Action Express Cadillac Wins Chaotic Six Hours At Watkins Glen
Strengthening Action Express’s GTP championship position, the victory highlights safety and pit‑release concerns from a safety‑car pit‑lane crash.
Overview
- Jack Aitken set a GTP track record in qualifying and the No. 31 Action Express Cadillac started on pole for the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen on Sunday.
- A bizarre pit‑release collision under a safety car in the opening hour eliminated the No. 23 Heart of Racing Aston Martin and the No. 60 Meyer Shank Acura and required extensive track cleanup.
- Earl Bamber built a more than six‑second lead by the three‑hour mark as the race saw repeated full‑course cautions and several class retirements, including the No. 37 Intersport ORECA and the No. 911 Manthey Porsche.
- Strategy and a fast final pit stop allowed the No. 31 crew of Aitken, Bamber and Frederik Vesti to regain the lead with about 94 minutes remaining and hold it when a late full‑course yellow ended the race.
- Vasser Sullivan’s No. 14 won GTD Pro and the No. 912 Manthey Porsche won GTD, the result boosts Action Express’s championship momentum and may prompt IMSA review of pit‑release and safety‑car procedures.