Megenbier Wins VW Jetta TDI Cup Round Three

Timmy Megenbier (Illinois) won Sunday’s SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup race at Utah's Miller Motorsports Park by an 8.266-second margin, followed by Jake Thompson (Canada) on the 2nd place and Juan Pablo Sierra Lendle (Mexico) on the 3rd.

It was a close battle between Megenbier and Thompson, since Megenbier ran the fastest lap during Saturday's practice session, but got topped in qualifying by Thompson. In the race, Megenbier recovered by taking the lead on lap one and maintaining his position until he crossed the finish line.

"I felt good on the track all weekend, but last night after practice and qualifying, I spent a lot of time analyzing the car data that we had collected to put together a game plan for today's race," Megenbier said.

"My main goal was to keep the car on the track and run consistent laps to preserve my tires until the end. The Pirelli tires were great and didn't seem to wear or even diminish at any point during the race. It feels really good to be able to score my first win here in Utah. Last year had its ups and downs, but I think my results this season so far put me in a good position to make a run at the championship."

After his early mistake on lap one, Thompson was able to recover and secure a second-place finish, and Lendle rounded out the podium with a career best third-place finish. This is the first time in series history that an American, Canadian and Mexican driver have been featured on the same podium.

"It was a pretty good day, and I was obviously hoping to come out on top after starting from the pole. Timmy had a little bit more than me today, so I had to settle in and drive my race," Thompson said.