26-car entry list for Trans Am Round 1

A 26-car field will take to Symmons Plains this weekend for Round 1 of the Turtle Wax Trans Am Series at AWC Race Tasmania.

As reported earlier by Speedcafe.com, debutant Jett Johnson is one of several notable names on the entry list, which includes 2021 series winner Nathan Herne in the #1 Garry Rogers Motorsport car.

Johnson is, of course, the son of Steven and grandson of Dick, and he is not the only next-generation driver who will be competing.

Nash Morris, son of Paul, will drive a Supercheap Auto-backed Ford Mustang, while Dalton Ellery, son of Steven, debuts in one prepared by the Beric Lynton operation which is responsible for the last two Bathurst 6 Hour-winning BMWs.

Ben Grice is another, with his team expanding to three cars thanks to the addition of former Super3 front-runner Nic Carroll and John Holinger.

Jon McCorkindale has switched from Super2 to Trans Ams, former Supercars Championship driver Owen Kelly continues in the series, and GRM has brought Marcos Ambrose protégé Lochie Dalton into its ranks.

Among other notables are Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series winner Tim Brook, Formula Ford race winner Cody Burcher, 2021 Trans Am runner-up Edan Thornburrow, and former SuperUtes front-runner Elliot Barbour.

There will be three class titles in play this year, namely Outright, Hoosier Cup, and Masters Cup.

The Supercheap Auto TCR Australia Series and S5000 Australian Drivers’ Championship will also be part of the bill at Race Tasmania, plus local categories.

The event starts this Friday, February 11.

Entry list: Round 1, Symmons Plains International Raceway

Num	Class	Team/Sponsor	Driver	State	Car
1	Outright	Team Valvoline GRM	Nathan Herne	NSW	Ford	Mustang
2	Outright	Micale Cabinets/Nuveau Group	Kyle Gurton	QLD	Ford	Mustang
03	Outright	All American Driveline	Ben Grice	VIC	Ford	Mustang
4	Masters Cup	Crutcher Devlopments	Mark Crutcher	NSW	Ford	Mustang
6	Hoosier Cup	McAlister Motors	Hugh McAlister	NSW	Ford	Mustang
8	Hoosier Cup	Wealth Rite Racing	Chris Pappas	QLD	Ford	Mustang
12	Hoosier Cup	Road Rage Industries/RTC Group	Shaun Richardson	QLD	Dodge	Challenger
15	Hoosier Cup	Pacific Petroleum/Carroll Tyres	Michael Rowell	QLD	Ford	Mustang
23	Masters Cup	Holinger Racing	John Holinger	VIC	Chevrolet	Camaro
27	Outright	Dream Racing Australia	Elliot Barbour	VIC	Chevrolet	Camaro
31	Outright	Bruce Lynton Service	Dalton Ellery	QLD	Ford	Mustang
36	Outright	Cody Burcher Racing	Cody Burcher	NSW	Ford	Mustang
37	Outright	Dream Racing Australia	Jackson Rice	VIC	Dodge	Challenger
38	Outright	Tim Brook Motorsport	Tim Brook	NSW	Ford	Mustang
45	Outright	Up2/11 Motorsport/GRM	Lochie Dalton	TAS	Ford	Mustang
48	Outright	Nic Carroll Motorsport	Nic Carroll	VIC	Dodge	Challenger
66	Masters Cup	Shaw Motorsport	Tim Shaw	TAS	Chevrolet	Camaro
67	Outright	Supercheap Auto	Nash Morris	QLD	Ford	Mustang
69	Outright	Dial Before You Dig	Jon McCorkindale	NSW	Ford	Mustang
73	Outright	Owen Kelly Motorsport	Owen Kelly	TAS	Ford	Mustang
88	Hoosier Cup	Ownit Homes/Superior Jetties	John Harris	QLD	Ford	Mustang
99	Outright	TPS Group/Breeze Holiday Parks	Brett Holdsworth	VIC	Chevrolet	Camaro
116	Outright	Sydney Property Care	Edan Thornburrow	NSW	Ford	Mustang
117	Hoosier Cup	Team Johnson / Full Throttle BBQ	Jett Johnson	QLD	Ford	Mustang
321	Masters Cup	321 Motofit	Chris Sutton	NSW	Ford	Mustang
777	Masters Cup	Dream Racing Australia	Craig Scutella	NSW	Chevrolet	Camaro