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Joey Barnes

AO Racing survives late thriller at Watkins Glen for first LMP2 win of 2026 season

Defending IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship LMP2 class champions AO Racing secured their first victory of the season in dramatic fashion, capturing a thrilling class win as the LMP2 category returned to action following a three-month hiatus.

Dane Cameron held a comfortable five-second lead in the #99 AO Racing ORECA LMP2 07 with just 45 minutes remaining, but had to withstand a furious late-race charge from Alex Quinn in the #04 CrowdStrike Racing entry. Quinn whittled the deficit down to less than a second through heavy traffic before a yellow flag on the final lap froze the field and sealed the hard-fought victory for AO Racing under caution.

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