SHEENA MONK Claims Season-Best Seventh at Long Beach, Rises to Third in Bronze

April 21, 2026

• SHEENA MONK qualified P15 overall but crucially second among Bronze drivers, then executed a flawless opening stint maintaining 1:21-1:22 lap times while closing within one second of Bronze leader Brendan Iribe before the driver change.
• Felipe Fraga recovered from lap-down position during multiple cautions, then unleashed competitive 1:19-range pace to climb through field chaos including incidents with Andrea Caldarelli, Corey Lewis, and Harry King in final stages.
• MONK’s second-place Bronze finish vaulted her to third in Bob Akin Award standings with 850 points after three rounds, marking breakthrough result following disappointing Daytona and Sebring performances for Myers Riley Motorsports’ #16 Mustang GT3.
• The duo converted challenging P15 practice and qualifying pace into season-best seventh GTD finish through disciplined driving, strategic pit timing at 40-minute mark, and capitalizing on late-race penalties and attrition at historic Long Beach street circuit.

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