- Ricca Autosport Secures Front Row Lockout for Race 1
- Championship Contender Castro Looks to Capitalize
- Provisional Qualifying Results
Ricca Autosport will lead the TC America powered by Skip Barber Racing School field to the green flag for Race 1 at Barber Motorsports Park after a dominant qualifying performance on Thursday afternoon.
Andre Castro put his championship aspirations front and center during the 15-minute session, securing pole position aboard the No. 77 Ricca Autosport Hyundai Hyundai Elantra N1 TC EVO. Sitting second in the championship standings, Castro will have a prime opportunity to close the gap to the points leader when Race 1 gets underway Friday.
Joining Castro on the front row will be Ricca Autosport teammate Justin Gravett, who qualified second in the No. 8 machine to complete a front row lockout for the team.
Matan Rosenberg made it three Ricca Autosport cars inside the top three, qualifying third in the No. 78 Hyundai and further highlighting the team's pace around the 2.38-mile Barber Motorsports Park circuit.
Championship leader Braydon Arthur will start fourth after qualifying the No. 4 JMF Motorsports Toyota GR Corolla TC. With Castro starting directly ahead of him, Arthur will need to navigate the opening race carefully as he looks to maintain his advantage in the championship battle.
Eric Kunz rounded out the top five in the No. 33 Hyundai, setting up a competitive fight at the front of the field when the lights go out on Friday.
Let’s Get Racing
The TC America powered by Skip Barber field will return to the track for Race 1 on Friday morning, September 25th at 11:15 AM CT.
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