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The Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli is the longest-running professional road race series in the United States. The Trans Am Series was founded by racing factory pony cars in the late 1960s. More than 50 years after their launch, Mustangs, Camaros and Challengers continue to be sold today, with Trans Am racing credited as playing a major role in their success and longevity. The SpeedTour will host the professional race series at 19 events nationwide in 2023. 

 
 

Chris Dyson Returns to GYM WEED Winners Circle, Leads 1-2 Finish for CD Racing


 

Sutherland Takes TA Cup, Carlson and Koos Win SGT National and Western, Cohen Victorious in GT 

SALINAS, Calif. (May 4, 2025) ― Chris Dyson scored his first victory of the 2025 season after an intense battle with 2024 TA Champion Paul Menard in the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli event at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Starting the race in the point position, Dyson was passed early by Menard, but never lagged far behind, ultimately taking back the lead on lap 24. Dyson and Menard engaged in an intense battle in the closing laps, but a late mistake by Menard was too much to overcome, allowing Dyson to drive his No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang into GYM WEED Winners circle at the Mission Foods Laguna Seca SpeedTour. With teammate Adam Andretti finishing second, CD Racing claimed a 1-2 finish in the event.

 

Notes of Interest:

  • Chris Dyson earned his first victory of the 2025 season. Dyson last drove to Victory Lane in the 2024 season finale at Circuit of The Americas.

  • Dyson claimed his 27th-career win. He sits fourth in all-time TA class wins, just one victory behind third-place Tommy Kendall.

  • Adam Andretti piloted CD Racing’s No. 21 Top Liner Ford Mustang after a crash at Sonoma Raceway damaged his Burtin Racing Camaro. His second-place finish earned a 1-2 finish for CD Racing.

  • Paul Menard finished third, claiming his third podium of the season.

  • SGT’s Josh Carlson has won every race so far this season, and has a win streak dating back to Circuit of The Americas last November.

  • Ken Sutherland earned his first win in the new TA Cup class and third of his Trans Am career. He has two previous victories in the Western Championship’s CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series.

  • Colin Cohen scored his first win in GT competition.

Dyson started the race in the first position, but after the green flag waved, he engaged in a side-by-side battle with Menard’s No. 3 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford Mustang. Menard took the top spot in the first lap of green-flag racing, and proceeded to lead for more than 20 laps. However, Dyson was never far behind, running less than a second behind Menard. As the two fought through traffic, Dyson negated Menard’s advantage, and on lap 24, he made the pass for the lead. Dyson began to pull away from Menard, opening up a lead of more than a second, but a caution closed up the field on lap 31.


 

When racing resumed on lap 34, Menard made a hard charge for the lead, but Dyson closed the door on him and Menard spun, dropping back to 11th overall and sixth in class. Adam Andretti (No. 21 Top Liner Ford Mustang), who was also behind the wheel of a CD Racing car, took over second place following Menard’s mistake, having previously moved into the third position following a long battle with Tomy Drissi (No. 8 Trench Shoring Co./Motul Chevrolet Camaro). Once the two CD Racing cars were out front, there was no stopping them, and they cruised to a 1-2 finish, with Dyson taking the checkered flag and Andretti finishing second.


 

Menard didn’t give up, and he spent the final 10 laps of the race mounting a hard charge for the front. He passed Amy Ruman (No. 23 McNichols Co./Valley Automotive Group Chevrolet Corvette) on lap 39, and by lap 42, he passed fourth-place Boris Said (No. 2 Weaver Concepts/Mobil 1 Dodge Challenger) who had made his own incredible comeback after starting the race last. Menard’s last challenge was Drissi, who fought him to the very end. Just a few yards ahead of the finish line, Menard was able to pass Drissi, claiming the third podium spot.


 

“This feels so good just being back here racing,” said Dyson in GYM WEED Winners Circle. “After Sebring, there was a real trip into the unknown for me. It was a long road to get back to this point. I'm just so grateful for my family and for my team and everybody on the whole squad for pulling me through some tough times. You have some doubt and you get a little bit afraid that you may not be able to get back to it. I'm really grateful that I pushed really hard to get my conditioning back up. These cars are physical to drive.


 

“Paul [Menard] and I have had two great weekends of racing. I'm looking forward to the rest of the year and all the battles. Happy to have Adam [Andretti] here with Claudio Burton's Top Liner program coming on board for this weekend. It's a 1-2 finish for CD Racing, so I couldn't be happier for that. And that GYM WEED car is back in GYM WEED Winners Circle. I'm really happy for these guys. They've worked really hard. We're from New York and this is a long way to go. It's hard to put into words, but I am so grateful and so thankful for everybody that got me here. This is a great place to race. This is one of the true gems of American racing here at Laguna Seca, and I'm thrilled that we're back on the West Coast.”


 

TA Top Five:

National Championship

1. Chris Dyson, No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang

2. Adam Andretti, No. 21 Top Liner Ford Mustang

3. Paul Menard, No. 3 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford Mustang

4. Tomy Drissi, No. 8 Trench Shoring Co./Motul Chevrolet Camaro

5. Boris Said, No. 2 Weaver Concepts/Mobil 1 Dodge Challenger


 

EMCO Gears Lap Leader:

Chris Dyson, No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang

Cole Moore in the No. 99 Moore Motorsport/JM Environmental Ford Mustang started first in the TA Cup class, but at the conclusion of the first green-flag lap, Ken Sutherland (No. 85 Kallberg Racing Dodge Challenger) emerged with the lead. For the first 31 laps of the event, Sutherland led Moore and Jim Guthrie in the No. 62 Guthrie’s Garage/CEI Ford Mustang, but following a lap-34 restart, Michelle Nagai (No. 72 Nagai Racing/Berkeley Jet Drive Chevrolet Camaro) had a fantastic start, overtaking Moore, who fell back to third, and Guthrie, who moved into fourth. Guthrie made the pass on Nagai on lap 36, while Moore continued to fight for a podium spot. Unfortunately, Moore went off the track on the white-flag lap, putting an end to his efforts. Sutherland crossed the finish line to take his first-career TA Cup victory, and was followed by Guthrie and Nagai. Moore’s father John Moore (No. 27 JM Environmental Ford Mustang) finished in the fourth position, and Moore was ultimately scored in fifth.


 

“You know, I went into this race saying I was just going to have some fun and that I didn't care about the result, and I didn't know it was going to be this much fun,” said Sutherland. “The car was so freaking awesome. I'm so happy for our team and our group of people that make that car go: Jefferson Racing and Chris Evans Race Cars, Jerry Pitts, Kurt and Patty Kallberg, my wife and daughter who have helped me, and my friend Will Shrader, who's there spotting for me. Great day. Thank you to Trans Am for a great race, and everybody who came out and watched. This was awesome.”


 

TA Cup Top Five:

Western Championship

1. Ken Sutherland, No. 85 Kallberg Racing Dodge Challenger

2. Jim Guthrie, No. 62 Guthrie’s Garage/CEI Ford Mustang

3. Michelle Nagai, No. 72 Nagai Racing/Berkeley Jet Drive Chevrolet Camaro

4. John Moore, No. 27 JM Environmental Ford Mustang

5. Cole Moore, No. 99 Moore Motorsport/JM Environmental Ford Mustang

As the only SGT competitor in the National Championship, Joshua Carlson was victorious in his No. 36 Enseva/Diercks Ltd./TC Fab Ford Mustang.


 

“This was fun,” said Carlson on the podium. “We didn't have the car dialed in how I wanted it to be, but I was just trying to stay out of the TA Cup guys' race; they were racing really hard. I had a lot of fun out there. I really want to thank my dad and my grandpa for hauling me out here so I can race, and I want to thank my sponsors Enseva, TC Fab, and Diercks Ltd. I wouldn't be racing without them. I'm looking forward to the next one.”


 

In the Western Championship, JD Koos in the No. 12 Nicole Douglas Design Porsche GT3 Cup 991.1 led from start to finish, but it was not without competition from Rudy Revak in the No. 7 XYNGULAR Pontiac Grand Prix. The two ran nose to tail for nearly the entire race, with Revak making a pass for the lead on lap 31. However, he went off the track while making the move, and ultimately lost control of the car in the corkscrew, taking him out of contention. Koos went on to take the checkered flag for the second time this season.


 

“That race was good; that was the most green-flag laps I've had in a Trans Am race, so I think I need to work on my conditioning,” joked Koos from the podium. “That was pretty amazing. I was just happy to be able to hang with those guys a little bit and watch the lines of some of the more experienced TA guys. Hopefully, I stayed out of the way. Those guys have a lot more power than me, but it was really fun just hitting those braking zones. Rudy [Revak] was behind me in that Pontiac, and he had a really good race. In fact, he passed me going into the kink right before Rahal Straight, and then he went off there, and I think he got dirt on his tires. He came back on because I saw him in the rearview mirror, but that's why he went off in the corkscrew. I actually got to truly race that guy, and he did a great job pushing me, and apparently, I guess I was pushing him too. So, super happy about that.”


 

SGT Results:

National Championship

1. Joshua Carlson, No. 36 Enseva/Diercks Ltd./TC Fab Ford Mustang


 

Western Championship

1. JD Koos, No. 12 Nicole Douglas Design Porsche GT3 Cup 991.1

2. Rudy Revak, No. 7 XYNGULAR Pontiac Grand Prix

Chris Coffey (No. 97 Norwood Auto Italia/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4) started the race first in class and was in pursuit of his fourth-consecutive win of the season. Unfortunately, he faced a mechanical issue which forced his retirement after seven laps, putting an end to his win streak. His teammate Colin Cohen in the No. 38 Norwood Auto Italia/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4 took over the lead in the class, but a crash into the tire barrier on lap 27 ended his day prematurely. Despite that, his efforts earned him his first-career victory in the GT class.


 

GT Results:

National Championship

1. Colin Cohen, No. 38 Norwood Auto Italia/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4

2. Chris Coffey, No. 97 Norwood Auto Italia/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4

Official race results can be found here.


 

An encore presentation of today’s race will air tonight on SPEED SPORT 1 at 9:30 p.m. ET.


 

The Trans Am Series will next hit the track at Lime Rock Park, May 23-26, for the Trans Am Memorial Day Classic at the Lime Rock SpeedTour. Tickets can be purchased here.
 

 
 

Rafa Matos Wins First CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Race of 2025, First Since Reuniting with Silver Hare Racing



Brody Goble Scores Impressive Western Championship Victory, Finishing Second Overall

SALINAS, Calif. (May 3, 2025) – The CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca was wild from start to finish, with crashes, attrition and penalties affecting the results throughout the field, as competitors battled hard in the Mission Foods Laguna Seca SpeedTour. In the end, it was Rafa Matos in the No. 57 Concord American Flagpole/SHR Chevrolet Camaro who was victorious, claiming his first win of the 2025 season as he pursues his fourth championship in the series.


 

Notes of Interest:

  • Rafa Matos earned his first race win of the 2025 season and first since reuniting with Silver Hare Racing.

  • Matos earned Silver Hare Racing’s very first win when he raced with them in 2020.

  • Today’s victory was the first for the Chevrolet Camaro since Connor Zilisch won at Sebring International Raceway in 2024.

  • Gian Buffomante, a third-generation racer and son of 2016 CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series champion Tony Buffomante, earned his first-career podium in his fifth-career start.

Matos took the green flag from the pole position and smoothly pulled out to the lead. Behind him, Thomas Annunziata (No. 90 Gazoo Racing/Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry) advanced from fourth place to second, making his way around second-place starter Mike Skeen (No. 2 Guthrie’s Garage Chevrolet Camaro) and third-place starter Tristan McKee (No. 128 Spire/Gainbridge/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro), who got shuffled back to fifth before the action was slowed on lap two for a crash.


 

When racing resumed on lap eight, Matos once again pulled ahead of his competitors, while Skeen and McKee both reclaimed their starting positions after getting back around Annunziata, and 2023 Champion Brent Crews (No. 10 Mobil 1/Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry) worked his way into fifth. The top five settled in over the next eight laps, with Matos pulling out to a 2.919-second advantage. However, a safety car would close up the field on lap 16 for a quick pause in the action.

 

The race went green on lap 19, and over the next 11 laps, Matos once again showed his immense speed, gapping Skeen by 2.715 seconds before the caution was displayed for a multi-car crash in the corkscrew where Annunziata made contact with McKee, who spun and dropped back in the running order. Green-flag racing resumed on lap 33, and Matos once again led Skeen and Annunziata, with Crews now in fourth and Julian DaCosta (No. 30 Nitro Motorsports Ford Mustang) scored fifth. The restart was a wild one, with Skeen challenging Matos and drag racing into Turn 5, and Annunziata joining the race to take it three wide. Unfortunately, the three ran out of real estate and all made contact, with Skeen getting spun, Annunziata requiring service on pit road and Matos dropping back to fourth place.


 

Crews emerged as the new leader, with DaCosta, Adrian Wlostowski (No. 3 CMI/Spot-On Services/AMT Motorsports Ford Mustang), Matos and Gian Buffomante (No. 95 Nitro Motorsports Ford Mustang) in his wake. Following a brief cleanup, the race went green on lap 38, setting up a two-lap shootout. Matos and Wlostowski were both trying to make a charge for the front when Wlostowski got into both Crews and DaCosta, sending both of them off the racing line. Wlostowski took the lead, but Matos’ speed was unmatched as the field took the white flag. He looked to Wlostowski’s inside in the corkscrew and made the pass for the lead.  Matos took the checkers, followed by Wlostowski and Buffomante. Eric Cayton crossed the finish line fourth, and Annunziata was scored fifth. However, following the race, Wlostowski, Cayton and Annunziata were all assessed avoidable contact penalties, which moved them back to seventh, eighth and ninth, respectively.


 

In the final results, Matos, Buffomante and McKee completed the podium, and Said Jr. and Dominic Starkweather (No. 47 Beacon Building Products Ford Mustang) rounded out the top five.


 

“It was a great day for the Silver Hare Racing team,” said Matos. “I think we've done a fantastic job making sure that the car was really quick in qualifying and in the race. Unfortunately, I was looking forward to having a clean race, but I got moved out of the way on that last restart. I fell back to fourth place and had to work really hard to regain those positions. It kind of fell in our lap at the end. I had to pass a few cars, but the car was so strong that it enabled me to do that. Just super proud of the Concord American Flagpole Silver Hare Racing boys prepping this car, making sure the car was in a very fast state. This should put us in a good position for the championship. Hopefully, we'll keep plugging away and this will be our year.”


 

CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series National Championship Top 10:

1. Rafa Matos, No. 57 Concord American Flagpole/SHR Chevrolet Camaro

2. Gian Buffomante, No. 95 Nitro Motorsports Ford Mustang

3. Tristan McKee, No. 128 Spire/Gainbridge/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro

4. Boris Said Jr., No. 60 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry

5. Dominic Starkweather, No. 47 Beacon Building Products Ford Mustang

6. Brent Crews, No. 10 Mobil 1/Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry

7. Adrian Wlostowski, No. 3 CMI/Spot-On Services/AMT Motorsports Ford Mustang

8. Eric Cayton, No. 71 Ray Skillman Auto Group Ford Mustang

9. Thomas Annunziata, No. 90 Gazoo Racing/Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry

10. Julian DaCosta, No. 30 Nitro Motorsports Ford Mustang

 

Omologato Watches Fastest Lap of the Race:

Mike Skeen, No. 2 Guthrie’s Garage Chevrolet Camaro


 

Bassett Hard Charger:

Gian Buffomante, No. 95 Nitro Motorsports Ford Mustang


 

Barry Boes in the No. 27 Accio Data/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro led the first 29 laps of the Pro/Am Challenge, but unfortunately, when another car got turned sideways in the corkscrew, he had nowhere to go and made heavy contact, ending his day. From there, second-place starter Jared Odrick took the mantle in his No. 100 Black Underwear/CoolBoxx Chevrolet Camaro. Following close racing in the final laps, Odrick crossed the finish line first, followed by Viktor Czapla (No. 88 CoolBoxx Dodge Challenger) and Tom Sheehan (No. 97 Vixen Cycle Co./LTK/Cope Ford Mustang).


 

“I'm just so happy that our team really hung in there,” said Odrick on the podium. “Shout out to Troy [Brenner] and everybody at TRB Autosport, CoolBoxx, Black Underwear and Evan Slater. Evan has been great. He and I have been spending a lot of time together. He's been teaching me a lot and hopefully a few things rub off on him, but we've been a great team. We've been really coming together. This weekend we had to keep our heads in it and really make sure that we got as many points as we could while we were out here and make use of this trip. I think more than anything, it really says a lot about our team and that we're true competitors. We brought on Viktor [Czapla] this weekend with CoolBoxx, and it was awesome to be able to support him this weekend. I couldn't be happier. We're going to have podium burgers and podium beers all night.”


 

TA2 Pro/Am Podium:

1. Jared Odrick, No. 100 Black Underwear/CoolBoxx Chevrolet Camaro

2. Viktor Czapla, No. 88 CoolBoxx Dodge Challenger

3. Tom Sheehan, No. 97 Vixen Cycle Co./LTK/Cope Ford Mustang

2023 CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Western Championship title winner Brody Goble captured his second win of the 2025 season, piloting his No. 69 Brown Bros. Ford Lincoln Ford Mustang to an incredible second-place finish overall at the Mission Foods Laguna Seca SpeedTour at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.


 

Notes of Interest:

  • This was Brody Goble’s second victory of the 2025 season. He previously won the season-opening event at Buttonwillow Raceway Park.

  • Goble is the only competitor who has earned a podium finish in all three Western Championship events this year.

  • Kyle Kelley scored his first podium finish of the season with his second-place finish and finished third overall.


 

Goble captured the pole for the Western Championship and started the race seventh overall. While Goble led the charge for Western competitors, he was followed for the first 13 laps by Barry Boes (No. 27 Accio Data/SLR-M1 Chevrolet), who was running in both Pro/Am Challenge and the Western Championship, and Kyle Kelley (No. 80 UPR.com/PK+k Motorsports Ford Mustang). On lap 14, Kelley worked his way around Boes for second, and on Lap 29, Boes was eliminated from competition after making contact with another driver in the corkscrew. Goble continued to hold a solid lead, running sixth overall, with Kelley, 2024 champion Michael LaPaglia (No. 31 Papini’s Garage/F.A.S.T. Auto/Howe Ford Mustang) and Tim Carroll (No. 46 CRDMFG.com Chevrolet Camaro) running together a little farther back in the field behand a handful of National competitors.


 

A caution on lap 30 closed up the field, and when green-flag racing resumed on lap 33, LaPaglia and Kelley battled it out for position, swapping spots until double yellows were displayed on lap 34. The field saw the green flag again on lap 38, and chaos ensued in the front of the field. While National competitors were beating, banging and knocking each other out of the race, Goble, LaPaglia and Kelley ran in a tight row. LaPaglia challenged Goble for the lead, and the two came together, with LaPaglia bouncing out of the racing line. As Goble led the final lap, Kelley moved into second, and LaPaglia was able to hold onto third when the checkered flag waved, with the trio finishing third, fourth and fifth overall. Cole Moore (No. 99 More Motorsport/JM Environmental Ford Mustang) crossed the finish line fourth in class, and Clay Koevary rounded out the top five for Western competitors.


 

Following the race, LaPaglia was issued a penalty for avoidable contact, which moved him back to seventh in the Western Championship. A penalty assessed against Adrian Wlostowski in the National Championship moved Goble’s finish up to second overall, and Kelley up to third overall.


 

“Today was awesome; we were pretty proud to be up there with the National guys,” said Goble. “Obviously, we only have a couple of races against the National guys now, and our Team SLR-M1 racecar from Brown Bros. Ford was great today. I mean, we definitely had something for ‘em on all the restarts, the car would fire up real quick. I mean, if it kept going on a longer run, it was going to be a bit of an issue, but every time that we had a restart, we were right there. At one point, I thought we could even be higher up on that National podium, but to get to [second] place overall and hold it down for the privateers and the West Coast guys, I think it goes to show how far our Western Championship has really come. We keep making strides and all racing together and getting better. I think it's awesome. I hope to see the National guys at COTA again, maybe get one more in there in between. It was an awesome and fun race.”


 

CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Western Championship Top 10:

1. Brody Goble, No. 69 Brown Bros. Ford Lincoln Ford Mustang

2. Kyle Kelley, No. 80 UPR.com/PK+k Motorsports Ford Mustang

3. Cole Moore, No. 99 More Motorsport/JM Environmental Ford Mustang

4. Clay Koevary, No. 55 CRK Racing Chevrolet Camaro

5. Tim Lynn, No. 17 RoofOptions Ford Mustang

6. John Schweitzer, NO. 00 Superior Builders Inc. Ford Mustang

7. Michael LaPaglia, No. 31 Papini’s Garage/F.A.S.T. Auto/Howe Ford Mustang

8. Tim Carroll, No. 46 CRDMFG.com Chevrolet Camaro

9. Seamus McKendree, No. 20 Nitro Motorsports Ford Mustang

10. Barry Boes, No. 27 Accio Data/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro

Full race results can be found here.

 

The CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series will next hit the track at Lime Rock Park, May 23-26, for the Lime Rock SpeedTour. Tickets can be purchased here.

 
 

Brent Crews Sets New Track Record, Wins TA Pole for Mission Foods Laguna Seca SpeedTour


 

TA Cup’s Cole Moore Fastest Western Competitor, Wang Best in XGT, Carlson and Koos Top SGT, Coffey Fastest in GT

SALINAS, Calif. (May 3, 2025) – The field has been set for the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli National and Western Championship race at the Mission Foods Laguna Seca SpeedTour at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Brent Crews in the No. 2 Weaver Concepts/Mobil 1 Dodge Challenger won the pole for tomorrow’s event with a new track record of 1:21.810. This is Crews’ second pole of the season, after setting the fastest time in Round 2 at Road Atlanta.


 

“I can't thank Poncho [Weaver] and his guys enough for getting me here,” said Crews. “The No. 2 car was really good in qualifying. I ran some really good laps, and then Chris [Dyson] went faster than us about midway through the session there. We came in and dropped some air pressure and I made a little bit of adjustment in the car and went out there and ran one more lap, and it was good enough to get the pole. I just can't thank my guys enough for making this long trip to California and bringing me a hot rod.”


 

Cole Moore in the TA Cup class was the fastest Western Championship qualifier, laying down a lap time of 1:25.233 in his No. 99 Moore Motorsport/JM Environmental Ford Mustang.


 

“I think I found some good lines in the [CUBE 3 Architecture] TA2 race, and I was just feeling it,” said Moore after qualifying. “I got some open track and found some sick lines and just dropped the hammer, dude. These things are so fast. Thanks to Chris Evans, my dad [John Moore] and everyone. I’m just having so much fun.”


 

Xuanqian Wang (No. 22 AURALIC North America Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO) was quickest in XGT. Joshua Carlson (No. 36 Enseva/Diercks Ltd./TC Fab Ford Mustang) topped the SGT class for the National Championship, while JD Koos (No. 12 Nicole Douglas Design Porsche GT3 Cup 991.1) was fastest in the class in the Western Championship. Chris Coffey (No. 97 Traffic Grafix/Chill Out Motorsports Maserati MC GT4) was fastest in the GT class.


 

The TA/GT race will be contested tomorrow at 4:20 p.m. ET. It will be streamed LIVE on Trans Am’s YouTube channel, @TheTransAmSeries, and broadcast LIVE on SPEED SPORT 1 with coverage beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET. An encore presentation will air on SPEED SPORT 1 at 9:30 p.m. ET. For more information on where you can watch SPEED SPORT 1, click here.


 

TA Qualifying Top Five:

National Championship

1. Brent Crews, No. 2 Weaver Concepts/Mobil 1 Dodge Challenger (1:21.810)

2. Chris Dyson, No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang (1:22.207)

3. Paul Menard, No. 3 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford Mustang (1:22.920)

4. Tomy Drissi, No. 8 Trench Shoring Co./Motul Chevrolet Camaro (1:22.925)

5. Adam Andretti, No. 21 Top Liner Ford Mustang (1:23.157)


 

TA Cup Qualifying Top Five:

Western Championship

1. Cole Moore, No. 99 Moore Motorsport/JM Environmental Ford Mustang (1:25.233)

2. Ken Sutherland, No. 85 Kallberg Racing Dodge Challenger (1:25.502)

3. Derek Thorn, No. 08 DTR Marketing/Power Grade/PJR/CEI Ford Mustang (1:25.845)

4. Jim Guthrie, No. 62 Guthrie’s Garage/CEI Ford Mustang (1:26.531)

5. Michelle Nagai, No. 72 Nagai Racing/Berkeley Jet Drive Chevrolet Camaro (1:26.919)


 

XGT Qualifying:

Western Championship

1. Xuanqian Wang, No. 22 AURALIC North America Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO (1:26.660)


 

SGT Qualifying:

National Championship

1. Joshua Carlson, No. 36 Enseva/Diercks Ltd./TC Fab Ford Mustang (1:28.536)


 

Western Championship

1. JD Koos, No. 12 Nicole Douglas Design Porsche GT3 Cup 991.1 (1:32.373)

2. Rudy Revak, No. 7 XYNGULAR Pontiac Grand Prix (No Time)


 

GT Qualifying:

National Championship

1. Chris Coffey, No. 97 Norwood Auto Italia/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4 (1:30.470)

2. Colin Cohen, No. 38 Norwood Auto Italia/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4 (1:38.388)


 

Full qualifying results can be found here.


 

With cold and wet conditions this morning, a majority of competitors opted not to hit the track for the weekend’s only practice session.


 

TA Practice Top Five:

National Championship

1. Chris Dyson, No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang (1:36.590)

2. Paul Menard, No. 3 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford Mustang (1:37.222)

3. Adam Andretti, No. 21 Top Liner Ford Mustang (1:37.778)

4. Tomy Drissi, No. 8 Trench Shoring Co./Motul Chevrolet Camaro (1:38.287)

5. David Pintaric, No. 70 Kryderacing/Ave Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro (1:54.563)


 

TA Cup Practice:

Western Championship

1. Ken Thwaits, No. 9 Franklin Road Chevrolet Camaro (No Time)

2. Jim Guthrie, No. 62 Guthrie’s Garage/CEI Ford Mustang (No Time)

3. Ken Sutherland, No. 85 Kallberg Racing Dodge Challenger (No Time)

4. John Moore, No. 27 JM Environmental Ford Mustang (No Time)

5. Chris Evans, No. 92 Central Welding Supply/Pinnacle Alloys Ford Mustang (No Time)

6. Michelle Nagai, No. 72 Nagai Racing/Berkeley Jet Drive Chevrolet Camaro (No Time)

7. Cole Moore, No. 99 Moore Motorsport/JM Environmental Ford Mustang (No Time)

8. Derek Thorn, No. 08 DTR Marketing/Power Grade/PJR/CEI Ford Mustang (No Time)


 

XGT Practice:

Western Championship

1. Xuanqian Wang, No. 22 AURALIC North America Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO (No Time)


 

SGT Practice:

National Championship

1. Joshua Carlson, No. 36 Enseva/Diercks Ltd./TC Fab Ford Mustang (No Time)


 

Western Championship

1. JD Koos, No. 12 Nicole Douglas Design Porsche GT3 Cup 991.1 (No Time)

2. Rudy Revak, No. 7 XYNGULAR Pontiac Grand Prix (No Time)


 

GT Practice:

National Championship

1. Chris Coffey, No. 97 Norwood Auto Italia/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4 (1:41.904)

2. Colin Cohen, No. 38 Norwood Auto Italia/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4 (1:52.555)


 

Full Practice results can be found here.

 

 
 

Rafa Matos Scores CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Pole with New Qualifying Record at Laguna Seca



Brody Goble Earns Pole for Western Championship, Barry Boes Quickest in Pro/Am Challenge

SALINAS, Calif. (May 2, 2025) – Practice and qualifying have concluded for the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli’s CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series National and Western Championships at the Mission Foods Laguna Seca SpeedTour at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Three-time champion Rafa Matos in the No. 57 Concord American Flagpole/SHR Chevrolet Camaro earned his first pole award of 2025, setting a new qualifying record with a best lap time of 1:26.330, beating out 2020 champion Mike Skeen (No. 2 Guthrie’s Garage Chevrolet Camaro) by a mere 32-thousandths of a second.

 

“It was an awesome session, a lot of fun; the cars were really fast,” said Matos after qualifying. “We're going about two seconds faster than last time we were here, so quite surprising with the speed. The Pirelli tires are really grippy, the weather is good, the engines are running really strong, so I'm quite happy with the performance of the No. 57 Silver Hare Camaro racecar. Obviously, the Silver Hare boys are doing a tremendous job prepping the car. We had a tremendous weekend last week, finishing second, but definitely looking forward to getting a win here tomorrow.”


 

Brody Goble in the No. 69 Brown Bros. Ford Lincoln Ford Mustang took the pole for the Western Championship, laying down a lap time of 1:27.103.

 

“Our weekend's been going pretty good here,” said Goble. “We got one practice session which, arguably, could help us being a privateer team against all the big National guys who have a ton of data. We kind of unloaded in the top 10 as far as the overall field goes, and we were the quickest in practice in the West, and then we were able to back it up in qualifying here and went P1 in the Western Championship, and I think seventh overall in TA2, so we're getting there. We're definitely pushing to make a couple more changes. I definitely made a couple little mistakes that I'm kicking myself on. I was hoping to get a 26 out of the car, and I think we ended up at 27.1, but the team's done a great job here. We're thrashing to make all the changes we can and get up to speed against these National boys.”


 

Barry Boes (No. 27 Accio Data/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro) was the fastest of the Pro/Am Challenge contenders with a time of 1:27.286.


 

The race will be contested tomorrow at 3:05 p.m. ET. It will be streamed LIVE on Trans Am’s YouTube channel, @TheTransAmSeries, and broadcast LIVE on SPEED SPORT 1, with coverage beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET. An encore presentation will air on SPEED SPORT 1 at 8:00 p.m. ET. For more information on where you can watch SPEED SPORT 1, click here.

 

CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Qualifying Top Five:

National Championship

1. Rafa Matos, No. 57 Concord American Flagpole/SHR Chevrolet Camaro (1:26.330)

2. Mike Skeen, No. 2 Guthrie’s Garage Chevrolet Camaro (1:26.362)

3. Thomas Annunziata, No. 90 Gazoo Racing/Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry (1:26.492)

4. Tristan McKee, No. 128 Spire/Gainbridge/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro (1:26.643)

5. Sam Corry, No. 70 Nitro Motorsports Toyota (1:26.791)


 

Western Championship

1. Brody Goble, No. 69 Brown Bros. Ford Lincoln Ford Mustang (1:27.103)

2. Barry Boes, No. 27 Accio Data/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro (1:27.286)

3. Mia Lovell, No. 40 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry (1:27.434)

4. Michael LaPaglia, No. 31 Papini’s Garage/F.A.S.T. Auto/Howe Ford Mustang (1:27.748)

5. Kyle Kelley, UPR.com/No. 80 PKK Motorsports Ford Mustang (1:27.953)

 

Full TA2 qualifying results can be found here.

 

CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Practice Top Five:

National Championship

1. Rafa Matos, No. 57 Concord American Flagpole/SHR Chevrolet Camaro (1:26.226)

2. Thomas Annunziata, No. 90 Gazoo Racing/Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry (1:26.554)

3. Mike Skeen, No. 2 Guthrie’s Garage Chevrolet Camaro (1:26.712)

4. Sam Corry, No. 70 Nitro Motorsports Toyota (1:27.021)

5: Brent Crews, No. 10 Mobil 1/Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry (1:27.131)


 

Western Championship

1. Brody Goble, No. 69 Brown Bros. Ford Lincoln Ford Mustang (1:27.318)

2. Barry Boes, No. 27 Accio Data/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro (1:27.784)

3. Mia Lovell, No. 40 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry (1:27.934)

4. Tim Carroll, No. 46 CRDMFG.com Chevrolet Camaro (1:28.622)

5. Michael LaPaglia, No. 31 Papini’s Garage/F.A.S.T. Auto/Howe Ford Mustang (1:28.662)


 

Full TA2 Practice results can be found here.
 
 
 

Paul Menard Kicks Off West Coast Swing with Sonoma Win


 

Guthrie Takes TA Cup, Wang Wins in XGT, Carlson and Revak Win SGT National and Western, Coffey Victorious in GT 

SONOMA, Calif. (April 27, 2025) ― 2024 TA Champion Paul Menard earned his second win of the season in the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli, leading every lap of a close and competitive race at Sonoma Raceway. Menard was challenged fervently by three-time TA Champion Chris Dyson, who was anxious for redemption after a crash in Sebring kept him out of the seat for Round 2 at Road Atlanta. However, despite Dyson’s valiant efforts, Menard took the checkered flag with a narrow 0.291-second margin of victory.

 

Notes of Interest:

  • Paul Menard earned his second win of 2025 after claiming the victory in the season-opening race at Sebring International Raceway.

  • This was Menard’s first-ever Trans Am race at Sonoma Raceway.

  • Chris Dyson finished second in his first race back behind the wheel since his crash at Sebring.

  • Tomy Drissi earned his first podium finish of 2025.

  • SGT’s Josh Carlson and GT’s Chris Coffey have won every event in their respective classes this season.

  • Jim Guthrie scored a win in his first-career TA Cup race.

Menard (No. 3 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford Mustang) took the green flag from the first position after a washed-out qualifying session led to the grid being set by practice speeds. Starting the race side-by-side with Dyson (No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang), Menard pulled out to the lead smoothly, but Dyson remained tight on his tail. Behind them, third-place starter Adam Andretti (No. 17 Top Liner Chevrolet Camaro) and fourth-place starter Brent Crews (No. 2 Weaver Concepts/Mobil 1 Dodge Challenger) battled for position. Crews was able to complete the pass on Andretti on lap 16, but Andretti reclaimed the spot two laps later. That same lap, Menard began to face lapped traffic, and his 2.5-second advantage over Dyson dwindled to just three-tenths of a second, beginning a game of cat and mouse for the lead.


 

At the same time, fifth-place starter Tomy Drissi (No. 8 Trench Shoring Co./Motul Chevrolet Camaro) began to stalk Crews, and he completed the pass on the 2023 CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series champion on lap 23. Following the pass, Crews piloted his Dodge Challenger down pit road so that his team could address a flat tire. David Pintaric (No. 57 Kryderacing Ford Mustang) moved into the fifth position after starting at the rear of the field for missing the driver meeting, advancing from 18th overall. Unfortunately, Pintaric’s progress came to an abrupt stop when he and Andretti came together in Turn 10, resulting in a spectacular crash into the tire barrier. While both drivers walked away safely, their day was done and their cars were severely damaged.


 

The crash brought out a full-course yellow on lap 28, leading to a five-lap shootout when racing resumed on lap 35. Menard led the field to the green, but Dyson was all over his rear bumper. On lap 37, Dyson pulled side-by-side with Menard, but was unable to complete the pass. Over the remaining three laps, the two had an exciting battle to the finish, with Menard edging out Dyson by less than three-tenths of a second. Menard and Dyson were followed across the finish line by Drissi, Crews and Amy Ruman (No. 23 McNichols Co./Valley Automotive Group Chevrolet Corvette).


 

“It was a battle,” said Menard in GYM WEED Winners Circle. “We set the pace early. The track wasn't completely dry, so for the first couple of laps, we kind of tiptoed. After five laps in, we started pushing pretty hard and I felt like we had a good pace. However, we started getting loose throughout the run and Chris [Dyson] started closing up. I made a couple of mistakes with hitting the curbs. The curbs were still wet, so when I hit them, I blew a couple of corners. Chris closed up and then we played cat and mouse with traffic. That caution helped us. We were better on short runs, while Chris was better on long runs. We faced a lot of adversity this morning with 3GT Racing. The guys battled. They came in at seven o'clock and had troubles with the truck, and then we had some engine issues that Tony and the boys fixed up. We led every lap and won the race. It was a great points day, and now I'm looking forward to Laguna Seca. I've never been there, so we have 20 minutes of practice to figure it out.”


 

TA Top Five:

National Championship

1. Paul Menard, No. 3 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford Mustang

2. Chris Dyson, No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang

3. Tomy Drissi, No. 8 Trench Shoring Co./Motul Chevrolet Camaro

4. Brent Crews, No. 2 Weaver Concepts/Mobil 1 Dodge Challenger

5. Amy Ruman, No. 23 McNichols Co./Valley Automotive Group Chevrolet Corvette


 

EMCO Gears Lap Leader:

Paul Menard, No. 3 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford Mustang

TA Cup’s first combination event with the National Championship was an exciting one, with multiple lead changes and hard racing action. Michelle Nagai (No. 72 Nagai Racing/Berkeley Jet Drive Chevrolet Camaro) started first in class, followed by Jim Guthrie (No. 62 Guthrie’s Garage/CEI Ford Mustang) and Ken Sutherland (No. 85 Kallberg Racing Dodge Challenger). Before the conclusion of the first lap, Guthrie went over the slick track curbing, losing control, bumping into Chris Evans in the No. 92 Central Welding Supply/Pinnacle Alloys Ford Mustang and dropping to the rear of the field.


 

Nagai had dominant speed, pulling several seconds ahead of now second-place Sutherland. She led the first 22 laps of the race, but she got into trouble in lapped traffic, making contact with an SGT car and heavily damaging her front end, which took her out of contention. Sutherland took over the lead on lap 23, by which point Guthrie had worked his way back through the field and into second. When the caution came out on lap 28, Sutherland led Guthrie, Evans, Ken Thwaits (No. 9 Franklin Road Chevrolet Camaro) and John Moore (No. 27 JM Environmental Ford Mustang) across the stripe.


 

There was a shuffle of cars when racing went back to green, and suddenly it was Guthrie who emerged with the lead. The TA Cup entrants battled hard as the final laps ticked down, with Guthrie taking the checkered flag, followed by Thwaits and Sutherland for the podium spots. Moore was scored fourth and Evans finished fifth.


 

“That was definitely a hard-fought battle out there, wasn't it,” said Guthrie. “I had to start from the back twice, which is the hardest way to do it. My own fault. Man, that was fun though; a lot of fun. I got probably the luckiest-timed yellow ever, and then I thought I was really racing Ken [Sutherland], and it turns out he wasn't racing me, so it's kind of a shallow win, but Ken, we'll do it again, I know we will. Thanks to all the team; you guys are great and fun to work with. All my competitors are awesome, it's a great bunch of guys.”


 

TA Cup Top Five:

Western Championship

1. Jim Guthrie, No. 62 Guthrie’s Garage/CEI Ford Mustang

2. Ken Thwaits, No. 9 Franklin Road Chevrolet Camaro

3. Ken Sutherland, No. 85 Kallberg Racing Dodge Challenger

4. John Moore, No. 27 JM Environmental Ford Mustang

5. Chris Evans, No. 92 Central Welding Supply/Pinnacle Alloys Ford Mustang

As the only competitor in the XGT class, Xuanqian Wang would have no trouble taking the top step of the podium once racing began. However, Wang faced an immense challenge before the wave of the green flag, crashing his No. 22 AURALIC North America Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO in a rainy test session. Wang’s crew flew back to Portland, Ore., gathered up the parts needed for repairs and drove all the way back to Sonoma Raceway, working tirelessly to repair the car. While the car wasn’t perfect, it was enough to complete the entire race, earning Wang the win in his first race of 2025.


 

“Sonoma is really not a good place for me,” said Wang. “Last year, we qualified pretty good, but then crashed in Turn 1 at the start. This year, we crashed in testing because of the rain, and a lot of the electronics didn’t work. I really appreciate the crew, the Speed Club from Texas. We have a wonderful crew; they flew back, got the parts and put the car back together. We've still got some things that didn’t work, but still, we finished the race.”


 

XGT Results:

Western Championship

1. Xuanqian Wang, No. 22 AURALIC North America Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO 

As the only SGT competitor in the National Championship, Joshua Carlson easily piloted his No. 36 Enseva/Diercks Ltd./TC Fab Ford Mustang to the victory, keeping the car clean and battling it out with TA Cup cars for much of the event. When he crossed the finish line, he scored his third-straight win of the season.


 

“Today was fun,” said Carlson. “I was running with the TA Cup cars most of the race. We spent the whole weekend just testing new things on the car and getting it dialed in. We got our fourth win in a row. I'd like to thank Enseva, my dad, Deircks Ltd., TC Fab. Without them, I wouldn't be racing. I'm looking forward to Laguna.”


 

In the Western Championship, Rudy Revak (No. 7 XYNGULAR Pontiac Grand Prix) battled JD Koos’ No. 12 Nicole Douglas Design Porsche GT3 Cup 991.1. Revak had the speed advantage, but his win was sealed when Koos tangled with a TA Cup competitor, sustaining heavy damage, which forced him to retire. Meanwhile, Revak completed the duration of the race, crossing the finish line to take the race victory.


 

SGT Results:

National Championship

1. Joshua Carlson, No. 36 Enseva/Diercks Ltd./TC Fab Ford Mustang


 

Western Championship

1. Rudy Revak, No. 7 XYNGULAR Pontiac Grand Prix

2. JD Koos, No. 12 Nicole Douglas Design Porsche GT3 Cup 991.1

When his teammate Colin Cohen was unable to start the race, Chris Coffey (No. 97 Norwood Auto Italia/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4) could have cruised to the victory in the GT class. However, his race was anything but easy, as he struggled with rear suspension issues throughout the event. Fortunately, he was able to make it to the final lap, limping across the finish line for his third-straight win of 2025.


 

“Today was a little bit of a struggle,” said Coffey. “Our car broke pretty much right off the bat. We had some sort of rear-suspension issue and it just got worse throughout the race. And then, thankfully, it broke on the last lap, so I was able to finish. I just want to thank Colin Cohen, because without him, I couldn't be here. Xavier, Alex, my crew; they did the best they could. I came into pit lane and they checked to see if there was anything they could fix and there wasn't, so we just kept running. I want to thank my sponsors Chillout Motorsports and Traffic Grafix.”


 

GT Results:

National Championship

1. Chris Coffey, No. 97 Norwood Auto Italia/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4 

Official race results can be found here.


 

An encore presentation of today’s race will air tonight on SPEED SPORT 1 at 7:30 p.m. ET.


 

The Trans Am Series will next hit the track at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, May 2-4 for the Mission Foods Laguna Seca SpeedTour in combination with the Western Championship. Tickets can be purchased here.

 

 

 
 

2023 Champion Brent Crews Wins in Return to CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series at Sonoma Raceway


 

Barry Boes Wins Both Western Championship and Pro/Am Challenge

SONOMA, Calif. (April 26, 2025) – Nitro Motorsports continued its amazing 2025 run in the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli’s CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series, winning their third race in as many rounds. It was 2023 Champion Brent Crews in the No. 10 Mobil 1/Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry who took the checkered flag at Sonoma Raceway, leading from start to finish while enduring multiple cautions and a wet finish.

 

Notes of Interest:

  • Brent Crews was victorious in his first CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series race of 2025. His last appearance in the class was in the 2024 season finale at Circuit of The Americas, which he won.

  • This was the third-consecutive win for Nitro Motorsports this season.

  • Crews is racing in tomorrow’s TA/GT race, allowing him to potentially sweep the weekend.

  • Tristan McKee scored his first-career podium finish in his fifth start in the series.

  • 2024 Champion Rafa Matos appeared on the podium for the first time this season.

  • Points leader Thomas Annunziata ran second for much of the race, but a broken rear end resulted in him finishing 11 laps down.

Crews was granted the first starting position after yesterday’s qualifying session was canceled, which resulted in the starting grid being set by practice speeds. When the green flag waved, Crews easily pulled out to the lead, while third-place starter and Nitro Motorsports teammate Thomas Annunziata (No. 90 Gazoo Racing/Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry) overtook second-place starter Rafa Matos (No. 57 Concord American Flagpole/SHR Chevrolet Camaro) for the runner-up spot. Fifth-place starter Tristan McKee (No. 28 Spire/Gainbridge/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro) also fired off strong, advancing to third by the conclusion of the first lap.


 

A crash brought out the full-course yellow on lap two, and when racing resumed, Crews led Annunziata, McKee, Matos and Carson Brown (No. 8 PayCafe/Ebb Logistics/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro) to the start/finish line. The restart saw heavy competition between Crews and Annunziata, but Crews was able to hold his ground. Another caution slowed the field on lap seven, with competitors seeing the green flag again on lap 13. The top three began to pull away from pack, with McKee stalking Annunziata after the start. Brown made his way around Matos by lap 14, and the top-five remained the same until lap 18, when Annunziata suddenly dropped out of the running order due to a broken rear end, heading to pit road, which allowed Sam Corry (No. 70 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry) to enter the top five.


 

Matos made his way around Brown on lap 20, just before a Pro/Am Challenge driver experienced an engine failure, dropping oil on the racetrack and causing another competitor to crash into the tire barrier. The cleanup was extensive, and further complicated by rain starting to fall over the track. Unfortunately, green-flag racing was not able to resume, and the checkered flag waved after the allotted 75 minutes. Crews was followed by McKee, Matos, Brown and Corry across the finish line.


 

“Today's race was really good,” said Crews. “I just want to thank everybody at Nitro Motorsports for bringing me another hot rod. I feel like every time we come to these things, we have a really good shot to win, and I'm just grateful to be able to show up when I can and get in a fast racecar like I had today. I want to thank everybody at Nitro, Brian [Keselowski] and all the guys there. Nick [Tucker] did an amazing job. I can't thank everybody at Mobile 1 enough. My Toyota Camry was as fast as it could be today. I want to thank my dad up above for spotting me. My mom's here watching, so it's cool to get a win in front of her. It really sucks we couldn't go green there at the end, but I feel like it was the right decision. Driving in the wet with oil on the racetrack wasn't a good idea. Great job to Tristan [McKee] and Rafa [Matos] here, I'm glad to be standing beside them.”


 

CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series National Championship Top 10:

1. Brent Crews, No. 10 Mobil 1/Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry

2. Tristan McKee, No. 28 Spire/Gainbridge/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro

3. Rafa Matos, No. 57 Concord American Flagpole/SHR Chevrolet Camaro

4. Carson Brown, No. 8 PayCafe/Ebb Logistics/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro

5. Sam Corry, No. 70 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry

6. Noah Harmon, No. 7 Streetside Classics/Flanagan’s Chevrolet Camaro

7. Julian DaCosta, No. 30 Nitro Motorsports Ford Mustang

8. Mia Lovell, No. 40 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry

9. Adrian Wlostowski, No. 3 CMI/Spot-On-Services/AMT Motorsports Ford Mustang

10. Gian Buffomante, No. 95 Nitro Motorsports Ford Mustang


 

Omologato Watches Fastest Lap of the Race:

Brent Crews, No. 10 Mobil 1/Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry


 

Bassett Hard Charger:

Clay Koevary, No. CRK Racing Chevrolet Camaro


 

Barry Boes in the No. 27 Accio Data/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro handily captured the victory in the Pro/Am Championship, leading the class from start to finish, with Jared Odrick (No. 100 Black Underwear/CoolBoxx Chevrolet Camaro) and Keith Prociuk (No. 9 HP Tuners/Cope Race Cars Ford Mustang) crossing the finish line behind him.

 

“I was looking back and watching what Odrick was doing because he was the next guy in Pro/Am,” said Boes of his Pro/Am competition. “I really had to keep my eye on a lot of cars back there. I knew that [Jared] Odrick was pushing. I knew that he was getting faster every lap that we were out there and that he was going to be coming. If we'd gotten back to green-flag racing, I would have seen him again. I love running with both these guys. Thank you so much to Accio Data and M1 Racecars and TRB Autosport for helping me be where I am today.”


 

TA2 Pro/Am Podium:

1. Barry Boes, No. 27 Accio Data/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro

2. Jared Odrick, No. 100 Black Underwear/CoolBoxx Chevrolet Camaro

3. Keith Prociuk, No. 9 HP Tuners/Cope Race Cars Ford Mustang

Barry Boes (No. 27 Accio Data/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro) started first in the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Western Championship, running for points in both Western and the Pro/Am Challenge this weekend at Sonoma Raceway, taking the green flag in front of Mia Lovell (No. 40 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry), who was also competing in National, 2024 Champion Michael LaPaglia (No. 31 Papini’s Garage/F.A.S.T. Auto/Howe Ford Mustang), Tim Carroll (No. 46 CRDMFG.com Chevrolet Camaro) and Kyle Kelley (No. 80 UPR.com/PK+k Motorsports Ford Mustang). Meanwhile, 2023 Champion and Buttonwillow Raceway Park winner Brody Goble (No. 69 Brown Bros. Ford Lincoln Ford Mustang) started 38th overall and 15th in class after receiving a penalty for missing the driver meeting.


 

After the wave of the green flag, Lovell quickly passed Boes to take the lead, while the rest of the top five remained the same through the first two yellow flags. What did change, however, was Goble’s position, as he needed only seven laps to race up to the sixth position. When racing resumed on lap 13, Lovell got caught in traffic, dropping back to third in class, while Goble cracked into the top five on lap 14. Goble passed Lovell one lap later, claiming third. Boes led LaPaglia, Goble, Lovell and Carroll until the yellow flag was displayed on lap 20. Unfortunately, while under yellow, LaPaglia experienced low fuel pressure, dropping to the rear of the field. Green-flag racing was unable to resume, so when the checkered flag waved, it was Boes who took the victory. Goble’s amazing recovery earned him a second-place finish, and Lovell secured the final podium spot. Carroll and Kelley took the remaining positions in the top five.


 

Notes of Interest:

  • Barry Boes earned his second-career victory in the Western Championship. He also won the Pro/Am Challenge, making him the first competitor to earn victories in both classes during the same race.

  • Brody Goble recovered from a pre-race penalty, finishing second in the Western Championship and ninth overall after starting 15th in class and 38th overall, ultimately improving 29 positions.

  • Goble won the season-opening race at Buttonwillow Raceway Park.

  • Boes, Goble and Mia Lovell each earned their second podiums of the 2025 season.

 

“It was a fantastic race," said Boes. “At the first race of the Western Championship, it was the three of us [Goble, Lovell, Boes, respectively] on the podium over at Buttonwillow. Today, it was a fantastic race early on. I had nothing for these guys. We had to restart, and I was kind of keeping up, hoping I could move up. I didn't quite get forward. Racing with these guys is absolutely fantastic. Brody, you're the competition, you're also a teammate. We're both in M1 cars, which have been fantastic for us for the entire season. And I am just so happy to be up here at the top of the podium in the Western Championship. These guys are incredible drivers. This is their home turf, and it means a lot to be able to come out here and have that camaraderie and be able to win sometimes.”


 

CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Western Championship Top 10:

1. Barry Boes, No. 27 Accio Data/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro

2. Brody Goble, No. 69 Brown Bros. Ford Lincoln Ford Mustang

3. Mia Lovell, No. 40 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry

4. Tim Carroll, No. 46 CRDMFG.com Chevrolet Camaro

5. Kyle Kelley, No. 80 UPR.com/PK+k Motorsports Ford Mustang

6. Seamus McKendree, No. 20 Nitro Motorsports Ford Mustang

7. Tim Lynn, No. 17 RoofOptions Ford Mustang

8. Stein Frederic Akre, No. 198 TeamTrysil.com Chevrolet Camaro

9. Troy Ermish, No. 38 Ermish Racing Ford Mustang

10. Caleb Shrader, No. 66 Consonus Healthcare Chevrolet Camaro

Full race results can be found here.


 

An encore presentation of today’s race will air tonight on SPEED SPORT 1 at 9:30 p.m. ET.


 

The CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series will next hit the track at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, May 2-4 for the Mission Foods Laguna Seca SpeedTour in combination with the Western Championship. Tickets can be purchased here.

 
 

Sonoma TA/GT Qualifying Canceled, Paul Menard to Start First in Tomorrow’s Race



TA Cup’s Michelle Nagai Fastest in Western Championship

SONOMA, Calif. (April 26, 2025) – The field has been set for the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli National and Western Championship race at Sonoma Raceway. For the second day in a row, rain forced the abandonment of qualifying, leading to the field being set by practice times. Paul Menard in the No. 3 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford Mustang will lead the field to green after setting a time of 1:30.148 in this morning’s practice session. He will be joined on the front row by Chris Dyson in the No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang.


 

TA Cup’s Michelle Nagai (No. 72 Nagai Racing/Berkeley Jet Drive Chevrolet Camaro) was fastest of the Western Championship competitors, starting sixth overall after laying down a practice lap of 1:33.607. Joshua Carlson (No. 36 Enseva/Diercks Ltd./TC Fab Ford Mustang) was the fastest National Championship competitor in the SGT class, while JD Koos (No. 12 Nicole Douglas Design Porsche GT3 Cup 991.1) was best in the class of the Western Championship competitors. Chris Coffey (No. 97 Traffic Grafix/Chill Out Motorsports Maserati MC GT4) was fastest in the GT class. Xuanqian Wang in the Western Championship is the sole competitor in the XGT class, but did not make a time in practice due to a crash in yesterday’s testing session.


 

The TA/GT race will be contested tomorrow at 1:35 p.m. ET. It will be streamed LIVE on Trans Am’s YouTube channel, @TheTransAmSeries, and broadcast LIVE on SPEED SPORT 1 with coverage beginning at 1:00 p.m. ET. An encore presentation will air on SPEED SPORT 1 at 7:30 p.m. ET. For more information on where you can watch SPEED SPORT 1, click here.


 

TA Practice Top Five:

National Championship

1. Paul Menard, No. 3 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford Mustang (1:30.148)

2. Chris Dyson, No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang (1:30.558)

3. Adam Andretti, No. 17 Top Liner Chevrolet Camaro (1:30.828)

4. Brent Crews, No. 2 Weaver Concepts/Mobil 1 Dodge Challenger (1:30.896)

5. Tomy Drissi, No. 8 Trench Shoring Co./Motul Chevrolet Camaro (1:31.589)


 

TA Cup Practice Top Five:

Western Championship

1. Michelle Nagai, No. 72 Nagai Racing/Berkeley Jet Drive Chevrolet Camaro (1:33.607)

2. Jim Guthrie, No. 62 Guthrie’s Garage/CEI Ford Mustang (1:34.171)

3. Ken Sutherland, No. 85 Kallberg Racing Dodge Challenger (1:34.841)

4. John Moore, No. 27 JM Environmental Ford Mustang (1:35.465)

5. Ken Thwaits, No. 9 Franklin Road Chevrolet Camaro (1:37.470)


 

XGT Practice:

Western Championship

1. Xuanqian Wang, No. 22 AURALIC North America Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO (No Time)


 

SGT Practice:

National Championship

1. Joshua Carlson, No. 36 Enseva/Diercks Ltd./TC Fab Ford Mustang (1:37.024)


 

Western Championship

1. JD Koos, No. 12 Nicole Douglas Design Porsche GT3 Cup 991.1 (1:41.556)

2. Rudy Revak, No. 7 XYNGULAR Pontiac Grand Prix (1:44.543)


 

GT Practice:

National Championship

1. Chris Coffey, No. 97 Norwood Auto Italia/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4 (1:37.809)

2. Colin Cohen, No. 38 Norwood Auto Italia/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4 (1:44.174)


 

Full Practice results can be found here.

 
 

Brent Crews to Lead Field to Green After CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Qualifying Canceled at Sonoma Raceway



 Barry Boes to Line Up First of Western Championship and Pro/Am Challenge Competitors

SONOMA, Calif. (April 25, 2025) – The field has been set for the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli’s CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series National and Western Championship race at Sonoma Raceway. Qualifying was canceled due to heavy rain, so the field is set according to practice times. Brent Crews in the No. 10 Mobil 1/Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry will lead the field to green after laying down a quickest time of 1:32.155 in the weekend’s practice session.


 

Barry Boes (No. 27 Accio Data/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro) was the fastest of both the Western Championship and Pro/Am Challenge contenders, as he is taking points in both this weekend. He will line up 10th overall with a time of 1:33.690. 2023 TA2 Western Championship title winner Brody Goble (No. 69 Brown Bros. Ford Lincoln Ford Mustang) was quicker in practice, but loses his starting spot due to missing the weekend’s driver meeting.


 

The race will be contested tomorrow at 3:40 p.m. ET. It will be streamed LIVE on Trans Am’s YouTube channel, @TheTransAmSeries, and broadcast LIVE on SPEED SPORT 1, with coverage beginning at 3:00 p.m. ET. An encore presentation will air on SPEED SPORT 1 at 9:30 p.m. ET. For more information on where you can watch SPEED SPORT 1, click here.

 

CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Practice Top Five:

National Championship

1. Brent Crews, No. 10 Mobil 1/Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry (1:32.155)

2. Rafa Matos, No. 57 Concord American Flagpole/SHR Chevrolet Camaro (1:32.490)

3. Thomas Annunziata, No. 90 Gazoo Racing/Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry (1:33.022)

4: Corey Day, No. 117 HendrickCars.com/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro (1:33.252)

5. Tristan McKee, No. 128 Spire/Gainbridge/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro (1:33.258)


 

Western Championship

1. Brody Goble, No. 69 Brown Bros. Ford Lincoln Ford Mustang (1:33.494)

2. Barry Boes, No. 27 Accio Data/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro (1:33.690)

3. Mia Lovell, No. 40 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry (1:34.068)

4. Michael LaPaglia, No. 31 Papini’s Garage/F.A.S.T. Auto/Howe Ford Mustang (1:34.285)

5. Tim Carroll, No. 46 CRDMFG.com Chevrolet Camaro (1:34.587)


 

Full TA2 Practice results can be found here.

 

WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca

Mission Foods Laguna Seca SpeedTour

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Track Facts:

Opened: 1957

Length: 2.238 Miles

Layout: 11-Turn Road Course

Entry List: View

Qualifying:

Saturday, May 3

2:40-3:15 p.m. PT

 

Race:

Sunday, May 4

1:20-2:35 p.m. PT

Race Length: 45 Laps/75 Minutes

 

Broadcast:

LIVE on SPEED SPORT 1


 

LIVE on YouTube

@TheTransAmSeries

Qualifying:

Friday, May 2

2:25-3:00 p.m. PT

 

Race:

Saturday, May 4

12:05-1:20 p.m. PT

Race Length: 45 Laps/75 Minutes

 

Broadcast:

LIVE on SPEED SPORT 1


 

LIVE on YouTube

@TheTransAmSeries

California: Part II

The Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli follows up last weekend’s race at Sonoma Raceway with the second of two back-to-back races in the Golden State of California. The series heads to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for the Mission Foods Laguna Seca SpeedTour, a second-consecutive combination event between the National Championship and Western Championship. The National Championship has held 19 previous races at the Salinas, California track and last visited in 2022, while the Western Championship has taken the green flag at Laguna Seca eight times, with their most recent stop completed last season.


 

Laguna Victories

10 entrants in this weekend’s event have stood on the top step of the podium in Trans Am competition in the past. No driver in this weekend’s field has scored more than one victory at the track. Chris Dyson and Mike Skeen are the two most recent winners in the National Championship, while Western Championship competitors Michelle Nagai and Kyle Kelley drove to GYM WEED Winners Circle last year in the XGT class and CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series, respectively.


 

TA

Tomy Drissi, No. 8 Trench Shoring Co./Motul Chevrolet Camaro: 2021

Chris Dyson, No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang: 2022


 

TA Cup Western Championship

Michelle Nagai, No. 72 Nagai Racing/Berkeley Jet Drive Chevrolet Camaro: 2024 (XGT)

Chris Evans, No. 92 Central Welding Supply/Pinnacle Alloys Ford Mustang: 2022 (SGT)


 

CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series

Mike Skeen, No. 2 Guthrie’s Garage Chevrolet Camaro: 2022

Thomas Merrill, No. 26 HP Tuners/Franklin Road/Cope Chevrolet Camaro: 2019

Rafa Matos, No. 57 Concord American Flagpole/SHR Chevrolet Camaro: 2021


 

CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Western Championship

Tim Lynn, No. 17 RoofOptions Ford Mustang: 2021

JC Meynet, No. 28 B-Bar Ranch/Killer Shrimp/RTR Chevrolet Camaro: 2023 (GT)

Kyle Kelley, No. 80 UPR.com/PKK Motorsports Ford Mustang: 2024


 

Home Sweet Home

Nearly a third of the competitors in this weekend’s event hail from the Golden State. 2022 CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series champion Thomas Merrill is the most local driver, hailing from Salinas. Merrill lives so close to the track that he can hear the roar of the racecars from home.


 

TA

Tomy Drissi, No. 8 Trench Shoring Co./Motul Chevrolet Camaro (Los Angeles)


 

TA Cup

John Moore, No. 27 JM Environmental Ford Mustang (Roseville)

Michelle Nagai, No. 72 Nagai Racing/Berkeley Jet Drive Chevrolet Camaro (Newcastle)

Cole Moore, No. 99 Moore Motorsport/JM Environmental Ford Mustang (Orangevale)

Derek Thorn, No. 08 DTR Marketing/Power Grade/PJR/CEI Ford Mustang (Bakersfield)


 

SGT

JD Koos, No. 12 Nicole Douglas Design Porsche GT3 Cup 991.1 (Murrieta)


 

CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series

Thomas Merrill, No. 26 HP Tuners/Franklin Road/Cope Chevrolet Camaro (Salinas)

Boris Said Jr., No. 60 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry (Encinitas)


 

CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Pro/Am Challenge

Bob Accardo, No. 39 Guthrie’s Garage/Race Marketing USA Ford Mustang (Livermore)


 

CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Western Championship

Tim Lynn, No. 17 RoofOptions Ford Mustang (Kentfield)

JC Meynet, No. 28 B-Bar Ranch/Killer Shrimp/RTR Chevrolet Camaro (Woodland Hills)

Michael LaPaglia, No. 31 Papini’s Garage/F.A.S.T. Auto/Howe Ford Mustang (Murrieta)

Troy Ermish, No. 38 Ermish Racing Ford Mustang (Tracy)

Tim Carroll, No. 46 CRDMFG.com Chevrolet Camaro (Santa Ana)

Kyle Kelley, No. 80 UPR.com/PKK Motorsports Ford Mustang (Huntington Beach)

Viktor Czapla, No. 88 CoolBoxx Dodge Challenger (Huntington Beach)

Cole Moore, No. 99 Moore Motorsport/JM Environmental Ford Mustang (Orangevale)


 

Watch LIVE

There are two great free streaming options for watching this weekend’s TA/GT and CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series races. The events will stream live on Trans Am’s YouTube channel, @TheTransAmSeries, as well as on SPEED SPORT 1. SPEED SPORT 1 is the first network dedicated to free, live motorsports, presenting hundreds of live events and thousands of hours of premier motorsport content and lifestyle programming from around the globe annually. SPEED SPORT 1 can be watched on Amazon Prime Video, Roku, PlutoTV, Sling Freestream and more. For more information on how to watch, click here.
 

Menard Takes the Lead

2024 TA Champion Paul Menard is once again in the lead, taking the top spot in the point standings from Adam Andretti following his win at Sonoma Raceway. With two victories in three events this season, Menard looks primed to pilot his No. 3 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford Mustang to a second title. However, Menard will face an immense challenge this weekend, as he is the only competitor in the TA class that has not raced at Laguna Seca before. With no test day for this event, Menard will have only a single 25-minute practice session to figure it out before it’s time to qualify.


 

Dyson Makes Triumphant Return

The 2025 season had been off to a difficult start for Chris Dyson (No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang), who suffered a hard crash in the season opener at Sebring International Raceway and subsequently missed Round 2 at Road Atlanta to recover from injuries. Making his return at Sonoma Raceway, the three-time champion had an excellent weekend, showing incredible speed and finishing second to Paul Menard by a mere 0.291-second margin. This weekend, he heads into the race with confidence, as he visited GYM WEED Winners Circle the last time the National Championship raced at Laguna Seca, winning from the pole.


 

Drissi a Laguna Seca Podium Regular

After earning his first podium of the 2025 season last weekend at Sonoma Raceway, Tomy Drissi (No. 8 Trench Shoring Co./Motul Chevrolet Camaro) heads into this weekend with a podium streak at Laguna Seca. Drissi has finished on the podium in each of the past three Trans Am National Championship events at Laguna Seca. Drissi was victorious at the track in 2021, and scored third-place finishes in 2019 and 2022.


 

New Ride for Pintaric

Following a wild crash at Sonoma Raceway with Adam Andretti that caused heavy damage to his Ford Mustang, David Pintaric will get behind the wheel of the No. 70 Chevrolet Camaro this weekend at Laguna Seca. This is the same Ave Riley machine that was driven by Brent Crews in the first two races of the 2025 season, and was also piloted to the victory in 2023 by Gar Robinson at Circuit of The Americas. Pintaric was the first customer to take delivery of an Ave Riley chassis when they debuted, and has worked closely with the builders in the past.


 

Sutherland Comes with Trophies

TA Cup competitor Ken Sutherland (No. 85 Kallberg Racing Dodge Challenger) scored his second-consecutive podium of 2025 when he finished third at Sonoma Raceway. This weekend he heads into a track where he has taken multiple trips to Victory Lane. The Sherwood, Oregon native has won at Laguna Seca in the past in both SCCA and SVRA.


 

Carlson and Coffey Continue Streaks

SGT competitor Josh Carlson (No. 36 Enseva/Diercks Ltd./TC Fab Ford Mustang) and GT driver Chris Coffey (No. 97 Traffic Grafix/Chillout Motorsports Maserati MC GT4) continued their wining streaks at Sonoma Raceway, with Carlson earning his third win of the year and fourth-consecutive victory dating back to last season, while Coffey is also undefeated this season and is on a seven-race win streak reaching back to Road America last June.


 

New Sponsor for JD Koos

Following his second-place finish in the SGT class at Sonoma Raceway, JD Koos is excited to welcome a new sponsor on board his No. 12 Porsche GT3 Cup 991.1. Modus, a leading innovator in advertising and display solutions, comes on board as a primary sponsor for this weekend’s event. As part of the sponsorship, Koos will drive a Modus-branded racecar, bringing high visibility to the company’s flagship product, the Spotlight Influencer, a unique barrier system that combines crowd control and communications to unlock new branding and advertising opportunities in busy venues, trade shows and retail spaces.  
 

1. Paul Menard (296)

2. Adam Andretti (282)

3. Amy Ruman (265)

4. Tomy Drissi (256)

5. Brent Crews (241)

1. Paul Tracy (177)

2. Danny Lowry (154)

3. Kaylee Bryson (151)

4. Mustafa Bakir (73)

5. Xuanqian Wang (50)

1. Joshua Carlson (200)

2. Patrick Utt (135)

3. Milton Grant (70)

4. Lee Saunders (65)

1. Chris Coffey (180)

2. Mike Fitzpatrick (65)

1. Jon DeGaynor (50)

1. Rob Dickey (50)

1. Billy Griffin (153)

1. Carey Grant (65)

1. Colin Cohen (60)

2. Jeff Lindstrom (55)

Complete National Championship Standings: View

1. John Moore (198)

2. Ken Sutherland (196)

3. Ken Thwaits (188)

4. Michelle Nagai (169)

5. Chris Evans (165)

 

1. JD Koos (50)

1. Rudy Revak (60)

2. JD Koos (55)

3. Simon Asselin (50)


 

Complete Western Championship Standings: View
 

Nitro Motorsports, Toyota Keep on Winning

Last weekend at Sonoma Raceway, Nitro Motorsports secured their third-consecutive victory of the season in the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series when Brent Crews piloted the No. 10 Mobil 1 Toyota Camry to Victory Lane. Nitro is undefeated this season, with Thomas Annunziata (No. 90 Gazoo Racing/Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry) taking the first two wins of the year. The victory is also the second in a row for the new Toyota Camry, which debuted at Road Atlanta in March.


 

Thomas Merrill Coming Home

Salinas, California-native Thomas Merrill is the hometown hero heading into this weekend’s event at Laguna Seca. Merrill, who won in the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series at the track in 2019, lives so close to the racetrack that he can hear the racecars from his house. Merrill returns to action after missing the last two races at Road Atlanta and Sonoma Raceway. The 2022 champion was forced to withdraw from the Road Atlanta event due to engine issues, and missed last week’s Sonoma race because he was competing in the Pirelli GT4 America Lone Star Enduro at Circuit of The Americas. Merrill and his co-driver Adrian Comstock finished second in that event.


 

Laguna Seca Special for LaPaglia

In addition to being an important round in the Western Championship, Laguna Seca is a track that is extra special for Murrieta, California’s Michael LaPaglia (No. 31 Papini’s Garage/F.A.S.T. Auto/Howe Ford Mustang) and his family. LaPaglia’s parents, Mike and Tracy, went on their first date at the track. Originally from Northern California, the two met while working at an insurance company, and Mike took Tracy to an INDYCAR race at Laguna Seca in 1985. Tracy will be flying up to watch her son take on the iconic circuit, joining LaPaglia’s dad, who works on the race team.


 

Western Trifecta

The podium has had a very similar look to it in the first two races of the Western Championship this season, with the same three drivers occupying the podium steps in both events. Brody Goble (No. 69 Brown Bos. Ford Lincoln Ford Mustang) won the opening event at Buttonwillow Raceway Park, with Mia Lovell (No. 40 Nitro Motorsports Ford Mustang) finishing second and Barry Boes (No. 27 Accio Data/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro) finishing third. This past weekend, it was Boes who captured the top step, running for points in both the Western Championship and Pro/Am Challenge and winning them both, with Goble finishing second after mounting an incredible comeback from the rear, and Lovell who finished third. The points race between the three is an incredibly tight one, with Goble currently leading Boes by seven points, and Lovell just four points behind Boes.


 

Accardo’s Very Special Guest

Bob Accardo (No. 39 Guthrie’s Garage/Race Marketing USA Ford Mustang) will once again be hosting a special guest from the Make-A-Wish Foundation this weekend, thanks to a partnership with Jim Guthrie and Guthrie’s Garage. This weekend, Accardo will be joined by five-year-old Ezekiel and his family at Laguna Seca. Ezekiel was diagnosed with retinoblastoma at two years old. He was in treatment for a year and a half, but it was ultimately unsuccessful and he ended up losing his vision in the right eye. Ezekiel had his right eye enucleated around his fourth birthday, but his family is grateful that he is now cancer free.


 

Cole Moore Pulling Double Duty

Last weekend, it was John Moore who was pulling double duty at Sonoma Raceway, running in both TA Cup and the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series, but this weekend, his son Cole Moore will take up the mantle for the family. Cole will first get behind the wheel of the No. 99 Moore Motorsport/JM Environmental Ford Mustang in Saturday’s TA2 race, then join his father in Sunday’s TA/GT race, piloting a different No. 99 Moore Motorsport/JM Environmental Ford Mustang.


 

Shrader Knows How to Win at Laguna

TA2 Western Championship competitor Caleb Shrader (No. 66 Consonus Healthcare Chevrolet Camaro) has yet to visit Victory Lane in the Trans Am Series, but he knows what it takes to win at Laguna Seca. Shrader has captured the checkered flag in SCCA racing in both Formula Enterprises 2 and Spec Racer Ford. Shrader is a two-time winner in SRF3, earning victories in INDYCAR-support races at the track. 
 

1. Thomas Annunziata (267)

2. Tristan McKee (259)

3. Rafa Matos (246)

4. Julian DaCosta (237)

4. Adrian Wlostowski (237)

1. Barry Boes (314)

2. Keith Prociuk (309)

3. Jared Odrick (281)

4. Doug Winston (236)

5. Tom Sheehan (224)

1. Thomas Annunziata (267)

2. Tristan McKee (259)

3. Julian DaCosta (237)

4. Sam Corry (212)

4. Noah Harmon (212)

1. Tristan McKee (259)

2. Julian DaCosta (237)

3. Sam Corry (212)

3. Noah Harmon (212)

5. Mia Lovell (169)

Complete National Championship Standings: View

1. Brody Goble (208)

2. Barry Boes (201)

3. Mia Lovell (197)

4. Seamus McKendree (156)

4. Tim Lynn (156)

4. Caleb Shrader (156)

Complete Western Championship Standings: View

FR Americas and F4 U.S

   

www.framericas.com

Formula Regional Americas Championship & Formula 4 United States Championship, Powered by Honda:  The FIA-certified Formula 4 United States Championship (F4 U.S.) & Formula Regional Americas Championship (FR Americas) are designed as entry-level open-wheel racing series offering young talent the opportunity to demonstrate their skills on an international platform while keeping affordability and safety as key elements. The Championships align with the global FIA development ladder philosophy of using common components to provide a cost-efficient, reliable and powerful racing structure as drivers ascend through the levels on their way to U.S. or global racing success. The F4 U.S. Champion is awarded a scholarship to compete the following season in FR Americas, while the FR Americas Champion is awarded a Super Formula Scholarship from Honda Performance Development and Honda Racing Corporation.

 

 

Ligier JUNIOR FORMULA CHAMPIONSHIP Series

 

 

 
 

Prototype Sprint Series Association

   

 Prototype Sprint Series Association presented by Hankook:  Sanctioned by Parella Motorsports Holdings, the Prototype Sprint Series Association presented by Hankook (PSSA) is designed to host owners of Radical, Ligier, Revolution and Wolf Prototype race cars in a sprint race format at some of the most iconic road courses in America. PSSA offers the opportunity to race for just one weekend or compete for the national championship. Points will be awarded for each race with a national champion crowned at the conclusion of the season. The champion will receive a $10,000 prize, along with several product awards. 

 

 
 

sportscar vintage racing association

   

www.svra.com

Sportscar Vintage Racing Association:  SVRA is the largest vintage racing organization in the world. A typical event has several hundred vintage race cars representing over 100 years of automotive history on the track. The drivers of these race cars are high net-worth, prominent professionals. In 2023, SVRA will host 20 events at some of the most iconic race tracks in North America, including Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sebring International Raceway, Watkins Glen International, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Sonoma Raceway and Circuit of The Americas, among others. This nationwide footprint has over 312,000,000 Americans living within 200 miles of our events.

 

 

 

  International GT (IGT)

 

www.internationalgt.net

International GT is a North American racing series composed of three national championships—the Stuttgart Cup, Maranello Cup and Mission Foods GT3 Cup Trophy. The Stuttgart Cup showcases Porsche Caymans, while the Maranello Cup includes Ferrari Challenge and GT3 cars. The Mission Foods GT3 Cup Trophy features GT3 and Porsche Cup cars. With iconic tracks on its schedule and close, exciting competition on the track, the series  continues to attract both professional and amateur drivers to enjoy the camaraderie of the IGT paddock.  Owned by Parella Motorsports Holdings, IGT is featured at many SpeedTour events across the country, with most race weekends featuring two sprint races and an hour-long enduro to give drivers ample track time. To learn more, visit InternationalGT.net. 

 

 

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