Norenberg Wins Race; MINI JCW Team Wins Manufacturers Championship in TC America

Las Vegas Motor Speedway was the site for the last two rounds of the SRO TC America Series. The MINI JCW Team came into the weekend looking to secure the Manufacturers Championship.
Race one saw the team score a double podium with Mat in the #61 STEP and MINIDealerCareers.com MINI JCW and Mark Pombo in the #59 STEP MINI JCW crossing the line in second and third place respectively.
Entering race two the team seemed to be the class of the field. MINIs ran 1-2-3 for the majority of the race with Mat leading the way. Nate Norenberg in the #60 and Tomas Mejia in the #62 Pledge to Humanity MINI JCW held down the next two positions under intense competition.
The win was the first for Norenberg in all competitions and proved to be an emotional moment for him. In addition to the first place trophy Norenberg’s finish secured the Manufacturers Championship for MINI and the MINI JCW Team.
With the Manufacturers title and five total race victories, three for Mark Pombo, one for Mat Pombo, and the aforementioned win for Norenberg, the team completed a very successful debut season in TC America.
The MINI JCW Team, operated by LAP Motorsports (@lapmotorsports), drives MINI’s most powerful Hardtop ever in the two-door John Cooper Works. The team competes in the fiercely competitive SRO TC America Series. For additional information please visit minijcwteam.com or email luis@minijcwteam.com.
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<p>Curious…</p>
<p>I fast forwarded through the middle of the race, but I didn’t hear them mention that MINI was going for the manufacturer’s title in their division and that they won it…</p>