# 3 almost wins, # 4 crashes out on first lap in the 6 hours of Watkins Glen

# 3 Antonio Garcia starts from the pole and # 4 Tommy Milner from row two.

Watch the crash unfold. https://www.facebook.com/GoingFlatOut/videos/2321558664610985/?t=1

Why risk it in the opening minutes of a six (6) hour endurance race?  Big downside vs little upside.  Hi-speed esses, racing line transitions abruptly, blind exit, scene of some heavy crashes.  Hard to shrug off as “one of them racin’ deals”. 

With the sister car out, Garcia and Jan Magnussen battled without fail against the evenly matched GTLM field.

They actually led four times but an errant pit call expecting a full-course caution later in the race cost them track position.  The race stayed green, the strategy backfired, hurting their chances.

Despite a charge from 7th place at the end.

Runner up is not to be sneezed at and the drivers are just 1 point behind in the GTLM standings.

With Mosport next, the crew has just 6 days to repair the # 4, the backup chassis that was put into service at Le Mans # 64.

Per latest report, car repaired, Milner recovering from injured left hand, Fassler filling in at Mosport.

Nick Tandy and Patrick Pilet won GTLM in the Porsche 911 RSR.

Mosport is followed two weeks later by the Northeast GP at Lime Rock. 

Results compiled by Wayne Ellwood

This Corvette race report reflects opinions, observations and information gathered from a variety of unofficial sources and may differ from other accounts.