Racing at his hometown track, Virginia International Raceway (VIR), Colin Garrett and his teammate Zac Anderson podiumed in both races in the 11/11 Veteran Project BMW.
Colin and Zac finished P2 on Saturday’s full green flag Race 1 with a great opening stint from Colin, and Zac showing masterful defense holding off the fight for the remainder of the race. In Sunday’s Race 2, Zac’s charge in the opening resulted in taking the lead and holding it until the first yellow flag where the entire field pitted under yellow. Unfortunately, the team had a small issue in the stop and lost the lead position but went on to take P3.
Pre-race-weekend article excerpt from GT-America:
Colin Garrett also stood on the podium last year in the TC America powered by Skip Barber Racing School championship, and now will face a new challenge as a part of the GT4 America field.
“VIR is always a special race for myself,” said Colin Garrett. “I am only 20 minutes down the road in South Boston, Virginia. I do a lot of coaching on my off weeks at the facility as well, so this event means a lot.”
As he stepped up into GT4 machinery this season, he acknowledged that “the track itself is so demanding, and in order to be perfect and fast you have to find that edge where the car and yourself are both constantly on the limit. Once you’re there, you get into a flow state. The feeling of perfecting the Uphill Esses into Southbend with Oak Tree finishing off the section is a feeling of none other.”
“I’ve had great success at VIR in past years,” he continued. “I look forward to adding to that this weekend with my co-driver Zac Anderson and the Auto Technic Racing crew in our #51 11/11 Veteran Project/BMW of Ridgefield BMW M Motorsport M4 GT4. This place is truly heaven on earth.”