Crews Breaks TA Road Atlanta Track Record to Take Pole Position
Brent Crews broke the Road Atlanta track record during Friday's Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli qualifying session, securing pole position with an impressive 1m16.683s lap time.
TA2 race car at Road Atlanta
"It's been fast all week," Crews said, crediting Toyota Racing, Nitro Motorsports, and Mobil 1 for their support. Despite mechanical issues at Sebring that cost them a potential win, the team's hard work in recent weeks has produced a reliable and competitive car for this weekend.
Class Leaders:
- 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)
The TA/GT race is scheduled for Saturday at 12:50 p.m. ET, with live streaming available on Trans Am's YouTube channel starting at 12:15 p.m. ET. SPEED SPORT 1 will broadcast the race live at 12:30 p.m. ET, with an encore presentation at 7:00 p.m. ET.
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