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Post by truenorth on Feb 13, 2021 10:17:45 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Feb 21, 2021 11:13:25 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Feb 21, 2021 11:15:58 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Apr 26, 2021 10:09:25 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Apr 26, 2021 10:15:29 GMT -8
968 Pontiac 'Jerry Titus' Firebird Trans Am Racecar
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Post by truenorth on May 2, 2021 3:24:09 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on May 7, 2021 8:29:23 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on May 14, 2021 8:19:19 GMT -8
REVIVING THE ICONIC TRANS-AM RACING SERIES Motul 12.05.2021 Does American motorsport get more iconic than Trans-Am in the 1960s? The fiercest muscle cars roaring around legendary tracks, famous drivers like Richard Petty, Mark Donohue and even Jacky Icxk behind the wheel. But one fan is on a mission to put Trans-Am back in the top league of US racing and revive those glory years. Tony Parella, who grew up watching the sport, is the CEO of Parella Motorsport Holdings, which owns Trans-Am as well as a number of other high-profile US motorsport series, and recently partnered with Motul. TONY, CAN YOU TELL US MORE ABOUT PARELLA MOTORSPORT HOLDINGS? I bought the company in 2012 and we’re a holding company for major racing entities. The first is Sportscar Vintage Racing Association, which is far and away the largest vintage racing organisation in North America. We have 19,000 drivers in our database. We also have Trans-Am, the oldest running road series in the US. It’s probably best known for its heyday in the late 1960s. Recently, this past year, we absorbed the rights to FR America, which most people know as F3 and F4. That has given us the platform to build Speed Tour Events, a magazine platform that covers the 17 events that we run throughout the year. The goal is to build this company to be part of the mainstream and mentioned in the same breath as the likes of IndyCar and Nascar. WHAT’S YOUR INVOLVEMENT WITH MOTUL? Motul is a huge sponsor. It came in earlier this year as the official motor oil of Trans-Am. It is also the general sponsor of SVRA, and will support the Speed Tour Events, too. We only recently signed a partnership agreement, and the first thing they did is come up with a Motul Pole Award, where the pole winners in the different Trans-Am classes win an award from Motul. So, the drivers are excited to have Motul, and we as a sanctioning body are pleased to have them. It’s a natural fit. It’s a worldwide brand and they make great products. I think we’re just scratching the surface and I’m thrilled with the results so far. They’re a great group of people who are passionate about the sport, passionate about the product, and passionate about racing. HOW DID YOU GET INTO MOTORSPORT? I saw my first Trans-Am race in 1969. After that, I was hooked and was always passionate about racing, but, unfortunately, I wasn't blessed with a God-given talent for racing at the highest level, so I had to grow up and get a real job. I bought a 1958 Corvette to restore and race and that was really my first exposure to vintage racing. One of the companies that I raced with was SVRA. I was racing at Watkins Glen, and I met the owner of SVRA, and did a deal to buy the company. WHAT’S UNIQUE ABOUT THE SORT OF RACING YOUR COMPANY DOES? Most of the major series in the world are so dependent on an auto manufacturer to survive. We are a grassroots organization that was built from the bottom up, And we don't have any real significant manufacturing dependency, with the exception being Honda who provides the engines for our FR series. Our streaming numbers and our impressions are in the millions each year. We're starting to see consumer brands come to us, so we are getting towards mainstream motorsports recognition, we just did it a different way.
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Post by truenorth on May 25, 2021 7:32:15 GMT -8
Swede Savage
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Post by truenorth on Jun 14, 2021 5:23:08 GMT -8
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Post by wilmywood8455 on Jun 22, 2021 13:38:05 GMT -8
Trans Am matches five-year high entry record for Mid-OhioThe product of more than 30 years of continuous development and improvement, the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli has firmly established itself as one of the most competitive series in North America. Growing that rich legacy into the modern era, Trans Am returns to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course this weekend (June 25-27) with a 53-car lineup, matching a five-year high for the event. “Last season, the Vintage Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio was the first event back for Trans Am after the pandemic put racing on hold,” said Trans Am Race Company President John Clagett. “We were happy to be racing again, but Mid-Ohio felt a bit different without spectators. What a difference a year makes. We are extremely excited to return to Mid-Ohio with one of the largest fields we’ve had since 2016, and we get to do it in front of fans.” Mid-Ohio is the first leg of back-to-back events for the Trans Am drivers. Trans Am will host a pair of 100-mile races on the 2.4-mile, 15-turn Northern Ohio circuit before traveling to Road America to celebrate Independence Day weekend as part of the NASCAR Cup Series JOCKEY Made in America 250. racer.com/2021/06/22/trans-am-matches-five-year-high-entry-record-for-mid-ohio/?utm_source=RACER+%2F%2F+Newsletter&utm_campaign=9ec69f2b61-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2021_06_22_05_41&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_76623d07b6-9ec69f2b61-274287873
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Post by truenorth on Sept 21, 2021 8:15:37 GMT -8
Mark Donohue raced the No. 6 Penske Racing Sunoco AMC Javelin in the 1971 Trans-Am season.
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