Ford Racing Reveals 2027 Mustang Challenge North America Schedule
Ford Racing's 2027 Mustang Challenge North America schedule sends its one-make series to six premier tracks, including first-time stops at Daytona and Road Atlanta.
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What Happened
Ford Racing announced the 2027 Mustang Challenge North America calendar, its fourth season, featuring six of North America's premier tracks. The one-make series, which started three years ago with the track-ready Dark Horse R, now spans three series across two continents. Ford says the 2027 schedule is its best yet, with stops at iconic venues including a first-ever appearance at Daytona International Speedway.
Season opener at Daytona International Speedway during the ROAR Before the 24 weekend
Second stop at the 12 Hours of Sebring
Season midpoint at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, taking on the Corkscrew for a third consecutive time
Second half kicks off at Virginia International Raceway
Penultimate round at Circuit of The Americas during Lone Star Le Mans
After Laguna Seca, the series takes a 'global invitational pause' until August, giving competitors time to get their personnel and equipment to Belgium and back for the 2027 Mustang Challenge Spa Invitational without missing rounds. The season closes at Road Atlanta as part of the Petit Le Mans event weekend, marking the series' first race at that track. The finale runs alongside the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season finale.
“We are looking forward to offering our competitors, partners and fans another remarkable season of global Mustang competition.”
Why this matters
For Mustang competitors and fans, the 2027 calendar shows where the Dark Horse R series races alongside major IMSA and WEC events. The season also includes a 'global invitational pause' so teams can travel to the Mustang Challenge Spa Invitational without missing rounds. It's a sign of how Ford's one-make racing program has grown to three series across two continents.
Terms in This Story
- one-make series
- A racing series in which all competitors drive the same car model, emphasizing driver skill over machinery differences.
- Dark Horse R
- A track-ready version of the Ford Mustang Dark Horse designed for racing, positioned between the production car and the Mustang GT4 race car.
- GT4
- A racing class for production-based sports cars with limited modifications, used in series around the world.
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