{"id":3975,"date":"2021-11-17T19:54:25","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T00:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/?p=3975"},"modified":"2023-05-03T15:48:35","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T19:48:35","slug":"irish-mike-racing-puts-both-cars-on-road-atlanta-podium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/17\/irish-mike-racing-puts-both-cars-on-road-atlanta-podium\/","title":{"rendered":"Irish Mike Racing puts both cars on Road Atlanta Podium"},"content":{"rendered":"

Takes 3-4 in points in final Porsche Carrera Cup weekend<\/em><\/p>\n

BRASELTON, Ga. (12 Nov. 2021)<\/strong> \u2013 Craig Conway and Conor Flynn both scored podium finishes in the final Porsche Carrera Cup North America weekend at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, finishing the 16-race campaign third and fourth in the championship in the Pro-Am 991 class.<\/p>\n

Conway ended the three-race weekend by placing third in Friday\u2019s 45-minute finale, matching his season-best at Indianapolis behind the wheel of the No. 97 Diamond Suzuki\/Sea Pro Porsche 991.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were a lot of cautions, guys stuffing it into things,\u201d Conway said of the finale. \u201cWe tried to stay out of all that! I had my own issues with guys trying to pressure me, so I had to drive pretty hard. But the track was great today, the best it\u2019s been \u2013 and the car as well. We got a podium out of it and I\u2019m glad \u2013 and third in class points. So a great way to end the season.\u201d<\/p>\n

Getting a late start to his season, Flynn\u2019s best result of the weekend was third in Thursday\u2019s opening race. Flynn was running second in the No. 95 Chillout System\/Irish Mike\u2019s Total Care Care Porsche 991 with less than six minutes remaining in the Friday race, when his race suddenly ended in Turn 3. He ended the year with four second-place finishes and two thirds. He ended with 160 points, only eight behind Conway.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were a ton of yellows, you could tell everyone was being super aggressive out there,\u201d Flynn said following the Friday race. \u201cWe had a great first half of the race but that came to a halt in the wall at Turn Three. The car just cut out in the back \u2013 not sure if something broke in the rear riding over the bump in the apex, or if I just ran out of talent. We\u2019ll figure it out, but it\u2019s been a great season. We finished fourth in class points behind Craig. As a whole, the team did great. Getting third and fourth in class points in our first year in the series, it\u2019s great for our team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thursday\u2019s opening race was slowed by an extended caution period, and ended under a scond yellow which came out with seven minutes remaining while Flynn worked his way up to a podium finish.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was predictable for this racetrack, especially since we\u2019re coming down to the end of the season and drivers are getting more aggressive \u2013 that\u2019s been stepping up, race by race,\u201d Flynn said. \u201cAt the start, I looked in my mirror and saw a car sideways: I could see the entire side of the car. So I knew it was going to be an interesting race!\u201d<\/p>\n

Flynn finished 19th overall and third in class. Conway took 26th and seventh in class.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe start was very crazy,\u201d Conway said. \u201cThere was so much dust on track, then a car spun across the front straight. It was mostly about picking your way through without getting involved in anything. Unnecessary, but that\u2019s what happened in multi-class racing. And despite all the messes, we finished third and seventh.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thursday\u2019s race No. 2 went green flag to flag. Flynn improved to 17th overall but placed fourth in class, while Conway was sixth in his division and 23rd overall.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a decent race, not much drama \u2013 a lot cleaner race,\u201d Conway said of the afternoon event that finished in darkness. \u201cThe rain stayed away for us, it was good for points and the car came out in good shape so a good day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Flynn agreed.<\/p>\n

\u201cRace two was a lot calmer \u2013 there were still cars off but no one collected anyone else,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s nice to go green the whole way, a little less adrenalin going. We had a bit of an issue with the front of the car that kept us off-pace, but we were able to resolve that issue in time for the Friday race.\u201d<\/p>\n

Finishing up with in the standings with their Porsche 991, Irish Mike Racing is looking to continue in the series in 2022 with an upgrade to the newer Porsche 992 \u2013 making for a busy off-season for the Orlando-based team.<\/p>\n

Media Contact:\u00a0<\/strong>
\nPaige N. Grimmer
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