Munroe Falls, Ohio – Another winter break has come to an end for the Ruman Racing team. Amy Ruman will be back in action starting the 2019 Trans Am Championship Presented by Pirelli season off at the traditional season opener this weekend at Sebring International Raceway in Florida.
Ruman and team closed out the 2018 year with a podium third place finish at Daytona International Speedway in the season finale of the Trans Am Championship. The two-time TA class Champion placed fifth overall in the chase for the Trigon trophy.
In her quest for her third Trans Am title in 2019, Ruman will once again be backed by faithful longtime sponsor McNICHOLS CO., an Industrial and Architectural Hole Product Solutions company. The agreement will mark a seventeen-year consecutive run of partnership between the two entities. “We are delighted to be back again with Amy and the team for another year of electrifying Trans Am competition. Trans Am makes for some of the best racing in the business and we are proud and excited to watch Amy go after the TA title carrying the McNichols banner on the red No. 23 McNichols Co. Corvette! We are looking forward to a great year.” exclaimed Gene McNichols, Chairman and CEO of McNichols Co.
“First let me start by thanking McNichols Co. for their unwavering support, we are so blessed to have them aboard again. 2018 didn’t turn out as expected, but we are ready for 2019. Bob and the team have been working diligently all winter on the No. 23 and I’m eager to get back out there for some competitive racing. Sebring is always a fantastic venue to open the season with, the fans are phenomenal, and the track is iconic. My goal this year is to be focused and to have consistent top finishes at every race, I’m looking forward to a great season,” remarked Ruman.
Sixty-one competitors are entered across all classes for the Sebring opener at the 3.7-mile road course, with eighteen running in Rumans TA class. Testing, practices, and qualifying will take place Friday and Saturday. The TA2 race Powered by AEM will be Sunday, March 3rd at 11:10am followed by the Trans Am TA/SGT/GT race at 3:25pm ET, both races are 100.98-miles, 27-laps. Please visit gotransam.com or svra.com for ticket, full schedule, and all other weekend information.
SPONSORS: McNICHOLS CO. is the nation’s largest distributor of Perforated and Expanded Metals; Wire Mesh; Bar, Plank, and Safety Gratings; Stair Treads; Matting; and more. Products are carried in all styles and materials–stocked for 24 hour shipment. “Inspired to Serve”™ 800.237.3820 mcnichols.com.
OMP Racing, Inc., OMP Racing is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of racing safety equipment and tuning accessories with a catalog of over 3,000 different items. Operating from a technologically advanced 80,000 sqft facility in Italy, OMP products are renowned for its quality, the meticulous attention to details that is constantly challenged by setting higher standards. For products and information visit ompamerica.com or ompsport.com.
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Race Info/Scoring/Results: www.gotransam.com Ruman Racing, Inc., is based in Munroe Falls, Ohio.
