Luck pays off for Amy Ruman at Trans Am Laguna Seca

Legendary coach Vince Lombardi preached to his Green Bay Packers, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets Opportunity”.

# 23 Amy Ruman was destined to finish 4th with 5 laps to go when Tomy Drissi running 2nd went off course in the vaunted corkscrew turn, allowing Ruman and a handful of competitors to get past.  Officials later penalized another TA contender for avoidable contact. 

Ruman, who fought back from an early spin, inherited a well-earned second place.

# 20 Chris Dyson tailed Drissi before an encounter with lapped traffic.  That was all he needed to pass and win the 45-lap race by a healthy margin.

# 48 Mike Weathers from Conroe TX and # 51 Don McMillon from Texarkana TX in well-prepped C6 Corvettes were off pace and finished 4th in SGT & XGT classes respectively.

Amy Ruman is the sole Corvette when the Trans Am completes its West Coast swing the following week at Sonoma.

Race photos thanks to Chris Clark and Seth DeDoes; Aerial photo by Bob Heathcote.