Tyler Maxson of TOPP Racing scored a pair of dominating wins in the Mobil Pro class at his home track, earning all possible bonus points to grab a 27-point lead in the title hunt. Marco Cirone’s Friday win gives him a 68-point lead over Scott Blind with just 56 points remaining, which locks down the Solairus Aviation Masters Class title one round early. Patrick Mulcahy scored yet another victory in the Solairus Aviation Pro-Am class at Road Atlanta.
The race brings us to the finale at COTA on the United States Grand Prix weekend, where two classes will be able to ignore points and push for race wins.
Maxson goes wire to wire for home weekend sweep.
Porsche Motorsport North America Junior Driver Tyler Maxson and TOPP Racing earned a win with the No. 77 Porsche 911 Cup on Friday to match Thursday’s victory at the point leader’s home track.
Maxson started on the Race Brew Pole and pulled away at the start to get a jump on the field and then lead all 29 green-flag laps of the 40-minute race. Maxson turned the quickest lap of the race on lap seven for an additional bonus point and crossed the finish line 5.020 seconds in front of Aaron Jeansonne, his nearest championship rival.
“What a weekend,” Maxson said. “TOPP Racing doing what they do best, keeping this car on top. Double pole, double race win, just about everything we could have asked for on this weekend. It was a great points week and it comes down to COTA. Our full focus is there and we feel really, really confident. All thanks goes to the team, these guys do such a great job.”
Kellymoss driver Jeansonne moved from third on the grid to second at the start, following Maxson and moving around second-staring Callum Hedge (JDX Racing). Once clear, Jeansonne ran a lonely race in his No. 24 Kellymoss Porsche 911 Cup, unable to close to Maxson but crossing the finish line more than three seconds ahead of Hedge. Jeansonne’s runner-up finish was his 12th podium of the 14-race season.
With his third-place finish on Friday, Hedge has now landed on the podium nine times in 2026.
Janne Stiak (ACI Motorsports) and Jared Thomas (JTR Motorsports Engineering) swapped positions multiple times in the race, with Stiak finishing fourth and Thomas completing the top five.
Mulcahy wins fourteenth of 2026 season.
Patrick Mulcahy of ACI Motorsports kept his season-long Solairus Aviation Pro-Am class win streak alive with a victory on Friday at Road Atlanta in the No. 54 Porsche 911 Cup.
Mulcahy found himself in the mix with fellow Masters class competitors on Friday at Road Atlanta, giving way to allow them to battle unimpeded late in the race. Mulcahy finished 14th overall.
Cirone clinches Masters title with victory.
Marco Cirone’s win clinched his first Porsche Carrera Cup North America title in the Solairus Aviation Masters class, handing ACI Motorsports their second class title of the 2026 season.
Cirone and his No. 88 Porsche 911 Cup got the jump on his class field and stayed in front. He pressured Mulcahy in a multi-class battle before sneaking past him on lap 13, then gapped his fellow Masters class rivals to win by 1.5 seconds over Rob Walker.
The Toronto-native is a long-time Porsche single-make racer, but the Solairus Pro-Am championship is his first in Porsche Carrera Cup North America.
“The car was totally different from yesterday,” Cirone said. “The ACI team did an incredible change of balance. I put it on high gear and it just did everything I wanted it to. I was able to stay consistent, we were able to stay ahead of the competition, and I’m very grateful for that wonderful car.”
Walker (JTR Motorsports Engineering) stayed second for the entire race, but it wasn’t without pressure.
Ruckus Racing’s Scott Blind, trying to keep his championship hopes alive, was pushing hard to move forward. After staring 21st overall and ninth in class, Blind raced through the Masters field to close to the rear of Walker. Walker held him off, including an off-track moment for Blind when he drove across the grass in the esses before recovering and continuing.
Walker and Blind completed the podium. Richard Edge (ACI Motorsports) finished fourth after a battle with Joel Johnson (JDX Racing) when Johnson was penalized 10 seconds post-race for incident responsibility.
Mobil Pro Class title comes down to COTA once again.
The 2026 Porsche Carrera Cup North America season will conclude at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, October 23 – 25, as part of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix weekend.
After extending his advantage to 27 points at Road Atlanta, Tyler Maxson heads to the season finale with control of the Mobil Pro championship battle. However, with two races and valuable bonus points still available, Aaron Jeansonne remains within striking distance as the title fight prepares for its final chapter on one of motorsport’s biggest stages for the second season in a row.
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RESULTS.
Race 2
Mobil Pro Class:
- Tyler Maxson, #77
- Aaron Jeansonne, #24
- Callum Hedge, #9
Solairus Aviation Pro-Am Class:
- Patrick Mulcahy, #54
Solairus Aviation Masters Class:
- Marco Cirone, #88
- Rob Walker, #53
- Scott Blind, #45
