ALIC BUCKLEY & Team Battle Back From Mechanical Heartbreak in Endurance Racing

August 17, 2025

by Garry OBrien // from speedcafe.com

• ALIC BUCKLEY and co-driver Tim Slade faced heartbreak when their #150 Chevrolet Camaro suffered an oil line failure with just 12 minutes remaining in the endurance race, forcing them to park with smoke billowing from the engine bay right as the Safety Car was called.
• The team’s quick thinking paid off as crew members frantically repaired the busted oil line during the Safety Car period, getting Slade back out with seconds to spare before pit exit closed – though BUCKLEY initially thought the engine had blown completely.
• Despite the mechanical drama that dropped them to 17th place, BUCKLEY showed class in defeat, praising her team’s efforts and Slade’s mentorship while acknowledging the gut-wrenching nature of racing when “race cars just give up on us” – proving that sometimes the fight matters more than the finish.

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