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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.

Paul Menard Kicks Off West Coast Swing with Sonoma Win

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

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

Notes of Interest:

Paul Menard earned his second win of 2025 after claiming the victory in the season-opening race at Sebring International Raceway.
This was Menard’s first-ever Trans Am race at Sonoma Raceway.
Chris Dyson finished second in his first race back behind the wheel since his crash at Sebring.
Tomy Drissi earned his first podium finish of 2025.
SGT’s Josh Carlson and GT’s Chris Coffey have won every event in their respective classes this season.
Jim Guthrie scored a win in his first-career TA Cup race.

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

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

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

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

TA Top Five:

National Championship

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

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

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

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

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

EMCO Gears Lap Leader:

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

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

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

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

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

TA Cup Top Five:

Western Championship

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

XGT Results:

Western Championship

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

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

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

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

SGT Results:

National Championship

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

Western Championship

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

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

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

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

GT Results:

National Championship

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

Official race results can be found here.

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

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

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

Barry Boes Wins Both Western Championship and Pro/Am Challenge

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

Notes of Interest:

Brent Crews was victorious in his first CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series race of 2025. His last appearance in the class was in the 2024 season finale at Circuit of The Americas, which he won.
This was the third-consecutive win for Nitro Motorsports this season.
Crews is racing in tomorrow’s TA/GT race, allowing him to potentially sweep the weekend.
Tristan McKee scored his first-career podium finish in his fifth start in the series.
2024 Champion Rafa Matos appeared on the podium for the first time this season.
Points leader Thomas Annunziata ran second for much of the race, but a broken rear end resulted in him finishing 11 laps down.

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

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

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

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

CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series National Championship Top 10:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Omologato Watches Fastest Lap of the Race:

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

Bassett Hard Charger:

Clay Koevary, No. CRK Racing Chevrolet Camaro

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

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

TA2 Pro/Am Podium:

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

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

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

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

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

Notes of Interest:

Barry Boes earned his second-career victory in the Western Championship. He also won the Pro/Am Challenge, making him the first competitor to earn victories in both classes during the same race.
Brody Goble recovered from a pre-race penalty, finishing second in the Western Championship and ninth overall after starting 15th in class and 38th overall, ultimately improving 29 positions.
Goble won the season-opening race at Buttonwillow Raceway Park.
Boes, Goble and Mia Lovell each earned their second podiums of the 2025 season.

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

CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Western Championship Top 10:

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Tim Lynn, No. 17 RoofOptions Ford Mustang

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

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

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

Full race results can be found here.

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

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

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

TA Cup’s Michelle Nagai Fastest in Western Championship

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

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

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

TA Practice Top Five:

National Championship

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

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

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

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

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

TA Cup Practice Top Five:

Western Championship

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

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

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

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

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

XGT Practice:

Western Championship

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

SGT Practice:

National Championship

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

Western Championship

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

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

GT Practice:

National Championship

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

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

Full Practice results can be found here.

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

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

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

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

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

CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Practice Top Five:

National Championship

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

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

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

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

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

Western Championship

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

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

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

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

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

Full TA2 Practice results can be found here.

FR Americas and F4 U.S

www.framericas.com

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

Ligier JUNIOR FORMULA CHAMPIONSHIP Series

Prototype Sprint Series Association

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

sportscar vintage racing association

www.svra.com

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

International GT (IGT)

www.internationalgt.net

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

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