In the year 1990 Andrew Evans joined the International Motor Sports Association as a part of its Camel Lights GT series. At the beginning he felt excited that the organization recognized him as a professional driver. Evans influence in this organization grew substantially within a few years.
Charles Slater the then owner of the International Motor Sports Association in 1996 decided to sell it to Roberto Muller and Andrew Evans. Roberto Muller was a CEO in Reebok. Andy viewed this as a chance to change many things within the organization. The first and also the most dramatic change he made was to rename the organization as Professional Sports Car Racing (PSCR).
These changes did not go down well with some members of the organization. Several board members left the organization around the time Andrew Evans changed the name. Some of the ex-IMSA personal banded together and they decided to start a new series.
It is common to expect some turmoil when the ownership of an organization changes hands. The change of board members did not damper the popularity of many PSCR races with the fans. That does not mean that the organizational split did not create any problems. Sponsorship problems arose. Neither the new group nor the PSCR were able to secure enough funds for events.
During the ending period of 90s Andy had to face a difficult decision. He felt responsible for health of both the PSCR and the entire racing industry. By the year 2001, it was very clear that someone had to make a bold move that would reunite the racing industry. By reuniting the racing industry they would improve the amount of funds available. Andy was the one who took this bold step. He sold the PSCR to Don Panoz. The first thing that Don Panoz did after buying the organization was to rename it as the International Motor Sports Association.
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