May 15, 2022
A late-race pass on
Bill Auberlen by Pepper put Inception Racing and McLaren into victory lane for the first time in WeatherTech Championship competition in a fuel-mileage thriller in GTD at Mid-Ohio,
sportscar365.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The most intriguing class of the day was the battle for GT Daytona. It would be a three-car battle for the win in the closing laps and Pepper would not be denied. Although the fuel tank was in question, the young driver would power past Auberlen and take the lead in the final 5 minutes. Pepper would hang on to take an impressive and thrilling victory at Mid-Ohio. It was Inception Racing's first win of the season and first podium finish.