Tomy, a Trans Am Champion, will also rejoin the Tony Ave crew driving the No. 4 Trans Am Corvette. The always fast No. 4 will also display The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles livery.
“Tony is notorious for building and fielding fast Trans Am cars,” said Tomy. “He’s undoubtedly one of the best builders in the paddock. Last year we pulled off a new Mid-Ohio Trans Am track record with this car. I know we’re going to fast right off the trailer. We had a few issues during the race in 2013, so I’d like to reconcile that.”
“It’s going to be a busy weekend for me,” added Tomy. “But I love this track. This place is a road racers dream. It’s got plenty of good passing zones, good straightaways and high-speed corners that really let the driver do his job. As much fun as it is, though, you really have to be on your game working through traffic. There’ll be plenty of competition in both series… so it’ll be a fun weekend.”
Nationwide Children’s Hospital 200 Schedule
Friday, August 15, 2014 01:30 PM ET Practice 1 — —
Friday, August 15, 2014 03:00 PM ET Practice 2 — —
Saturday, August 16, 2014 09:30 AM ET Qualifying — ESPN2
Saturday, August 16, 2014 02:45 PM ET Nationwide Children’s Hospital 200 ESPN
Trans Am will take to the track four times throughout the weekend, with two practices—10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. EDT Friday August 15, and qualifying at 4:45 p.m. The 3-Dimensional Services Next Dimension 100 will then take place at noon on Saturday, August 16.
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Tomy Drissi is an American driver and Trans Am Champion. His driver experience includes ALMS, Trans-Am, NASCAR and Speed World Challenge.
Born December 9 in Hollywood, California, Tomy owns an advertising firm that produces upcoming film displays for cinemas. Drissi’s first racing experience in motorsports was street racing on Mulholland Drive in the Hollywood Hills.
Tomy’s professional racing career highlights include:
1999 Trans-Am Rookie of the Year,
2000 Trans-Am BBS Most Improved Driver,
2000 Trans-Am Crew of the Year
2000 Trans-Am Long Beach Champion
2009 Trans-Am Champion.
2010 ALMS (one off race) Prototype LMP1 3rd. at Mid Ohio
2011 saw Tomy’s return to the American Le Mans LMPC division. He scored a 2nd at Long Beach, 3rd at Lime Rock, 1st at Mid Ohio,1st at Inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix and second at Road Atlanta -Petit Le Mans.
2012, Drissi teamed with Bruno Junqiera for finishing 2nd at Laguna Seca, a win at Mosport (Canadian Tire Motorsports Park), 2nd at Baltimore and second at the season finale, Petit Lemans.
2013 NASCAR CUP/Nationwide. Best result at Mid Ohio starting 38th and finishing 19th.
2014 IMSA LMPC at Daytona 3rd.
Tomy is married to Lacy Livingston Drissi.