ALTON, Va. — Keelan Harvick, the 14-year-old son of NASCAR Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick, will make his first appearance in the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series this weekend at Virginia International Raceway.
Harvick will drive the No. 62 Toyota Camry XSE for Kevin Harvick Incorporated. The highly anticipated debut marks the second time KHI has competed in the division, after debuting during the Memorial Day Classic at Lime Rock Park with driver Landen Lewis.
During his rise through the ranks of short-track racing, Harvick has found success in several different disciplines and divisions.
Championship Battles Tighten
The Trans Am Series by Pirelli’s annual trip north of the border to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Clarington, Ontario, proved to be an exciting one, as both the TA Class and CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series had exciting battles that lasted right until the checkered flag dropped, and also tightened the championship battles up a great deal.
Paul Menard prevailed in the TA Class at CTMP, and managed to close four points on Matthew Brabham, taking the gap down to 46 points.
Meanwhile, in the CUBE 3 TA2 Series, a photo finish between Helio Meza and Alon Day allowed Meza to close six points on Day, bringing the gap down to 35 points heading to the penultimate event of the year.
Ragginger Returns
Martin Ragginger and Burtin Racing are back on the grid in the Trans Am Series by Pirelli this weekend at VIRginia International Raceway this weekend and are looking for vengeance from a near-miss at Indianapolis Motor Speedway earlier this season.
The last time the No. 7 Top Liner Chevrolet Camaro was on-track, Ragginger had a bullet underneath him, and took the fight to Matthew Brabham and Chris Dyson Racing, but came up one spot short. Ragginger last competed at VIR in 2023, where he finished second to Connor Zilisch.
Brabham’s Double Duty
Matthew Brabham is returning to the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series at VIRginia International Raceway this weekend, as he looks to join rarified air in Trans Am competition.
The Indianapolis, Indiana-native will look to join NASCAR Cup Series rookie Connor Zilisch as drivers to sweep the weekend between the TA Class and CUBE 3 TA2 Series in a single weekend – a feat Zilisch accomplished at this racetrack in 2023.
Brabham will pilot the No. 48 Chevrolet Camaro for Team SLR, as he looks to avenge his near-miss from Road America – where he tried, and fell one spot short, of completing the sweep.
Gavin Gleitsman is also running double-duty, introducing a brand-new GT Class entry in the Trans Am Series this weekend (No. 51 Exron Capital / ImageFX Howe HR6).
Part-Timers
The Trans Am Series by Pirelli’s event at Virginia International Raceway this weekend is a must-attend for several part-timers, as the Alton, Virginia-based race track has 50 cars entered between the TA and CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series classes, including part-timers
Jon DeGaynor, Milton GrantDana Blackhurst, Brion Gluck, Lee Saunders, Austen Dinger, Jesse Schmidt, Aiden Dorvee, Maciej Tuniewicz, Patrick Paul, Bryan Scheible and Max Reaves.
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