TODD Hazelwood’s privateer Trans Am team could double in size as soon as next year.
The two-time series champion went out on his own for this season, as part of launching the multi-faceted Todd’s Garage business.
Hazelwood opened the chapter with a bang by storming to pole position for the opening race of 2026, and through two rounds he is the top Ford driver in the points (fourth overall).
“It’s been a pretty crazy start to the year, I’m not going to lie,” Hazelwood said on The Undercut.
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“I had two really good years with TFH Racing. They were brand-new to Trans Am, including myself, at the start of 2024 and that was a really cool journey to help work with them, grow the capability of the team and get it to the point where we’re winning races and then winning championships, which all happened in a short space of time.
“But like anything, all good things come to an end sometimes. Brett (Thomas) and the whole family at TFH, I get along with them still really well, but they just had a new direction, a new opportunity and they went Porsche racing.”
Hazelwood had already long been mulling the concept of Todd’s Garage, and so the circumstances proved the perfect tonic to set the wheels in motion.
Now, don’t be surprised to see the Dick Johnson Racing Supercars co-driver/supersub soon expand his operation – much like fellow Trans Am frontrunner Nathan Herne has.
Todd Hazelwood. Pic: Mark Walker
“It’s been a lot of work obviously getting started, building the capability of the team, the business, working on the car, doing all the mechanicals myself,” said Hazelwood.
“It’s been a huge undertaking, like every day has been a big day this year, but I’m probably a bit of a sucker for punishment I guess, I enjoy the challenge.
“I haven’t really been hard on the tools since Super2 days where I was prepping the car and all that sort of stuff, so to go full circle now and still enjoy it, and also have the opportunity to maybe turn it into something in the future.
“Maybe the opportunity to grow Todd’s Garage into a two-car outfit next year…”
Round 3 of the Trans Am season will take place at Wanneroo Raceway as part of the Perth Super440 on July 31-August 2.