The 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is around the corner. The race starts January 25th and goes until the 28th. To celebrate the upcoming race, Acura Team Penske driver Helio Castroneves and IMSA President Scott Atherton rang the NYSE Closing Bell and stopped by Cheddar to explore the work that has gone into this competition.

Overall, 200 drivers will be competing over the 3 days. 14 automobile manufacturers are involved in IMSA race, an unprecedented number.

Castroneves was also on Dancing With The Stars. The race car driver said that his profession helped him win the series, and he looks back on the experience fondly.