2024 IMSA 3d Scholarship Finalist

After hearing of the IMSA 3d Scholarship Program, at the end of March Nicky went out on a whim and applied to the IMSA Diverse Driver Development Program. “The IMSA Diverse Driver Development Scholarship promotes and empowers drivers from a variety of backgrounds and experiences to participate in an IMSA series. The scholarship includes substantial financial assistance from IMSA and several of its corporate partners, as well as other industry resources, to elevate drivers from diverse backgrounds. The recipient uses this assistance to compete in a full season of competition in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge or the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge, with additional benefits extending to a second year of racing for that selected recipient”

With Nicky’s Diverse Asian - American background (Filipino / American Dual Citizenship), he figured it was worth a shot! To his amazement, he was selected as one of the 9 finalist in the program. From April to now, Nicky has been going through modules with the guidance of IMSA to develop his out of the car skills, from the business plan, marketing and how to engage with sponsors. Nicky is working tirelessly to secure a ride in the IMSA paddock in 2025!