Chris Dyson Fastest in TA, Tyler Gonzalez Claims First-Career CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Pole in Qualifying at CTMP
August 29, 2025
Roberto Sabato Fastest in Pro/Am Challenge, James Beaton best in XGT Class
BOWMANVILLE, Ontario (August 29, 2025) - Practice and qualifying have concluded for the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP). Chris Dyson in the No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang captured the pole award with a blazing-fast time of 1:13.613, besting last year’s polesitter Paul Menard (No. 31 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford Mustang) by less than a tenth of a second.
“I'm so excited to be back up here at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park,” said Dyson. “You know, this is Mosport; this has been a place we've been coming for several decades. Wonderful to reconnect with our fans up here, and I think to be putting the GYM WEED car out front is just a great start to the weekend. We really come to this place excited every year. It's one of the fastest tracks on the calendar; so demanding, so challenging. As a driver, one of the purest experiences you can have in a racing car. I can't wait for the race tomorrow.”
In the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series, Tyler Gonzalez in the No. 10 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry captured his first-career Trans Am pole award, laying down a lap time of 1:18.381.
“We just got the pole here at [Canadian Tire Motorsport Park], good start to the weekend for sure,” said Gonzalez. “We'll see what we can do tomorrow; hopefully we'll capitalize on all those opportunities out there and come home with a win.”
Roberto Sabato (No. 61 6th Gear Garage Ford Mustang) was the fastest in Pro/Am Challenge at his home track with a time of 1:19.117, while Canadian James Beaton was the fastest in XGT, driving his No. 82 Playtime Hot Rods & Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette to a lap time of 1:18.356.
The all-class race will be contested tomorrow at 2:15 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 1:30 p.m. ET. An encore presentation will air on SPEED SPORT 1 on Sunday at 12:00 p.m. ET. For more information on where you can watch SPEED SPORT 1, click here.
TA Qualifying:
1. Chris Dyson, No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang (1:13.613)
2. Paul Menard, No. 31 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford Mustang (1:13.708)
3. Adam Andretti, No. 17 TOP LINER Chevrolet Camaro (1:14.068)
4. Tomy Drissi, No. 8 Trench Shoring Co./Motul Chevrolet Camaro (1:15.759)
5. Amy Ruman, No. 23 McNichols Co./Valley Automotive Group Chevrolet Corvette (1:18.707)
CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Qualifying:
1. Tyler Gonzalez, No. 10 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry (1:18.381)
2. Tristan McKee, No. 28 Spire/Gainbridge/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro (1:18.389)
3. Julian DaCosta, No. 30 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry (1:19.029)
4. Sam Corry, No. 70 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry (1:19.367)
5. Thomas Merrill, No. 26 HP Tuners/Franklin Road/Cope Chevrolet Camaro (1:19.554)
Fastest in Pro/Am Challenge:
1. Roberto Sabato, No. 61 6th Gear Garage Ford Mustang (1:19.117)
XGT Qualifying:
1. James Beaton, No. 82 Playtime Hot Rods & Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette (1:18.356)
Full qualifying results can be found here.
TA Practice:
1. Paul Menard, No. 31 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford Mustang (1:14.332)
2. Chris Dyson, No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang (1:15.099)
3. Adam Andretti, No. 17 TOP LINER Chevrolet Camaro (1:16.016)
4. Tomy Drissi, No. 8 Trench Shoring Co./Motul Chevrolet Camaro (1:17.663)
5. Amy Ruman, No. 23 McNichols Co./Valley Automotive Group Chevrolet Corvette (1:20.597)
CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Practice:
1. Tristan McKee, No. 28 Spire/Gainbridge/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro (1:18.926)
2. Tyler Gonzalez, No. 10 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry (1:19.172)
3. Julian DaCosta, No. 30 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry (1:19.283)
4. Adrian Wlostowski, No. 3 CMI/Spot-On Services/AMT Motorsports Ford Mustang (1:19.618)
5. Gian Buffomante, No. 95 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry (1:19.889)
Fastest in Pro/Am Challenge:
1. Roberto Sabato, No. 61 6th Gear Garage Ford Mustang (1:19.966)
XGT Practice:
1. James Beaton, No. 82 Playtime Hot Rods & Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette (1:19.500)
Full practice results can be found here.
