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Stacked Turtle Wax Trans Am Series field ready to take on the Island
A large field will feature in Turtle Wax Trans Am Series at Phillip Island this weekend with 27 ready to contest the three races at Round 2.
Following on from the opening round of the Turtle Wax Trans Am Series at AWC Race Tasmania, Wall Racing’s Tim Brook holds a slender two-point lead from reigning title holder Nathan Herne in the Garry Rogers Motorsport Ford Mustang.
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Dream Racing Australia’s Kyle Gurton scored his maiden Turtle Wax Trans Am Series podium at Phillip Island last year, but signalled himself as a contender at AWC Race Tasmania by challenging Herne and Brook for race victory.
The depth of competition is further emphasised by rookies Lochie Dalton, Dalton Ellery, Jett Johnson and Jon McCorkindale, who each impressed across Round 1. However, experienced drivers Ben Grice, Nash Morris, Owen Kelly and Brett Holdsworth will be aiming to improve their results from Symmons Plains after difficult weekends.
Returnees to the Turtle Wax Trans Am Series at Phillip Island include Kobelco Racing’s Steve Coulter, Adam Hargraves, Jason Hassett, while Team Boley Racing’s Brock Boley makes his category debut.
The Turtle Wax Trans Am Series will contest three 13-lap races across this weekend’s Shannons Motorsport Australia Championships also featuring Supercheap Auto TCR Australia, S5000 Australian Drivers’ Championship and Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia as part of a bumper program.
Schedule
Friday, March 18
9:55am-10:05am Practice 1
1:45pm-2:05pm Practice 2
Saturday, March 19
10:10am-10:30am Qualifying
2:55pm Race 1 13 laps
Sunday, March 20
11:20am Race 2 13 laps
2:55pm Race 3 13 laps
| Car # | Class | Sponsor | Driver | State | Model |
| 1 | Outright | Team Valvoline GRM | Nathan Herne | NSW | Ford Mustang |
| 2 | Outright | Micale Cabinets/Nuveau Group | Kyle Gurton | QLD | Ford Mustang |
| 03 | Outright | All American Driveline | Ben Grice | VIC | Ford Mustang |
| 4 | Masters Cup | Crutcher Developments | Mark Crutcher | NSW | Ford Mustang |
| 6 | Hoosier Cup | McAlister Motors | Hugh McAlister | NSW | Ford Mustang |
| 8 | Hoosier Cup | Wealth Rite Racing | Chris Pappas | QLD | Ford Mustang |
| 11 | Masters Cup | Kobelco Racing | Steve Coulter | NSW | Ford Mustang |
| 12 | Hoosier Cup | Shaun Richardson Motorsport | Shaun Richardson | QLD | Dodge Challenger |
| 15 | Masters Cup | Pacific Petroleum/Carroll Tyres | Michael Rowell | QLD | Ford Mustang |
| 20 | Hoosier Cup | Local Search/T2 Racing | Adam Hargraves | QLD | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 23 | Masters Cup | Holinger Racing | John Holinger | VIC | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 26 | Masters Cup | Hass Pumps | Jason Hassett | VIC | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 31 | Hoosier Cup | Bruce Lynton Service | Dalton Ellery | QLD | Ford Mustang |
| 33 | Hoosier Cup | Team Boley Racing | Brock Boley | WA | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 36 | Outright | Cody Burcher Racing | Cody Burcher | NSW | Ford Mustang |
| 37 | Outright | Dream Racing Australia | Jackson Rice | VIC | Dodge Challenger |
| 38 | Outright | Wall Racing | Tim Brook | NSW | Ford Mustang |
| 45 | Outright | Up2/11 Motorsport GRM | Lochie Dalton | TAS | Ford Mustang |
| 48 | Outright | Nic Carroll Motorsport | Nic Carroll | VIC | Dodge Challenger |
| 67 | Outright | Supercheap Auto | Nash Morris | QLD | Ford Mustang |
| 69 | Outright | Dial Before You Dig | Jon McCorkindale | NSW | Ford Mustang |
| 73 | Outright | Owen Kelly Motorsport | Owen Kelly | TAS | Ford Mustang |
| 88 | Hoosier Cup | Ownit Homes/Superior Jetties | John Harris | QLD | Ford Mustang |
| 99 | Outright | TPS Group/Breeze Holiday Parks | Brett Holdsworth | VIC | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 116 | Outright | Sydney Property Care | Edan Thornburrow | NSW | Ford Mustang |
| 117 | Hoosier Cup | Team Johnson/Full Throttle BBQ | Jett Johnson | QLD | Ford Mustang |
| 777 | Master Cup | Dream Racing Australia | Craig Scuttella | NSW | Chevrolet Camaro |