Race Recap GT3-Coffee Cup
Detroit Grand Prix at Belle Isle
Sun, Aug 10, 2025Round 4
Merriam Dominates Detroit Grand Prix at Belle Isle: Leads from Pole to Victory
Race at a Glance
Field Size
29
Laps
37
Avg Lap Time
1:29.443
Lead Changes
2
Clean Runners
8
Lead Lap Finishers
15
Margin
+8s
Winner Spotlight
Ryan Merriam
P1 Finish
Race Story
Ryan Merriam captured the victory at Detroit Grand Prix at Belle Isle in ///OGRL Old Guy Racing League GT3-Coffee Cup action, besting a competitive field of 29 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.
Brian Faloona finished in the runner-up spot, trailing Ryan Merriam by +8s. Bradley Lovings rounded out the podium in third.
The hard charger award goes to Nicholas Marshall2, 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
Nicholas Marshall64
▲ +10Javi Sierra979
▲ +9Dustin Dias27
▲ +9Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | Ryan Merriam | 0x | 62 |
| 2 | 4 | +2 | 3 | Brian Faloona | 0x | 61 |
| 3 | 5 | +2 | 1 | Bradley Lovings | 2x | 60 |
| 4 | 3 | -1 | 4 | David Ven Roy | 1x | 59 |
| 5 | 9 | +4 | 6 | James Hillerich | 0x | 58 |
| 6 | 8 | +2 | 46 | Hayden Young | 4x | 57 |
| 7 | 16 | +9 | 979 | Javi Sierra | 0x | 56 |
| 8 | 12 | +4 | 83 | Barry Acker | 0x | 55 |
| 9 | 18 | +9 | 27 | Dustin Dias | 0x | 54 |
| 10 | 7 | -3 | 15 | Jeremy Cheney | 10x | 53 |
| 11 | 13 | +2 | 20 | Alex Claudio | 2x | 52 |
| 12 | 21 | +9 | 72 | Tom Brice | 0x | 51 |
| 13 | 20 | +7 | 22 | JT Sawyer | 6x | 50 |
| 14 | 19 | +5 | 73 | Heath Olinger | 6x | 49 |
| 15 | 10 | -5 | 39 | Leonidas Ziethlow | 2x | 48 |
| 16 | 22 | +6 | 43 | John Gardner Sr | 6x | 47 |
| 17 | 26 | +9 | 520 | Michael Champlin | 4x | 46 |
| 18 | 2 | -16 | 89 | Bradley Tidwell | 0x | 45 |
| 19 | 29 | +10 | 64 | Nicholas Marshall | 6x | 44 |
| 20 | 23 | +3 | 57 | Jeffrey Adkins | 4x | 43 |
| 21 | 25 | +4 | 86 | Michael Vester | 10x | 42 |
| 22 | 28 | +6 | 358 | Julian Reis | 8x | 41 |
| 23 | 6 | -17 | 12 | Tim Probert | 6x | 40 |
| 24 | 11 | -13 | 33 | Quinten Price | 2x | 39 |
| 25 | 15 | -10 | 21 | Cody Bonte | 2x | 38 |
| 26 | 24 | -2 | 813 | Brian Hoskins | 6x | 37 |
| 27 | 27 | 0 | 614 | Dan Cvorak | 4x | 36 |
| 28 | 14 | -14 | 2 | Will F Bailey | 10x | 35 |
| 29 | 17 | -12 | 71 | Richard Modrich | 2x | 34 |