Lucas Oil SlickMist Driver Tomy Drissi Gears Up for Trans Am Double Header at Virginia International Raceway

Alton, VA (September 23, 2020) – Trans Am Presented by Pirelli Former Champion, Tomy Drissi, is gearing up for a double header weekend at Virginia International Raceway. The Burtin Racing/Lucas Oil SlickMist driver will be chipping away at the championship where he currently sits just behind the multi-champion Ernie Francis Jr.

“Going into the weekend with two races to run is an exhilarating challenge” the dedicated Drissi said. “I know we all had some extra time between races since we skipped Watkins (Glen) but I and everyone on the Burtin Racing team have been putting all their effort into preparing for this opportunity.”

Coming out of Road America, Drissi is currently in second place for the championship and only 10 points away from the multi-champion Ernie Francis Jr.

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About Tomy Drissi:
Tomy Drissi is an American racing driver, multi-winner IMSA driver, and Trans Am champion. His driver experience includes ALMS, Trans-Am, and NASCAR.

Born December 9th in Hollywood, California, Tomy also owns a motion picture creative advertising agency. Drissi’s first racing experience in motorsports was street racing on Mulholland drive in the Hollywood Hills.

Tomy’s professional racing career highlights include:

• 1999 Trans-Am Rookie of the Year
• 2000 Trans-Am BBS Most Improved Driver
• 2000 Long Beach Grand Prix Champion
• 2000 Trans-Am Crew of the year
• 2009 Trans-Am Champion
• 2010 ALMS (one-off race) Prototype LMP1 3rd. at Mild Ohio
• 2011 Drissi teamed up with Kyle Marcelli for a return to the American Le Mans LMPC division. He scored a 2nd at Long Beach, 3rd at Lime Rock, 1st at Mild Ohio, 1st at Inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix and 2nd at Road Atlanta- 10 hour Petit Le Mans
• 2012 Drissi teamed with Bruno Junqiera for finishing 2nd at Laguna Seca, a win at Mosport (Canadian Tire Motorsports Park), 2nd at Baltimore and 2nd at the season finale, 10 hour Petit Lemans.
• 2013 NASCAR CUP/Nationwide. Best result at Mid Ohio starting 38th and finishing 19th
• 2014 IMSA LMPC Rolex 24 at Daytona 3rd
• 2014 NASCAR CUP/Nationwide. Finished 19th at The Glen
• 2015 TUDOR Series, 2nd Place Rolex 24 at Daytona
• 2016 WeatherTech Series, 2nd Place Rolex 24 at Daytona
• 2017 Three wins in the Trans Am Series
• 2017 WeatherTech Series. 1st Place Motul 10 hour Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta
• 2018 Trans Am Series West Champion
• 13 wins, 51 podiums, approximately 75 top fives and 12 poles
• Tomy is married to Lacy Livingston Drissi, with two beautiful children, Elin and Jagger.

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Website: http://tomydrissi.com/

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About the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli:
The Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli began igniting the passion of motorsports fans across the world in 1966 and has been home to some of the greatest names in road racing. Today, Trans Am continues to honor its legacy, while challenging the status quo in racing, through meaningful racing platforms and a driver-oriented focus. The Trans Am Series is operated by The Trans Am Race Company, LLC (TARC), and oversees the management and marketing of the Trans Am Series, presented by Pirelli. SCCA Pro Racing sanctions Trans Am events and provides operations services to the Series.

2018 Champions include: Ernie Francis, Jr. (TA), Rafa Matos (TA2), Alline Cipriani (SGT) and Warren Dexter (GT).

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