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Munroe Falls, Ohio – Amy Ruman and team are shooting for turnaround as they approach mid-season race of the 2017 Trans Am Championship presented by Pirelli. The teams are heading way up north to Brainerd International Raceway (BIR), MN for Round 6 – the Ryan Companies Independence Day Classic. Ruman in her No. 23 McNichols Co. Corvette has had a very challenging season thus far to say the least, but remains third in the points standings after her disappointing 10th place finish at Indianapolis a few short weeks ago. “Each race I keep thinking it’s going to turn around, so I am confident that this is the weekend for us. We have had some success here at Brainerd in the past and I am optimistic that I can find my way back to the podium on Sunday,” said Ruman. “In our past two Championships we were much more consistent then we have been this year, so our strategy has to shift now to gaining crucial points and get back to winning,” added the defending two-time TA Champion. “We must also remember that this weekend is about our Country and not just racing as we celebrate the 4th of July weekend Read more →

Munroe Falls, Ohio – After looking for turnaround in what has proved to be a difficult season for the Ruman Racing team, Amy Ruman finished tenth in the TA class at the Indianapolis Trans Am race on Saturday. In a hot and steamy weekend at IMS, Ruman qualified the No. 23 McNichols Co. Corvette in third position, behind Ernie Francis Jr. and Vinnie Allegretta. In the opening laps, Ruman and Pintaric battled for third and fourth swapping positions a few times. While in the lead pack and trying to negotiate heavy lapped traffic, Ruman and a TA4 car had an altercation sending both cars off track. At that point, Ruman had a lot of ground to make up to rejoin the lead pack and proceeded to make her way back up. Unfortunately, mid-race, after passing a pack of TA3/4 cars going to turn one, a few of them came together sending a Porsche flying through the breaking zone right into the rear of Ruman’s Corvette. The No.23 sustained heavy damage to the rear of the car and forced her to pit lane for repairs. The stop ultimately put Ruman four laps down, although she was able to continue and took Read more →

Munroe Falls, Ohio – After a frustrating weekend at the Detroit Grand Prix a few short weeks ago, Ruman and the team are poised to rebound this weekend in Round 5 of the Trans Am Series Championship Presented by Pirelli. This will be the first time the Trans Am Series and Amy Ruman will be racing at the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) also coined the Brickyard, home of the famous Indianapolis 500. The defending two-time TA Champion is looking to add another iconic track like Indy to her win column, alongside Daytona, Sebring, Road Atlanta, Watkins Glen, and many more. After suffering several mechanical issues at Detroit, the team has meticulously gone through the No. 23 McNichols Co. Corvette, in hopes of putting all those mechanical troubles behind them for the rest of the season. The Trans Am Speedway Showdown (TA/3/4 race) and the Indianapolis Muscle Car Challenge (TA2 race) will run alongside the SVRA sanctioned Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational. Drivers will run on the IMS 2.439-mile Grand Prix road course using part of the oval and part of the road course and both races will be 42-laps (102.06-mi). Trans Am is expecting 65-entries for the weekend, with Ruman’s Read more →

Munroe Falls, Ohio – Amy Ruman and team struggled through Round 4 of the Trans Am Series Championship Presented by Pirelli at the 3-Dimensional Motor City 100 race in Detroit this past weekend. It seemed the No. 23 McNichols Co. Corvette was plagued with mechanical issues from the start of Friday morning’s practice. Despite being second fastest in the first practice session, the team found itself with problems after coming back to the paddock. A clutch and drivetrain issue caused the team to pull the motor before practice 2 started and got it re-assembled just prior to the start of the session. Once on track, however, the car was still having issues forcing Ruman to park it. Due to the tight schedule between sessions, the crew was unable to make the necessary repairs before Friday afternoon qualifying, so Ruman missed the session. Ruman started the race from the rear of the field and quickly moved up some positions all while battling third through fifth, but ultimately retired from the race early after burning up two spark plug wires that had wedged themselves against the headers. “Unofficially, I don’t think we have ever missed a qualifying session in all of the Read more →

Munroe Falls, Ohio – The Trans Am Series Championship Presented by Pirelli is heading back to the heart of it all – Detroit, MI, the celebrated Motor City in the United States.  The series returns to the Belle Isle venue after last year’s invitational round, and this time the 3-Dimensional Motor City 100 race will count toward the points in the championships for the TA and TA2 classes. Ruman heads to Detroit second in the standings, just 13 points behind first. The TA and TA2 teams will compete on the temporary 2.3-mile street circuit, the Detroit Grand Prix Raceway at Belle Isle Park.  In addition to the Trans Am 3-Dimensional Motor City 100 this weekend, race fans will see a schedule that is packed with an unbelievable racing line-up featuring the Verizon IndyCar Series, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the high-flying trucks of the SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Trucks. The weekend collectively is referred to as the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear and it will feature the Chevrolet Dual in Detroit IndyCar doubleheader. “I am thrilled to be back racing in Detroit again this year, and this time for some champ points! Last year we brought our older Read more →