{
  "id": 12659764,
  "title": "IMSA eyes Pacific Northwest and potential NASCAR tie-ins as part of 2028 calendar expansion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/imsa-eyes-pacific-northwest-and-potential-nascar-tie-ins-as-part-of",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T15:40:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/imsa-eyes-pacific-northwest-and-potential-nascar-tie-ins-as-part-of-2028-calendar-expansion/10862770/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "IMSA President John Doonan is laying the groundwork for the next major evolution of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship calendar, eyeing 2028 as a target for fresh venues, potential street races, and deeper collaborations with NASCAR. Doonan has made his strongest remarks yet regarding the sanctioning body's desire to expand into untapped markets – specifically pointing to the Pacific ... Keep…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}