2015 6 Hours of The Glen

Sports Car race February 2025 right|thumb|240x240px|Track Map of Watkins Glen International. The 2015 Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen was a sports car race sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). The race was held at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York on the June 28, 2015. This race was the sixth round of the 2015 United SportsCar Championship. Background Preview left|thumb|Watkins Glen International, where the race was held.International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) president Scott Atherton confirmed the race was part of the schedule for the 2015 IMSA Tudor United SportsCar Championship (IMSA TUSC) in August 2014.Dagys John 10 August 2014 2015 TUSC, CTSC Schedules Released https://sportscar365.com/imsa/impc/2015-tusc-ctsc-schedules-released/ 22 October 2024 Sportscar365.com John Dagys Media, LLCDagys John 10 August 2014 2015 TUSC, CTSC Schedules Released https://sportscar365.com/imsa/impc/2015-tusc-ctsc-schedules-released/ 22 October 2024 Sportscar365.com John Dagys Media, LLC It was the second consecutive year the event was held as part of the Tudor United SportsCar Championship. The 2015 Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen was the sixth of twelve scheduled sports car races of 2015 by IMSA, and was the third round of the Patron North American Endurance Cup. The race was held at the eleven-turn 3.450 mi km on Watkins Glen International circuit on June 28, 2015. Entry list Thirty-four cars were officially entered into the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen, with most of the entries in the Prototype, Grand Touring Le Mans (GTLM), and Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) categories. Action Express Racing (AER) fielded two Chevrolet Corvette DP cars while VisitFlorida Racing (VFR) and Wayne Taylor Racing (WTR) fielded one. Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) entered one Ford-powered Riley MkXXVI. Mazda Motorsports had one Lola B12/80.Dagys John 26 June 2015 No. 70 Mazda Withdrawn, Focus on Single Diesel Entry for Watkins Glen https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/no-70-mazda-withdrawn-team-to-focus-on-single-diesel-entry-for-watkins-glen/ 22 October 2024 Sportscar365.com John Dagys Media, LLC Michael Shank Racing (MSR) entered one Ligier JS P2 chassis with Honda HR28TT twin-turbocharged 2.8-liter V6 engine and The DeltaWing car after skipping the previous round at Belle Isle.DiZinno Tony 17 June 2015 36 Cars on Watkins Glen Entry List https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/36-cars-on-watkins-glen-entry-list/ 22 October 2024 Sportscar365.com John Dagys Media, LLC The Prototype Challenge (PC) class was composed of seven Oreca FLM09 cars. BAR1 Motorsports, CORE Autosport, JDC-Miller MotorSports, Performance Tech PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports, RSR Racing, and Starworks Motorsport entered one car each. GTLM was represented by eight entries from four different brands. In the list of GTD entrants, eleven GT-specification vehicles were represented by six different manufacturers. Qualifying Qualifying was cancelled due to poor weather conditions. Starting positions were set by drivers' championship standings.27 June 2015 TUSCC: Watkins Glen, Saturday Practice & Paddock Notes, Qualifying Rained Off https://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/27/tusccwatkins-glen-saturday-practice-and-paddock-notes-qualifying-rained-off.html 22 October 2024 Dailysportscar.comDagys John 27 June 2015 Watkins Glen Qualifying Rained Out, Grid Set on Points https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/watkins-glen-qualifying-canceled-due-to-rain/ 22 October 2024 Sportscar365.com John Dagys Media, LLC Pos. PositionClassNo. Car numberTeamDriverTimeGap Gap in secondsGrid Final grid position1P5USA Action Express RacingNo Time Established12P90USA VisitFlorida.com RacingNo Time Established23P31USA Action Express RacingNo Time Established34P10USA Wayne Taylor RacingNo Time Established45P01USA Chip Ganassi RacingNo Time Established56P60USA Michael Shank Racing with Curb/AgajanianNo Time Established67P07USA SpeedSourceNo Time Established78P0USA DeltaWing Racing Cars with Claro/TracFoneNo Time Established89PC54USA CORE AutosportNo Time Established910PC52USA PR1/Mathiasen MotorsportsNo Time Established1011PC85USA JDC-Miller MotorSportsNo Time Established1112PC11USA RSR RacingNo Time Established1213PC38USA Performance Tech MotorsportsNo Time Established1314PC8USA Starworks MotorsportNo Time Established1415PC16USA BAR1 MotorsportsNo Time Established1516GTLM3USA Corvette RacingNo Time Established1617GTLM25USA BMW Team RLLNo Time Established1718GTLM24USA BMW Team RLLNo Time Established1819GTLM62USA Risi CompetizioneNo Time Established1920GTLM911USA Porsche North AmericaNo Time Established2021GTLM4USA Corvette RacingNo Time Established2122GTLM17USA Team Falken TireNo Time Established2223GTLM912USA Porsche North AmericaNo Time Established2324GTD48USA Paul Miller RacingNo Time Established2425GTD007USA TRG-AMR North AmericaNo Time Established2526GTD22USA Alex Job RacingNo Time Established2627GTD63USA Scuderia CorsaNo Time Established2728GTD23USA Team Seattle / Alex Job RacingNo Time Established2829GTD73USA Park Place MotorsportsNo Time Established2930GTD44USA Magnus RacingNo Time Established3031GTD97USA Turner MotorsportNo Time Established3132GTD33USA Riley MotorsportsNo Time Established3233GTD58USA Wright MotorsportsNo Time Established3334GTD93USA Riley MotorsportsNo Time Established34Source:Watkins Glen 6 Hours 2015 https://www.racingsportscars.com/grid/Watkins_Glen-2015-06-28.html 22 October 2024 Racing Sports Cars Race Race results Class winners are denoted in bold and . P stands for Prototype, PC (Prototype Challenge), GTLM (Grand Touring Le Mans) and GTD (Grand Touring Daytona). +Final race classificationPos PositionClassNo. Car numberTeamDriversChassisTireLaps Laps completedTime/RetiredEngine1P90USA VisitFlorida.com RacingGBR Richard WestbrookCAN Michael ValianteCorvette Daytona PrototypeContinental1606:00:59.464Chevrolet 5.5 L V82P01USA Chip Ganassi RacingUSA Joey HandUSA Scott PruettFord EcoBoost Riley DPContinental160 +11.351Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L V6 Turbo3P5USA Action Express RacingPOR João BarbosaBRA Christian FittipaldiITA Max PapisCorvette Daytona PrototypeContinental160 +15.045Chevrolet 5.5 L V84PC8USA Starworks MotorsportUSA Mike HedlundVEN Alex PopowNLD Renger van der ZandeOreca FLM09Continental158 +2 LapsChevrolet 6.2 L V85PC52USA PR1/Mathiasen MotorsportsUSA Mike GuaschUSA Andrew PalmerGBR Tom Kimber-SmithOreca FLM09Continental158 +2 LapsChevrolet 6.2 L V86PC16USA BAR1 MotorsportsCAN Daniel BurkettUSA Matt McMurryGBR Martin PlowmanOreca FLM09Continental158 +2 LapsChevrolet 6.2 L V87PC54USA CORE AutosportUSA Jon BennettUSA Colin BraunUSA James GueOreca FLM09Continental158 +2 LapsChevrolet 6.2 L V88P31USA Action Express RacingUSA Eric CurranUSA Dane CameronITA Max PapisCorvette Daytona PrototypeContinental158 +2 LapsChevrolet 5.5 L V89PC85USA JDC-Miller MotorSportsCAN Misha GoikhbergUSA Chris MillerUSA Rusty MitchellOreca FLM09Continental158 +2 LapsChevrolet 6.2 L V810GTLM17USA Team Falken TireUSA Bryan SellersDEU Wolf HenzlerPorsche 911 RSRFalken157 +3 LapsPorsche 4.0 L Flat-611GTLM912USA Porsche North AmericaNZL Earl BamberDEU Jörg BergmeisterGBR Nick TandyPorsche 911 RSRMichelin157 +3 LapsPorsche 4.0 L Flat-612GTLM25USA BMW Team RLLUSA Bill AuberlenDEU Dirk WernerBMW Z4 GTEMichelin157 +3 LapsBMW 4.4 L V813GTLM3USA Corvette RacingESP Antonio GarcíaDEN Jan MagnussenChevrolet Corvette C7.RMichelin157 +3 LapsChevrolet LT5.5 5.5 L V814GTLM62USA Risi CompetizioneDEU Pierre KafferITA Giancarlo FisichellaFerrari 458 Italia GT2Michelin157 +3 LapsFerrari 4.5 L V815GTLM911USA Porsche North AmericaNZL Earl BamberFRA Patrick PiletGBR Nick TandyPorsche 911 RSRMichelin157 +3 LapsPorsche 4.0 L Flat-616GTD93USA Riley MotorsportsUSA Al CarterBEL Marc GoossensUSA Cameron LawrenceDodge Viper GT3-RContinental152 +8 LapsDodge 8.3 L V1017GTD44USA Magnus RacingUSA John PotterUSA Andy LallyGER Marco SeefriedPorsche 911 GT AmericaContinental152 +8 LapsPorsche 4.0 L Flat-618GTD48USA Paul Miller RacingGER Christopher HaaseUSA Bryce MillerZAF Dion von MoltkeAudi R8 LMS ultraContinental152 +8 LapsAudi 5.2 L V1019GTD63USA Scuderia CorsaUSA Bill SweedlerUSA Townsend BellFerrari 458 Italia GT3Continental152 +8 LapsFerrari 4.5 L V820GTD22USA Alex Job RacingUSA Andrew DavisUSA Leh KeenUSA Cooper MacNeilPorsche 911 GT AmericaContinental152 +8 LapsPorsche 4.0 L Flat-621GTD33USA Riley MotorsportsNLD Jeroen BleekemolenUSA Ben KeatingDodge Viper GT3-RContinental152 +8 LapsDodge 8.3 L V1022GTD23USA Team Seattle / Alex Job RacingGER Mario FarnbacherGBR Ian JamesPorsche 911 GT AmericaContinental152 +8 LapsPorsche 4.0 L Flat-623GTD58USA Wright MotorsportsBEL Jan HeylenUSA Madison SnowPorsche 911 GT AmericaContinental152 +8 LapsPorsche 4.0 L Flat-624 DNFGTD97USA Turner MotorsportUSA Michael MarsalFIN Markus PalttalaBMW Z4 GT3Continental151 AccidentBMW 4.4 L V825 DNFGTD007USA TRG-AMR North AmericaDEN Christina NielsenCAN Kuno WittmerAston Martin V12 Vantage GT3Continental148 AccidentAston Martin 6.0 L V1226 DNFGTD73USA Park Place MotorsportsUSA Patrick LindseyUSA Spencer PumpellyPorsche 911 GT AmericaContinental147 AccidentPorsche 4.0 L Flat-627P07USA SpeedSourceUSA Tom LongUSA Joel MillerGBR Ben DevlinMazda PrototypeContinental144 +16 LapsMazda Skyactiv-D 2.2 L Turbo I4 (Diesel)28 DNFP10USA Wayne Taylor RacingUSA Jordan TaylorUSA Ricky TaylorITA Max AngelelliCorvette Daytona PrototypeContinental143 AccidentChevrolet 5.5 L V829 DNFGTLM4USA Corvette RacingGBR Oliver GavinUSA Tommy MilnerChevrolet Corvette C7.RMichelin136 SteeringChevrolet LT5.5 5.5 L V830PC11USA RSR RacingCAN Chris CummingBRA Bruno JunqueiraOreca FLM09Continental110 +50 LapsChevrolet 6.2 L V831PC38USA Performance Tech MotorsportsUSA James FrenchUSA Conor DalyUSA Jerome MeeOreca FLM09Continental105 +55 LapsChevrolet 6.2 L V832 DNFP60USA Michael Shank Racing with Curb/AgajanianUSA John PewBRA Oswaldo Negri Jr.Ligier JS P2Continental102 SuspensionHonda HR28TT 2.8 L V6 Turbo33 DNFP0USA DeltaWing Racing Cars with Claro/TracFoneMEX Memo RojasGBR Katherine LeggeDeltaWing DWC13Continental95 GearboxÉlan (Mazda) 1.9 L I4 Turbo34 DNFGTLM24USA BMW Team RLLUSA John EdwardsDEU Lucas LuhrBMW Z4 GTEMichelin77 AccidentBMW 4.4 L V8Sources:28 June 2015 Unofficial Race Report https://www.dailysportscar.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/TUSCC-2015-Watkins-Glen-Result.pdf 22 October 2024 Dailysportscar.com2015 Sahlens Six Hours of the Glen https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2015_Sahlens_Six_Hours_of_the_Glen/TU/ 22 October 2024 Racing-Reference NASCAR Digital Media, LLC+ Tyre manufacturers Key Symbol Tyre manufacturerContinental ContinentalMichelin MichelinFalken Falken Tire References 30em External links United SportsCar Championship Chevrolet Sports Car Classic 2015 SportsCar Grand Prix Category:2015 United SportsCar Championship season United SportsCar Championship 6 Hours of Watkins Glen Category:6 Hours of Watkins Glen