SHEENA MONK Fights Through Alternator Failure to Salvage Bronze Points at VIR

August 26, 2026

• SHEENA MONK’s competitive VIR weekend unraveled when alternator failure struck 40 minutes into the race, dropping the #16 Mustang GT3 22 laps down after showing top-ten pace throughout practice sessions.
• Despite pit lane penalties compromising her qualifying run, MONK secured twelfth in GTD and third among Bronze drivers with a 1:47.681, demonstrating consistent pace before Sunday’s mechanical gremlins emerged.
• Myers Riley Motorsports refused to retire, spending significant time repairing the Mustang behind the wall and returning to collect crucial Bob Akin Award points, with MONK maintaining third in standings with 2,310 points.
• MONK’s 2026 campaign shows competitive speed at Long Beach, Laguna Seca, and Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, but Road America crash and VIR troubles extend frustrating misfortune streak heading to Indianapolis September 20.

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