Nascar star cameron dunlap is poised to win this years sprint cup. Cameron has two backtoback trans am championships 20 and 2014. On the first anniversary of his victory in the first standalone ta2 race, defending champion cameron lawrence made it twoinarow at homestead in the trans am muscle car challenge. Race car driver sells what he races mansfield news journal. Cameron s resume includes two backtoback trans am championships and an imsa north american endurance championship, as well as a win at the rolex 24 hours of. Following a makeup race on friday, the saleen cup continued saturday, oct. It was a tough second hour for both corvette racing entries. The weathertech sportscar championship is a sports car racing series based in the united states and canada and organized by the international motor sports association imsa. Jan 31, 2015 the silverrated lawrence will be part of the no. You can be certain you will be receiving the very best coaching when you work with racers360. The productionbased gt daytona class also featured a second career rolex 24 class podium finish for actor driver patrick dempsey, who codrove to a thirdplace finish in the no. Cameron lawrence racing career profile driver database. Once caitlin realize what cameron job was she was reminded of her father and mother, and to make it worse while caitlin was at one the nascar race caitlin saw one of cameron friend get killed.
Cameron lawrence racing driver wikipedia republished. Following a twoyear hiatus from the series, lawrence will join peterson racing for a fullseason championship effort in the. Mar 28, 2020 after lastlap battles in both races, twotime ta2 champion cameron lawrence, in the no. After cameron lawrence supplied the team with pole position for the event, marc goossens drove the car to a firstplace finish in the first segment of the race, which gave the team enough points to guarantee them the naec victory. Lawrence sweeps inaugural esports trans am doubleheader. Following a twoyear hiatus from the trans am series, lawrence will join peterson racing for a fullseason championship effort in the. After lastlap battles in both races, twotime ta2 champion cameron lawrence, in the no. Jan 24, 2020 the hart racing trio of cameron lawrence, chad gilsinger and steve eich ended their race behind the wall with a drivetrain failure. Twotime trans am champion and rolex 24 at daytona winner, cameron competes in imsa weathertech sportscar and. Saunders viper wins sgt, davison takes gt in aston. Such is the life of a young racing driver and in this instance, its 22yearold floridian cameron lawrence who headed back to the grind at university of central florida. Cameron lawrence is a professional race car driver competing in imsa, trans am and other racing series. Professional racing driver cameron lawrence spent the day coaching astrid.
Cameron lawrence, and later marc goossens, retook the lead in the no. Cameron lawrence racing driver net worth displayed here are calculated based on a combination social factors. Mar 28, 2020 but in the end after lastlap battles in both races, twotime ta2 champion cameron lawrence, in the no. Trans am returns to road atlanta with decade high entry.
Originally known as the transamerican sedan championship, the name was changed to the transamerican championship for 1967 and henceforth. It was kind of crazy in the first race, explained lawrence. Corey fergus works for byers imports by day and races a porsche on weekends. Oct 21, 2019 following a makeup race on friday, the saleen cup continued saturday, oct. Lawrence sweeps inaugural esports trans am doubleheader racer. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover cameron s. Altamonte springs, flapril 9, 20 twenty year old racing driver cameron lawrence is a championship winning driver in the v8 stock car racing series and a soontobe senior at the university of central florida. Cameron lawrence a small bio on his career update 3. Racers360 provides coaching from race car drivers that are among the top 300 in the world. Cameron lawrence leading trans am 2 going into the.
He is a twotime trans am champion in the ta2 class with over 20 series wins. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Hurley and lawrence win big at virtual road atlanta racer. Catching speed with trans am driver simon gregg read more. Twotime trans am series champion cameron lawrence has announced his return to the trans am series presented by pirelli. In gt daytona gtd, ben keating, dominik farnbacher, al carter, kuno wittmer and cameron lawrence triumphed. Six cars set for saleen cup debut at portland sportscar365. This list shows drivers that have a racing entry at driver database from the last two years. Gmg is a team with incredible history, and im looking forward to a competitive event. In addition to being the races title sponsor, the cteksponsored chevy camaro, fielded by miller racing and driven by cameron lawrence, captured first place in the seasonending points total to become the 20 trans am ta2 class overall champion after winning eight out of 10 races. Race 1 was optimum, and thats exactly what i wanted, said hurley. Cameron lawrence joins peterson racing for 2020 trans am series campaign january 31, 2020.
Camerons resume includes two backtoback trans am championships and an imsa north american endurance championship, as well as a win at the rolex 24 hours of. Coming off the dubai 24 hours, i look forward to returning to my hometrack for my fourth bmw endurance challenge, this time with a brand new audi r8 lms. Class came a mere 48 hours after he scored the gt daytona class victory in the 53rd rolex 24 at daytona, with the ti automotive riley motorsports team. I qualified on the pole, let every lap and won the race. Cameron lawrence austin, texas professional profile.
Cameron lawrence born august 7, 1992 in orlando, florida is an american professional racing driver and the reigning north american endurance cup naec champion in the gtd class in the imsa weathertech sportscar championship. Twentysix current, former, and future trans am drivers made the most. Cameron lawrence joins peterson racing for 2020 trans am. Cameron lawrence leading trans am 2 going into the final at daytona. Caitlin lawrence fell in love with cameron before she knew he was race car driver. I was saying before the race that i miss trans am i am missing racing the real cars more. A year earlier in 2011, a relative unknown claimed third place in ta2 cameron lawrence. Cameron is the 2015 rolex 24 hours of daytona and sahlens six hours of watkins glen winner, as well as 2015 tequila patron north american endurance champion. The four entries in the young drivers class at portland include. Rhc lawrence strom will reunite drivers daren jorgensen, principal of rhc, brett strom and cameron lawrence in the no.
The minimum drive time for one driver on the 24hour race team is four hours, 30 minutes. Cameron has built an impressive career since he began racing professionally seven years ago. Austin, tx february 3, 2020 cameron lawrence, twotime trans am series champion, announces his return to the trans am series presented by pirelli. The team would finish the race 3rd in class, giving them a top 5 finish in all the naec events. View cameron lawrence s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Lawrence ran as high as 4th overall before electrical issues forced the team to take an extended pitstop which put the car well outside the top ten. Road atlanta and trans am always seem to produce a show. Josh hurley and cameron lawrence win big at trans am virtual. Lawrence wins transam ta in day marred by fatal crash.
Dec 10, 2017 cameron has built an impressive career since he began racing professionally seven years ago. Lawrence sweeps trans am esports showdown at lime rock. The series has in fact gone by a variety of different names through the years too many to list, some linked to sponsors, some not. Cameron lawrence sweeps inaugural trans am by pirelli. The transam series was created in 1966 by sports car club of america scca president john bishop. Cameron also set a quick lap as a goal for astrid to reach.
As of friday, lawrence can also add p1 groupe represented driver to. Cameron lawrence professional racing driver 15 rolex 24 gtd winner imsa endurance champion twotime trans am champion driver coach. But being a successful racecar driver comes with a price. The 20yearold driver maintained a consistent, strong season with three race wins and a podium finish at every event in the 2019 saleen cup schedule. The saleen cups young drivers class presents a unique opportunity for prospective young drivers who are looking to start a career in professional motorsports. Please only use it for a guidance and cameron lawrence racing driver s actual income may vary a lot from the dollar amount shown above. Aug 14, 2014 the two sublime greenpainted challengers theyre wearing the same livery as the 1970 entry are driven by cameron lawrence and tommy kendall. December 10, 2017 december 16, 2017 cameron comment. First saleen cup series champions crowned at las vegas finale. Cameron lawrence gives dodge first trans am series.
Cameron lawrence cameron lawrence is a professional racing driver, competing in imsas continental tire challenge and weather tech sports car series and trans am road racing series. Cameron lawrence is an orlandobased professional racing driver, competing in imsas continental tire challenge and weathertech sportscar series and trans am road racing series. In the final race at daytona, lawrence finished first in the. First saleen cup series champions crowned at las vegas. May 03, 2020 similarly, in race 2, cameron lawrence lead from poleposition at the start of an inverted field to claim his maiden trans am esports championship win. Driver cameron lawrence comes from a strong history of scca pro racing, imsa weathertech sports car championship and the continental sports car challenge. Cameron s resume includes two backtoback trans am championships and an imsa north american endurance championship, as well as a win at the rolex 24 hours of daytona and sahlens six hours of the glen. Cameron lawrence secured the 2014 ta2 championship from behind the wheel of the no. Cameron lawrence sweeps inaugural trans am by pirelli showdown at lime rock park. Still, daytona marked lawrences first ever 24hour race as well as his tudor united sportscar championship series debut, so he had a big task ahead of him. Trans am series race cars carry enough fuel to run the entire race nonstop, making each race a 100 mile sprint that is a test of driver skill and competitiveness. Similarly, in race 2, cameron lawrence lead from poleposition at the start of an. Heres a look at some of our favorite cameron lawrence racing winning moments.
Cameron lawrence is a professional racing driver, competing in imsas continental tire challenge and weather tech sports car series and trans am road racing series. Jul 11, 2019 the arriveanddrive series, running on the sro motorsports america weekend, will feature a number of notable sports car racing drivers, including gt veterans brandon davis, cameron lawrence and. Gmg returns to imsa competition with continental tire. Cameron knows that his profession puts him at high risk. Christina nielsen born 10 january 1992 in horsholm, denmark is a danish racing driver who is the first female driver to win a weathertech sportscar championship series title. Thankfully, his latest visit to the hospital left him intact. Cameron lawrence captures trans am win at brainerd. After winning the 2015 rolex 24 hours of daytona and sah. Cameron lawrence is an american professional racing driver and 2015 north american. Mclaren allowed lawrence to build up another f2 chassis in his works and was 2nd in the nz gold star series in the car, and first nz driver home in the tasman races at pukekohe and levin. Cameron lawrence is a professional race car driver currently competing in the imsa tudor united sportscar championships north american endurance championship and the trans am series in 2015.
Cameron gave astrid excellent instruction via right seating with astrid and with data analysis. Position driver livery total portland watkins glen road america grand finale. She is the daughter of racing driver larserik nielsen, who raced in the 24 hours of le mans in the 2000s. Photo by david yowe on september 23rd, 2014 at lime rock. Current rules require ta class cars to use 112 octane, leaded gasoline. Cameron lawrence secured his first career trans am series presented by pirelli ta class victory in the ryan companies independence day classic at brainerd international raceway bir. Lawrence is the 2015 tequila patron north american endurance champion in the gtd class after recording two wins, three podiums and one topfive finish in the four pnaec races, including the rolex 24. Honda claims fastest lap, topten finishes in daytona. Lawrence returns to trans am with peterson racing racer. Over a span of 10 days in 1967, he won lemans in a ford gt40 and then won the belgian grand prix in an f1 car he built. It will consist of 5 different skill games such as crosswords. A 1959 graduate of conrad weiser high school, jim was a wellknown and wellloved race car driver at many dirt tracks including the reading fairgrounds and penn national raceway. Click on the site to see cameron lawrence s career results at that track glossary.
Mar 29, 2020 but after lastlap battles in both races, twotime ta2 champion cameron lawrence, in the no. That is, until he bumps into caitlin lawrenceand is thrust back into his painful past. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Cameron lawrence is a professional race car driver currently competing in the imsa tudor united. It is a result of a merger between two existing north american sports car racing series, the american le mans series and rolex sports car ser. Pulling a gap from the standing start, hurley, driving barefoot on a. Twotime trans am champion and rolex 24 at daytona winner, cameron. No driver can be in the car for more than four hours of a sixhour period. Mcmurray, part of allstar effort, becomes 3rd driver to. Discussion in current motorsports racing news started by muther.
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