{"id":2527,"date":"2020-09-25T15:08:52","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T15:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/?p=2527"},"modified":"2020-09-25T15:08:52","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T15:08:52","slug":"ruman-back-to-trans-am-action-at-virginia-international-raceway-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/index.php\/2020\/09\/25\/ruman-back-to-trans-am-action-at-virginia-international-raceway-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruman Back to Trans Am Action at VIRginia International Raceway This Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"
Munroe Falls, Ohio \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>It\u2019s been another long hiatus between events for the Trans Am Series and teams and they are finally heading back to the track this weekend after nearly a two month break since the last race at Road America in early August.<\/div>\n
\nRuman and the team are looking for redemption this weekend at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) in Danville, VA. Shockingly, a transmission failure was found in the\u00a0No. 23 McNichols\/Cornertech Chevrolet Corvette<\/strong>\u00a0just prior to the race at Road America. Ruman was able to get a race start from pit lane, but the last-minute failure prevented her from competing in the race, a devastating blow to her battle in the 2020 Championship Presented by Pirelli dropping her from third in points to fifth.<\/p>\n

The Series was scheduled to travel to Watkins Glen International Raceway September 11-13, but Covid-19 restrictions in the state of New York forced the event to be cancelled. Trans Am management elected to make the VIR event a double header, featuring two races for all classes.<\/p>\n

The Trans Am Series is running in conjunction with SVRA\u2019s Heacock Classic Gold Cup event. Drivers will take on the exciting 18 turn, 3.27-mile track. 51 competitors are entered across all classes for the event, with 13 running in Ruman\u2019s TA class. The Saturday races will feature the normal class splits, TA\/XGT\/SGT\/GT and TA2 in separate races. Sunday\u2019s race will feature all classes running in the same race.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have really taken advantage of the break in the schedule, the crew has gone through the car, made some changes, and we were able to get some testing in. The Road America race was a huge disappointment for us, our fans, and our sponsors, it killed me not to race after a strong fourth place showing in qualifying,\u201d commented Ruman. \u201cThis weekend is going to be busy and challenging, but we are looking to have two consistent top finishes and gain some valuable points. Regrettably, there will be no spectators allowed to attend the event. Fortunately,\u00a0fans can tune into LIVE STREAMING of both races on the Trans Am by Pirelli app<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 make sure you download today if you haven\u2019t already!\u201d<\/p>\n

Testing, practices, and qualifying will take place Thursday through Sunday. Saturday, September 26th<\/sup>, the TA\/XGT\/SGT\/GT feature race is slated for 11:20am ET followed by the TA2\u00ae race Powered by AEM at 1:45pm ET, both races are 31-laps (101.37-mi). Sunday\u2019s race featuring all classes will start at 11:05am ET. Please visit\u00a0gotransam.com<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0virnow.com<\/a>\u00a0for schedules and all other weekend information.<\/p>\n

Ernie Francis Jr. leads the TA class championship after Road America Round 4 with 118 points, followed by Tomy Drissi in second \u2013 108, Simon Gregg in third \u2013 90, Chris Dyson in fourth \u2013 84, and Amy Ruman in fifth \u2013 82 points.<\/p>\n

For quick news and updates during race weekends, please follow us on all social media! Twitter:\u00a0@rumanracing<\/a>,\u00a0@mcnicholsco<\/a>, and\u00a0@gotransam<\/a>. Facebook:\u00a0Ruman Racing<\/a>,\u00a0Amy Ruman (Official Fan Page)<\/a>,\u00a0McNichols Company<\/a>,\u00a0Cornertech Inc.<\/a>, and\u00a0The Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Race Info\/Scoring\/Results:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>www.gotransam.com<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n

Ruman Racing, Inc., is based in Munroe Falls, Ohio.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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