Ryan Eversley’s 10-year run as a factory Acura and Honda driver, which spanned Honda Performance Development’s Acura NSX GT3 program and its race-winning efforts in the TCR class, will reach an end this weekend in his home state of Georgia at Road Atlanta’s Petit Le Mans event.
As HPD consolidates its racing programs, Eversley finds himself in search of a new factory opportunity to continue his headlining career as a pro racing specialist whose talents have spanned touring cars, GTs, and prototypes for more than a decade.
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“I’m grateful for the opportunity I’ve had as a factory Honda driver since 2014; I’ve actually raced Hondas professionally since 2010, so my time in their products has been a massive part of my career,” Eversley told RACER.
“So I’d really love to stay within IMSA, preferably in the WeatherTech Championship paddock, but I’m also actively talking with teams and manufacturers in other series who’ve expressed an interest.”
Separate from his on-track endeavors, a significant aspect of Eversley’s factory activities for Honda Performance Development has been in the coaching and development of young and pro-am drivers who are connected to HPD.
“It’s been really nice to be part of the HPD Driving Academy, and I’m now racing against several of our students, which is really gratifying,” he said. “Coaching is one the most enjoyable parts of the sport which I’ll be continuing in all I do going forward.”
Although he finds himself at a point of professional transition, Eversley’s popular and longstanding Dinner With Racers podcast and streaming videos done with co-host Sean Heckman will continue without interruption.
“Fortunately, our followers have grown and grown over the years and they thankfully support everything that Sean and I do; we’re selling more tires, hats, and t-shirts, and all the free podcasts money can buy,” he said with a laugh.
“Everything I’m doing individually as a driver and with the show will keep on trucking; figuring out the places where I’ll next race is what I’m working on more than anything right now.”