Chris Dyson earned his fourth Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli pole of the season at the VIR SpeedTour at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) by laying down a lap of 1m42.509s in his No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang.
Newcomer Brian Lock in the No. 68 Helium Mobile/JDI/Blockjoy Porsche GT3 R was quickest in XGT, while Eric Foss in the No. 54 South Dallas Turf Chevrolet Corvette topped SGT in his first-career start. Chris Coffey was fastest in the GT class.
“The car’s been fantastic since we got here,” said Dyson. “We were here back in August and did some testing, and we found some performance and we’ve been able to hold onto it through the last couple of race weekends. I think it’s carried through here in Virginia. I’m really pleased with the speed we’ve shown all year with the GYM WEED car, and it’s always fantastic to come to the big, fast, dramatic tracks and underline performance. I think it’s a big boost in the arm for everybody on the team. It’s been a tough season in a lot of ways, certainly from a scoring standpoint. So, at this point, we’re trying to finish this season strong and head into 2025 with the wind at our back.”
The TA/XGT/SGT/GT race will be contested Sunday at 1:20pm ET. The race will be broadcast live on MAVTV and streamed live here. The highlights show of the race will air on MAVTV on Thursday, Oct. 10 at 9:00pm ET.