DXDT Racing’s Tommy Milner re-assumed the lead after the mid-race pit stops Saturday (Aug. 17). He was then able to hold on after a late caution to win the first Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS race of the of weekend at Road America with teammate Alec Udell.
“[The caution] was the last thing that we needed there,” Milner told SRO America’s DJ Clark after the race. “We had a great pit stop and had a huge lead in class, then the yellow packed it back up. I prepped the tires up right and brought it home once again.”
Milner and Udell’s margin of victory was .771 seconds over Racers Edge Motorsports’ Luca Mars and Zach Veach. Wright Motorsports’ Adam Adelson and Elliott Skeer were third in their Porsche, then Turner Motorsport’s Robby Foley and Justin Rothberg. GMG Racing’s Tom Sargent and Kyle Washington were fifth. The top-three finishers were also the top-three in the Pro class.
Regulator Racing’s Philip Ellis originally qualified on the overall pole for the race, but the car flunked the height sticks in post-qualifying inspection. As a result, Udell started his Corvette from pole.
Saturday was the Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS debut for Random Vandals Racing with their new BMW M4 GT3. Madison Snow (driving in place of Conor Daly, who had INDYCAR duties at World Wide Technology Raceway). Snow qualified third and attempted to make a move on Bill Auberlen for second in turn 3. Then, trouble broke out.
Snow appeared to clip the curb, which was still wet from earlier rains. As a result, he slid into Auberlen and spun. Snow was then hit by DXDT Racing’s Bryson Morris, who was making his series debut.
Snow was out on the spot after the crash. Morris was able to use access roads to get back to the pits for repairs. The No. 08 Corvette would continue, but finished two laps down. Auberlen was judged to be responsible for the crash and was given a drive-through penalty.
The penalty elevated Mars up to second. A few laps after the restart, he began pressuring Udell for the overall lead. Ellis ultimately ran the two of them down as well.
Mars was unable to make a move until Udell caught ST Racing’s Samantha Tan. Eventually, Mars was able to make a move on the outside of Canada Corner to take the lead.
Mars led until the mid-race pit stops. However, the Racers Edge team had a bad stop, which allowed the DXDT team with Milner now in the car to jump them.
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