WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Round 3 Racing doubled up on class wins in the second race of Mustang Challenge at Watkins Glen International (first race linked here), capturing victories in both Dark Horse and Dark Horse Legends.
Cole Loftsgard, who started second, took the lead from Devin Anderson on the first lap of the race. Anderson fought to reclaim the top spot throughout the early stages of the race, but Loftsgard managed the remainder of the race to victory. Third-place finisher Ethan Low earned his first Mustang Challenge podium during his second series appearance of 2026.
Oleg Gorshkov led the Dark Horse Legends flag-to-flag, while Tom Tait and Chris Clarke battled for second position. Tait completed a pass on Clarke for second with 18 minutes remaining in the race.
UNOFFICIAL DH CLASS TOP-FIVE FINISHERS:
- Cole Loftsgard – No. 42 Round 3 Racing
- Devin Anderson – No. 22 TechSport Racing
- Ethan Low – No. 25 Flying Lion Motorsports
- Tate Pritt – No. 98 Automatic Racing
- Ryan Persing – No. 29 Paley Motorsport with AAG Racing
UNOFFICIAL DHL CLASS TOP-FIVE FINISHERS:
- Oleg Gorshkov – No. 70 Round 3 Racing
- Tom Tait – No. 8 Wheelhouse Motorsports
- Chris Clarke – No. 9 Paley Motorsport with AAG Racing
- Nicholas Smither – No. 58 Nick Smither Racing
- Stephen Vajda – No. 10 NV Autosport
COLE LOFTSGARD, No. 42 Round 3 Racing Ford Mustang Dark Horse R (DH) – “It’s been an amazing weekend for Round 3 Racing, and they really deserve this. They work so hard. I wasn’t expecting an opportunity to overtake Devin [Anderson] on the first lap, but I saw the opportunity and I took it. From there I tried to stick to my game plan, take care of our Dark Horse R and not overdrive it.”
OLEG GORSHKOV, No. 70 Round 3 Racing Ford Mustang Dark Horse R (DHL) – “Round 3 Racing is an amazing team, and it was great to sweep the weekend. Today was about managing the tires, and I was able to do that and have a great race. I had a blast this weekend in my first Mustang Challenge experience with the Dark Horse R.”