As it begins, so it ends as polesitters Jagger Jones and Jesse Lazare led every lap in their respective classes in race one of Saturday’s IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge doubleheader at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Jones took the Le Mans Prototype 3 (P3) win by 4.
Race two of GT America powered by AWS at Indianapolis Motor Speedway brought the 2023 season to a close. Memo Gidley solidified his spot as SRO3 champion in race one and capped it off by sweeping the weekend. The GT4 class came down to the wire, with Robb Holland emerging victorious.
Memo Gidley and Jason Bell extended their championship leads after the 45-minute Race 1 for GT America powered by AWS on the 3.741-mile, 17-turn circuit of Sebring International Raceway. Gidley led from start to finish after starting on pole in the SRO3 class.
GT America powered by AWS race one at Road America started with a green flag and an on-track battle nearly simultaneously. In the No. 04 CrowdStrike by Riley Mercedes-AMG GT3, George Kurtz went on to win the SRO3 Class and Elias Sabo prevailed in the GT4 Class in the No.
Race Two for GT America powered by AWS at Road America was a straight-forward, green 40-minute sprint. George Kurtz took home his second win of the weekend, giving him three wins in the series. Rob Holland won his third race of the season with today’s Race Two. The 4.