Acura's No. 93 Meyer Shank Racing ARX-06, driven by drivers Renger van der Zande and Nick Yelloly, won the company-sponsored Grand Prix of Long Beach for the first time in this era after a late-race caution.
The No. 93 lost the lead early as the No. 31 Action Express Racing Whelen Cadillac, driven by Jack Aiken, paced much of the race until a third full-course caution when Philip Eng, driver of the No. 25 WRT BMW M Hybrid V8, hit the wall after contact with Laurin Heinrich, who was newly behind the wheel of the No. 5 JDC-Miller Porsche 963.
Renger van der Zande exited the pits as that caution came out and reclaimed the lead, then defended against the Cadillac in a final sprint to the finish, winning by 0.818 seconds; he told IMSA on Peacock, "We had to work for it" and that he was "in the zone."
The No. 24 BMW M Team WRT finished fifth ahead of the JDC-Miller Porsche with Laurin Heinrich, while the No. 25 BMW ended last in class after the crash and a 60-second penalty assessed to Philip Eng for the move on Heinrich.
This article is based on reporting from Road and Track Motorsport.
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