The No. 31 Action Express Racing Cadillac driven by Earl Bamber, Jack Aitken, and Fred Vesti clinched their first Michelin Endurance Cup victory of the 2026 season with a commanding performance at the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen on Sunday afternoon.

This triumph marks Cadillac’s first victory at Watkins Glen since the DPi era in 2017, adding another milestone to the manufacturer’s endurance racing legacy.

On Saturday, Jack Aitken set a new track record by capturing pole position with a blistering lap time of 1:31.284. He quickly pulled ahead at the start, maintaining control through the first driver swap when Fred Vesti took over the wheel of the V-Series R during the second caution period within the opening hour.

The race concluded under caution after Christopher Mies, driving the No. 65 Ford Mustang in the GTD Pro class, crashed on the final lap, triggering a yellow flag. Mies had been battling Nicky Catsburg in the No. 4 Corvette for fifth position when the incident occurred.

This latest win extends the podium streak for Aitken and Bamber to eight consecutive races, a run that began with the Battle of the Bricks—the penultimate round of the 2025 IMSA season.

In the closing stages, Laurin Heinrich in the No. 5 Porsche and Nick Yelloly in the No. 93 Acura ARX-06 engaged in a gripping duel for second place. Heinrich and the Porsche Privitare team continued to exceed expectations with their strong performance.

During Bamber’s final stint, minor contact with Simon Mann’s No. 21 AF Corse Ferrari in the GTD category sent the Ferrari off track, losing both a wheel and a door in the process. Despite the collision, Bamber’s Cadillac sustained no significant damage and continued unimpeded.

With 80 minutes left in the race, the No. 24 BMW M Team WRT Hybrid V8 briefly overtook Bamber for the lead before the seventh caution flag was waved. Drivers Sheldon van der Linde and Dries Vanthoor ultimately finished just shy of a podium finish.

The No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsports 963, piloted by Julien Andlauer and Felipe Nasr, secured fifth place, finishing ahead of their teammates in the No. 6 Porsche driven by Laurens Vanthoor and Kevin Estre.

The No. 60 Acura, aiming to defend its 2025 victory, suffered a setback when Colin Braun was struck under caution by Roman De Angelis in the Aston Martin Valkyrie. De Angelis was reportedly unaware of cars slowing ahead while climbing the hill.

In the LMP2 category, Dane Cameron, Jonny Edgar, and PJ Hyatt earned their maiden victory and podium of the season in the No. 99 AO Racing Oreca. This marked AO Racing’s first LMP2 class win since Road America last year, as the defending champions looked to rebound from a challenging start to 2026. The No. 04 CrowdStrike Oreca and No. 18 Era Motorsport Oreca rounded out the class podium.

Vasser Sullivan celebrated redemption after heartbreak in 2025—when they ran out of fuel while leading—to claim their first GTD Pro win since 2024. Jack Hawksworth and Ben Barnicoat started from pole in the No. 14 Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3, with Hawksworth also setting a new qualifying record in the GTD class.

In the GTD category, the No. 912 Manthey Porsche took top honours, finishing ahead of Callum Ilott in the No. 120 Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3R.