The IMSA season has reached its halfway point, and Watkins Glen delivered a thrilling showcase as the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship shifts into the final stretch of the year.

The #60 Meyer Shank Racing Acura, driven by Tom Blomqvist and Colin Braun, managed to stretch its fuel just enough to secure a second consecutive victory for the team. In LMP2, United Autosports claimed its second win of the season in IMSA’s return to the class, which hadn’t appeared on the grid since Sebring.

In the GTD ranks, Paul Miller Racing capitalized on favorable Balance of Performance (BoP) adjustments to take the win in GTD Pro, while Heart of Racing emerged victorious in GTD.

The weather played a major role in shaping the race, as conditions swung from wet to scorching heat. Despite the changing forecast, the event was marked by dramatic incidents that triggered a race-record ten caution periods since the event was added to the IMSA calendar.

The most alarming incident occurred early in the race when the #11 TDS Racing Oreca collided head-on with the #52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports Oreca. The crash was severe enough to tear the windshield completely off the TDS entry, driven by Steven Thomas, and forced both teams to retire.

Another major incident came late in the race involving Nick Tandy in the championship-leading #7 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963. Tandy suffered a heavy crash that destroyed both ends of the car, capping off a disappointing weekend for Penske, as neither of their entries finished on the podium.

Amid the chaos, several teams delivered standout performances. Wayne Taylor Racing impressed with a dual podium finish in GTP, showing strong pace throughout the weekend. Lamborghini Squadra Corse’s SC63 also turned heads, with Romain Grosjean and Daniil Kvyat finishing seventh after leading portions of the race on raw speed alone.

Ferrari had a strong showing as well, with Inception Racing finishing second in GTD and DragonSpeed securing third in GTD Pro, benefiting from a post-race disqualification for the #65 Multimatic Mustang.

As the series leaves Watkins Glen, the championship picture begins to take shape. Porsche Penske’s #6 entry holds nearly a 300-point lead in GTP. United Autosports leads LMP2 by 90 points over Riley Motorsports’ #74. In GTD Pro, the #3 Corvette Racing team tops the standings, while defending GTD champions Winward Racing’s #57 car continues to lead its class.

IMSA returns in two weeks as the series heads north of the border to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park—its only international stop of the season.