2025 IMSA Ford Mustang Challenge

{{Short description|North American motor Racing Championship held in 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2026}} {{Motorsport season | series = IMSA Ford Mustang Challenge | year = 2025 | previous = 2024 | subheader = | footer = }}

The '''2025 IMSA Ford Mustang Challenge''' was the second season of the IMSA Ford Mustang Challenge. It began on March 12 at Sebring International Raceway and finished on October 5 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

== Schedule == The Schedule was announced August 2, 2024, featuring 12 races over 6 double header events. In a change to the 2024 season, rounds at Sebring, Laguna Seca, Virginia International Raceway and the Charlotte Motor Speedway (Roval) were added, while rounds at Mid-Ohio and Watkins Glen were dropped.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=2025 Mustang Challenge Schedule |url=https://performance.ford.com/articles/series/mustang-challenge/mustang-challenge-series/2024/8/2025-mustang-challenge-schedule |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=performance.ford.com}}</ref>

In addition to the regular season races, the 2025 season also included an invitational round supporting the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mustang Challenge 2025 Le Mans Invitational |url=https://performance.ford.com/articles/series/mustang-challenge/mustang-challenge-series/2024/6/mustang-challenge-2025-le-mans-invitational- |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=performance.ford.com}}</ref>

Each weekend consisted of two 30-minute practice sessions, with a 15-minute qualifying session setting the grids for a pair of 45-minute races.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mustang Challenge Races - Ford Performance Motorsports |url=https://performance.ford.com/motorsport/mustang-challenge |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=performance.ford.com}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;" !Round !Circuit !Location !Dates !Supporting |- ! 1 | Sebring International Raceway | {{flagicon|Florida}} Sebring, Florida | March 12–14 | rowspan="2" | ''IMSA SportsCar Championship'' |- ! 2 | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca | {{flagicon|California}} Monterey, California | May 9–11 |- ! NC | Circuit de la Sarthe | {{flagicon|FRA}} Le Mans, France | June 12–14 | ''24 Hours of Le Mans'' ''Road to Le Mans'' |- ! 3 | Road America | {{Flagicon|Wisconsin}} Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | August 1–3 | rowspan="2" | ''IMSA SportsCar Championship'' |- !4 | Virginia International Raceway | {{flagicon|Virginia}} Alton, Virginia | August 22–24 |- ! 5 | Circuit of the Americas | {{Flagicon|Texas}} Austin, Texas | September 5–7 | ''FIA World Endurance Championship'' |- ! 6 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | {{Flagicon|North Carolina}} Concord, North Carolina | October 3–5 | ''NASCAR Cup Series'' |- ! colspan="5" |Source:<ref name=":0" /> |}

==Entry list== {| | {|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;" !Team !No. !Driver(s) !Class !Rounds |- | rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|USA}} Spark Performance<ref name="40EmtriesLMS">{{Cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/mustang-challenge/40-entries-for-mustang-challenge-le-mans-invitational/|title=40 Drivers Set for Mustang Challenge Le Mans Invitational|date=6 June 2025|last=Dagys|first=John|website=Sportscar365|publisher=John Dagys Media|access-date=6 June 2025}}</ref> | align="center" | 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tanner Foust<ref name="40EmtriesLMS"/> | align="center" | '''DHS''' | 3 |- | align="center" | 33 | {{flagicon|USA}} Alex Bachoura | align="center" | '''DHL''' | 1, 3 |- | rowspan="3" | {{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker Racing | align="center" | 7 | {{flagicon|USA}} Sandy Satullo | align="center"| '''DH''' | 1, 3 |- |align=center| 13 | {{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker | align="center" | '''DH''' | 1, 3 |- |align=center| 63 | {{flagicon|USA}} Joseph Dederichs | align="center" | '''DHL''' | 1, 3 |- | rowspan="3" | {{flagicon|USA}} Competition Motors |align="center"| 8 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Tait | align="center" | '''DHL''' | 1, 3 |- | align="center" | 17 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Farley<ref name="HoyHarris#77">{{Cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/mustang-challenge/hoy-harris-confirmed-as-dark-horse-stars-drivers-at-le-mans-invite/|title=Hoy, Harris Set for Dark Horse ‘Stars’ Drives in Le Mans Invite|date=28 May 2025|last=Dagys|first=John|website=Sportscar365|publisher=John Dagys Media|access-date=28 May 2025}}</ref> | align="center" | '''DHS''' | 3 |- | align="center" | 27 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tom McGlynn<ref name="40EmtriesLMS"/> | align="center" | '''DHL''' | 3 |- | rowspan="3" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ryan McLeod Racing Cars<ref name="40EmtriesLMS"/> | align="center" | 9 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Hadrian Morrall<ref name="40EmtriesLMS"/> | align="center" | '''DHL''' | 3 |- | align="center" | 92 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Cameron McLeod<ref name="40EmtriesLMS"/> | align="center" | '''DH''' | 3 |- | align="center" | 191 | {{flagicon|PNG}} Keith Kassulke<ref name="40EmtriesLMS"/> | align="center" | '''DHL''' | 3 |- | rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|USA}} NV Autosport<ref name="GradientNVMustang">{{Cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/mustang-challenge/gradient-nv-autosport-join-forces-for-le-mans-invitational-effort/|title=Gradient, NV Autosport Field Joint Le Mans Invitational Effort|date=5 June 2025|last=Euwema|first=Davey|website=Sportscar365|publisher=John Dagys Media|access-date=5 June 2025}}</ref> | align="center"| 10 | {{flagicon|USA}} Stephen Vajda<ref name="GradientNVMustang"/> | align="center"| '''DHL''' | 1, 3 |- |align=center| 79 | {{flagicon|USA}} Drew Neubauer<ref name="GradientNVMustang"/> | align="center" | '''DHL''' | 1, 3 |- | {{flagicon|USA}} MotorCity Dark Horse Racing<ref name="40EmtriesLMS"/> | align="center" | 11 | {{flagicon|USA}} Josh Hansen<ref name="40EmtriesLMS"/> | align="center" | '''DH''' | 3 |- | rowspan="4" | {{flagicon|USA}} TechSport Racing<ref name="MunizDeNofaStars"/> | align="center" | 15 | {{flagicon|PRI}} Alfonso Diaz | align="center" | '''DHL''' | 1, 3 |- | align="center" | 21 | {{flagicon|USA}} Colin Harrison | align="center" | '''DH''' | 1, 3 |- | align="center" | 22 | {{flagicon|USA}} Devin Anderson | align="center" | '''DH''' | 1 |- | align="center" | 133 | {{flagicon|USA}} Frankie Muniz<ref name="MunizDeNofaStars"/> | align="center" | '''DHS''' | 3 |- | rowspan="6" | {{flagicon|GBR}} Academy Motorsport<ref name="40EmtriesLMS"/> | align="center" | 16 | {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Denton<ref name="40EmtriesLMS"/> | align="center" | '''DHL''' | 3 |- | align="center" | 29 | {{flagicon|USA}} Erik Evans<ref name="40EmtriesLMS"/> | align="center" | '''DH''' | 3 |- | align="center" | 62 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Matt Nicoll-Jones<ref name="40EmtriesLMS"/> | align="center" | '''DH''' | 3 |- | rowspan="2" align="center" | 77 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Chris Harris<ref name="HoyHarris#77"/> | align="center" | '''DHS''' | rowspan="2" | 3 |- | {{flagicon|GBR}} Chris Hoy<ref name="HoyHarris#77"/> | align="center" | '''DHS''' |- | align="center" | 97 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Marco Signoretti<ref name="40EmtriesLMS"/> | align="center" | '''DH''' | 3 |- | rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|USA}} McCumbee McAleer Racing | align="center" | 18 | {{flagicon|PRI}} Marcos Vento | align="center" | '''DH''' | 1 |- | align="center" | 48 | {{flagicon|USA}} Zachry Lee | align="center" | '''DHL''' | 1 |- | rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|BEL}} TeamFloral-Vanspringel<ref name="40EmtriesLMS"/> | align="center" | 23 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jenson Altzman<ref name="40EmtriesLMS"/> | align="center" | '''DH''' | 3 |- | align="center" | 95 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Nathan Vanspringel<ref name="40EmtriesLMS"/> | align="center" | '''DH''' | 3 |- | {{flagicon|USA}} Paley Motorsport<ref name="40EmtriesLMS"/> | align="center" | 26 | {{flagicon|USA}} Sam Paley<ref name="40EmtriesLMS"/> | align="center" | '''DH''' | 3 |- | rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|USA}} LAP Motorsports | align="center" | 30 | {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Thomson | align="center" | '''DHL''' | 1, 3 |- | align="center" | 37 | {{flagicon|USA}} Cristian Perocarpi | align="center" | '''DHL''' | 1, 3 |- | rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|USA}} Automatic Racing | align="center" | 34 | {{flagicon|USA}} Will Lucas<ref name="40EmtriesLMS"/> | align="center" | '''DH''' | 3 |- | align="center" | 98 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tate Pritt | align="center" | '''DHL''' {{Tooltip|1|Round 1}} '''DH''' {{Tooltip|3|Round 3}} | 1, 3 |- | {{flagicon|AUS}} Miedecke Motorsport Group with Team Anzac<ref name="40EmtriesLMS"/> | align="center" | 35 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Andrew Miedecke<ref name="40EmtriesLMS"/> | align="center" | '''DHL''' | 3 |- | rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Wall Racing<ref name="40EmtriesLMS"/> | align="center" | 38 | {{flagicon|AUS}} David Wall<ref name="40EmtriesLMS"/> | align="center" | '''DH''' | 3 |- | align="center" | 47 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Tim Miles<ref name="40EmtriesLMS"/> | align="center" | '''DHL''' | 3 |- | {{flagicon|USA}} Nick Smither Racing | align="center" | 58 | {{flagicon|USA}} Nicholas Smither | align="center" | '''DHL''' | 1, 3 |- | rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|USA}} Creative Auto Sport | align="center" | 68 | {{flagicon|USA}} Chip Van Vurst | align="center" | '''DHL''' | 1, 3 |- | align="center" | 88 | {{flagicon|USA}} Chelsea DeNofa<ref name="MunizDeNofaStars">{{Cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/mustang-challenge/muniz-denofa-confirmed-for-mustang-challenge-invitational/|title=Muniz, DeNofa Confirmed for Le Mans Invitational|date=5 June 2025|last=Dagys|first=John|website=Sportscar365|publisher=John Dagys Media|access-date=5 June 2025}}</ref> | align="center" | '''DHL''' {{Tooltip|1|Round 1}} '''DHS''' {{Tooltip|3|Round 3}} | 1, 3 |- | {{flagicon|GBR}} TechTrak<ref name="40EmtriesLMS"/> | align="center" | 72 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Adam Balon<ref name="40EmtriesLMS"/> | align="center" | '''DHL''' | 3 |- | {{flagicon|USA}} Torre Racing | align="center" | 84 | {{flagicon|USA}} Paolo Salvatore | align="center" | '''DHL''' | 1 |- | {{flagicon|USA}} Peterson Racing<ref name="40EmtriesLMS"/> | align="center" | 87 | {{flagicon|USA}} Douglas Peterson<ref name="40EmtriesLMS"/> | align="center" | '''DH''' | 3 |- | {{flagicon|NZL}} Keltic Racing<ref name="40EmtriesLMS"/> | align="center" | 101 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Tony Quinn<ref name="40EmtriesLMS"/> | align="center" | '''DHL''' | 3 |- |} |valign="top"| {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;" ! Icon ! Class |- |align=center| '''DH''' | Dark Horse |- |align=center| '''DHL''' | Dark Horse Legends |- |align=center| '''DHS''' | Dark Horse Stars |- |} |}

== Race results == '''Bold''' indicates overall winner. {|class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;" !colspan=2| Round ! Circuit ! Pole position ! Fastest lap ! Winning driver ! Legends Winner ! Stars Winner |- !rowspan=4| 1 !rowspan=2| {{Tooltip|R|Race number}}1 |rowspan=4| Sebring | {{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing''' | {{flagicon|USA}} #33 Spark Performance |rowspan=8 align=center| ''No Entries'' |- | {{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker | {{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker | '''{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker''' | {{flagicon|USA}} Alex Bachoura |- !rowspan=2| {{Tooltip|R|Race number}}2 | {{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing''' | {{flagicon|USA}} #33 Spark Performance |- | {{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker | {{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker | '''{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker''' | {{flagicon|USA}} Alex Bachoura |- !rowspan=4| 2 !rowspan=2| {{Tooltip|R|Race number}}1 |rowspan=4| Laguna Seca |{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing |{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing |'''{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing''' |{{flagicon|USA}} #33 Spark Performance |- |{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker |{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker |'''{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker''' |{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Bachoura |- !rowspan=2| {{Tooltip|R|Race number}}2 |{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing |{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing |'''{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing''' |{{flagicon|USA}} #33 Spark Performance |- |{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker |{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker |'''{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker''' |{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Bachoura |- ! rowspan="4" | NC ! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|R|Race number}}1 | rowspan="4" | Le Mans | {{flagicon|AUS}} #92 Ryan McLeod Racing Cars |{{flagicon|AUS}} #92 Ryan McLeod Racing Cars |'''{{flagicon|AUS}} #92 Ryan McLeod Racing Cars''' |{{flagicon|USA}} #33 Spark Performance |{{flagicon|USA}} #88 Creative Auto Sport |- | {{flagicon|AUS}} Cameron McLeod |{{flagicon|AUS}} Cameron McLeod |'''{{flagicon|AUS}} Cameron McLeod''' |{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Bachoura |{{flagicon|USA}} Chelsea DeNofa |- ! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|R|Race number}}2 |{{flagicon|AUS}} #92 Ryan McLeod Racing Cars |{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing |'''{{flagicon|AUS}} #92 Ryan McLeod Racing Cars''' |{{flagicon|USA}} #15 TechSport Racing |{{flagicon|USA}} #1 Spark Performance |- |{{flagicon|AUS}} Cameron McLeod |{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker |'''{{flagicon|AUS}} Cameron McLeod''' |{{flagicon|PRI}} Alfonso Diaz |{{flagicon|USA}} Tanner Foust |- ! rowspan="4" | 3 ! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|R|Race number}}1 | rowspan="4" | Road America |{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing |{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing |'''{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing''' |{{flagicon|USA}} #33 Spark Performance |rowspan=16 align=center| ''No Entries'' |- |{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker |{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker |'''{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker''' |{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Bachoura |- ! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|R|Race number}}2 |{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing |{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing |'''{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing''' |{{flagicon|USA}} #15 TechSport Racing |- |{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker |{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker |'''{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker''' |{{flagicon|PRI}} Alfonso Diaz |- ! rowspan="4" | 4 ! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|R|Race number}}1 | rowspan="4" | VIR |{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing |{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing |'''{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing''' |{{flagicon|USA}} #48 McCumbee McAleer Racing |- |{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker |{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker |'''{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker''' |{{flagicon|USA}} Zachry Lee |- ! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|R|Race number}}2 |{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing |{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing |'''{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing''' |{{flagicon|USA}} #8 Competition Motors |- |{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker |{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker |'''{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker''' |{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Tait |- ! rowspan="4" | 5 ! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|R|Race number}}1 | rowspan="4" | COTA |{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing |{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing |'''{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing''' |{{flagicon|USA}} #15 TechSport Racing |- |{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker |{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker |'''{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker''' |{{flagicon|PRI}} Alfonso Diaz |- ! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|R|Race number}}2 |{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing |{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing |'''{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing''' |{{flagicon|USA}} #48 McCumbee McAleer Racing |- |{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker |{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker |'''{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker''' |{{flagicon|USA}} Zachry Lee |- ! rowspan="4" | 6 ! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|R|Race number}}1 | rowspan="4" | Charlotte |{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing |{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing |'''{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing''' |{{flagicon|USA}} #33 Spark Performance |- |{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker |{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker |'''{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker''' |{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Bachoura |- ! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|R|Race number}}2 |{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing |{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing |'''{{flagicon|USA}} #13 Robert Noaker Racing''' |{{flagicon|USA}} #33 Spark Performance |- |{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker |{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker |'''{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Noaker''' |{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Bachoura |}

==Championship standings== ===Points system=== Championship points are awarded at the finish of each event according to the chart below. Ten bonus points each are awarded for the driver who earns the pole position and runs the fastest lap in each race event. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" !Position !1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 !8 !9 !10 !11 !12 !13 !14 !15 !16 !17 !18 !19 !20 !21 !22 !23 !24 !25 !26 !27 !28 !29 !30+ |- !Points | style="background:#ffffbf;" |350 | style="background:#dfdfdf;" |320 | style="background:#ffdf9f;" |300 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |280 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |260 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |250 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |240 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |230 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |220 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |210 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |200 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |190 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |180 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |170 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |160 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |150 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |140 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |130 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |120 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |110 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |100 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |90 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |80 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |70 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |60 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |50 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |40 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |30 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |20 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |10 |}

=== Driver's Championship === IMSA recognizes driver champions based on the total number of championship points earned during the season.

==References== {{Reflist}}

== External links == * [https://performance.ford.com/series/mustang-challenge/overview.html Official website]

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