Trans Am returning to its roots for Sebring opener

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The 54th Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli season will launch this weekend at the same track that hosted the first-ever Trans Am race as the series returns to Sebring International Raceway for the 2020 season-opener.

With nearly 60 machines fielded by a deep roster of talented drivers backed by strong teams, the 2020 Trans Am season will open with two Sunday races featuring five competition classes: On Sunday morning, it’s the combined TA, Xtreme GT, SuperGT and GT race on Sebring’s notoriously bumpy 3.74-mile circuit; in the afternoon, the TA2 powered by AEM race.

“We are extremely excited to start our 54th Trans Am season,” said President of Trans Am Race Company John Clagett. “It’s been a really productive off-season to continue to build our paddock and our audience. We are looking forward to some exciting announcements and some tremendous racing. The grids for all the classes continue to grow and we cannot wait to see what the future holds for our series.”

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The Sebring entry list features drivers from 21 states and several countries, including Abu Dhabi and Canada. Headlining the entry? Arch rivals Ernie Francis Jr. (No. 98 One South Florida Wealth Advisors Ford Mustang) and Chris Dyson (No. 20 Plaid Ford Mustang), returning to the flagship TA class for another championship bout this year after fighting all the way to the finish in 2019.

Francis Jr. emerged on top last year, claiming his sixth Trans Am title across three classes. But the Floridian’s thirst for victory has not been quenched and the 22-year-old will start his fourth consecutive championship chase outfitted with a new orange and black livery backed by a new team partner.

“We couldn’t be happier coming back to the Trans Am series to defend our TA title,” said Francis Jr. “And we are also proud to announce a new title sponsor, One South Florida Wealth Advisors, along with a new livery for the 2020 season.”
Francis Jr.’s Mustang gets a new livery celebrating a new sponsor.