ABBATE, GRISHAM, CARTER Win; FREIBERG, SCHUBERT, MONTGOMERY Podium at Atlanta
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July 29, 2026
GRRL! SUMMARY:
- HANNAH GRISHAM drove opening stint masterclass Sunday, gaining six positions before Turn 1 after Saturday DQ, leading MICHELE ABBATE and ALANA CARTER to redemption victory maintaining championship lead.
- Development drivers BRENNA SCHUBERT and ALANA CARTER ran 1-2 Saturday mid-race, demonstrating program depth before #120 lost win to two-horsepower technical violation caused by extreme heat affecting turbocharger.
- ASHLEY FREIBERG qualified fifth, MICHELE ABBATE third with near-identical times. FREIBERG, SCHUBERT, SARAH MONTGOMERY recovered from one-lap penalty to fifth Sunday, securing critical championship points.
- Team founder ERIN VOGEL returned to circuit of first-ever podium with 12 podiums, 4 wins already banked. All-female operation holds first and second in GTO National Championship entering season’s second half.
UPCOMING:
- World Racing League – Watkins Glen International – Next Round
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GRRL! summary based upon reporting by RACERS originally appearing on www.racers-behindthehelmet.com
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