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Lyn St. James Shared the Limelight with Paul Newman at Lime Rock

by Lou ModestinoMarch 17, 2026

Lyn St. James recorded many milestones in a career that spanned four decades, including seven starts in the Indianapolis 500 and class victories in both the Rolex 24 at Daytona and the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. She also remains one of the sport’s most visible advocates for women in motorsports.

At Lime Rock Park, St. James famously shared the spotlight with actor and racer Paul Newman during the 1989 SCCA Trans Am race when the two became tangled in an opening lap incident that left one car perched on top of the other.

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Cars & Bikes from Steve McQueen, Wilt Chamberlain, Paul Newman, Jack Nicholson + More: Julien’s TCM Movies & Motorcars Auction at Petersen Museum

by MikeOctober 22, 2025

Los Angeles, CA – (October 22, 2025) – Bidders, start your engines! Julien’s Auctions and Turner Classic Movies (TCM), the ultimate destination for Hollywood memorabilia auctions, are hitting the track for their first race winning auction MOVIES & MOTORCARS at the Petersen Automotive Museum. The grand prix auction event of the season will take place at the world’s premier automotive museum Thursday, November 6th in Los Angeles and online at juliensauctions.com.

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Paul Menard Earns Second Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Victory, Tristan McKee Maintains Points Lead with Third CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Win of 2025

by MikeSeptember 1, 2025

BOWMANVILLE, Ontario (August 30, 2025) ― The Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli returned to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) and was once again met with exciting battles and results affecting championship hunts. In the TA class, defending champion Paul Menard scored his second-consecutive win at the Bowmanville, Ontario track, while rookie Tristan McKee tallied his third CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series victory in four races. Toronto-born Roberto Sabato found vindication at his home track, winning in the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Pro/Am Challenge after an early crash took him out of contention last season. Finally, Ontario native James Beaton earned the win in the XGT class with his second-consecutive victory in the class.
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Paul Menard Earns First Watkins Glen Win, Fourth Victory of 2025 in Trans Am’s 50th Race at The Glen

by MikeJuly 14, 2025

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (July 13, 2025) – 22 years after making his first-career start at Watkins Glen International in the NASCAR Cup Series, Paul Menard finally took checkered flag at the historic racetrack in the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli’s 50th race at The Glen. After rolling off third in his No. 3 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford Mustang, the 2024 champion made the pass for the lead on lap 17 and was engaged in a cat-and-mouse game with Adam Andretti (No. 17 Top Liner Chevrolet Camaro) until the checkered flag waved.

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Paul Menard Takes Third Victory of 2025 in Lime Rock Park Memorial Day Classic

by MikeMay 27, 2025

Joiner Wins XGT in Return to National Championship
Carlson Takes Fifth SGT Victory of 2025
Tuniewicz Wins in GT Debut

LAKEVILLE, Conn. (May 26, 2025) ― For the second year in a row, Paul Menard was the victor of the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli Memorial Day Classic at Lime Rock Park. After top qualifiers Chris Dyson and Matthew Brabham faced early issues, Menard sailed smoothly to the win at the Lime Rock SpeedTour, followed by his closest points rivals Adam Andretti and Tomy Drissi.

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Paul Menard Kicks Off West Coast Swing with Sonoma Trans Am Win

by MikeApril 28, 2025

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.

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Podium For New Corvette and Steller Motorsport on Debut at Paul Ricard

by MikeApril 14, 2025

After much anticipation and a rigorous preseason testing programme, it was finally time for Steller Motorsport to make its racing debut with its new Corvette Z06 GT3.R, a debut marked with a podium finish in the opening round of the GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS at Circuit Paul Ricard, after finishing second in the Silver Cup class after a hard-fought six-hour endurance battle. (more…)

RACER Podcasts Launches ‘Racers Unchained With Paul Tracy’

by MikeApril 10, 2025

RACER, North America’s premier motorsports media brand, announces the launch of its latest original podcast series, ‘Racers Unchained with Paul Tracy.’ Hosted by the famously fearless Paul Tracy – the ‘Thrill from West Hill’ – the twice-monthly podcast is a bold new addition to the growing RACER Podcasts lineup featuring raw, revealing conversations with the people who’ve shaped the sport from the inside out.

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Paul Varricchio, Jr. Has Sights Set on 2025 Late Model Championship at Stafford Motor Speedway

by Lou ModestinoMarch 14, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Heading into the 2025 season at Stafford Motor Speedway, Late Model driver Paul Varricchio, Jr. and his #39 Tavern On The Trax team have their sights set high. Varricchio is coming off his best ever season at Stafford, having recorded his first 2 career Late Model feature victories and finishing second in the standings behind Kevin Gambacorta.

“The outlook for 2025 is to win every race possible and win the Stafford Speedway Late Model championship,” said Varricchio. “That’s our goal and with our team and car I feel like we got this. We just have to maintain our cool throughout the season and go from there. It’s no good if the driver is falling out of his tree every week and this year we’re not going to look at points because that really killed us last year.

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Paul Menard Kicks Off 2025 with Sebring Win, Dyson and Crews Suffer Misfortune

by MikeFebruary 24, 2025

Tracy Wins in XGT Debut, Carlson Takes SGT, Coffey Victorious in GT, DeGaynor Wins First GT1 Challenge Race

SEBRING, Fla. (February 23, 2025) ― Paul Menard kicked off the 2025 season of the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli in a similar fashion to his 2024 championship-winning season: with a victory at Sebring International Raceway. After starting the race from the pole, he led the first five laps before being passed by 2023 CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series champion Brent Crews. However, a late mechanical issue by Crews put Menard back in the point position, allowing him to claim his first win of the season.

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