Tomy Drissi Corvette # 8 top Corvette at CoTA after 3 race absence; new champ Ernie Francis Jr Mustang # 98 nips Lawrence Loshak in the hot new Burtin Racing Camaro # 50 for his 9th win of 2017

Tomy Drissi, in the # 8 Murder on the Orient Express Corvette finished third on the TA podium after starting 6th.  

Reigning champ Amy Ruman in the # 23 McNichols Supply Corvette ran as high as second but finished fourth.

At age 19, Ernie Francis Jr has made his mark and could be headed to a higher level next year.

Lawrence Loshak is the latest of three proven drivers recruited by Claudio Burtin to pilot his new # 50 TA Camaro.  One win and 2 second place results mark a huge improvement compared with Claudio’s struggle to rejuvenate his racing career in the # 7 Foametex Corvette.  (learned it will be re-bodied as Camaro which reportedly generate better front-end downforce)

Simon Gregg # 59 Corvette rounded out the top five.  Vinnie Allegretta # 41 Corvette was 7th, having lost his edge he hopes to regain at Daytona.

Results compiled by Wayne Ellwood

Thanks to Chris Clark for Photos

Trans Am Summit at CoTA

Competitors were surveyed prior to a meeting at which results, goals and the 2018 schedule were released by Trans Am series management.