The Global Computing Giant Will Provide High-Performance Processors for IMSA Race Control’s Officiating System
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 28, 2024) – The job of officiating IMSA races relies on receiving accurate and instant information from a variety of sources. That job just became more efficient with the addition of the North American race sanctioning body’s newest partner, AMD. AMD, the high performance and adaptive computing leader based in Santa Clara, California, has signed a multi-year agreement to become an International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) Proud Supplier. Under the agreement, AMD will provide its EPYC™ and Ryzen™ processors for servers and laptops, respectively, powering IMSA Race Control – the system used to officiate IMSA events. IMSA Race Control employs a software system that integrates camera, radio, telemetry and GPS elements to monitor IMSA practice, qualifying and race sessions in real time, allowing accurate and timely officiating of events. With as many as 80 cameras at the tracks synchronized with the timing and scoring loops, the volume of unstructured video and structured timing data generated during an endurance race requires a substantial amount of compute power. AMD powered servers and laptops enable IMSA to manage this unprecedented volume of data to efficiently run the various racing series. “Operating an effective race officiating system requires the most capable hardware to run advanced software,” said IMSA Senior Director of Systems Technology, David McSpadden. “By partnering with AMD and relying on their state-of-the-art processors, we can ensure that the software that IMSA uses runs efficiently and enables the Race Control team to make informed decisions as every IMSA race unfolds. We welcome AMD to the group of IMSA Proud Suppliers.” “High performance and sustainability are hallmark characteristics of both IMSA sports car racing and AMD along with providing a great customer experience,” said Kumaran Siva, corporate vice president, Strategic Business Development, AMD. “With IMSA having partnerships with 18 global automotive OEMs, many of which already use AMD technology, our participation as a proud supplier partner is a tremendous way to showcase the automotive technologies available from AMD.”
About the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA):International Motor Sports Association, LLC (IMSA) was originally founded in 1969 and owns a long and rich history in sports car racing. Today, IMSA is the sanctioning body of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the premier sports car racing series in North America. IMSA also sanctions the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge and the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge, as well as five one-make series: Ferrari Challenge North America, Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America, Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin, Mustang Challenge and Porsche Carrera Cup North America. IMSA – a company within the NASCAR family – is the exclusive strategic partner in North America with the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) which operates the 24 Hours of Le Mans as a part of the FIA World Endurance Championship. The partnership enables selected WeatherTech Championship competitors to earn automatic entries into the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans. For more information please visit IMSA.com or IMSA’s social media channels on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X and YouTube.
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