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Thursday, November 21, 2019

Big Diehl Racing Concludes 2019 Season with Victory at Daytona

The 2019 Trans AmSeries presented by Pirelli season concluded on a high note this weekend forBig Diehl Racing at Daytona International Speedway. The sports car racing team again partnered with Mike Cope Racing, entering Thomas Merrill into the season finale event at the legendary circuit. The team earned the win in the TA2class, closing out the year with three victories.

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Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Big Diehl Racing Rebounds from Mechanical for Fourth Place Finish at Road America

After a series of mechanical issues plagued Big Diehl Racing at Road America for the Trans Am weekend, the team rebounded to earn a fourth place finish with the No. 81 Ford Mustang sponsored by Skip Barber Racing School. The Trans Am Championship Presented by Pirelli weekend dealt the team a difficult card, with driver Thomas Merrill running only a handful of laps in practice before qualifying for the Ryan Companies Present the Muscle Car Challenge.

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Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Big Diehl Racing Earns Top Five Finish at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

Last weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Big Diehl Racing and Thomas Merrill returned to competition in the Trans Am Championship powered by Pirelli, earning their third time five finish of the season with the No. 81 Ford Mustang sponsored by Skip Barber Racing School.

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Thursday, August 8, 2019

Big Diehl Racing Resumes Trans Am Championship at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

Big Diehl Racing and Thomas Merrill are set to return to the Trans Am Championship Powered by Pirelli’s TA2 class competition this weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The First Energy Mid-Ohio 100 will feature 32 entrants in the TA2 class, including the No. 81 Big Diehl Racing Ford Mustang sponsored by Skip Barber Racing School.

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Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Leading From Flag to Flag, Merrill Takes Trans Am TA2 Win

There were multiple events and media activities to celebrate the 55 years of Mustangs competing at Lime Rock Park in the run up to Saturday’s TA2 powered by AEM race. And after the race, the celebrations continued as it was the Mustangs that dominated Saturday’s Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli Memorial Day Classic.

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Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Merrill Claims Last-Second Lime Rock Park Pole in TA2 Qualifying

In the closest qualifying session of the season so far, a mid-session strategy switch up for the Mike Cope Racing team sent Thomas Merrill straight to a polewinning start

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Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Merrill Wins Appeal, Reinstated as WeatherTech Raceway Winner

Thomas Merrill was reinstated as the winner of the Trans Am presented by Pirelli TA2 race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca following a successful appeal of a penalty that had initially cost him the victory.

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Tuesday, September 12, 2017

MERRILL PASSES 25 CARS TO WIN TA2 ROUND 3 AT LAGUNA

The TA2 powered by AEM Round 3 lived up to the Trans Am SpeedFest weekend name at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Hometown favorite Thomas Merrill drove from a near last place start to finish the race first in Sunday’s Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli weekend 70-minute finale.

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