Race 1. Friday. June 20, 2025.
Riley Dickinson’s first three wins of the season came from the front row of the grid. On Friday at Watkins Glen, the New Braunfels, Texas native and series point leader proved he can win from deeper in the field.
Dickinson started his No. 91 Kellymoss Porsche 911 GT3 Cup third on Saturday, moving to second in the opening corners around ACI Motorsports’ Jimmy Llibre with a quick run through the esses and into the bus stop. That left only leader and polesitter Ryan Yardley in his windscreen.
It took just one additional lap for Dickinson to move around Yardley’s No. 78 Topp Racing Porsche through the “boot” at Watkins Glen to get to the lead. Once in front, Dickinson survived restarts following two separate full course caution periods to bring home his fourth win of the season.
Alan Metni, the 2022 Pro-Am class champion, was the top qualifying Pro-Am driver and stayed in front of the field through both restarts to earn his first victory of the season in the No. 99 Kellymoss Porsche over point leader JP Martinez and Patrick Mulcahy. Scott Blind continued his dominance of the Masters class with his sixth win of the season in the No. 45 Ruckus Racing Porsche.
Race 2. Saturday. June 21, 2025.
Zachary Vanier earned his first Porsche Carrera Cup North America victory of the season on Saturday at Watkins Glen, avoiding a first lap incident and driving his No. 9 JDX Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup to the win over Topp Racing teammates Tyler Maxson and Ryan Yardley.
Two separate incidents between turns one and two on the opening lap mixed up the field in all three classes, with eight total cars involved. Up front, polesitter Riley Dickinson and second starting Jimmy Llibre made side to side contact which resulted in contact with the guardrail for Dickinson. Dickinson continued, pulling to pit lane for assessment and rejoining at the rear of the field. In the midpack of the field, heavy contact eliminated six cars from the race including Masters class leader and Friday’s race winner Scott Blind.
The race restarted with 19 minutes to go and Vanier in the lead, after sweeping from fifth on the grid to the lead on the outside of the first two corners. Teammates Maxson and Yardley, who started fourth and third, respectively, chased Vanier to the checkered flag but fell 0.437 second short. Dickinson salvaged a 13th place finish and turned the quickest lap of the race for an additional bonus point to hold his Championship lead.
The Masters podium was wide open after Blind’s early exit, and Todd Parriott took advantage to earn his second win of the season in the No. 13 Kellymoss Porsche. JTR Motorsports Engineering teammates Peter Atwater and Rob Walker completed the Masters podium.
- Pro class winners.
- Race 1. Riley Dickinson, No. 91 Kellymoss.
- Race 2. Zachary Vanier, No. 9 JDX Racing.
- Pro-Am class winners.
- Race 1. Alan Metni, No. 99 Kellymoss.
- Race 2. JP Martinez, No. 4 ACI Motorsports.
- Masters class winners.
- Race 1. Scott Blind, No. 45 Ruckus Racing.
- Race 2. Todd Parriott, No. 13 Kellymoss.
- On point.
- Pro class. Riley Dickinson, No. 91 Kellymoss.
- Pro-Am class. JP Martinez, No. 4 ACI Motorsports.
- Masters class. Scott Blind, No. 45 Ruckus Racing.
- Entrant. Topp Racing.
Highlights.
- Championship Battle At Halfway. The Porsche Carrera Cup North America season has reached the halfway point following Watkins Glen and the championship battle is heating up. Ryan Yardley’s consistency, finishing on the podium in all but one race, has allowed him to close to seven points of Championship leader Riley Dickinson. Dickinson has three wins on the season to lead that category among all drivers in the Pro class. Yardley and Tyler Maxson have both contributed to Topp Racing’s lead in the team championship despite Dickinson’s individual honors. JP Martinez and Scott Blind hold a solid lead on the Pro-Am and Masters categories at the mid-point.
- Rookie Update. Porsche Carrera Cup North America’s depth of field makes the Rookie championship a challenge to win as well. Kellymoss driver Aaron Jeansonne leads at the halfway point, but Topp Racing’s Tyler Maxson closed the gap at Watkins Glen to just six points at the midway point. In a twist of the point calculations, however, Maxson leads Jeansonne in the overall points with the pair sitting fifth and sixth in the standings.
- Broadcast. All races can be seen live and are archived on the IMSA and Porsche Motorsport North America YouTube Channels, IMSA TV, Peacock, and the Porsche Motorsport North America social channels on Facebook, LinkedIn, and X. The Porsche Motorsport North America YouTube page can be found at https://www.youtube.com/c/PorscheMotorsportNorthAmerica.
- Online. Porsche Carrera Cup North America: www.PorscheCarreraCup.us
- Next up. July 31 – August 3. Road America, Round 5 (Races 9 and 10).
Quotes
Riley Dickinson, No. 91 Kellymoss. Pro Winner, Race 1.
“It feels great. This is my first win at Watkins Glen. It’s been a long time coming. I’ve been coming here since 2019 and always it’s eluded me. Somehow, someway the stars aligned today. It was a great race overall.”
Zachary Vanier, No. 9 JDX Racing. Pro Winner, Race 2.
“This one feels absolutely amazing. Quite frankly, this probably ranks as my best victory for me. It was a really challenging weekend for myself and the JDX Racing team just trying to get our platform in the window that we needed it. I hope to keep this momentum rolling for the rest of the year.”
Alan Metni, No. 99 Kellymoss, Pro-Am Winner, Race 1
"I was patient and made sure I hit all of my marks. I didn’t get too excited and stayed calm. It paid off.”
JP Martinez, No. 4 ACI Motorsports, Pro-Am Winner, Race 2
“I’m really happy I was able to stay out of trouble this morning. I was able to keep it clean, focus on my marks and bring it home in first place. I’m super happy with today’s results and the weekend’s results, second yesterday and first today so I feel like we’re on a good roll.”
Scott Blind, No. 45 Ruckus Racing. Masters Winner, Race 1
“It feels good. I was in the top 15 overall and got points with the big boys. It feels fantastic, it’s really great. We hooked up with the fast guys, stayed with them and that’s where we finished.”
Todd Parriott, No. 13 Kellymoss. Masters Winner, Race 2
“It was incredible out there. Kellymoss gives me a great car and my family supports me. It was fun! It was mayhem at the beginning and I was a little nervous, but then it just kicked in. Everyone out there had a great battle. I’m so happy to be here.”
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