LAURA ELY Dominates GT3 Cup Masters at Porsche Sprint Challenge USA West

September 8, 2026

• LAURA ELY crushed GT3 Cup Masters competition, winning by over 200 points with six victories for Black Sheep Racing, posting series-record 574 points—highest total since 2022 inception.
• ELY balances dual role as Black Sheep Racing team principal while competing, originally planning only three events before budgeting full season minus COTA round in dominant championship run.
• Brannan Hankins edged Marc Crigler by 15 points in GT3 Cup Pro-Am after winning eight of nine starts with Loftus Motorsports, avenging 2025 runner-up finish.
• Justin Lewis captured Cayman Masters title and Yokohama Apex’n Award over Greg Herback despite four wins versus eight, benefiting from Herback’s missed race—second consecutive runner-up finish for Herback.

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