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JDC-Miller MotorSports Wins the Monterey SportsCar Championship at Laguna Seca

Katie Church on May 5, 2026

SAVAGE, Minn. (May 3rd, 2026). Led by great team strategy and execution, Laurin Heinrich put in a thrilling late race drive of his Porsche 963 for the overall win of the Monterey SportsCar Championship at WeatherTech Laguna Seca Raceway. Heinrich made the pass for the lead on the final lap of the 119-lap event.

Tijmen van der Helm started the car in 11th place, and he and Heinrich steadily improved their positions throughout the race. The team made a couple of crucial tire and fuel strategy calls that allowed Heinrich to close on the leader in the final laps. He then delivered a stellar drive, making an exciting last-lap pass for the win. This is JDC-Miller MotorSports’ first GTP win and the first win for a customer team since the inception of the GTP program, which began in 2023.This is Tijmen van der Helm’s first IMSA win in his 31st start. It was Heinrich’s 8th victory in 24 IMSA starts. It is his third victory in 2026 in the first four races, including wins at Daytona and Sebring in the number 7 Porsche 963. He has competed at Laguna Seca three times and won all three times. The win gives Heinrich the lead in the IMSA driver’s championship after his wins at Daytona and Sebring in the number 7 Porsche 963 and his 6th at Long Beach.

Next race for the team is the Detroit Grand Prix contested on May 30th.

Quotes:

John Church, Managing Partner, No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“What this means to our team hasn’t quite sunk in yet. It may take a few days. Putting Laurin Heinrich in the car has been just what it took to bring everything we have worked so hard on together. Not only is there incredible talent behind the wheel, but Laurin also brings a slightly different perspective. A new set of eyes that has made us better.”

The response in the paddock to our win was extremely gratifying. There was a steady stream of people from other teams, journalists, officials, and all kinds of fans coming to congratulate us. It seemed there were a lot of people rooting for Laurin to make that pass for the win. It made me feel good to see a whole bunch of the Porsche Penske team come over to congratulate our guys. We work closely together on all kinds of things, so our win is a bit of a win for them.

It was great fun to celebrate with the Miller family, as well as Ken Thompson from Mustang Sampling and the Lind family and their guests from Cram-A-Lot . It is very gratifying to deliver for your loyal sponsors.

It’s hard to believe it’s already been four years since we first ran the Porsche 963 here in 2023. This GTP program has been an incredible journey, and it feels great to get the first win. I’m confident there are more to come.”

Tijmen van der Helm, Driver, No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“Just amazing. I’m so happy to get my first IMSA GTP win. We were close to the time we wanted yesterday in qualifying, but in the super-competitive GTP class, we started the race in 11th. During the race, our fuel and tire strategy helped us work our way up through the field. We had a competitive car, so it was easy to manage the race plan. Toward the end of the race, I was getting excited about the possibility of being on the podium. Then the team and Laurin closed it perfectly for the win. We started this program here four years ago with our first GTP race, and now it’s our first win. I couldn’t be happier.”

Laurin Heinrich, Driver, No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“It’s an amazing day, not only for Tijmen and me personally but also for the whole team. They have done an amazing job and deserve this so much. JDC-Miller MotorSports’ first win in GTP, the first win ever for a customer team in the GTP era, is simply an amazing achievement. I’m incredibly happy to bring this result to the team because I saw how hard everyone works in Long Beach. I knew then that the potential was on the table, and I’m so happy I could deliver my part. I had a tough fight with Earl Bamber in the 31 at the end. It was a hard, fair fight. I could see he was struggling in a few spots, knew we had a shot at the win, and went for it. Going wheel-to-wheel with a driver like Earl was not only a pleasure but also an honor. I enjoyed this fight so much, and I just want to say thank you again to Porsche Motorsport and to JDC-Miller MotorSports for the opportunity.”

Last-Lap Pass Sends Heinrich, JDC-Miller MotorSports Back to Victory Lane at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca

Katie Church on May 4, 2026

May 3, 2026

Heinrich Wins for Third Straight Year in Monterey, van der Helm Takes First IMSA Victory

By John Oreovicz for IMSA.com

MONTEREY, Calif. – For most of Sunday’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship sprint race, it appeared Cadillac would complete its domination of the StubHub Monterey SportsCar Championship weekend.

But never count out Porsche – on this day, the privately-run No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963 that Tijmen van der Helm and Laurin Heinrich drove to a giant-killing victory at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

Heinrich, who at age 24 is one of international sports car racing’s most prominent rising stars, stirred memories of the late Alex Zanardi’s performances at Laguna Seca as he forcefully moved from third to first as time counted down on the two-hour, 40-minute race clock.

He first made an authoritative pass on the No. 25 BMW M Team WRT BMW M Hybrid V8 of Philipp Eng and Marco Wittmann into Turn 10 for second place with 14 minutes remaining. Then on the final lap, he moved to the outside of Earl Bamber in the No. 31 Cadillac Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R through the right-hand Turns 3 and 4 before pulling ahead to the inside on the run to the Turn 5 lefthander and up the hill toward the Corkscrew.

Heinrich crossed the finish line 0.758 seconds ahead of Bamber, who shared the No. 31 Cadillac with Jack Aitken. Wittmann and co-driver Eng finished 3.343 seconds back in third place, just ahead of the No. 60 Acura Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian Acura ARX-06 after a nice comeback drive from Tom Blomqvist and Colin Braun.

But the talking point after the race was Heinrich, who remarkably has never lost a race at WeatherTech Raceway. The last two years, he claimed Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) PRO class victories in AO Racing’s dinosaur-themed Porsche 911s. He started this year as the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup co-driver in the factory No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963, taking overall and Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class victories at the Rolex 24 At Daytona and the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.

As a result of his latest win at Laguna Seca, Heinrich now leads the GTP driver championship standings by 21 points over Aitken and 146 points over his No. 7 Porsche teammates Felipe Nasr and Julien Andlauer, who finished seventh on Sunday.

It was the fifth WeatherTech Championship race win for JDC-Miller MotorSports, and the first in the modern GTP prototype era. The team’s last victory came in the Daytona Prototype international (DPi) class and overall at Sebring in 2021.

“It hasn’t sunk in 100 percent yet, but certainly this is one of the biggest wins,” said team principal John Church. “We started here four years ago and didn’t have any idea what we were doing with this car and have slowly been building and picking up the pace. We’ve been fighting an uphill battle the last couple years, so this is really special.

“It’s been great to have Laurin come along and give us some direction and some pace as well,” he added. “What a day – incredible! I couldn’t be happier.”

The JDC-Miller Porsche has shown speed before and notched the occasional podium finish. But the addition of the highly regarded Heinrich, a Porsche factory driver, has supplied an extra boost.

“This place seems to work for me and I love it, to be honest,” Heinrich said. “Every time I come here in the morning and see this track, I feel something special. The team has given Tijmen and me an extremely strong car, extremely well balanced. I think our strength was tires, which we could really make use of in the last four or five laps. The strategy also worked great. To have all this work pay off is incredible.

“We were pushing flat out and that was all we had,” he concluded. “To have something like that happen on the last lap makes it a magic day.”

Added van der Helm: “It’s great. I wasn’t expecting it at all 30 minutes before the finish. Laurin did some great stuff at the end of the race, and this is an incredible day for the entire team.”

Heinrich also gave credit to sports car ace Richard Westbrook, who has driven the Porsche 963 for JDC-Miler Motorsports in the recent past and serves as an advisor for the team.

“He knows exactly what it feels like in this car and I’m amazed how when he sees the live data, he knows exactly what’s going on in the car,” Heinrich said of the three-time Laguna Seca race winner. “Two days ago, he told me something about the last corner that helped me today to set up the last move. Honestly, it’s a big help for the team.”

Bamber was philosophical after Heinrich got the best of him on the final lap. The No. 31 Cadillac has finished on the podium in all four WeatherTech Championship races in 2026, including three second-place finishes, after closing out the ‘25 season with a pair of wins.

“With about 10 laps to go, the (No.) 5 just appeared out of nowhere and when I heard it was coming at half of a second a lap, I knew it was going to be tough to hold him off,” Bamber said. “I got a couple of good runs through traffic on the last second-to-last lap, but then he just had much more grip than us at the end of the race.

“I raced him hard and fair, but he just got through. It is what it is – another great podium and it was great to race with Laurin. I’ve seen him come up through the ranks with Porsche, and to see him get this win with the No. 5 team is something special.”

The next round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is the May 29-30 Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic, a 100-minute street course sprint race featuring the GTP and Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) classes.

JDC-Miller MotorSports Finished the Grand Prix of Long Beach in the 6th Position

Katie Church on April 19, 2026

SAVAGE, Minn. (April 19, 2026). The JDC-Miller MotorSports No. 5 Porsche GTP team took the checkered flag in 6th place at the Grand Prix of Long Beach, culminating a very strong weekend. 

It was the first race with JDC-Miller MotorSports for Laurin Heinrich, who is on loan to the team from Porsche Motorsport. Heinrich is undefeated this year in IMSA, with victories in his two previous starts, including the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring. He will be with the team for all the sprint races on the schedule.

The team unloaded a very strong Porsche 963 and put the IMSA WeatherTech Championship paddock on notice that they would be contenders this weekend when Laurin Heinrich set the fastest time in Practice 1. They were also strong in Practice 2, however, Tijmen van der Helm experienced tire pressure issues in qualifying, which led to a 10th-place starting position. 

At the start of the race, an early caution prompted a quick strategy call, pitting the car on lap 5 to complete its mandatory driver change and get an energy fill. The team’s confidence in the car’s pace paid off as Heinrich quickly worked through traffic on the notoriously difficult-to-pass Long Beach circuit. By lap 13, he had worked his way through the field and was back in 10th. By lap 29, he moved into 6th and held it for the remainder of the race. In his charge forward, Heinrich set the fastest lap of the race on lap 7, a 1:12.918, the only driver with a lap in the 1:12s. 

The team leaves Long Beach full of confidence for the second stop on the West Coast swing, Laguna Seca, in two weeks. 

Quotes:

John Church, Managing Partner, No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“We had a really good weekend here in Long Beach. When you unload a really fast race car, everything builds on that. We were fastest in Practice 1, which gave the entire team confidence for the rest of the weekend. We missed the tire pressure in qualifying by a few tenths, and in the ultra-competitive IMSA GTP class, that put us back to 10th to start the race. A strategy call on lap 5 to get ahead of the driver change and fuel window set us up for a strong finish. Laurin ran many very fast laps, and we were in the hunt for a podium for the entire second half of the race. 

I really want to thank everyone at Porsche Motorsports for all their support. Lending us a driver like Laurin is very beneficial for our program. He is a great fit, and I think this will move us to another level.”

Tijmen van der Helm, Driver, No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“Long Beach was a quick weekend for us, just two days. We were strong all weekend and finished P6, which we are quite happy with. We had a bit more pace, but we were a bit unlucky in qualifying and started P10, which is a disadvantage on a street circuit. We managed to gain four positions, so we are quite happy with the result.

Good start with Laurin in this first race with JDC-Miller MotorSports, and we are eager to build on these results at Laguna Seca.”

Laurin Heinrich, Driver, No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

The Grand Prix of Long Beach is complete, and what a race it was. The team gave me a great car, and I set the fastest race lap, so I’m quite happy with how things went.

The JDC-Miller MotorSports team executed a great strategy, trying to make something work from the back after a disappointing qualifying. This worked quite well, and we crossed the line in a solid P6, which is a result we are quite happy with. 

I think it was a good first start to my new program with JDC-Miller MotorSports, so I am really looking forward to our next race at Laguna Seca.”

JDC-Miller MotorSports Finishes the 74th Twelve Hours of Sebring in the 8th Position

Katie Church on March 24, 2026

SAVAGE, Minn. (March 23, 2026). The JDC-Miller Motorsports No. 5 Porsche GTP team started the 74th 12 Hours of Sebring with a strong 7th place qualifying position, just .569 seconds behind the pole winner, and were very confident heading into the twelve-hour race. The car was quite strong and the drivers did an outstanding job executing the race plan. They stayed on the lead lap and remained in contention for a podium position throughout the day. As evening fell, due to the cumulative effects of all the bumps and bruises the car had endured during the long day’s work, the No. 5 Porsche was unable to improve its pace against its rivals and finished in 8th position.

The team wraps up the 36 hours of Florida and is looking forward to the sprint-heavy portion of the season and heading west to Long Beach and Laguna Seca.

Quotes:

 

John Church, Managing Partner, No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“There were many positives this weekend. We had quite a scramble in the shop to implement the livery changes, which resulted in some long hours, but the fan reaction to this livery has made it all worthwhile. This driver lineup has come together nicely, making the weekend more enjoyable for everyone. We got off to a good start when Kaylen qualified strongly. The team had a solid plan for qualifying, executed it perfectly, and achieved the result.

In the race, we started strong, got a little banged up along the way, and ultimately didn’t have what was needed at the end. A pretty typical Sebring, I would say. The JDC-Miller MotorSports crew performed 14 flawless pit stops, the engineering team made great calls before and during the race, and overall, everyone executed extremely well. There’s a lot to be proud of here.”

Kaylen Frederick, Driver, No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“Overall, there are definitely some positives to take from the weekend. The team gave me a great car in qualifying, and it was a pleasure to get a good result. We made a lot of progress with the car throughout the weekend, but so did everyone else. We probably could have made some different choices with the setup that might have been better for the later part of the race. At the beginning, we looked fairly strong with good pace. We were running with the leaders. In the heat of the day, we were performing quite well, but as it cooled off, we lost that pace and couldn’t get it back. The car took a bit of a beating through no fault of our own—some pretty hard hits that likely affected the handling later in the race. There are many positives to take away, but looking forward for the improvements I’m confident the guys will have for the next one.”  

Tijmen Van der Helm, Driver, No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“We had a positive qualifying, so shout-out to my teammate Kaylen for giving us a good starting position. We made contact with rivals several times during the race, which is common at this event. We were a bit unlucky a few times with our tire strategy, and in the end, didn’t have enough pace to push hard. The car performed well during the race, the crew did a great job, and our driver lineup is really solid. On to Long Beach to see what we can accomplish.”

Nico Pino, Driver, No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“It was a tough race for us at the end; we had a good start and kept a strong pace all day. The car got quite beat up during the race, which definitely slowed us down toward the finish. The team did an excellent job. Every pit stop was perfect, and we always gained positions in the pits. I would have preferred a better result, but overall, I’m pretty happy. Now, we need to focus on fine-tuning all the small details that make a difference in a series as fiercely competitive as IMSA GTP.”

Solo climber: JDC-Miller out to prove independents can still thrive in top-level prototypes

Katie Church on March 24, 2026

By RJ O’Connell from Racer.com – Mar 20, 2026, 7:50 AM ET

JDC-Miller MotorSports began 2026 in a very interesting position within the world of prototype sports car racing’s top category, as the last true privateer left standing in IMSA GTP.

Entering its famous yellow “Banana Boat” No. 85 Porsche 963 with the young driver trio of Tijmen van der Helm, Nico Pino and Kaylen Frederick, JDC-Miller MotorSports finished seventh in the Rolex 24 At Daytona in January, only one place lower than its previous efforts with the 963 in 2024 and 2025.

Besides JDC’s managing partner John Church, driving advisor Richard Westbrook is an integral member of the team’s management who boasts over two decades of experience racing at the highest levels. And the Englishman believes that Daytona could have gone even better, with some better fortune at crucial times.

“Honestly, the Roar (Before The 24) week was awesome. And then the practice sessions leading up to qualifying, the guys were super happy with the car,” Westbrook tells RACER. “We had a really strong first half of the race – we led for a good period of time. But we did lose some performance due to damage on the floor of the car, which created some additional drag.

“Daytona is always the toughest race for us,” he laments. “It really is hard on the equipment. It happened to us in the last couple of years. Going into the last hour, we didn’t quite have the package for the win, but honestly, I think a P4 or P5 would have been a fairer reflection of where our pace was, where we should have finished.”

While it may not have the latest joker updates, JDC-Miller’s Porsche punched above its weight at Daytona, defying the doom-and-gloomers. Brandon Badraoui/Lumen via Getty Images

And this was without the 2026 package of Evo “joker” updates to the Porsche 963, which include changes to the diffuser, engine cover and splitter tuned towards aerodynamic efficiency. It also came with a driver line-up with an average age of 22, none of whom are works or factory-contracted drivers, or had previous factory racing experience.

Even as the last true privateer left standing in IMSA’s top class, though, Westbrook makes clear JDC-Miller MotorSports needs no one’s pity. Together with IMSA and Porsche, the team worked out a solution that would allow JDC-Miller to keep racing on this year with the 2025-spec 963 that it finished last season with, instead of purchasing the 2026 Evo package.

One would figure that this new provision in IMSA’s sporting regulations – allowing previous homologations on the current year’s grid – would be met warmly, keeping a tenured team on the grid instead of turning it away. Yet Westbrook was unpleasantly surprised when the general reaction to this news was bleak pessimism about the team’s future, and the future of top-class racing in IMSA and, by extension, the FIA World Endurance Championship.

“It’s ridiculous,” Westbrook says flatly. “It’s been well documented about the price of upgrading and stuff like that. But honestly, from my perspective, we really struggled last year. There was a major update (at the) beginning of ’25 and we couldn’t find the sweet spot of the car. By the end of the year, we got the car in a window which we felt was really strong. We ended the year in a good place.

“There was a question mark on the ’26 update, and whether that was right for us. Obviously GTP is… you know, everyone talks about it being the golden era of motorsport but we are down to one privateer worldwide now,” Westbrook notes, following Proton’s WEC departure, the closure of boutique Hypercar constructors like Glickenhaus and Isotta Fraschini, and the Asian Le Mans Series’ Hypercar class being a year away from arrival.

No jokers? No problem. Brandon Badraoui/Lumen via Getty Images

While concerns about the cost to participate in high-level sports car racing are well founded, Westbrook’s view is more measured and less sensationalized.

“We’re not sitting here with our begging bowl asking for everyone to help us, but it is very different for a private team. We are at a disadvantage – and we need to play to our strengths,” he says.

“You could argue, you would only do an update if it’s going to go quicker. But we feel really confident with our package right now. We showed it in Daytona – all the drivers were all very comfortable with the car, the balance of the car. We’ve really got a hold on our package right now, and we need to continue developing that.

“So it’s a bit disappointing when you read all those negative comments, like, ‘This is the end of the formula,’ but it’s not. It’ll be the end of the formula if you lose cars on the grid. I’m not saying privateers are the be-all and end-all of this golden era but you do need them. They do serve a purpose and it is a worry that we’re the only ones in the world that are a private team – but we’re going to make the most of it.”

JDC-Miller got a boost in the form of a returning primary sponsor, Mustang Sampling. This brought with it its signature black and gold livery, and its customary No. 5 plate, to the team for the remainder of the 2026 season. It begins at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, a race that JDC-Miller, during its days as a Cadillac DPi customer team, won five years ago.

JDC-Miller has a long-term plan in place through 2027, which the team hopes to reveal in due course, and the long-rumored second JDC-Miller 963 entry is still in play if the right opportunity arises.

“The team has two cars, (we) have the capability of absolutely running those two cars on a race weekend. Right now, it’s not the focus,” Westbrook says of GTP expansion plans. “But if there was an opportunity to bring the second car out for, maybe, some long-distance races, we would definitely look at it. It’s definitely not something that we’ve closed the book on.

“I’d love to get that car out, because, as I know from 2023 (with Chip Ganassi Racing in WEC) when we were just the sole Cadillac, it’s always better having two cars than one, because you’ve got double the data, and data is everything.”

Moving forward with what JDC-Miller MotorSports has right now, however – which is its one black and gold No. 5 Porsche 963, in 2025-spec with the youngest driver line-up in IMSA GTP – Westbrook has lofty ambitions despite the low points that the team went through for a lot of last season.

“I think consistent top-five finishes and to be sneaking in for a podium, that’s realistic,” Westbrook reckons. “With IMSA racing, if you’re in the right spot at the right time, you can turn those podiums, top fives, into wins. And that’s where we need to be. The drivers are all hungry. None of them are like, ‘We’re in a private car, so we’ve got no chance of winning.’ There’s none of that attitude and I wouldn’t allow that in our team.

“We may be a privateer, but we’re punching above our weight. The goal, and what we are going to do, is take the fight to the factory teams. It’s as simple as that. Because if we’re not going to do that, there’s no point of being there – and trust me, coming in P9 and P10 for the first half of last year was absolutely painful, I would say even more painful than when I was driving myself. None of us want to be there.

“We’re looking forward now: We’ve shown we had pace in the daytime; unfortunately, we were not able to do it for 24 hours. But we’ve got three young, hungry drivers that work their socks off, that want to fight at the front. And we’re going to give them that.”

Unitronic JDC-Miller Porsche Ready to Tackle Sebring

Katie Church on March 17, 2026

Sebring , FL (March 17, 2026) — Following a challenging start to the 2026 season at Daytona International Speedway, the Unitronic JDC-Miller Motorsports team now shifts its focus to Round 2 of the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge at the legendary Sebring International Raceway. The team will return to action March 18–21 with the #17 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport, determined to bounce back and fight toward the front of the GS field.

Unitronic JDC Porsche

Since departing Daytona, the JDC‑Miller MotorSports crew has been hard at work preparing the Cayman GT4 RS for the demanding Sebring weekend. Following the engine issue before their season opener, the team has focused on ensuring the car returns to the track at full strength and ready to compete in one of the most demanding races on the IMSA calendar.

Unitronic JDC Porsche

“Hopefully St. Patrick’s Day brings us some luck this week as I feel we just need a little bit of it to get all the pieces of the puzzle to come together!” said driver, Mikey Taylor. “Heading into Daytona I thought we had a good car and were set for a strong weekend, but the issue right before the race forced us into another car with very little prep, which ultimately compromised our race. We’ve had a few more setbacks heading into Sebring, so we didn’t quite get to prepare the way we needed to. We’re looking to execute as well as we can with the track time we have, and with a little bit of Irish luck, we’ll be right up there at the end.”

Mikey Taylor

Sebring presents a unique challenge for teams and drivers alike. First opened in 1950, the circuit is one of the oldest continuously operating road courses in the United States and is widely regarded as one of the most demanding tracks in North American sports car racing. Despite its numerous challenges, Sebring has historically delivered exciting racing for the IMSA paddock and remains a fan-favorite venue for both competitors and spectators.

Unitronic JDC Porsche

For the Unitronic JDC-Miller Motorsports team, the upcoming race represents an important opportunity to reset the season after Daytona. With valuable data already gathered during the opening weekend, the team is optimistic about returning to form at one of the most iconic tracks on the calendar.

Unitronic JDC Porsche

The green flag for the 2-hour Alan Jay Automotive 120 drops on Friday, March 20th at 2PM ET. Watch the full race live on Peacock, IMSA.tv, or IMSA’s official YouTube channel. Stay up to date on all our activities, learn more about the team, our pro drivers, and our tremendous sponsors HERE. Don’t forget to tune into the UNITRONIC social media channels for race coverage of all ten championship events as well.

Unitronic JDC Team

JDC-Miller MotorSports partners with Cram-A-Lot for the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Season

Katie Church on March 16, 2026

SAVAGE, Minn. (March 16, 2026). JDC-Miller MotorSports is excited to announce a new partnership with Cram-A-Lot, a leading OEM of high-performance waste and recycling equipment. Cram-A-Lot will be an associate sponsor of the team’s number 5 Porsche 963 in their GTP class campaign for the rest of the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.  

Headquartered In Springdale, Arkansas, Cram-A-Lot produces a wide range of highly engineered waste compactors and recycling balers used throughout North America by retail, commercial, and industrial businesses. Cram-A-Lot products are found in operations of America’s largest retailers, including warehouse clubs, grocery stores, fast food restaurants, and convenience stores. Cram-A-Lot provides factory-direct, turnkey solutions to its customers, including sales consulting, custom equipment manufacturing, delivery, installation, repair, and maintenance services.  

Founded in 1978, the company is a third-generation, family-owned and operated business with two manufacturing locations in Arkansas. Their Cram-A-Lot Logistics division includes a fleet of over-the-road flatbed trucks for equipment delivery, removal, and relocation. The company also provides comprehensive repair and maintenance services using its own factory-trained technicians as well as a network of qualified third-party service partners.

Quotes:

John Church, Managing Partner, No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“Cram-A-Lot is one of those great companies you probably aren’t familiar with but encounter every day. If you visit any shopping center in the US, you’re likely within yards of one of their products. Waste handling for many companies, like large retailers, is a significant issue, and Cram-A-Lot is the main supplier of the equipment that helps them manage this challenge efficiently. We are excited to have them on board for the season.”

Jason Lind, Co-President & CEO, Cram-A-Lot

“We are excited about this opportunity to support JDC-Miller MotorSports during their 2026 campaign. Being a family-owned business ourselves, we immediately recognized similarities between how Cram-A-Lot competes in the marketplace and how JDC-Miller MotorSports competes on the track. Success in endurance racing demands teamwork, determination, long-term focus, and, of course, the highest quality, most reliable equipment. Cram-A-Lot has upheld these same values over our 48 years in business, delivering exceptional quality and customer service while successfully competing against much larger competitors in our industry.”  

JDC-Miller MotorSports Returns Historic Livery to the 74th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring

Katie Church on March 12, 2026

SAVAGE, Minn. (March 12, 2026). JDC-Miller MotorSports is pleased to announce that its Porsche 963 will showcase a new version of its 2021 12 Hours of Sebring winning livery at the 74th running of the iconic race and for the remainder of the season. The Porsche will run the number 5 as did the DPi class Cadillac in 2021. 

Since the car is now a GTP class Porsche 963 hybrid, world-renowned graphic designer Andy Blackmore was engaged to create a new look that pays tribute to the team’s 2021 car but with a fresh style.

The youthful, but experienced, driver line-up will remain the same as Daytona, Tijmen van der Helm, Nico Pino, and Kaylen Frederick.

The 2021 12 Hours of Sebring marks a special time for the race and the IMSA WeatherTech Championship series. The series had adapted to COVID-19 restrictions and was racing again, on its traditional date, in front of its loyal fans. Five years later, we celebrate everyone who worked hard to bring us back to racing and the fans who came to enjoy this incredible event.

It will be a very busy 12 Hours of Sebring for the JDC-Miller MotorSports team as they will also be running the number 79 Oreca 07 Gibson in the LMP2 class.  The team’s regular driver Gerry Kraut, will be joined by Australian Josh Burdon, and British driver Sennan Fielding.

Quotes:

John Church, Managing Partner, No. 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

The 12 Hours of Sebring is always a special race for JDC-Miller MotorSports. The challenges inherent to “the 12 Hours” have always seemed to suit our team very well. We tend to thrive on adversity, and at Sebring, there is always hardship. 

Our win in 2021 taught us a valuable lesson in perseverance, as the team overcame a variety of difficulties, from the pandemic to car contact. We were hit so many times during that race that we ran out of spares in our pit box. Due to our completely different sequence, no one expected us to be in the lead late in the race. The battered and bruised car brought out the best in the crew and drivers, and we kept pushing until we secured the win. Looking back at that achievement 5 years later—racing during a COVID-19 environment, overcoming numerous challenges on the track, and crossing the finish line first—is something to celebrate.

Reuniting with Mustang Sampling and Ken and Brenda Thompson is truly special and doing it 5 years after that special win in 2021 is very exciting. We are really looking forward to the renewed relationship. Sebring will be a great start.”

Ken Thompson, CEO,  Mustang Sampling

“Brenda and I are thrilled to be back with JDC-Miller MotorSports. This renewed partnership feels like a full-circle moment as it coincides with the five-year anniversary of our win at the 12 Hours of Sebring. It’s a serendipitous reunion with the team, and we are grateful for the family atmosphere that runs throughout the organization—from the Church and Miller families, to the pit crew and drivers. The 2021 season was incredibly meaningful to us, which made returning five years later an easy decision. We look forward to bringing Mustang Sampling back to JDC-Miller MotorSports and competing together in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup.”

Photo: Winning team of the 2021 12 Hours of Sebring

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About JDC-Miller MotorSports

JDC-Miller MotorSports is a world-class multi-series sports car racing team based in Savage, Minnesota. Since its inception, the team has captured numerous championships and high-profile victories, including the Rolex 24 at Daytona and the Twelve Hours of Sebring. They are currently the only non-manufacturer team racing in the GTP class of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship. JDC-Miller MotorSports also fields the no. 17 Porsche 718 GT4RS Clubsport in the Michelin Pilot Challenge Series GS Class. They are the 2024 TCR-class champions.

JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963 Finish 7th in the 2026 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona

Katie Church on January 27, 2026

SAVAGE, Minn. (January 26, 2026). The JDC-Miller Motorsports No.85 Porsche 963 finished the 64th Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona in the seventh position of the 60-car field. The 85 was very competitive throughout both weekends of the event, usually very close to the top of the time charts. The trio of youthful drivers led the race on three occasions for a total of 46 laps. They consistently ran lap times right with the leaders for the entire race. Damage from debris to the floor of the car limited their ability to execute the planned late race charge and they finished in seventh on the lead lap. After 24 hours of racing, in which they completed 705 laps or 2507 miles,  the JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche was just 70 seconds behind the winners. 

This year’s running of “The Rolex” will long be remembered for two things, a massive fan turnout, and the six and a half hour safety car period due to heavy fog, a Rolex 24 record. The yellow came out at 12:45AM and the field went green again at 7:18AM. The 85 completed 119 laps or 421 miles under the extended caution period. The Daytona International Speedway reported a record crowd, as well.

Quotes:

Nico Pino, Driver, No. 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“For us, it was a pretty straightforward race. We maintained a good pace throughout most of the race and didn’t encounter any incidents or mistakes. We did suffer some damage near the end, which prevented us from improving further. The crew did a great job with quick pit stops and no errors. I enjoyed my first race with JDC-Miller MotorSports and am looking forward to the rest of the season.”

Tijmen van der Helm, Driver, No. 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“We went with three drivers this year. Things were a bit more challenging mentally and physically, but I think I prefer it. It was easier to get on the same page on strategy and setup, which led to us having a really good setup to start the race.

We were very competitive for most of the 24 hours, but we got a bit unlucky in the race when we hit something with the floor of the car, which cost us some pace at the end. I am quite happy with that finish since we were in the hunt for a top position throughout.

I’m now looking forward to Sebring. It’s a completely different track, but we have a strong lineup of both drivers and team members in the pits.”

Kaylen Frederick, Driver, No. 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“Lots of exciting firsts for me: my first IMSA race, first Daytona, first time racing with co-drivers, and competing with other classes of cars. Overall, it was a remarkable experience, and for most of the race, we had a very strong car. Unfortunately, we didn’t have the pace at the end to move up a few more spots. The JDC-Miller MotorSports team did a fantastic job; I don’t think they could have prepared much better. The team, along with Tijmen and Nico, got me comfortable in the 963 quite quickly. A lot to learn. They and Richard Westbrook were incredibly helpful, and it showed on the track.”

John Church, Managing Partner, No. 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“This was a Rolex 24 that I really enjoyed. The entire team really came together nicely and that led to good pace right from the first session. All three drivers jelled right away and collaborated to make the car very good throughout the event. The technical guys did great work both in the off-season and at the track and it really showed in how we made changes to the car and were strong both at the Roar and in the race. We were strong at the November test and that has carried right through until now. 

My sincere thanks to all the people who helped in getting us here.”

JDC-Miller MotorSports Announces Dynamic Young Lineup for the 2026 Rolex 24 at Daytona

Katie Church on January 8, 2026

SAVAGE, MN (January 8, 2026) – JDC-Miller MotorSports is proud to announce its driver lineup for the 64th running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The team’s No. 85 Porsche 963 will be piloted by a high-octane trio of rising, young, but experienced stars: Tijmen van der Helm, Nico Pino, and Kaylen Frederick.

Tijmen van der Helm (Netherlands) returns to the team for his fourth straight season in the IMSA WeatherTech Championship GTP class. As a key part of the JDC-Miller program, van der Helm brings valuable experience with the Porsche 963 platform. The 21-year-old has 23 starts in the JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963. This is his fourth Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona with the team, ith best finishes of 6th in both 2024 and 2025.

“I am excited to continue my journey with JDC-Miller MotorSports,” said van der Helm. We’ve made massive strides in understanding this car over the past three years, and starting the 2026 season with such a talented team around us gives us a real chance at the podium.”

Joining van der Helm is Nico Pino, from Santiago, Chile, who joins JDC-Miller MotorSports after an impressive tenure in both the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA’s WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Now 20 years old, Pino moved from carts to open-wheel cars at age 13. In 2021, he became the youngest driver ever to compete in the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) at just 16. At the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2023, he earned a notable third-place finish in the highly competitive LMP2 class. In 2025, he drove a Porsche 963 eleven times in both IMSA and WEC. Pino also made headlines driving the JDC-Miller MotorSports 963 during the IMSA November 2025 tests at Daytona, setting the fastest time overall in the fourth session and finishing second overall for the test. This will be his 5th Rolex 24 at Daytona.

“Joining a team with the history and passion of JDC-Miller MotorSports is a major milestone,” Pino noted. “It’s incredible to be back in the 963 for 2026, especially with a team like JDC-Miller MotorSports. I’m ready to push for a watch at Daytona.”

Completing the roster is American standout, 23-year-old Kaylen Frederick. Frederick has extensive experience in Formula 3. He dominated the 2020 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship and became the first American to win that prestigious title. Frederick will be competing in the Michelin Endurance Cup races with JDC-Miller MotorSports and is looking to expand on that program as the season progresses.

“It is a bit humbling to begin my sports car career driving for a top team like JDC-Miller MotorSports, in a car like the Porsche 963, and at one of the biggest races of the year, the Rolex 24 at Daytona. I started my national karting career at the kart track in the Daytona infield, so it seems fitting that I am now starting my endurance racing career at the same prestigious venue. I am very much up to the challenge and know the team will get me up to speed quickly. I’m looking forward to a good result.”



“We are incredibly excited about this lineup, said John Church, Managing Partner of JDC-Miller MotorSports. In Tijmen, Nico, and Kaylen, we have three of the brightest young talents in the sport. They are fast, disciplined, and hungry to succeed in a 24-hour race like the Rolex 24 at Daytona. We have finished 6th here over the past two years, and with this lineup, we are confident we can reach the podium with the goal of taking the top step.”