Racing America announced that Ken Thwaits has been named Chief Operating Officer, succeeding the late Michael Printup. In his new role, Thwaits will oversee all race series operations across Racing America’s portfolio, including the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli, Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA), Formula Regional Americas Championship (FR...

The Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli Western Championship kicks off its 2025 season at Buttonwillow Raceway Park with the Buttonwillow SpeedTour. This is the first time that Trans Am has ever visited Buttonwillow, which is located outside of Bakersfield, Calif. This weekend, 23 competitors will take on the track’s...

With the 2022 Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli season officially half complete, there are a number of tight points battles in the TA, XGT, SGT and GT classes. Here’s a rundown of who the top competitors are in the point standings and how they got there between Sebring and...

Showtime Motorsports has announced that popular comedian, author, radio personality and podcaster Adam Carolla will make his Trans Am by Pirelli national series debut next month, as part of a new partnership with the Tennessee-based Franklin Road Apparel team led by Ken Thwaits. The race weekend is slated for WeatherTech...

Ken Thwaits enjoyed a banner season in his second year of Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli competition, winning four of the eight races he contested to become the first-ever XtremeGT class champion.The 64-year-old driver from Brentwood, Tennessee, made his Trans Am debut last year at Indianapolis, when he learned...

Set to add a 49th chapter in the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli history at Road America, the thundering machines will take to the icon 4.04-mile, 14-turn circuit in Wisconsin this Saturday with a doubleheader event that features several storylines to follow.The fourth round of the 2020 Trans Am...

A look back at Ken Thwaits drafting his way to take first in the SGT class at Circuit of The Americas in October.