Case Study · 2023 SGT
The Road Atlanta Fight
Two gears, full commitment, and a podium nobody saw coming.
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Usable Gears
4th
Finish in SGT
1st
Finish in Pro-Am
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Glucks on the Podium
The Race
When It All Went Wrong — And Right
Road Atlanta is unforgiving on a good day: twelve turns, massive elevation change, and no room for a wounded race car. In 2023 the #47 went to battle in SGT — and the transmission started giving up gears as the race unfolded.
By the end, the Type 65R was effectively restricted to 3rd and 4th gears. Most programs would have parked it. The Dark Horse crew kept Brion's rhythm alive on the radio, managed the failing box lap after lap, and let the faster corners do the work that a dead gearbox wouldn't.
The result belongs in the team's record books: 4th in SGT overall and 1st in Pro-Am — on the podium at Road Atlanta with Brion and Julian Gluck side by side. A father, a son, and a race car that refused to quit.
The Failure
Transmission failure progressively took the gear cluster, leaving 3rd and 4th usable. Strategy shifted instantly: carry momentum, protect the box, minimize shifts.
The Response
Cool, staged radio calls and a driver who trusted the plan. Every lap was run like a fuel-mileage exercise in commitment management.
The Result
4th in SGT, 1st in Pro-Am — and the image of Brion and Julian on the Road Atlanta podium that defines why this family races.
The Circuit
Road Atlanta by the Numbers
The track that demands everything — and gave back a Gluck-family podium.
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Road Atlanta Highlights
