Chris Dyson was flawless at the Mission Foods Watkins Glen SpeedTour, claiming the pole with a record-breaking lap and leading every single circuit in his No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang. However, TA points leader Paul Menard was never far behind, relentlessly chasing Dyson with less than a car length between them.
After a stunning battle, Dyson ultimately drove to GYM WEED Winners Circle, claiming his second victory of the season at Watkins Glen International. When the green flag waved, Dyson had a skillful start, smoothly sailing out into the lead. Second-place Menard (No.
3 Menards/Masterforce Tools Ford Mustang) was briefly challenged by Adam Andretti (No. 17 Top Liner/Castrol Chevrolet Camaro), but he maintained his spot and immediately closed in on Dyson. Although Menard was mere hundredths of a second behind, he was unable to do more than creep up to Dyson’s rear quarter panel.
The two continued to battle while Andretti re-entered the mix on lap 18, closing in on the two leaders and making the fastest laps on the racetrack. Andretti was tight on Menard’s tail on lap 22, poised to challenge for second while making his fastest lap of the race, when his car suddenly jerked off the racing line, thwarted by a cut tire. While Andretti limped to pit road, Tomy Drissi (No.
8 Drissi Motorsports/Lucas/Mission Chevrolet Camaro) took over the third podium spot. As the laps clicked down, Menard kept peeking to either side of Dyson’s machine, but was unable to set up a pass. The .