HANNAH GRISHAM Takes Pole With Record Lap Despite Sixth-Place Finish At Glen

June 27, 2026

• HANNAH GRISHAM dominated qualifying with a GS track record to claim pole in her Aston Martin Vantage GT4 Evo, establishing herself as the benchmark at Watkins Glen despite an eventual sixth-place finish.
• Ellis and Ward capitalized on Westphal’s late puncture to secure Winward Racing’s first Michelin Pilot Challenge victory since 2023, with Ellis subbing for Arrow who competed at Spa this weekend.
• Multiple contenders including points leaders Machavern and Mars suffered punctures from aggressive Bus Stop curbing, creating chaos that shuffled the GS finishing order and gifted positions to conservative strategies.
• Lewis executed a decisive TCR pass on Gilsinger with 32 minutes remaining, securing KMW Motorsports’ victory while fuel management issues dropped Neto from contention to eighth after leading late.

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