Anderson in “Great Spot” for Title After Breakthrough Wins

After breakthrough wins in back-to-back Mustang Challenge North America rounds, Devin Anderson feels “super confident” in TechSport Racing’s title fight and his skills parlaying into a future with the manufacturer.

Anderson sits second in the Dark Horse standings behind Cole Loftsgard entering the weekend at Watkins Glen International.

Despite the variable conditions of Thursday’s practices, the Ford Racing Driver Development Team member said he’s comfortable with both his car and his championship position.

The second-year Mustang Challenge driver slotted behind Loftsgard in both of Thursday’s practice sessions. On a day heavily rain-affected, the team’s focus aimed towards the long-term of tightening the points gap while battling the elements.

“The second [place] we did in P1 I felt super confident about,” Anderson told Sportscar365. “We led most of the practice, and you know the rain is always tough to really go out and push. It’s at least going to be a fight down to the wire in both races.

“Grip is grip, and whether you have a lot or a little, you just have to go out and drive the car. We’re trying to adapt the best we can on the fly.

“I feel like we’re in a great spot to keep contending, and we got a really fast car, fantastic team, and we just got to keep bringing it the best we can every race weekend.”

Anderson pointed to a momentum swing by him and TechSport arising from his first series win at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. He followed it with another victory at Mid-Ohio.

The back-and-forth championship battle has boosted both the comfortability of Anderson in the series and the trust between team and driver.

After the previous season saw a clean sweep of the races by Robert Noaker, the Laguna Seca victory acted as a flashpoint towards a true title pursuit for the outfit.

“Once we got that one win at Laguna, the ball got rolling,” Anderson said. “We got the car really to where it needed to be coming out of Sebring. There were a couple issues that we just didn’t catch, and then going to Laguna, everything just lined up.

“The car was perfect. We were able to dial in the setup, and once the setup was dialed in, a lot of the stuff I’ve been working on as a driver really started to click. And right now, I just feel super calm and collected. We’re just doing what we’ve been training for.”

Not only for the championship, but Anderson said he believes his relationship with Ford strengthens his career trajectory, with his aim to continue climbing up the ladder.

“The Ford Racing Driver Development Team has been a huge help in confidence,” he said.

“If you don’t think you can win the race, you definitely can’t win the race. We have the car, I have the team, and all I have to do is just nail everything I’ve been working on and it makes it all a lot easier.

“I’d love to win the championship this year and earn my spot into a GT4 of some sort. I’d love to add a GT4 car to that team and try and go out next year. That’s the main goal, to try and prove my worth there.”