MADDIE AUST & Almeida Climb Six Spots for P5 Finish at Laguna Seca IMSA Race

May 14, 2025

by RACERS // from www.racers-behindthehelmet.com

• MADDIE AUST and teammate Suellio Almeida delivered exactly what we love to see – a methodical, smart drive that turned an 11th-place start into a P5 finish at Laguna Seca. While others got tangled up in drama, this Bryan Herta Autosport duo gained six positions through clean racecraft and seized every opportunity the chaotic race handed them.
• The rookie IMSA pairing has now proven their Daytona P4 wasn’t a fluke, bouncing back from a fuel issue heartbreak at Sebring to show they belong in this series. AUST handled the opening stint with precision, moving up early and positioning the #9 Hyundai perfectly for Almeida to capitalize on late-race chaos and penalties that shuffled the field.
• Currently sitting sixth in TCR championship points after three rounds, AUST and Almeida are building the kind of consistent momentum that wins titles – not flashy, just effective. With a four-hour endurance test coming at Mid-Ohio, they’ve got the racecraft foundation to make some serious noise in their debut IMSA campaign.

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