24h Series At COTA Part 2: Night Racing And Day 2 

By Rip Shaub
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    Part 1 of our coverage included photos from qualifying, night practice and day 1 racing.  Now we take a look at day 1's night racing, the re-grid and the remaining 10 hours of the race on day 2. 

    Caleb Jacobs has a recap and look at the winners. 

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    Overall winners, Herberth Motorsports as the sun sets on COTA. © Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved
    Leipert's Huracan shoots a little flame in the braking zone into Turn 12.© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved
    Black Falcon racing's #2 car ran strong but ultimately did not finish the 24 hour race.© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved
    A trio, headlights blazing, jockey for position in Turn 12.© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved
    track-club Team Chronext with glowing brake rotors, heaing into the flood lights of a braking zone. © Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved
    Leipert's entry, illuminate from behind, climbs the Turn 8 right hander.© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved
    The stands are quiet with 30 minutes left until the cars are put in parc ferme for an 8 hour break.© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved
    The morning re-grid give a chance to see the patina accumulated during the previous day's 14 hours of racing.© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved
    Manthey's 991 GT3 R streaked with rubber, just before the race restart.© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved
    Team Eva Solo's front wheel drive Peugeot RCZ is quick to get rear wheels up under hard braking.© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved
    MARC Cars Australia brought a pair of the weekend's most bonkers cars. These Mazda 3s have 500hp 5.0-liter Ford V8 engines. © Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved
    Another look at the Leipert Huracan.© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved
    Car Collection Motorsport's Red Audi R8 LMS succumbed to an engine fire late in the race and failed to finish.© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved
    Team Altran Peugeot brought two 308 Racing Cup entries in the Touring Car class.© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved
    Car Collection's blue entry took the win for amateurs in the top class.© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved
    Altran Peugeot carving the esses as the race nears completion.© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved
    Chronext's 991 Cup car show the damage that accumulates over 24 hours.© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved
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