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Daytona Beach, FL – Amy Ruman completed her 100th Trans Am start this past weekend in her No. 23 McNichols Co. Corvette at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Texas and took fourth place for the second year in a row. Official qualifying was canceled on Saturday evening for the TA/3/4 classes. Officials for the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli opted to change the qualifying sessions to a single unofficial practice for all classes following a near hour-long delay in the event’s schedule due to track cleanup from other sessions. Trans Am cited the inability to provide a fair and appropriate period of time for all competitors to qualify, safety concerns due to impending sunset, and an uncertain session start time as factors in their decision. The grid for the multi-class Trans Am 100 was set by times from the weekend’s one official practice session held earlier on Saturday per the Trans Am Rule Book, TARB Article 6.2.8 Ruman and the team had some mechanical struggles throughout the weekend which gave her limited track time and laps to work on set up and times. She had issues during the only official practice session which placed her ninth on Read more →

Munroe Falls, Ohio – Ruman kicks off her 100th Trans Am start as the 2018 season of the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli comes to a close at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Texas and Daytona International Speedway. Amy Ruman and her No. 23 McNichols Co. Corvette will head South the next two weekends to round out the final two races of a very long season. Ruman currently sits fifth in the Championship points standings – with first and second places out of reach, the former two-time Champion can still grasp a third or fourth place overall finish. Ruman has had wins and podium finishes at both tracks and is optimistic heading into the final rounds. “Right now, it comes down to these two races for us, a lot is up for grabs yet and I intend to do my best and finish up strongly. We have utilized this month off to re-focus on a few things that should help us be quick. While the Championship title is out of our reach, we can make up a few more spots if all goes well. The gloves are off so I’m going for it!” exclaimed Ruman. This is Trans Read more →

Munroe Falls, Ohio – Amy Ruman will set another milestone in her Trans Am Series career this weekend, as she is set to make her 100th Trans Am start at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Texas. Following in her father’s footsteps, Trans Am veteran driver Bob Ruman, Trans Am has been home to the family-run Ruman Racing team for over twenty years during their combined racing careers. Ruman first drove the No. 23 McNichols Company Chevrolet Corvette thirteen years ago, making her 2005 Trans Am debut at the Cleveland Grand Prix in her home state of Ohio. Since then, Ruman has been making history throughout her iconic road racing career. With her breakthrough run to victory at Road Atlanta in 2011, Amy Ruman became the first woman to win a Trans Am race in the 45-year history of the Series. She then went on to become the first woman to win a professional automobile race as a solo driver at Daytona International Speedway, in 2014. Building on those victories, Ruman captured more wins along with her first Trans Am Championship title in 2015, becoming the first woman to win a North American professional road racing Championship. In 2016, she won Read more →

Munroe Falls, Ohio – For the second year in a row, Amy Ruman grabbed a fourth place finish this past weekend at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) in Danville, VA in Round 9 of the Trans Am Series Championship presented by Pirelli. In a tight field, Ruman qualified the No. 23 McNichols Co. Corvette in fifth position for the late afternoon race on Saturday. The weekend saw hot and humid temperatures, but rain stayed away for both weekend races. The field took the green around 5:45pm but it was still a very hot 86 degrees. Ruman immediately moved up on the start, overtaking a several positions and eventually swapping them back throughout the race. The race was a bit uneventful for Ruman who took the checkered in fourth. “We had a steady race, but just didn’t have the car to keep pace the top three today. It’s a solid finish and I’m not going to complain. We gained a few more points and are closing in fast on third and fourth places for the Championship. Hopefully we can round out the year with better finishes at COTA and Daytona in November,” commented Ruman. Ruman remains fifth in the Championship race with Read more →

Munroe Falls, Ohio – Amy Ruman and the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli are heading into the final three rounds of the 2018 Championship schedule which kicks off the southern swing at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) in Danville, VA, this weekend. Currently sitting in fifth place in the points standings, the former two-time Trans Am Champ is looking to strengthen her points position with strong results. She has finished the last few rounds just out of podium contention, landing two forth place finishes at Road America and Watkins Glen. Ruman has been on the podium at VIR but has not landed a win at the circuit yet. “We’ve had good runs the last few races, so hopefully this weekend it all comes together for us. I love VIR, it’s a great track with unique challenges. We are hoping for sunny skies, so we can put the No. 23 McNichols Co. Corvette to work this weekend. We are just a few points behind and closing in on forth place in the standings, so we are looking to gain more valuable points this weekend,” exclaimed Ruman. The Series is running in conjunction with SVRA’s Heacock Classic Gold Cup event. Drivers will Read more →