Edgar Lau and Gary Sheehan Score Double wins at Rounds Five and Six at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca

Rounds five and six of the United States Touring Car Championship saw a return to sunny WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for the drivers after a seven-week break. The world-famous venue was host for the NTT IndyCar Series and the touring cars, making it the largest race of the calendar year for the teams, drivers, and fans. As with all high-profile events, new drivers were the talk of the paddock, and with a field of 33 competitors, the competition was as tough as ever.

In the GT class, all eyes were on three-time USTCC champion Edgar Lau’s Meta VC Capital Ford Mustang FP350S. Due to a transponder error, Lau started the race in last place and would have to catch polesitter Bob Accardo’s Accurate Arms Chevrolet Camaro. After a start that was more akin to Lau’s Gran Turismo roots, Lau found himself within striking
distance of his GT rivals after an early safety car that bunched the field up.
The rest was history as Lau fought his way into second overall chasing Accardo. The stage was set for an all-out battle for the overall and GT victories in front of the fans. After heavy pressure from Lau, Accardo finally cracked and made a costly mistake in Turn 6 and lost momentum going uphill to the Corkscrew. As opportunistic as an apex predator, Lau seized the moment and took the inside to overtake for the lead.

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