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The Trans Am Hall of Fame becomes official Feb. 21, 2025, when Tony Parella welcomes its inaugural class of drivers and team owners to a celebratory dinner at Sebring International Raceway, where i…
On February 21, 2025, the Trans Am Hall of Fame will officially launch, with Tony Parella hosting its inaugural class celebration at Sebring International Raceway, where the series began 58 years ago. Parella Motorsports Holdings’ founder and CEO, Tony Parella, stated that Trans Am is the longest-running professional road racing series in North America, with a rich history and influential drivers and team owners. The Hall of Fame will serve as a tribute to the significant impact Trans Am has had on the motorsports world. Parella has established the Hall of Fame as a non-profit and secured a permanent location at the International Motor Racing Research Center in Watkins Glen, New York. The Trans-American Sedan Championship, later known as Trans Am, had its inaugural race at Sebring on March 25, 1966, starting a legacy that the Hall of Fame will immortalize. The induction of the first class of 17 inductees, featuring well-known figures in the Trans Am world, will take place at the opening of the Trans Am Series at Sebring during the Sebring SpeedTour weekend, which will also showcase Historic Trans Am races and current series cars and drivers. Details about the inductees will be disclosed closer to the event date.
