AUSTIN, Texas (April 23, 2025) – Flying Lizard Motorsports heads to Circuit of the Americas (COTA) this weekend, continuing its three-series campaign in GT America powered by AWS, GT World Challenge America powered by AWS, and McLaren Trophy America. Coming off a strong season opener at Sonoma Raceway, followed by a successful weekend at Long Beach, the Lizards are dialed in for another competitive outing on the flowing Texas circuit.
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Trans Am Series Race Preview: Sonoma Raceway
West Coast Swing
The Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli is heading across the country for the first of two races in a West Coast Swing. First, the National Championship and Western Championship will hit the track together for the Sonoma SpeedTour at Sonoma Raceway before heading to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca next weekend.
Sabo and Flying Lizard Return to Long Beach for GT America Sprint Showdown
LONG BEACH, Cali., (April 9, 2025) – Flying Lizard Motorsports continues its California stretch of racing this weekend, charging into the Grand Prix of Long Beach for the next round of the GT America championship with Elias Sabo and the No. 80 5.11 Tactical BMW M4 GT3 EVO. This event, taking place from April 11-13, is a unique highlight in the motorsports calendar, celebrated for its vibrant downtown atmosphere, challenging street circuit, and various North American race series present.
Bonus Bucks Galore During Food City 500 Weekend At Bristol With $100,000 Xfinity Dash For Cash And Triple Truck Challenge
BRISTOL, Tenn. (March 31, 2025) – A pair of big money bonus races will raise the stakes significantly for at least five drivers heading into racing action during the Food City 500 weekend, April 11-13.
NASCAR has posted hefty bonuses in the Xfinity Dash for Cash, which will offer a $100,000 payday to any one of the four top finishers from the recent Xfinity Series event in Martinsville, and the Triple Truck Challenge, which will pay $50,000 to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race winner.
Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing Teams Secure Three GT3 Race Wins in Season-Opening SRO America Race Weekend in Sonoma
SONOMA, California – Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing teams JMF Motorsports, Regulator Racing and CrowdStrike by Riley combined for a trio of Mercedes-AMG GT3 race wins Saturday and Sunday in the season-opening SRO America event weekend at Sonoma Raceway. The victories accounted for half of the weekend’s six podium appearances by Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing teams in a competitive weekend that moved this year’s championship campaigns in both GT World Challenge America and GT America powered by AWS off to solid starts.
Flying Lizard Soars to GT America Podium at Sonoma Raceway Season Opener
SONOMA, Calif., (March 30, 2025) – Flying Lizard Motorsports kicked off the 2025 race season with a strong showing at Sonoma Raceway, competing in the McLaren Trophy America, GT America, and GT World Challenge America championships. The team celebrated an early-season podium, with Elias Sabo securing a second-place finish in the No. 80 BMW M4 GT3 during the GT America season opener, reflecting significant progress made during the off-season. (more…)
Flying Lizard Motorsports Opens 2025 SRO and McLaren Efforts at Sonoma Raceway
SONOMA, Calif. (March 26, 2025) – Flying Lizard Motorsports is set to kick off an exciting 2025 racing season this weekend at Sonoma Raceway, fielding entries in both the GT World Challenge America powered by AWS and the new McLaren Trophy America series. The team returns to its former home track, Sonoma Raceway, with a packed lineup of drivers, cars, and championship ambitions. (more…)
GMG Racing Launches 2025 SRO America Campaign at Sonoma Raceway with Two Full-Season GT3 Class and McLaren Trophy Campaigns
SONOMA, California (March 25, 2025) – GMG Racing begins another season of multi-tiered SRO America competition this weekend at Sonoma Raceway where four GMG Racing entries across four classes in three different racing series compete in the season-opening race weekend. The GMG Racing quartet includes full-season efforts in the featured SRO GT World Challenge America powered by AWS and the SRO GT America powered by AWS series as well as two entries in the inaugural race weekend of the debuting SRO McLaren Trophy America series. All competing series this weekend at Sonoma contest twin Saturday and Sunday races on the 2.52 Sonoma “Wine Country” road course. (more…)
Brent Crews Earns Road Atlanta Trans Am Pole, Sets New Track Record
Paul Tracy Fastest in XGT, Joshua Carlson Tops SGT, Chris Coffey First in GT, Rob Dickey Best in GT1
BRASELTON, Ga. (March 21, 2025) – Practice and qualifying have concluded for the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli at the Mission Foods Road Atlanta SpeedTour at Road Atlanta. Brent Crews set a new track record, capturing the pole with a time of 1:16.683. (more…)
Sabo and Lee Back in GT World Challenge America for Fourth Season With Flying Lizard
PHOENIX, Ariz., (March 21, 2025) – With the start of the 2025 SRO America season rapidly approaching, Flying Lizard Motorsports has announced the return of Elias Sabo and Andy Lee to the 2025 Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS, continuing their pursuit of success in the No. 8 5.11 Tactical BMW M4 GT3. The duo will once again take on the competitive Pro-Am class, building on their strong performances from the previous seasons. Sabo has also added a second car to the program this season and will compete in the No. 80 5.11 Tactical BMW M4 GT3 in the GT America series. (more…)
