Ruman Set for VIRginia International Raceway SpeedTour
October 1, 2024
Munroe Falls, Ohio – The Trans Am Series Presented by Pirelli is heading to VIRgina International Raceway (VIR) in Danville, VA, this weekend to round out the last two races of the season. After missing Labor Day weekend’s Round 9 at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, Bowmanville, CA, Amy Ruman and team are excited to get back to racing as they head into the final two rounds of the 2024 Championship.
Ruman’s last race was August 25th at Watkins Glen, NY, where she drove the No. 23 McNichols Co./Valley Automotive Group Chevrolet Corvette to a fifth-place finish after qualifying seventh. Ruman had great battles throughout the race with Drissi, Said, and Grant (K) in Round 8 of the Championship.
Ruman has scored several third-place finishes at VIR over the years, but suffered a gear failure in last year’s race forcing her to retire early. 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.
“I can’t wait to get back in the No. 23 this weekend at VIR. This track is a fan favorite and a favorite for TA drivers as well. It’s very fast and challenging which always presents exciting racing. We are focused on finishing out the season on a strong note, ideally with two podium finishes in our future. It should be an exciting race with some new faces and deep competition in the TA class,” commented Ruman.
As part of the 2024 SpeedTour, Trans Am is running in conjunction with the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) providing a packed weekend with many activities for fans to participate in. Fifty-three competitors are entered across all classes for the weekend, with eight running in Ruman’s TA class. Testing, practices, and qualifying will take place Thursday through Sunday. The CUBE 3 Architecture TA2® Series race will be Saturday. October 5th at 12:40pm. The Trans Am TA/XGT/SGT/GT feature will be Sunday at 1:20pm ET, with a fan walk on pit lane beginning at 12:40pm ET. Both races are 31-laps (102-mi/ or 75 min) – all times listed are ET. Visit vir.com, gotransam.com, speedtour.net, svra.com for tickets, schedules, and all other weekend information.
Heading into the final two rounds of the season – Paul Menard leads the TA National class championship with 858 points, followed by Chris Dyson in second – 793, Tomy Drissi third – 737, Amy Ruman is fourth – 650, and Adam Andretti sits in fifth – with 642 points.
MAVTV COVERAGE AND LIVE STREAMING: The 2024 National Championship will broadcast LIVE on MAVTV’s linear television network and its Free Ad-Supported Television (FAST) channel, MAVTV Select. The 2024 SpeedTour will also be LIVE streamed online on a variety of social media platforms including Trans Am Series and the SpeedTourTV YouTube channels. In addition to live broadcasts of the events, 60-minute highlight shows will air Thursdays on MAVTV in primetime following each race weekend, with the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series race airing at 8:00 p.m. ET and the TA/XGT/SGT/GT race airing at 9:00 p.m. ET as part of MAVTV’s ‘World of Racing’ programming block. Other Trans Am programming includes the docuseries Road to Glory, which tracks the progress of teams and drivers in the paddock. Read Trans Am's 2024 Broadcast Package with MAVTV official announcement here.
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