Presenting the 2021 SCCA Hall of Fame Class
Five individuals compose the 2021 Sports Car Club of America Hall of Fame class named today, recognizing their significant contributions to the Club’s history and the world of motorsports, and adding their names to a timeless...
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Said Leads Rainy Trans Am Qualifying at VIR
ALTON, VA (25 SEPTEMBER 2020) – Veteran Boris Said and young gun Ernie Francis Jr. locked up in an exciting duel in Friday’s Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli qualifying at rainy VIRginia International Raceway. The pair...
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Ragginger Stuns Trans Am Regulars, Snares Pole for Road Atlanta
Points leader Francis suffers setback beginning season-finale weekend
BRASELTON, GA (20 November 2020) –Martin Ragginger prevailed in a seven-minute qualifying shootout to capture the pole position for Saturday’s Trans Am...
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Ragginger, Drissi Give Burtin Another Trans Am 1-2 at Road Atlanta
Early problems sideline Francis, Dyson
BRASELTON, GA (21 November 2020) –Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta was “home sweet home” for Burtin Racing Saturday in the opening round of a season-ending Trans Am Series presented by...
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Trans Am Sets Expanded 2021 Schedule
More flexibility for competitors as Trans Am schedule includes 14-race weekends highlighted with NASCAR Cup Series race
Miami, Fla. (20 October 2020) – After the pandemic forced motorsport into a consolidated schedule...
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Miami, Fla. (20 October 2020) – After the pandemic forced motorsport into a consolidated schedule...
Matos wins Trans Am TA2® in Texas for Silver Hare Racing
Michele Abbate nets TA2® West Coast win, a historical moment for the series
AUSTIN, TEXAS (8 November 2020)- Rafa Matos took the lead from Cameron Lawrence on the 10th lap of the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli TA2®...
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Merrill Masters Wet Sonoma Circuit for Trans Am West Coast Win
Pickett and Rydquist take class victories, Abbate first female in history to podium in TA2®
SONOMA, CALIFORNIA (10 OCTOBER 2020) – A damp Sonoma Raceway created tricky conditions for the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli...
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Jim Rogaski Named Trans Am Chief Steward for Remainder of the Season
SCCA Stewards Rogaski and Ken Patterson promoted to Pro Racing ranks
AUSTIN, TEXAS (2 NOVEMBER 2020) – Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli will enter the final leg of its season with two new faces in Race Control.
Due to...
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Sonoma Double Header Brings Trans Am West Coast Title Chase Closer
Thomas Merrill returns to Trans Am racing roots with West Coast Sonoma entry
SONOMA, CALIFORNIA (7 OCTOBER 2020) – For the first time since its 2017 inception, the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli West Coast...
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12 Days of Champions: Ken Thwaits 2020 XGT National Champion
Ken Thwaits enjoyed a banner season in his second year of Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli competition, winning four of the eight races he contested to become the first-ever XtremeGT class champion.
The 64-year-old...
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Trans Am Signs Multi-year Extension with Sunoco Race Fuels
MIAMI, FLA. (16 December 2020) – Following the completion of a successful three-year agreement, the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli and Sunoco Race Fuels have grown the partnership into a new multi-year commitment,...
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12 Days of Champions: 2020 Masters Class
Racing in the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli since 1977, 75-year-old Kerry Hitt showed no sign of slowing down in 2020. The Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, driver competed in eight of the nine races, scoring seven top-10...
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12 Days of Champions: Greg Pickett 2020 West Coast TA Champion
Greg Pickett began the year with a milestone, winning a Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli race in the sixth-consecutive decade.
The 73-year-old driver from Santa Monica, California, later ended the campaign with another...
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The hunt is on: F4 U.S. champion Hunter Yeany
This feature originally appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of SportsCar magazine, the official publication of the Sports Car Club of America. A print and digital subscription is just one of the many benefits...
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Sabre Cook: SCCA’s next international superstar
This article on former F4 U.S. Championship driver Sabre Cook first appeared on SCCA.com.
From the beginning, SCCA racers have represented the Club internationally. From Dan Gurney to Mark Donohue to Roger Penske himself,...
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First Day of SCCA National Convention Ends With Highest Honors
This article first appeared on SCCA.com. SCCA Pro Racing is proud to have history with many of the members honored at the Hall of Fame and Awards Ceremony.
The 2021 SCCA National Convention took the green flag on...
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Former NASCAR Race Director David Hoots Joins Trans Am
Former NASCAR Race Director David Hoots joins Trans Am Series by Pirelli as the series’ new Race Director.
In the video below (or click here to watch on YouTube), Hoots joins Trans Am commentator Jonathan Green for a...
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Future NASCAR Talents Headline Trans Am ProAm Challenge Entry for Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (18 March 2021)- Headlining the Charlotte SpeedTour March 19-21, American muscle will once again roar at the Charlotte Motor Speedway as the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli returns to the famous Roval...
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Drissi, Mayer capture Trans Am Poles at Road Atlanta
First-ever Trans Am Motul Pole Awards awarded after tight qualifying
Full Provisional Results BRASELTON, GA (27 March, 2021) – Tomy Drissi captured the Motul Pole Award for Sunday’s Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli...
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Full Provisional Results BRASELTON, GA (27 March, 2021) – Tomy Drissi captured the Motul Pole Award for Sunday’s Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli...
SportsCar Feature: Going for It
This article first appeared in the June, 2020 edition of SportsCar Magazine. Everyone can read the current and past editions of SportCar digitally here. To become an SCCA member and get SportsCar mailed to your home address...
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Trans Am Brings Huge TA2® Field to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
SALINAS, CALI. (29 April 2021)- Nearly 60 fire-breathing American muscle Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli cars will return to the home of the Corkscrew this weekend (April 30-May 2) for the Trans Am SpeedFest at...
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Trans Am Stays Stateside in 2021, Cancels Trip to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
Doubleheader added to Watkins Glen
MIAMI, FLA. (30 April 2021)- As a result of the ongoing pandemic and its impact on international travel, the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli will stay stateside for 2021, canceling...
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Formula Race Promotions Completes Opening Event Weekend of 2021
The first Formula Race Promotions (FRP) event of 2021 went off without a hitch this past weekend at the evolving Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, South Carolina. Dubbed ‘The Easter Egg Challenge,’ four FRP classes saw...
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Dyson Takes Trans Am Win at Mid-Ohio
Seven-Year Mid-Ohio Win Streak Ends for Ernie Francis Jr.
Joiner and Oakes take class wins, extend champions leads
LEXINGTON, Ohio (27 June 2021) – With high heat, multiple restarts, a front to back charge to the field that...
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Matos Masters Mid-Ohio Qualifying
Takes fourth-consecutive Mid-Ohio TA2® pole
LEXINGTON, Ohio (25 June 2021) – Getting a late start in qualifying due to a time penalty – and then further inconvenienced by a black flag midway through the 15-minute session,...
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Motivated Drissi Gets Second Chance, Wins Mid-Ohio Trans Am Pole
LEXINGTON, Ohio (26 June 2021) – A motivated Tomy Drissi put together a flying lap in the final minute of qualifying to claim the Motul Pole Award for Sunday’s Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli event at Mid-Ohio Sports Car...
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Trans Am Corner: Michael Self and Silver Hare Racing Put a Focus on Driver Development
Trans Am Corner: Michael Self and Silver Hare Racing Put a Focus on Driver Development
Michael Self joined Silver Hare Racing (SHR) this season as its first General Manager. Self brings years of knowledge and experience...
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Skeen Battles Back, Takes TA2® Pole over 38-car Road America Field
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (2 July 2021) – Coming back from the first DNF of his Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli career last weekend, Mike Skeen made a strong statement at Road America on Friday,setting a new track record to...
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Drissi Fastest at Road America, Takes Third Motul Pole of 2021
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (3 July 2021) – A determined Tomy Drissi captured his third Motul Pole Award of the 2021 Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli Saturday morning in an incident-shortened session at Road...
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Passing Aplenty as Francis, Matos Rebound for Brainerd Trans Am Victories
BRAINERD, Minn. (18 July 2021) – There was plenty of passing in Sunday’s Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli combined feature race at Brainerd International Raceway.
Future Star Ernie Francis Jr. drove from the back...
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Future Star Ernie Francis Jr. drove from the back...