Drama and Determination at Round 5 East at PittRace

August 25, 2024 (Wampum, P.A.) – The United States Touring Car Championship (USTCC) East Series rolled into western Pennsylvania for Round 5 of its 2024 season at Pittsburgh International Raceway (PittRace).

Brandon Lewis in the Maximum Attack Motorsports VW Jetta spent much of his race weekend battling with mechanical gremlins and a small engine fire, allowing Andrew Conner in the On Q Racing E90 to set the pace of the field without much pressure from his high-powered competition.

Sportsman was a solo masterclass for Martin Szwarc in the Braci Racing Honda Civic, as Roger Maeda's StudioVRM Honda Prelude remains stuck in the garage in the midst of an engine rebuild. Martin managed to focus on keeping the Civic flowing through the unfamiliar track and securing the 1st step on the podium and staying within the top 5 overall finishers all weekend.

As the teams pack up and head home, each one is already working to sort out their issues prior to Round 6 at New Jersey Motorsports Park in October.

SP Class Winner - Braci Racing Team

ST Class Winner - On Q Racing Team

Super Touring Podium

1st - Andrew Conner
2nd - Brandon Lewis

Sportsman Podium

1st - Martin Szwarc

The Race Tailor Award - Gold

Andrew Conner wins a $600 gift certificate and takes one step closer to a custom racing suit

The Race Tailor Award - Silver

Brandon Lewis wins a $500 credit towards a new custom race suit from The Race Tailor

Rocket Battery Award

Andrew Conner won a Rocket Battery for his dominant performance at PittRace

Sampson Racing Communications Award

Brandon Lewis battled through adversity to win a new headset for his Sampson Racing Communications in-car radio

The Race Tailor - Gold

BRT's Martin Szwarc won $600 towards a new custom race suit to complement his team's vivid new uniforms

Rocket Battery Award

Maximum Attack Motorsports got a boost with a new battery from Rocket Battery for their unwavering display of determination

ScanGauge Award

Brandon Lewis received a new ScanGauge III automotive diagnostic tool in deference to his resilience in the face of mechanical adversity

JRZ Suspension Award

BRT's Martin Szwarc received $1000 off a new set of JRZ racing coilovers for his curb-stomping drive to the SP podium

Torque Racing Award

On Q Racing won the Torque Racing Brake Fluid Award, ensuring that he will have no issues with brake fade in the races to come

SPC Award

Martin Szwarc earned the SPC Award, which will help his team eliminate the tire-shredding alignment issues that threatened to end his Sunday Feature Race early