_Encore%20-%20Sebring%20International%20Raceway/01_Michelin%20IMSA%20SportsCar%20Encore%20at%20Sebring/201911101205_Race/04_Hour%204/03_Results_Race_Official.PDF \|access-date=November 2, 2024}}

References

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style="width: 20%;" \| Date \| 10 November 2019
Official name \|colspan=2\| IMSA Michelin SportsCar Encore
Location \|colspan=2\| Sebring, Florida, United States
Course \|colspan=2\| Permanent circuit {{convert\|6.02\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}}
Distance \|colspan=2\| Main Race 4 Hours
colspan=3 style="text-align:center; background-color:#99ccff"\| LMP3
colspan=3 bgcolor="#efefef"\| Pole
Drivers \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Blake Mount {{flagicon\|USA}} Dan Goldburg {{flagicon\|USA}} Baylor Griffin \| Performance Tech Motorsports
Time \|colspan=2\|1:59.774
colspan=3 bgcolor="#efefef"\| Podium
First	{{flagicon\|USA}} Joel Janco {{flagicon\|USA}} Jonathan Jorge {{flagicon\|USA}} Tristan Nunez \| Forty 7 Motorsports
Second	{{flagicon\|USA}} Naj Husain {{flagicon\|UK}} Wayne Boyd	Sean Creech Motorsport
Third	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Matthew Bell {{flagicon\|USA}} James McGuire Jr {{flagicon\|NED}} Kay van Berlo	Robillard Racing
colspan=3 style="text-align:center; background-color:#99ccff"\| GT3
colspan=3 bgcolor="#efefef"\| Pole
Drivers \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Bryan Sellers {{flagicon\|USA}} Madison Snow \|Paul Miller Racing
Time \|colspan=2\|2:01.027
colspan=3 bgcolor="#efefef"\| Podium
First	{{flagicon\|USA}} Gar Robinson {{flagicon\|USA}} Lawson Aschenbach	Riley Motorsports
Second	{{flagicon\|USA}} Ryan Hardwick {{flagicon\|USA}} Maxwell Root {{flagicon\|BEL}} Jan Heylen	Wright Motorsports
Third	{{flagicon\|USA}} Tim Pappas {{flagicon\|USA}} Marc Miller {{flagicon\|USA}} Spencer Pumpelly	Black Swan Racing
colspan=3 style="text-align:center; background-color:#99ccff"\| GT4
colspan=3 bgcolor="#efefef"\| Pole
Drivers \| {{flagicon\|USA}} James Pesek {{flagicon\|USA}} Jade Buford {{flagicon\|USA}} Shane Lewis \|PF Racing
Time \|colspan=2\|2:11.664
colspan=3 bgcolor="#efefef"\| Podium
First	{{flagicon\|USA}} Jim Cox {{flagicon\|USA}} Dylan Murry	Riley Motorsports
Second	{{flagicon\|USA}} Sameer Gandhi {{flagicon\|USA}} Tom Dyer	CarBahn with Peregrine Racing
Third	{{flagicon\|USA}} James Pesek {{flagicon\|USA}} Jade Buford {{flagicon\|USA}} Shane Lewis \|PF Racing