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Munroe Falls, Ohio – It was hot and steamy for the Trans Am Series drivers and crews at the debut of the Keystone Speedfest weekend at the Pittsburgh International Race Complex last weekend. Ruman had some great in-race battles, eventually grabbing a solid 4th place finish int the No. 23 McNichols Co. Corvette. Temperatures and humidity were sky high over the weekend which made for slick track conditions and hot race cars. During Saturday’s qualifying run, Ruman was running near the front and then got bumped down to 6th in the late stages of qualifying. The field saw the green flag at 2:00pm on Sunday, and Ruman had a great start moving up a few spots in the first turn. Into the next few turns, there were some exchanges as she battled alongside the No. 03 of McAleese and had a race long bout with the No. 57 of Pintaric. Ruman eventually passed the No. 57 in the last turn, on the last lap of the race, beating him back to the line to finish in fourth. That pass earned Ruman the Trans Am COOLSHIRT Systems Cool Move of the Race, which was presented to her during the podium festivities. Read more →

Munroe Falls, Ohio – After nearly a two-month mid-summer break in the Trans Am Series schedule, some of the classes will be back in action at the Pittsburgh International Race Complex (Pitt Race) this weekend. The Trans Am Series Championship Presented by Pirelli will be making its debut at the track with the TA/3/4 classes bringing an action-packed full racing weekend for race fans. Amy Ruman and the team are eager to get back to work where they left off – two podium finishes in the last two rounds at Indy (2nd) and Homestead (3rd). Ruman has not raced on the expanded Pitt track layout, so the 2.78-mile, 19 turn “full track” course will be unfamiliar to her and most of the competitors, though some have competed in the SCCA Major events there. “I can’t wait to finally get back in the No. 23 McNichols Co. Corvette this weekend! This should be an interesting event, the track is challenging and narrow, so we may not have a lot of passing zones. I haven’t raced here in 12 years or so, and the track is expanded and quite different. It’s only about an hour from my house in neighboring Ohio so Read more →

Munroe Falls, Ohio – It was a hot and steamy weekend as the Trans Am Series Championship Presented by Pirelli heated up the Brickyard! Two-time TA Champion Ruman was confident heading into the Indy weekend, and her confidence paid off with a come-back second place finish at the end of the day. Hot and humid weather conditions made for a tough weekend for the teams at the racing capital of the world. Ruman and the team battled a slick track and put together a 7th placed qualifying run on Saturday. The team decided to make some pre-race setup changes hoping to make the race go a little smoother – unfortunately they went a little too far. The late day 3:15pm race start saw 95º F air temps, 148º F track surface temps, and 150º F plus cockpit temps making for an additionally challenging race for the 30 drivers. Ruman had a good start and moved up a few spots at the start, but quickly started dropping positions as she immediately had handling issues. She held on to a very loose car for the beginning laps of the race, but after discussion with the crew elected to pit and make some Read more →

Munroe Falls, Ohio – After a two-month break for the TA class, Amy Ruman and the Trans Am Series Championship Presented by Pirelli are back in action at the mecca racing capital of the world – Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS). This is the second appearance for Trans Am at the iconic Brickyard, home of the Indianapolis 500. The series will once again be running in conjunction with the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) and their popular Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational featuring the “Indy Legends” Pro-Am charity race. Two-time TA Champion Ruman is confident heading into the Indy weekend, coming off a third-place finish at Homestead in April. Last year at IMS, Ruman, in her No. 23 McNichols Co. Corvette, was the victim of contact from another class; the contact forced her to pit and go laps down from damage. “I’m thrilled to be back in the 23 and back at Indy! This race is going to be a great show, the field is deep, the weather looks good, and the track is awesome – what else could you ask for! Even though we have had a long break, we did some testing and my Dad and the crew have been Read more →

Munroe Falls, Ohio – Ruman got the redemption she was hoping for in Round 3, the South Florida Sportscar Challenge of the Trans Am Series Championship Presented by Pirelli – a solid 3rd place podium finish. The first two races of the season netted less then optimal results for Ruman and team, so a podium finish was exactly what they needed to change course for the season. The Florida weather proved to be magnificent, albeit hot for the drivers, as the sun shined for the three-day weekend. Ruman started from 6th place on the grid after a tight TA qualifying session on Saturday afternoon at the 2.27 mile “roval” style circuit. The race went green on Sunday morning and the top six of the field had a great race. Several swapped positions until a full course caution came out on lap 25, Ruman was in 5th. She settled in and kept pace in the No. 23 McNichols Chevrolet Corvette, eventually slotting into third place on lap 28 after some contact between second and third place runner’s Chris Dyson and RJ Lopez. Ruman was within reach and pressuring second place runner Lawrence Loshak. She tried for a pass off the exit Read more →