BREAKING: Grr Racing Makes Team Debut in the National Tour for Season Finale alongside Showtime Motorsports

Abbate testing the #130 GHOST Energy Trans Am TA2 Camaro

The Trans Am National Tour Championship Series season finale is set for the world famous Circuit of the America’s in Austin, TX on November 6th. This round will include the Western Division and Pro/Am Championships on track at the same time and the TA2 car count is expected to be at a record high once… Continue reading BREAKING: Grr Racing Makes Team Debut in the National Tour for Season Finale alongside Showtime Motorsports

Another Top 15 TA2 Finish for Abbate – First Time at VIR

Abbate charged up 13 positions and officially finished 15th at VIR

The Trans Am National Tour Series presented by Pirelli took to the beautiful grounds of Virginia International Raceway last weekend for its 11th round of the 2022 Championship season. This high speed and mega challenging track has been a regular for the series, but it was the first time Michele Abbate would make a visit… Continue reading Another Top 15 TA2 Finish for Abbate – First Time at VIR

Top 20 finish for Abbate’s First Time at Watkins Glen

Michele Abbate leads a pack down of cars down the front straight at Watkins Glen in the #30 Ghost Energy TA2 Mustang

  Top 20 finish for Abbate at Watkins Glen The 10th round of the 2022 Trans Am National Tour Championship Series headed to the iconic Watkins Glen International Raceway. This would be another new track for Michele Abbate as she took to it in the #30 Ghost Energy Ford Mustang prepared by the BC Race… Continue reading Top 20 finish for Abbate’s First Time at Watkins Glen

Trans Am Releases 2023 National Tour & West Coast Series Schedules

  Trans Am announced the below schedule along side the West Coast Championship schedule for 2023.   New to the series in comparison to this year’s 2022 schedule is the addition of NOLA Motorsports Park, and World Wide Technologies.  In addition, the series has brought back the iconic Detroit Grand Prix as well as Indianapolis… Continue reading Trans Am Releases 2023 National Tour & West Coast Series Schedules

Abbate Earns Top 20 Finish at Nashville Music City Grand Prix

Michele Abbate takes the green flag in her #30 GHOST Energy TA2 Mustang in the Trans Am Series

The weekend in Nashville did not disappoint with the 2nd Annual, highly anticipated, Big Machine Music City Grand Prix street circuit.  Trans Am’s ultra competitive TA2 class joins the likes of IndyCar, GT America, and Super Stadium Trucks for an action packed weekend of racing, music, and festivities! The weekend was kicked off early on… Continue reading Abbate Earns Top 20 Finish at Nashville Music City Grand Prix

Michele Abbate Set to Make Her Street Circuit Debut with the Music City Grand Prix in Nashville

Catch Michele Abbate at the Music City Grand Prix FanFest on Thursday Aug 4th!

The Big Machine Music City Grand Prix is this week, August 5-7th, and the festivities will officially kick off Thursday, August 4th, with the return of FanFest! FanFest is FREE and open to the public and features racecars from several different series that are racing this weekend, sponsor displays, a Mini Grand Prix, a Stadium… Continue reading Michele Abbate Set to Make Her Street Circuit Debut with the Music City Grand Prix in Nashville

No Excuses at Road America

Trans Am TA2 at Road America

  Round 8 of the 12 races on the 2022 schedule of the Trans Am series took place at Road America over the 4th of July weekend. A highly anticipated weekend for the series, as the event is run in conjunction with the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity series. It was packed with spectators all 4… Continue reading No Excuses at Road America

Abbate Earns TA2 Hard Charger Award at Mid-Ohio; Top 20 Finish

Michele Abbate leads a pack of TA2 car's in Sunday's race at Mid-Ohio in her #30 Ghost Energy TA2 Mustang

Round 8 of the Trans Am National Tour Series was the first stop of the final back-to-back race weekends on the schedule.  With the known fact that the next race weekend is just days away, you may think that the racing might not be as hard fought, but you couldn’t be more wrong.  The weekend… Continue reading Abbate Earns TA2 Hard Charger Award at Mid-Ohio; Top 20 Finish

Expectedly Unpredictable Weather Prevails at Lime Rock Park

Abbate managing her rain tires on the dry track for the TA2 feature race.

  The iconic Memorial Day Classis returned to Lime Rock Park with the Trans Am National Tour Series. This would be Michele’s first time to the track and she was excited to give it her best shot. With a shortened schedule and a compact day, Friday consisted of one test session, one practice, and the… Continue reading Expectedly Unpredictable Weather Prevails at Lime Rock Park

HPI x Grr Racing Announce TA2 R/C Car!

Michele Abbate's Grr Racing TA2 Chevrolet Camaro HPI Racing TA2 Radio Controlled R/C Car Box

  For over a decade Michele Abbate, Grr Racing,and HPI Racing have had a growing relationship, even before they knew it. Husband and Crew Chief Anthony Philleo first came up with the idea to recreate Abbate’s championship winning Scion tC by replicating it with use of one of HPI Racing’s clear bodies. Little did they… Continue reading HPI x Grr Racing Announce TA2 R/C Car!