Overview

• Blake McDonald posted the fastest lap in GT America’s opening practice with a 2:06.118 in the No. 11 DXDT Racing Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R.
• Matt Bell topped the GT World Challenge America opening session with a 2:04.372 lap, edging Jan Heylen by 0.479 seconds.
• A drive-through penalty was issued to Ross Chouest for multiple track limit infringements and several entries face stop-and-hold plus five-minute penalties for taking two virtual checkered flags.
• The opening GT World Challenge practice ran without red flags or major incidents, delivering uninterrupted track time for teams.
• Practice 2 and additional sessions are scheduled ahead of Saturday’s Rounds 9–10, where teams will finalize race setups and strategies.