2026 Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen

The 2026 Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen was a sports car race held at Watkins Glen International in Dix, New York, on June 28, 2026. It was the sixth round of the 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship, and the third round of the Michelin Endurance Cup.

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International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) president John Doonan confirmed the race was part of the 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship (IMSA SCC) in March 2025. It will be the twelfth time the IMSA SCC hosts a race at Watkins Glen. The 2026 Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen will be the sixth of nine scheduled sports car races of 2026 by IMSA. The race will be held at the eleven-turn Watkins Glen International on June 28, 2026.

Standings before the race The GTP Drivers' Championship is currently being led by Jack Aitken with 1760 points, 144 ahead of second-placed Laurin Heinrich. Julien Andlauer and Felipe Nasr sit 154 points behind Aitken in third place. Paul di Resta, Dan Goldburg and Rasmus Lindh are leading the LMP2 Drivers' Championship with 662 points, 3 points ahead of George Kurtz, Alex Quinn and Toby Sowery in second. Nicky Catsburg and Tommy Milner are currently on top in the GTD Pro Drivers' Championship with 1243 points, 18 ahead of Connor De Phillippi and Neil Verhagen in second. Christopher Mies and Frédéric Vervisch sits a further 20 points behind in third place. The GTD Drivers' Championship is topped by Eduardo Barrichello with 1280 points, 140 ahead of second-placed Robby Foley and Patrick Gallagher. Cadillac is leading the GTP Manufacturers' Championships. Chevrolet is leading the GTP Pro Manufacturers' Championship and Ferrari is leading the GTD Manufacturers' Championship. Cadillac Whelen, United Autosports USA, Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports, and Heart of Racing Team are leading their Teams' Championships.

Qualifying

Race

Post-race Class winners are in bold and ‡. ClassTeamDriversChassisTime/RetiredEngine1GTP31 Cadillac Whelen Jack Aitken Earl Bamber Frederik VestiCadillac V-Series.R1826:00:47.095‡Cadillac LMC55R 5.5 L V82GTP93 Acura Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Nick Yelloly Renger van der Zande Kakunoshin OhtaAcura ARX-06182 +11.166Acura AR24e 2.4 L Turbo V63GTP5 JDC–Miller MotorSports Tijmen van der Helm Laurin Heinrich Kaylen FrederickPorsche 963182 +13.742Porsche 9RD 4.6 L Turbo V84GTP24 BMW M Team WRT Sheldon van der Linde Dries VanthoorBMW M Hybrid V8182 +17.859BMW P66/3 4.0 L Turbo V85GTP7 Porsche Penske Motorsport Julien Andlauer Felipe NasrPorsche 963182 +23.263Porsche 9RD 4.6 L Turbo V86GTP6 Porsche Penske Motorsport Kévin Estre Laurens VanthoorPorsche 963182 +23.970Porsche 9RD 4.6 L Turbo V87GTP10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing Filipe Albuquerque Ricky TaylorCadillac V-Series.R182 +43.600Cadillac LMC55R 5.5 L V88GTP40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing Louis Delétraz Jordan TaylorCadillac V-Series.R182 +44.462Cadillac LMC55R 5.5 L V89GTP25 BMW M Team WRT Philipp Eng Marco WittmannBMW M Hybrid V8182 +1:24.688BMW P66/3 4.0 L Turbo V810LMP299 AO Racing Dane Cameron Jonny Edgar P.J. HyettOreca 07180+2 Laps‡Gibson GK428 4.2 L V811LMP204 CrowdStrike Racing by APR George Kurtz Alex Quinn Toby SoweryOreca 07179 +3 LapsGibson GK428 4.2 L V812LMP218 Era Motorsport Jacob Abel Ferdinand Habsburg Naveen RaoOreca 07179 +3 LapsGibson GK428 4.2 L V813LMP243 Inter Europol Competition Jeremy Clarke Tom Dillmann Bijoy GargOreca 07179 +3 LapsGibson GK428 4.2 L V814LMP222 United Autosports USA Paul di Resta Dan Goldburg Rasmus LindhOreca 07179 +3 LapsGibson GK428 4.2 L V815LMP252 Bryan Herta Autosport with PR1/Mathiasen Misha Goikhberg Parker Thompson Harry TincknellOreca 07179 +3 LapsGibson GK428 4.2 L V816LMP28 Tower Motorsports Sebastián Álvarez John Farano Tristan VautierOreca 07179 +3 LapsGibson GK428 4.2 L V817LMP273 Pratt Miller Motorsports Chris Cumming Manuel Espírito Santo Pietro FittipaldiOreca 07179 +3 LapsGibson GK428 4.2 L V818LMP22 United Autosports USA Phil Fayer Mikkel Jensen Hunter McElreaOreca 07179 +3 LapsGibson GK428 4.2 L V819GTD Pro14 Vasser Sullivan Racing Ben Barnicoat Jack HawksworthLexus RC F GT3171+11 Laps‡Toyota 2UR-GSE 5.4 L V820GTD Pro1 Paul Miller Racing Connor De Phillippi Neil VerhagenBMW M4 GT3 Evo171 +11 LapsBMW P58 3.0 L Turbo I621GTD Pro64 Ford Racing Ben Barker Dennis OlsenFord Mustang GT3 Evo171 +11 LapsFord Coyote 5.4 L V822GTD Pro3 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Antonio García Alexander SimsChevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R171 +11 LapsChevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V823GTD Pro62 Risi Competizione Davide Rigon Daniel SerraFerrari 296 GT3 Evo171 +11 LapsFerrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V624GTD912 Manthey 1st Phorm Ryan Hardwick Riccardo Pera Richard LietzPorsche 911 GT3 R (992.2)171+11 Laps‡Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-625GTD120 Wright Motorsports Adam Adelson Callum Ilott Tom SargentPorsche 911 GT3 R (992.2)171 +11 LapsPorsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-626GTD068 Car Blanche Trenton Estep Marius Fossard Valentin Hasse-ClotAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo171 +11 LapsAston Martin AMR16A 4.0 L Turbo V827GTD12 Vasser Sullivan Racing Benjamin Pedersen Aaron Telitz Frankie MontecalvoLexus RC F GT3171 +11 LapsToyota 2UR-GSE 5.4 L V828GTD27 Heart of Racing Team Eduardo Barrichello Tom Gamble Zacharie RobichonAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo171 +11 LapsAston Martin AMR16A 4.0 L Turbo V829GTD34 Conquest Racing Albert Costa Lorenzo Patrese Fran RuedaFerrari 296 GT3 Evo171 +11 LapsFerrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V630GTD96 Turner Motorsport Robby Foley Patrick Gallagher Francis SelldorffBMW M4 GT3 Evo171 +11 LapsBMW P58 3.0 L Turbo I631GTD023 Triarsi Competizione Kenton Koch Robert Megennis Onofrio TriarsiFerrari 296 GT3 Evo171 +11 LapsFerrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V632GTD Pro033 Triarsi Competizione Riccardo Agostini James CaladoFerrari 296 GT3 Evo171 +11 LapsFerrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V633GTD Pro77 AO Racing Harry King Nick TandyPorsche 911 GT3 R (992.2)171 +11 LapsPorsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-634GTD Pro4 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Nicky Catsburg Tommy MilnerChevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R171 +11 LapsChevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V835GTD28 RS1 Jan Heylen Dillon Machavern Eric LuxPorsche 911 GT3 R (992.2)171 +11 LapsPorsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-636GTD80 Lone Star Racing Scott Andrews Lin Hodenius James RoeMercedes-AMG GT3 Evo171 +11 LapsMercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V837GTD Pro9 Pfaff Motorsports Andrea Caldarelli Sandy MitchellLamborghini Temerario GT3170 +12 LapsLamborghini L411 4.0 L Turbo V838GTD36 DXDT Racing Mason Filippi Charlie Eastwood Salih YoluçChevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R170 +12 LapsChevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V839GTD66 Gradient Racing Jake Walker Corey Lewis Till BechtolsheimerFord Mustang GT3 Evo170 +12 LapsFord Coyote 5.4 L V840GTD13 13 Autosport Matt Bell Orey Fidani Lars KernChevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R170 +12 LapsChevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V841GTD Pro65 Ford Racing Christopher Mies Frédéric VervischFord Mustang GT3 Evo169CrashFord Coyote 5.4 L V842GTD16 Myers Riley Motorsports Felipe Fraga Sheena Monk Jenson AltzmanFord Mustang GT3 Evo161 +21 LapsFord Coyote 5.4 L V843GTD57 Winward Racing Philip Ellis Russell Ward Indy DontjeMercedes-AMG GT3 Evo145 +37 LapsMercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V844GTD Pro59 RLL Team McLaren Max Esterson Nikita JohnsonMcLaren 720S GT3 Evo140McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V845GTD81 DragonSpeed Giacomo Altoè Henrik Hedman Casper StevensonChevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R137 +45 LapsChevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V846GTD21 AF Corse USA Antonio Fuoco Simon Mann Alec UdellFerrari 296 GT3 Evo122CrashFerrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V647GTD70 Inception Racing Brendan Iribe Ollie Millroy Jaxon EvansFerrari 296 GT3 Evo94CrashFerrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V648GTD44 Magnus Racing John Potter Spencer Pumpelly Mario FarnbacherAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo94CrashAston Martin AMR16A 4.0 L Turbo V849LMP211 TDS Racing David Heinemeier Hansson Tobias Lütke Mathias BecheOreca 0791CrashGibson GK428 4.2 L V850GTD Pro911 Manthey Racing Klaus Bachler Michael Christensen Loek HartogPorsche 911 GT3 R (992.2)55CrashPorsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-651GTD45 Wayne Taylor Racing Danny Formal Trent Hindman Graham DoyleLamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 246MechanicalLamborghini DGF 5.2 L V1052LMP237 Intersport Racing Jon Field Oliver Jarvis Seth LucasOreca 0731CrashGibson GK428 4.2 L V853GTP60 Acura Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Tom Blomqvist Colin BraunAcura ARX-0621CrashAcura AR24e 2.4 L Turbo V654GTP23 Aston Martin THOR Team Roman De Angelis Ross GunnAston Martin Valkyrie21CrashAston Martin RA 6.5 L V12Source:

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