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Congratulations Tom Sheehan @TomTA2_97 on your ProAm WIN @WGI

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Thomas Merrill brings it home P4- just shy of his first podium of the season. So close @WGI

Great drive for Merrill!

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Back to green @WGI

Thomas Merrill all over Tovi as he is itching for a podium. Driving hard and losing a bit of room.

5 min remaining

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With only 18 min remaining and 7 laps to go— this race may end on time @WGI

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Matt Gray brings out the full course yellow. Hard into the barriers. Hate to see that for Matt @WGI

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Green flag is back out @WGI

11 laps to go

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FCY at the halfway point @WGI

Thomas Merrill sits p4
Sheehan sits p11 overall (p1 in ProAm)

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Tom Sheehan is P11 overall- and leading the ProAm division @WGI with 10 laps in the books

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Thomas Merrill sits 4th as we are back to green @WGI

Tom Sheehan sits P10 with 25 laps remaining

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Team News: Rafa Mato will not start today’s Race 2 @WGI

Race 1 proved to be a bit too taxing coming off his injuries from a few months back.

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Thomas Merrill kept his nose clean through the opening laps and sits P5 with only one lap in the book.

Tom Sheehan up to P11.

A lot of racing still ahead @WGI

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Full course yellow with cars all over the track.

Jim Gallaugher goes around in the mayhem, but seems to be back to speed @WGI

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Green flag is out @WGI

And that was an exciting start. Still green but cars going everywhere.

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Race Day 2 at Watkins Glen.

One more opportunity. Time to finish the weekend strong.

Watch Live on Racing America TV. Green flag drops at 11:05am.

https://t.co/ZkeM3y7rlP

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The work doesn’t stop when the race ends. Preparing for Race 2 @WGI

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Checkered flag out @WGI

Here's where we ended up after Race 1:
P4 Thomas Merrill
P11 Rafa Matos
P18 Tom Sheehan (P3 ProAm)
P29 Jim Gallaugher (DNF)

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Thomas Merrill still sits P4 but just ran his fastest lap of the race with 2 to go @WGI

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Noah Harmon looks to have a tire going down and has slipped back in the field which brings Thomas Merrill up to P4 and Gian Buffomante P5 @WGI

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Green flag is back out @wgi

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Not the look we are going for in Race 1 @WGI

Jim Gallaugher’s day has ended early after getting a little help from behind