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Hedge Wins Rain Makeup as Maxson, Penalties Reshape Carrera Cup Standings

Rain, repeated safety-car stoppages and steward time penalties produced major race-result swings that changed class winners and tightened the championship picture.

Overview

  • Tyler Maxson converted pole into a dominant Race 1 victory that extended his points lead with his fifth win of the season.
  • Race 2 was disrupted by multiple multi-car pileups and three safety-car periods, with Callum Hedge first over the line but later handed a ten-second penalty and Tyler Maxson forced to retire early after contact damaged his front-left wheel.
  • Callum Hedge recovered to claim the rain-soaked make-up Race 3 at Road America with a flag-to-flag drive on the new-for-2026 Pirelli Cinturato WHB wet tyre, finishing ahead of Aaron Jeansonne.
  • Class rulings and retirements reshuffled class honors: a ten-second penalty for Rob Walker promoted Marco Cirone to the Masters win and extended his lead, while Patrick Mulcahy and ACI took Pro-Am after Josh Conley did not start or retired in multiple races.
  • The three-race weekend ran alongside IMSA WeatherTech activity that saw Meyer Shank Racing put Acuras on the WeatherTech front row for Sunday’s endurance race, underlining manufacturer-level storylines that framed the mixed-weather, tightly contested event.