MADDIE AUST Claims Maiden IMSA Podium in Mid-Ohio TCR Thriller

June 8, 2026

• MADDIE AUST secured her first IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge career podium with third in TCR at Mid-Ohio’s 4-hour endurance race, partnering Mark Wilkins in the #98 Bryan Herta Autosport Hyundai after a disciplined opening double stint.
• Starting 13th following AUST’s qualifying effort of 1:28.364, the Texan executed flawless opening stints in the 1:29s range, avoiding early chaos and completing clean pit cycles before handing to Wilkins at the halfway mark.
• Strategic gains during late-race cautions elevated Wilkins from eighth to podium contention, capitalizing on leader Tim Lewis’s late troubles to secure third, just five seconds behind the battling leaders Dupont and Wittmer at the checkered flag.
• The breakthrough result moved AUST and Wilkins to third in TCR championship standings with 1,110 points after four rounds, building on consistent top-six finishes at Daytona, Sebring and Laguna Seca this season.

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