Road Atlanta Next Up for Trans Am by Pirelli Esports Championship

West Coast drivers eager to "travel" to Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta for first time   Braselton, Georgia (1 May 2020)- The Trans Am by Pirelli Esports Championship will make the virtual cross-country trek from Monterey...
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Merrill Masters Mid-Ohio with Trans Am TA2® Win

LEXINGTON, Ohio (28 June 2020) – With a strong push to the front early in the race, Thomas Merrill claimed his first Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli TA2® Powered by AEM victory of the season with the No. 81 Diehl-Merrill...
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Detroit Grand Prix Announcement

Detroit Grand Prix organizers announced today that the 2020 Grand Prix, originally scheduled for May 29-31 at Belle Isle Park, has been canceled due to the global COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, including the Trans Am Series...
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Daytona International Speedway to Host Trans Am by Pirelli Esports Championship

New date and time set for Round 3 of the Trans Am by Pirelli Esports Championship Daytona, Fla. (May 5, 2020) – The Trans Am by Pirelli Esports Championship drivers will get a shot at glory on the the high banks of Daytona...
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Francis rolls a lucky 7, remains perfect at Mid-Ohio

Ernie Francis remained perfect in his seventh Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli start at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Gridded fifth, Francis worked his way up the field on a drying track in the No. 98 One South...
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Francis Jr. and Skeen Claim Trans Am Poles at Brainerd

Francis Jr. and Skeen Claim Trans Am Poles at Brainerd

BRAINERD, MN (11 July 2020) – Ernie Francis Jr. and Mike Skeen set the fastest times to secure pole to lead the respective Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli fields for the main events in the Ryan Companies US presents Jed...
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Ryan Companies US Set to Support Trans Am Jed Copham Tribute Weekend at Brainerd

Ryan Companies US Set to Support Trans Am Jed Copham Tribute Weekend at Brainerd

Innovative event free to spectators with drive-in style approach to support safe spectating Brainerd, Minn. (7 July 2020) — After a three-year hiatus, the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli will return to Brainerd...
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Formula Race Promotions is Back on Track This Weekend

Formula Race Promotions is Back on Track This Weekend

“First green flag of 2020 is just around the corner”  In what could be classified as the longest offseason in history, the Formula Race Promotions program is back on track this coming weekend at the ultra-fast Pittsburgh...
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SPECTATORS WELCOME! TRANS AM RETURNS FOR FREE WEEKEND OF RACING

SPECTATORS WELCOME! TRANS AM RETURNS FOR FREE WEEKEND OF RACING

Brainerd International Raceway is bringing back professional road racing July 11-12 while showing appreciation to its fans and honoring the track’s late owner, Jed Copham. It’ll be the first spectator event this season at...
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FRP Forced to Cancel Barber Motorsports Park Event but Adds Road Atlanta

FRP Forced to Cancel Barber Motorsports Park Event but Adds Road Atlanta

“Fluid situation causes cancellation” July 10, 2020 – As the world continues to evolve due to COVID-19, the Formula Race Promotions effort has been forced to do the same and cancel their Barber Motorsports Park event at the...
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Statement from Mike Cope to Dorsey Schroeder and Trans Am Officials

Statement from Mike Cope to Dorsey Schroeder and Trans Am Officials

Statement from Mike Cope to Dorsey Schroeder and Trans Am Officials Cope issues apology to Schroeder, Trans Am Clearwater, FL (July 3, 2020)— In a statement provided to The Trans Am Race Company and its officials, Mike...
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Trans Am Ready for Utah after Decade Absence

Trans Am Ready for Utah after Decade Absence

West Coast Championship intensifies ahead of penultimate round at Utah Motorsports Campus
TOOLE, UTAH (5 October 2021)- With five rounds complete, the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli West Coast Championship will...
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SCCA Represented In IMSA Diverse Driver Scholarship Finalists

SCCA Represented In IMSA Diverse Driver Scholarship Finalists

When the SCCA and International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) announced a formal collaboration aimed at connecting with motorsport enthusiasts, it cemented a long-time unofficial relationship between the two major...
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Déjà Vu for Dyson at Road America, Takes Second Consecutive Trans Am Pole in Wisconsin

Déjà Vu for Dyson at Road America, Takes Second Consecutive Trans Am Pole in Wisconsin

Birthday boy Lawrence, Joiner, Saunders, Horrell secure pole at Road America  
Chris Dyson Post Qualifying Video- https://youtu.be/KwyGpwqp-cw

ELKHART LAKE, WI (7 August 2020) – A picturesque Wisconsin summer...
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Up and coming NASCAR Talent Takes on TA2® powered by AEM class

Up and coming NASCAR Talent Takes on TA2® powered by AEM class

Young NASCAR talents springboard road racing careers with Trans Am   
  ELKHART LAKE, Wisc. (5 August, 2020)-  After back-to-back races at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and Brainerd International Raceway earlier this month, ...
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Pickett Reaches Trans Am Milestone with West Coast Thunderhill Win

Pickett Reaches Trans Am Milestone with West Coast Thunderhill Win

ed by Pirelli West Coast Championship opened its competition season Sunday on Thunderhill Raceway Park’s three-mile, 15-turn circuit during a 33-lap race covering 99 miles. Those numbers -- 3, 15, 33 and 99 -- are all odd....
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SportsCar Feature: Full Throttle Family

SportsCar Feature: Full Throttle Family

This article first appeared in the August, 2020 edition of SportsCar Magazine. Everyone can read the current and past editions of SportCar digitally here. To become an SCCA member and get SportsCar mailed to your home address...
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Presenting the 2021 SCCA Hall of Fame Class

Presenting the 2021 SCCA Hall of Fame Class

Five individuals compose the 2021 Sports Car Club of America Hall of Fame class named today, recognizing their significant contributions to the Club’s history and the world of motorsports, and adding their names to a timeless...
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Said Leads Rainy Trans Am Qualifying at VIR

Said Leads Rainy Trans Am Qualifying at VIR

ALTON, VA (25 SEPTEMBER 2020) – Veteran Boris Said and young gun Ernie Francis Jr. locked up in an exciting duel in Friday’s Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli qualifying at rainy VIRginia International Raceway. The pair...
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Ragginger Stuns Trans Am Regulars, Snares Pole for Road Atlanta

Ragginger Stuns Trans Am Regulars, Snares Pole for Road Atlanta

Points leader Francis suffers setback beginning season-finale weekend BRASELTON, GA (20 November 2020) –Martin Ragginger prevailed in a seven-minute qualifying shootout to capture the pole position for Saturday’s Trans Am...
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Ragginger, Drissi Give Burtin Another Trans Am 1-2 at Road Atlanta

Ragginger, Drissi Give Burtin Another Trans Am 1-2 at Road Atlanta

Early problems sideline Francis, Dyson BRASELTON, GA (21 November 2020) –Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta was “home sweet home” for Burtin Racing Saturday in the opening round of a season-ending Trans Am Series presented by...
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Trans Am Sets Expanded 2021 Schedule

Trans Am Sets Expanded 2021 Schedule

More flexibility for competitors as Trans Am schedule includes 14-race weekends highlighted with NASCAR Cup Series race
Miami, Fla. (20 October 2020) – After the pandemic forced motorsport into a consolidated schedule...
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Matos wins Trans Am TA2® in Texas for Silver Hare Racing

Matos wins Trans Am TA2® in Texas for Silver Hare Racing

Michele Abbate nets TA2® West Coast win, a historical moment for the series AUSTIN, TEXAS (8 November 2020)- Rafa Matos took the lead from Cameron Lawrence on the 10th lap of the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli TA2®...
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Merrill Masters Wet Sonoma Circuit for Trans Am West Coast Win

Merrill Masters Wet Sonoma Circuit for Trans Am West Coast Win

Pickett and Rydquist take class victories, Abbate first female in history to podium in TA2® SONOMA, CALIFORNIA (10 OCTOBER 2020) – A damp Sonoma Raceway created tricky conditions for the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli...
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Jim Rogaski Named Trans Am Chief Steward for Remainder of the Season

Jim Rogaski Named Trans Am Chief Steward for Remainder of the Season

SCCA Stewards Rogaski and Ken Patterson promoted to Pro Racing ranks AUSTIN, TEXAS (2 NOVEMBER 2020) – Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli will enter the final leg of its season with two new faces in Race Control. Due to...
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Sonoma Double Header Brings Trans Am West Coast Title Chase Closer

Sonoma Double Header Brings Trans Am West Coast Title Chase Closer

Thomas Merrill returns to Trans Am racing roots with West Coast Sonoma entry   SONOMA, CALIFORNIA (7 OCTOBER 2020) – For the first time since its 2017 inception, the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli West Coast...
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12 Days of Champions: Ken Thwaits 2020 XGT National Champion

12 Days of Champions: Ken Thwaits 2020 XGT National Champion

Ken Thwaits enjoyed a banner season in his second year of Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli competition, winning four of the eight races he contested to become the first-ever XtremeGT class champion. The 64-year-old...
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Trans Am Signs Multi-year Extension with Sunoco Race Fuels

Trans Am Signs Multi-year Extension with Sunoco Race Fuels

MIAMI, FLA. (16 December 2020) – Following the completion of a successful three-year agreement, the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli and Sunoco Race Fuels have grown the partnership into a new multi-year commitment,...
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12 Days of Champions: 2020 Masters Class

12 Days of Champions: 2020 Masters Class

Racing in the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli since 1977, 75-year-old Kerry Hitt showed no sign of slowing down in 2020. The Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, driver competed in eight of the nine races, scoring seven top-10...
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12 Days of Champions: Greg Pickett 2020 West Coast TA Champion

12 Days of Champions: Greg Pickett 2020 West Coast TA Champion

Greg Pickett began the year with a milestone, winning a Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli race in the sixth-consecutive decade. The 73-year-old driver from Santa Monica, California, later ended the campaign with another...
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