Pitboxes.com announces Trans Am contingency program “Crew of the Race” award

MIAMI, Fla.  (March 4, 2015) – The Trans Am Race Company and Pitboxes.com have announced an agreement that will see yet another addition to the growing list of contingency packages available to drivers and teams competing in the Trans Am Series in 2015.  

 

The agreement sees Pixboxes.com named an Official Contingency Partner of the Trans Am Series and sees the creation of two new awards, the “Crew of the Race” and the “Crew of the Year” awards.  The Crew of the Race award will be given to the team, as selected by Trans Am staff, that has exhibited extreme composure and hard work, resulting in success for the driver and car of that team.  Winning crews will be awarded a $200 product certificate to Pitboxes.com.  In turn, the Crew of the Year will be awarded to the team selected by Trans Am staff that has exhibited extraordinary work ethic while rising to challenges numerous times throughout the year—the Crew of the Year will be awarded a $2,000 product certificate by Pitboxes.com. 

 

“It’s great to have a contingency program that recognizes crews within Trans Am,” said John Clagett, President of The Trans Am Race Company.  “Drivers constantly get the attention and reward, and in many ways rightly so, but racing is a team sport; and I’m pleased that Pitboxes.com is working to recognize those who work so hard in the paddock and the pits to keep their cars and their team, going.”

 

“We have a strong history with the Trans Am Series,” said Ricky Sanders, Owner of Pitboxes.com.  “The Series has made great strides forward over the past year, and its future is looking brighter and brighter with more teams coming forth all the time.  At Pitboxes.com we want to be a part of that.”

 

The first “Crew of the Race” contingency prize was awarded at Sebring to the crew of the No. 57 Kryderacing Chevrolet Corvette, who worked to repair the No. 57 for the FOAMETIX® Trans Am 100 after it caught ablaze during the morning warm up with only hours to go.  

 

Pitboxes.com was launched in 1999 with a goal to specialize in fabricating a high quality line of standard and custom pitboxes. Since that time the boxes have gained such popularity that they have become standard equipment for almost any racer from Go Karters to Motorcycles to Upper levels of motorsports and everything in between. The products offered by Pitboxes.com has also changed quite a bit over the years having started with a stick built steel frame with a store bought toolbox to a much more modern process of CAD drawn, Laser Cut, Computer formed, all aluminum construction, with an in house built drawer system that is built to with stand not only the use by the race teams but also the many miles on the highway that a race team has to do going from race to race.

 

The Trans Am Series, America’s Road Racing Series, began igniting the passion of motorsports fans across the world in 1966 and has been home to some of the greatest names in road racing.  Today, Trans Am continues to honor its legacy, while challenging the status quo in racing, through meaningful racing platforms and a driver-oriented focus.   The Trans Am Series is operated by The Trans Am Race Company, LLC (TARC), through a five-year agreement in which TARC oversees the management and marketing of the Trans Am Series.  SCCA Pro Racing sanctions Trans Am events and provides operations services to the Series. 

 

Defending Champions include:  Doug Peterson (TA), Cameron Lawrence (TA2), Ernie Francis, Jr., (TA3 American Muscle) and Jason Berkeley (TA3 International).  

 

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