Race Recap Alpha Reinforcing Services GT3
Sebring International Raceway
Tue, Aug 25, 2026Round 11
Jr Takes the Checkered Flag at Sebring International Raceway
Race at a Glance
Field Size
29
Laps
20
Avg Lap Time
2:15.394
Lead Changes
3
Clean Runners
3
Lead Lap Finishers
23
Margin
+16.981s
Winner Spotlight
Marshall Crocker Jr
P1 Finish
Marshall Crocker Jr delivered a commanding performance at Sebring International Raceway on Monday night, taking the Round 11 victory in the FMA Alpha Reinforcing Services GT3 Series ahead of 28 competitors. Starting from fourth, Crocker in the #98 machine worked his way to the front and ultimately led 14 of 20 laps, outdueling pole-sitter Kris Lashbrook across a clean, caution-free race that saw three lead changes before the checkered flag fell. It was Crocker's fifth win in the series all-time and his fifth of the current season — a remarkable run of form that has firmly reshaped the standings heading into the back half of the schedule.
Lashbrook, wheeling the #552, had led five laps from pole position but ultimately had to settle for second at the finish line, two spots ahead of where the points currently place him. #132 Nathan Fuller rounded out the podium in third after starting from the front row in P2, making it a strong night for the front qualifiers despite Crocker stealing the show from fourth. #09 Alex Jacobsen brought his machine home in fourth after starting seventh, gaining three spots across 20 laps of racing at Sebring.
The hard charger award belonged to #07 Philippe Vieira Dos Santos, who launched from 24th on the grid and carved his way to a 12th-place finish — a gain of 12 positions across the field in a race with zero caution laps to assist him. That kind of movement through a 29-car GT3 field on a green-flag-only afternoon is no small feat, and Dos Santos earned every bit of the recognition. Three drivers — #128 Alexander Berter, #48 Jakob Cotterman, and #41 Joseph Spilman — completed the race with zero incidents, a difficult achievement in a field that collectively racked up substantial contact throughout the afternoon.
The standings after Round 11 paint a picture of a title fight that is Crocker's to lose. The #98 team now sits on 411 points, a 66-point advantage over second-place Alex Jacobsen on 345. Kyle Mavis holds third at 335, with Lashbrook back in fourth on 316 points and Anthony Barranco rounding out the top five with 308. Jacobsen's fourth-place run keeps him closest to Crocker in the standings, but with that gap stretching to 66 points, the #98 team will carry serious momentum into the next round.
Top Movers
Philippe Vieira Dos Santos07
▲ +12Jeremy Eshleman03
▲ +9Paul Wentline3
▲ +7Finishing Order
| Finish | Start | +/- | Car # | Driver | Inc | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | +3 | 98 | Marshall Crocker Jr | 2x | — |
| 2 | 1 | -1 | 552 | Kris Lashbrook | 2x | — |
| 3 | 2 | -1 | 132 | Nathan Fuller | 2x | — |
| 4 | 7 | +3 | 09 | Alex Jacobsen | 3x | — |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 59 | Anthony Barranco | 1x | — |
| 6 | 3 | -3 | 001 | Brandon Anderson | 11x | — |
| 7 | 10 | +3 | 34 | Matt Marrs | 13x | — |
| 8 | 6 | -2 | 06 | Kyle Mavis | 4x | — |
| 9 | 12 | +3 | 036 | Ryder Poe | 10x | — |
| 10 | 9 | -1 | 26 | Chase Matsko | 3x | — |
| 11 | 20 | +9 | 03 | Jeremy Eshleman | 3x | — |
| 12 | 24 | +12 | 07 | Philippe Vieira Dos Santos | 2x | — |
| 13 | 13 | 0 | 128 | Alexander Berter | 0x | — |
| 14 | 16 | +2 | 747 | Timothy Dunn | 10x | — |
| 15 | 11 | -4 | 8 | Nyjoel Steeley | 10x | — |
| 16 | 19 | +3 | 36 | Paxton Frith | 11x | — |
| 17 | 15 | -2 | 82 | Rahn Matthews | 10x | — |
| 18 | 22 | +4 | 14 | Jacob L Williams | 20x | — |
| 19 | 26 | +7 | 3 | Paul Wentline | 6x | — |
| 20 | 14 | -6 | 16 | Cody Deak | 17x | — |
| 21 | 21 | 0 | 111 | Kurtis Kieneker | 18x | — |
| 22 | 18 | -4 | 756 | Aaron Siebens | 14x | — |
| 23 | 27 | +4 | 27 | Michael Lemanczyk | 10x | — |
| 24 | 8 | -16 | 86 | Mark A. Nelson | 9x | — |
| 25 | 17 | -8 | 63 | Justin Moskowitz | 24x | — |
| 26 | 25 | -1 | 117 | Mark Osier | 12x | — |
| 27 | 23 | -4 | 58 | Adam Lowe | 16x | — |
| 28 | 28 | 0 | 48 | Jakob Cotterman | 0x | — |
| 29 | 29 | 0 | 41 | Joseph Spilman | 0x | — |
