Mouser-Sponsored Vasser Sullivan Lexus Racing Team Scores Another Podium Finish in the IMSA Detroit Grand Prix
June 3, 2024 – Mouser Electronics, Inc., the New Product Introduction (NPI) leader™ empowering innovation, congratulates Jack Hawksworth, Ben Barnicoat and the Vasser Sullivan Lexus Racing team on their second-place podium finish in the No. 14 Lexus RC F GT3 at the Detroit Street Circuit on Sunday. Vasser Sullivan teammates Parker Thompson and Frankie Montecalvo also earned a top-five finish with a fourth-place result in the GTD PRO category in Saturday's IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race.
"Congratulations to Ben, Jack and the entire Vasser Sullivan Lexus team on a thrilling race and fantastic strategy in Detroit this weekend," said Todd McAtee, Senior Vice President, Business Development for Mouser Electronics. "Mouser is proud to have a role in promoting the Vasser Sullivan Lexus Racing team, and we look forward to seeing them back on the track later this month at Watkins Glen, where they scored double first-place wins last year."
Hawksworth started from the third position on the GTD PRO grid and quickly moved up to second place after a competitor needed repairs. Barnicoat jumped in the No. 14 Lexus on lap 20 and returned to the streets of Detroit in second place. During his stint, a GTD PRO competitor made contact with the Lexus and sent it into the wall, which caused a steering issue for the remainder of Barnicoat's race. He was able to fight on and hold his spot, bringing the Lexus home in second.
Thompson and Montecalvo were running in the Vasser Sullivan No. 15 Lexus entry this weekend for their first career GTD PRO starts with the GTD class not competing in Detroit. Montecalvo started 10th and turned the car over to Thompson early in the race. They both worked their way up through the GTD PRO field during the 100-minute race to earn a solid fourth-place result, which marks the best result of the season for the driver duo.
Mouser and valued manufacturer partner Molex co-sponsor the Vasser Sullivan Lexus Racing team, seeing the opportunity as an inventive way to communicate its performance-driven business model and promote the newest technologies.
The Vasser Sullivan Lexus team returns to action in a six-hour endurance race at Watkins Glen International on Sunday, June 23. For more information on Mouser's sponsorship of the Vasser Sullivan Lexus Racing team and to see the schedule for the 2024 season, visit https://www.mouser.com/imsa-racing/.