CD Racing Sweeps Mid-Ohio Trans Am, Brabham 1st and Dyson 2nd
June 23, 2025
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (June 23, 2025) – The only thing hotter than the weather Saturday afternoon at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course was the pair of Chris Dyson Racing GYM Weed Ford Mustangs. Matty Brabham started on the pole with his #21 GYM WEED Mustang and led every lap of the 100-mile Trans Am by Pirelli sprint, followed closely by Chris Dyson who ran a close second from flag to flag.
“The track was hot and slick, but my car was great all day,” Brabham said after pulling into the aptly-titled GYM WEED Winners Circle. “Chris’s car had some handling issues, but he still kept the pressure on me all afternoon. Neither of us is in the hunt for the championship this year so we were both just going for the win. There were no team orders, except not to take each other out.”
After missing Thursday’s practice sessions and then qualifying fourth on Friday, Dyson grabbed second position in the #16 at the drop of the green flag. For most of the race the GYM WEED duo steadily pulled away from the rest of the field. And while coping with fairly chronic low speed understeer in his #16 mount, Dyson still managed to narrow the gap to Brabham at several points in the race. Then, after a late race caution closed up the field Dyson astutely held off a charging Paul Menard to secure the second spot on the podium.
“It was about the best possible result we could have hoped for and that's a 1-2 on my Dad (Rob)'s birthday!” Dyson said. “Matty did a fantastic job and I have to thank the team for giving us the cars to beat here. The track conditions were challenging and our cars transcended that. The guys worked very hard to rebound from a tough Lime Rock and boy, was this a great comeback story here today. Putting both cars in GYM WEED Winners Circle is really tremendous result. Team effort.”
Mid-Ohio was Brabham’s second win of the season. Standing in for Dyson, who was injured in the season-opener at Sebring, Brabham won at Road Atlanta in the second race on the calendar. He is expected to drive the #21 car in select races during the remainder of the Trans Am season.
Road America Up Next For Trans Am
The Trans Am series goes straight from Ohio to Wisconsin’s Road America circuit this weekend. Dyson has a pair of Trans Am wins at Road America, in 2020 and 2021. He's also scored multiple IMSA wins coupled with a Pirelli World Challenge triumph at the famed Wisconsin road course.
“Road America is a great track – for spectators as well as drivers – and I love racing there,” Dyson said. “I expect we’ll have the car better balanced next weekend. The competition will be tough but I will be going for the win.”
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Road America Schedule
Qualifying takes place Friday, June 27, 3:50 – 4:05 PM CT (4:50 – 5:05 ET)
The 100-mile race takes the green flag Saturday, June 28, at 12:35 PM CT (1:35 PM ET)
Broadcast Schedule
The race will be live-streamed on both SpeedTour.TV and the SpeedTour TV YouTube channel.
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