Contenders Galore as National Trans Am Series Begins in Tasmania

February 20, 2023

Contenders Galore as National Trans Am Series Begins in Tasmania

A strong field will venture to Symmons Plains to open the National Trans Am Series at AWC Race Tasmania this weekend.

While back-to-back series winner Nathan Herne won’t defend his title and will be starting his first full-season in the American Trans Am Series, there is no lack in talent for the opening round.

Herne’s former team Garry Rogers Motorsport finished 1-2 last year with veteran Owen Kelly returning for another tilt at the title, as does fellow Tasmanian Lochie Dalton as his team-mate. 

The popular Melbourne-based team welcomes James Moffat to its Trans Am program following three seasons in Supercheap Auto TCR Australia as it expands to four entries with Edan Thornburrow also joining for 2023.

Matching GRM with four entries is Dream Racing Australia as team owner Craig Scutella is joined by three young guns led by former Super2 driver Tyler Everingham partnered by Tasmanian pair Adam Garwood and Josh Webster.

A new operation joins National Trans Am for 2023 as multiple karting champions Tom Williamson Motorsport under The Racing Academy moniker enters current Supercars driver Tim Slade alongside Jaylyn Robotham and youngster Cody Gillis.

These entries join regular frontrunners Brett Holdsworth in the TPG Group Chevrolet, Ben Grice’s All American Driveline Mustang, the Pioneer DJ Camaro of Elliot Barbour and the third-generation racer Jett Johnson’s NAPA Auto Parts-supported Ford further enhance the field quality.

Family-run teams also feature as James Simpson and Tom Hayman, who scored a podium at Sandown last year, will make the trek down south to AWC Race Tasmania.

Scutella will contest the Masters Cup where competition will come from John Holinger and the ever improving Mark Crutcher.

Action begins on Friday with two practice sessions before two-part qualifying and the opening race on Saturday, with two to follow on Sunday.

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Stan Sport will provide live, uninterrupted and on-demand coverage of all Shannons SpeedSeries rounds. AWC Race Tasmania will also feature free-to-air broadcasting on the Nine Network’s digital channels on Saturday afternoon from 2-5pm (February 25).

 

Symmons Plains Raceway Schedule

Friday, February 24          Practice 1             12:45pm

Friday, February 24          Practice 2             4:00pm

Saturday, February 25    Qualifying 1        12:50pm

Saturday, February 25    Qualifying 2        1:05pm

Saturday, February 25     Race 1                   3:25pm

Sunday, February 26       Race 2                   12:20pm

Sunday, February 26       Race 3                   3:25pm

 

Round 1, AWC Race Tasmania National Trans Am entry list

No

Class

Sponsor/Team

Driver

State

Model

03

Outright

All American Driveline

Ben Grice

VIC

Ford Mustang

4

Masters Cup

Crutcher Developments

Mark Crutcher

NSW

Ford Mustang

5

Outright

The Racing Academy

Cody Gillis

WA

Ford Mustang

12

Outright

Dream Racing Australia

Adam Garwood

TAS

Dodge Challenger

19

Outright

The Racing Academy

Tim Slade

SA

Ford Mustang

23

Masters Cup

Holinger Racing

John Holinger

VIC

Chevrolet Camaro

27

Outright

Dream Racing Australia

Tyler Everingham

NSW

Chevrolet Camaro

29

Outright

The Racing Academy

Jaylyn Robotham

VIC

Ford Mustang

30

Outright

Tom Hayman Motorsport

Tom Hayman

NSW

Ford Mustang

34

Outright

Team Valvoline GRM

James Moffat

VIC

Ford Mustang

45

Outright

AWC

Lochie Dalton

TAS

Ford Mustang

73

Outright

Owen Kelly Motorsport

Owen Kelly

TAS

Ford Mustang

75

Outright

Pioneer DJ

Elliot Barbour

VIC

Chevrolet Camaro

99

Outright

TPS Group Racing

Brett Holdsworth

VIC

Chevrolet Camaro

116

Outright

Sydney Property Care/GRM

Edan Thornburrow

NSW

Ford Mustang

117

Outright

NAPA Auto Parts

Jett Johnson

QLD

Ford Mustang

200

Outright

Dream Racing Australia

Joshua Webster

TAS

Chevrolet Camaro

777

Masters Cup

Dream Racing Australia

Craig Scutella

NSW

Chevrolet Camaro

782

Outright

Cairns Plaza Hotel

James Simpson

QLD

Dodge Challenger

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