Race Recap GT3-Coffee Cup
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Sun, Sep 14, 2025Round 8
Merriam Dominates Indianapolis Motor Speedway: Leads from Pole to Victory
Race at a Glance
Field Size
20
Laps
33
Avg Lap Time
1:41.257
Clean Runners
1
Lead Lap Finishers
4
Margin
+40.174s
Winner Spotlight
Ryan Merriam
P1 Finish
Race Story
Ryan Merriam captured the victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in ///OGRL Old Guy Racing League GT3-Coffee Cup action, besting a competitive field of 20 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.
Dustin Dias finished in the runner-up spot, trailing Ryan Merriam by +40.174s. Tim Probert2 rounded out the podium in third.
The hard charger award goes to Tim Probert2, who gained 14 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
Tim Probert12
▲ +14Heath Olinger73
▲ +7JT Sawyer22
▲ +7Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | Ryan Merriam | 0x | 62 |
| 2 | 5 | +3 | 27 | Dustin Dias | 1x | 61 |
| 3 | 17 | +14 | 12 | Tim Probert | 11x | 60 |
| 4 | 7 | +3 | 19 | Adam Hanson | 1x | 59 |
| 5 | 12 | +7 | 73 | Heath Olinger | 2x | 58 |
| 6 | 3 | -3 | 89 | Bradley Tidwell | 7x | 57 |
| 7 | 6 | -1 | 21 | Cody Bonte | 9x | 56 |
| 8 | 15 | +7 | 22 | JT Sawyer | 14x | 55 |
| 9 | 11 | +2 | 11 | Pernell Hanelt | 13x | 54 |
| 10 | 8 | -2 | 77 | Brett Bazille | 16x | 53 |
| 11 | 13 | +2 | 20 | Alex Claudio | 12x | 52 |
| 12 | 14 | +2 | 99 | Brian Dudkowski | 19x | 51 |
| 13 | 16 | +3 | 31 | Scott Carlson | 21x | 50 |
| 14 | 9 | -5 | 4 | David Ven Roy | 9x | 49 |
| 15 | 20 | +5 | 64 | Nicholas Marshall | 26x | 48 |
| 16 | 2 | -14 | 46 | Hayden Young | 4x | 47 |
| 17 | 10 | -7 | 1 | Bradley Lovings | 16x | 46 |
| 18 | 4 | -14 | 15 | Jeremy Cheney | 4x | 45 |
| 19 | 19 | 0 | 30 | Rob Marcinek | 17x | 44 |
| 20 | 18 | -2 | 979 | Javi Sierra | 12x | 43 |