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$100,000 Raised for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Katie Church on September 21, 2026

St. Jude patient Thompson, known as “T-Nash” by his family, received a big check today on behalf of the kids and families of St. Jude Research Hospital in Indianapolis at the 2026 Battle on the Bricks. The check represented $100,000 raised through the Drive For 5 campaign, organized by the Nord Stern Region of the Porsche Club of America, Porsche Minneapolis + Porsche St. Paul, and JDC-Miller MotorSports.

As passionate as this Porsche community is about their cars, they are just as generous in their support for kids like T-Nash at St. Jude. A goal that was considered aggressive at $50,000 was quickly surpassed and raised to a very ambitious $100,000. This group was up for the challenge and exceeded expectations, knowing it wasn’t just about the dollars but about the lives of the kids and families impacted by their generosity.

This is 12 years in the making. The genesis came when Porsche Minneapolis + Porsche St. Paul chose to support St. Jude. The North Stern Region of the Porsche Club of America aligned with its local dealers and began exclusively supporting St. Jude in 2022. This collaboration expanded in 2023 when JDC-Miller MotorSports began running a Porsche 963, forming a powerful triad supporting St. Jude.

This is the fourth year JDC-Miller MotorSports has hosted a St. Jude patient family, providing them the opportunity to become part of the team for the race weekend. Today, T-Nash, in his role as honorary driver of the no. 5 Porsche, experienced his name on the IMSA GTP class winning race car, a gridwalk on the front straight of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, meeting not just the drivers of the No. 5 Mustang Sampling Porsche, but also Doug Boles, the President of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. And race day isn’t until tomorrow.

T-Nash is participating in IMSA’s Resilient Racers program this weekend as well.

John Church, T-Nash & Doug Boles

In 2013, when T-Nash was 6 months old, his parents noticed a reflection in his eyes when they took photos of him. An optometrist near their home in Alabama ran tests and later referred Thompson to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. At St. Jude, T-Nash was diagnosed with bilateral retinoblastoma, a cancer that affected both of his eyes. After arriving at St. Jude, T-Nash began treatment, which included chemotherapy, cryotherapy and radiation treatment. In 2017, T-Nash underwent surgery to remove his left eye.

“In true T-Nash fashion, he was a champ through it all and continues to take every obstacle in stride,” his mom Missy said. T-Nash took his role as an honorary driver seriously, signing his hero card in the hot sun for all the IMSA fans, next to JDC-Miller MotorSports drivers Tijmen van der Helm and Nico Müller.

His mom said Thompson is “living his best life,” thanks to the generosity of St. Jude supporters.

JDC-Miller MotorSports Mustang Sampling Racing 2nd at Road America

Katie Church on August 6, 2026

SAVAGE, Minn. (August 2, 2026). The JDC-Miller MotorSports Mustang Sampling Racing No. 5 Porsche 963 finished 2nd at the Motul SportsCar Endurance Grand Prix in front of a huge crowd on the 4.048 miles of Road America. Road America is the team’s home track, so it was especially rewarding to bring home the strong result in front of all the JDC-Miller MotorSports and Mustang Sampling Racing fans. The race this year changed to the endurance format and ran for 6 hours. The change proved to be very popular with both the competitors and the fans. It was an exciting race for all 6 hours.

Kaylen Frederick started the Mustang Sampling Porsche from 11th position with the goal of running clean and staying near the leaders without risking the car. The race was full of yellows and many penalties, which kept the crew on the pit box constantly evolving the Mustang Sampling Porsche’s strategy. It was a day of good fortune for the Mustang Sampling Porsche. The most noteworthy incident was late in the race when Laurin Heinrich had some minor contact when two cars in front of him got together, which put a hole in the nose. The hole allowed air pressure to build up in the cockpit and eventually blew the right-side door open. The car was black-flagged for the open door just as the final pit-stop window opened, and the crew was able to change the nose and close the door during a normal pit-stop, losing seconds instead of a lap if they had made a separate stop for the door.

The race featured 9 full-course yellows, with the final one coming with 10 minutes remaining and the Mustang Sampling Porsche running 5th. Two competitors ahead of the Mustang Sampling Porsche took each other out in turn 1 and could not continue. The car running 4th received an avoidable contact drive-through penalty, and the Mustang Sampling Porsche moved up to 2nd while circling behind the safety car. Safety teams could not complete the cleanup before the clock ticked over the 6-hour mark, and the race was checkered. It was an exciting finish for the JDC-Miller MotorSports team and their fans, even though the final passes for position were under yellow.

The JDC-Miller MotorSports No. 79 Oreca 07 finished an impressive 8th in the LMP2 class and 15th overall. Gerry Kraut, Josh Burdon, and Sennan Fielding, did the driving. 54 cars started the race.

Laurin Heinrich further improved his 2nd position in his pursuit of the IMSA WeatherTech Championship GTP driver’s championship. Two races remain.

Quotes:

John Church, Managing Partner

No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Mustang Sampling Racing Porsche 963

“What a great day. Early in the race we had the pace we wanted and were following an energy save strategy, which was working well for us. Then we picked up a couple of penalties. We went down a lap a couple of times, but with all the yellows, we worked through those pretty easily and were never very far from the leaders. Things went well for us and later in the race we were in good position to push to the finish. Our focus was on getting P4 when everything happened in front of us and we moved up to 2nd. While we had some luck, we had the pace and executed well throughout the race. That allowed us to be in position to take advantage of the breaks when they presented themselves. P2 is especially gratifying because we did what we needed to do to earn the position.

This is exactly why we love the 6 hour format. You can get a bad break and have time to work your way out of it. Our podium today is a perfect example of how if you keep working, you can get a great result. Great points day for Laurin and the team. This is our third podium in four races, so I couldn’t be prouder of the team.”

Tijmen van der Helm, Driver

No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Mustang Sampling Racing Porsche 963

“I’ve been with the team for four years now, since the beginning, and know how hard everyone has worked. It’s great to see all the effort turn into some results. This is our third podium in the last four races, which is incredible. We got our first win under our belts, and now we know we can fight for the win every weekend.”

Kaylen Frederick, Driver

No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Mustang Sampling Racing Porsche 963

“Very happy with this result. It is a bit unexpected as we didn’t have a lot of pace early on and then picked up some penalties, as well. We thought Watkins Glen was a roller coaster, this was much more. Everyone worked really hard to overcome the adversities. The crew and the guys on the pit box kept us in position to take advantage of some luck which came our way, and here we are.

Second podium in a row for me and I couldn’t be happier.”

Laurin Heinrich, Driver

No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Mustang Sampling Racing Porsche 963

“It was quite a turnaround in the race. It initially looked like it was going to be a difficult day. I’ve learned in racing, however, that sometimes the race has to come to you. There are times you have to just do your best and let things happen. Today was one of those days. Less exciting in the cockpit making up positions, but working to be there to take advantage of opportunities as they come around.

I think the team did a great job to bounce back from the penalties we had and also the mechanical black flag for the open door. I had some contact which put a hole in the nose. So I got a lot of air coming in the cockpit, and about 10 minutes later, there was so much pressure in the cockpit that the passenger door popped open. It felt like a submarine exploding!. Fortunately, this happened just as the pit window opened, so the crew fixed it without losing much time. Then I had some good restarts and kept a cool head to bring home a good position, which is good for the championship.”

Podium Finish for JDC-Miller MotorSports at the Sahlen’s Six Hour of The Glen

Katie Church on June 30, 2026

SAVAGE, Minn. (June 28, 2026). The JDC-Miller MotorSports No. 5 Mustang Sampling Racing Porsche 963 GTP finished on the third step of the podium at the Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen at the iconic Watkins Glen International Speedway. This is the team’s second podium in the past three races, which started with their win at Laguna Seca. It marks the fourth podium of the season for Laurin Heinrich, the first podium for Kaylen Frederick in only his third race in IMSA, and the 2nd podium of the season for Tijmen van der Helm.

The weekend started strong for the JDC-Miller MotorSports team, with times at or near the top of the timesheets in both practice sessions. They qualified in the 5th position after a long delay and changing track conditions. The No. 5 Porsche 963 stayed near the front of the field for nearly three hours until a tire went down after light contact, forcing an unscheduled pit stop and dropping them a lap down. Within 20 laps, a caution came out, and they were able to get back on the lead lap. Heinrich got in the car and charged through the field, securing a podium position in 3rd.

The Mustang Sampling Racing No. 5 Porsche 963 GTP completed 182 laps of the 3.4-mile Watkins Glen International road course, averaging 129.157 MPH, over the 6 hours of intense competition. The No. 5 drivers completed 360 overtakes in the mixed-class competition. The crew did 8 flawless pit stops.

Laurin Heinrich retains his second position in the IMSA WeatherTech Championship GTP driver’s championship.

Quotes:

John Church, Managing Partner, No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“It’s a very enjoyable weekend when you unload a fast race car and then put it into the capable hands of the drivers and crew that we have at JDC-Miller MotorSports. When you start the weekend in a good place, it changes everything. We knew we were in the hunt for a podium position all weekend. The pieces were in place to make it happen and we only needed to execute. Everyone did their part and we finished on the podium.

The drivers did a great job in the race, running our strategy, and letting the race unfold as we hoped. There is usually a lot of cautions at this event due to running 54 cars with varying speeds on a track that is only 3.4 miles around. We had a bit of adversity and dealt with it as a great team does.

I’m really proud of this group. It’s very rewarding to see them have some success after all the hard work that has gone into this program since we started the GTP era.

It was fun to have Ken and Brenda Thompson from Mustang Sampling with us again, along with their guests. This is one of their favorite races, which makes giving them a good result even more rewarding.”

Tijmen van der Helm, Driver, No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“The team has made great strides this year to be more competitive at each race weekend. We worked hard to come here and be competitive right out of the box. My teammates and I complement each other well, and all this work leads to success. It was a messy race with many cautions, but that often creates opportunities we can take advantage of.

We are very happy with our second podium this year.”

Kaylen Frederick, Driver, No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“This is just my third endurance race. The mixed-class format of IMSA is especially challenging, with heavy traffic and cars at different speeds. Being on the podium is really special. My thanks to my teammates and the team for helping me learn so much about this type of racing. Happy to get a good result and to see what we’ve been able to achieve this weekend.

I’m very much looking forward to what we can do at Road America.”

Laurin Heinrich, Driver, No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“Yesterday was my first time qualifying, which meant it was my very first time starting in GTP. It was a new experience for me. We qualified 5th, and I knew it was going to be a long race, so I just tried to get settled and completed my stint in 3rd. Then we hit some trouble. We had to take emergency service to refit a tire. It looked like it was going to be difficult, but what I really liked was that the team didn’t give up. We recovered the lap when a caution came at the right time. But the team was always aware of what was happening, and we knew that this caution would give us the lap back, so it was great.

From there, we never gave up; we kept our heads cool. We knew we had a good car underneath us, which, over the long run, takes good care of the tires. It was key today to make some good moves at the end of the race.

I have to say a big thank you to Porsche and to JDC-Miller and my teammates because it was a really good day, and we made a good turnaround.”

JDC-Miller MotorSports Announces Laurin Heinrich for Watkins Glen

Katie Church on June 12, 2026

SAVAGE, Minn. (June 11, 2026). JDC-Miller MotorSports is pleased to announce that Laurin Heinrich will drive the No. 5 Porsche 963 at the Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen alongside Tijmen van der Helm and Kaylen Frederick. As previously announced, he will continue to drive the No. 5 at Road America and Indianapolis, then rejoin the Porsche Penske No. 7 team for the season finale at Petit Le Mans.

After winning at Daytona, Sebring, and Laguna Seca, Heinrich is currently 2nd in the Driver’s Championship of the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Porsche is 2nd in the manufacturer’s championship, just 25 points out of the top position. Heinrich is the reigning IMSA GTD-Pro class champion. 

The Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will be held on June 28th on the 3.4-mile, 11-turn road course at Watkins Glen International Raceway. TV coverage will be on Peacock, starting at 12:00 PM EDT.

Quotes:

John Church, Managing Partner, No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“We are very pleased to have Laurin join us for Watkins Glen. A huge thank you to Porsche Motorsport for this opportunity. Laurin has really “clicked” with our team. He brings more than just amazing driving talent. He has a “can-do” attitude in and out of the car, which makes the whole team stronger.

The remainder of the season is on tracks where we have had success in the past, and having Laurin onboard gives us that much more confidence for the rest of the 2026 season.”

Laurin Heinrich, Driver, No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“I’m very happy to be racing at Watkins Glen with JDC-Miller MotorSports. It is a great opportunity for me to continue my championship fight in IMSA. I want to say a big thank you to Porsche Motorsport and my GT team in Spa, Schumacher CLRT, for working with me to make this last-minute change. I’m looking forward to my first endurance race with JDC-Miller MotorSports in the No. 5 Mustang Sampling Porsche 963.”

Disappointing Day for JDC-Miller MotorSports at the Detroit Grand Prix

Katie Church on June 2, 2026

SAVAGE, Minn. (May 31st, 2026). The JDC-Miller MotorSports team had a disappointing weekend at the Detroit Grand Prix. Tijmen van der Helm and Laurin Heinrich brought the No. 5 Porsche 963 home in 11th place after a race marked by contact and penalties.

After qualifying 11th, the team was optimistic that the historically contact-filled race on the tight 11-turn, 1.645-mile Detroit street circuit would provide opportunities to move up as the race progressed. The team started the race with a strategy of staying out of trouble early and pushing toward the end as opportunities arose. Tijmen van der Helm executed the team’s strategy well, staying clean and moving up as high as 8th. Unfortunately, in their haste to make a quick stop, the JDC-Miller MotorSports crew went over the wall before the car came to a complete stop, incurring a drive-through penalty. The penalty following the driver change put Laurin Heinrich at the back of the pack, amid slower traffic. As he pushed to move forward, he made contact with another car and received a penalty for the contact. That put the 5 a lap down and out of contention for a strong finish.

The 11th-place finish dropped Laurin Heinrich from the lead in the Driver’s Championship to second place. 

Next race for the team is the Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, contested on June 28th at Watkins Glen.

Quotes:

John Church, Managing Partner, No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“Tough race for us, for sure. We certainly beat ourselves on multiple levels today. The good news is the car was fast and capable; we just didn’t execute to our potential. Looking forward to a rebound at Watkins Glen in a few weeks!”

Tijmen van der Helm, Driver, No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“Kind of a crazy race for us, which is typical for Detroit. We had a good plan that unraveled after a pit stop penalty, which set us back. I had a good first stint, staying out of trouble, which isn’t always easy here, and picked up some spots.

I’m excited to get to Watkins Glen, which is a track that suits us very well, and I’m looking forward to a good result.”

Laurin Heinrich, Driver, No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“Unfortunately, the race in Detroit was not what we had hoped for after our win at Laguna Seca. First, we picked up a penalty for a pit stop infringement, and on top of that, I was involved in an on-track incident, which was my mistake, and we received another penalty for that. After falling a couple of laps down, there was little more we could do than finish the race.

I’m quite proud of the work the team put in. We improved the car every session and had a good strategy for a strong finish.”

JDC-Miller MotorSports Wins the Monterey SportsCar Championship at Laguna Seca

Katie Church on May 5, 2026

SAVAGE, Minn. (May 3rd, 2026). Led by great team strategy and execution, Laurin Heinrich put in a thrilling late race drive of his Porsche 963 for the overall win of the Monterey SportsCar Championship at WeatherTech Laguna Seca Raceway. Heinrich made the pass for the lead on the final lap of the 119-lap event.

Tijmen van der Helm started the car in 11th place, and he and Heinrich steadily improved their positions throughout the race. The team made a couple of crucial tire and fuel strategy calls that allowed Heinrich to close on the leader in the final laps. He then delivered a stellar drive, making an exciting last-lap pass for the win. This is JDC-Miller MotorSports’ first GTP win and the first win for a customer team since the inception of the GTP program, which began in 2023.This is Tijmen van der Helm’s first IMSA win in his 31st start. It was Heinrich’s 8th victory in 24 IMSA starts. It is his third victory in 2026 in the first four races, including wins at Daytona and Sebring in the number 7 Porsche 963. He has competed at Laguna Seca three times and won all three times. The win gives Heinrich the lead in the IMSA driver’s championship after his wins at Daytona and Sebring in the number 7 Porsche 963 and his 6th at Long Beach.

Next race for the team is the Detroit Grand Prix contested on May 30th.

Quotes:

John Church, Managing Partner, No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“What this means to our team hasn’t quite sunk in yet. It may take a few days. Putting Laurin Heinrich in the car has been just what it took to bring everything we have worked so hard on together. Not only is there incredible talent behind the wheel, but Laurin also brings a slightly different perspective. A new set of eyes that has made us better.”

The response in the paddock to our win was extremely gratifying. There was a steady stream of people from other teams, journalists, officials, and all kinds of fans coming to congratulate us. It seemed there were a lot of people rooting for Laurin to make that pass for the win. It made me feel good to see a whole bunch of the Porsche Penske team come over to congratulate our guys. We work closely together on all kinds of things, so our win is a bit of a win for them.

It was great fun to celebrate with the Miller family, as well as Ken Thompson from Mustang Sampling and the Lind family and their guests from Cram-A-Lot . It is very gratifying to deliver for your loyal sponsors.

It’s hard to believe it’s already been four years since we first ran the Porsche 963 here in 2023. This GTP program has been an incredible journey, and it feels great to get the first win. I’m confident there are more to come.”

Tijmen van der Helm, Driver, No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“Just amazing. I’m so happy to get my first IMSA GTP win. We were close to the time we wanted yesterday in qualifying, but in the super-competitive GTP class, we started the race in 11th. During the race, our fuel and tire strategy helped us work our way up through the field. We had a competitive car, so it was easy to manage the race plan. Toward the end of the race, I was getting excited about the possibility of being on the podium. Then the team and Laurin closed it perfectly for the win. We started this program here four years ago with our first GTP race, and now it’s our first win. I couldn’t be happier.”

Laurin Heinrich, Driver, No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“It’s an amazing day, not only for Tijmen and me personally but also for the whole team. They have done an amazing job and deserve this so much. JDC-Miller MotorSports’ first win in GTP, the first win ever for a customer team in the GTP era, is simply an amazing achievement. I’m incredibly happy to bring this result to the team because I saw how hard everyone works in Long Beach. I knew then that the potential was on the table, and I’m so happy I could deliver my part. I had a tough fight with Earl Bamber in the 31 at the end. It was a hard, fair fight. I could see he was struggling in a few spots, knew we had a shot at the win, and went for it. Going wheel-to-wheel with a driver like Earl was not only a pleasure but also an honor. I enjoyed this fight so much, and I just want to say thank you again to Porsche Motorsport and to JDC-Miller MotorSports for the opportunity.”

Last-Lap Pass Sends Heinrich, JDC-Miller MotorSports Back to Victory Lane at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca

Katie Church on May 4, 2026

May 3, 2026

Heinrich Wins for Third Straight Year in Monterey, van der Helm Takes First IMSA Victory

By John Oreovicz for IMSA.com

MONTEREY, Calif. – For most of Sunday’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship sprint race, it appeared Cadillac would complete its domination of the StubHub Monterey SportsCar Championship weekend.

But never count out Porsche – on this day, the privately-run No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963 that Tijmen van der Helm and Laurin Heinrich drove to a giant-killing victory at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

Heinrich, who at age 24 is one of international sports car racing’s most prominent rising stars, stirred memories of the late Alex Zanardi’s performances at Laguna Seca as he forcefully moved from third to first as time counted down on the two-hour, 40-minute race clock.

He first made an authoritative pass on the No. 25 BMW M Team WRT BMW M Hybrid V8 of Philipp Eng and Marco Wittmann into Turn 10 for second place with 14 minutes remaining. Then on the final lap, he moved to the outside of Earl Bamber in the No. 31 Cadillac Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R through the right-hand Turns 3 and 4 before pulling ahead to the inside on the run to the Turn 5 lefthander and up the hill toward the Corkscrew.

Heinrich crossed the finish line 0.758 seconds ahead of Bamber, who shared the No. 31 Cadillac with Jack Aitken. Wittmann and co-driver Eng finished 3.343 seconds back in third place, just ahead of the No. 60 Acura Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian Acura ARX-06 after a nice comeback drive from Tom Blomqvist and Colin Braun.

But the talking point after the race was Heinrich, who remarkably has never lost a race at WeatherTech Raceway. The last two years, he claimed Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) PRO class victories in AO Racing’s dinosaur-themed Porsche 911s. He started this year as the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup co-driver in the factory No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963, taking overall and Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class victories at the Rolex 24 At Daytona and the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.

As a result of his latest win at Laguna Seca, Heinrich now leads the GTP driver championship standings by 21 points over Aitken and 146 points over his No. 7 Porsche teammates Felipe Nasr and Julien Andlauer, who finished seventh on Sunday.

It was the fifth WeatherTech Championship race win for JDC-Miller MotorSports, and the first in the modern GTP prototype era. The team’s last victory came in the Daytona Prototype international (DPi) class and overall at Sebring in 2021.

“It hasn’t sunk in 100 percent yet, but certainly this is one of the biggest wins,” said team principal John Church. “We started here four years ago and didn’t have any idea what we were doing with this car and have slowly been building and picking up the pace. We’ve been fighting an uphill battle the last couple years, so this is really special.

“It’s been great to have Laurin come along and give us some direction and some pace as well,” he added. “What a day – incredible! I couldn’t be happier.”

The JDC-Miller Porsche has shown speed before and notched the occasional podium finish. But the addition of the highly regarded Heinrich, a Porsche factory driver, has supplied an extra boost.

“This place seems to work for me and I love it, to be honest,” Heinrich said. “Every time I come here in the morning and see this track, I feel something special. The team has given Tijmen and me an extremely strong car, extremely well balanced. I think our strength was tires, which we could really make use of in the last four or five laps. The strategy also worked great. To have all this work pay off is incredible.

“We were pushing flat out and that was all we had,” he concluded. “To have something like that happen on the last lap makes it a magic day.”

Added van der Helm: “It’s great. I wasn’t expecting it at all 30 minutes before the finish. Laurin did some great stuff at the end of the race, and this is an incredible day for the entire team.”

Heinrich also gave credit to sports car ace Richard Westbrook, who has driven the Porsche 963 for JDC-Miler Motorsports in the recent past and serves as an advisor for the team.

“He knows exactly what it feels like in this car and I’m amazed how when he sees the live data, he knows exactly what’s going on in the car,” Heinrich said of the three-time Laguna Seca race winner. “Two days ago, he told me something about the last corner that helped me today to set up the last move. Honestly, it’s a big help for the team.”

Bamber was philosophical after Heinrich got the best of him on the final lap. The No. 31 Cadillac has finished on the podium in all four WeatherTech Championship races in 2026, including three second-place finishes, after closing out the ‘25 season with a pair of wins.

“With about 10 laps to go, the (No.) 5 just appeared out of nowhere and when I heard it was coming at half of a second a lap, I knew it was going to be tough to hold him off,” Bamber said. “I got a couple of good runs through traffic on the last second-to-last lap, but then he just had much more grip than us at the end of the race.

“I raced him hard and fair, but he just got through. It is what it is – another great podium and it was great to race with Laurin. I’ve seen him come up through the ranks with Porsche, and to see him get this win with the No. 5 team is something special.”

The next round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is the May 29-30 Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic, a 100-minute street course sprint race featuring the GTP and Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) classes.