HAYES, ABBATE, CARTER & MOTT Dominate WRL 14 Hours of Daytona
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June 9, 2026
GRRL! SUMMARY:
- LAURA HAYES, MICHELE ABBATE, ALANA CARTER, and SALLY MOTT delivered AE Victory Racing’s most dominant performance yet, piloting the #120 Toyota Supra GT4 to a commanding 14 Hours of Daytona victory with flawless pit strategy and half-second-per-lap pace advantages.
- ALANA CARTER secured front-row qualifying position and grabbed early race lead in her first-ever start for the team, proving development program effectiveness. CARTER’s Canadian precision set foundation for wire-to-wire class domination at iconic Daytona circuit.
- Development driver BRENNA SCHUBERT qualified and led class in #119 sister car before suspension-damaging contact while navigating traffic ended podium hopes. ASHLEY FREIBERG, SARAH MONTGOMERY, and ERIKA HOFFMANN rounded out frustrated but fast second entry lineup.
- MICHELE ABBATE celebrated dream Daytona debut with veteran HAYES praising perfect redemption story one year after late-race heartbreak. SALLY MOTT credited exceptional team chemistry while race engineer Kevin Tong orchestrated strategy masterclass over longer fuel stints than rival BMW.
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GRRL! summary based upon reporting by RACERS originally appearing on www.racers-behindthehelmet.com
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