Panda-Planner Pay to Play Program

Panda-Planner Pay to Play Program

Panda-Planner is the contingency sponsor of the ChampCar Endurance Series for the 2027 season. Under the Panda-Planner Pay to Play Program, Panda-Planner will pay $500 to the team that wins its class in a ChampCar race while running Panda-Planner for that event.

The program takes effect at the Road Atlanta 14-Hour at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta on February 5 and 6, 2027, and runs through the final race of the 2027 season. Every class in every ChampCar race during that period is eligible. Each race stands on its own, so a two-race weekend gives a team a chance at two class victories and two payouts.

To qualify, a team must finish first in its class in the official ChampCar results, must have held an active Panda-Planner subscription prior to the event, and must have used the software for the duration of the event. Panda-Planner will confirm eligibility by verifying the team's subscription and its software usage. ChampCar will supply the official results for each race, and those results will control who won each class.

Anyone with an active Panda-Planner subscription today is already in. Teams that sign up between today and December 31, 2026 pay $29.99 per month on an annual contract. Beginning January 1, 2027, the price is $59.99 per month on an annual contract. Teams subscribe at www.panda-planner.com.

Panda-Planner will pay the winning team directly by Zelle, wire transfer, or a comparable method, within 7 days after ChampCar posts official results. The payment goes to the team captain or team owner of record with ChampCar. ChampCar does not collect, hold, or distribute any program funds and has no responsibility for payment.

If official results are revised after a penalty or protest, the revised results will determine the winner. Panda-Planner will decide all questions of eligibility under the program, and its decision will be final.

Questions about the program go to panda@panda-planner.com.