BMW Vehicles Dominate Race

BMW had an impressive day at the races.  Placing first place at the 2014 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, 2013 Street Tuner Champions Terry Borcheller and Mike Lamarra raced to their first victory ever in the No. 23 Burton Racing BMW 128i during last Saturday’s 2.5 hour race.  The race took place at Road American in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.  BMW drivers (all in 328i machines)  also took 5th-8th place. These results solidify BMW’s place at the top of the Manufacturer’s Points Standings.

“We’ve been closing in on the podium throughout the season and got very close to a win at Indy,” said Keith Burton, Burton Racing Team Principal. “It is extremely satisfying to win here at Road America and validates all of our hard work this year. I believe we are back in a position where we can fight for another championship for BMW.”

In the Grand Sport class, the No. 46 Fall-Line Motorsport BMW M3 of John Edwards and Trent Hindman finished fourth to keep 18-year old Hindman at the top of the GS driver’s championship. The car started from the pole and led 18 laps of the 54 lap contest, only 1.768 seconds separating the car from the winner at the checkered flag. The next best finishing BMW M3 was the No. 97 Turner Motorsport car of Tom Kimber-Smith and Michael Marsal in 13th.

“Congratulations to Mike and Terry and the entire Burton Racing team on their return to the podium and their first Street Tuner win of the season,” said Gordon McDonnell, BMWNA Motorsport Manager. “In Grand Sport, both John and Trent put up a great fight in the Fall-Line Motorsport BMW M3 to finish fourth, but the new Camaro seems to have a distinct advantage in the class.”

You can watch this race on FOX Sports 1 at 12:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, August, 17th.

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