Tune In: Magnus Racing’s Petit Le Mans Apparel Buyback

Turn in your gear: No questions asked

The season finale for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is taking place this weekend at Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Magnus Racing is celebrating our first year back running under our own banner, and so we are conducting an apparel buyback program at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. This effort is a part of our sweeping anti-brand dilution initiative to clean up the paddock streets, protect our young fans from the non-fully Magnus days, and also corner the market on our team merchandise. 

No questions asked: we’re going to reward all fans who bring us their old GRT Magnus and Magnus with Archangel gear, by providing gift certificates to Styled Aesthetic, our merchandise provider. Fans can bring the old apparel to the Friday autograph session, or turn it in all weekend long at the Styled Aesthetic garage in the vendor area. GRT Magnus gear will net a $15.00 gift certificate, while Magnus with Archangel will pull in $10.00. Crew gear will not be eligible, though we’re not in the habit of handing that out anyway. To make sure no one uses this as a profit-making venture, homemade gear is not eligible. No purchase investigations will be conducted. Shirts must be functional. Sleeves Required.

All old gear will be donated to Andy Lally’s hometown, given to a good cause to help those in need.

In addition to our buyback program, we’ll be racing this weekend, competing in the 10-hour endurance event known as Petit Le Mans. The usual players of John Potter, Andy Lally, and Spencer Pumpelly are racing the No. 44 Magnus Racing Aston Martin, in what might be a windy and wet race, thanks to Hurricane Ian. If you won’t be splashing in the puddles with us at Road Atlanta, then tune in this Saturday at 12:10 PM ET on Peacock (or NBC for the first three hours).

Magnus Racing Goes for Value in Virginia with Last Minute Entry

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. (August 18, 2022) -- Magnus Racing has decided to make a surprise entry into the upcoming IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship round at VIRginia International Raceway, August 26-28.  

"We had all the crew and parts available to run another race, so why not,” said Team Somebody John Potter. “And in this period of high inflation, our dollars go a lot further in Danville than elsewhere, so it really seemed the perfect match.” 

Though the No. 44 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 racing team originally announced only running the four endurance races of the year (Rolex 24 At Daytona, Twelve Hours of Sebring, Six Hours of the Glen, and Petit Le Mans), the fan-favorite effort missed being a part of the action, checked the budgets, and decided to return one race early. The team will get the biggest bang for their buck in traveling to Danville, Virginia, and perhaps even a podium at the beautiful Virginia International Raceway. 

Just the Michelin GT Challenge at VIR and Motul Petit Le Mans are all that remain of the 12-race 2022 schedule. Magnus Racing kicked the year off in spectacular fashion with a second-place finish at the Rolex 24 At Daytona. The team finished sixth at the grueling Twelve Hours of Sebring, then survived a weather-delayed and penalty-filled post-race to earn a fifth-place finish at Watkins Glen International. 

The race weekend in Danville, Virginia will allow the team and drivers John Potter and Andy Lally some additional track time to prepare for the final event of the year, Petit Le Mans. Spencer Pumpelly will have to get his additional preparation laps at another time. Though the team is eighth in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD team standings, the field is incredibly tight, with fifth through 16^th place being separated by a mere three points. 

Magnus Racing will have two and a half hours of practice before a fifteen-minute qualifying session on Saturday afternoon. The Michelin GT Challenge at VIR will be a mere two hours, 40 minutes, clocking in at the shortest race of the year for the No. 44 Aston Martin and her team. The race will air live on Sunday, August 28 starting at 2:00 PM Eastern on CNBC, and stream live on Peacock. For more information, visit imsa.com. 

TUNE IN: Magnus Racing Graces Watkins Glen with Team Presence for Sahlen’s Six Hour

We’re back! We know it has been a minute and that you’ve missed us terribly. Believe us, the feeling is mutual. It’s been thirteen weeks since we last raced, and we’re ready to get back into action. After a second-place finish at the Rolex 24 At Daytona and a sixth-place finish at the Twelve Hours of Sebring, we’re quite enthusiastic to return to the podium, or better yet, go for a win. This weekend, we have John Potter, Andy Lally, and Spencer Pumpelly commanding our Aston Martin Vantage GT3, one of 17 cars competing this weekend in the GTD class. All five classes are back together, making a 47-car deep entry list for the Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen. Watkins Glen holds a special place in our hearts, and we can’t wait to be back and get to racing. If you can’t attend in person, you can watch on Peacock, beginning Sunday, June 26 at 10:40 AM ET. 

If you’re on-site, don’t forget to find Styled Aesthetic in the vendor area to pick up the latest Magnus Racing gear, including the Magnus Racing and the Holy Rolex t-shirt!

Magnus Racing Makes Last-Minute Commitment to Grand Prix of Long Beach

Happy April Fools'. See you in Watkins Glen!

Tune-In: Magnus Racing Ready to Party at Twelve Hours of Sebring

Following our quest for the Holy Rolex, we at Magnus Racing have returned (mostly) to our regular programming for this weekend’s Twelve Hours of Sebring at Sebring International Raceway. Though it was the best finish at the Rolex 24 At Daytona for Aston Martin, our second-place finish at the season opening event made us quite hungry for a first-place result, giving us some extra motivation this weekend to get to the top step. The No. 44 Magnus Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT3 is ready, with John Potter, Andy Lally, and Spencer Pumpelly returning as our three drivers for the twelve-hour endurance race. This is the second race in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, beginning on Saturday, March 19 at 10:10 am Eastern. Watch live, flag to flag on Peacock. If you have the USA Network, you can watch from 3:30 pm to 10:30 pm Eastern.

If you missed your chance to pre-order our Magnus Racing and the Holy Rolex t-shirt, be sure to visit our online store to get your limited-edition shirt today. Only available while supplies last!

Following our quest for the Holy Rolex, we at Magnus Racing have returned (mostly) to our regular programming for this weekend’s Twelve Hours of Sebring at Sebring International Raceway. Though it was the best finish at the Rolex 24 At Daytona for Aston Martin, our second-place finish at the season opening event made us quite hungry for a first-place result, giving us some extra motivation this weekend to get to the top step. The No. 44 Magnus Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT3 is ready, with John Potter, Andy Lally, and Spencer Pumpelly returning as our three drivers for the twelve-hour endurance race. This is the second race in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, beginning on Saturday, March 19 at 10:10 am Eastern. Watch live, flag to flag on Peacock. If you have the USA Network, you can watch from 3:30 pm to 10:30 pm Eastern.

If you missed your chance to pre-order our Magnus Racing and the Holy Rolex t-shirt, be sure to visit our online store to get your limited-edition shirt today. Only available while supplies last!