Event Coverage: MPTCC 2013 Round 1 – Auto Club Speedway 1

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MPTCC Round 1
The MPTCC lines up one last time behind the pace car for Race Two! It was now time to crown the overall champion for the weekend.
 
MPTCC Round 1
Another exciting start to the race by the MPTCC! Rockwood got a great jump on Taylor and looked to try to take second on the outside before NASCAR Turn 1. It was awesome to see the starts as all the cars (minus the FRS) were evenly matched on the straights.  The power to weight formula works!
 
MPTCC Round 1
Before NASCAR One, Rockwood would fall back to fourth as Michele pulled ahead of both of them, using her GReddy Turbo Kit to its fullest. Edo, on the other hand, tried to get away from the field in the twisties.
 
MPTCC Round 1
Michele would have none of that on lap two. Turns out that bearing that was troubling Edo's Integra didn't last the weekend as he predicted and caused the rotor to slap the pads back into the caliper. This required Edo to use extra pumps before slowing for the turns. Michele took advantage and led lap two!
 
MPTCC Round 1
That advantage died as Edo passed Michele once again. There was a problem on Michele's car and she had slowed down. It wasn't an engine this time, it would be the inner axle on the driver's side.
 
MPTCC Round 1
With Edo once again far ahead and no challenge from Justin Taylor or Steve Rockwood, Stepanyan would take the overall win at Auto Club Speedway!

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