We went into Watkins Glen feeling optimistic. Team TGM had tested at Watkins Glen a few weeks earlier, so we arrived with recent experience and a reasonable sense of what we thought the cars would need. Testing is valuable because it gives you time to work through setups, gather data, and arrive at race weekend with fewer unknowns. At least, that is the idea.

Racing has a way of humbling you quickly. You can spend weeks preparing, reviewing data, refining setup, and building strategy, only for a race weekend to go sideways in a matter of laps. That’s part of the sport. And honestly, it’s part of what keeps people coming back. Our recent weekend at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca was a perfect example of how unpredictable racing can be. One car had an outstanding race. The other barely had a chance to race at all.

The Road America weekend delivered exactly what this championship fight needed: points, progress, and no major damage in a race full of chaos. Practice sessions went mostly as expected, though we worked hard to get both cars into the right performance window. Neither car was perfect out of the gate, but we stayed focused and kept adjusting...

In racing, not everything goes according to plan. But what matters is how you respond when it doesn’t. At Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, things started strong for Team TGM. Both cars were quick in practice. Handling was dialed in. We felt confident going into race day. But just after the fan walk, things took a turn...