Riley Dickinson made a resounding comeback in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America championship by winning Race 2 at Road Atlanta to conclude the weekend.
After being demoted to second place in the ExxonMobil Pro class championship standings during the last event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Dickinson finished ahead of title rival Ryan Yardley in both rounds in Braselton, Georgia.
As a result, with two races remaining at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) next weekend, Dickinson and the Kellymoss team are provisionally now just 2 points ahead of Yardley’s Topp Racing crew.
“We needed that one pretty bad,” said Dickinson. “That’s the first win that we’ve had since Watkins Glen (in June). It’s been a bit of a dry spell, pretty hard and a bit of sleepless nights, that’s for sure.
“Topp Racing stepped up their game. Ryan Yardley, he’s doing an incredible job. Ultimately, we didn’t have what we wanted yesterday and we got it done today.”
Dickinson led every lap from pole position en route to his victory, while teammate Aaron Jeansonne finished second. Yardley finished third to complete the podium.
Also with a championship-defining moment was fellow Kellymoss driver Alan Metni and his weekend sweep of the Solairus Aviation Pro-Am class at Road Atlanta. After finishing first in Thursday’s race, Metni replicated his success on Friday to gain valuable points against championship leader JP Martinez.
“It was a lot of fun, it was a lot of work,” Metni described. “Every corner, every lap, focus. But, I had a good result so I was happy.”
While Martinez finished third, Patrick Mulcahy spilt the title contenders in second place.
“(Patrick) is a good racer,” said Metni, who approaches his hometown track, COTA, next weekend. “He’s got good pace, and I think we’re going to have a lot of fun together in the years coming up.”
For the fourth time in 2025, Scott Blind scored a double victory in the Solairus Aviation Masters class with Ruckus Racing. Blind led from start-to-finish as he did the day prior in Race 1, albeit at a track he didn’t anticipate enjoying.
“I’m starting to like (Road Atlanta),” said Blind. “I told my coach Andrew Davis earlier in the year that Atlanta wasn’t my favorite, and he didn’t like to hear that. It’s his home track, but I’m really starting to like this palce.
“Today, it was about getting a good start and staying high intensity. No mistakes and trying to run with the Pro-Ams. I settled in there and it really worked out today. We just stayed with them and stayed in the moment and kept the car clean.”
The Porsche Carrera Cup North America finale awaits teams and drivers. Scheduled for October 17 – 19 at Circuit of The Americas as part of the Formula One United States Grand Prix weekend, the final round will be the third joint event between Porsche Carrera Cup North America and Formula One in 2025.
All Carrera Cup races, including replays from Road Atlanta, will be shown live on IMSA and Porsche Motorsport North America YouTube Channels, IMSA TV, Peacock, and the Porsche Motorsport North America social channels on Facebook, Linkedin, Threads and X.
