SEBRING, Fla. — Helio Meza continued his sensational start in the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series by earning his second win in just his second start at Sebring International Raceway.
After turning heads with a victory in his Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli debut at Circuit of The Americas in November, Meza delivered another dominant performance in the season opener of Trans Am’s 60th-Anniversary season.
Driving the No. 28 Alessandros Racing/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro, Meza endured several restarts and avoided the chaos and attrition throughout the field to lead from green to checkers, crossing the finish line by a margin of more than three seconds.
Joining him on the podium was Vinnie Meskelis in the No. 90 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry, who worked his way up from a seventh-place start and celebrated his 20th birthday with a runner-up finish in his Trans Am debut.
Noah Harmon (No. 7 Silver Hare Racing Chevrolet Camaro) carried momentum from 2025 into the new season with a third-place result. Adrian Wlostowski finished fourth in the No. 3 CMI/Spot-On Services/AMT Motorsports Ford Mustang, and Ethan Tovo rounded out the top five in his series debut driving the No. 10 Dick’s Sporting Goods Toyota Camry.
“That was a fun drive,” said Meza. “I just took the approach of enjoying this weekend. Last month, I didn’t know if I was going to run the full season this year. And so, to now be a full-time driver in this series is a dream come true for me. Another win for us. I can’t thank TeamSLR, Alessandros Racing, Chevrolet, M1 Racecars, just my whole team, enough. I mean, they worked so hard for this opportunity and I just can’t thank everyone enough. Josh Wise, Scott Speed, everyone at Chevrolet, we prepped so hard in the off-season for this race, and I felt like I’d already driven this race 1,000 times. I got on the track and I knew what I had to do. I couldn’t do this without the people behind me: my family, my mom, my dad, always being there for me. This one means a lot, and it’s definitely a confidence booster for the season.”
Jared Odrick delivered a commanding performance in the Pro/Am Challenge season opener at Sebring, leading from start to finish in his No. 00 Black Underwear/Helium Mobile Chevrolet Camaro. Odrick set the tone early and never relinquished control, showcasing pace and precision throughout the race to secure a dominant victory. Tom Sheehan, driving the No. 97 Vixen Cycle Co./LTK/COPE Ford Mustang, maintained a steady run to start and finish second, while Cale Phillips advanced one position to claim third in the No. 99 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry. Roberto Sabato brought the No. 61 6th Gear Racing Ford Mustang home in fourth, and Christina Lam impressed in her Trans Am debut with a fifth-place finish in her No. 66 Helium Mobile Chevrolet Camaro.
In the inaugural race for the TA Sprint series, John Atwell scored his first-career Trans Am victory in his No. 02 XRC/DFW Concrete/A&J LabPortal Ford Mustang. Starting fifth, he worked his way through the field and took over the lead on lap three. He remained in control for the remainder of the 50-mile sprint, crossing the finish line first. Bruce Raymond (No. 54 BruCat Properties Ford Mustang) finished second, and James Libecco (No. 89 Allied Dermatology/Gunn Dermatology Chevrolet Camaro) rounded out the first-ever TA Sprint podium.
