SAMANTHA TAN Climbs 6 Spots Early Before Late Penalty Costs Top-10 at CTMP

July 14, 2026

• SAMANTHA TAN delivered another stellar opening lap at her home CTMP round, threading through Turn 1 chaos to rocket from 18th on grid to 12th, immediately positioning the #38 BMW for a points-paying finish.
• The reigning 2025 IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge GSX Bronze champion executed a clean opening stint before handing to veteran Bill Auberlen, who mounted an aggressive recovery drive through the midfield battles.
• Late contact with Kenny Murillo at Turn 10 triggered a drive-through penalty with 10 minutes remaining, destroying a potential top-ten result and relegating the duo to 17th after demonstrating genuine pace throughout.
• HANNAH GREENEMEIER’s pole-winning Aston Martin was spun at Turn 1 after contact from Chaves, eliminating a front-runner before the race truly began and shuffling the competitive order immediately.
• The frustrating result leaves TAN and Auberlen 14th in GS standings with 960 points after six rounds, with the Canadian rookie’s consistent speed repeatedly undermined by circumstances beyond her control this season.

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