Chris Dyson Earns Fourth Pole of 2024 in Penultimate Race of 2024 at VIR
October 5, 2024
Brian Lock Fastest in XGT, Eric Foss Tops SGT, Chris Coffey First in GT
ALTON, Va. (October 5, 2024) – Practice and qualifying have concluded for the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli at the VIR SpeedTour at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR). Chris Dyson earned his fourth pole of the season by laying down a lap of 1:42.509 in his No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang.
Newcomer Brian Lock in the No. 68 Helium Mobile/JDI/Blockjoy Porsche GT3 R was quickest in XGT, while Eric Foss in the No. 54 South Dallas Turf Chevrolet Corvette topped SGT in his first-career start. Chris Coffey was fastest in the GT class.
“The car's been fantastic since we got here,” said Dyson. “We were here back in August and did some testing, and we found some performance and we've been able to hold onto it through the last couple of race weekends. I think it's carried through here in Virginia. I'm really pleased with the speed we've shown all year with the GYM WEED car, and it's always fantastic to come to the big, fast, dramatic tracks and underline performance. I think it's a big boost in the arm for everybody on the team. It's been a tough season in a lot of ways, certainly from a scoring standpoint. So, at this point, we're trying to finish this season strong and head into 2025 with the wind at our back.”
The TA/XGT/SGT/GT race will be contested tomorrow at 1:20 p.m. ET. The race will be broadcast LIVE on MAVTV and streamed live here. The highlights show of the race will air on MAVTV on Thursday, October 10 at 9:00 p.m. ET.
TA Qualifying Top Five:
1. Chris Dyson, No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang (1:42.509)
2. Paul Menard, No. 3 Menards/Masterforce Tools Ford Mustang (1:42.994)
3. Keith Grant, No. 40 Drissi Motorsports/Franklin Road Chevrolet Camaro (1:46.255)
4. Amy Ruman, No. 23 McNichols Co./Valley Automotive Group Chevrolet Corvette (1:46.275)
5. Thomas Annunziata No. 17 Chriswell Ford/Castrol Chevrolet Camaro (1:46.448)
XGT Qualifying:
1. Brian Lock, No. 68 Helium Mobile/JDI/Blockjoy Porsche GT3 R (1:47.190)
2. Danny Lowry, No. 42 Bennett/BridgeHaul/PitBoxes.com Mercedes AMG GT3 (1:50.731)
3. Billy Griffin, No. 43 BridgeHaul/Bennett/PitBoxes.com Mercedes AMG GT3 (1:51.526)
SGT Qualifying Top Five:
1. Eric Foss, No. 54 South Dallas Turf Chevrolet Corvette (1:51.693)
2. Joshua Carlson, No. 36 Enseva/TC Fab/Diercks Ltd. Ford Mustang (1:53.305)
3. Kaylee Bryson, No. 02 Logical Systems Inc./Sam Pierce Chevrolet Corvette (1:53.419)
4. Gabriel Jasper, No. 69 KMC Porsche 991.2 (1:57.570)
5. Ricky Sanders, No. 18 BridgeHaul/Bennett/Pitboxes.com Chevrolet Corvette (2:00.441)
GT Qualifying:
1. Chris Coffey, No. 97 Norwood Auto Italia/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4 (1:56.694)
2. Remy Farid, No. 53 KMC/Rabid Wraps Porsche 718 GT4 Clubsport MR (1:58.525)
3. Michael Saia, No. 13 KMC/Rapid Performance Mgmt/Motul Porsche 997.1 GT3 Cup (1:59.227)
4. Colin Cohen, No. 38 Norwood Auto Italia/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4 (2:02.399)
Full qualifying results can be found here.
TA Practice Top Five:
1. Chris Dyson, No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang (1:44.264)
2. Paul Menard, No. 3 Menards/Masterforce Tools Ford Mustang (1:44.930)
3. Amy Ruman, No. 23 McNichols Co./Valley Automotive Group Chevrolet Corvette (1:46.887)
4. Tomy Drissi, No. 8 Drissi Motorsports/Lucas/Mission Chevrolet Camaro (1:47.681)
5. Raymond Kobs, No. 00 Big Dipper Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette (1:53.411)
XGT Practice:
1. Brian Lock, No. 68 Helium Mobile/JDI/Blockjoy Porsche GT3 R (1:49.594)
2. Billy Griffin, No. 43 BridgeHaul/Bennett/PitBoxes.com Mercedes AMG GT3 (153.103)
3. Danny Lowry, No. 42 Bennett/BridgeHaul/PitBoxes.com Mercedes AMG GT3 (1:53.123)
SGT Practice Top Five:
1. Eric Foss, No. 54 South Dallas Turf Chevrolet Corvette (1:53.796)
2. Joshua Carlson, No. 36 Enseva/TC Fab/Diercks Ltd. Ford Mustang (1:54.406)
3. Kaylee Bryson, No. 02 Logical Systems Inc./Sam Pierce Chevrolet Corvette (1:55.983)
4. Milton Grant, No. 55 Sentry Self Storage/Springhill Suites Porsche 991.1 (2:00.684)
5. Jenn Krpata, No. 93 I.B.E.W. Local 25 Chevrolet Camaro (2:02.972)
GT Practice:
1. Chris Coffey, No. 97 Norwood Auto Italia/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4 (1:57.772)
2. Remy Farid, No. 53 KMC/Rabid Wraps Porsche 718 GT4 Clubsport MR (1:59.896)
3. Michael Saia, No. 13 KMC/Rapid Performance Mgmt/Motul Porsche 997.1 GT3 Cup (2:00.306)
4. Colin Cohen, No. 38 Norwood Auto Italia/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4 (2:03.757)
Full practice results can be found here.