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Munroe Falls, Ohio – After months of rehabilitation and recovery from a serious injury suffered last year, two-time Trans Am champion Amy Ruman is set to make her return to the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli competition this weekend. The Series returns to the racing capital of the world, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IN (IMS), home of the Indianapolis 500, after a three-year hiatus. Ruman has been sidelined since an off-track accident in late October that resulted in complex fractures to her right ankle, tibia, and fibula, requiring two surgeries and extensive titanium hardware placement. The injury forced her to miss the conclusion of the 2025 season as well as the opening rounds of the 2026 championship. Now, after months of physical therapy and hard work, Ruman will return to the cockpit of the No. 23 McNichols Co./Valley Automotive Group Chevrolet Corvette at one of motorsports’ most iconic venues. Drivers will run on the challenging 14-turn 2.439-mile IMS Grand Prix Road Course, which uses part of the oval and the infield road course. “I’m incredibly excited to be returning to Trans Am competition at the Brickyard and a bonus for my Dad to be back at the track on this Read more →

Munroe Falls, Ohio – As the 2026 Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli Championship prepares to open March 1 at Sebring International Raceway, a familiar presence in the TA field will be notably absent. After missing the 2025 season finale at Circuit of the Americas in November, Amy Ruman—a Trans Am Hall of Famer and two-time series champion—will also miss the season opener for the first time in her Trans Am career. Ruman was involved in an off-track accident in late October that resulted in a complex fracture to her right ankle, tibia, and fibula. She underwent two successful surgeries and required extensive titanium hardware placement. Her recovery is progressing but is a slow and steady process that will take time. “I was disappointed for the team and our sponsors not to be able to finish out the season at COTA, and unfortunately I’m still sidelined,” said Ruman. “This was a significant injury that takes time to heal. Thankfully, I have an outstanding medical team, the surgeries were successful, and the fractures are healing well. The two-month post-surgery non-weight-bearing phase is now behind me, and I’m actively working through physical therapy. We’re focused on restoring mobility and strength in the Read more →

Munroe Falls, Ohio – The Trans Am Series Presented by Pirelli is heading to Barber Motorsports Park, Leeds, AL for the first time in the history of the series as part of the 2025 SpeedTour. VIR Recap: Ruman and team are looking for redemption after the outing at VIRgina International Raceway (VIR) last month. Ruman qualified the No. 23 McNichols Co./Valley Automotive Group Chevrolet Corvette in 5th and was running strong in third place when she was hit in the left rear corner and spun around by the No. 7 of Tomy Drissi. She continued after the altercation but ultimately the door flew off and forced her to pit lane, ending her day early. “Really disappointing and unfortunate for us not to be standing on the podium,” stated Ruman. “The team gave me a great car today and we deserved to be in the top three, this seriously impacted me in the points standings.” Drissi received two post-race penalties totaling 54 seconds for avoidable contact with Ruman and in separate incident with Andretti. After the penalties, Drissi dropped to fourth place from third, Andretti was promoted to third, however it was not enough for Ruman to move up in the Read more →

Munroe Falls, Ohio – The Trans Am Series Presented by Pirelli is heading south to VIRgina International Raceway (VIR) in Danville, VA, this weekend to head into the final stretch of the 2025 season. Returning to the Canadian track after eleven years, Ruman took a fourth-place finish back to the States during Labor Day weekend’s Round 9 at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park (CTMP) in Bowmanville, CA after qualifying fifth. This weekend, Trans Am drivers will run the 3.27-mile “full course” 18-turn configuration, featuring high speed straightaways and dramatic elevation changes at the notorious road course. Last year, Ruman drove the No. 23 McNichols Co./Valley Automotive Group Chevrolet Corvette to a podium third-place finish at VIR. “VIR is such a cool track and always a favorite of ours to race at. The fans here are top notch, and we love to put on a great show for them. Weather is looking stellar so I’m looking forward to having an awesome weekend. The season is winding down, so I’m focused on having some solid finishes,” commented Ruman. As part of the 2025 SpeedTour, Trans Am is running in conjunction with the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) providing a packed weekend with many Read more →

Munroe Falls, Ohio – Fortunately, there was a six-week break in between races for the Ruman team as the Watkins Glen weekend did not go according to plan in round 8 of the Trans Am Series Presented by Pirelli. July 11 – Watkins Glen Recap: The team had just unloaded the trailer and onto the track for testing when disaster occurred on only the second lap of testing. Ruman was exiting the last turn onto the front straight when a suspension piece broke on the No. 23 McNichols Co./Valley Automotive Group Chevrolet Corvette sending her directly into the wall. The car took a huge hit to the left front corner and the entire left side as she road down the wall. “What a huge disappointment for the entire team. I knew as soon as it broke as I lost all steering capabilities and at that point, I was just a passenger with nothing I could do. Unfortunately, the break didn’t happen in turn 1 where there would have been plenty of runoff and no walls. We got into the frame and the car suffered too much damage to be able to fix at the track,” remarked Ruman. “We debated how Read more →