LEXINGTON, Ohio (June 21, 2025) – Hometown star Cash Felber earned his first-career win in the Ligier Junior Formula Championship (Ligier JFC) on Saturday afternoon at his home track, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Earning his first win in just his fourth weekend competing in the series, Felber (No. 11 BioLongevity Labs / TownHall / Rebol / DWT / Matrix Mind Water / Phantom Fireworks / Champagne Racing Ligier JS F4) put on a commanding performance, taking the lead off the starting block from current championship frontrunner Gastón Irazú (No. 42 Elia Group / Baly / Canal 4 / Ancap / Champagne Racing Ligier JS F4) to pace his first laps in the series. With Irazú in hot pursuit, the 14 year old maintained his composure, continued to hit his marks and led for nearly the first 20 minutes of the race. Irazú finally made his way around Felber, while Drew Szuch (No. 28 Berg Racing Ligier JS F4) steadily climbed through the field behind him. Irazú went off track with less than five minutes left on the clock, allowing both Felber and Szuch to scurry past. With Felber back out front, Szuch began closing in. As they raced toward the white flag, Szuch made a move to overtake Felber and went on to lead the field across the finish line. As they took the checkered flag, Szuch led Felber and Beckham Jacir (No. 7 STONICA / BELL / OMP / P1Doks / LC Racing Ligier JS F4).

Following the event, the stewards reviewed a report that Szuch caused a collision during the opening lap of the race, ruling that he was responsible for the collision and issuing a five-second time penalty. With the change, Szuch dropped to third on the official results, with Felber inheriting the win and Jacir promoted to second.

Notes of Interest:

• Cash Felber secured his first-career win in Ligier JFC with Saturday’s victory at Mid-Ohio.
• This was a hometown win for Cash Felber, who along with his twin brother Roman Felber, hails from Akron, Ohio, just an hour away from the circuit.
• Beckham Jacir’s runner-up finish was the best of his career in Ligier JFC. After making his 2025 debut at Road America last month, this was Jacir’s second-consecutive podium.
• Drew Szuch was credited with a third-place finish in Race 1 at Mid-Ohio. With the result, he closed to within 11 points of the championship lead.
• Zach Fourie (No. 15 Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F4) earned a career-best finish with his fifth-place result in Race 1 at Mid-Ohio.

“Today was great,” said Felber after being declared the race winner. “To get my first win, and get it at home, too—we had a bunch of friends and family here watching, so I’m glad I was able to get it done here. This track is amazing—it’s technical, it’s difficult to pass. The day was just amazing.”

Ligier JFC will be back on tomorrow morning for Race 2 from the Mid-Ohio SpeedTour, with lights out scheduled for 10:40 a.m. ET. The race will be live streamed on SpeedTour.TV. Additional news and updates will be posted on the series’ Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

LEXINGTON, Ohio (June 21, 2025) – Cooper Shipman has been flawless thus far in Formula 4 United States Championship (F4 U.S.) this weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Fastest in practice and qualifying, Shipman (No. 14 Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422) led the field down the starting grid after securing his second pole of the season. Alex Popow (No. 55 Dr. Michael Thompson MS DDS PPLS / MLT Motorsports Ligier JS F422) rolled off second, but it was actually third-place starter Kekai Hauanio (No. 29 N-E-Where Transport / Crosslink Motorsports Ligier JS F422) who was making forward progress during the opening laps of the race. Overtaking Popow for second in Turn 1, Hauanio smoothly moved past Shipman to take the lead as they raced toward Turn 2. Shipman battled back, and the two raced side by side through Turns 3, 4 and 5. While Hauanio was initially able to hold the position, Shipman challenged again as they raced through the same sector the following lap, this time emerging with the race lead. From there, he never looked back, steadily pulling ahead and putting a gap on the field. With Popow making the pass on Hauanio during the latter stages of the race to overtake second, he tried to pull Shipman into his grasp, but was unable to do so before the checkered flag waved.

As they crossed the finish line, it was Shipman leading the way, followed Popow in second and Hauanio in third.

Notes of Interest:

• Cooper Shipman earned his first-career F4 U.S. win during Saturday’s opening round at Mid-Ohio.
• With his second-place result, Alex Popow earned his fourth podium of the 2025 season.
• Coming off a weekend sweep at Road America, Kekai Hauanio finished third, marking the sixth time this season that he has finished inside the top three.
• Shipman’s victory marked the first win for Kiwi Motorsport in F4 U.S. this season. The Dallas-based organization joins Crosslink Motorsports, MLT Motorsports and LC Racing Team as winners in 2025.

“It’s been a long time coming,” said Shipman from atop the podium. “We’ve shown the pace throughout the season, but haven’t really been able to put it together. It wasn’t the best start for us today—we got back to P2—but I stayed calm and was able to get back to the lead. I knew it would come eventually, and today we were able to finally put all the pieces together and come up with the win. I’d like to thank both my parents and everybody at Kiwi Motorsport for making this possible. They put a really good car underneath me today, and I couldn’t have done it without them.”

F4 U.S. returns to the track tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. ET for Race 2 from the Mid-Ohio SpeedTour. The race will be live streamed on SpeedTour.TV. Additional news and updates from the weekend will be posted on the series’ Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Bruno Ribeiro Wins Race 1 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

LEXINGTON, Ohio (June 21, 2025) – Bruno Ribeiro put on a dominating performance to claim the victory in Formula Regional Americas Championship’s (FR Americas) opening race of the Mid-Ohio SpeedTour weekend. Taking on the challenging Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Ribeiro (No. 01 Alfa Cem / Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3) set the pace from lights to checkered in an all-green race. Leading the field down the starting grid after securing his first-career pole in yesterday’s qualifying session, Ribeiro successfully held off his Kiwi Motorsport teammate Nicolas Ambiado (No. 55 Velox USA / Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3), as well as third-place starter—and finisher—Titus Sherlock (No. 31 Rayne Nutrition / Ronald McDonald House Charities / Crosslink Motorsports Ligier JS F3). Unchallenged in his fight to the finish, Ribeiro easily claimed his first victory of the 2025 season, becoming the fifth driver to win this season in FR Americas.

Notes of Interest:

• Bruno Ribeiro claimed his first win of the 2025 season, and second of his career, at Mid-Ohio on Saturday morning.
• Ribeiro joined Sherlock (four wins), Ambiado (two wins), Golan (one win), and Bowling (one win) as 2025 race winners.
• In nine races this season, Ribeiro has finished on the podium seven times, with today being his first win of the year. The victory allowed him to match Nicolas Ambiado in the point standings, with the two teammates now tied for the championship lead.
• Ambiado earned his sixth podium of the 2025 season, while Titus Sherlock recorded his fifth podium of 2025.
• Three nations were represented on today’s podium, with Brazilian Ribeiro winning the event, Ambiado hailing from Chile, and Sherlock, an American.

“I’m just super thankful I managed to get P1,” said Ribeiro after climbing from the car. “On the last few laps, we were battling an issue with the tire. I don’t know what happened exactly, but I thought that maybe I wasn’t going to make it to the finish. It’s a pretty hot day today. I’m just super happy to give the guys the result they deserve today; I have no words.”

Nicolas Ambiado Retakes Points Lead with Win in Race 2 at Mid-Ohio

LEXINGTON, Ohio (June 21, 2025) – Nicolas Ambiado earned his third Formula Regional Americas Championship (FR Americas) win of the 2025 season in Race 2 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The victory gave him an edge in the battle for the title, allowing him to recapture the championship lead with a seven-point margin. Starting the race from the second position, Ambiado took the lead from polesitter Bruno Ribeiro (No. 01 Alfa Cem / Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3) racing into Turn 1 on the first lap and never looked back. After a car stalled on the starting grid to bring out the safety car, Ambiado overcame the challenge of an early restart to maintain the lead and race toward the checkered flag. The Chilean’s biggest challenge came with just over five minutes left on the clock when Ribeiro pulled wheel to wheel with Ambiado to challenge for the lead. With slight contact made between the two, Ambiado went from just a 0.352 lead to pulling away from the field.

Ambiado crossed the line first, with Ribeiro in second, while Jett Bowling (No. 22 Bullhorn / Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3) completed the pass on Titus Sherlock (No. 31 Rayne Nutrition / Ronald McDonald House Charities / Crosslink Motorsports Ligier JS F3) during the closing laps to snag the third and final podium position.

Notes of Interest:

• Nicolas Ambiado scored his third win of the 2025 season. With seven podiums in 10 rounds, the Chilean leads the points championship with a seven-point advantage.
• Bruno Ribeiro earned his eighth podium of 2025. Earlier in the day, he scored his first-career race win, following it up with a second-place result in Race 2.
• For the fifth time this season, Jett Bowling finished on the podium, taking home third place in Race 2.
• Kiwi Motorsport swept the podium in Race 2. With four of the top-five finishers competing for the team, this was the fourth time this season Kiwi Motorsport has swept a race podium.

“That was a really hard race,” said Ambiado after climbing from the car. “I had pressure from Bruno [Ribeiro], but I had a great start and then a good restart after the safety car. Physically, it was very hard. The sun was hot, but if you’re a driver, you need to be physically and mentally strong. That’s all in the training. I have to thank my team, Kiwi Motorsport, as well as my family and all my friends.”

FR Americas is back on track tomorrow at 12 p.m. ET for their third and final round from the Mid-Ohio SpeedTour. The event will stream live on SpeedTour.TV, and live timing and scoring will be available on the Race Monitor app. Additional news and updates from the weekend will be posted on the series’ Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

McKee Second, Annunziata Third, Boes Best in Pro/Am and Third Overall

LEXINGTON, Ohio (June 21, 2025) – Practice and qualifying have concluded for the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli’s CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. TeamSLR’s Corey Day in the No. 17 HendrickCars.com/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro set a new track qualifying record, capturing his first-career pole award with a time of 1:23.553.

“It was a good lap, of course,” said Day. “It’s been a really good weekend so far. I’m still new to this road course thing, so I’ve been studying a lot and working hard with Josh Wise, Scott Speed and the team, just trying to get better at this stuff. It seems to be paying off so far. It’s a good start to the weekend. We’ll study our laps and try to recreate it for 45 laps tomorrow.”

Barry Boes (No. 27 Accio Data/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro) was the fastest of the Pro/Am Challenge contenders and third overall with a time of 1:24.073.

The race will be contested tomorrow at 1:35 p.m. ET. It will be streamed LIVE on Trans Am’s YouTube channel, @TheTransAmSeries and broadcast LIVE on SPEED SPORT 1, with coverage beginning at 1:00 p.m. ET. An encore presentation will air on SPEED SPORT 1 at 6:00 p.m. ET. For more information on where you can watch SPEED SPORT 1, click here.

Qualifying Top Five:

1. Corey Day, No. 17 HendrickCars.com/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro (1:23.553)
2. Tristan McKee, No. 28 Spire/Gainbridge/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro (1:23.829)
3. Thomas Annunziata, No. 90 Gazoo Racing/Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry (1:24.077)
4. Adrian Wlostowski, No. 3 CMI/Spot-On Services/AMT Motorsports Mustang (1:24.224)
5. Sam Corry, No. 70 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry (1:24.381)

Fastest in Pro/Am Challenge:

1. Barry Boes, No. 27 Accio Data/SLR-M1 Racecars Chevrolet Camaro (1:24.073)

Full provisional qualifying results can be found here.

Practice Top Five:

1. Tristan McKee, No. 28 Spire/Gainbridge/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro (1:23.867)
2. Sam Corry, No. 70 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry (1:24.119)
3. Rafa Matos, No. 57 Concord American Flagpole/SHR Chevrolet Camaro (1:24.226)
4. Adrian Wlostowski, No. 3 CMI/Spot-On Services/AMT Motorsports Mustang (1:24.382)
5. Thomas Annunziata, No. 90 Gazoo Racing/Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry (1:24.462)

Fastest in Pro/Am Challenge:

1. Barry Boes, No. 27 Accio Data/SLR-M1 Racecars Chevrolet Camaro (1:24.170)

Bryson Earns First XGT Victory, Carey Grant Wins in SGT, Coffey Takes Fourth GT Win of 2025, DeGaynor Tops GT1 Challenge

LEXINGTON, Ohio, (June 21, 2025) ― In a stunning display of dominance, Matthew Brabham was the class of the field in the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli’s TA/GT event at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, leading a 1-2 finish for CD Racing. Brabham (No. 21 GYM WEED Ford Mustang) consistently maintained commanding gaps over second place while exciting battles waged on behind him. Ultimately, he took the checkered flag in front of team owner Chris Dyson (No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang), and the two celebrated the birthday of Dyson family patriarch Rob Dyson on the top-two steps of the podium. Paul Menard (No. 3 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford Mustang) claimed the final podium spot after fighting his way back from two off-track excursions and engaging in fierce battles along the way.

The action started immediately after the green flag waved, with polesitter Brabham pulling ahead while chaos erupted behind him. Second- and sixth-place starters Menard and David Pintaric (No. 57 Kryderacing Ford Mustang) went off course in the first turns of the race, and the two fell to the very back of the TA field, requiring them to fight tenaciously to make it back to the front. Menard’s recovery led to him being scored fourth by lap 16, but he had to fight tooth and nail to make it around third-place Tomy Drissi (No. 8 Trench Shoring Co./Motul Chevrolet Camaro). When he finally made the pass on lap 23, he went off course once again, spared from damage but losing two hard-fought positions. Menard was fifth when the caution flag waved on lap 28, and with the field re-racked on the lap-32 restart, he was up to the third position two laps later, getting to the rear bumper of second-place Dyson. The two engaged in a passionate battle to the checkered flag, with Menard unable to make his way around Dyson. When the race ended under caution, it was Brabham, followed by Dyson and Menard. Ohioan Amy Ruman (No. 23 McNichols Co./Valley Automotive Group Chevrolet Corvette) was fourth, and Drissi finished fifth.

Notes of Interest:

• Matthew Brabham claimed his second victory of the 2025 season in dominant fashion, earning the third win of the season for CD Racing. Brabham previously took the checkered flag at Road Atlanta while filling in for an injured Chris Dyson, and Dyson tallied his first win of 2025 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
• Brabham led from start to finish, extending multi-second leads over second place under green-flag conditions.
• Advancing from his third-place starting position on lap one, Dyson held second place for the duration of the race.
• Paul Menard’s third-place finish was his fifth podium of the year. Menard has three victories this season and currently leads the TA point standings.
• Adam Andretti was forced to retire early in his 100th-career Trans Am start following an engine issue on lap 15, finishing ninth in class.
• Wally Dallenbach Jr., who was making his final Trans Am start this weekend, also faced mechanical issues and was relegated to an eighth-place finish after retiring with just 26 laps completed.
• David Pintaric, who fell back to eighth in class after his early off, recovered to finish sixth in class.
• Wadsworth, Ohio’s Aaron Quine (No. 2 Weaver Concepts/Mobil 1 Dodge Challenger) finished seventh overall in his Trans Am TA class debut.

“First, a big thank you to my family,” said Brabham from the top step of the podium. “I want to thank Kim, my fiancée, my dad and Kim’s dad for coming out and supporting me. Brumby [the dog] as well. Obviously, it’s great to have family support and we’re only a few hours from Indianapolis. Then, obviously, Chris Dyson, big thanks to you for having me back in these cars, and thanks to the team as well. The boys and girls at CD Racing gave me a fantastic car. We’ve really made this car fast this weekend, it’s been an absolute joy to drive. Big thank you to GYM WEED. I love drinking GYM WEED before the start of the race. It keeps me nice and focused. I didn’t make any mistakes out there, so I appreciate that. Finally, a big thank you to all the fans. I tried to lay down some 11s and I tried to do some drifting at the end there and put on a show. Thank you so much, guys. Cheers.”

TA Top Five:

1. Matthew Brabham, No. 21 GYM WEED Ford Mustang
2. Chris Dyson, No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang
3. Paul Menard, No. 3 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford Mustang
4. Amy Ruman, No. 23 McNichols Co./Valley Automotive Group Chevrolet Corvette
5. Tomy Drissi, No. 8 Trench Shoring Co./Motul Chevrolet Camaro

EMCO Gears Lap Leader:

Matthew Brabham, No. 21 GYM WEED Ford Mustang

Both XGT competitors faced mechanical issues that kept them from completing all of the laps in today’s event. Austin Hill in the No. 0 Ferris Mower/Aluma Trailers Chevrolet Corvette was the first to face a gremlin, ultimately retiring four laps in due to an issue with the throttle body. Kaylee Bryson had a cam sensor issue in her No. 02 Logical Systems Inc. Chevrolet Corvette, requiring multiple trips to pit lane. However, her team fought hard for her to make it to the checkered flag, and she ultimately took the top step of the podium in her first-career XGT victory.

“That was a bit of a trial and error, but my guys worked their butts off to get us back out there,” said Bryson after the race. “We had a cam sensor that was melting. It was getting way too hot in that car, and it was just melting. The guys got it fixed up and we went back out there and made some solid laps. It’s been a minute since I’ve been in the car, so I’m really enjoying being on the top step of this podium. I appreciate all the hard work my team puts in to get me a fast car to go out there and rip some laps.”

XGT Results:

1. Kaylee Bryson, No. 02 Logical Systems Inc. Chevrolet Corvette
2. Austin Hill, No. 0 Ferris Mower/Aluma Trailers Chevrolet Corvette

The first half of the SGT battle was dominated by newcomer and Columbus, Ohio native Ray Mason (No. 82 Alloy Employer Services Ford), but a full-course caution on lap 28 reset the field for a lap-32 restart. Carey Grant (No. 6 Grant Racing 2 Porsche GT3 Cup) had an excellent restart, making his way around Mason when the green flag waved, and seven laps later, Grant’s father Milton Grant (No. 55 Sentry Self Storage/Springhill Suites Porsche 991.1) made the pass for second. The two Grants maintained their positions at the front of the field, with Carey earning his first win since 2022. Mason took the checkered flag in the third position in his Trans Am debut, and was followed by Tim Gray in the No. 60 Ryan Companies Ford Mustang in fourth.

“I had a great race today,” said Carey Grant. “I had to keep my head down to try and catch Ray Mason, who was in front of me. When we had the restart, I had a really good restart, and he made a mistake. It was enough for me to get by, and then I was able to stay in the lead from there on out. It was a great weekend. Thanks to Trans Am. Thanks to everybody for coming out, and all our sponsors. Thank you to my crew chief, Larry Johnson, and Mike Hoover as well.”

SGT Results:

1. Carey Grant, No. 6 Grant Racing 2 Porsche GT3 Cup
2. Milton Grant, No. 55 Sentry Self Storage/Springhill Suites Porsche 991.1
3. Ray Mason, No. 82 Alloy Employer Services Ford Mustang
4. Tim Gray, No. 60 Ryan Companies Ford Mustang

Chris Coffey dominated the GT race in his No. 97 Norwood Auto Italia/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4, leading the class from green to checkers to take his fourth victory of 2025. His teammate Colin Cohen (No. 38 Norwood Auto Italia/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4) solidly held the runner-up position for the entire race, while behind him, the three new Howe Racing Enterprises HR6 machines battled it out for the final podium spot. It was ultimately Todd Napieralski in the No. 39 Synergy Composites Howe HR6 who took the third step of the podium, while Jack Rinke (No. 12 Sadev Howe HR6) finished fourth and Rich Rinke (No. 11 Xineering Howe HR6) came home fifth.

“Yeah, that race was pretty incredible,” said Coffey. “It’s great to have such great competitors to race with. Everybody out there in TA, SGT and XGT really ran clean and great. It was an absolute blast. I hope these guys bring those [Howe] HR6 cars to some more of the races. I want to thank my wife, Morgan, my son, Sam, my team, Xavier and Alex, and Colin [Cohen] here. Without Colin, I couldn’t be here. This is just an incredible moment and I hope to keep building on it.”

GT Results:

1. Chris Coffey, No. 97 Norwood Auto Italia/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4
2. Colin Cohen, No. 38 Norwood Auto Italia/Traffic Grafix Maserati MC GT4
3. Todd Napieralski, No. 39 Synergy Composites Howe HR6
4. Jack Rinke, No. 12 Sadev Howe HR6 5. Rich Rinke, No. 11 Xineering Howe HR6

The sole competitor in the GT1 Challenge, Jon DeGaynor in the No. 04 Speed Dream’n Racing Ford Mustang showed early speed, running up with the TA drivers for the first half of the race. Unfortunately, he went off the track and into the grass on lap 28, bringing out the first full-course caution of the day. Although he was unable to complete the race, he still took home the victory in his class.

GT1 Results:

1. Jon DeGaynor, No. 04 Speed Dream’n Racing Ford Mustang