Race Recap GT3-Coffee Cup
St. Petersburg Grand Prix
Sun, Jun 7, 2026Round 3
Merriam Dominates St. Petersburg Grand Prix: Leads from Pole to Victory
Race at a Glance
Field Size
30
Laps
45
Avg Lap Time
1:13.327
Clean Runners
8
Lead Lap Finishers
14
Margin
+6.331s
Winner Spotlight
Ryan Merriam
P1 Finish
Race Story
Ryan Merriam captured the victory at St. Petersburg Grand Prix in ///OGRL Old Guy Racing League GT3-Coffee Cup action, besting a competitive field of 30 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 +6.331s. Bradley Tidwell rounded out the podium in third.
The hard charger award goes to John Gardner Sr, who gained 7 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
John Gardner Sr43
▲ +7Julian Reis358
▲ +7Alex Claudio20
▲ +5Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ryan Merriam | 4x | 62 |
| 2 | 3 | +1 | 4 | David Ven Roy | 0x | 61 |
| 3 | 4 | +1 | 89 | Bradley Tidwell | 4x | 60 |
| 4 | 2 | -2 | 911 | Kiko Lacalle | 4x | 59 |
| 5 | 8 | +3 | 87 | Stephen Smalley | 0x | 58 |
| 6 | 7 | +1 | 666 | Ivan Vesga | 6x | 57 |
| 7 | 9 | +2 | 71 | Jonathan Williams | 4x | 56 |
| 8 | 6 | -2 | 83 | Aaron Gearing | 2x | 55 |
| 9 | 11 | +2 | 691 | Pierre Poussi | 8x | 54 |
| 10 | 15 | +5 | 20 | Alex Claudio | 0x | 53 |
| 11 | 10 | -1 | 26 | J Carlos Villarejo | 8x | 52 |
| 12 | 12 | 0 | 15 | Jeremy Cheney | 11x | 51 |
| 13 | 13 | 0 | 771 | Raul Gabriel Pasta | 4x | 50 |
| 14 | 16 | +2 | 11 | Pernell Hanelt | 4x | 49 |
| 15 | 20 | +5 | 73 | Heath Olinger | 0x | 48 |
| 16 | 18 | +2 | 72 | Tom Brice | 4x | 47 |
| 17 | 22 | +5 | 99 | Brian Dudkowski | 0x | 46 |
| 18 | 14 | -4 | 816 | Hays Boughan | 0x | 45 |
| 19 | 26 | +7 | 43 | John Gardner Sr | 0x | 44 |
| 20 | 27 | +7 | 358 | Julian Reis | 6x | 43 |
| 21 | 25 | +4 | 222 | Preston Hathaway | 8x | 42 |
| 22 | 21 | -1 | 33 | Quinten Price | 8x | 41 |
| 23 | 28 | +5 | 77 | Landon Abbott | 15x | 40 |
| 24 | 24 | 0 | 608 | Nicholas Marshall | 4x | 39 |
| 25 | 23 | -2 | 16 | Mitchell Williams | 16x | 38 |
| 26 | 5 | -21 | 28 | Shajee Zuhair | 4x | 37 |
| 27 | 29 | +2 | 31 | Scott Carlson | 11x | 36 |
| 28 | 17 | -11 | 27 | Dustin Dias | 6x | 35 |
| 29 | 19 | -10 | 367 | Brent Cook | 4x | 34 |
| 30 | 30 | 0 | 67 | David Stoops | 0x | — |