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LAST LAP INSIDER RACING RECAP – NASCAR, F1 AND INDYCAR: [...]

LAST LAP INSIDER RACING RECAP – NASCAR, F1 AND INDYCAR: [...]

LAST LAP INSIDER RACING RECAP – NASCAR, F1 AND INDYCAR: [...]

Tyler Gonzalez edged out teammate Helio Meza by just 0.222 seconds in a Saturday thriller that had fans on their feet until the very last corner. On Sunday, Gresham Wagner played the weather to perfection, diving into the lead just before lightning forced a red flag and gifted him a dramatic, rain-shortened win. Two races, two wild finishes—CTMP delivered everything the Miata faithful could hope for.

Valentino Catalano owned the P3 field on Saturday, taking control after a daring overtake and staying cool when teammate Oscar Tunjo’s crash brought out a late caution. In GTD-X and GSX, Jake Walker and Kiko Porto led flag-to-flag, making it look easy—until a post-race penalty and fierce traffic spiced things up behind them. Sunday’s Race 2 never even started, as storms swept in and left Saturday’s chaos as the only chapter told.

CarBahn turned Saturday’s race into a BMW clinic, outlasting the field with clever pit timing and a yellow flag gift that locked in their 1–2 sweep. But it was the Canadian Honda duo of Wittmer and Montour who stole hearts in TCR, fending off chaos and clinching an emotional home-soil win in front of a roaring local crowd.

Canadian Tire Motorsport Park delivered a triple dose of drama in the WeatherTech Championship. AO Racing finally conquered LMP2 with a flawless pole-to-podium performance from PJ Hyett and Dane Cameron, sealing their first win after late-race chaos wiped out key rivals. In GTD Pro, DragonSpeed’s #81 Ferrari stormed from the shadows as Albert Costa and Giacomo Altoè nailed the fuel strategy and fended off factory Corvette fire. And in GTD, Wayne Taylor Racing turned an early spin into a stunning comeback, with Danny Formal and Trent Hindman muscling their way to a breakthrough class victory on a weekend where fortune favored the bold.

Two poles and two victories! Shane Van Gisbergen completed the weekend sweep on the streets of Chicago!

With a late surge to the front in the closing laps, Chase Elliott passed Brad Keselowski entering Turn 1 on the last lap to conquer his home track of Atlanta Motor Speedway for his first points victory of the year!