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Coming off its third GRAND-AM Continental Tire Series race in a span of four weeks, the BMW experts at BimmerWorld closed the arduous string of events in impressive fashion at New York's storied Watkins Glen circuit.

On the face of it, the numbers look good: another podium for team owner/driver James Clay and co-driver John Capestro-Dubets in the No. 80, an eighth-place finish for Gregory Liefooghe and David Levine in the No. 81 and a 15th-place result for Seth Thomas and Dan Rogers in the No. 82, but it doesn't tell the full story of BimmerWorld's achievement.

Utilizing the renowned BMW E90 platform, BimmerWorld's trio of 328is rank among the most heavily restricted cars in GRAND-AM's Street Tuner class, yet despite the massive amount of weight the cars carry, and the air restrictors that limit the power from the BMW's six-cylinder engines, Clay's team has continued to deliver performances that should be unattainable.

With their BMWs sanctioned to rather extreme levels, BimmerWorld's focus for 2012 has been to perfect every other area within the program in an effort to compensate for the performance the rules have taken away. Drawing from an exceptional amount of talent from its crew and drivers, the Watkins Glen race showcased BimmerWorld's formula of using speed, consistency and flawless execution to overcome most of the advantages held by the competition.

"The BimmerWorld guys are rock-solid, and even if we aren't as gifted as other models in the regulations currently, our whole team has managed to make a lot happen with willpower alone," said Clay. "The majority of our crew is full-time in the shop which I think is a big plus for our team when we have the crazy workload of a three-race stretch like the one we just completed. But beyond the standard prep work, these guys have been putting in long days at the track also to make sure everything is as perfect as it can be when we hit the track. Combine that with a driving staff that has put their heads down to make results happen, and with each car visiting the podium this year, I feel like we are maximizing what we have been given."

After a humbling start to the season, Clay and Capestro-Dubets turned their fortunes around during June's three-race run, taking a fifth at Mid-Ohio, a third at Elkhart Lake and another third last weekend.