Podium Finish for Abbate at Road Atlanta Honoring Her Brother

Michele Abbate TA2 Podium Photo by: JAck Shanlin

  Podium Finish for Abbate at Road Atlanta Honoring Her Brother It has been a very challenging off-season for driver Michele Abbate, affecting her both on and off the track.  Due to lack of funding, she was forced to opt out of the Trans Am TA2 season opener at Sebring, but thanks to her partners… Continue reading Podium Finish for Abbate at Road Atlanta Honoring Her Brother

Abbate to Honor Brother at Road Atlanta with Special Memorial Tribute

Michele Abbate will carry her brother's name and memorial on the side of her TA2 car for Road Atlanta

Abbate to Honor Brother at Road Atlanta with Special Memorial Tribute Michele Abbate is set to return to TA2 this weekend, at Road Atlanta, with the Nitro Motorsports team in her bright yellow #30 GHOST Ford Mustang.  This will be her first Trans Am race of 2024 after a very challenging off-season following the 2023… Continue reading Abbate to Honor Brother at Road Atlanta with Special Memorial Tribute

Top 5 Finish for Abbate at Spring Mountain

Abbate Earns Top 5 Finish at Spring Moutain

  Top 5 Finish for Abbate at Home Track The Trans Am West Coast Championships added a new track to their schedule for 2023, Spring Mountain Motorsports in Pahrump, NV. The facility boasts several tracks and layouts and the Trans Am series would take on the Charleston Peak North course layout. “I couldn’t be more… Continue reading Top 5 Finish for Abbate at Spring Mountain

Abbate Drives to Top 20 Finish at VIR; Heading to Spring Mountain Next Weekend

Michele Abbate racing at VIRginia International Raceway with Trans Am in TA2

  The 11th round of the 2024 Trans Am National Championships took place at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, VA last weekend.  This historic track has been one of the favorites on the schedule for both racers and spectators.  As the final rounds of the year come to bring the season to an end, stakes… Continue reading Abbate Drives to Top 20 Finish at VIR; Heading to Spring Mountain Next Weekend

Another Great Finish for Abbate at WWT

Michele Abbate and Tomy Drissi at WWT for Trans Am. Chris Green | ChrisGreenPhoto.com

Round 10 of the Trans Am 2023 Championships headed to World Wide Technology Raceway in St. Louis last weekend. A new track for the schedule which brought on mixed emotions for many of the TA2 competitors. The weekend provided adequate testing time to get acclimated to the new track, and Michele found herself against some… Continue reading Another Great Finish for Abbate at WWT

Abbate Awarded as Shift Up Now Foundation Grant Recipient

Abbate chosen as one of the Shift Up Now Foundation Grant Recipients of 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM THE SHIFT UP NOW FOUNDATION: Shift Up Now Foundation Awards First-Ever Sponsorship Grants Indianapolis, IN – September 20, 2023 – The Shift Up Now Foundation is proud to announce that seven female racers, including six Shift Up Now Athletes, will be the recipients of the first-ever sponsorship grants from the organization.… Continue reading Abbate Awarded as Shift Up Now Foundation Grant Recipient

Abbate Earns Her Best TA2 finish at Watkins Glen

Michele Abbate in the #30 GHOST Energy x Lucas Oil Nitro Motorsports Ford Mustang at Watkins Glen. Photo by: Chris Green | ChrisGreenPhoto.com

  Shift Up Now Athlete Michele Abbate earned her best result of the season so far, finishing 12th in the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli’s Big Machine Vodka SPIKED Coolers TA2 Series at Watkins Glen International Raceway on September 8-10, 2023. After nearly eight weeks of being unable to compete, Abbate’s return to racing… Continue reading Abbate Earns Her Best TA2 finish at Watkins Glen

Michele Abbate Returns to TA2 Racing with Nitro Motorsports

Abbate Joins Nitro Motorsports for remainder of 2023

  Michele Abbate Returns to TA2 Racing with Nitro Motorsports Trans Am TA2 Driver, Michele Abbate is returning to the 2023 Trans Am National Tour Championship with Nitro Motorsports for the remainder of the 2023 season. Following her incident at Road America in July, Abbate underwent ankle surgery shortly after her return home and has… Continue reading Michele Abbate Returns to TA2 Racing with Nitro Motorsports

Mid-Ohio Awards Top 20 Finish for Abbate

Michele Abbate in the #30 GHOST Energy x Lucas Oil Chevrolet Camaro at Mid-Ohio in Trans Am By: Chris Green | ChrisGreenPhoto.com

The weather throughout the weekend was nothing less than unpredictable for the Trans Am series as it headed to Mid-Ohio for the next event on the 2023 schedule.  The test day offered just one short session and it was raining during it.  Since Michele had never been to Mid-Ohio in the rain the team found… Continue reading Mid-Ohio Awards Top 20 Finish for Abbate

Top 20 Finish at the Detroit Grand Prix for Abbate

Abbate in the Lucas Oil TA2 Camaro at the Detroit Grand Prix By: Chris Green

The Detroit Grand Prix was on of the most anticipated events of the 2023 schedule. The 9 turn course provided high speeds, narrow corners, and an unforgiving surface that resulted in a very exciting double header weekend with the Trans Am series. “I actually like the track layout, but the bumps are really gnarly pretty… Continue reading Top 20 Finish at the Detroit Grand Prix for Abbate