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Porsche Carrera Cup Returns to Road America for Tripleheader

July 29, 2026

Elkhart Lake, Wis. Porsche Carrera Cup North America returns to the longest track on the calendar, the four-mile Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Round Five of the championship is part of the six-hour IMSA WeatherTech Championship race weekend.

The weekend features a trio of races – the regularly scheduled doubleheader for Road America and the make-up race from the postponed event at Miami International Autodrome. The pair of 40-minute races on Friday, July 31 will count as the regularly scheduled races for Road America. The race on Saturday, August 1 serves as the Miami round and is open only to those originally entered at the Miami race. That round was postponed due to potential weather on the Formula One weekend.

Porsche Carrera Cup North America has visited Road America in each of its five prior seasons. This will be the first visit for the combination of the Porsche 911 Cup (Type 992.2) and Pirelli P Zero DHG tire, both new to the championship in 2026.

Tyler Maxson is currently leading the Mobil Pro Class, attempting to give TOPP Racing back-to-back championships following Ryan Yardley’s title a season ago. Maxson has 147 points, followed by Aaron Jeansonne (Kellymoss) and Callum Hedge (JDX Racing) tied with 110.

Closing the gap won’t be easy. Maxson won the second race at Road America last year. That was his first career win of six total to date. Patrick Mulcahy is seven-for-seven this year to lead the Solairus Aviation Pro-Am class, while Marco Cirone holds a 146-119 advantage in the Solairus Aviation Masters class.

  • Field. 22 Porsche 911 Cup race cars are entered for competition at Road America.
    • Pro Class. 12
    • Pro-Am. 2
    • Masters. 8
  • Teams. Eight race teams across all three classes
  • Track Record. 2:07.586, 2023, Riley Dickinson, Kellymoss 911 GT3 Cup.
  • Point Leaders.

                 Pro. Tyler Maxson, No. 77 TOPP Racing

                 Pro-Am. Patrick Mulcahy, No. 54 ACI Motorsports

                 Masters. Marco Cirone, No. 88 ACI Motorsports

                 Entrants. TOPP Racing

  • Miami Make-up. Miami’s second race was postponed when weather moved into the area to ensure the Formula One race was run to completion. Only those entered at Miami are eligible for the Saturday morning race, and it will use the grid set at Miami. That puts Callum Hedge (JDX Racing) on pole position alongside Janne Stiak (ACI Motorsports), with Aaron Jeansonne and Tyler Maxson in row two.
  • Causing a Ruckus. Defending Solairus Aviation Masters class champ Scott Blind had a tough opening weekend at Sebring, but since then has rebounded to get back into contention for the 2026 title. He currently trails leader Marco Cirone by 27 points, but has landed on the podium in four of the past five races.
  • Calendar Posting. Though only halfway through the 2026 season, Porsche Motorsport North America recently posted the 2027 schedule. Among the highlights are a first-time visit to Daytona International Speedway on the 24 Hour race weekend. Porsche currently owns 21 wins in the endurance race, including a three-race win streak.
  • Driver Workshop. Members of the Porsche Junior program and the Porsche Mobil 1 Female Driver program gathered last week in Mooresville for a visit to the Team Penske headquarters and a hands-on training day at Pit Fit. Drivers learned more about the success of Team Penske across all of their programs, including Porsche Penske Motorsport, and participated in classroom sessions that covered preparation, partnerships and more. Porsche Motorsport North America has visited Team Penske’s headquarters for three consecutive seasons as part of the program.

 

  • Class Descriptions.

Mobil Pro. The highest level of competition in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America. The class is recognized through its orange color scheme. The car entry number will be delineated in orange on the doors, the windshield, rear glass and splitter. Headlight covers will be clear with orange cross-marks, while the splitter of each car features the orange as well.

Solairus Aviation Pro-Am. Restricted to drivers who are 35 years old or older as of January 1, 2026. The class is recognized through its green color scheme. The car entry number will be delineated in green on the doors, the windshield, rear glass and splitter. Headlight covers will be clear with green cross-marks, while the splitter of each car features the green as well.

Solairus Aviation Masters. This class is open to drivers who are 50 years old or older as of January 1, 2026. The class is recognized through its yellow color scheme. The car entry number will be delineated in yellow on the doors, the windshield and rear glass. Headlight covers will be clear with yellow cross-marks, while the splitter of each car features the yellow as well.

Thursday, July 30.

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Practice 1

11:15 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. – Practice 2

3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. – Qualifying (all classes)

Friday, July 31.

10:25 a.m. – 11:05 a.m. – Race 1 (40 minutes)

2:45 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. – Race 1 (40 minutes)

Saturday, August 1.

8:50 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. – Miami Make-up Race 2 (40 minutes)