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Merrill capped a last-to-first charge at Sebring by taking the lead in the final turn of the final lap ahead of Rafa Matos (No. 88 3DimensionalServices Ford Mustang).<\/p>\nBraselton, Ga (26 March 2021)-Sunday\u2019s final race of the SpeedTour event weekend at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta will see the\u00a0TA2\u00ae field look to one-up themselves after staging an incredible opening round at Sebring. Thomas Merrill will bring the championship lead with him after winning the Sebring season-opener, but the list of drivers looking to usurp him this weekend is large.<\/p>\n
Mike Skeen continued his 2020\u00a0TA2\u00ae championship momentum at Sebring with a podium finish under his new number No. 1 Liqui-Moly\/Turn14Distribution Chevrolet Camaro, and will look to continue that run as the defending Road Atlanta\u00a0TA2\u00ae winner.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am looking forward to returning to the venue where we clinched the 2020 championship with two victories,\u201d Skeen said.\u00a0\u201cIt looks like we\u2019ll have wet weather this weekend, which should bring some exciting racing!\u201d<\/p>\n
But Skeen will have his work cut out for him around the 2.54-mile, 12-turn circuit with a total of 37\u00a0TA2\u00ae cars slated to take the green on Sunday, including Sebring winner Merrill in the No. 81 HPTuners\/MikeCopeRaceCars Ford Mustang.<\/p>\n
Merrill capped a last-to-first charge at Sebring by taking the lead in the final turn of the final lap ahead of Rafa Matos (No. 88 3DimensionalServices Ford Mustang).<\/p>\n
“I got my first win in\u00a0TA2\u00ae at Road Atlanta (in 2019) and it’s become one of my favorite tracks in the United States,\u201d said Matos. \u201cI feel very comfortable on the circuit and am always very excited to race on it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Returning to TeamSLR after a successful weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the inaugural Trans Am ProAm Challenge are Sam Mayer and Connor Mosack. Mayer (No. 8 M1-SLR\/Fields Chevrolet Camaro). Mayer scored the\u00a0TA2\u00ae win and his teammate Mosack (No. 28 NicTailor\/IFS M1-SLR\/Fields Chevrolet Camaro) joined him on the podium with a third-place drive. Mayer has one\u00a0TA2\u00ae start at Road Atlanta in 2019, while Mosack has two starts at the track, both coming in last year\u2019s doubleheader event. While the Charlotte race did not count toward the National championship, the extra seat time added valuable experience for the rookies to prepare for Road Atlanta.<\/p>\n
Now this duo aims for another strong run as TeamSLR owner Scott Lagasse, Jr. goes from a coaching role to driver in the No. 92 SLR-Fields\/M1Racecars Ford Mustang.<\/p>\n
\u201cComing out of Charlotte with the win means a lot,\u201d said Mayer. \u201cIt was my first Trans Am win. We were able to pretty much dominate the\u00a0TA2\u00a0class there. It was really good and, obviously, we want the momentum to carry over to Road Atlanta.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe last time I raced at Road Atlanta was back in 2019,\u201d continued Mayer. \u201cThe track probably hasn\u2019t aged too much during the last two years, so it should be pretty much the same. The car is definitely going to be good, if not better, than it was at Charlotte.\u00a0 Our car needs to be stuck to the racetrack downforce-wise because going down that big hill coming down the front stretch is going to be a lot of time. I\u2019m excited. I think we can go out and win.\u201d<\/p>\n
The weekend opens with optional testing on Friday. Saturday starts with practices for each class with qualifying beginning at 4:45 p.m Eastern. Sunday\u2019s TA\/SGT\/GT feature race begins at 12:15 p.m. ET, while the\u00a0TA2\u00ae race is set for 4:25 p.m. Eastern. Twenty-eight TA2\u00ae cars are slated to competed.<\/p>\n