---
title: "24h Series At COTA Part 2: Night Racing And Day 2"
description: "Photos from the Creventic 24h racing series"
date: "2017-11-15"
modified: "2017-11-15"
authors:
  - name: "Rip Shaub"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/rip-shaub"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/article/16134/24h-series-at-cota-part-2-night-racing-and-day-2"
categories:
  - "News"
  - "Racing"
tags:
  - "24h"
  - "cota"
  - "Motorsport Photography"
  - "racing"
  - "Sportscar Racing"
  - "Texas"
---

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

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[Part 1 of our coverage](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/16087/24h-series-at-cota-part-1-qualifying-and-day-1>) 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](<https://www.thedrive.com/start-finish/16104/results-24h-series-at-circuit-of-the-americas>).

Keep up with where The Drive is shooting by following [@ripshaubphoto](<https://www.instagram.com/ripshaubphoto/>) on Instagram.

![message-editor%2F1510778656608-ripshaub\_24h\_cota\_2017\_part2-1.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1510778656608-ripshaub_24h_cota_2017_part2-1.jpg>)
*Overall winners, Herberth Motorsports as the sun sets on COTA. , *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1510778664998-ripshaub\_24h\_cota\_2017\_part2-2.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1510778664998-ripshaub_24h_cota_2017_part2-2.jpg>)
*Leipert's Huracan shoots a little flame in the braking zone into Turn 12., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1510778672619-ripshaub\_24h\_cota\_2017\_part2-3.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1510778672619-ripshaub_24h_cota_2017_part2-3.jpg>)
*Black Falcon racing's #2 car ran strong but ultimately did not finish the 24 hour race., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1510778679252-ripshaub\_24h\_cota\_2017\_part2-4.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1510778679252-ripshaub_24h_cota_2017_part2-4.jpg>)
*A trio, headlights blazing, jockey for position in Turn 12., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1510778685424-ripshaub\_24h\_cota\_2017\_part2-5.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1510778685424-ripshaub_24h_cota_2017_part2-5.jpg>)
*track-club Team Chronext with glowing brake rotors, heaing into the flood lights of a braking zone. , *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1510778691100-ripshaub\_24h\_cota\_2017\_part2-6.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1510778691100-ripshaub_24h_cota_2017_part2-6.jpg>)
*Leipert's entry, illuminate from behind, climbs the Turn 8 right hander., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1510778697487-ripshaub\_24h\_cota\_2017\_part2-7.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1510778697487-ripshaub_24h_cota_2017_part2-7.jpg>)
*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**

![message-editor%2F1510778703613-ripshaub\_24h\_cota\_2017\_part2-8.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1510778703613-ripshaub_24h_cota_2017_part2-8.jpg>)
*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**

![message-editor%2F1510778710280-ripshaub\_24h\_cota\_2017\_part2-9.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1510778710280-ripshaub_24h_cota_2017_part2-9.jpg>)
*Manthey's 991 GT3 R streaked with rubber, just before the race restart., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1510778717142-ripshaub\_24h\_cota\_2017\_part2-10.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1510778717142-ripshaub_24h_cota_2017_part2-10.jpg>)
*Team Eva Solo's front wheel drive Peugeot RCZ is quick to get rear wheels up under hard braking., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1510778722810-ripshaub\_24h\_cota\_2017\_part2-11.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1510778722810-ripshaub_24h_cota_2017_part2-11.jpg>)
*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**

![message-editor%2F1510778729048-ripshaub\_24h\_cota\_2017\_part2-12.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1510778729048-ripshaub_24h_cota_2017_part2-12.jpg>)
*Another look at the Leipert Huracan., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1510778734999-ripshaub\_24h\_cota\_2017\_part2-13.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1510778734999-ripshaub_24h_cota_2017_part2-13.jpg>)
*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**

![message-editor%2F1510778747210-ripshaub\_24h\_cota\_2017\_part2-14.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1510778747210-ripshaub_24h_cota_2017_part2-14.jpg>)
*Team Altran Peugeot brought two 308 Racing Cup entries in the Touring Car class., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1510778754249-ripshaub\_24h\_cota\_2017\_part2-15.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1510778754249-ripshaub_24h_cota_2017_part2-15.jpg>)
*Car Collection's blue entry took the win for amateurs in the top class., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1510778770212-ripshaub\_24h\_cota\_2017\_part2-17.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1510778770212-ripshaub_24h_cota_2017_part2-17.jpg>)
*Altran Peugeot carving the esses as the race nears completion., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1510778776564-ripshaub\_24h\_cota\_2017\_part2-18.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1510778776564-ripshaub_24h_cota_2017_part2-18.jpg>)
*Chronext's 991 Cup car show the damage that accumulates over 24 hours., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

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