As reported by Sportscar365, Ruckus Racing will field a Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo in a full GT America powered by AWS campaign this year, with team owner and driver Scott Blind also targeting selected starts in GT World Challenge (GTWC) America. Blind, who captured four Porsche single-make titles in 2025, has moved into GT3 racing for the first time, joining the Mike Johnson-led organisation in a season that promises to be a learning curve.
Blind pivots from IMSA VP Racing Challenge
Blind’s move to SRO America came after an initial plan to compete in IMSA’s VP Racing SportsCar Challenge GTDX class. High costs for the mandated wiring harnesses, sensors for Balance of Performance, and additional gear requirements for Daytona made the IMSA route impractical.
“We were going to do VP Challenge and there were some challenges there, no pun intended,” Blind explained. “There was a lot of scrutineering equipment that we felt, and Mike also agreed, that was probably not necessary when you’re dealing with a bunch of Bronzes. It’s hard to BoP a bunch of Bronze drivers with a significant disparity in talent. Not many people wanted to do it. We did sign up.”
With no entries in GTDX for the opening two events, Blind said he is satisfied with the decision to focus on GT America and SRO America races.
Blind and Ruckus Racing have tested the Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo at COTA and Sebring and believe they are well-prepared. “We’ve got a lot of entries here, and they’re all Bronze,” he said. “We’ve got a similar situation in Carrera Cup where we’ve got ten or 11 Masters and it’s no joke. Where we’re going to fit in, not sure, we’ll certainly know more by the end of Sunday. I think we’re going to be competitive.”
In addition to defending his Masters class title in Porsche Carrera Cup North America, Blind plans a full season in GT America while targeting several Pro-Am outings in GT World Challenge America alongside longtime driver coach Andrew Davis.
Blind highlights Ruckus Racing targets for 2026 GTWC America
Blind highlighted specific races he is eyeing in GTWC America: “If I had to tell you, I love the thought of doing the Indy 8 Hour. I’d love to do Road America and Road Atlanta; I love both those tracks a lot. Those would be two of the three-hour races and the eight-hour. If we’re doing well, obviously, you want to do more. If you’re getting killed, you have to focus more and maybe you’re less willing to add some of the enduros.”
Blind emphasised that 2026 will be a year of learning, balancing the Porsche 911 Cup car and the GT3 Evo while adapting to a higher level of competition. “There is a lot to learn. Fortunately Andrew is going on four years with me, Mike as well. I’ve got a great group around me that understands. We picked up an engineer, Thomas, a young junior engineer from France. He’s learning but he fits in well with this young team. We went to a lot of races last year and they performed well. But this is a very new level of competition that’s higher.”
