Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli
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Nov 3, 2026
TRANS AM SERIES BY PIRELLI @ CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS
TRACK FACTS:
- Opened in 2012
- Length: 3.41 Miles
- Layout: 20-Turn Road Course
- Location: Austin, Texas
BROADCAST:
- RacingAmerica.TV (WATCH LIVE)
- @TheTransAmSeries on YouTube
FORMER WINNERS IN THE FIELD:
There are eight (8) drivers – spread throughout a variety of classes this weekend – that have secured victories in the Trans Am Series by Pirelli at Circuit of The Americas (COTA), including Helio Meza, who last November, won on debut in the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series.
- Matthew Brabham: 2021 & 2025 TA Class
- Chris Dyson: 2022 & 2024 TA Class
- Chris Coffey: 2022, 2023 & 2024 GT Class
- Michael LaPaglia: 2022 & 2023 SGT West Class AND 2023 TA2 West Class
- J.C. Meynet: 2023 GT West Class
- Jon DeGaynor: 2025 GT1 Class
- Helio Meza: 2025 CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series
- Jared Odrick: 2025 CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series PRO-AM Class
TRANS AM STORYLINES:
TRANS AM SERIES TO CROWN 10 CHAMPIONS IN COTA
It’s officially Championship Weekend for the Trans Am Series by Pirelli, and as the series returns to Austin, Texas to tackle Circuit of The Americas (COTA) once again, there are a lot of championship trophies to hand out – and don’t forget about the race-win trophies, too. A total of 11 CHAMPIONSHIPS will be awarded during the Trans Am portion of the weekend on Sunday.
Here’s a rundown of them all:
TA: Matthew Brabham holds a relatively safe 57-point lead over Paul Menard.
TA2: Helio Meza and Alon Day are neck-and-neck, separated by FIVE POINTS heading into COTA.
TA2 PRO-AM: Cale Phillips holds a 19-point lead over Jared Odrick (worst three races are dropped)
TA SPRINT: John Atwell leads Rob Kacprowicz (P3) by 55 points. P2 (Bruce Raymond) not entered.
GT1 CHALLENGE: Brent Goforth has clinched 2026 GT1 Challenge championship.
XGT: Billy Griffin has clinched 2026 XGT Class championship (provided no late entry from Erich Joiner).
SGT: Chris Coffey has clinched 2026 SGT Class championship.
GT: Derric Carter has clinched 2026 GT Class Championship.
TA2 WEST: Graham Jacobson leads Tim Carroll by 36 points.
TAC West: John Moore leads David Kunicki by 102 points. Moore and Kunicki not entered.
SGT West: Patrick Utt has clinched 2026 SGT West Class championship.
TEXANS READY TO TWO-STEP IN TRANS AM FINALE
You know what they say, everything is bigger in Texas – including the hometown flavor in the Trans Am Series by Pirelli’s championship-deciding events at Circuit of The Americas (COTA).
Casey Jones (No. 28 8Twelve Wheels Chevrolet Corvette), Austen Dinger (No. 88 Dinger Excavation Chevrolet Corvette) and Chris Coffey (TrafficGrafix/NAIRacing/GTEEng Ferrari 458 Challenge) are all entered in the TA / GT1 / TAC / XGT / SGT / GT event, scheduled for early on Sunday morning.
Both Dinger and Coffey have been frequent flyers in the Trans Am Series by Pirelli in 2026, while Casey Jones, a native of Conroe, Texas, is making just his second Trans Am start, after a fourth-place finish in the GT Class last November of COTA.
The TA Sprint event is FILLED with native Texans – in fact, of 13 cars, 10 of them are driven by competitors from the state of Texas. They include Dave Keister (No. 02 Fineline Motorsports Ford Mustang), Carl Cramm (No. 03 Eureka Energy Advisors Chevrolet Camaro), John Atwell (No. 07 XRC/DFW Concrete/A&J Lab Portal Ford Mustang), Paul Ruth (No. 11 Paul Ruth Realtor Chevrolet Camaro), Brad Gross (No. 13 TRBAutosport/ManufacturingNews Ford Mustang), Sam Daniels (No. 14 Daniels Racing Ford Mustang), Salvador Santolucito (No. 17 SS Growth Automation Chevrolet Camaro), Frank Widmoser (No. 22 XLine Race Cars Ford Mustang), Rob Kacprowicz (No. 27 5x5 Brewing Ford Mustang), and Rusty Reed (No. 58 Reed Racing Ford Mustang).
That’s not all, though. The CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series has a couple of Texas-natives lined up to compete Sunday. John Atwell (No. 07 XRC/DFW Concrete/A&J Lab Portal Ford Mustang), Joe Federl (No. 2 Bossman Men’s Grooming Ford Mustang), Helio Meza (No. 28 Alessandro’s Racing / SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro) and Bryan Scheible (No. 53 MBS Racing Chevrolet Camaro).
With the exception of Atwell, all the Texas-natives in the CUBE 3 TA2 Series have been with Trans Am all season long, and at that, Atwell leads the championship in the TA Sprint.
TA CLASS STANDINGS:
1. #16 Matthew Brabham 1149pts
2. #3 Paul Menard 1092pts (-57)
3. #8 Tomy Drissi 961pts (-188)
4. #57 David Pintaric 942pts (-207)
5. #20 Chris Dyson 560pts (-589)
CUBE 3 ARCHITECTURE TA2 SERIES STANDINGS:
1. #28 Helio Meza 1036pts
2. #17 Alon Day 1031pts (-5)
3. #10 Ethan Tovo 830pts (-206)
4. #3 Adrian Wlostowski 829pts (-207)
5. #7 Noah Harmon 809pts (-227)
6. #27 Lanie Buice 717pts (-319)
7. #95 Gian Buffomante 689pts (-347)
8. #30 Jackson Tovo 675pts (-361)
9. #71 Eric Cayton 668pts (-368)
10. #68 Jace Denmark 667pts (-369)
CUBE 3 ARCHITECTURE TA2 SERIES PRO-AM CLASS STANDINGS:
1. #99 Cale Phillips 902pts
2. #00 Jared Odrick 883pts (-19)
3. #98 Doug Winston 799pts (-103)
4. #66 Christina Lam 761pts (-141)
5. #64 Matt Gray 674pts (-228)
TA SPRINT STANDINGS:
1. #02 John Atwell 311pts
2. #54 Bruce Raymond 280pts (-31)
3. #27 Rob Kacprowicz 256pts (-55)
4. #16 Jim Gallaguher 177pts (-134)
5. #8 Jim Guthrie 177pts (-134)
TA CUP STANDINGS (FINAL):
1. #99 Cole Moore 607pts
2. #62 Jim Guthrie 575pts (-32)
3. #9 Ken Thwaits 540 (-67)
4. #67 Phil Fogg, Jr. 388 (-219)
5. #85 Ken Sutherland 189 (-418)
GT1 CHALLENGE STANDINGS:
1. #99 Brent Goforth 407pts
2. #11 Jordan Bupp 206pts (-201)
3. #98 Bill Goforth 196pts (-211)
4. #6 Colin Comer 103pts (-304)
5. #22 Axel Rivera 98pts (-309)
XGT CLASS STANDINGS:
1. #14 Billy Griffin 206pts
2. #10 Erich Joiner 103pts (-103)
SGT CLASS STANDINGS:
1. #97 Chris Coffey 901pts
2. #49 Patrick Utt 760pts (-141)
3. #72 Zach Arnold 616pts (-285)
4. #15 Milton Grant 459pts (-442)
5. #60 Tim Gray 330pts (-571)
GT CLASS STANDINGS:
1. #24 Derric Carter 593pts
2. #13 Michael Saia 304pts (-289)
3. #47 Brion Gluck 289pts (-304)
4. #6 Adrian Wlostowski 103pts (-490)
5. #51 Gavin Gleitsman 103pts (-490)
WESTERN TA2 STANDINGS:
1. #48 Graham Jacobson 389pts
2. #46 Tim Carroll 353pts (-36)
3. #31 Michael LaPaglia 349pts (-40)
4. #99 Cole Moore 346pts (-43)
5. #17 Tim Lynn 325pts (-64)
WESTERN TA CUP STANDINGS:
1. #27 John Moore 399pts
2. #86 David Kunicki 297pts (-102)
3. #27 Cole Moore 201pts (-198)
4. #65 Steven Goldman 182pts (-217)
5. #35 Aaron Young 97pts (-302)
WESTERN SGT STANDINGS:
1. #49 Patrick Utt 206pts
WEEKEND SCHEDULE – TA SPRINT (ALL TIMES ET)
- Optional Test #1: Friday, November 6 – 12:10 PM to 12:45 PM
- Optional Test #2: Friday, November 6 – 5:45 PM to 6:20 PM
- Practice: Saturday, November 7 – 9:50 AM to 10:15 AM
- Qualifying: Saturday, November 7 – 3:30 PM to 4:05 PM
- Race: Sunday, November 8 – 9:50 AM (15 Laps or 35 Minutes)
WEEKEND SCHEDULE – TA/TAC/GT (ALL TIMES ET)
- Optional Test #1: Friday, November 6 – 12:10 PM to 12:45 PM
- Optional Test #2: Friday, November 6 – 5:45 PM to 6:20 PM
- Practice: Saturday, November 7 – 9:50 AM to 10:15 AM
- Qualifying: Saturday, November 7 – 3:30 PM to 4:05 PM
- Race: Sunday, November 8 – 1:55 PM (30 Laps or 75 Minutes)
WEEKEND SCHEDULE – CUBE 3 ARCHITECTURE TA2 SERIES (ALL TIMES ET)
- Optional Test #1: Friday, November 6 – 11:30 AM to 12:05 PM
- Optional Test #2: Friday, November 6 – 5:05 PM to 5:40 PM
- Practice: Saturday, November 7 – 9:20 AM to 9:45 AM
- Qualifying: Saturday, November 7 – 2:10 PM to 2:45 PM
- Race: Sunday, November 8 – 11:40 AM (30 Laps or 75 Minutes)
