Parker Chase: Twelve Hours of Sebring Preview

SEBRING, Fla., (March 13, 2019) -- Parker Chase will make his Twelve Hours of Sebring debut in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship debut this weekend at Sebring International Raceway. The second event of the 2019 season, the Twelve Hour is one of the most iconic and challenging events in series history, pushing endurance racing drivers and teams to the limit.

Situated on a former WWII B-17 training base, the 3.74-mile, 17-turn circuit is not only one of the oldest courses in North America, but one of the most unique, comprised of 2.89 miles of asphalt, and 0.85 miles of concrete. The mixed track surface contrasts greatly to the modern, fresh paved tracks the IMSA series races at throughout the course of the season. The bumpy surface and varying materials provide competitors with extra factors to consider in their race set up packages and performance on track.

Thirty-eight entries will compete across four classes, and Parker Chase will race with Starworks Motorsports in the GTD class. Over the course of the twelve hours, Chase will share the driving duties of the No. 8 Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO with Ezequiel Companc and sports car racing veteran Ryan Dalziel, who currently holds two overall podiums at the event.

“I’m super excited to get this weekend underway in Sebring,” said Chase. “It’s such an iconic event and track to race at. We’re very pleased with the consistency of the Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO, and we’ll do our best to place ourselves to be there to fight for the win at the end.”

Schedule

Thursday, March 14

9:45AM – 10:45AM Practice #1

10:45AM – 11:00AM Practice #1 (Silver and Bronze rated drivers only)

2:40PM – 3:40PM Practice #2

7:45AM – 9:15PM Practice #3

Friday, March 15

8:00AM Practice #4

9:55AM – 10:10AM GTD Qualifying

12:30PM – 1:30PM Autograph Session outside transporter

Saturday, March 16

8:00AM – 8:20AM Warm Up

9:15AM – 10:10AM Open Grid Fan Walk

10:40AM – 10:40PM 67th Annual Twelve Hours of Sebring

Race Week Live Timing

Live timing will be provided online at livescoring.us and scoring.imsa.com

Team Updates

Starworks Motorsport will provide live coverage on the ground throughout the event on its various social media channels. For minute by minute updates of the race, follow the team on twitter at @Starworksmotor.

Race Week Radio Tune-In

IMSA Radio will offer live audio coverage of every session, starting with the opening practice on Thursday morning.

Fans can access the live stream via the IMSA Radio web player. The coverage will also be available on 730 AM and Sirius 216, XM 201, Sirius XM Web Channel 972 and locally on 99.1 FM, 730 AM and 1050 AM.

Race Day TV Broadcast – United States of America

Saturday, March 16

CNBC 10:30AM – 1:00PM EDT

NBC Sports App 1:00PM – 3:00PM EDT

NBCSN 3:00PM – 11:00PM EDT

Race Day TV Broadcast – International

Race fans outside of the U.S.A. can stream the race live on imsa.tv.

Event Information

About Parker Chase

At just 18 years old, American sports car driver Parker Chase is one of North America’s up and coming sports car drivers. Already a champion in professional auto racing by age 17, Chase is quickly setting a name for himself as a driver to watch. In 2018, just seven years after beginning his racing career at age 10, Chase clinched the Pirelli World Challenge GT SprintX Pro/Am Championship with co-driver Ryan Dalziel, piloting an Audi R8 GT3. This year, the successful duo of Chase and Dalziel will compete together again, stepping up to race in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GTD class. Beginning with the legendary Rolex 24 At Daytona, the pair will travel across North America this season, racing the Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo. The step up to one of North America’s most competitive sports car series will bring new challenges, including four endurance races within the full season calendar.

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