TRANS AM: Skeen Secures His First TA2 Pole, Set’s Track Record

Mike Skeen earned his first CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 pole in convincing fashion, setting the Sebring track record in the process. (Trans Am photo)

SEBRING, FL – Practice and qualifying have concluded for the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli’s CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series race at Sebring International Raceway. The 2025 season will kick off with Mike Skeen leading the field to green in his No. 48 CUBE 3/Franklin Road/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro. Skeen laid down a lap time of 2:04.196, breaking the track record set by Connor Zilisch in 2024 (2:05.062).

“It’s awesome to be back in the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series, I love being here,” said Skeen. “These cars are a blast to drive. Big thanks to TeamSLR for having me here for the weekend. Hopefully, we can continue this. The qualifying session went great, the car was awesome. They gave me a speedy No. 48 to drive and I hope that we can keep it up here tomorrow. We had to do a couple more laps than I wanted to on the tires, but I think we’re still going to be a strong car to deal with tomorrow. Obviously, lots of competition here. Big thanks to Guthrie’s Garage, Franklin Road Apparel, CUBE 3, everybody that’s making this weekend work for us. I hope we can keep it going.”

Barry Boes (No. 27 Accio Data/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro) was the fastest of the Pro/Am Challenge contenders with a time of 2:06.669.

The race will be contested tomorrow at 12:15 p.m. ET. It will be streamed LIVE on Trans Am’s YouTube channel, @TheTransAmSeries, with coverage beginning at 11:45 a.m. ET, and broadcast LIVE on SPEED SPORT 1, with coverage beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET. An encore presentation will air on SPEED SPORT 1 at 8:30 p.m. ET. For more information on where you can watch SPEED SPORT 1, click here.

Qualifying Top Five: 1. Mike Skeen, No. 48 CUBE 3/Franklin Road/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro (2:04.196) 2. Tyler Gonzalez, No. 10 Nitro Motorsports Ford Mustang (2:04.239) 3. Rafa Matos, No. 57 Concord American Flagpole/SHR Chevrolet Camaro (2:04.362) 4. Thomas Annunziata, No. 90 Nitro Motorsports Ford Mustang (2:04.660)

5. Tristan McKee, No. 28 Spire Gainbridge/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro (2:05.188)

Full qualifying results can be found here.

Practice Top Five: 1. Tyler Gonzalez, No. 10 Nitro Motorsports Ford Mustang (2:04.447) 2. Rafa Matos, No. 57 Concord American Flagpole/SHR Chevrolet Camaro (2:04.828) 3. Austin Green, No. 89 3-Dimensional Services Group Ford Mustang (2:05.199) 4. Thomas Annunziata, No. 90 Nitro Motorsports Ford Mustang (2:05.222)

5. Mike Skeen, No. 48 CUBE 3/Franklin Road/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro (2:05.423)

Full practice results can be found here.