| BRABHAM & DYSON AIM TO CONTINUE CD RACING INDY TRANS AM STREAK |
| POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (June 17, 2026) – CD Racing has dominated Trans Am racing at the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway, winning both of the most recent races on the Speedway’s road course. Chris Dyson won the 2019 race and then Matthew Brabham and Dyson scored a one-two sweep in 2023. This weekend Brabham and Dyson will be looking to continue the team’s streak, and after a disappointing weekend last month for the team at Lime Rock Park – the first race of the season that he didn’t win aboard his #16 Ford Mustang – Brabham, winner of the first four races of the season, plans to expand his now-narrowed lead in the championship. “It was disappointing for sure,” Brabham said. “I was having a good race with Paul (Menard), making sure I could maintain a safe margin, while managing track conditions and lapped traffic. Yes, we’d led every lap of every race this season, but I knew that would end eventually. We’ll just go on from here.” “We’ve addressed the drivetrain issue that cost Matty the race at Lime Rock,” said Dyson. “It’s a shame because despite the tricky rain conditions Matty had the race well under control until the clutch failed.” Dyson was running a strong second in his #20 GYM SODA / RACER Ford Mustang before he got caught out by a deep puddle under braking and hit the guardrail hard enough to end his first race of the season. “We learned some lessons at Lime Rock last month,” Dyson said. “Over the course of a full season of racing there’s always going to be some misfortune and difficult circumstances. This was ours. Now we’ve put it behind us and we are focused on Indianapolis.” Brabham has an extra motivation to succeed at the famed Speedway: it’s just a few minutes from home and his whole family will be on hand to support him. In 2023, the hometown hero scored a commanding, flag-to-flag victory. “Matty has been fabulous all year,” Dyson added, “And we are looking forward to giving him another championship boost this weekend.” The Speedway and the Dyson Family Indianapolis has special meaning for the Dyson family beyond Chris’s team’s pair of Trans Am victories there. Rob Dyson, who maintains a significant collection of historic Indy cars, is a former chairman of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum Board of Trustees. During his term, Rob oversaw the rebuilding and significant expansion of the Museum, the refocusing of the collection and its presentation, the creation of an expanded restoration center (which includes public access) and strengthening the institution’s financial position. Click here for more on Chris Dyson Racing. Indianapolis Motor Speedway Schedule Qualifying takes place Saturday, June 29, 4:35 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. ET The 100-mile race takes the green flag Sunday, June 21, at 12:10 p.m. ET. Broadcast Schedule All Trans Am races are live-streamed on the Trans Am YouTube channel. |