Jordan Taylor, Antonio Garcia Win Lightning-Shortened Northeast Grand Prix
LAKEVILLE, Conn. – Corvette Racing’s Jordan Taylor and Antonio Garcia led every lap Saturday afternoon (July 17) to win the Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park. The race, originally scheduled for 160 minutes, was shortened to just 88 minutes due to lightning strikes in the vicinity.
“It was odd. We kind of knew what was going to happen going into it,” Taylor said in the Media Center after the race. “We knew it was going to be a race of tire degradation and strategy, whether it be a two-stop or three-stop race just looking at the history of the race. 20 laps in, we knew it was going to be a three-stop race doing 45-lap stints. It was about fuel mileage, saving tires and getting through traffic cleanly. Thankfully, we executed well and the driver change went well. We knew the weather was imminent at some point and that it could be red-flagged, so we knew track position was going to be important. Thankfully, we were out front when that came.”