Full Race - The First Energy Trans Am 100 at Mid-Ohio

good morning everyone welcome to the 2018 Trans Am Championship presented by Pirelli it's a beautiful day here in Mid Ohio for our first energy Trans Am 101st energy have been a sponsor of this event for many years and once again here in 2018 are sponsoring our 100-mile race of ta-ta 3 and ta 4 so we've got three categories all racing against each other in the same race we'll have a rolling start a little foggy this morning in Mid Ohio but everybody loves to come racing here it is one of the traditional tracks for Trans Am we're here with the Xfinity NASCAR series and formula three as well alongside me one of the fastest men in Ohio he is of course Jake down back and Jake come looking forward to this one I know you want a Pittsburgh but this championship in TN 3 and ta 4 is hotting up nicely but so too is ta yeah with what happened in Pittsburgh and lo Shaq with his win coming in he's got a lot of momentum and I think he wants to carry that and grab another win in and I know everybody's kind of gunning for for Ernie Francis what is it about this track there's plenty of undulation but it seems to be a real drivers track why well I think a lot of its technical and a lot of it is the history here I mean this is Trans Am kind of a home track for Trans Am series so there's a lot of technical aspects to the track and there's a lot of high speed to the track as you can see everybody coming out into the pit lane and as we mentioned it'll be a rolling start everybody was cutting the engines the officials just saying that but many of these drivers it's been a while I'm thinking of the likes of Ernie Francis jr. who would just see in the background there in tae he's leading the championship but he's been out of the car like a lot of them for a while now a couple of things to look out for in terms of the TA championship as I mentioned Ernie Francis jr. leading the way at the moment he didn't get the best of qualifying either and it's gonna be interesting to see just how he gets on in this one early during ta and ta to this weekend so a busy weekend for our young champion and I did talk to him this morning and asked how he's getting on because you don't had a source that's that's unfair he looked as though he had a few troubles on his mind and I know he didn't qualify as well in ta two as he wanted to and he said that the swapping of the cars and you know having to run around a little bit may have just you know probably stopped him from getting the time he expected but it that way yeah and as a driver any seat time is very valuable but you can get overloaded if you're running three different cars a weekend or two different cars a weekend running back and forth and especially with the schedule that he has it can start to take its toll as you can see we are ready to go and the background is that last famous last corner here at mid-ohio it's a really tricky one it's called the carousel and it's a really tough right-hand corner and then down into a dip likewise turn one is also a tough torna we in fact will start a rolling start on the back straight and that's unusual to Jake because there's a reason for that is it's literally too close to the first corner to do it a proper rate that promised start isn't it yeah and especially with all these cars going at once I think the main concern would be safety you don't want all these cars going in turn turn one here's pretty tricky so it's yeah yeah so you have all these cars going in turn one basically a few hundred yards after the start/finish line it can be can be a recipe for disaster so I think on the safe side they give it on the backstretch and that plenty of room for everything to get sorted out before that next turn so therefore we've just heard the command have start your engines and beautifully done - as is tradition here and there is a lot of tradition as you mentioned everybody likes to come here it's a huge history so the engines are fired up let me just take you through where we are early Francis jr. in ta and the Ford Mustang leads with 159 points at the moment he's ahead of Chris Dyson in the Ford Mustang 125 points Lawrence Lowe Shaq is certainly the man to watch this weekend because he had a brilliant Pittsburgh last weekend in the championship with David Tutera they're both 117 points and then Amy rumen who has struggled to be fair I spoke to her again this morning they were out of sorts she loves it this is her home track Amy and she said she was two seconds sorted anything out overnight she said you know what we're gonna throw the kitchen sink at it yeah I think he's kind of in that spot where he's running really good at these tracks and and that is the great thing for your confidence but to be able to get that up next next win and just start chipping away at the championship that's what he needs look several new cars here there's Mark Bowden in the Porsche just behind him Joe Koenig and a BMW we'll take a closer look at that BMW yesterday it's a sort of German Touring cars back coming in here and he could be a factor in this books a few cars ringers [Music] you're Bochum who had a great issue last time out of Pittsburgh he too will be looking for a decent result they spread them out ta first [Music] who else to watch for in this one I'm thinking for us yeah I gotta say Boris said he's with the trouble that he had an Indy going out with mechanical failure yeah as a driver you know break heart breaks like runnin so well leave something out their own shame I think he's very very moto motivated to get that Weaver concept car win borås course one of the most versatile drivers in American Racing he has raced pretty much everything there can be we were talking to him he was holding court yesterday over lunch and literally if there's some war story that was fascinating he's done rallycross he's done of all he's done Xfinity he's done cup car racing he's done along I think his favorite yep after after listening talk yesterday so to give it its full title its the Monster Energy SR our high-performance weekend [Music] energy great thing for Boris they come out of the last complex now past our commentary position all being led by full vixx and it was interesting in qualifying low Shaq didn't relapse I think you know this cars fast three laps he's saving tires I think that'll benefit him at the end of this race for sure so they will split them up and we are watching full fix leading the TA class for a set alongside in that lo Shack of one last time act at Pittsburgh they come round the keyhole the famous key got to get the drive out of there to get onto this lock back straight because there isn't many straights here they get up to speed now and this is a good start from set but into the first corner goes for things nicely done Jack any process junior got away well he's up to fourth already clingstone yeah and I'm sure that stuff Oh Chris Tyson I hate to say it but that could ruin his license whole championship here I said he needed a victory today stay with me promises ginyan Francis J of the second place yeah I didn't think he hit that hard I wonder how bad for us as far as yeah that's not not good [Music] so a dramatic star here at mid-ohio besides Chris Dyson everybody else it seems okay we'll be wandering to see how badly affected that Karl Boris said is he's just there in one six place at the moment as Paul fakes dives into the keyhole heavy breaking their sin as Amy room and trying to jostle for position but Paul fakes building on that lead Francis jr. in second place good start by the champion Francis genius and the championship leader well there's the tale of the tape so to speak one wheel you know I'm not so sure maybe he broke something and that's what an end in divorce cuz that's kind of a weird way especially not done with dummy those are two veteran well underway in the championship blimp super I'm sure and she's got a big task on her hands this weekend marked Bowden back into racing as Paul fix crosses the line again with early Francis jr. lo Shack still third rumen is in 8th position Jordan Fontana 12 it looks like we're going now this is great because I've got a man who's done this job alongside me Jake you've done the face car it always seems precarious like that car leading them all around is popped up to all these guys but here's another look at it yeah he was locked up before he went even in to turn it yeah I see another another look at it well now you'll see the wheel come off yeah look at that whoa oh gosh nasty very rare and it could he could have hit just the right spot to sheer you know here the bolt off of the the car I that's just weird I feel I feel for Chris he's really hard this year and plant his sponsor I've done a really good job of backing him he feels that the championship should be if it all goes according to plan between himself and Ernie Francis jr. it's just not turning out wait and now lo Shack is coming very much into the picture now he's in this race he's third in the championship dice of his ass I know if I were Lawrence lo Shack I'm past that crash gun okay I'm in a good position here folks let's see what I can do his tail was so high after Pittsburgh it was a a really really dominant display all weekend by Lawrence lo Shaq but to be fair to him Edward Atlanta during qualifying at that wreck too so for him to be bouncing back and as that team would be bouncing back like they are it just it shows a lot of grip for them they they want this championship you're watching the 2018 Trans Am Championship presented by Pirelli and this is the first energy mid-ohio race [Music] and there is a rather disconsolate Chris nice it's a horrible feeling for a race to driver the Adrenaline's pouring through you you've spent four days of preparation and now all you can do is sit in the stands and watch yeah it's when you wreck out of a race as a driver especially this early and to sit there and watch it just there's a feeling of helplessness right especially when you go for it going for a championship you like it's almost better not to watch [Music] about him because like I said it's been about Dyson celebrity entries like this BAM Boris said but ruling today he's a veteran of this series he knows how to get the job done past champion and as I think as long as he stays out in front stays out of trouble he should be good a little bit of damage here on the damage he had for Dyson's wheel to come off it doesn't look like on the side of lorises car there was anything they could you know shear the wheel or it might have been a perfect storm some of these cars some of these ta cars do have jack posts that stick out on the side of the car instead of under the car so he might have hit that with the lug nut and - sheared that off just hard to say so the race continues here under caution as you can see the yellow flags waving Dexter leading ta for good battle in ta three and it's Paul fix who leads the TA class I hope they're not pointing at that dumpster to take Chris's car to get it right restart know how good Francis junya nakano chefs thank you - so I gotta get Bernie here tarek behind him I don't I don't think so [Music] you know like we mentioned LoJack has only what three qualifying laps on those tires I think he's gonna wait for those to run guide to burn him off well yeah let's talk about that because that was something that was almost in low shakes mine when who kind of came into the pits yesterday and sat waited because he knows that if he's got the tires but come the end of this race I mean he doesn't want too many of these cautions cuz you're not really burning up rubber at this point but eventually he may well be in a good position to have a last 10 minutes print yeah and especially if he stays with them and and and let's let Ernie Francis and Paul fix fight it out fight it out fight it out they'll just start reeling back into him so you've seen a bit of a damage before what do you feel is just off yeah it it almost looks like maybe the spokes of that wheel got into a jack post or sliding down the side of the car and that's what did it or it could have I don't see the exhaust on the side of Boris his car doing that but that's just a very strange strange way to damage the wheel now we've mentioned low shock what man we should mention is Tommy Tracy from Los Angeles he's just wrapped up the West Coast championship he's here again this weekend currently running in ninth before the restart I just got a glimpse of him but farming clap record holder here at mid-ohio didn't beat down yesterday on the ad but he's got his tailor yeah he definitely definitely knows how to get around this place he's always fast here a little bit of trouble and qualifying for him but I think if he's I think he'll pull out a podium today I really would put I wouldn't put it past him well okay there's your prediction Dyson is out as you can see the number 20 plaid Ford Mustang sadly on its way home and a rather interesting crash it involved for us said who is coming in for a second Trans Am run I'm just wondering if Forrest might just come and make it a full-time gig I think Weaver has an appeal no keep driving it so and I know he's kicking around eight yeah absolutely you'll be great we've even gone the mighty Phil Elliott Hall of Famer coming up TA and he just shows you the the appeal of Trans Am there's just something pure about it there's something historical about it it's what 652 years 53 it's certainly now getting the numbers we've got some of the 46 cars here this weekend for different categories some great youngsters we've got something to put any guys look at your green after this here we go ball fake sleep some away good star from LoJack as they dive towards the first corner low sack all over early practice juniors they dive into turn one but Bernie holds on the inside line therefore pitches away too [Music] [Music] what happened there what are we going to touch their wine on that of course Simon Greg who of course there's been a factor in this championship to down the backstraight then Paul fix leads with Malaysia LoJack States third though the number 59 and it could well bring out safety again and look at France is now already putting down putting pressure off all things here as they go through the esses and down the hill one more time over there Brett and Frances making good time on fix here at the restart we come down the valleys down towards the carousel [Music] ah well amazingly Simon gratis got it going again yeah as long as he sits tight through the shaders like anything yo so out of the last corner to a race lo Shaq's losing time on them but Eric in the 57 is in fourth place they dive into turn one fourth gear through there very fast indeed good move by Simon Greg is out of harm's way as they come into the keyhole although Simon better better tankini appearances and he doesn't want to cause any trouble for these guys [Music] he's got a busy weekend here Simon thinking here [Music] plenty of time going around the boards there give me a view of the sponsor at the overall event [Music] [Music] so add to the back part of this beautiful mid higher circuit a great place this through the esses and down up to the top of the hill and into Thunder Valley looks like Bob fixed a little bit better than Bernie through the through the esses there but then Ernie you know coming into turn one just gained so much well Paul fixed his last lap or one 24.0 early Francis almost identical one 24.1 so they're keeping the same face and I think if Forrest said under pressure now from Tom III see the man who predicted them to potentially take that go share car onto a podium forest under pressure now any room and just behind him and this the battle for fifth place but yeah no difference for the times as watching burning crosses do you even get this with Dyson at Pittsburgh it just waited played the waiting game the entire 100 miles that's how long this race is [Music] plenty of time yet and probably pouring more portions to come we're looking back and to battle in ta4 in comes Simon gray into the pits [Music] a little battle between the Ginetta and the BMW there that BMW Marco rata sick yes he's a newcomer this this weekend challenge they just really just love the series they love how flexible they love and the competition and they said to have a car that could do bold it really frees up their flexible they can go to any track and burn Trans Am really roll challenge so it's kind of a cool little mix thing they've got Anakin shout out to the TA for leader he saw him in the number 61 shouldn't answer there that's Warren Dexter just 21 years of age here comes greasy on Boris said to all the great veterans of racing here in the USA three seat known for his Trans Am skills and Boris said well he's done everything and not as quick as your mom my head according to Lawrence yeah worse than my mom race way back in the Corvette challenge it comes for texture then on the BMW now there are different classes mind you but warm fruit last time out he doesn't care who is racing against he just nicely done yeah that's a bold move in the keyholder just the head is potent bring is leader on ta three that honor at the moment is with Alina Cipriani although I haven't seen her on track as of yet [Music] she was due to start the front row but she had some contact seem to be unavoidable or avoidable scuse me and they penalized it to 4th on the grid in ta3 so drama indeed for the championship leader Mark Bowden just trying to get back into the championship hunt and lo Shack just waiting in third place starting to spread out there there's David been tearing this battle is really good here between the number eight the blue and white of Tommy dressy and the Monster Energy sponsors tomorrow Boris said without he's got half a mirror on one side mostly cosmetic so I think he's pretty good now look at the time to the top three [Music] see how that turns out Boris it's way better videos back to leaders any process genius for now [Music] we've seen that and that's that's hard as a driver when when you're running when you're leading a race and you've got someone that close to you on your tail it's hard not you gotta train yourself not to miss as soon as you start making mistake that's all birdies waiting for his one little slip-up last time at Ernie Francis junior was just a smidgen quicker than the man in front of him they stopped fix Paul fix car and as you can see the gap point fire but you don't really need any illustration of that you can see it for yourself there's nothing between them and as you say it's always harder to drive under the pressure like this it's hard enough in Ohio you can keep him busy Randall laughs right oh absolutely I think Ernie's just getting into his groove and he's just gonna wait we've seen him do it before like it says as long as he stays the tall mix maybe he's just trying to tire him out so fall after nine right turns running clockwise as we've mentioned before these Pirelli tires they last a long time but we put all this power through them Steven Davis just going fast our common tree position racing in to4 and the leaders are back to catch hammer and they'll want to get him on the phone back straight here you don't want to get stuck behind anybody is going into turn four just really it's not a lot of places to overtake [Music] sector eight Traci's getting closer yeah gonna hold an iPad I think you know with Tracy keeps trying to get under Flores in the keyhole and Oris has the preferred line and so he always gets off the keyhole better yeah Tracy and then three T's having an edge all the way back up throughout the rest of the track and the obvious overtake is coming in to to full turn threes a king we really would have you must the inside here as you can see now off the hill sad tales there really isn't a lot of places to overtake campus okay nobody gets in yeah and that turn is so important and hopefully Totten maybe Tommy can find another way around Horace the words making that car pretty wide the other battles as well we've got three distinct battles here here's our first look at Alenia Cipriani so in da it's poor fix attorney Francis Junior Loesch a kinder than Puteri forest and Creasy place Bochum McManus and Jordan but rounding out the top ten Reubens got off it looks like likewise Chris Tyson [Music] when all right at the stop that wheels I agree with you I think he must have shared it on the side of forests car was a perfect cut almost the wheel just flew off ta three here we are Oh fantastic super Lonnie in fifth place ahead of Rishi nebulous key is leading in ta 4 and that's good news for him didn't race in Pittsburgh just ahead of Warren Dexter alongside the border on the outside he's licked his hand side moves doesn't he yeah nicely done well that's what they've been saying about the Ginetta it's nimble it's light it's great really labels the brakes they're really proud of that fact and I know it's got the obvious car for trans am a british mark but it's making a name for itself yeah it's it seems to work because I believe that's a da fortune Anna it is fast at t eight three four so it's pretty dang fast guy was asking the difference between the two cars her out there the two janitors because one is in ta three one is in ta for this is the TA version [Music] [Music] Ginetta just can't that tops we to the port yeah it's gotta get ready singing that outside line we're I'm gonna say he's taking the long way around but it's working for him wonder if he can get faster BMW as well no sorry that's a Camaro yeah befall black number 39 is just [Music] and that would be the leader of CN 4 that will be Todd never you're asking so that would sir Dexter into the lead [Music] Boris sent spilling his battler told me Tracy and he's putting the pressure on is the west coast champion [Music] Jr tucked up behind the back of the race leader lo Shack under pressure - and they're starting to get into traffic now and I don't know as a driver where would you choose would you choose this time with the traffic to maybe make an attempt it all it all depends on the situation sometimes you know the guy in front of you is not gonna expect you to do it and you can get away with it sometimes it's better just to follow him so it depends how much traffic and your timing but it is always fun as a driver to catch someone off guard during traffic to grab that position this team they had such heartache in the first part company off goes the 71 he was wanted [Music] [Music] yeah sometimes a slower car might anticipate trying to get out of the way of the TA and if the TA car if Paul sticks has already picked his line and that Camaro comes over the closing rate it's just too fast but that's definitely something they'll probably look at yeah and I think you'd be abie to break heavily Ernie would have gone through so drama again at the start of this race no checkers call the two of them as well and we have a race on folks big time second place low Schacht is 1.7 seconds behind but Eric said greasy high Bochum [Music] position Frank is the left but he's already been off sadly rumen is at Amy rumen who hasn't had a good weekend weekend is empty of this one and at ta4 is deskah next up after alaskey in second place Davison third [Music] I think right now yeah earnings getting a little more aggressive and his times are starting to reflect it Lauren look Jack Rena 122 and Paul I'm sorry Bernie Francis Reina 123 so there's he's definitely catching them look at the pressure he's putting on it now as they come across straight and into turn one here at mid-ohio ta racing at its finest one two and three and you can throw blanket over at the moment as they head down towards the key hole great racing low Shaq let's got the hurry up and he wants a bit of the action it's a three-way battle for the lead with a damaged car at the fronts of all things good packets around though ta 3 and ta 4 we just saw Warren Dexter take the lead nimbly in the Ginetta around Hanson widow was opponent in the Chevrolet Camaro and this battle between Creasy and said continues for fourth and fifth place and now coming into some traffic and forests doing brilliant using the traffic to his advantage just sneaking through and giving himself a little breathing space but not much look at LoJack now well he's sitting save his tires at least have waited long enough I wonder with the way the top two who were running each other yeah I think he waited long enough [Music] look like that Ernie caught him a little faster and it might be pertinent that arrow at the end of the straightaway for sure pretty big pretty big dent in the front onto the straight they come again and Ernie Francis looking to the inside and turn one possibly and this day Bria dirt down there from something going off earlier they gotta be careful tough corner that's first corner because it's really fast fast and in Cipriani in ta three then into the keyhole they've all got faster powering out of turn two is the key to Mid Ohio getting good drive out of their branches Judy has been brilliant so far and nothing between these three as they go through the kink that is turn three and a splitter three C's are Tommy Tracy spins it off at mid-ohio after a brilliant battle with Boris said he's got the engine running I think he went in there too hard and it just locked up okay pause and maybe using the traffic here Paul fix pulled away a little bit we did Dean Davidson gets out of the way the ti4 contender but he has he's captain a little bit now over there a little bit Iranian offense running in this championship [Music] good try an apple play love their racing here [Music] [Music] what they're trying to clear something from the front of it might have been endocrine guys just when you can see all this so Tracy's backing race here the first one of the day Gonzaga back at Costa 98 the frameless shower doors of the man from Florida the championship leader four times the most successful Transneft drivers in the history [Music] you got a good car and something there's literally nothing you can do Jesus day out we gotta come in comments they come fast I'll comment reposition again just three tents slow and now you can see the debris and fix this car too so I've got a feeling the both of them have been on too often Francis was taking a lot of grass out of the exit of turn two [Music] [Music] cautionary also yeah but he's one of the best drivers in the ta class so you know it might be one of those things where come in let's sacrifice here oh you know we'll get him you know later on down the road [Music] and as art of the day on 159 to lo shacks 117 million that'll be something active if Paul fixin lo check they have all that grass on the grill and they blow a motor they're in a huge huge disadvantage yeah you know for the net for the rest of the season so that's a very good point it might have been a really good move for Ernie to come in thinking well if they all have grass [Music] [Music] right you know you watch the cup guys they can get up under someone here the only way I can see that ever happening is on the back no way keeping a watchful eye the Mustang all full bank drafts embedded in it at the front situation [Music] back out Gracie is continuing East actor in tenth position ahead of Greg rumen is out Dyson was out on the first lap low shock is low Jackson but now low Shaq comes in well there are no scheduled pit stops in this race and now fix is on his own and same reason safety same reason right they've done exactly the same thing so you're absolutely right I think this is really if they feel if the other two competitors to run the pressure building the Kerrigan right behind it down and it up is the number 70 BMW look joconi [Music] and the number seven the track so potion to be boxing yeah and maybe what lo Shaq and Bernie Francis are thinking okay there's got to be a botch it's you know hoping for a caution will get bumped you know bump back up to each other I got a feeling of that well-well bring out the caution because of being out the safety car because he is parked but he's right next to the barrier there yeah that's not a good spot not a good spot for it fix continues at the front this is gonna get really interesting [Music] that's a lotta damage to the front of the car you can also see that is embedded on there and there's plenty of it as he comes out of the keyhole so you know solo Shack still sitting third caution comes out that's that's really gonna enter key Francis a second [Music] [Music] sorry [Music] fascinating race of Bullock's did a really good job so far exactly a victory but the question remains how is he staying out there when his opponents but it doesn't seem to be affecting in Greek flag waves so that I'm worried about that car through ghost voting precinct or does he know how to the keyhole wake up I think Bernie's got quite a bit of lead yeah you can see this quite a bit of lead between him and LoJack so LoJack and Ernie want have caught it pretty bad 59 scuse me was Sonic Greg who is big past there that's told me three see [Music] can feel the 50s here this weekend and here is Alena Cipriani coming up on the BMW and this is a battle for position in ta3 the Ginetta versus the BMW what do you think the way it's looking right now is gonna be the genetic yeah she's tucked up right behind him she's got a second place behind Sydney Luck's put her in the championship lead so every point counts here for the lady and the Brazilian from San Paolo forced it has become a full course and that changes everything yes help yes help fix it it could under a lower speed some of that grass could come on [Music] yeah he's trying but it's good for her Louis yak and Ernie so we are under caution 26 of the 45 done in our first energy ta ta three ta for battle with that much grass coming up trope I'll pull fixers car so that's the question now you know and only fixin to screw know how bad yeah and that time with you what are you going slow all that grass on there yeah and he's not getting any air flow now because he's behind the base car right I knew this would be the case they're gonna have to get that out of the way and that's why they know is that they've received from West Palm Beach or they could call Paul fix in well the time to do it shorter the caution and just hope that he's fast enough to get back up well and also given that we were under race conditions when the other two came in surely he's got the advantage by something in there yeah cuz you know he can be right up there with a pack smart about it I can come right back up that's that's the that's the gamble or you gamble and stay out yeah well it doesn't sing I mean these laptops up [Music] [Music] Boris said don't count him out just yet folks Boris will be licking his chops right now going this isn't just over at the moment in ta3 the battle on between Bowden herb Cipriani as you can see reishi getting towed away here Dexter still leading in ta for number alaskey in the second place that's Davis in third but Eric's also in this watch out for both the Derek Forrest said at the restart let's see what they can do so who gets to ride with them who gets the passenger I wasn't for the safety code usually a transient official okay so I mean you don't realize you can take a police officer or somebody yeah that would be you know ride get in good with with the officers in Ohio it would be nice I think next year that that should be a we should reach out to we should reach at the local - stammering yep it's driving so we are under caution here the Jeanette is a line astern there is the all green Davidson car it'll be long before we're under racing [Music] they are ahead of Davidson Terry then Boris said coming in [Music] yeah so you just saw the officials handle the register with you they will do pass buys and get those lower bars back around and it looks come again dizzy and they don't BMW away too [Music] and the river pretty well I think that Marco redic is top 3 I believe [Music] who came in Paul fix did come in also fixes in fixes in now can they get it fixed we wonder why he's right in front of our common tree position there may be changing a tire and they are changing right front tire interesting that's interesting and they have cleaned the front of it but it doesn't seem that too worried about that they're more concern about changing the tire but they've got him away and oh and he stalled it so fixed all's it now they got him going no trying to fire it up they've certainly got the grass out of the way and he's away the way they go then and now he needs to catch up with his pack of TA cars there's LoJack and there's Ernie so now there wait I saved his tires of qualifying light that might really help you really cannot now attack he's gotta get know if I'm sitting in Ernie's car I'm like I gotta go I'm gonna get get around Sally Simon as fast as I can what do you make of that yeah it's like great healthy does it little contact somewhere yeah it's been there's a bent rim for sure and that didn't happen when they took it off now here's an interesting fact which we saw the rolling star down the backstraight there's the start line effectively no it'll be a single-file start at the start/finish line which means that you're diving into today very and I wouldn't put it past Ernie to make a move as soon as he can or Ernie to put a move on Simon's as soon as he can to get away from up Shack that's what I would do I you know got to get around and just go [Music] they do alright here we gather the pace car comes up let it go Simon's release this field learning process you've got a great star low shot got pressure now I couldn't get away as well he's go past vote now he's up to third place down towards the keyhole they come 29 at the 45 I've been done here and already Francis jr. is cost going into the keyhole low Shaq's gonna do some catching up where that was a good move on all he had to do is just give a breather the throttle and and low shock is gone so that was a good move on his part I think no no check the hiccups Boris a nice little canary so the mighty forest is on the way can he get on to level terms it would be great to see and you see how hard it is to pass there I mean ya know Shaq is way faster than Simon but there's nowhere else yeah that's the problem like I said if you get it depends do you happen to know sort of Mikey [Music] that's frustrating if I was in blue shacks car right now coming to the carousel Oh another turnaround this guy in the number 33 that of course leaving Davison ta4 and he has a puncture a left rear puncture so that's gonna be hard to clear away and he's on the track so low Shaq's got pass Greg Feith now going in for the birdie crisis dealers they exit the key hole here he's on the rim there and that's that's tough I mean what do you do you'd get sacrificed your car and not give the leaders of caution phrase or sit there and you don't want to tear up your card [Music] bring it reading whatever he wants my yellow bank yeah that's not either cuz that's a high-speed corner and if someone pushes house he's gonna be right look at Boris said he's coming what's that coming over hill it's a monster low Shack about three car lengths behind we stood over the power that's good news good news for Stephen unless we get debris in the middle the track Jr 22.6 he's up the basement so here comes Forrest said in the first place so he could run at the same pace as the leaders he passed Simon Drake now how quickly can forests s get on level terms wonderful to see the Trans Am some to the coverage driver you name it Lamar Pizza Cup car racing he's done it all Forrest to 80 in one race earlier in the year Indianapolis yeah was indeed yesterday coming to Road America and he's like he was very tentative about he didn't want to say too much I think he's I think he wants to yeah I oh I know he wants to see yeah he's just not gonna tell anybody like I said we've got the Hall of Famer Bill Elliott in action later 650 feet next weekend that's not only [Music] [Music] the number 98 of Ernie Francis jr. leading with 159 points and on his way to another victory air I have to do it from the back at Indianapolis he side this way through this time he's had to do it with a pit stop Butler and slow Shaq is far from done for this race and Lawrence why I'm sure knowing the Dyson is out will be [Music] w in TN three and just behind its the TA for Ginetta Warren Dexter and much later than most of the other cars now the BMW might be an exception to the rule it's more product Cory more closely suited compared to the Mustangs but do a good job race for her because Ginetta were leading both ta3 and [Music] now in the second season both did not take part last weekend in Pittsburgh and draw through first the third which allowed Bellini who the second to take the championship lead she was penalized after for mine even though she had a front post on she crashed into Steven Davison and they both spun around and that was named faith avoidable contact and therefore she was put back definitely pushing on and up the inside I'm quite good yeah you see the horsepower to the advantage of the BMW form of PwC racer enjoy today go he's ever won [Music] yeah he pushed way out there for the main straight again they got Davison in front of The Mikado and another spinner this time nobody [Music] so that's Francis jr. Wow seconds in sideways we got all the sponsors to look out then Bochum and there's the spin from Jordan but yeah just overcooked it really and got lucky yes he did got very lucky yeah it's a short shift from first to second they were telling me and it's easy to get the back end out there 35 or 40 10 to go then there's your leader and they're second place it's a good battle list between low Shaq or a Cenac 10 seconds adrift in third place but we'll just spun is still in the running and there you see Francis go wide again he's done it he's done all the hard way he's got rid of the grass fall on his radiator sooo badly affected this time everybody wants to clear it now although shack tires come into play here let's get down to it now ten lineups - bubble will get a new life [Music] I don't think that's gonna hurt him meanwhile you guys really going for it [Music] we spoke to this morning Marco yeah what you did and that's three C's going up slowly very slow [Music] yeah maka renesis beat up his licenses and a Florida but with a name like that got the m4 GT for car so we got this driving salts or three C's parked it this might be a full course that's interesting teammate I'm staying away from that one haha so that took three see the West champion or the Western Championship winner last time out of Portland did he to his credit he is offline so then Tommy is his Junior League this race and Francis Junior is up the pace he just did a whop 22100 nine so when tend to go he has got the hurry up in the frameless doors number 98 the Ford Mustang Oh Ernie Francis Jean you know Shaq is still second third place is Boris said in the Dodge Challenger the Monster Energy Dodge Challenger but he's got quite a gap to try catch up to these two [Music] [Music] ta3 Cipriano long championship finishes [Music] did put the safety truck out still yeah you can see on you graphic there the green square this might force their hand have two cars out at the same time cuz they may go ahead throw the full force which is what LoJack wants no Shaq would love that eight to go now [Music] will fortune change the face of this race I simply still looking for a podium in ta3 if she can get past the BMW [Music] she's been hounding him for much of this race [Music] [Music] say what it looks good it just looks good unfortunately neither the Cadillacs this year have had a lot of luck compared to the Camaros but Kari hit and Tarek talking to down there committed to making this Cadillac get up on that top step of the podium lo she acted friend pretense quicker than Ernie yeah that was a really good one 21.7 soul and Shack is decide it was seven to go that he's gonna pull the bed it's time to do it now and if he's gonna catch any boxes jr. look at that Cipriani she's still putting the hammer down looking for a podium out of this this is the battle for third place eta three ratta six coming into the championship the fate of your faith is really coming [Music] really enjoying it she's a bundle of fun burn a hospital run the team it's been a really good run for them so far and frankly she's also the USA dealership for the British cause that is Ginetta the tiny company in Leeds in Georgia [Music] Oh Shaq behind that she right rightly pointed out those actors put in his quickness laughs and that's brought the gap down between the pair of them was seven to go [Music] 17 seconds of the leader there's the traffic Dexter in front of the leader and there's quite a lot of lap traffic come now he's past the TA for Brioni losing time there the BMW good Francis chicks out there Cipriani she wasn't aware she will be now here comes low Jackie watch body gets by well he just put the key into the keyhole early process he got impatient and yeah and you can tell he is not happy cuz he never lived well I mentioned the poorest said was some 17 seconds behind well he won't be less than that so where is Boris on track we wonder you've got to be patient he wasn't it looks to me like he saw Frances making those boobs and he was like I gotta do it now seven to go five to go and you have to say Frances jr. a master on the road Dyson all the way to the last lap [Music] [Music] we'll get the board and say come on boy let's have this before us and that we were racing this is only their second so you know they're still learning to race car so to come out on their second run and perhaps second place that that's an awesome awesome feeling that was carry height in the number 19 from Harrisburg Pennsylvania just going out and look at Ernie just sliding his way through the traffic nicely done as we've said so many times in 2018 and in previous seasons boom goes never Centanni Francis Julia the Boy Wonder look France am loyal to these fees been doing some K&N racing it is and I misspoke largely Shaq did not lose a spot if not lose a second yeah I I thought he had lost that spot no no [Music] the talent Boris said is chasing you and senses the opportunity to be right up there with a second place other disappointment and Indianapolis itself like you say just a second run here in Trans Am for the mighty Boris said great character to be around he's got plenty of degrees yeah free to go he's really he's dominant yeah 22 seconds the gap between the leader and forest said it's less than than between second and third but I don't think forest is gonna make the impact unless lo shank that's another moment but I think that moment look at 16 seconds now Francis jr. leads this is gonna be dancing his way through the beautiful countryside of Mid Ohio to extend his lead in ta he'll be back in action in about two hours time does seem unusual tried it out of Detroit effect [Music] though his way through the traffic control up against the mighty pill Elliott who is his teammates that's Rick that's a pretty cool that's a pretty cool team back to half yep one thing you got a riddle with LoJack though yeah he messed up he's still gonna finish second yeah the big picture they did ii gave it all I had should be free please well but he won't be yeah yeah but even bigger picture for lo shack sponsors like go share Pennzoil you know it's such a disappointing first half of the season he's now for himself position biggest contender up against with dice is going out today he's now put himself with a contention to be the runner-up in this championship if not be the man that stops early Frances running away with it any skills on time there's plenty of rounds to go we got Road America coming up [Music] I say I do that Jordan spinning around dad senior also coming to a halt but he's got going again and that's the Rotarians I'm going [Music] [Music] four seconds [Music] [Music] to react they did it well we all were a bit surprised with Ross jr. came in but it's turned out to be a brilliant maneuver because here he is in the frameless showers number 98 to take the checkered flag brilliantly done the championship leaders and a champion of trans RTA takes another win this time at mid-ohio after back-to-back wins down Indianapolis and here in Mid Ohio well done - Ernie Francis genius well his team can be well pleased tonight they've got four things to make a good run of it Boris said comes across the line after though [Music] more slowly across the line but he did in second place for a set in third maybe for Derek in fourth place in a mighty battle there with perfect right at the end fix taking 5th place [Music] every night 7:00 in 9th position but the leader in ta3 it looks as though both twins in TA 3 with Tom herb 2nd piranha 6 holding up a lady Cipriani so lots of start of the day early morning fog here and that was blown away quickly with the start of this race here in Mid Ohio the ta-ta 3 and TA for action brought to you by First Energy and it's the frameless shower doors Ford Mustang Bernie Francis jr. who will literally pop out of the car shh-shh balaclavas and be back out there I love it no rest for the wicked and what a way to start the ta2 race to win in ta exactly he's been in ta a while he's dominated there and I think it is time for him to look for his next step it's gonna be interesting he's he's up against some of the Xfinity guys in in this next race and that will add another little bit of salt and pepper to this race we've got some of the young bucks or the Xfinity series that who are racing in both the NASCAR Xfinity race here in Ohio this afternoon and in ta too and that's great for Trans Am it's also great for our young stars like Ernie Francis Jr's to just see where they they stack up if you will because that is a couple of tiers higher than where he has been racing in Cannon so great opportunity and he does do KNN at the moment he did on the Friday night he was a Watkins Glen before Pittsburgh so early France for trans-am Wow what a race and just to confirm that Lawrence lowjack not able to get on level terms with our winner and Ernie Francis jr. takes yet another victory on his way to the 2018 series lo Shaq to be fair though has taken second place and after a win last time out in Pittsburgh has moved ever closer with christeson going out on the first lap - Ernie Francis but Francis will just extend that lead today ta three Mark Bowden will put himself back into contention there's Ernie and in ta for Warren Dexter looks odd Zahn to take that title with another excellent victory for ta for just seeing the TV crews down there of course you can watch the highlights of this race on CBS Sports Network towards the end of August I think August 26 you will be able to see the highlights of this weekend's racing plenty of interviews and inside it too what's going on behind the scenes [Music] good sportsmanship there's Lawrence low Shaq congratulating Ernie Francis jr. after both of them put themselves through a tough 100-miles plenty of cautions coming into the pits where you don't expect to it's it's good racing when you hold your head like that because that could be a really worrying time you do not want to come into the pits when you're not supposed to have a bit stop but they had to and you almost have to think if lo Shaq would have come in one lap earlier we could it could have been reversed that's true yes oh good call by the crew and Ernie to come in when they did so then as they head towards the podium and their TV interviews that finishes our coverage here of our live streaming of the ta ta 3 and ta 4 and as they get down towards the interviews by thanks to take down them back we'll be back with Ernie Francis and the rest of the ta 2 boys very soon indeed today stay tuned for us more action from Mid Ohio coming up

Channel: TheTransAmSeries

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Rating: 4.878788 out of 5

Keywords: races, racing, trans am, road Racing, motorsports

Id: 2JZFvDrkGmo

Length: 86min 55sec (5215 seconds)

Published: Tue Sep 18 2018