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Mike Skeen Returns to Victory Lane in CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series, Leads M1 Racecars Podium Sweep at Road America

by MikeJune 30, 2025

TeamSLR’s Barry Boes Earns Second Pro/Am Win of Season

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (June 29, 2025) – 2020 Champion Mike Skeen returned to Victory Lane in the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series for the first time since 2022, leading every single lap at Road America on his way to capturing the checkered flag. Polesitter Skeen’s No. 2 Guthrie’s Garage machine had dominant speed, allowing him to defend the point position through multiple restarts and pull out to tremendous gaps under green-flag conditions. Behind him, fifth-place starter Tristan McKee (No. 28 Spire/Gainbridge/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro) quickly advanced to the front and passed second-place starter Corey Day (No. 17 HendrickCars.com/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro) on lap two, and the trio of TeamSLR-built M1 racecars defended their podium positions for the remainder of the race. Thomas Annunziata (No. 90 Gazoo Racing/Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry), who made his first laps this weekend at Road America in the race, advanced from the 23rd spot to finish fourth, and seventh-place starter Valentin Aguirre (No. 12 Memo Corse/CAN/Elf Oil Ford Mustang) claimed his first-career top-five finish.

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CD Racing Earns Second-Consecutive 1-2 Finish with Chris Dyson Victorious at Road America

by MikeJune 30, 2025

Bryson Cruises to XGT Victory, Josh Carlson Continues SGT Win Streak at Home Track, Coffey Earns Fifth GT Victory, Comer Wins in GT1 Debut

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (June 28, 2025) – For the second weekend in a row, the CD Racing team of Chris Dyson and Matthew Brabham dominated the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli TA/GT race, with the team earning its second 1-2 finish in as many races. This time, it was Dyson’s No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang that took the checkered flag, securing his second win of the 2025 season at Road America. Brabham (No. 21 GYM WEED Ford Mustang) started the race from the pole, but Dyson took the point position in the first turn and never looked back, leading until the checkered flag waved and securing his 28th-career victory. Brabham was never far behind, holding off challenges from Adam Andretti (No. 17 Top Liner Chevrolet Camaro) and Paul Menard (No. 3 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford Mustang), but he was never unseated from the runner-up position.

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TeamSLR: Road America Next Up for Tristan McKee, Barry Boes, Corey Day

by MikeJune 27, 2025

Teen Tristan McKee Looks To Add to Last Weekend’s First Career TA2 Win
HendrickCars.com’s Corey Day Riding Momentum After First TA2 Pole
Barry Boes, Jared Odrick in a Battle Atop Pro-Am Challenge Standings
Mike Skeen’s M1 Racecars Entry To Include Special ‘Visit Palatka’ Salute

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (June 26, 2025) – Just a matter of days removed from his much anticipated first career Cube 3 Architecture TA2 Series win, 14-year-old Tristan McKee and his fellow TeamSLR (Scott Lagasse Racing) drivers Barry Boes and Corey Day turn their attention to the iconic Road America circuit in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin for Sunday’s renewal of the annual Road America SpeedTour.

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Trans Am Series Race Preview: Road America

by MikeJune 25, 2025

Road America

Road America SpeedTour

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Track Facts:

Opened: 1955

Length: 4.048 Miles

Layout: 14-Turn Road Course

Entry List: View

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Tristan McKee Earns First CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Win at Mid-Ohio, Becomes Second-Youngest Winner in Trans Am History

by MikeJune 23, 2025

Odrick Tallies Second Pro/Am Challenge Victory of 2025

LEXINGTON, Ohio (June 22, 2025) – Tristan McKee (No. 28 Spire/Gainbridge/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro) earned his first-career CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series victory in style, leading every lap on his way to Victory Lane at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. After claiming the point position when his teammate Corey Day (No. 17 HendrickCars.com/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro) went off course in the first turn of the race, the second-place starter put on a display of pure dominance, driving away from his competitors and repeating the feat for multiple restarts.

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Teen Tristan McKee Scores First Trans Am Win

by MikeJune 23, 2025

14-Year-Old Rookie Leads Every Lap at Mid-Ohio To Become Second-Youngest Winner in TA2 History
Electrical Gremlin Foils Barry Boes’ Bid
Contact Ends Day for First-Time TA2 Polesitter Corey Day
M1 Racecars’ Jared Odrick Wins Pro-Am Class

In just his eighth career TA2 start, 14-year-old McKee became the second-youngest winner in series history at 14 years, 10 months and 19 days. Only Brent Crews, who won the June 2022 race at Road America at the age of 14 years, three months and four days, was younger.

McKee qualified second and went on to lead all 42 laps of the 75-minute race, beating three-time TA2 champion Rafa Matos across the finish line by a margin of 2.088 seconds. It was McKee’s fourth consecutive podium result and extended his lead atop the TA2 driver championship at the halfway point of the season.

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Matthew Brabham Leads 1-2 Finish for CD Racing at Mid-Ohio on Rob Dyson’s Birthday

by MikeJune 23, 2025

Bryson Earns First XGT Victory, Carey Grant Wins in SGT, Coffey Takes Fourth GT Win of 2025, DeGaynor Tops GT1 Challenge

LEXINGTON, Ohio, (June 21, 2025) ― In a stunning display of dominance, Matthew Brabham was the class of the field in the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli’s TA/GT event at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, leading a 1-2 finish for CD Racing. Brabham (No. 21 GYM WEED Ford Mustang) consistently maintained commanding gaps over second place while exciting battles waged on behind him. Ultimately, he took the checkered flag in front of team owner Chris Dyson (No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang), and the two celebrated the birthday of Dyson family patriarch Rob Dyson on the top-two steps of the podium. Paul Menard (No. 3 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford Mustang) claimed the final podium spot after fighting his way back from two off-track excursions and engaging in fierce battles along the way.

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TeamSLR Points Leaders Tackle Mid-Ohio

by MikeJune 19, 2025

14-Year-Old Tristan McKee Atop TA2 National Standings, Barry Boes Paces Pro-Am Class
Hendrick Motorsports Driver Corey Day Back for Third Outing of 2025
Jared Odrick, Second in Pro-Am, Adds Punch to M1 Racecars Lineup

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (June 18, 2025) – The midpoint of the 2025 Cube 3 Architecture TA2 Series season arrives this weekend, appropriately enough, at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington with TeamSLR drivers Tristan McKee and Barry Boes looking to build on the points leads they hold in their respective classes. They’ll welcome the return of part-time teammate Corey Day, the Hendrick Motorsports driver who will make his third start of the season in Sunday’s 45-lap, 75-minute race around the scenic 2.258-mile, 13-turn road circuit situated between Columbus and Cleveland. (more…)

Trans Am Series Race Preview: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

by MikeJune 18, 2025

Mid-Ohio SpeedTour

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Track Facts:

Opened: 1962

Length: 2.258 Miles

Layout: 13-Turn Road Course

Entry List: View

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Consistency Puts Tristan McKee, 14, Atop Trans Am TA2 Standings After First Five Races

by MikeJune 16, 2025

14-Year-Old Rookie TeamSLR Driver Shows Work Ethic, Discipline That Belies His Youth

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (June 16, 2025) – At 14 years of age, Tristan McKee is the youngest driver in the Cube 3 Architecture TA2 Series. But just five races into his official rookie season competing in “America’s Road Racing Series,” and with just seven points-paying TA2 events in all on his resume dating back to last fall, the driver of the No. 28 Spire/Gainbridge/SLR-M1 Racecars Chevrolet Camaro for TeamSLR sits atop the championship standings.

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