Race Recap GT3-Coffee Cup
Watkins Glen International
Sun, Jun 23, 2024Round 3
Merriam Dominates Watkins Glen International: Leads from Pole to Victory
Race at a Glance
Field Size
23
Laps
31
Avg Lap Time
1:46.852
Lead Changes
2
Clean Runners
1
Lead Lap Finishers
12
Margin
+13.364s
Winner Spotlight
Ryan Merriam
P1 Finish
Race Story
Ryan Merriam captured the victory at Watkins Glen International in ///OGRL Old Guy Racing League GT3-Coffee Cup action, besting a competitive field of 23 cars to take the checkered flag from P1.
Starting from the pole, Ryan Merriam led a dominant race, controlling the field throughout the event. The win saw Ryan Merriam leading the majority of the race laps.
David Ven Roy finished in the runner-up spot, trailing Ryan Merriam by +13.364s. Bradley Lovings rounded out the podium in third.
The hard charger award goes to Simon Beltz, who gained 10 positions from the starting grid to the checkered flag.
With the win, Ryan Merriam adds another trophy to the cabinet. Full results below.
Top Movers
Simon Beltz402
▲ +10Scott Carlson31
▲ +10Pernell Hanelt15
▲ +5Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | Ryan Merriam | 5x | 63 |
| 2 | 4 | +2 | 4 | David Ven Roy | 4x | 58 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 29 | Bradley Lovings | 17x | 56 |
| 4 | 5 | +1 | 215 | Joshua Herrin | 6x | 54 |
| 5 | 6 | +1 | 111 | Mitch Bowen | 7x | 52 |
| 6 | 9 | +3 | 71 | Richard Modrich | 1x | 50 |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 23 | Jeremy Cheney | 11x | 48 |
| 8 | 11 | +3 | 559 | Brian Hoskins | 8x | 46 |
| 9 | 19 | +10 | 402 | Simon Beltz | 16x | 44 |
| 10 | 12 | +2 | 11 | Quinten Price | 6x | 42 |
| 11 | 14 | +3 | 18 | Mark Bolton | 16x | 40 |
| 12 | 22 | +10 | 31 | Scott Carlson | 7x | 38 |
| 13 | 13 | 0 | 89 | Bradley Tidwell | 13x | 36 |
| 14 | 16 | +2 | 02 | Anthony Hutchinson | 7x | 34 |
| 15 | 20 | +5 | 15 | Pernell Hanelt | 12x | 32 |
| 16 | 15 | -1 | 2 | Nicholas Marshall | 9x | 30 |
| 17 | 10 | -7 | 112 | Mike Elliott | 10x | 28 |
| 18 | 21 | +3 | 14 | Daniel Moree | 21x | 26 |
| 19 | 2 | -17 | 223 | Michael Dionne | 12x | 24 |
| 20 | 18 | -2 | 3 | Dean Murray Carroll | 5x | 22 |
| 21 | 17 | -4 | 520 | Michael Champlin | 6x | 20 |
| 22 | 8 | -14 | 127 | Alan Purser | 5x | 18 |
| 23 | 23 | 0 | 9 | Ben Groves | 0x | — |