MC Racing Equals Career Best Finish and Jumps into the Points Lead

June 12, 2022 (Fontana, CA) – Michael McColligan, driving the #36 MC Racing Mazda RX8 stormed back

onto the podium finishing in P2 at Round 3 of the Hankook Tires United States Touring Car

Championship at Auto Club Speedway.

MC Racing had their trusty Mazda RX8 ready for action at Round 3, racing close to home at Auto Club

Speedway. The team finally had some time to rebuild the front of the car the way they wanted after

temporary repairs from the big crash last season where the car was heavily damaged. Team driver

Michael McColligan steadily increased his pace through the practice sessions and had a smile on his face

after jumping out of his familiar cockpit. “I struggled a bit adapting to the front-wheel drive Civic at

Thunderhill so it really was nice to be back behind the wheel of the rear-drive rocket ship”, stated

McColligan. At the drop of the green flag one of the Touring Cars stalled bottling up the field a bit and

McColligan was able to take advantage and move up to second. He then got shuffled back to third and

began running his consistent race-pace, moving up to second by the checkered flag. “It feels great to be

back on the podium spraying the champagne and I am so happy to follow-up on the strong race from my

teammate, Tom Lepper at Round 2, and push us to the lead of the Sportsman Class driver’s

championship”, summed-up McColligan. The team has some big development plans to keep on top of

the driver’s championship.

About MC Racing

MC Racing competes in the Hankook Tires United States Touring Car Championship aboard a Mazda RX8

with support from Idemitsu, Raybestos, Mazda USA, Mazdatrix, Racing Beat, Konig Wheels, Orafol,

Eibach Springs, and Napier Outdoors. For more information, visit www.mcspeedracer.com.