ALTON, Va. — Practice and qualifying have concluded for the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli at the VIR SpeedTour at VIRginia Int’l Raceway.
Chris Dyson earned his fourth pole of the season by laying down a lap of 1:42.509 in his No. 16 Gym Weed Ford Mustang.
Newcomer Brian Lock in the No. 68 Helium Mobile/JDI/Blockjoy Porsche GT3 R was quickest in XGT, while Eric Foss in the No. 54 South Dallas Turf Chevrolet Corvette topped SGT in his first-career start. Chris Coffey was fastest in the GT class.
“The car’s been fantastic since we got here,” said Dyson. “We were here back in August and did some testing, and we found some performance and we’ve been able to hold onto it through the last couple of race weekends. I think it’s carried through here in Virginia. I’m really pleased with the speed we’ve shown all year with the Gym Weed car, and it’s always fantastic to come to the big, fast, dramatic tracks and underline performance. I think it’s a big boost in the arm for everybody on the team.
“It’s been a tough season in a lot of ways, certainly from a scoring standpoint. So, at this point, we’re trying to finish this season strong and head into 2025 with the wind at our back.”
Top Five:
1. Chris Dyson, No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang (1:42.509)
2. Paul Menard, No. 3 Menards/Masterforce Tools Ford Mustang (1:42.994)
3. Keith Grant, No. 40 Drissi Motorsports/Franklin Road Chevrolet Camaro (1:46.255)
4. Amy Ruman, No. 23 McNichols Co./Valley Automotive Group Corvette (1:46.275)
5. Thomas Annunziata No. 17 Chriswell Ford/Castrol Chevrolet Camaro (1:46.448)