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Sports car driver earns third straight podium

Michael Valiante helped the Spirit of Daytona Racing Team to a runner-up finish in a Corvette Daytona Prototype in the Tudor United Sports Car championship series stop in Ontario

Michael Valiante and co-driver Richard Westbrook reached the podium for a  third consecutive race at the IMSA Tudor United Sports Car championship.

The pair placed second in the Spirit of Daytona Racing team’s No. 90 Corvette prototype at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, Ont. last Sunday.

Two weeks earlier, the team won its first series race of the season at the Six Hours of the Glen in New York. Prior to that, they had a second-place finish in Detroit.

After qualifying third, Valiante quickly settled the car into second place in a race that went green from start to finish.

“I’m not sure if we could have challenged the 42 car because they had so much pace. Overall, another great weekend and good for the points,” said Valiante, who, along with Westbrook,  moved to within 11 points of co-leaders Jordan and Ricky Taylor in the series’ standings.

The next stop in the Tudor Daytona Prototype race series is the Brickyard Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Speedway from July 24 to 25.