Trans Am announces 70-car entry slated for Foametix 100 at Sebring
When the Trans Am Series takes to the track at Sebring International Raceway on Sunday, March 1, 2015, for the Foametix Trans Am 100, it will do so with a complement of 70 cars – the largest to ever start a Trans Am race, breaking a 48-year-old record set at Sebring in 1967.
The initial entry list released by Series management features cars and competitors from all three classes, with 19 members from the TA class, 34 from TA2, and 17 from TA3's International and American Muscle Groups. The TA2 field marks the largest ever for the class, an important milestone in its continued growth, as it shatters the previous class high of 26 set at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course last year.
"Everyone in the Trans Am family can be proud of this achievement," said John Clagett, President of The Trans Am Race Company. "Our staff, owners, drivers and teams, this is a milestone achievement for all of them, and a great way to start the 2015 Trans Am Championship. We expect all class entries to continue to grow throughout the year, and we are all very excited to see what 2015 holds for Trans Am."
It seems only fitting that the new record entry comes at Sebring, the track where it all began for Trans Am in 1966 and where the previous record entry took place in 1967 – setting the stage for Trans Am to charge into a new season, and potentially a new era, for America's Road Racing Series.
How to watch: The Foametix Trans Am 100 at Sebring International Raceway will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network on Tuesday, March 17 at 8:00 PM, EDT.
Entry List as of 02/10/2015:
| No. | Class | Driver, Hometown | Sponsor, Car |
| 1 | TA2 | Cameron Lawrence, Windermere, Fla. | TI Automotive/MOPAR/Dodge Dodge Challenger |
| 2 | TA | Henry Gilbert, Miramar, Fla. | Performance Driving Group/SDCE Chevrolet Corvette |
| 3 | TA | Kenny Bupp, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | American Speed Factory Chevrolet Camaro |
| 4 | TA | Paul Fix, Williamsville, N.Y. | Stopflex.com/TheCarCoach.com Chevrolet Corvette |
| 5 | TA2 | Lawrence Loshak, Milwaukee, Wisc. | ETE Reman/HYPERformance Ford Mustang |
| 6 | TA | Mickey Wright, Clearwater, Fla. | Fan Rag Chevrolet Corvette |
| 7 | TA | Claudio Burtin, Rosario, Argentina | Foametix Chevrolet Corvette |
| 8 | TA2 | Jordan Bupp, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | American Speed Factory Ford Mustang |
| 9 | TA2 | Keith Prociuk, Deer Park, Ill. | HP Tuners Chevrolet Camaro |
| 10 | TA2 | Joe Safina, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | Blackstone/PerformDrvngGrp/SCDE Chevrolet Camaro |
| 11 | TA2 | Joe Stevens, Eden Prairie, Minn. | TI Automotive/MOPAR/Dodge Dodge Challenger |
| 12 | TA2 | TBD | Miller Racing Dodge Challenger |
| 14 | TA2 | Joe Ebben, Mequon, Wisc. | Stumpf Ford/McMahon Group Ford Mustang |
| 19 | TA | Kerry Hitt, Harrisburg, Pa. | Advance Composite Products Inc. Chevrolet Corvette |
| 20 | TA3I | Russ Snow, Eden, N.C. | Guardian Services, AiM Sports Chevrolet Corvette |
| 22 | TA3A | Mel Shaw, Voorhees, N.J. | Bay Investments Ford Mustang |
| 23 | TA | Amy Ruman, Kent, Ohio | McNichols Company Chevrolet Corvette |
| 24 | TA2 | Dillon Machavern, Charlotte, Vt. | UniFirst/PPG Ford Mustang |
| 25 | TA2 | Ron Keith, Shawnee, Kan. | OffsiteImageInc/Howe/Arbormaster Ford Mustang |
| 28 | TA3A | Fernando Seferlis, Republic of Panama | Compulab Panama Chevrolet Camaro |
| 29 | TA | Andrew Romocki, Mississauga, Ont. Canada | Rocanda/BC Race Cars Ford Mustang |
| 30 | TA2 | Joseph Staurovsky, Shelton, Conn. | Last Chance Racing Chevrolet Camaro |
| 32 | TA3A | Steve Coleman, Azle, Texas | RaceAwayCancer/LateralResource Ford Mustang |
| 33 | TA2 | Ricky Sanders, Fayetteville, Ga. | Pitboxes.com/PinnacleAutosports Chevrolet Camaro |
| 34 | TA2 | Tony Buffomante, Naperville, Ill. | Bestline Superior Lubricants Ford Mustang |
| 36 | TA | Cliff Ebben, Appleton, Wisc. | Stumpf Ford/McMahon Group Ford Mustang |
| 39 | TA3A | Todd Napieralski, Chelsea, Mich. | Tremec/SKF/BackstreetPerformnc Chevrolet Camaro |
| 44 | TA2 | Adam Andretti, Brownsburg, Ind. | Engineered Components Company Chevrolet Camaro |
| 46 | TA3I | Hugh Boocher, Hollywood, Fla. | Performance Driving Group/SDCE Chevrolet Corvette |
| 47 | TA | AJ Henriksen, Elgin, Ill. | Engineered Components Company Chevrolet Corvette |
| 49 | TA2 | Nathan Stokey, Dover, Ohio | Archer Racing Chevrolet Camaro |
| 51 | TA | Tom Ellis, Pompano Beach, Fla. | Palm Express/Averitt/Steeda Ford Mustang |
| 55 | TA3I | Milton Grant, Germantown, Tenn. | Courtyard Hotel By Marriott Porsche 997 GT3 |
| 56 | TA2 | Tom West , Standish, Maine | Limerick/TreelaineWine/Mobile1 Chevrolet Camaro |
| 57 | TA | David Pintaric, Canfield, Ohio | Kryderacing Chevrolet Corvette |
| 59 | TA | Simon Gregg, Ponte Verde, Fla. | Derhaag Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette |
| # | Class | Driver, Hometown | Sponsor, Car |
| 60 | TA2 | Tim Gray, Eden Prairie, Minn. | Ryan Companies US Inc Chevrolet Camaro |
| 61 | TA3A | Christopher DeSalvo, Charlotte, N.C. | Baucom Motorsports Ford Mustang |
| 63 | TA2 | Scott Ferguson, Fort Worth, Texas | Think Finance For Make-A-Wish Chevrolet Camaro |
| 65 | TA2 | Allen Milarcik, New Philadelphia, Ohio | T&ATrucking/EarthworksLogistics Chevrolet Camaro |
| 66 | TA | Denny Lamers, Appleton, Wisc. | Stumpf Ford/McMahon Group Ford Mustang |
| 67 | TA3I | Jason Berkeley, New York, N.Y. | BMG Management Chevrolet Corvette |
| 70 | TA2 | Tony Ave, Hurley, Wisc. | Lamers Motor Racing Ford Mustang |
| 71 | TA3I | David Mazyck, Gainsville, Fla. | Serpent Speed Dodge Viper |
| 72 | TA2 | Shane Lewis, Jupiter, Fla. | 74 Ranch Resort Chevrolet Camaro |
| 73 | TA2 | Kevin Poitras, Toronto, Ont. Canada | Post Plastics Ford Mustang |
| 74 | TA2 | Gar Robinson, San Antonio, Texas | 74 Ranch Resort Chevrolet Camaro |
| 75 | TA | Charles Wicht, Big Pine Key, Fla. | Crystal Clear Pools/All-Safe Chevrolet Corvette |
| 77 | TA | Tim Rubright, Kutztown, Pa. | BlueKnobAuto.com Ford Mustang |
| 78 | TA2 | Harry Steenbakkers, Ottawa, Ont. Canada | OttawaWestDv/PowerSportsGarage Chevrolet Camaro |
| 84 | TA3I | Lee Saunders, Lakeland, Fla. | Landsearch LLC Dodge Viper |
| 86 | TA | John Baucom, Matthews, N.C. | Roadraceparts.com/BaucomMtrsprts Ford Mustang |
| 87 | TA | Doug Peterson, Bonita Springs, Fla. | 3Dimensional.com Chevrolet Corvette |
| 88 | TA2 | Bobby Kennedy, Daytona Beach, Fla. | DaytonaOne/BemcoFabrication Ford Mustang |
| 90 | TA2 | Justin Napoleon, Magnolia, Texas | TurnKeyIndustries/CommStateBank Chevrolet Camaro |
| 91 | TA2 | Joe Napoleon, Magnolia, Texas | TurnKeyIndustries/CommStateBank Chevrolet Camaro |
| 93 | TA3I | Jerry Greene, Minnetonka, Minn. | Temp Air Porsche 996 |
| 94 | TA3I | Clint Sawinski, Minnetrista, Minn. | Temp Air Porsche 996 GT3 |
| 95 | TA2 | Jeff Van Lierop, Olympia, Wash. | CountryGreenTurf/RhomInnovations Chevrolet Camaro |
| 97 | TA2 | Tom Sheehan, Auburn, N.H. | LTK Insulation Technologies Chevrolet Camaro |
| 98 | TA3A | Ernie Francis Jr, Miami, Fla. | Breathless Racing Chevrolet Camaro |
| 99 | TA2 | JJ Haley, Winamac, Ind. | Braun Ability Chevrolet Camaro |
| 00 | TA3A | Thomas Ellis, Pompano Beach, Fla. | Palm Express/Averitt/Steeda Ford Mustang |
| 01 | TA2 | Nick Hazelwood, Alpharetta, Ga. | HuntsPaintCLBurksRPPaveWilwood Chevrolet Camaro |
| 02 | TA2 | John Atwell, Azle, Texas | A & J Lab Portal Chevrolet Camaro |
| 03 | TA | Jim McAleese, Leesburg, Va. | McAleese&Assoc/JetcoEngineering Chevrolet Corvette |
| 06 | TA2 | Jason Kennedy, New Orleans, La. | Atwell Racing Chevrolet Camaro |
| 07 | TA2 | Steve Kent Jr, Frederick, Md. | BC Race Cars Chevrolet Camaro |
| 08 | TA3I | Michael Camus, Miami Springs, Fla. | Epic Motorsports/MCamus Racing BMW M3 |
| unk | TA3A | Jason Fichter, Jupiter, Fla. | Breathless Racing Chevrolet Camaro |