Brabham Triumphs in Dramatic Trans Am Battle at Road Atlanta
Matthew Brabham secured a remarkable victory in the Trans Am Series race at Road Atlanta, skillfully piloting the No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang as a substitute driver for Chris Dyson. The race was marked by significant attrition among top competitors.
TA race car at Road Atlanta
Initial race leader Brent Crews, who had set a track record in qualifying, was forced to retire with transmission issues. Paul Menard, running in second place, later crashed into the gravel after challenging Brabham for the lead. The race finished under yellow conditions following multiple incidents.
Final TA class podium:
- 1st: Matthew Brabham (No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang)
- 2nd: Adam Andretti (No. 17 Top Liner Chevrolet Camaro)
- 3rd: David Pintaric (No. 57 Kryderacing Ford Mustang)
Other class winners included:
- XGT: Paul Tracy (No. 10 Race Cars For You/Innovation IRC GT)
- SGT: Joshua Carlson (No. 36 Enseva/Diercks Ltd./TC Fab Ford Mustang)
- GT: Chris Coffey (No. 97 Traffic Grafix/Chill Out Motorsports Maserati MC GT4)
- GT1 Challenge: Rob Dickey (No. 64 Forty48 Competition Chevrolet Camaro)
Trans Am race results table
The next Trans Am Series event will be held at Sonoma Raceway from April 24-27 as part of the Sonoma SpeedTour, featuring both the National and Western Championship series.