Ruman Heads South to VIR SpeedTour after a 4th at CTMP
September 18, 2025
Munroe Falls, Ohio - The Trans Am Series Presented by Pirelli is heading south to VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) in Danville, VA, this weekend to head into the final stretch of the 2025 season.
Returning to the Canadian track after eleven years, Ruman took a fourth-place finish back to the States during Labor Day weekend’s Round 9 at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park (CTMP) in Bowmanville, CA after qualifying fifth.
This weekend, Trans Am drivers will run the 3.27-mile “full course” 18-turn configuration, featuring high speed straightaways and dramatic elevation changes at the notorious road course. Last year, Ruman drove the No. 23 McNichols Co./Valley Automotive Group Chevrolet Corvette to a podium third-place finish at VIR.
“VIR is such a cool track and always a favorite of ours to race at. The fans here are top notch, and we love to put on a great show for them. Weather is looking stellar so I’m looking forward to having an awesome weekend. The season is winding down, so I’m focused on having some solid finishes,” commented Ruman.
As part of the 2025 SpeedTour, Trans Am is running in conjunction with the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) providing a packed weekend with many activities for fans to participate in. Forty-five competitors are entered across all classes for the weekend, with seven running in Ruman’s TA class. Testing, practices, and qualifying will take place Thursday through Sunday. The CUBE 3 Architecture TA2® Series race will be Saturday, September 20th at 12:35pm. The Trans Am TA/XGT/SGT/GT feature will be Sunday at 1:00pm ET, with a fan walk on pit lane beginning at 12:20pm ET. Both races are 31-laps (102-mi/ or 75 min) – all times listed are ET. Please visit virnow.com, gotransam.com, speedtour.net, for tickets, schedules, and all other weekend information.
Heading into Round 10, Paul Menard leads the TA National class championship with 876 points, followed by Adam Andretti in second – 839, Tomy Drissi in third – 786, Amy Ruman is fourth – 761, and Chris Dyson sits in fifth – with 757 points.
WATCH TA LIVE:
The Trans Am events will stream live on Trans Am’s YouTube channel and on SPEED SPORT 1. SPEED SPORT 1 can be watched for free on its dedicated app on Android and iOS, as well as Amazon Prime Video, Roku, PlutoTV, Sling Freestream and more. Other Trans Am programming includes another season of the docuseries Road to Glory on Racer Network, which showcases a behind the scenes look of teams and drivers throughout the Trans Am paddock as they navigate the season.
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