CORE Continues Podium Streak in Monterey

CORE autosport moved into the lead of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship Prototype Challenge points after collecting its third-straight runner-up finish in the Continental Tire Grand Prix of Monterey Powered by Mazda. Jon Bennett started the No. 54 Composite Resources/ Flex Box ORECA FLM09 from fourth and maintained the position throughout the opening laps of the race. Bennett had slipped to fifth by the time the first full-course caution of the race was issued, but a pass-around procedure under yellow caught him back up with the class. While the majority of the PC teams pitted under yellow, Bennett and the No. 38 Performance Tech car did not. This moved Bennett to second. Bennett maintained second place on the restart, but another full-course caution was issued shortly thereafter for a GTD car stuck in a gravel trap. Bennett once again defended his position on the second restart, but was later bumped to third by the No. 11 RSR car. Bennett regained second when the PC leader, No. 38, pitted. Bennett closed out his opening stint in second and handed the car to co-driver Colin Braun with just over an hour and a half to go. Braun returned to track in fifth, but quickly had the car up to second just 17 laps later. Braun moved into the lead when then leader No. 11 pitted and was able to widen his lead when the No. 11 team served a drive-through penalty. The lead changed one more time when Braun made his final pit stop of the race for tires and fuel, handing the lead back to the No. 11. Braun returned to track in second, but despite his quick pace, was not able to regain the lead. CORE’s solid second-place finish moves it into the lead of both the driver and team PC championships. The team continues its hunt for its fifth-straight PC championship in Detroit, May 29 - 30, at the Chevrolet Sports Car Classic presented by the Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers.

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