MADDIE AUST Secures Fifth Consecutive Top-6 in IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge

July 1, 2026

• MADDIE AUST delivered another mistake-free opening stint from P12, climbing to ninth through consistent pace and avoiding early carnage that eliminated championship rivals, maintaining her impressive reliability streak in TCR competition.
• Mark Wilkins executed intelligent fuel strategy during his closing stint, staying out longer than competitors before a late FCY bunched the field, enabling a crucial final-lap pass for sixth position.
• The AUST-Wilkins pairing extended their remarkable consistency streak to five consecutive top-6 finishes across all 2026 rounds, strengthening their third-place championship standing with 1360 points at the season’s midpoint.
• Bryan Herta Autosport’s strategic execution proved decisive as AUST’s clean opening stint set up Wilkins’ late-race charge, capitalizing on competitors’ fuel-saving struggles and two opportune cautions in the final minutes.

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