Toyota Gazoo Racing North America Crowns a Champion at Indy
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Toyota Gazoo Racing North America Crowns a Champion at Indy

Toyota Gazoo Racing North America Crowns a Champion at Indy

PLANO, Texas (Oct. 16, 2023) – Toyota Gazoo Racing North America (TGRNA) crowned a champion at the GR Cup series’ final race in Indianapolis.

The first season of the GR Cup came to an exciting end on the road-course of the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Jack Irving, TRD General Manager, said, “After six weekends of intense competition, we were able to crown the clear champion of the series, Tyler Gonzales. And while he was able to secure the championship at Sebring, Tyler and the rest of the field put on another thrilling show at Indianapolis.”

Tyler Gonzales, racing with Copeland Motorsports, won the drivers’ championship with 259 points over the 14 races. He received a check for $50,000. Gresham Wagner and Spike Kohlbecker finished second and third respectively. TechSport Racing, the race team of Wagner and Kohlbecker, led the team points championship with 285 points. Mia Lovell, racing with Smooge Racing, was awarded the title of Fastest Female.

Throughout the fourteen races, there were fifty different drivers from eighteen race teams, and each track saw an increase in attendance compared to the previous year. Greg Gill, President of the SRO America, praised the efforts of the SRO and stated their commitment for the upcoming season.

Paul Doleshal, general manager – Motorsports for Toyota Motor North America, expressed his satisfaction, saying, “This season exceeded all of our expectations. We had such a diverse group of drivers and finished with 31 cars on track at Indy. We cannot wait to see what next season brings and look forward to waving the green flag in Sonoma in April 2024.”

Toyota also announced a $1,000,000 purse and prize package for the 2024 GR Cup season. The breakdown of the purse will be announced in the future.

Racing GRit, Toyota’s four-part series, can be watched on YouTube. The series provides a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the GR Cup and the journey of the drivers.

Follow GR Cup on Instagram and Facebook at OfficialGRCup. Tune in for live race coverage on Saturdays and Sundays on the official GR Cup website, www.grcup.com. Previous races can be watched on the GR Cup archive.

The inaugural GR Cup series was made possible by the partnership of Continental, Mobil 1, Endava, Segra, GEARWRENCH, Stratasys, Yahoo, JBL, Racing Spirit, and OMP.

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