SHEENA MONK Secures Back-to-Back Bronze Podiums in IMSA GTD at Laguna Seca

May 9, 2026

• SHEENA MONK qualified 11th overall and second in Bronze at Laguna Seca, then took early Bronze lead through composed driving in opening stint chaos, skillfully defending against Wright Motorsports pressure.
• Felipe Fraga navigated mid-race attrition including Conquest Ferrari’s fiery retirement and Gradient Mustang’s puncture, climbing from 10th to sixth before Full Course Yellow impacted strategy and final position.
• MONK secured eighth overall GTD and second consecutive Bronze podium with co-driver Fraga, collecting 320 critical Bob Akin Award points to move into third in championship standings after four rounds.
• The Myers Riley Motorsports #16 Ford Mustang demonstrated consistent pace throughout practice and race, with MONK’s clean opening stints and ability to manage Bronze rivals proving crucial to back-to-back top-ten results.

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