Kohlbecker, Fletcher Title Showdown Heads to Indianapolis

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Spike Kohlbecker and Jeremy Fletcher are set for a Toyota GR Cup North America title showdown this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with only 13 points separating the two drivers entering the final two races of the season.

Both drivers ended the most recent event at Barber Motorsports Park with the same margin as they entered the weekend, following a win apiece and third place finishes for the No. 15 TechSport Racing Toyota GR 86 Cup and No. 22 Copeland Motorsports entry.

The Race 1 victory for Kohlbecker marked his first win since Road America, which has kept him marginally ahead of Fletcher, in what’s been a season-long battle between the two drivers and teams.

The fight for third place in the standings will go down to RVA Graphics Motorsports by Speed Syndicate drivers Will Robusto and Max Schweid, who are just separated by five points entering the weekend.

Parker DeLong sits fifth in the title race in his TechSport entry.

Among the notable changes to the 30-car entry list since Barber includes the return of Massimo Sunseri in the No. 51 BSI Racing Toyota, and the series debut of Keelan Harvick, the 14-year-old son of NASCAR Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick, in the No. 812 RAFA Racing Team entry.

Two test sessions are scheduled for Wednesday, followed by separate practice sessions on Thursday and Friday, respectively. Race 1 is set for Saturday at 9 a.m. EST and Race 2 on Sunday at 12:35 p.m., with both races streamed live on GRCup.com and SRO’s GT World YouTube channel.

Source: Sports Car 365