Tag: Ford Mustang

Racing is a Constant Bid for Improvement with LTK and Damon Racing

Mike

Bow, NEW HAMPSHIRE – December 5, 2022 – One of the most experienced drivers in the TA2 class, New Hampshire driver Tom Sheehan endured a somewhat frustrating season, but he nevertheless succeeded in making the Top 20 out of 76 entrants in the final Championship classification. Understandably, Tom resisted the temptation to travel across the country in 2022 to compete in the double-header out west in California. Something that inevitably prevented him from maximizing his points total among the most competitive class in the Trans Am Series.

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Motorsport Games Returns to Homestead-Miami Speedway with No. 78 Frankie Zombie Z222 Ford

Mike

HOMESTEAD, FL. (Oct. 18, 2022): Motorsport Games Inc. (NASDAQ: MSGM) (“Motorsport Games”), a leading racing game developer, publisher and esports ecosystem provider of official motorsport racing series throughout the world, and Live Fast Motorsports (LFM) announce their partnership at Homestead-Miami Speedway. NASCAR Cup Series driver, B.J. McLeod, will return to the track driving the Frankie Zombie designed No. 78 Frankie Zombie Z222 Ford Mustang on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022, at 2:30 PM ET.

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Sheehan Looks for Strong Autumn Finish at VIR

Mike

Bow, NEW HAMPSHIRE – October 6, 2022 – Having finished in P8 at the popular venue in 2019 and notched his 100th start in Trans Am in 2020 when he finished in P7 in the Heacock Gold Cup, New Hampshire’s Tom Sheehan has good memories of Virginia International Raceway. 2022 has so far been less kind to the evergreen “Ironman” of muscle car racing and a mechanical issue late in the race at Watkins Glen cost him several places and typified Tom’s luck this season.

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TeamSLR Takes Championship Hunt to VIR

Mike

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Oct. 6, 2022) – Fresh off his second career TA2-class victory in the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli and his second in a row at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International, Connor Mosack looks to continue his recent streak of top-four finishes as he and fellow TeamSLR driver Chris Liesfeld head to Virginia International Raceway (VIR) in Alton for the penultimate round of the 12-race season.

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Wood Brothers Set To Make 100th Talladega Start

Mike

After spending a Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway experiencing the highs and lows of motorsports, Harrison Burton and the No. 21 DEX Imaging team are headed to Talladega Superspeedway confident they can overcome whatever obstacles the racing gods place in their path.

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Second Career Trans Am Win Extra Sweet for TeamSLR’s Connor Mosack

Mike

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Sept. 13, 2022) – Connor Mosack called last Saturday’s Franklin Road Apparel Classic at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International the most fun race he’s ever had in the TA2 class of the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli.

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Sheehan Revved Up for Return to The Glen

Mike

Bow, NEW HAMPSHIRE – August 26, 2022 – New Hampshire’s own Ironman, TA2 driver Tom Sheehan, left Watkins Glen in P7 in the Driver Championship last year after finishing in P11 and P10 in the two races at the iconic venue. The popular wheelman will be hoping for a similar or better result when the Trans Am Championship returns to the historic road course in New York state September 7 – 11.

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Team Penske And Ryan Blaney Announce Long-Term Contract Extension

Mike

MOORESVILLE, NC (August 17, 2022) – Team Penske announced today that it has reached a contract extension with Ryan Blaney, a seven-time race winner in the NASCAR Cup Series. The long-term agreement will provide the opportunity for Blaney, the driver of the No. 12 Ford Mustang and the winner of this year’s NASCAR All-Star race, to build on the success he has experienced with the team well into the future.

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Notable Quotables – Federated Auto Parts 400 Winner Kevin Harvick

Mike

Kevin Harvick’s victory in the Federated Auto Parts 400 marked the 95th overall win for SHR. It was the organization’s 69th points-paying NASCAR Cup Series victory, its third of the season and its second at Richmond.  Check out what Kevin had to say after his 2nd win in a row:

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Bob Tasca III Wins the NHRA Sonoma Nationals Funny Car Competition in California

Lou Modestino

SONOMA, Calif. — Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Funny Car team won the NHRA Sonoma Nationals on Sunday night. It was his first victory of the season and 10th in his career in the Nitro Funny Car class.

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