Jeremy Fletcher earned his second consecutive Continental Tire Pole Award on Sunday morning ahead of Race 2 at Circuit of the Americas, lining up alongside Max Schweid of RVA Graphics Motorsports.
As the field roared to life, Fletcher was able to pull away from the field while Schweid and Spike Kohlbecker engaged in a fierce battle for second throughout the 45-minute race. Fletcher was ultimately handed a 13-second post-race time penalty for track limits violations, shifting the fight between Schweid and Kohlbecker into a battle for the win.
Kohlbecker was able to overtake Schweid as the two ran nose-to-tail through the final corners of the 20-turn circuit. Coming out of Turn 20, the drivers were side-by-side as Kohlbecker edged out Schweid to earn his fourth victory of the season by just 0.182 seconds. Fletcher was relegated to a third-place finish following the penalty.
Just behind the leaders, Will Robusto and Parker DeLong battled for fourth position until Robusto completed the pass with less than 10 minutes remaining, as he and DeLong rounded out the top five.
Podium
Kohlbecker’s fourth win of the season moves him into sole possession of first all-time on the GR Cup podiums list with 25, passing 2025 champion Westin Workman.
Schweid finished second to earn his fifth career GR Cup podium and third of the season, while Fletcher notched his sixth career podium finish.
WWEX Group Legends Cup
Patrick Brunson returned to the top step of the podium to earn his fourth Legends Cup win of the season. Dream Machine @ Eagles Canyon Racing teammates Andrew Gilleland and Tom Rudnai followed with their second consecutive second and third place finishes.
Race Awards
- Fastest Lap: Jeremy Fletcher recorded the fastest lap of the race on Lap 15 with a time of 2:28.149.
- Hard Charger: Jay Thomas started at the rear of the field and drove to a 17th-place finish, gaining 11 positions to earn the Hard Charger Award.
- Endava Highest Finishing Female: Rafa Racing Team’s Maite Caceres earned her fourth Highest Finishing Female honor of the season with a 19th-place finish.
- WWEX Group Highest Finishing Legend: Patrick Brunson notched his fifth career Highest Finishing Legend award to go along with his Legends Cup victory.
What’s Next
The GR Cup Series will have 45 days to reset before the 2026 season resumes with Rounds 7 & 8 at Road Atlanta on June 12–14. This marks the first time the series will compete on the 12-turn, 2.54-mile road course in Georgia.
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