SAMANTHA TAN Climbs to 15th Before Setback Costs Indianapolis Result

September 23, 2026

• SAMANTHA TAN delivered her strongest #38 BMW stint at Indianapolis, advancing nine positions from 24th to 15th through chaotic early cautions before a gravel excursion ended her charge and dropped the entry two laps down.
• The Canadian navigated multiple full-course yellows with precision, consistently improving lap times into the 1:32.5s while Bill Auberlen’s recovery drive salvaged 27th after the setback cost critical track position.
• Indianapolis capped a transatlantic sprint for TAN, who competed in Supercar Challenge GT3 at Hockenheim just one week prior, demonstrating her versatility across machinery in her primary 2026 GS campaign.
• The ST Racing pairing has collected back-to-back top-tens at Laguna Seca and Mid-Ohio this season, with mechanical issues at subsequent rounds preventing consistent conversion of pace into results heading into Road Atlanta finale.

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