# 2019 IMSA Michelin Encore

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).
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.

## Classes

* Le Mans Prototype 3 (LMP3)
* GT3
* GT4

## Entry List
### LMP3

| Team | Car | Engine | No. | Drivers |
| ANSA Motorsports | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 2 | Jon Brownson |
| ANSA Motorsports | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 2 | Tim George |
| ANSA Motorsports | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 2 | Neil Alberico |
| Performance Tech Motorsports | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 6 | Blake Mount |
| Performance Tech Motorsports | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 6 | Dan Goldburg |
| Performance Tech Motorsports | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 6 | Baylor Griffin |
| Performance Tech Motorsports | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 75 | Cameron Cassels |
| Performance Tech Motorsports | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 75 | Max Hanratty |
| K2R Motorsports | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 26 | Matthew Bell |
| K2R Motorsports | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 26 | James McGuire Jr |
| K2R Motorsports | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 26 | Kay van Berlo |
| K2R Motorsports | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 64 | Scott Andrews |
| K2R Motorsports | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 64 | Naveen Rao |
| Sean Creech Motorsport | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 30 | Naj Husain |
| Sean Creech Motorsport | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 30 | Wayne Boyd |
| Sean Creech Motorsport | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 33 | Scott Lagasse |
| Sean Creech Motorsport | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 33 | Lance Willsey |
| Robillard Racing | Norma M30 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 43 | Joe Robillard |
| Robillard Racing | Norma M30 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 43 | Stevan McAleer |
| Forty 7 Motorsports | Norma M30 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 47 | Joel Janco |
| Forty 7 Motorsports | Norma M30 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 47 | Jonathan Jorge |
| Forty 7 Motorsports | Norma M30 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 47 | Tristan Nunez |
| Conquest Racing | Norma M30 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 61 | Danny Kok |
| Conquest Racing | Norma M30 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 61 | George Staikos |
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### GT3

| Team | Car | Engine | No. | Drivers |
| Wright Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 16 | Ryan Hardwick |
| Wright Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 16 | Maxwell Root |
| Wright Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 16 | Jan Heylen |
| Paul Miller Racing | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | 48 | Bryan Sellers |
| Paul Miller Racing | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | 48 | Madison Snow |
| Black Swan Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 54 | Tim Pappas |
| Black Swan Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 54 | Marc Miller |
| Black Swan Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 54 | Spencer Pumpelly |
| Riley Motorsports | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 74 | Gar Robinson |
| Riley Motorsports | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 74 | Lawson Aschenbach |
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### GT4

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

Class winners denoted in bold and with ‡
| Pos | Class | No. | Team / Entrant | Drivers | Chassis | Laps | Time/Gap |
| Pos | Class | No. | Team / Entrant | Drivers | Engine | Laps | Time/Gap |
| 1 | LMP3 | 47 | Forty 7 Motorsports | Joel Janco Jonathan Jorge Tristan Nunez | Norma M30 | 106 | 4:00:49.084‡ |
| 1 | LMP3 | 47 | Forty 7 Motorsports | Joel Janco Jonathan Jorge Tristan Nunez | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 106 | 4:00:49.084‡ |
| 2 | LMP3 | 30 | Sean Creech Motorsport | Naj Husain Wayne Boyd | Ligier JS P3 | 106 | +0.877 |
| 2 | LMP3 | 30 | Sean Creech Motorsport | Naj Husain Wayne Boyd | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 106 | +0.877 |
| 3 | LMP3 | 43 | Robillard Racing | Joe Robillard Stevan McAleer | Norma M30 | 106 | +1.572 |
| 3 | LMP3 | 43 | Robillard Racing | Joe Robillard Stevan McAleer | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 106 | +1.572 |
| 4 | LMP3 | 26 | K2R Motorsports | James McGuire Jr Matthew Bell Kay van Berlo | Ligier JS P3 | 106 | +38.709 |
| 4 | LMP3 | 26 | K2R Motorsports | James McGuire Jr Matthew Bell Kay van Berlo | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 106 | +38.709 |
| 5 | GT3 | 74 | Riley Motorsports | Gar Robinson Lawson Aschenbach | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 106 | +48.508‡ |
| 5 | GT3 | 74 | Riley Motorsports | Gar Robinson Lawson Aschenbach | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 106 | +48.508‡ |
| 6 | GT3 | 16 | Wright Motorsports | Ryan Hardwick Maxwell Root Jan Heylen | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 106 | +49.323 |
| 6 | GT3 | 16 | Wright Motorsports | Ryan Hardwick Maxwell Root Jan Heylen | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 106 | +49.323 |
| 7 | GT3 | 54 | Black Swan Racing | Tim Pappas Marc Miller Spencer Pumpelly | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 106 | +51.214 |
| 7 | GT3 | 54 | Black Swan Racing | Tim Pappas Marc Miller Spencer Pumpelly | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 106 | +51.214 |
| 8 | GT3 | 48 | Paul Miller Racing | Bryan Sellers Madison Snow | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | 106 | +51.763 |
| 8 | GT3 | 48 | Paul Miller Racing | Bryan Sellers Madison Snow | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | 106 | +51.763 |
| 9 | LMP3 | 75 | Performance Tech Motorsports | Cameron Cassels Max Hanratty | Ligier JS P3 | 105 | +1 Lap |
| 9 | LMP3 | 75 | Performance Tech Motorsports | Cameron Cassels Max Hanratty | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 105 | +1 Lap |
| 10 | LMP3 | 6 | Performance Tech Motorsports | Blake Mount Dan Goldburg Baylor Griffin | Ligier JS P3 | 105 | +1 Lap |
| 10 | LMP3 | 6 | Performance Tech Motorsports | Blake Mount Dan Goldburg Baylor Griffin | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 105 | +1 Lap |
| 11 | LMP3 | 61 | Conquest Racing | Danny Kok George Staikos | Norma M30 | 99 | +7 Laps |
| 11 | LMP3 | 61 | Conquest Racing | Danny Kok George Staikos | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 99 | +7 Laps |
| 12 | GT4 | 35 | Riley Motorsports | Jim Cox Dylan Murry | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 99 | +7 Laps‡ |
| 12 | GT4 | 35 | Riley Motorsports | Jim Cox Dylan Murry | Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 | 99 | +7 Laps‡ |
| 13 | GT4 | 93 | CarBahn with Peregrine Racing | Sameer Gandhi Tom Dyer | Audi R8 LMS GT4 | 95 | +11 Laps |
| 13 | GT4 | 93 | CarBahn with Peregrine Racing | Sameer Gandhi Tom Dyer | Audi 5.2 L V10 | 95 | +11 Laps |
| 14 | GT4 | 40 | PF Racing | James Pesek Jade Buford Shane Lewis | Ford Mustang GT4 | 84 | +22 laps |
| 14 | GT4 | 40 | PF Racing | James Pesek Jade Buford Shane Lewis | Ford 5.2 L Voodoo V8 | 84 | +22 laps |
| 15 DNF | GT4 | 96 | Turner Motorsport | Robby Foley Vin Barletta | BMW M4 GT4 | 76 | Mechanical |
| 15 DNF | GT4 | 96 | Turner Motorsport | Robby Foley Vin Barletta | BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 76 | Mechanical |
| 16 DNF | LMP3 | 64 | K2R Motorsports | Naveen Rao Scott Andrews | Ligier JS P3 | 73 | Did not finish |
| 16 DNF | LMP3 | 64 | K2R Motorsports | Naveen Rao Scott Andrews | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 73 | Did not finish |
| 17 DNF | LMP3 | 2 | ANSA Motorsports | Jon Brownson Tim George Neil Alberico | Ligier JS P3 | 54 | Did not finish |
| 17 DNF | LMP3 | 2 | ANSA Motorsports | Jon Brownson Tim George Neil Alberico | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 54 | Did not finish |
| 18 DNF | LMP3 | 33 | Sean Creech Motorsport | Scott Lagasse Lance Willsey | Ligier JS P3 | 2 | Crash |
| 18 DNF | LMP3 | 33 | Sean Creech Motorsport | Scott Lagasse Lance Willsey | Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 | 2 | Crash |
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