MAITE CÁCERES, AVA SCHLETZ, PAITYN FEYEN Debut at Arlington Street Circuit

March 18, 2026

• MAITE CÁCERES delivered an impressive debut, securing 12th in race one and claiming both $5,000 female driver bonuses despite turning her first GR86 Cup car laps Friday. Contact with Sunseri ended her race two charge.
• AVA SCHLETZ showcased competitive pace in her series debut, qualifying 17th and running 13th before suspension damage from contact with Dupuis ended race one. Wall contact with Wilson forced race two retirement.
• PAITYN FEYEN engaged in thrilling midfield battles throughout race one before contact with Paul Wilson ended her weekend prematurely. Extensive damage prevented participation in qualifying two and race two at Arlington.
• CÁCERES demonstrated rapid adaptation to the GR86, improving from 26th in practice to 13th in qualifying. Her second qualifying session yielded 15th with a half-second improvement to 2:08.700 before Sunday’s early start.

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