Trans Am SGT Driver Flips at Road America (Race Highlights)

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A mega incident defined the SGT race at Road America.

The race was slowed by a pair of caution periods. Aaron Pierce and Anthony Magagnoli got together in Turn 1 on lap five, bringing out the yellow for six laps. On lap 12, Larry Bailey went off in the kink, bringing the caution out for four laps.

Erich Joiner took his fourth consecutive victory in XGT, leading all the way in the No. 10 Good Boy Bob Coffee Porsche 991 GTE.R – a car formerly raced by long-time American factory Porsche driver Patrick Long.

"The Trans Am guys were hooked up today," Joiner said. "To see all the fans in Turn 5 and all the Porsche people who came by to say hello, it was just a fantastic weekend overall. It was a fun race and my guys do a fantastic job putting me in a safe car every week."

Justin Oakes took his fourth triumph in his campaign for the SGT championship. Oakes started second in class but took the lead on the first lap in the No. 11 Droneworks Corvette.

"What a wonderful experience, I feel so fortunate to be here," said Oakes. "It is beautiful weather with all the fans back, and the fact that we can be close together on the podium again for the first time is pretty spectacular. It just feels like we are coming back. Road America is amazing, and the fans here are even better. My team built me an incredible machine, this car is composed, balanced and it's reliable. Just everything about it is fun to drive."

Lee Saunders, the 2020 SGT champion, made his return to competition with a second-place finish, 17.746-seconds back in the No. 84 Landsearch LLC Dodge Viper. He was followed by the No. 6 Porsche of Carey Grant, who beat out his father Milton for the final podium position. Milton Grant was the SGT Masters winner in the No. 55 Sentry Self Storage Porsche. Three different manufacturers – Chevrolet, Dodge and Porsche – made up the SGT podium.