Munroe Falls, Ohio – The Ruman Racing team will once again field two-time Trans Am Champion Amy Ruman in the No. 23 McNichols Co./Valley Automotive Chevrolet Corvette for another awesome Trans Am season competing for a chance at a third Trans Am Championship title. The series returns for the traditional season opener at the renowned Sebring International Raceway. Ruman ended the 2024 Championship season fourth overall in points standings after running a slightly abbreviated season competing in ten of the eleven race schedule.
This weekend will not only be packed with racing but will also feature the first induction ceremony for the newly created Trans Am Hall of Fame honoring the longest-running professional road racing series in North America. The induction will be held on Friday night at an exclusive dinner for inductees and guests. Amy Ruman was announced as one of the inductees in the inaugural class. The initial members range from the series’ earliest winners and champions to influential figures who have shaped modern motorsports, as well as groundbreaking competitors still competing in the Trans Am Series today. The inaugural class consists of eighteen legendary drivers, team owners and series officials listed in alphabetical order: John Clagett, Wally Dallenbach Jr., Mark Donohue, Chris Dyson, Ron Fellows, George Follmer, Ernie Francis Jr., Paul Gentilozzi, Dan Gurney, Parnelli Jones, Tommy Kendall, Roger Penske, Greg Pickett, Scott Pruett, Willy T. Ribbs, Jack Roush, Amy Ruman and Bob Tullius.
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