Tag: Trans-Am Series

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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Racing on TV Listings for October 11-16

Lou Modestino

Here’s a guide to major racing, recent race rewinds on TV and major streaming services this week, compiled by Auto Week.  NASCAR Cup Series kicks off Round of 8 at Las Vegas; NHRA Countdown continues at Texas.

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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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Silver Hare Racing Eyes Home-Track Advantage at VIR

Mike

HIGH POINT, N.C. (Oct. 6, 2022) – There may or may not be such a thing as a home-track advantage in a racing discipline as hotly competitive as the TA2 class of the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli. But the Silver Hare Racing duo of Maurice Hull and Connor Zilisch can certainly lay claim to one as they head to Virginia International Raceway (VIR) in Alton for the penultimate TA2 race of the season.

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Scott Borchetta Drives M1 Racecars-Built TA2 Machine to Podium Finish in Nashville

Mike

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Aug. 12, 2022) – In his 28th race since joining the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli in 2020, Scott Borchetta earned his first podium finish. His third-place run couldn’t have come at a better time or place – last Saturday’s TA2-class race that was part of the second annual Big Machine Music City Grand Prix weekend on the streets of downtown Nashville, Tennessee, headlined by the NTT IndyCar Series main event on Sunday.

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Racing on TV Listings for August 9-14

Lou Modestino

Here’s a guide to major racing, recent race rewinds on TV and major streaming services this week, compiled by Auto Week.  NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond, NHRA at Topeka, Formula E season finale highlight the weekend offerings.

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Sheehan’s Top Ten Charge Halted Early at Road Atlanta

Mike

Braselton, GEORGIA – March 29, 2021 – Tom Sheehan’s bid for a second top ten finish this season was halted prematurely on Sunday, March 28 through no fault of the driver himself. An electronic control unit problem and harness issue caused him to retire after 26 laps. The LTK Ford Mustang was lying in 11th place at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta inside a field of 26 TA2 cars and poised for a typical late charge at the leaderboard.

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Sheehan and LTK Primed For Road Atlanta After Promising Season Start

Mike

The second round of the 2021 Trans Am presented by Pirelli Championship season gets underway at Road Atlanta March 26 – 28 and there’s more than a touch of spring in the air for one of the most experienced drivers on the TA2 grid; New Hampshire’s own Tom Sheehan.

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TeamSLR: The Kids Are Alright

Mike

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (March 24, 2021) – TeamSLR took its youth movement all the way to victory lane last Sunday at the Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Roval in the TA2 class of the Trans Am ProAm Challenge. Seventeen-year-old Sam Mayer scored the win and 22-year-old teammate Connor Mosack joined him on the podium with a third-place drive

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