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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. 

 

Tristan McKee Dominates in Trans Am’s Barber Debut, Clinches 2025 CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Championship



Iron Man Tom Sheehan Wins Pro/Am Challenge

 

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (October 19, 2025) – It was the perfect weekend for Tristan McKee, who topped every practice session, qualifying and the race at the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli’s inaugural event at Barber Motorsports Park. McKee led every lap of the caution-free CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series race, scoring his fourth win of the season and clinching the championship, becoming the Trans Am Series’ youngest title winner in history.

 

Notes of Interest:

  • Tristan McKee scored his fourth win of the season and clinched the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series championship with one race remaining in the 2025 season.

  • At the age of 15 years, two months and 16 days old, he is now the youngest champion in Trans Am Series history, besting Brent Crews.

  • McKee also clinched the Sunoco Race Fuels Young Gun Award, which rewards a $20,000 cash prize to the best-performing driver under the age of 25, as well as Rookie of the Year honors. He is the first driver to win all three titles in the same season.

  • With 19-year-old Noah Harmon and 17-year-old Sam Corry on the podium with 15-year-old McKee, the average age of the three podium finishers is 17.

  • Harmon scored his second-consecutive podium finish.

  • Pro/Am Challenge winner Tom Sheehan scored his first victory of the season and the second of his career.

  • Keith Prociuk leaves Barber with the Pro/Am points lead, with a nine-point advantage over Jared Odrick.

 

When the green flag waved, McKee immediately pulled ahead of the pack in his No. 28 Spire/Gainbridge/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro, which was fortunate, as he avoided the first-lap melee that took a handful of frontrunners, such as Thomas Annunziata (No. 10 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry), Julian DaCosta (No. 30 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry) and Gian Buffomante (No. 95 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry), out of contention. Despite the off-track excursions, the race remained green through the opening laps. By lap 15, McKee had opened up a nearly 12-second lead over second-place Noah Harmon (No. 7 Streetside Classics/Flanagan’s Chevrolet Camaro), who had advanced from his fifth-place starting position.


 

Through the second half of the race, Harmon attempted to close that gap several times, but McKee just had too much speed to challenge. When the checkered flag waved, McKee took the victory and his titles. Harmon finished second, and Sam Corry, who moved up from a ninth-place starting spot, closed out the podium in his No. 70 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry. Adrian Wlostowski (No. 3 CMI/Spot-On Services/AMT Motorsports Ford Mustang) finished fourth just hours after winning the GT class race. Tyler Kicera (No. 26 HP Tuners/Franklin Road/Cope Chevrolet Camaro) finished fifth, recovering from a 14th-place starting spot due to a four-tire change before the race.

 

“I feel good,” said McKee. “It obviously feels good to end it with a race still left in the season, and to dominate the last half of the year. It's been a really good year. I’ve got to thank all the TeamSLR boys that brought me really fast cars each and every race. I've been learning a lot each and every time. Thanks to all the guys back at Chevy. Josh Wise, Scott Speed and Lorin Ranier have been teaching me so much. And I've really been polishing my road course skills, so it's been really good doing all this. I think it's helped a lot on the oval side as well. Thank you to Spire, Gainbridge, HendrickCars.com, Jeff Dickerson, Bill Anthony, and everyone at Chevy for all that they do. It's been a great year, and we'll end it off at COTA.”

 

CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series National Championship Top 10:

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

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

3. Sam Corry, No. 70 Stilo Helmets/Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry

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

5. Tyler Kicera, No. 26 HP Tuners/Franklin Road/Cope Chevrolet Camaro

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

7. Ethan Ayars, No. 90 Nitro Motorsports Ford Mustang

8. Boris Said, Sr., No. 60 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry

9. Will Robinson, No. 51 Mike Cope Race Cars LLC Ford Mustang

10. Jake Bollman, No. 75 Silver Hare Racing Chevrolet Camaro

 

Omologato Watches Fastest Lap of the Race:

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

 

Bassett Hard Charger:

Will Robinson, No. 51 Mike Cope Race Cars LLC Ford Mustang

 

The Pro/Am Challenge had a wild start to the race, with the top-four starters, including championship contenders Jared Odrick (No. 00 Black Underwear/CoolBoxx Chevrolet Camaro) and Keith Prociuk (No. 9 HP Tuners/Cope Race Cars Ford Mustang), as well as Cale Phillips (No. 99 Mincey’s Graphics/SNP Inc. Ford Mustang) and Tom Sheehan (No. 97 Vixen Cycle Co./LTK/Cope Ford Mustang), having off-track excursions on lap one. Jim Gallaugher (No. 6 Regulator by Waypointe/Cope Race Cars Ford Mustang) took over the lead, with Sheehan moving into second and Odrick and Prociuk dropping to the rear of the class. On lap eight, Sheehan took over the point position, while Prociuk and Odrick began to work their way back to the front. When the checkered flag waved, Sheehan took the victory, while Odrick and Prociuk recovered to finish second and third, respectively.

 

“Well, it was pretty wild on the start,” said Sheehan. “I think we moved up a couple spots from qualifying. Guys had trouble and moved to the rear, and we just were in a good spot when that wildness happened. We just kind of drove through it. A little melee down at five, and then we just put our head down and stayed consistent and drove up to the front. The car was great. Thanks to Mike Cope, the whole team, Jamie, Matt, my girlfriend Laura, and the sponsors: Vixen Motorsports, LTK Insulation Technologies, Mike Cope Racing. Thank you guys. It's been a bit of a drought, and it feels good to be back up on the top step.”

 

CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Pro/Am Challenge Podium:

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

2. Jared Odrick, No. 00 Black Underwear/CoolBoxx Chevrolet Camaro

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

 

Full race results can be found here.

 

An encore presentation of today’s race will air today on SPEED SPORT 1 at 8:30 p.m. ET in a block which will also include the TA/GT race.

 

The CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series next heads to Circuit of The Americas for the 2025 season finale at the Mission Foods COTA SpeedTour, October 30-November 2. Tickets can be purchased here. 

 

 

Adam Andretti Mounts Epic Comeback to Win Inaugural Trans Am Race at Barber, Keeps Championship Battle Tight



Erich Joiner Wins in XGT, Eric Foss Finishes Third Overall to Win SGT, Adrian Wlostowski Wins in First GT Start

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (October 19, 2025) – Following a surprise rainstorm just moments before the green flag, tire selections had major consequences in the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli’s inaugural race at Barber Motorsports Park. Polesitter Chris Dyson gambled on slicks in a decision that turned out to be to his detriment, as the track remained wet long into the event. This allowed points leader Paul Menard to dominate for much of the race. However, championship challenger Adam Andretti found great late-race speed, mounting an incredible comeback in the final laps to capture his first win of 2025 and tighten the championship points battle going into the season finale.

 

Notes of Interest:

  • Adam Andretti won Trans Am’s inaugural race at Barber Motorsports Park, scoring his first win of the season and the ninth of his Trans Am career.

  • This was Andretti’s third-career win in the TA class. He has five victories in the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series and one in the TAH class.

  • Andretti’s last victory came in the TA class at Road Atlanta in 2024. 

  • With his second-place finish today, Paul Menard continues to lead the TA standings. He holds a 43-point advantage over Adam Andretti going into the season finale at Circuit of The Americas.

  • David Pintaric earned his first podium finish since Road Atlanta earlier this year.

  • By starting today’s race, Kaylee Bryson clinched her first-career XGT championship, her second title after winning the SGT championship in 2024.

  • Erich Joiner earned his second XGT win of the season and the 12th of his career.

  • Eric Foss earned his first-career victory in the SGT class. He finished an impressive third overall.

  • Adrian Wlostowski took the victory in his first-career GT race. Wlostowski did double duty today, also competing in the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series race and finishing fourth.

  • Wlostowski’s victory was also the first win for the new Howe HR6.

 

After taking the pole award in qualifying yesterday, Dyson led the field to green in his No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang. He and his CD Racing team opted to keep slicks on his machine with the assumption that the brief shower before the race would quickly dry out, a strategy call that they hoped would play into their hands in the long run. Andretti’s Burtin Racing team made the last-second decision to change to rain tires before the race started, but was forced to start at the back of his class for missing the window to change tires. When the green flag waved, Dyson was immediately passed by second-place starter Paul Menard (No. 3 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford Mustang), who took the lead and immediately checked out. Dyson was then surpassed by the remainder of the competitors in his class on rain tires, including Andretti (No. 17 Top Liner Chevrolet Camaro), who was up to second place by the conclusion of the first lap. Dyson then spun in the wet on lap three, finally making the decision to come down pit road for rain tires.

 

As Menard pulled out to more than a 20-second advantage over Andretti by lap 16, the track slowly began to dry, and Andretti’s lap times began to improve. By lap 32, Andretti had set the new lap record for the race multiple times, and had reeled Menard in to just a five-second lead. The following lap, a full-course caution was called for a car stopped on the racetrack, closing up competitors until they were nose to tail. Despite still running second, Andretti had the lapped Dyson and Tomy Drissi (No. 8 Trench Shoring Co./Motul Chevrolet Camaro) between himself and Menard, so he had three cars to pass in order to take the lead.

 

The green flag waved on lap 37, and Andretti made quick work of the lapped cars. He closed in on Menard’s rear bumper and was able to complete the pass on the 2024 champion with just two laps to go. Menard fought hard to take the position back, but when the checkered flag waved, it was Andretti who crossed the finish line first. Menard finished second, and David Pintaric (No. 57 Kryderacing Ford Mustang) was third. Amy Ruman (No. 23 McNichols Co./Valley Automotive Group Chevrolet Corvette) finished fourth, and Dyson rounded out the top five.

 

“To be inaugural winner in the Trans Am Series at this beautiful facility is hard to put into words,” said Andretti. “I can't thank Burtin Racing enough; this group is an amazing group to work with. They're so much fun, we enjoy each other's company, we laugh, we joke, and we have a good time. And when it's time, we put our heads down and get the job done. To bring this thing from the tail of the field was incredible; we had to make a last-minute decision to put on wets, which ended up being the right call. We make these calls as a group, and our leader, Claudio [Burtin], is such a sound leader, and a great sounding board over the radio. He gives us full support for everything we need to execute. To Top Liner and Service Partners, I can't thank you enough for what you all do. You're putting out the best products on the planet. Bell Helmets, Hinchman racing uniforms, they've been so good to me over the years, keeping me protected. To all our family and friends that showed up and made the trip down here to be a part of this, I can't thank you enough. This has been such a special day and race. Congrats to these guys; it's been an awesome fight all year long. We're building momentum, and it looks like 2026 is going to be another epic year for Trans Am.”


 

TA Top Five:

1. Adam Andretti, No. 17 Top Liner Chevrolet Camaro

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

3. David Pintaric, No. 57 Kryderacing Ford Mustang

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

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

 

EMCO Gears Lap Leader:

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

In the XGT class, Erich Joiner (No. 10 goodboybob Coffey Roaster Porsche 991 GT3 R) started the race last, without any practice time due to an incident early in the weekend. Kaylee Bryson (No. 02 Logical Systems Inc. Chevrolet Corvette) took the green flag from the lead and held it for the first five laps. On lap six, Joiner had worked his way up to the front, claiming the point position and defending it as the laps ticked by. Bryson ran second and Billy Griffin (No. 14 Griffin Auto Care Mercedes AMG GT3) was third for much of the race, but Bryson lost oil pressure late in the event, bringing out the full-course caution on lap 33. Joiner maintained the lead until the checkered flag waved, earning the victory. Griffin finished second, and Bryson was scored third. By competing in today’s event, Bryson clinched the XGT championship, becoming the first female driver to win a title in two different classes.

 

“First of all, thanks to everyone for coming out and supporting us,” said Joiner. “The track and the facility are beautiful. I've never raced here before. I spent some time on a simulator, maybe four hours, before we came out here. The track is amazing and beautiful. It was a heck of a race. I have to say, these two [Griffin and Bryson] were amazing. We were on totally different strategies. In the end, because I didn't choose rain tires, we had our hands full. I felt like I was in a drifting event at the end of the race, and I kept asking how far ahead we were throughout the race. I would also like to thank my crew that supports me. We had a little incident on Saturday and they put the car back together. That was great. Thanks to my family. I would also like to give a special thanks to Sunoco for supporting our series with great racing fuels, and also Pirelli.”

 

XGT Results:

1. Erich Joiner, No. 10 goodboybob Coffey Roaster Porsche 991 GT3 R

2. Billy Griffin, No. 14 Griffin Auto Care Mercedes AMG GT3

3. Kaylee Bryson, No. 02 Logical Systems Inc. Chevrolet Corvette

Eric Foss dominated in SGT, leading from flag to flag in his No. 54 South Dallas Turf Chevrolet Corvette. After laying down the best lap in class in qualifying, his past experience as an instructor at the track and his prowess racing in the rain made him a formidable competitor, even against the 900-horsepower TA cars. Foss crossed the finish line first in class and an impressive third overall. Foss was followed by Carey Grant (No. 6 Grant Racing 2 Porsche GT3 Cup) in second and Milton Grant (No. 55 Sentry Self Storage/Springhill Suites Porsche 991.1), who was celebrating his 77th birthday, in third.

 

“First off, hats off to GSpeed crew,” said Foss. “We made the last-second call [for rain tires] on the grid. I think we got the car down on the ground with like five seconds before the cutoff and went to the wets. I can't say enough about South Dallas Turf and the opportunity to be here. We have analog brakes and traction control on our cars, so it makes it a lot easier [in the rain] than dealing with 900 horsepower. I'm so impressed with how well those guys did in the TA cars out there. What a pleasure to be here. It was a lot of fun. Thanks for everyone for being here.”

 

SGT Results:

1. Eric Foss, No. 54 South Dallas Turf Chevrolet Corvette

2. Carey Grant, No. 6 Grant Racing 2 Porsche GT3 Cup

3. Milton Grant, No. 55 Sentry Self Storage/Springhill Suites Porsche 991.1 

In his first-career start in the GT class, Adrian Wlostowski started first in his No. 9 CMI/F.A.S.T./Howe Racing Howe HR6, opting to keep slick tires despite the sudden onset of rain before the green flag. Wlostowski was passed on the first lap by Jake Latham and his rain tires, who was making his Trans Am debut in the No. 27 Coffey Motorsports/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4. As the race went on, the sun began to shine and slowly dry out the track. A restart after a full-course caution closed up the field for a lap-37 restart, and by lap 38, the racing slicks on Wlostowski’s machine finally had the grip they needed to make the pass. Wlostowski took the lead with four laps to go and claimed the checkered flag, earning the Howe HR6 its first Trans Am victory. Latham finished second, and Colin Cohen (No. 38 Norwood Auto Italia/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4) was scored third after retiring early.

 

“We started out with dry tires to start the race, and the car handled surprisingly well,” said Wlostowski. “Then, when it started raining more and it was wet out there, we had a disadvantage. When it started drying up, the car just came to life. I mean, we had so much speed, I think we were faster than the TA cars at one point. It was a really fun car to drive, easy to drive. Just so much fun.  I’m so happy to get this win for the HR6. The Howe family has been working so hard with this. Rich Rinke has been working hard, and we've all been working so hard on this car. It was so nice to prove it here today at Barber Motorsports Park.”

 

GT Results:

1. Adrian Wlostowski, No. 9 CMI/F.A.S.T./Howe Racing How HR6

2. Jake Latham, No. 27 Coffey Motorsports/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4

3. Colin Cohen, No. 38 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 8:30 p.m. ET in a block which will also include the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series race.

 

The Trans Am Series next heads to Circuit of The Americas for the 2025 season finale at the Mission Foods COTA SpeedTour, October 30-November 2. Tickets can be purchased here. 

 

Danny Lowry Leads XGT, Eric Foss Tops SGT, Adrian Wlostowski Fastest in GT

 

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (October 18, 2025) - Practice and qualifying have concluded for the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli’s inaugural race at Barber Motorsports Park. Chris Dyson drove his No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang to a blazing-fast time of 1:20.674, claiming the pole award for tomorrow’s race. Dyson is one of the few competitors to have past experience at the Alabama track, making a 2003 start in Grand-Am Cup and a 2015 start in Pirelli World Challenge.

 

“Well, it's great to be back here at Barber Motorsports Park,” said Dyson. “The Trans Am cars around here are just amazing; absolute monsters. The team has raced here before, about 10 years ago, so we had a decent idea of what to expect. We did a lot of work on the simulator. My guys absolutely nailed it on the gear ratios. Thanks to Mike Lanci on the engine, I can't say enough about the performance of the car. We lost yesterday's practice session, but I felt like we were pretty well prepared. And in first practice today, it was absolutely great. I think we’ve got an awesome racecar. Great to be leading the pack around here. This place is very tight. I'm absolutely thrilled to have the GYM WEED car up front, and we're looking forward to a great result tomorrow.”

 

Danny Lowry (No. 42 Bennett/BridgeHaul/Pitboxes.com Mercedes AMG GT3) was the fastest competitor in XGT, while Eric Foss (No. 54 South Dallas Turf Chevrolet Corvette) led the SGT class. Adrian Wlostowski (No. 9 CMI/F.A.S.T./Howe Racing How HR6) was the best in GT for his first-career start in the class. Wlostowski will be pulling double duty tomorrow, racing in both the TA/GT race and the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series event.

 

The Barber SpeedTour TA/GT race will be contested tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. ET. It will be streamed LIVE on Trans Am’s YouTube channel, @TheTransAmSeries and broadcast LIVE on SPEED SPORT 1. An encore presentation will air on SPEED SPORT 1 tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. ET in a block that will also include the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series. For more information on where you can watch SPEED SPORT 1, click here.

 

TA Qualifying Top Five:

1. Chris Dyson, No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang (1:20.674)

2. Paul Menard, No. 3 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford Mustang (1:21.126)

3. Adam Andretti, No. 17 TOP LINER Chevrolet Camaro (1:22.300)

4. David Pintaric, No. 57 Kryderacing Ford Mustang (1:24.000)

5. Tomy Drissi, No. 8 Trench Shoring Co./Motul Chevrolet Camaro (1:24.125)


 

XGT Qualifying:

1. Danny Lowry, No. 42 Bennett/BridgeHaul/Pitboxes.com Mercedes AMG GT3 (1:25.750)

2. Billy Griffin, No. 14 Griffin Auto Care Mercedes AMG GT3 (1:25.804)

3. Kaylee Bryson, No. 02 Logical Systems Inc. Chevrolet Corvette (1:27.848)

 

SGT Qualifying:

1. Eric Foss, No. 54 South Dallas Turf Chevrolet Corvette (1:26.106)

2. Patrick Paul, No. 34 Paul Racing Enterprises Ford Mustang (1:28.518)

3. Carey Grant, No. 6 Grant Racing 2 Porsche GT3 Cup (1:32.034)

4. Milton Grant, No. 55 Sentry Self Storage/Springhill Suites Porsche 991.1 (1:34.500)


 

GT Qualifying:

1. Adrian Wlostowski, No. 9 CMI/F.A.S.T./Howe Racing How HR6 (1:29.733)

2. Jake Latham, No. 27 Coffey Motorsports/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4 (1:30.654)

3. Colin Cohen, No. 38 Norwood Auto Italia/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4 (1:35.089)

4. Brion Gluck, No. 47 FFR/Freedom Coffee/Gallant Few/FFR Daytona 65 R (1:48.418)

 

Full qualifying results can be found here.

 

TA Practice 2 Top Five:

1. Chris Dyson, No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang (1:22.768)

2. Paul Menard, No. 3 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford Mustang (1:23.051)

3. Adam Andretti, No. 17 TOP LINER Chevrolet Camaro (1:23.384)

4. David Pintaric, No. 57 Kryderacing Ford Mustang (1:25.425)

5. Amy Ruman, No. 23 McNichols Co./Valley Automotive Group Corvette (1:25.589)

 

XGT Practice 2:

1. Danny Lowry, No. 42 Bennett/BridgeHaul/Pitboxes.com Mercedes AMG GT3 (1:27.242)

2. Kaylee Bryson, No. 02 Logical Systems Inc. Chevrolet Corvette (1:27.898)

3. Billy Griffin, No. 14 Griffin Auto Care Mercedes AMG GT3 (1:29.546)


 

SGT Practice:

1. Eric Foss, No. 54 South Dallas Turf Chevrolet Corvette (1:27.092)

2. Patrick Paul, No. 34 Paul Racing Enterprises Ford Mustang (1:29.375)

3. Carey Grant, No. 6 Grant Racing 2 Porsche GT3 Cup (1:33.187)

4. Milton Grant, No. 55 Sentry Self Storage/Springhill Suites Porsche 991.1 (1:36.227)


 

GT Practice:

1. Chris Coffey, No. 97 Norwood Auto Italia/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4 (1:28.377)

2. Adrian Wlostowski, No. 9 CMI/F.A.S.T./Howe Racing How HR6 (1:29.776)

3. Jake Latham, No. 27 Coffey Motorsports/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4 (1:32.975)

4. Colin Cohen, No. 38 Norwood Auto Italia/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4 (1:37.408)


 

Full Practice 2 results can be found here. 

 

TA Practice 1 Top Five:

1. Adam Andretti, No. 17 TOP LINER Chevrolet Camaro (1:23.959)

2. Paul Menard, No. 3 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford Mustang (1:24.100)

3. Tomy Drissi, No. 8 Trench Shoring Co./Motul Chevrolet Camaro (1:26.701)

4. David Pintaric, No. 57 Kryderacing Ford Mustang (1:26.766)

5. Amy Ruman, No. 23 McNichols Co./Valley Automotive Group Corvette (1:27.453)

 

XGT Practice 1:

1. Billy Griffin, No. 14 Griffin Auto Care Mercedes AMG GT3 (1:27.683)

2. Danny Lowry, No. 42 Bennett/BridgeHaul/Pitboxes.com Mercedes AMG GT3 (1:29.214)

3. Kaylee Bryson, No. 02 Logical Systems Inc. Chevrolet Corvette (1:29.626)


 

SGT Practice 1:

1. Patrick Paul, No. 34 Paul Racing Enterprises Ford Mustang (1:30.182)

2. Carey Grant, No. 6 Grant Racing 2 Porsche GT3 Cup (1:35.440)

3. Milton Grant, No. 55 Sentry Self Storage/Springhill Suites Porsche 991.1 (1:41.824)


 

GT Practice 1:

1. Chris Coffey, No. 97 Norwood Auto Italia/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4 (1:31.189)

2. Jake Latham, No. 27 Coffey Motorsports/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4 (1:32.072)

3. Adrian Wlostowski, No. 9 CMI/F.A.S.T./Howe Racing How HR6 (1:32.382)

4. Colin Cohen, No. 38 Norwood Auto Italia/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4 (1:37.629)

5. Brion Gluck, No. 47 FFR/Freedom Coffee/Gallant Few/FFR Daytona 65 R (1:44.399)

 

Full Practice 1 results can be found here. 

 

 

Brody Goble Clinches CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Western Championship Title at Thunderhill



Ken Sutherland Leads Flag to Flag to Win Fifth-Straight Race, Cements Championship Lead

WILLOWS, Calif. (October 12, 2025) - The Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli’s Western Championship Race 2 at Thunderhill Raceway Park was a display of two dominant flag-to-flag victories by championship contenders. Brody Goble led every lap until the checkers, clinching the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series championship and becoming the first two-time TA2 title winner in the Western Championship. Ken Sutherland scored his fifth-consecutive TA Cup victory, solidifying his points lead in a title hunt that will go until the final race at Circuit of The Americas.

 

Notes of Interest

  • Championship leader Brody Goble earned his fifth victory of the 2025 season and the 10th of his career after leading every lap of today’s race.

  • With a 127-point advantage over Mia Lovell going into the final race of the season, Goble’s victory was enough to clinch his second championship in the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series, making him the first driver to win two TA2 titles in the Western Championship.

  • Goble previously won the 2023 championship.

  • Ken Sutherland scored his fifth-straight victory in TA Cup, leading every lap of the race both yesterday and today.

  • Sutherland holds a 68-point lead in the standings over second-place John Moore. 

Brody Goble (No. 69 Brown Bros. Ford Lincoln Ford Mustang) came into Race 2 at Thunderhill Raceway Park looking for redemption after an engine issue in yesterday’s race took him out of contention. Earning the top starting spot after laying down the fastest lap in yesterday’s race, Goble took the green flag from the point position and never looked back. He opened up a gap over second-place starter and Race 1 winner Tim Carroll (No. 46 CRDMFG.com Chevrolet Camaro), and his advantage only widened as the laps ticked by. Goble was even able to make the pass on two TA Cup competitors, who had the advantage of taking the green flag ahead of him in a split start, putting him in position to finish second overall.

 

The race almost made it from flag to flag without a caution, but with just four laps to go, chaos erupted behind Goble. Carroll and Brian Lock (No. 44 Helium Mobile Toyota Camry) had been running second and third in class, and were nose to tail for nearly the entire event. On lap 31, the two drivers got together, with Carroll spinning off the track and into the wall. The yellow flag was waved, and with so few laps remaining, the race was unable to get back to green. Lock crossed the finish line second despite his involvement in the incident, but after the race, he received an avoidable contact penalty, which relegated him back to the fifth position. Kyle Kelley (No. 80 UPR.com/PKK Motorsports Ford Mustang) was promoted to second, and JC Meynet (No. 28 B-Bar Ranch/Killer Shrimp/RFR Chevrolet Camaro) was scored third. Championship contender Mia Lovell (No. 40 Nitro motorsports Ford Mustang) finished fourth after an early off required a quick pit stop to clean grass off her grille. Carroll was ultimately scored eighth following his incident.  

 

“This was redemption for yesterday; a little bit of redemption for the boys,” said Goble. “We worked hard on the car after yesterday's parts failure. It's really nothing anybody did wrong, it's just one of those things, so I wasn't too frustrated by it. Not a whole bunch you can do but put your head down and get it back again today. Normally I’d be happy for a one-race weekend, but I'm pretty grateful that it was a doubleheader this weekend, and we can go home happy. Unfortunately, Mia [Lovell] had some issues today. It was a good, good battle with her all year long on the points race. I’m super thankful for Brown Bros. Racing, M1 and TeamSLR. COTA is next and we'll have some fun over there and see if we can race against the National boys and girls.”

 

CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Top Five:

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

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

3. JC Meynet, No. 28 B-Bar Ranch/Killer Shrimp/RFR Chevrolet Camaro

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

5. Brian Lock, No. 44 Helium Mobile Toyota Camry

The green flag for the TA Cup race looked much as it did yesterday, with points leader Ken Sutherland (No. 85 Kallberg Racing Dodge Challenger) leading Michelle Nagai (No. 72 Nagai Racing/Berkeley Jet Drive Chevrolet) and John Moore (No. 27 JM Environmental Ford Mustang) over the stripe. Today, Nagai and Moore battled right off the bat, with Moore taking over the second position on the very first lap. After five laps, Nagai made her way back around Moore, while Sutherland checked out. Lap after lap ticked by, with Sutherland opening up a more than 12-second lead over Nagai. While CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series leader Brody Goble ultimately passed Moore and Nagai, Sutherland had an insurmountable lead. The safety car was deployed with four laps remaining, closing up the field, but with only a handful of laps to go, green-flag racing was unable to resume. Sutherland took the checkered flag under yellow as the overall winner, followed in class by Nagai and Moore. While Sutherland did not mathematically clinch the championship, he holds a 68-point advantage over Moore going into Circuit of The Americas.

 

“This was a great race,” said Sutherland. “It's not as much fun to just go out and manage a gap, but it's a lot easier on the heart. I thank my team for giving me such a great car to be able to do that. Thanks to my team. Thanks to Patty and Kurt [Kallberg], my wife, Carrie, and all that friends that came out to watch.”

 

TA Cup:

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

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

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

Full race results can be found here.

 

The Western Championship returns to action at the end of the month for the season finale Mission Foods COTA SpeedTour, October 30-November 2, at Circuit of The Americas. Tickets can be purchased here.

 

 

TA Cup’s Ken Sutherland Takes Overall Pole, Brody Goble Fastest in CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Qualifying at Thunderhill Raceway Park



Both Championship Points Leaders Quickest in Penultimate Qualifying Session of 2025

Brody Goble Suffers Engine Issues After Dominating First Half

 

WILLOWS, Calif. (October 11, 2025) - Practice and qualifying are complete for the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli Western Championship at Thunderhill Raceway Park. TA Cup points leader Ken Sutherland was the fastest overall, laying down a time of 1:44.360 in his No. 85 Kallberg Racing Dodge Challenger.

 

“We struggled a little bit yesterday; we were running on our old tires and just didn't know what we had and didn't really want to put new tires on to find out, so we just found out in qualifying that new tires make a big difference,” said Sutherland. “The car is way better. I think we're still a little bit too tight. We're going to work on that a little bit, but we should be good for the race. We’ve got a battle for the TA Cup championship here that hopefully we can decide if things go our way this weekend. If not, we'll have to find out in Texas. We’ve got two races to get through, and hopefully we can go without incident or issues and we'll be in good shape.”

 

Championship points leader Brody Goble in the No. 69 Brown Bros. Ford Lincoln Ford Mustang was the quickest of the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series competitors, qualifying second overall with a fast time of 1:44.830. He will line up next to M1 Racecars teammate Tim Carroll in the No. 46 CRDMFG.com Chevrolet Camaro.

 

“This weekend's been awesome, it's actually the first time we've been to Thunderhill,” said Goble. “It's the one track that's kind of eluded me on the West Coast, so I was really excited to come here and drive a new track for the first time this weekend. We unloaded the car and really haven't made many changes to the M1/Brown Bros. Racing Ford Mustang the entire weekend. I'm really happy that the guys sent us a new setup on the car that we could just unload from the trailer, make no changes, and just focus on me learning the track. It’s so awesome to be here on pole with my teammate Tim Carroll in second place for the two M1 cars. I'll be thinking about just trying to be smart and hopefully walk away with clinching the championship before COTA, and then we can go play with the National guys and try to race them straight up.”

 

Race 1 at Thunderhill Raceway Park will be contested today at 3:35 p.m. ET/12:35 p.m. PT.


 

TA Cup Qualifying:

1. Ken Sutherland, No. 85 Kallberg Racing Dodge Challenger (1:44.360)

2. Michelle Nagai, No. 72 Nagai Racing/Berkely Jet Drive Chevrolet Camaro (1:45.263)

3. John Moore, No. 27 JM Environmental Ford Mustang (1:48.086)

 

CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Qualifying Top Five:

1. Brody Goble, No. 69 Brown Bros. Ford Lincoln Ford Mustang (1:44.830)

2. Tim Carroll, No. 46 CRDMFG.com Chevrolet Camaro (1:45.183)

3. Seamus McKendree, No. 20 Nitro Motorsports Ford Mustang (1:45.265)

4. Brian Lock, No. 44 Helium Mobile Toyota Camry (1:45.815)

5. Mia Lovell, No. 40 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry (1:46.218)


 

Full qualifying results can be found here.


 

TA Cup Practice:

1. Michelle Nagai, No. 72 Nagai Racing/Berkeley Jet Drive Chevrolet Camaro (1:48.062)

2. Ken Sutherland, No. 85 Kallberg Racing Dodge Challenger (1:48.811)

3. John Moore, No. 27 JM Environmental Ford Mustang (1:50.946)

 

CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Practice Top Five:

1. Mia Lovell, No. 40 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry (1:46.318)

2. Tim Carroll, No. 46 CRDMFG.com Chevrolet Camaro (1:47.722)

3. Seamus McKendree, No. 20 Nitro Motorsports Ford Mustang (1:47.770)

4. JC Meynet, No. 28 B-Bar Ranch/Killer Shrimp/RFR Chevrolet Camaro (1:48.619)

5. Tim Lynn, No. 17 RoofOptions Ford Mustang (1:48.929)


 

Full practice results can be found here.

TA Cup’s Ken Sutherland Takes Overall Pole, Brody Goble Fastest in CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Qualifying at Thunderhill Raceway Park



Both Championship Points Leaders Quickest in Penultimate Qualifying Session of 2025

WILLOWS, Calif. (October 11, 2025) - Practice and qualifying are complete for the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli Western Championship at Thunderhill Raceway Park. TA Cup points leader Ken Sutherland was the fastest overall, laying down a time of 1:44.360 in his No. 85 Kallberg Racing Dodge Challenger.

 

“We struggled a little bit yesterday; we were running on our old tires and just didn't know what we had and didn't really want to put new tires on to find out, so we just found out in qualifying that new tires make a big difference,” said Sutherland. “The car is way better. I think we're still a little bit too tight. We're going to work on that a little bit, but we should be good for the race. We’ve got a battle for the TA Cup championship here that hopefully we can decide if things go our way this weekend. If not, we'll have to find out in Texas. We’ve got two races to get through, and hopefully we can go without incident or issues and we'll be in good shape.”

 

Championship points leader Brody Goble in the No. 69 Brown Bros. Ford Lincoln Ford Mustang was the quickest of the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series competitors, qualifying second overall with a fast time of 1:44.830. He will line up next to M1 Racecars teammate Tim Carroll in the No. 46 CRDMFG.com Chevrolet Camaro.

 

“This weekend's been awesome, it's actually the first time we've been to Thunderhill,” said Goble. “It's the one track that's kind of eluded me on the West Coast, so I was really excited to come here and drive a new track for the first time this weekend. We unloaded the car and really haven't made many changes to the M1/Brown Bros. Racing Ford Mustang the entire weekend. I'm really happy that the guys sent us a new setup on the car that we could just unload from the trailer, make no changes, and just focus on me learning the track. It’s so awesome to be here on pole with my teammate Tim Carroll in second place for the two M1 cars. I'll be thinking about just trying to be smart and hopefully walk away with clinching the championship before COTA, and then we can go play with the National guys and try to race them straight up.”

 

Race 1 at Thunderhill Raceway Park will be contested today at 3:35 p.m. ET/12:35 p.m. PT.


 

TA Cup Qualifying:

1. Ken Sutherland, No. 85 Kallberg Racing Dodge Challenger (1:44.360)

2. Michelle Nagai, No. 72 Nagai Racing/Berkely Jet Drive Chevrolet Camaro (1:45.263)

3. John Moore, No. 27 JM Environmental Ford Mustang (1:48.086)

 

CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Qualifying Top Five:

1. Brody Goble, No. 69 Brown Bros. Ford Lincoln Ford Mustang (1:44.830)

2. Tim Carroll, No. 46 CRDMFG.com Chevrolet Camaro (1:45.183)

3. Seamus McKendree, No. 20 Nitro Motorsports Ford Mustang (1:45.265)

4. Brian Lock, No. 44 Helium Mobile Toyota Camry (1:45.815)

5. Mia Lovell, No. 40 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry (1:46.218)


 

Full qualifying results can be found here.


 

TA Cup Practice:

1. Michelle Nagai, No. 72 Nagai Racing/Berkeley Jet Drive Chevrolet Camaro (1:48.062)

2. Ken Sutherland, No. 85 Kallberg Racing Dodge Challenger (1:48.811)

3. John Moore, No. 27 JM Environmental Ford Mustang (1:50.946)

 

CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Practice Top Five:

1. Mia Lovell, No. 40 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry (1:46.318)

2. Tim Carroll, No. 46 CRDMFG.com Chevrolet Camaro (1:47.722)

3. Seamus McKendree, No. 20 Nitro Motorsports Ford Mustang (1:47.770)

4. JC Meynet, No. 28 B-Bar Ranch/Killer Shrimp/RFR Chevrolet Camaro (1:48.619)

5. Tim Lynn, No. 17 RoofOptions Ford Mustang (1:48.929)


 

Full practice results can be found here.

 

  
 

Circuit of The Americas

Mission Foods COTA SpeedTour

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Track Facts:

Opened: 2012

Length: 3.41 Miles

Layout: 20-Turn Road Course

Entry List: View

Qualifying:

Saturday, November 1

5:10-5:45 p.m. CT

 

Race:

Sunday, November 2

12:40-1:55 p.m. CT

Race Length: 30 Laps/75 Minutes

 

Broadcast:

LIVE on SPEED SPORT 1

 

LIVE on YouTube

@TheTransAmSeries

Qualifying:

Saturday, November 1

5:50-6:25 p.m. CT

 

Race:

Sunday, November 2

9:15-10:30 a.m. CT

Race Length: 30 Laps/75 Minutes

 

Broadcast:

LIVE on SPEED SPORT 1

 

LIVE on YouTube

@TheTransAmSeries

Everything’s Bigger in Texas

The Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli wraps up its 2025 season deep in the heart of Texas at Circuit of The Americas for the Mission Foods COTA SpeedTour. Always the biggest weekend of the year, in both stakes and car count, a field of 51 competitors from the National and Western Championships will take the green flag in Sunday’s two 100-mile feature races. Multiple titles are yet to be clinched, including the TA, GT1 Challenge and CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Pro/Am Challenge crowns. Fans won’t want to miss a lap of the action. Tickets are available here.

 

COTA Trophies

Twelve drivers on this week’s entry list have previously celebrated in GYM WEED Winners Circle at Circuit of The Americas. Among the past victors, two racers have stood on the top step three times, tying the all-time record for most wins at the track: Adam Andretti earned a TA2 win in 2015, a TA victory in 2019 and a TAH triumph in 2022. Chris Coffey, making his SGT debut this weekend, has scored GT wins in 2022, 2023 and 2024.

 

Success at COTA isn’t limited to Trans Am competition. Coffey has also won at the Austin circuit in both NASA and SCCA events, while Bryan Scheible is an SCCA winner, and Jon DeGaynor has claimed victories in SVRA.


 

TA

Tomy Drissi, No. 8 Trench Shoring Co./Motul Chevrolet Camaro: 2017 (TA Western)

Chris Dyson, No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang: 2022, 2024

Adam Andretti, No. 17 Top Liner Chevrolet Camaro: 2015 (TA2), 2019, 2022 (TAH)


 

SGT

Joshua Carlson, No. 36 Enseva/Diercks Ltd./TC Fab Ford Mustang: 2024

Chris Coffey, No. 97 Norwood Auto Italia/Traffic Grafix Ferrari 456 Challenge: 2022 (GT), 2023 (GT), 2024 (GT)


 

GT

Joe Bogetich, No. 65 Bogie Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro: 2019 (GT Western)

 

CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series

Thomas Merrill, No. 26 HP Tuners/Franklin Road/Cope Chevrolet Camaro: 2022

Boris Said Sr., No. 60 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry: 2020 (TA)

Sam Corry, No. 70 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry: 2024 (TA2 Pro/Am)


 

CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Pro/Am Challenge

Jim Gallaugher, No. 6 Regulator By Waypointe/Cope Race Cars Ford Mustang: 2020 (TA2 Western)


 

CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Western Championship

JC Meynet, No. 128 B-Bar Ranch/Killer Shrimp/RFR Chevrolet Camaro: 2023 (GT Western)

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

 

Home on the Range

Eight drivers in Sunday’s races call the Lone Star State home. The closest to his hometown is Bryan Scheible from Georgetown.


 

SGT

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

Rene Molina Jr., No. 09 Rene Molina Racing Dodge Challenger (Mission)

 

GT

Casey Jones, No. 28 8Twelve Wheels/Quasar Data Chevrolet Corvette (Conroe)

Colin Cohen, No. 38 Norwood Auto Italia/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4 (Southlake)

 

CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series

Helio Meza, No. 27 Alessandros Racing/Chevrolet/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro (Houston)


 

CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Pro/Am Challenge

Frank Widmoser, No. 22 Xline Race Cars Ford Mustang (Frisco)

Bryan Scheible, No. 53 MBS Racing Chevrolet Camaro (Georgetown)

John Atwell, No. 02 XRC/DFW Concrete/A&J Lab Portal Ford Mustang (Azle)


 

Howdy, Partner!

This weekend, the Trans Am Series will welcome three new drivers in its TA/GT race. Derric Carter (No. 24 PortableCarHoist.com Ford Mustang) and Casey Jones (No. 28 8Twelve Wheels/Quasar Data Chevrolet Corvette) will both make their debuts in the GT class, while Rene Molina Jr. (No. 09 Rene Molina Racing Dodge Challenger) will be making his first-career start in the SGT Western class.

 

The CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series race will also see two new faces, welcoming Helio Meza (No. 27 Alessandros Racing/Chevrolet/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro) to Pro and Frank Widmoser (No. 22 Xline Race Cars Ford Mustang) to the Pro/Am Challenge.

 

Making Wishes Come True

This weekend at COTA, CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series competitor Bob Accardo (No. 39 Guthrie’s Garage/Race Marketing Ford Mustang) and his team will be hosting a 17-year-old Michael and his family from the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Michael was a very athletic and active kid growing up, who was never sick. In seventh grade, he started getting sick with recurring pneumonia. After two years of continuous illness, Michael visited a doctor to see if he had an autoimmune disorder, and after several tests, it was discovered that he had stage 4 Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. It was also discovered that he had developed cancer from Tularemia, a rare bacteria found in rodents. For more than two years, he went through chemo treatment, also receiving a stem cell transplant in the summer of 2024. During this whole process, Michael has managed to stay in the top 10 of his class, play basketball, football and run track.

 

Join the Checkered Flag Challenge

The SpeedTour Sim Trailer will be on site at Circuit of The Americas, and drivers and fans alike can test their driving skills in the Checkered Flag Challenge, a sim racing face-off. With the experience free to all spectators and participants, everyone is invited to stop by the SpeedTour Sim Trailer to try the SimShop racing simulators and spin the prize wheel to win free swag. It will all be happening in the SpeedTour Town Center in the lower paddock near the Media Center and podium.

 

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 Clinching at COTA

The TA championship fight has been an exciting one, shaping up as the closest battle in recent class history. Paul Menard (No. 3 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford Mustang) holds a slim 43-point edge over Adam Andretti (No. 17 Top Liner Chevrolet Camaro) heading into the season finale. Andretti made a valiant effort at claiming his first Trans Am title, capturing his first win of the season in Trans Am’s inaugural race at Barber Motorsports Park. However, with the current points discrepancy and the number of entrants in Sunday’s event, the title is out of Andretti’s grasp if Menard takes the green flag. Once Menard starts the race, he will officially become a two-time champion in the TA class.

 

The Fight For Third

With first and second all but decided in TA, the biggest battle still remaining in the class is the fight for third in the standings. 2009 TA champion Tomy Drissi (No. 8 Trench Shoring Co./Motul Chevrolet Camaro), who has won at COTA in the Western Championship, currently occupies the third spot, but three-time champ Chris Dyson (No. 16 Gym Weed Ford Mustang) lurks just two points behind, and has two National wins at the Austin circuit. While Drissi has been consistent throughout the season, claiming three podium finishes and nine top fives, Dyson has made a dramatic comeback from a crash in the Sebring season opener, which took him out of the car at Road Atlanta, and bounced back from the bottom of the standings to score three wins on his way up to fourth. Drissi has finished in the top three in points every year since 2020, while Dyson’s top-three streak dates back to when he first started racing full time in 2018. Whoever breaks their streak will be decided when the checkered flag falls on Sunday. 

 

An Old Friend Returns

For the first time since 2022, 2012 TA champion Simon Gregg returns to the Trans Am Series. A fixture in the series for a decade and a half, Gregg will get behind the wheel of the No. 59 Drissi Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro owned by fellow title winner Tomy Drissi. Competing full time in the TA class from 1998 until 2021, Gregg has earned four victories in 206 starts. Gregg has seven previous starts at COTA, with a best finish of fourth in 2016.

 

A Home Race and a Step Up

For the second season in a row, Chris Coffey has handily clinched GT title, locking up the championship this season with multiple races to spare. The Murphy, Texas native is also one to watch this weekend, as he has won every GT race that he has entered at his home track since his Trans Am debut in 2022, in addition to driving to Victory Lane at COTA in NASA and SCCA events. But this weekend will look a bit different for Coffey, as he leaves behind his GT-class Maserati and steps into the No. 97 Norwood Auto Italia/Traffic Grafix Ferrari 458 Challenge to make his SGT debut. Only time will tell if this leads to him stepping up into the class full time next year, but it will be exciting to watch him take on the new challenge.

 

XGT and SGT Champs Crowned

In addition to GT, the XGT and SGT champions have already been crowned, with Kaylee Bryson clinching her first XGT championship in the penultimate round at Barber Motorsports Park, and Joshua Carlson (No. 36 Enseva/Diercks Ltd./TC Fab Ford Mustang) wrapping up his title even earlier at VIRginia International Raceway. For Carlson, it’s his first-career championship, while Bryson became the first female driver to win titles in two different Trans Am classes. Carlson scored his first-career victory one year ago at COTA, so he hopes to finish his season on a high note, capping off a year in which he has already tallied seven wins.

 

GT1’s Winner

Jon DeGaynor will clinch the inaugural GT1 Challenge title when he takes the green flag in his No. 04 Speed Dream’n Racing Ford Mustang on Sunday. DeGaynor is also a past-winner at COTA, claiming a previous victory at the track in the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA), earning one of the series’ coveted Bell Gold Helmets in 2018. In addition to his Trans Am duties, DeGaynor will once again be competing in SVRA this weekend, piloting the No. 111 1960 Devin Evolution in Group 6.

 

TA Cup Wrapped Up

Following the Western Championship doubleheader at Thunderhill Raceway Park, the first-ever TA Cup championship has been decided. Coming off of a five-race winning streak, Ken Sutherland (No. 85 Kallberg Racing Dodge Challenger) has clinched the title for the class, which is in its first season of competition. John Moore, who won in the TA Cup’s debut at Buttonwillow Raceway Park in his No. 27 JM Environmental Ford Mustang, finished second in the points, and Ken Thwaits (No. 9 Franklin Road Chevrolet Camaro) is third in the standings.
 

1. Paul Menard (1085)

2. Adam Andretti (1042)

3. Tomy Drissi (956)

4. Chris Dyson (954)

5. Amy Ruman (933)

1. Kaylee Bryson (381) 👑

2. Danny Lowry (219)

3. Paul Tracy (177)

4. Erich Joiner (120)

5. Mustafa Bakir (73)

1. Joshua Carlson (510) 👑

2. Milton Grant (265)

3. Ray Mason (135)

3. Patrick Utt (135)

3. Patrick Paul (135)

1. Chris Coffey (462) 👑

2. Adrian Wlostowski (70)

3. Mike Fitzpatrick (65)

3. Ryan Szyjakowski (65)

1. Jon DeGaynor (225)

2. Rob Dickey (115)

3. Colin Comer (80)

4. Ray Kobs (70)

1. Billy Griffin (288) 👑

2. James Beaton (100)

1. Carey Grant (275) 👑

2. Tim Gray (125)

3. David Melnick (55)

1. Colin Cohen (384) 👑

2. Todd Napieralski (83)

3. Jack Rinke (77)

4. Rich Rinke (72)

5. Jake Latham (65)

Complete National Championship Standings: View

1. Ken Sutherland (605) 👑

2. John Moore (537)

3. Ken Thwaits (414)

4. Michele Nagai (393)

5. Chris Evans (235)

1. Simon Asselin (100)

2. JD Koos (50)

1. JD Koos (115)

1. Rudy Revak (115)

3. Simon Asselin (50)


 

Complete Western Championship Standings: View
 

The Youngest and the First

A victory in the Trans Am Series’ inaugural visit to Barber Motorsports Park was enough for Tristan McKee (No. 28 Spire/Gainbridge/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro) to clinch the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series championship in the penultimate round, making him the youngest title holder in Trans Am history at 15 years, two months and 16 days. The clinch also earned him Rookie of the Year honors and the Sunoco Race Fuels Young Gun Award, which comes with a $20,000 prize, making him the first driver to earn all three titles in the same season.

 

Two-Time Goble

With a victory in Race 2 at Thunderhill Raceway Park, Brody Goble (No. 69 Brown Bros. Ford Lincoln Ford Mustang) clinched his second-career title in the Western Championship’s CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series, becoming the first driver to claim two TA2 titles since the West Coast series’ inception in 2017. This weekend, he’ll make his National Championship debut, officially competing against National drivers for the first time since joining the Trans Am Series in 2022. While he’s never been scored against them before, Goble has shown that he has what it takes to compete against the big boys, as he finished second overall in the combination event held earlier this year at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, outrunning every National competitor besides race winner Rafa Matos. 

 

Pro/Am Challenge Down to the Final Laps

With the National and Western Championship title winners already decided, the most exciting CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series championship hunt of the season is the Pro/Am Challenge. HP Tuners co-owner and CEO Keith Prociuk (No. 9 HP Tuners/Cope Race Cars Ford Mustang) leads former NFL player Jared Odrick (No. 00 Black Underwear/CoolBoxx Chevrolet Camaro) by just nine points heading into this weekend’s race. Only a driver’s top-nine finishes contribute to the title, so the scoring is more complicated than whoever scores more points. With their lowest finishes thus far already dropped coming into COTA, their next worst result will be eliminated depending on the finishing order of Sunday’s race. As it stands, if Prociuk finishes third or better, his next dropped race would be a third-place finish, worth 93 points, while if Odrick finishes fifth or better, his next worst result would be fifth, worth 90 points. Both drivers come into the weekend with three victories this season.

 

TeamSLR Doing Double Duty

Two TeamSLR drivers will be doing double duty this weekend, commuting between COTA and the NASCAR and ARCA season finales at Phoenix Raceway. Tristan McKee and Carson Brown (No. 2 PayCafe/Ebb Logistics/SLR-M1 Toyota Camry) will begin the weekend in Phoenix, competing on Friday and Saturday in the ARCA Menards Series West finale in a pair of Chevrolets. McKee will be behind the wheel of the same Spire Motorsports No. 77 that he drove to Victory Lane in his ARCA debut at Watkins Glen, while Brown will be in the Pinnacle Racing Group No. 28. Racing on Saturday at 12:45 p.m. CT, they will then hop on the Spire jet for the two-hour flight from the Goodyear (Ariz.) Airport to Austin Bergstrom in an attempt to make it in time for TA2 National qualifying at 6:10 p.m. CT. While McKee made a TA2 start at COTA in 2024, this will be a particular challenge for Brown, who will make his first laps at the track in time trials.

 

A New Face Paying Tribute

This weekend will see the debut of another TeamSLR driver from the Chevrolet driver development program, 17-year-old Helio Meza (No. 27 Alessandros Racing/Chevrolet/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro). The Houston native comes from Mazda MX-5 Cup, where he just closed out his rookie season, finishing fifth overall in the standings and claiming Rookie of the Year. The three-time national karting champion is also a two-time winner in the NASCAR Mexico Challenge Series this year, victorious in Monterrey and Mexico City. Meza is driving the No. 27, the car number left behind by the late Barry Boes, as the team pays tribute to the driver. It’s a perfect fit, as Meza utilized the same number in MX-5 Cup.

 

Corry a COTA Winner

With the current number of entrants this weekend, Sam Corry (No. 70 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry) has all but clinched second in the standings over third-place Adrian Wlostowski (No. 3 CMI/Spot-On Services/AMT Motorsports Ford Mustang). While his finish this weekend won’t change where he sits in the standings, he does have one goal for this weekend: Going back to back. Corry made his Trans Am Series debut last season in the COTA finale, competing in the Pro/Am Challenge for Nitro Motorsports. He impressively claimed the victory in his debut, beating out veterans like Barry Boes, Keith Prociuk and Tom Sheehan. With one win this season at Lime Rock Park and consistent results all year, nothing would be better than closing out 2025 the same way he did in 2024: With a win. 
 

1. Tristan McKee (1049) 👑

2. Sam Corry (880)

3. Adrian Wlostowski (814)

4. Gian Buffomante (763)

5. Julian DaCosta (746)

1. Keith Prociuk (910)

2. Jared Odrick (901)

3. Barry Boes (779)

4. Doug Winston (766)

5. Cale Phillips (705)

1. Tristan McKee (1049) 👑

2. Sam Corry (880)

3. Gian Buffomante (763)

4. Julian DaCosta (746)

5. Thomas Annunziata (741)

1. Tristan McKee (1049) 👑

2. Sam Corry (880)

3. Gian Buffomante (763)

4. Julian DaCosta (746)

5. Noah Harmon (630)

Complete National Championship Standings: View

1. Brody Goble (722) 👑

2. Mia Lovell (595)

3. Kyle Kelley (589)

4. Tim Lynn (536)

5. Seamus McKendree (529)

 

 

 

 

Barber Motorsports Park

Barber SpeedTour

🎟️Buy Tickets Here

 

Track Facts:

Opened: 2003

Length: 2.38 Miles

Layout: 17-Turn Road Course

Entry List: View

 

Qualifying:

Saturday, October 18

11:30 a.m.-12:05 p.m. CT

 

Race:

Sunday, October 19

9:45-11:00 a.m. CT

Race Length: 42 Laps/75 Minutes

 

Broadcast:

LIVE on SPEED SPORT 1

 

LIVE on YouTube

@TheTransAmSeries

Qualifying:

Saturday, October 18

1:25-2:00 p.m. CT

 

Race:

Sunday, October 19

1:50-3:05 p.m. CT

Race Length: 42 Laps/75 Minutes

 

Broadcast:

LIVE on SPEED SPORT 1

 

LIVE on YouTube

@TheTransAmSeries

First Time For Everything

The Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli heads into the penultimate round of the 2025 season at a track the series has never visited in its 59-year history: Barber Motorsports Park. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, the 2.38-mile road course opened in 2003 and is known for being a challenging and scenic track, with technical corners, rapid transitions and rollercoaster-like elevation changes. The beautifully-maintained facility is also known for its world-class Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum. Fans attending the race and watching at home will be treated to a Trans Am doubleheader, as both the TA/GT classes and CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series will compete on Sunday in an action-packed day of racing. With no testing and few drivers with past experience, adapting quickly is crucial on a weekend when championships are on the line.

 

Welcome to Trans Am

This weekend’s races at Barber Motorsports Park will see the Trans Am Series debut of four different drivers. In the GT class, Jake Latham (No. 27 Coffey Motorsports/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4) will join the series as a third entry on Chris Coffey’s Norwood Auto Italia team.

 

In the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series, three drivers will be making their first-career start. Jake Bollman (No. 75 Guy M. Turner/Waukegan Farms Chevrolet Camaro) joins Silver Hare Racing, while Ethan Ayars (No. 80 Nitro Motorsports Ford Mustang) will make his debut with Nitro Motorsports. Finally, Norwegian driver Andreas Nilsson will make his first-career start in the No. 93 TeamTrysil.com Chevrolet Camaro. This weekend will be the first National Championship effort for Team Trysil, which recently began competing in the Western Championship earlier this year with driver Stein Frederic Akre.


 

Meet the TA2 Drivers

Fans attending the race this weekend will have the opportunity to meet the stars of the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series at an autograph session on Saturday from 3:00-3:30 p.m. local time. The meet and greet, which will be held at the SpeedTour Sim Trailer in the paddock near the frontstretch, will be one of the last opportunities this season to pick up the 2025 Trans Am Series poster.

 

Join the Checkered Flag Challenge

The SpeedTour Sim Trailer will be on site at Barber Motorsports Park, and drivers and fans alike can test their driving skills in the Checkered Flag Challenge, a sim racing face-off. With the experience free to all spectators and participants, everyone is invited to stop by the SpeedTour Sim Trailer to try the SimShop racing simulators and spin the prize wheel to win free swag. It will all be happening in the SpeedTour Town Center in the paddock near the frontstretch.

 

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.
 

The Championship Race Continues

The TA championship race this season has been the tightest in recent history, with Paul Menard (No. 3 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford Mustang) and Adam Andretti (No. 17 TOP LINER Chevrolet Camaro) still neck and neck. Just 46 points separate the 2024 champion and current points leader Menard from Andretti, who has been racing in Trans Am since 2013 but has yet to win a title. While the race remains close, Menard has the clear edge when it comes to statistics, as he has five victories, while GYM WEED Winners Circle has eluded Andretti this season. But with a brand-new track on deck this weekend, anything can happen.

 

Dyson Matches Mark Donohue

When Chris Dyson (No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang) drove from last to first in Trans Am’s last outing at VIRginia International Raceway, the three-time champion earned his 29th victory, tying him with fellow Trans Am Hall of Fame inductee Mark Donohue for the second most TA class wins. He now sits just two victories away from win-list leader Paul Gentilozzi, who has 31-career victories. With two races remaining this season, a strong finish to the season could tie him at the top of the list by Circuit of The Americas.

 

Dyson has an advantage in his favor, as he is one of only a handful of competitors who have previous experience at Barber Motorsports Park, racing there twice in his career. He has a 2003 start in the Grand-Am Cup, and in 2015, he represented Bentley in the Pirelli World Challenge Series at the Alabama track.

 

Father and Son Experience

With more than 500 races completed in his career, there aren’t many places that 2022 SGT champion Milton Grant (No. 55 Sentry Self Storage/Springhill Suites Porsche 991.1) hasn’t driven. Coming into this weekend, Milton and his son Carey Grant (No. 6 Grant Racing 2 Porsche GT3 Cup) both bring past Barber experience. The Alabama track is just three and a half hours away from their Tennessee home, and in 2008, the pair shared a Porsche GT3 Cup ride in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series.

 

Wlostowski Doing Double Duty

This weekend, the Trans Am Series is holding both its TA/GT class and CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series races on the same day, with just a few hours separating the end of the first 100-mile race and the beginning of the second. Despite the challenge, one driver on this weekend’s entry list is brave enough to do double duty: Adrian Wlostowski. Wlostowski will get behind the wheel of the No. 9 CMI/F.A.S.T. Auto/Howe Racing Howe HR6 for his GT class debut, then pilot his regular entry in the No. 3 CMI/Spot-On Services/AMT Motorsports Ford Mustang in the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series. 

 

Kaylee Bryson About to Make History

By taking the green flag this weekend, Kaylee Bryson will clinch the 2025 XGT championship. As the 2024 SGT champion, the XGT title will make her the first female driver to win championships in two different classes, and just the second woman in series history to claim two championships. TA’s Amy Ruman (No. 23 McNichols Co./Valley Automotive Group Chevrolet Corvette) was the first, winning back-to-back titles in 2015 and 2016. Bryson has earned two victories this season at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and Road America, and has finished on the podium in all but one start this season.

 

GT and SGT Championships Clinched

As of the series’ last outing at VIRginia International Raceway, both the SGT and GT championships have both been decided for 2025. SGT’s Joshua Carlson (No. 36 Enseva/Diercks Ltd./TC Fab Ford Mustang) clinched his first-career Trans Am title, and Chris Coffey (No. 97 Norwood Auto Italia/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4) earned his second-consecutive GT championship. Both drivers have had stunning displays of dominance this season, with Carlson claiming seven-consecutive victories and Coffey tallying six wins in just seven starts.
 

1. Paul Menard (981)

2. Adam Andretti (935)

3. Tomy Drissi (875)

4. Chris Dyson (865)

5. Amy Ruman (845)

1. Kaylee Bryson (321)

2. Danny Lowry (219)

3. Paul Tracy (177)

4. Mustafa Bakir (73)

5. Austin Hill (55)

1. Joshua Carlson (510)

2. Milton Grant (205)

3. Patrick Paul (135)

3. Ray Mason (135)

3. Patrick Utt (135)

1. Chris Coffey (462)

2. Ryan Szyjakowski (65)

2. Mike Fitzpatrick (65)

1. Jon DeGaynor (225)

2. Rob Dickey (115)

3. Colin Comer (80)

4. Ray Kobs (70)

1. Billy Griffin (223)

2. James Beaton (100)

1. Carey Grant (210)

2. Tim Gray (125)

3. David Melnick (55)

1. Colin Cohen (324)

2. Todd Napieralski (83)

3. Jack Rinke (77)

4. Rich Rinke (72)

5. Jeff Lindstrom (55)

Complete Standings: View

Sunoco to Sponsor Young Gun Award

It was just announced that Sunoco Race Fuels, the Official Racing Fuel Sponsor of SpeedTour, will sponsor the 2025 Young Gun Award. The Sunoco Race Fuels Young Gun Award will reward the season’s top points earner under the age of 25 in the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series with a $20,000 cash prize at Trans Am’s year-end awards gala. The Young Gun Award was introduced in 2022 as a way to foster competition between the series’ young, up-and-coming drivers, and it has since become one of the most highly-contested titles in the series, as the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series is a proving ground for young talent.

 

TeamSLR’s Win Streak Continues

TeamSLR enters this weekend’s race at Barber on a five-race win streak, with the team standing atop the podium at every CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series race since Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in June. Championship points leader Tristan McKee (No. 28 Spire/Gainbridge/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro) started the winning spree at Mid-Ohio, while also taking the checkered flag at Watkins Glen International and Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Mike Skeen drove to victory at Road America in a podium sweep for the team, while 17-year-old Carson Brown earned his first-career win in the series’ last outing at VIR.

 

This weekend’s race will see the return of 19-year-old Corey Day to the TeamSLR stable, as he gets back behind the wheel of the No. 17 HendrickCars.com/SLR-M1Racecars Chevrolet Camaro for the fifth time this season. Day would like nothing more than to be the fourth different driver to visit Victory Lane and extend the team’s winning streak this weekend. Day is coming off of back-to-back NASCAR Xfinity Series races at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL and Las Vegas Motor Speedway, finishing a career-best fourth at the latter track.


 

McKee’s Chance to Clinch and Make History

With a 152-point advantage coming into this weekend’s event, CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series points leader Tristan McKee (No. 28 Spire/Gainbridge/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro) has the opportunity to clinch the title at Barber. With an eighth-place finish or better, McKee can claim the championship regardless of where title rival Sam Corry (No. 70 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry) finishes in Sunday’s event. Earning additional points for qualifying or leading laps offers McKee even more flexibility with his result.

 

Should McKee claim the title, he would become the youngest champion in the history of the Trans Am Series at 15 years, two months and 16 days old, besting current record holder Brent Crews by more than four months. He would also become the first driver to capture the championship, Sunoco Race Fuels Young Gun Award and Rookie of the Year honors in the same season.

 

In addition to preparing for this weekend’s event at Barber, McKee has stayed busy since the checkered flag waved at VIR. The Chevrolet Motorsports development driver, who is under contract with NASCAR’s Spire Motorsports, won a Late Model Stock heat race during the NASCAR Regional Series event on September 28 at Martinsville Speedway, and finished third in the ARCA Menards Series season finale at Toledo Speedway on October 4.

 

Corry Comes with Barber Experience

At a track where the Trans Am Series has never raced before, Sam Corry (No. 70 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry) heads into Barber Motorsports Park with something most drivers don’t have: experience. The 17 year old raced at the track in USF Juniors in 2022, earning a second-place finish in Race 1. Corry is the only driver in Sunday’s field who can come between Tristan McKee and the 2025 championship. Sitting 152 points behind McKee, Corry, who scored one race win this season at Lime Rock Park, will have to gain the maximum points available and hope that the bad luck McKee experienced at VIRginia International Raceway carries through to Barber.

 

Matt Griffin a Winner

Another driver with experience on his side this weekend is CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Pro/Am Challenge contender Matt Griffin. The driver of the No. 67 Griffin Concrete Construction Chevrolet Camaro has a past victory at the track in SCCA.

 

Jake Bollman Joins Silver Hare

Silver Hare Racing is adding 18-year-old Jake Bollman to their roster for this weekend’s inaugural event at Barber Motorsports Park. Bollman will pilot the No. 75 Guy M. Turner/Waukegan Farms Chevrolet Camaro after recently testing with the team at VIRginia International Raceway. Bollman competes in the ARCA Menards Series West with Bill McAnally Racing, and also races in the CARS Tour. He recently made history as the first Armenian-American stock car racer to win a NASCAR-sanctioned event, capturing his first-career ARCA victory earlier this season at Colorado National Speedway.


 

Silver Hare Racing recently tested at Barber with Noah Harmon (No. 7 Streetside Classics/Flanagan’s Chevrolet Camaro) to prepare for this weekend’s event. Harmon scored his first-career podium finish in Trans Am’s last outing at VIR, an especially emotional moment for the team after the loss of hauler driver Mark “Rocket” Metcalfe, who passed away prior to the race.

 

Tyler Kicera in Champion’s Seat

Tyler Kicera returns to the driver’s seat this weekend at Barber, but he won’t be in the Nitro Motorsports ride he drove for two starts this season, including a runner-up finish at Watkins Glen. Kicera will be driving the No. 26 HP Tuners/Franklin Road/Cope Chevrolet Camaro for Mike Cope Racing, getting behind the wheel of the car that has primarily been driven by 2022 champion Thomas Merrill this season. When he isn’t driving, Kicera serves as a driver coach at Nitro Motorsports, which utilizes Mike Cope chassis, making him a perfect fit for the ride.

 

Annunziata Returns

When he started off the season with back-to-back victories, Thomas Annunziata immediately became the favorite for the 2025 title. But while sitting second in the standings, Annunziata took a two-race hiatus to focus on his NASCAR and ARCA efforts. Annunziata returns to Trans Am this weekend to race with Nitro Motorsports, but he’ll have a new number, getting behind the wheel of the No. 10 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry instead of his familiar No. 90.

 

Pro/Am Challenge Title Hunt Tightens

Jared Odrick (No. 00 Black Underwear/CoolBoxx Chevrolet Camaro) continues to lead the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Pro/Am Challenge standings, but his advantage over Keith Prociuk (No. 9 HP Tuners/Cope Race Cars Ford Mustang) has tightened to just six points now that one of his starts has been eliminated from his points total. Only a driver’s top-nine finishes contribute to the title, and now that Odrick has completed 10 events, his 11th-place finish at Watkins Glen has been eliminated. This puts him on even ground with Prociuk, who missed the race at Laguna Seca earlier this season and has only made nine starts. Now that both competitors, who each have three victories this season, are narrowed to nine races, the closeness of the race is evident and every point counts in the final two events. 
 

1. Tristan McKee (939)

2. Sam Corry (787)

3. Adrian Wlostowski (723)

4. Gian Buffomante (715)

5. Julian DaCosta (684)

1. Jared Odrick (887)

2. Keith Prociuk (881)

3. Barry Boes (779)

4. Doug Winston (677)

5. Jim Gallaugher (658)

1. Tristan McKee (939)

2. Sam Corry (787)

3. Gian Buffomante (715)

4. Julian DaCosta (684)

5. Thomas Annunziata (683)

1. Tristan McKee (939)

2. Sam Corry (787)

3. Gian Buffomante (715)

4. Julian DaCosta (684)

5. Noah Harmon (531)

Complete Standings: View

 

 

Official Racing Fuel Sponsor of SpeedTour to Award $20,000 to TA2’s Top-Performing Driver Under 25

CHARLOTTE (October 14, 2025) — The Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli is pleased to announce that Sunoco Race Fuels, the Official Racing Fuel Sponsor of SpeedTour, will sponsor the 2025 Young Gun Award. The Sunoco Race Fuels Young Gun Award will reward the season’s top points earner under the age of 25 in the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series with a $20,000 cash prize at Trans Am’s year-end awards gala.

 

The Young Gun Award was introduced in 2022 as a way to foster competition between the series’ young, up-and-coming drivers, and it has since become one of the most highly-contested titles in the series, as the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series is a proving ground for young talent.

 

In 2022 and 2023, the prize was awarded to 2023 CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series champion Brent Crews, who has since gone on to win races in the ARCA Menards Series, in addition to forming his own NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team. Crews has tallied 11 victories in the Trans Am Series, and his 2023 championship earned him the title of youngest champion in Trans Am Series history.

 

Thomas Annunziata was the recipient of the $20,000 prize in 2024. Annunziata has four Trans Am victories, and has also gone on to find Victory Lane in the ARCA Menards Series. He has made nearly twenty starts between the NASCAR Xfinity and NASCAR Truck Series, and has claimed a full-time ARCA ride for 2026.

 

The 2025 Sunoco Race Fuels Young Gun Awards standings are currently being led by 15-year-old superstar Tristan McKee, who has three victories so far this season. McKee leads the point standings in the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series and also tops the Rookie of the Year points. Should he clinch the TA2 title, he would dethrone Crews as Trans Am’s youngest champion, while also becoming the first driver in history to win the championship, Young Gun Award and Rookie of the Year honors in the same season. However, McKee still faces steep competition from second-place Sam Corry.

 

“I couldn’t be more pleased to have Sunoco sponsor the Sunoco Race Fuels Young Gun Award,” said Trans Am President Andy Lally. “Since its inception, the Young Gun Award has been a barometer for predicting motorsports’ up-and-coming stars. We are proud that the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series has become such an important step in the driver development process, and we are excited to continue to recognize the young talent in our series with the help of long-time SpeedTour partner, Sunoco.”

 

“Sunoco Race Fuels couldn’t be happier to be a part of the Young Gun Award to help build the future of Trans Am,” said Russ Bradford, Sales Manager for Sunoco Performance Products. “With Trans Am being so ingrained in our heritage, as well as our current business, we are just proud to be a part of one of the best racing series in the world. We look forward to continuing our support of the series, as well as the Young Guns of the sport.”

 

The Sunoco Race Fuels Young Gun Award will be presented at the Trans Am awards gala on November 2, following the season finale at Circuit of The Americas. The Trans Am Series next hits the track October 17-19, when the series will make its debut at Barber Motorsports Park with the Barber SpeedTour. 

 

 

Thunderhill Raceway Park

Thunderhill SpeedTour

 

Track Facts:

Opened: 1993

Length: 2.866 Miles

Layout: 15-Turn Road Course

Entry List: View

Practice:

Friday, October 10

3:45-4:10 p.m. PT

 

Sunday, October 12

9:35-10:00 a.m. PT

 

Qualifying:

Saturday, October 11

9:30 a.m. PT

 

Races:

Saturday, October 11

12:35-1:50 p.m. PT

Race Length: 35 Laps/75 Minutes

 

Sunday, October 12

12:45-2:00 p.m. PT

Race Length: 35 Laps/75 Minutes

Thundering to the End

The Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli’s Western Championship is back in action for its final standalone event of 2025, a doubleheader at Thunderhill Raceway Park. The Western Championship has been visiting the Willows, California track since 2019, with the checkered flag flying for seven previous features at the venue. Only one race, a combination event with the National Championship at Circuit of The Americas, remains on the schedule after Thunderhill, meaning this weekend’s pair of races will set the stage for the championship battles. 

 

Victorious at Thunderhill

There are two competitors in this weekend’s field who know what it feels like to take the checkered flag at Thunderhill.

 

TA Cup

Michele Nagai, No. 72 Nagai Racing/Berkeley Jet Drive Chevrolet Camaro: 2024 Race 1


 

CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series

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

 

California Here We Come

There are seven drivers in this weekend’s field from the state of California. The competitors who are closest to home at the Willows, Calif. track are TA Cup drivers John Moore and Michelle Nagai, who are both less than two hours from their hometowns of Roseville and Newcastle, respectively.

 

TA Cup

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

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


 

CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series

Tim Lynn, No. 17 Roof Options Ford Mustang (Kentfield)

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

Brian Lock, No. 44 Helium Mobile Chevrolet Camaro (Santa Cruz)

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

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

 

Goble vs. Lovell

With just two race weekends remaining for Western competitors, it appears that the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series championship will come down to 2023 title winner Brody Goble (No. 69 Brown Bros. Ford Lincoln Ford Mustang) and rookie Mia Lovell (No. 40 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry). Goble currently leads the standings by 108 points, giving him a substantial edge going into this weekend’s doubleheader. A 110-point advantage at the conclusion of Sunday’s race would be enough for Goble to clinch the title ahead of the COTA finale in two weeks. If Goble comes out on top, he would become the first two-time CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Champion in the Western Championship. Both Goble and Lovell have equal footing when it comes to experience at Thunderhill. While Goble competed in the Trans Am Series in both 2022 and 2023, he missed the races at the Willows, California track both years, meaning neither competitor has a past start at the circuit.

 

While third-place Cole Moore (No. 99 Moore Motorsport/JM Environmental Ford Mustang) is only six points behind Lovell in the standings, the driver announced this week that he is out for the remainder of the 2025 season following an arm injury. The battle for the remainder of the top five is still tight, as fourth-place Kyle Kelley (No. 80 UPR.com/PKK Motorsports Ford Mustang) and fifth-place Tim Lynn (No. 17 RoofOptions Ford Mustang) are just one point apart, and Seamus McKendree (No. 20 Nitro Motorsports Ford Mustang) is just 24 points behind Lynn.

 

Sutherland vs. Moore

Much like the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series title hunt, the TA Cup championship is also a two-horse race as the season winds down. Currently leading the points in TA Cup is Ken Sutherland in the No. 85 Kallberg Racing Dodge Challenger, who holds a 48-point advantage over John Moore in the No. 27 JM Environmental Ford Mustang. Sutherland has earned three victories this season at Laguna Seca and the two Portland doubleheader races, and has not finished worse than third this season, while Moore has one victory and four fourth-place finishes.

 

Much like with the TA2 title, the third-place TA Cup competitor will not compete in the final races of the season. Ken Thwaits (No. 9 Franklin Road Chevrolet Camaro) is sitting out the remainder of 2025 to undergo surgery, so despite only being three points behind Moore in the standings, he will not be able to battle for the championship.

 

Welcome Back

Two drivers in the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series are making their first starts of the 2025 season, as Brian Lock (No. 44 Helium Mobile Toyota Camry) and Amir Haleem (No. 66 Helium Mobile Chevrolet Camaro) return to race at Thunderhill this weekend. Lock made his debut in the National Championship’s XGT class in 2024, earning the victory at VIR, while Haleem has one previous start in the National Championship’s TA2 Pro/Am Challenge last season.

 

Meynet a Master at Thunderhill

California native JC Meynet (No. 28 B-Bar Ranch/Killer Shrimp/RFR Chevrolet Camaro) is one of just two drivers in this weekend’s field with a Trans Am victory at Thunderhill Raceway Park, tallying a GT victory at the track in 2023 by finishing an impressive fourth overall. That same season, he captured the GT championship as well as Rookie of the Year honors in the class. Trans Am isn’t the only series where Meynet has found success at Thunderhill, as he still holds track records at the facility in SCCA, Spec Corvette, NASA and USTCC, all scored in the same Corvette that he drove to his GT title.  

 

Meynet also recently acquired another title: ordained minister. Last weekend in Santa Ynez, California, he officiated over the wedding of his oldest son.

 

Godspeed, Barry Boes

Since the Western Championship’s last race at Portland International Raceway, the Trans Am Series has lost National and Western competitor Barry Boes. Racing in the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series since 2019, Boes made 85 starts between the National Championship and Western Championship, tallying nine National Pro/Am Challenge wins and two victories in the Western Championship. Boes won the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Pro/Am Challenge Championship in 2024 on the strength of seven victories in 12 races, finishing in the top five in every event. Boes had two victories this season, including one combination Pro/Am and Western victory at Sonoma Raceway. 

1. Brody Goble (538)

2. Mia Lovell (430)

3. Cole Moore (424)

4. Kyle Kelley (397)

5. Tim Lynn (396)

1. Ken Sutherland (465)

2. John Moore (417)

3. Ken Thwaits (414)

4. Michelle Nagai (263)

5. Chris Evans (235)

1. Simon Asselin (100)

2. JD Koos (50)

1. JD Koos (115)

1. Rudy Revak (115)

3. Simon Asselin (50)

Complete 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.

 

Titus Sherlock Clinches Championship, Brady Golan Wins in Race 1 at Barber

 

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (October 18, 2025) – Brady Golan won the race, but Titus Sherlock is the champion after Formula Regional Americas Championship’s (FR Americas) opening race of the weekend at Barber Motorsports Park. In a race filled will unforeseen challenges and drama, Sherlock (No. 31 Rayne Nutrition / Ronald McDonald House Charities / Crosslink Motorsports Ligier JS F3) kept a strong and steady approach, doing exactly what he needed to do without taking undue risk, to lock in the 2025 Driver Championship title and the $100,000 cash prize that accompanies it. Meanwhile, Golan (No. 80 Attire / Toney Driver Development Ligier JS F3) continued his momentum from the previous round to earn his second win of the 2025 season, climbing atop the podium for the first time since the series’ opening weekend at NOLA Motorsports Park in March. 

“I can’t even describe [what this feels like],” said Sherlock after climbing from the car. “It’s just surreal for it to be over; it’s crazy. It’s been such a roller coaster of a season, and weekend. The Crosslink guys did an awesome job. They’ve given me such a fast car the whole weekend—and the whole season. So, it’s all thanks to them. Thanks to my family, my mom, my Uncle Tony and everyone at home watching. I can’t thank you all enough. I knew I had to decide to stay where I was. I was trying to pass Brady [Golan], but he was very quick and I was losing my front tires—I don’t really care about that anymore. It’s fine. I’m just happy to have [the championship] won.” 

 

Notes of Interest: 

  • With a runner-up finish in today’s event, Titus Sherlock is the 2025 FR Americas Driver Champion. With the honors, the second-year driver also wins the $100,000 championship-winning cash prize. 
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  • Titus Sherlock has been competing on PMH’s open-wheel ladder since the 2022 season. Joining Formula 4 United States Championship (F4 U.S.) for the final round at Circuit of The Americas, Sherlock had a best finish of sixth that weekend. He returned to F4 U.S. in 2023, finishing fourth in the year-end point standings and earning two wins. Last year, he graduated to FR Americas where he finished fourth in the point standings with four victories. To date in 2025, he has seven wins. 
  • Brady Golan claimed his second FR Americas win in today’s race, climbing atop the podium for the first time since Round 2 at NOLA Motorsports Park. 
  • With Golan winning Round 19 at Barber today, Toney Driver Development has three-consecutive FR Americas victories, after Christian Brooks also won Rounds 17 and 18 for the Indiana-based organization. 
  • Cooper Shipman finished third in his FR Americas series debut while getting a jump on his 2026 race plans. Having clinched the 2025 F4 U.S. championship, Shipman earned a full scholarship to compete in FR Americas during the 2026 season, including the lease of a Ligier JS F3 car from Ligier Automotive, the lease of an engine from Mountune USA, race tires from Hankook Motorsports and race entries from Parella Motorsports Holdings. 

The drama started early at Barber with one of the championship contenders unable to fire his car to leave the pre-grid. Entering the weekend second in the standings and just 13.5 points out of the lead, Nicolas Ambiado (No. 55 Velox USA / Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3) was set to have a tough day of competition, rolling off 10th for Race 1. However, when his car wouldn’t fire, the team knew their only hope to stay in the championship hunt was for Sherlock and Bruno Ribeiro (No. 01 Alfa Cem / Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3), the only other drivers in championship contention, to face their own misfortunes. 

Ribeiro was poised to have a great day starting from the pole position, while Sherlock was back in fifth after a five grid-spot penalty. The field reverted to a two-by-two rolling start after a competitor stalled on the starting grid, but unfazed by the change, Ribeiro still jumped to the point position as the field rushed toward Turn 1. Behind him, Sherlock immediately launched forward to challenge Cooper Shipman (No. 14 Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3) for third, completing the pass just a few turns later. It was only a few minutes later when Ribeiro encountered issues, dropping back through the field before pulling down the pit lane. With the third-place championship contender also removed from the competition, Sherlock basically just had to make it to the finish line to lock in the championship. 

Out front, Golan inherited the lead when Ribeiro slowed his pace, and continued to lead all the way to the finish line. Sherlock never let him get out of his sight, staying positioned to pounce if Golan made even the slightest mistake, but the opportunity never came. As the checkered flag waved, it was Golan in the lead, while Sherlock following in second. Making his FR Americas debut, Cooper Shipman finished third. 

> > SEE MORE:  Round 19 Official Results

“It was a great race,” said Golan after climbing from the car. “Titus [Sherlock] and Cooper [Shipman] both did a wonderful job following. They’re both smart drivers, but I mean—we won. I’m happy. I have to thank the whole Toney Driver Development No. 80 crew—they’ve done a phenomenal job all year, so I’m super happy to get them the win.”

> > WATCH THE STREAM: Stream Round 19 from Barber

FR Americas will contest their final round of the 2025 season tomorrow at 1:10 p.m. CT. Race 2 of the Barber SpeedTour weekend will air live on SPEED SPORT 1 and stream SpeedTour.TV, while live timing and scoring will be available on the Race Monitor App. Additional news and updates from the weekend will be posted on the series’ Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

 

 

Alex Popow Returns to Victory Lane with Race 1 Win at Barber

Alex Popow dominated at Barber Motorsports Park to earn his third win in Formula 4 United States Championship (F4 U.S.). After pacing both practices and earning the pole for MLT Motorsports, Popow (No. 55 Dr. Michael Thompson MS DDS PPLS / MLT Motorsports Ligier JS F422) led every lap in an all-green race to take the win with an 11.590-second margin. 

Popow remains in a tight battle with Kekai Hauanio (No. 29 N-E-Where Transport / Crosslink Motorsports Ligier JS F422) for the Vice Championship, with the two now separated by just 3.5 points headed into tomorrow’s season finale. Starting third, Hauanio benefitted from a spin by series debutant Zach Fourie (No. 15 Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422) to move into second, but had to hold off the advances of Caleb Campbell (No. 68 Kids Help Phone / Camtacc Properties / Legacy Foundation of Canada / LC Racing Ligier JS F422) and later Clemente Huerta Raab (No. 17 Velox USA / Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422) to claim the runner-up position.

Huerta Raab was one of the biggest movers, gaining three positions throughout the 30-minute race to earn his sixth podium of 2025. Behind him, Fourie, finishing fourth, and Augusto Paschetta (No. 27 Scuderia Buell / Sport West / Bruno Maquinaria / Brapax Ligier JS F422), finishing fifth, earned top-five finishes in their series debut. 

Notes of Interest: 

  • Alex Popow earned his third win of 2025 with a Race 1 victory at Barber. 
  • Finishing second, Kekai Hauanio earned his 12th podium in 16 rounds this year. 
  • Alex Popow and Kekai Hauanio will take the fight for the Vice Championship into tomorrow’s final round, with Hauanio edging Popow by 3.5 points.
  • Clemente Huerta Raab finished on the podium for the sixth time this season with a third-place result. 
  • Three teams were represented on today’s podium with MLT Motorsports winning, Crosslink Motorsports finishing second and Kiwi Motorsport in third.
  • Already the 2025 F4 U.S. Champion, Cooper Shipman is competing in Formula Regional Americas Championship (FR Americas) this weekend, where he finished third in his series debut on Saturday morning.

> > SEE MORE: Round 16 Official Results

“It was a really good race,” said Popow after climbing from the car. “We led from start to finish—I had a great car under me thanks to the MLT crew. I’m really happy to finally be back on top. I’m looking forward to tomorrow to see what we can do.”

> > WATCH THE STREAM: Stream Round 16 from Barber

F4 U.S. is back on track tomorrow at 12 p.m. CT for the final race of the season. Before the green flag waves, drivers will welcome the fans out to pit lane for a special pre-race fan walk beginning at 11:15 a.m. CT. The race airs live on SPEED SPORT 1 and streams on SpeedTour.TV, with live timing and scoring available on Race Monitor. Additional news and updates from the weekend will be posted on the series’ Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. 

 

 

Gastón Irazú Clinches the Ligier JFC Title as Cash Felber Wins at Barber

  

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (October 18, 2025) – As the saying goes, ‘it’s not over until it’s over,’ and that was certainly the case during Race 1 for Ligier Junior Formula Championship (Ligier JFC) at Barber Motorsports Park on Saturday afternoon. As the checkered flag waved, it seemed nearly certain that the championship battle would carry forward until Sunday’s final round. However, all that changed with two post-race Stewards Decisions and the associated penalties. 

Drew Szuch (No. 28 Trend North / TEAM Concept Printing / Berg Racing Ligier JS F4) entered the weekend with a chance at the championship title and a scholarship to advance to F4 U.S. in 2026. Starting the race from the pole position, Szuch, it appeared was headed in the right direction. While he initially pulled to the point with second-place starter Cash Felber (No. 11 BioLongevity Labs / TownHall / Rebol / DWT / Matrix Mind Water / Phantom Fireworks / Champagne Racing Ligier JS F4) falling in behind, it took only one lap before Felber closed in to challenge and overtook the race lead. Then, Szuch found himself in a wheel-to-wheel battle with championship rival Gastón Irazú (No. 42 Elia Group / Baly / Canal 4 / Ancap / Champagne Racing Ligier JS F4) who had started the race in third. Just as Irazú nosed ahead, the caution came out freezing the field in place. Aggressive racing on the restart brought out another quick caution, and the ensuing restart once again had Irazú and Szuch running side by side. The championship contenders made contact exiting Turn 1 with Irazú’s right side lifting off the ground, and significantly slowed the pace of both drivers. 

Starting the race in sixth, Pablo Benites Jr. (No. 44 Scuderia Buell Ligier JS F4) had quietly watched all of the tight racing ahead of him. Able to benefit from the attrition, he slid into second as Irazú and Szuch removed themselves from contention. Behind him, Roman Felber (No. 73 BioLongevity Labs / TownHall / Rebol / DWT / Matrix Mind Water / Phantom Fireworks / Champagne Racing Ligier JS F4) was also climbing from his seventh-place starting position, as he picked off the competition one by one. Despite their earlier incident, Szuch and Irazú both continued in the race. 

Cash Felber was the first to cross the finish line under a waving checkered flag, while Benites Jr. finished second behind him, and Roman Felber crossed the line in third. On the provisional race results, Szuch was scored sixth and Irazú was in seventh, which would have had the championship battle continue on to Sunday. 

After the race, the stewards reviewed a report of a false start by Irazú and determined that the driver did, in fact, make a false start. As a result, they issued Irazú a five-second time penalty, which dropped him to eighth on the final results. Meanwhile, they also reviewed the contact between Szuch and Irazú at the exit of Turn 1, ruling that Szuch was wholly responsible for the collision. As a result, Szuch was issued a drive-through penalty, which was converted to a 30-second time penalty and dropped him to 10th on the final results. 

With Irazú needing to leave today’s race with a 25-point advantage, the official results put him 26 points ahead of Szuch allowing the Uruguayan to clinch the 2025 Ligier JFC Driver Championship.

Notes of Interest: 

  • Gastón Irazú clinched the 2025 Ligier JFC Driver Championship title and the associated prize that provides him with a full scholarship to compete in F4 U.S. next season, including the lease of a Ligier JS F422 chassis and Ligier Storm engine from Ligier Automotive, as well as race tires from Hankook Motorsports and entry fees from Parella Motorsports Holdings. 

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  • Cash Felber earned his second win of the 2025 season with a victory in Race 1 at Barber. 

  • Competing in his second Ligier JFC weekend of 2025, Pablo Benites Jr. has yet to finish outside the top four. Today’s runner-up result was Benites Jr.’s third podium of the season. 

  • Roman Felber finished third to share the podium with his twin brother and Champagne Racing teammate. 

  • Tokyo’s Taisei Murakami (No. 98 Berg Racing Ligier JS F4) finished ninth in his debut race to earn his first points in Ligier JFC.

  • With Champagne Racing earning 40 points for Cash and Roman Felber’s first- and third-place finish, they officially clinched the 2025 Team Championship title with one round to spare. 

> > SEE MORE: Round 14 Official Results

“It was a good race,” said Cash Felber after climbing from the car. “We managed to pick off the leader and then just stayed in the lead for the rest of the race. It was good, consistent, clean—there was nothing else we could’ve done better. It’s quite difficult [racing at Barber]. I honestly don’t know how I really got past Szuch—just luck, I guess. It’s been difficult to pass here, really difficult; but he raced me clean. I’d like to thank the whole Champagne Racing team; they did an amazing job with this car. I’d like to thank my brother, too—he is the one who gave me this car for this weekend and it’s super quick. I’m not sure if I would’ve won without it, but who knows. Of course, I’d also love to thank all my sponsors: NEXGEN, DWT Wealth, Phantom Fireworks and TownHALL.”

> > WATCH THE STREAM: Stream Round 14 from Barber

Ligier JFC will be back on tomorrow at 8 a.m. CT for their final race of the season. The race streams live on SpeedTour.TV, with live timing and scoring available on Race Monitor. Additional news and updates will be posted on the series’ Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. 

 
 

Bruno Ribeiro Takes Pole as Championship Battle Moves to Barber

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (October 17, 2025) — Bruno Ribeiro will lead the field down the starting grid after taking the pole in Formula Regional Americas Championship (FR Americas) on Friday afternoon. Leading the field to green for the fourth time this season, Ribeiro (No. 01 Alfa Cem / Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3) will take the advantage into a race that’s certain to carry major championship implications as Ribeiro fights Titus Sherlock (No. 31 Rayne Nutrition / Ronald McDonald House Charities / Crosslink Motorsports Ligier JS F3) and Nicolas Ambiado (No. 55 Velox USA / Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3) for the title. Sherlock was quickest in the session, but a tire violation resulted in a five-spot grid penalty, which will leave the current points leader to roll off fifth for tomorrow’s event. Ambiado, who is currently ranked second in the standings, will start 10th after receiving a five-grid penalty of his own for causing a collision during the closing laps of the series’ last round at VIRginia International Raceway last month.

Coming off a strong weekend at VIRginia International Raceway where he earned his third podium of the season, Brady Golan (No. 80 Attire / Toney Driver Development Ligier JS F3) qualified second to start the event from the outside pole. Cooper Shipman (No. 14 Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3) will start third in his debut race after having locked in the 2025 Formula 4 United States Championship (F4 U.S.) title. 

> > SEE MORE:  Official Grid

With two practice sessions on Friday morning, Sherlock and Ribeiro showed consistent speed all day, as Sherlock led both sessions, while Ribeiro ranked third in Practice 1 and second in Practice 2. Connor Roberts (No. 46 Apexspeed.com / Entropy Cellars / Atlantic Racing Team with Team Roberts Ligier JS F3) ran second in Practice 1 to round out the top three, while Golan was third in Practice 2. 

> > SEE MORE:  Practice 1 Results  

> > SEE MORE:  Practice 2 Results  

The lights go out to kick off FR Americas’ final round of the 2025 season tomorrow morning at 10:15 a.m. CT. The race will stream live on SpeedTour.TV, while timing and scoring will be available on the Race Monitor app. Additional news and updates from the weekend will be posted on the series’ Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. 

Alex Popow Secures Pole Position at Barber Motorsports Park

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (October 17, 2025) - Alex Popow will lead the field to the waving green flag when Formula 4 United States Championship (F4 U.S.) kicks off their Barber SpeedTour weekend tomorrow. The fastest car all day, Popow (No. 55 Dr. Michael Thompson MS DDS PPLS / MLT Motorsports Ligier JS F422) led both practices and qualifying at Barber Motorsports Park on Friday. In qualifying, he held more than a one-second advantage over the rest of the field, including second-place starter Zach Fourie (No. 15 Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422), who is making his F4 U.S. debut this weekend. 

Popow is in a fierce battle for the Vice Champion title with third-place starter Kekai Hauanio (No. 29 N-E-Where Transport / Crosslink Motorsports Ligier JS F422). Hauanio posted the second-fastest lap in qualifying, but after causing a stoppage in the session, the Crosslink Motorsport driver had his fastest lap time deleted. 

> > SEE MORE: Official Grid

With Popow topping the charts in both practices, a mix of drivers rounded out the top three in the two sessions. In Practice 1, Clemente Huerta Raab (No. 17 Velox USA / Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422) was second quick, followed by Hauanio in third. Then, Caleb Campbell (No. 68 Kids Help Phone / Camtacc Properties / Legacy Foundation of Canada / LC Racing Ligier JS F422) trailed Popow by just 0.147-seconds in Practice 2 with Huerta Raab in third. 

> > SEE MORE:  Practice 1 Results 

> > SEE MORE:  Practice 2 Results 

F4 U.S. will contest Race 1 of the Barber SpeedTour weekend tomorrow at 12:40 p.m. ET, with the race streaming live on SpeedTour.TV, and timing and scoring available on the Race Monitor app. Additional news and updates from the weekend will be posted on the series’ Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Drew Szuch Continues Championship Fight with Barber Pole

 

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (October 17, 2025) – For the second event in a row, Drew Szuch has secured the pole in Ligier Junior Formula Championship (Ligier JFC) as he fights to keep his championship hopes alive with the series entering its final weekend of the 2025 season. Laying down a 1:28.600 lap, Szuch (No. 28 Trend North / TEAM Concept Printing / Berg Racing Ligier JS F4) held a 0.114-second advantage over the field with his Berg Racing machine, while followed by a trio of Champagne Racing drivers—including his championship-rival Gastón Irazú (No. 42 Elia Group / Baly / Canal 4 / Ancap / Champagne Racing Ligier JS F4). Qualifying third, Irazú will line up directly behind Szuch, while Cash Felber (No. 11 BioLongevity Labs / TownHall / Rebol / DWT / Matrix Mind Water / Phantom Fireworks / Champagne Racing Ligier JS F4) lines up next to Szuch after qualifying second for the event. 

> > SEE MORE: Official Grid

Felber was among the quickest cars all day, leading both of Friday’s practices, while Champagne Racing drivers filled each of the top four spots in both sessions. Cash’s twin brother Roman Felber (No. 73 BioLongevity Labs / TownHall / Rebol / DWT / Matrix Mind Water / Phantom Fireworks / Champagne Racing Ligier JS F4) was the second quickest in Practice 1 and ranked third in Practice 2, while team newcomer Beckham Jacir (No. 67 STONICA / BELL / OMP / P1Doks / Champagne Racing Ligier JS F4) was fourth in Practice 1 and climbed to P2 in the second session. 

All eyes, however, were on current championship points leader Irazú, who could lock in the 2025 driver championship during tomorrow’s Race 1. After ranking third in opening practice, the Uruguayan was fourth quick in Practice 2 before qualifying third.  

> > SEE MORE: Practice 1 Results

> > SEE MORE: Practice 2 Results

The lights go out to kick off Ligier JFC’s first race of the weekend tomorrow at 2:35 p.m. CT. The race will stream live on SpeedTour.TV, and timing and scoring will be available on the Race Monitor app. Additional news and updates throughout the event will be posted on the series’ Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. 

 

 

 

 

Event Preview: FR Americas, F4 U.S. and Ligier JFC at Barber SpeedTour

rack Facts: 

Circuit: Barber Motorsports Park

Length: 2.38 miles / 17-turn road course 

Race Direction: Clockwise

Podium: West side of Race Control Building  

FR Americas Championship 

Practice:                       Friday, October 17 at 8:30 a.m. and 11:25 a.m. CT

Qualifying:                    Friday, October 17 at 2:10 p.m. CT

Feature Race 1:             Saturday, October 18 at 10:15 a.m. CT

Autograph Session:        Saturday, October 18 at 11:40 a.m. CT

Feature Race 2*:           Sunday, October 19 at 1:10 p.m. CT 

F4 U.S. Championship 

Practice:                       Friday, October 17 at 10 a.m. and 12:50 p.m. CT

Qualifying:                    Friday, October 17 at 3:10 p.m. CT

Feature Race 1:             Saturday, October 18 at 12:40 p.m. CT

Fan Walk:                     Sunday, October 19 at 11:15 a.m. CT

Feature Race 2*:           Sunday, October 19 at 12:00 p.m. CT

Ligier Junior Formula Championship 

Practice:                       Friday, October 17 at 10 a.m. and 12:50 p.m. CT

Qualifying:                    Friday, October 17 at 3:10 p.m. CT

Autograph Session:        Saturday, October 18 at 11:40 a.m. CT

Feature Race 1:             Saturday, October 18 at 2:35 p.m. CT

Feature Race 2:             Sunday, October 19 at 8:00 a.m. CT

All races will be live streamed at SpeedTour.TV. Races noted with an asterisk (*) will also air live on SPEED SPORT 1. 

Champions Crowned at Barber

Formula Regional Americas Championship (FR Americas), Formula 4 United States Championship (F4 U.S.) and Ligier Junior Formula Championship (Ligier JFC) contest their final round of the 2025 season at Barber Motorsports Park this weekend. With Ligier JFC making their series debut at the 2.38-mile facility, both FR Americas and F4 U.S. will return to the circuit for the first time since 2020. The three championships will be joined by the Trans Am Series, Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) and International GT (IGT) for three days of non-stop racing action. Kids 12 and under are admitted free all weekend, while adult tickets are available now at SpeedTour.net.  

Meet the Drivers of FR Americas, F4 U.S. and Ligier JFC

Fans will have two opportunities to meet the drivers of FR Americas, F4 U.S. and Ligier JFC during the Barber SpeedTour weekend. On Saturday at 11:40 a.m. CT, the drivers of FR Americas and Ligier JFC will host an autograph session at the SpeedTour Sim Trailer in the Paddock. Then, on Sunday, fans will have the opportunity to meet the drivers of F4 U.S., as they host a special pre-race fan walk on Pit Lane at 11:15 a.m. CT. 

Watch Live on SpeedTour.TV 

Catch all the action from Barber live on SpeedTour.TV. Award-winning broadcaster Ralph Sheheen returns to the booth as lead announcer, joined by guest commentators from across all three championships. Viewers at home can watch by visiting SpeedTour.TV, or subscribing to the SpeedTour TV YouTube Channel.  

In addition, SPEED SPORT 1 (SS1) will broadcast a special live block on Sunday, including the final races of the season for both F4 U.S. and FR Americas. Coverage kicks off at 10:30 a.m. ET / 9:30 a.m. CT with the Trans Am Series’ TA/GT Race, followed by F4 U.S., IGT, FR Americas and the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series. SS1 is available worldwide on platforms like Amazon Prime Video, Roku, Pluto TV, Sling, STIRR and more.  

2026 Schedule Revealed

FR Americas, F4 U.S. and Ligier JFC unveiled their 2026 race schedules, mixing some of the most iconic circuits in North America with some of the best training grounds for young talent. Serving as America’s Road to F1, each championship’s calendar will focus on driver development and competition, as FR Americas contests a total of 21 rounds at eight tracks, F4 U.S. provides drivers 18 rounds at seven tracks, and Ligier JFC offers 16 rounds at six tracks. The eight-month season provides young drivers ample track time to develop their skills, while the near-monthly cadence allows their families to balance life on and off the racetrack. Likewise, operating at the lowest cost per mile in North America enables participating drivers to further spread their resources, giving them more opportunities to hone their skills in testing programs while working with some of the top race teams in North America. Ligier JFC, as well as the FIA-certified F4 U.S. and FR Americas, combine to form a powerful driver development ladder. Graduates of the championships have consistently advanced their careers, with alumni among the starting fields of the Indianapolis 500, INDYCAR, FIA Formula 3, IMSA, NASCAR, Super Formula, INDY NXT and more. 

Alumni On The Move

Five alums of the PMH Open Wheel Ladder have recently announced signings for the 2026 season. In INDYCAR, David Malukas, 2020 FR Americas Vice Champion, will join Team Penske as the driver of the No. 12 machine in a multi-year agreement. He’ll face off against Kyle Kirkwood, 2017 F4 U.S. Champion and 2018 FR Americas Champion, who will return to Andretti INDYCAR for the 2026 season. 2022 F4 U.S. Champion Lochie Hughes returns to Andretti’s INDY NXT program for the 2026 season, and in addition, the Australian will serve as the team’s INDYCAR reserve driver. Also returning to INDY NXT is Jordan Missig, who is back with ABEL Motorsports for his sophomore season. Missig competed in FR Americas during the 2020 and 2021 seasons, first visiting Victory Lane at VIRginia International Raceway in 2021. The newest driver announced to join the INDY NXT paddock is Nicolas Stati, the 2024 F4 U.S. Vice Champion and a 2025 FR Americas podium finisher. The Australian will join the newly-rebranded Cusick Morgan Motorsports for his rookie campaign.

Three Enter With a Chance, One Crowned Champion

Continuing his momentum after a weekend sweep at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in August, Titus Sherlock (No. 31 Rayne Nutrition / Ronald McDonald House Charities / Crosslink Motorsports Ligier JS F3) was able to capitalize on a strong weekend at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) to overtake the championship points lead as FR Americas races toward its final round. Holding a 13.5-point advantage over Nicolas Ambiado (No. 55 Velox USA / Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3), Sherlock left the race weekend as the points leader for the first time since Round 6 at Road America in May. In third, just seven points behind Ambiado and 20.5 points out of the lead, Bruno Ribeiro (No. 01 Alfa Cem / Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3) remains in the title fight, making it a three-man battle. The stakes are high, as the 2025 FR Americas Driver Champion will be awarded a $100,000 cash prize, while second place receives $25,000 and third place takes home $15,000. 

> > SEE MORE:  2025 FR Americas Driver’s Points Championship Standings

Kiwi Locks in Third FR Americas Team Championship

Kiwi Motorsport has locked in their third-consecutive FR Americas Team Championship, though the 2025 title marks their first operating as a solo entity, separate from former partner Crosslink Motorsports. Having won both the team and driver championships in 2023 with Callum Hedge, and 2024 with Patrick Woods-Toth, Kiwi Motorsport hopes to do the same in 2025 by claiming the driver title with either Nicolas Ambiado or Bruno Ribeiro. However, to do so, either driver will have to outperform Titus Sherlock, who hails from the Crosslink Motorsports camp. 

> > SEE MORE:  2025 FR Americas Team’s Points Championship Standings

Masters Championship Comes Down to Final Round 

With just three points separating Anthony Autiello (No. 07 Hope For The Warriors / Momentum Motorsports Ligier JS F3) and Kevin Janzen (No. 24 US Power Group / Data Center Solutions / Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3), the fight for the Masters Championship title will come down to the final round at Barber Motorsport Park. Autiello currently tops the standings, but it’s been a tight battle all season between the two drivers, as Autiello’s six top-10 finishes perfectly matches Janzen’s effort, as he has also amassed six top-10 finishes. Already a two-time Masters Champion, Janzen is hoping to bring home his third-consecutive title, whereas Autiello is fighting for his first. 

Shipman Moves Up, Prepares for Scholarship Season

Having locked in the F4 U.S. Driver Champion title last month at VIR, Cooper Shipman (No. 14 Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3) is advancing to FR Americas for the final race of the year in hopes of getting a jumpstart on his 2026 season. As the F4 U.S. champion, Shipman earned a full scholarship to compete in FR Americas next season, including the lease of a chassis from Ligier Automotive, an engine from Mountune USA, race tires from Hankook Motorsports and race entries from Parella Motorsports Holdings, for a prize valued at more than $295,000. 

Day Returns to the Grid

Lincoln Day (No. 95 Toney Driver Development Ligier JS F3) is back in the driver’s seat, piloting the No. 95 for Toney Driver Development for the first time since Road America in May. Making six starts so far this season, Day has a career-best finish of fifth, which he recorded in the 2025 season opener at NOLA Motorsports Park. 

Roberts Returns to Site of First Win

In 2020, Connor Roberts (No. 46 Apexspeed.com / Entropy Cellars / Atlantic Racing Team with Team Roberts Ligier JS F3) earned his first car win while racing a Spec-Racer Ford 3 at Barber Motorsports Park. This weekend, he’ll make the 120-mile trek from his home in LaGrange, Ga., with the hope of earning his first FR Americas win. Roberts’ best finish this season is third, which he has recorded three times.
 

Hauanio and Popow Fight to Finish for Vice Championship

Following a record-setting nine-consecutive victories, Cooper Shipman was able to lock down the F4 U.S. Driver Championship with one round to spare. The accomplishment enables the 17 year old to advance to FR Americas for the final round of the 2025 season, to get experience ahead of his expected 2026 campaign. Meanwhile, Kekai Hauanio (No. 29 N-E-Where Transport / Crosslink Motorsports Ligier JS F422) and Alex Popow (No. 55 Dr. Michael Thompson MS DDS PPLS / MLT Motorsports Ligier JS F422) face off against each other in the fight for the Vice Championship, with just 10.5 points separating the rivals. The two drivers have been mainstays at the front of the field since the opening weekend at NOLA where Hauanio won Round 1, followed by Popow taking Rounds 2 and 3. Since then, Hauanio has earned two additional wins and 11 podiums, whereas Popow has notched 10 podiums. With just 50 points left in the season, the Vice Championship is likely to stay undecided until the final checkered flag waves. 

> > SEE MORE:  2025 F4 U.S. Driver’s Points Championship Standings

Kiwi F4 U.S. Team Champions for Seventh Time

Kiwi Motorsport has clinched their seventh Team Championship title in F4 U.S. competition, marking the third time that the organization has clinched both the driver and team championship in the same season. While Joshua Car (2019) and Patrick Woods-Toth (2023) have carried the flag for dual-championship runs in years past, it was Cooper Shipman who led the charge this season. Shipman combined with teammates Clemente Huerta Raab (No. 17 Velox USA / Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422) and Oliver Savoie (No. 88 YXE Auto / Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422) to earn Kiwi Motorsport nine wins and 18 podiums to date in 2025. This year will mark the first time Kiwi Motorsport earns the championship as a solo organization, as they’ve partnered with Crosslink Motorsports to bring home each of their previous six titles. 

> > SEE MORE:  2025 F4 U.S. Team’s Points Championship Standings

Fourie and Paschetta Level Up to F4 U.S.

Ligier JFC alums Zach Fourie (No. 15 Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422) and Augusto Paschetta (No. 27 Scuderia Buell / Sport West / Bruno Maquinaria / Brapax Ligier JS F422) will both graduate to F4 U.S. for the season finale at Barber. Fourie has 10 starts in Ligier JFC this season, competing under both the JENSEN and Kiwi Motorsport banners. His career-best sixth-place finish came in Round 7 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course during his Kiwi Motorsport debut. After six Ligier JFC starts this season, Paschetta and his Scuderia Buell team will take on F4 U.S. The races at Barber will mark Paschetta’s first in America since the Road America SpeedTour in May, when he matched his career-best fourth-place effort in Ligier JFC competition. 

Cottrill Joins MLT

After making his F4 U.S. debut at VIR last month, Jonathan Cottrill (No. 54 MLT Motorsports Ligier JS F422) will join MLT Motorsports for the season finale at Barber this weekend. Looking to improve on his career-best finish of seventh, Cottrill joins Alex Popow (No. 55 Dr. Michael Thompson MS DDS PPLS / MLT Motorsports Ligier JS F422) as teammates under the MLT banner. 

Like Father, Like Son… Popow Looks for Barber Victory

Following in his father’s footsteps, Alex Popow (No. 55 Dr. Michael Thompson MS DDS PPLS / MLT Motorsports Ligier JS F422) hopes to visit Victory Lane at the same track where his dad has also claimed a win. Popow’s father, Alex Popow, Sr., enjoyed a successful sportscar career, racing in the American Le Mans Series, Rolex Sports Car Series and IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship, while obtaining a class victory in the 12 Hours of Sebring, overall wins in the Brickyard Grand Prix and a second-place overall finish in the 24 Hours of Daytona, in addition to winning the 2012 championship in the American Le Mans Series’ LMPC class.  

Powers Goes From the Track to the Open Road

While Luke Powers (No. 51 Corporate Commercial Group / Toney Driver Development Ligier JS F422) has enjoyed the thrill of speed on the racetrack this season, he has yet to experience the thrill of the open road. All that will change on Monday, October 20, when the driver finally celebrates his 16th birthday, making it legal for him to drive off the racetrack. 
 

Irazú and Szuch Go Head to Head for F4 U.S. Scholarship 

Two drivers remain in the hunt for the 2025 Ligier JFC Driver Championship as the series enters its final round of the season—Gastón Irazú (No. 42 Elia Group / Baly / Canal 4 / Ancap / Champagne Racing Ligier JS F4) and Drew Szuch (No. 28 Trend North / TEAM Concept Printing / Berg Racing Ligier JS F4). Szuch won Race 1 at VIR last month to keep his championship hopes alive, while Irazú faced a myriad of obstacles in the event, including a spin while running third and a penalty for a false start. In Race 2, the rivals were involved in the same opening-lap incident, bringing an early end to both of their races and ensuring the championship couldn’t be decided before the final weekend of the year at Barber. With just two checkered flags left, 23 points separate the drivers as Uruguayan Irazú tops the leaderboard and sophomore driver Szuch trails in second. 

The winner of the 2025 Ligier JFC Driver’s Championship will be awarded a scholarship to compete in F4 U.S. next season—including a chassis and engine lease from Ligier Automotive, race tires from Hankook Motorsports and race entries from Parella Motorsports Holdings, in a prize valued at more than $197,000.

> > SEE MORE:  2025 Ligier JFC Driver Points Championship Standings 

Team Championship Battle Comes Down to Barber

Team rivals Champagne Racing and Berg Racing have been neck and neck all season, and now the fight for the 2025 Team Championship will come down to the final round. Entering four drivers in most rounds this season, Champagne Racing has amassed seven wins and 17 podiums, with Gastón Irazú (No. 42 Elia Group / Baly / Canal 4 / Ancap / Champagne Racing Ligier JS F4), Cash Felber (No. 11 BioLongevity Labs / TownHall / Rebol / DWT / Matrix Mind Water / Phantom Fireworks / Champagne Racing Ligier JS F4) and Roman Felber (No. 73 BioLongevity Labs / TownHall / Rebol / DWT / Matrix Mind Water / Phantom Fireworks / Champagne Racing Ligier JS F4) all winning for the organization. The trio also stood atop the podium in Round 11 at New Jersey Motorsports Park to secure the organization’s first podium sweep. 

On the flip side, Berg Racing has been a constant fixture, with both Drew Szuch (No. 28 Trend North / TEAM Concept Printing / Berg Racing Ligier JS F4) and Harbir Dass (No. 23 Northcoast Medical Group / Dubby Energy / Dass Psych LLC / Berg Racing Ligier JS F4) racing under their banner. While Szuch led the way with four victories, Dass also contributed with a multitude of podiums, as the organization tallied 12 top-three finishes this season. Expanding to a four-car team for the final two events of 2025, the fight is on for the Team Champion title, as just 76.5 points separate the two organizations entering the final round. 

> > SEE MORE:  2025 Ligier JFC Team Points Championship Standings 

Benites Returns to Ligier JFC

Pablo Benites Jr. (No. 44 Scuderia Buell Ligier JS F4) returns to the Ligier JFC grid at Barber looking for more hardware. Having made three starts at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course earlier this year, Benites has yet to finish outside the top five, despite having to race through the field multiple times. Steadily improving all weekend, Benites showed consistent speed, driving from 13th to fourth, then sixth to second, and finally, from fourth to first in each of the three rounds. This weekend at Barber, he looks to mix things up with the series regulars once again, as he fights for even more podiums. 

Jacir Joins Champagne Racing

Beckham Jacir (No. 67 STONICA / BELL / OMP / P1Doks / Champagne Racing Ligier JS F4) joins Champagne Racing as the powerhouse organization’s fifth entry at Barber. Jacir has been competing in Ligier JFC since Round 4 at Road America, and with two podiums across 10 starts, he’s still searching for his first win. Joining Champagne Racing, Jacir hopes to become the fourth driver to visit Victory Lane for the Georgia-based organization this season, as points leader Gastón Irazú (No. 42 Elia Group / Baly / Canal 4 / Ancap / Champagne Racing Ligier JS F4) has won five races, and twin brothers Cash Felber (No. 11 BioLongevity Labs / TownHall / Rebol / DWT / Matrix Mind Water / Phantom Fireworks / Champagne Racing Ligier JS F4) and Roman Felber (No. 73 BioLongevity Labs / TownHall / Rebol / DWT / Matrix Mind Water / Phantom Fireworks / Champagne Racing Ligier JS F4) have each won one race for the team.  

From Japan to Alabama, Meet Taisai Murakami

Taisai Murakami (No. 98 Berg Racing Ligier JS F4), a native of Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, Japan, will make his series debut during the Barber SpeedTour weekend. Driving for Berg Racing, Murakami will contest his first Ligier JFC race weekend, while drawing on experience racing an F1600 at places like New Hampshire Motor Speedway and New Jersey Motorsports Park. 

Dass Hopes Spec MX-5 Experience Gives Barber Edge

Harbir Dass (No. 23 Northcoast Medical Group / Dubby Energy / Dass Psych LLC / Berg Racing Ligier JS F4) arrives at Barber Motorsports Park with a benefit that few drivers will have—race experience at the 2.38-mile facility. Having competed on the circuit with his Spec MX-5, Dass has declared Barber as his favorite track. “It’s the perfect mixture of high speed and technical,” said Dass. “I’m excited to drive it in a formula car for the first time.”
 

 
 

FR Americas, F4 U.S. and Ligier Junior Formula Championship Unveil 2026 Schedules

CHARLOTTE (October 1, 2025) – Formula Regional Americas Championship (FR Americas), Formula 4 United States Championship (F4 U.S.) and Ligier Junior Formula Championship (Ligier JFC) have unveiled their 2026 race schedules, mixing some of the most iconic circuits in North America with some of the best training grounds for young talent. Serving as America’s Road to F1, each championship’s calendar will focus on driver development and competition, as FR Americas contests a total of 21 rounds at eight tracks, F4 U.S. provides drivers 18 rounds at seven tracks, and Ligier JFC offers 16 rounds at six tracks. 

“We’re really looking forward to 2026 with FR Americas, F4 U.S. and Ligier JFC,” said Scott Goodyear, Race Director. “With circuits like Canadian Tire Motorsport Park and Barber Motorsports Park included on the schedule, we have some tough tracks that we know will challenge our drivers, and we’ll be able to see them develop over the course of those weekends. Likewise, there are few places in America that hold the same significance as Indianapolis Motor Speedway and racing across the yard of bricks. We incorporated feedback from our community as we built these schedules, and we’re really excited for what’s planned. Each championship continues to deliver great value, with the lowest cost per mile compared to other professional racing series in North America, as well as the other Formula 4 and Formula Regional championships around the globe. Pair that with the impressive wheel-to-wheel competition like we’ve seen year after year, and you’ll find that our series are a superb training ground for young drivers.” 

The 2026 season will open in New Orleans, with NOLA Motorsports Park serving as the backdrop for both a Pre-Season Test and the NOLA SpeedTour weekend. Then, it’s off to Elkhart Lake, Wis., and the famed Road America, where all three championships will host their second event. As summer heats up, everyone will head to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. After that, FR Americas will race across the yard of bricks on the IMS Road Course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as they contest their solo back-to-back run. Then, the three championships will reunite at New Jersey Motorsports Park, before FR Americas and F4 U.S. head north of the border to take on Canadian Tire Motorsport Park over Labor Day weekend. From there, all three series are off to VIRginia International Raceway, before closing out the year and crowning the 2026 champions at Barber Motorsports Park in mid-October. 

The eight-month season will provide young drivers with ample track time to develop their skills, while the near-monthly cadence allows their families to balance life on and off the racetrack. Likewise, operating at the lowest cost per mile in North America allows participating drivers to further spread their resources, giving them more opportunities to hone their skills through track time and testing programs with some of the top race teams in North America. 

With eight FIA-certified tracks on the docket, the variety of circuits prepares drivers to climb the ranks, as many of the facilities are mainstays on the INDYCAR and IMSA schedules. The championships consistently produce high-level drivers, which has attracted IMSA teams to start their own formula racing programs to train drivers, and has INDYCAR teams looking in the championships’ paddocks to fuel their own driver development programs, as Chip Ganassi Racing has done with Kiwi Motorsport. 

2026 Formula Regional Americas Championship Schedule (21 rounds): 

March 23-24, 2026:  Pre-Season Test at NOLA Motorsports Park, Avondale, La.

April 9-12, 2026:  NOLA Motorsports Park, Avondale, La. (Rounds 1-3)

May 14-17, 2026:  Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis. (Rounds 4-6)

June 11-14, 2026:  Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio (Rounds 7-8)

June 18-21, 2026:  IMS Road Course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Ind. (Round 9-11)

July 31 - August 2, 2026:  New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, N.J. (Rounds 12-14)

September 3-6, 2026:  Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Bowmanville, Ontario (Rounds 15-17)

September 17-20, 2026:  VIRginia International Raceway, Alton, Va. (Rounds 18-19)

October 16-18, 2026:  Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Ala. (Rounds 20-21)

2026 Formula 4 United States Championship Schedule (18 rounds): 

March 23-24, 2026:  Pre-Season Test at NOLA Motorsports Park, Avondale, La.

April 9-12, 2026:  NOLA Motorsports Park, Avondale, La. (Rounds 1-3)

May 14-17, 2026:  Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis. (Rounds 4-6)

June 11-14, 2026:  Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio (Rounds 7-8)

July 31 - August 2, 2026:  New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, N.J. (Rounds 9-11)

September 3-6, 2026:  Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Bowmanville, Ontario (Rounds 12-14)

September 17-20, 2026:  VIRginia International Raceway, Alton, Va. (Rounds 15-16)

October 16-18, 2026:  Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Ala. (Rounds 17-18)

2026 Ligier JFC Schedule (16 rounds):

March 23-24, 2026:  Pre-Season Test at NOLA Motorsports Park, Avondale, La.

April 9-12, 2026:  NOLA Motorsports Park, Avondale, La. (Rounds 1-3)

May 14-17, 2026:  Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis. (Rounds 4-6)

June 11-14, 2026:  Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio (Rounds 7-9)

July 31 - August 2, 2026:  New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, N.J. (Rounds 10-12)

September 17-20, 2026:  VIRginia International Raceway, Alton, Va. (Rounds 13-14)

October 16-18, 2026:  Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Ala. (Rounds 15-16)

Ligier JFC, as well as the FIA-certified F4 U.S. and FR Americas, combine to form a powerful driver development ladder. Graduates of the championships have consistently advanced their careers, with alumni among the starting fields of the Indianapolis 500, INDYCAR, FIA Formula 3, IMSA, NASCAR, Super Formula, INDY NXT and more. One of the most influential ways that ladder provides a forward trajectory is through its scholarship programs, which include everything from year-end champion scholarships to a karts-to-cars scholarship program. Details regarding the 2026 scholarship programs and opportunities will be announced in the coming weeks. 

 

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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. 

 

 

  Parella Motorsports

 

 

Chevrolet Becomes Presenting Sponsor of IROC

 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (October 1, 2025) – IROC Holdings LLC and General Motors announced today that Chevrolet is now the presenting sponsor of IROC. This renewed relationship builds on a storied history between the two brands that has seen Chevrolet front and center for countless moments in IROC’s history. 

“We are thrilled to welcome Chevrolet as our presenting sponsor for IROC,” said Ray Evernham, Co-Principal of IROC Holdings. “Chevrolet has not only played a key role in my own personal career, but they’ve been a vital part of IROC’s history, too. Rob [Kauffman, co-principal] and I have had a lot of fun bringing the IROC brand back to life, and to now have our friends at Chevrolet and General Motors involved makes it even more exciting.” 

“Chevrolet is proud of our long and rich history with IROC, which dates back more than half a century, and honored to be the presenting sponsor,” said Todd Christensen, Director of Chevrolet Motorsports Marketing. “We look forward to seeing the stars and cars back on track in a revitalized IROC.”

The partnership debuted at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, August 13-16, where IROC Presented by Chevrolet was a featured run group at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. An impressive 27 authentic IROC race cars participated in the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion’s IROC Unser Family Cup class, with many being original Chevrolet Camaros that were campaigned in IROC competition between 1974-1989. An equally impressive lineup of drivers—including names like Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch, Bobby Labonte, Scott Pruett, Danny Sullivan and Ken Schrader—reunited with the original machines they raced during IROC’s prime making the IROC Unser Family Cup one of the most-anticipated classes of the weekend.

The history between General Motors and IROC dates back to 1974 when 12 identically-prepared Chevrolet Camaros took to the track with motorsports legends like Richard Petty, A.J. Foyt, Emerson Fittipaldi and Graham Hill behind the wheel. While Chevrolet’s Camaro was the designated car for the IROC Series from 1974 until 1989, General Motors returned to IROC once again in 1996 with the Pontiac Firebird, which would be utilized through the final year of series competition in 2006.

“The excitement from fans and drivers around the revival of the IROC brand has been incredible, and Chevrolet’s commitment only reinforces that we’re building something truly special,” said Evernham.

 

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