{"id":357522,"date":"2026-03-31T22:13:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T22:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/357522\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T22:13:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T22:13:12","slug":"supercars-ace-headlines-27-car-trans-am-field-at-bathurst-6-hour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/357522\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars ace headlines 27-car Trans Am field at Bathurst 6 Hour"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Golding
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJames Golding’s CoolDrive-backed Ford Mustang Trans Am.<\/p>\n

The Blanchard Racing Team star will join forces with Melbourne-based Maverick Performance in a two-car line-up alongside Adam Garwood.<\/p>\n

The two Mustangs will have backing from the Blanchard family-owned businesses, with CoolDrive following Golding from Supercars and Racer Industries on Garwood\u2019s entry.<\/p>\n

While not a stranger to the series, this will be the first Trans Am round for Golding not in GRM equipment.<\/p>\n

\u201cJoining a new team brings a fresh set of challenges, but I\u2019m excited for the new opportunity as Bathurst was a strong round for me last year in Trans Am, so naturally the expectations are high heading into this weekend\u201d, said Golding.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith just one round in the series this year for me, the focus is on making the most of it.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter a solid test with Maverick at Winton last week I\u2019m really looking forward to putting together a really strong performance against a mix of familiar competitors and some new faces.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Golding is only confirmed for the season opener, many Trans Am series regulars are back for another season.<\/p>\n

GRM\u2019s switch to Camaro bodies coincides with the loss of Golding and Jordan Cox, but with the addition of former Supercars driver Jack Smith.<\/p>\n

Alongside Smith is Lachlan Evennett, Tom Davies, and former series champion James Moffat.<\/p>\n

Marcos Ambrose Motorsport joins GRM in a technical alliance, with Elliot Barbour and Jordan Freestone in the line-up.<\/p>\n

Reigning champion Todd Hazelwood returns for a push at a title three-peat, with his own team and new sponsorship in pie brand Four\u2019N Twenty.<\/p>\n

Two-time champion Nathan Herne returns with an expanded Nathan Herne Racing line-up, joined by young gun Blake Tracey and Formula Ford graduate Harrison Sellars.<\/p>\n

Reigning TA2 Muscle Car Series champion Jarrod Hughes will step up to Trans Am full-time with Waltec Motorsport, joining GR Cup driver Pip Casabene and TA2 regular Tyler Cheney.<\/p>\n

Supercars team Matt Stone Racing will field two of its three TA2 drivers in the Bathurst event, with Tommy Smith and Pat Neville joining the grid.<\/p>\n

MSR Super2 affiliate and TA2 front-runner Alice Buckley will also contest the event backed by Chevrolet.<\/p>\n

The Trans Am Cup Series commences this weekend, April 3-5, at the Bathurst 6 Hour.<\/p>\n

Entry List: Trans Am Cup Series, Bathurst 6 Hour\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Num
\nDriver
\nTeam
\nModel<\/p>\n

1
\nTodd Hazelwood
\nFour\u2019N Twenty Racing
\nFord Mustang<\/p>\n

2
\nAdam Garwood
\nGiraffe Civil
\nFord Mustang<\/p>\n

4
\nClay Richards
\nEssential Caravans
\nFord Mustang<\/p>\n

5
\nBlake Tracey
\nAuto Openers Garage Door Opener
\nFord Mustang<\/p>\n

7
\nRobbie Farr
\nSinopec
\nChevrolet Camaro<\/p>\n

8
\nLachlan Evennett
\nCAMM Racing
\nChevrolet Camaro<\/p>\n

9
\nCam Laws
\nCastle Railing
\nFord Mustang<\/p>\n

10
\nJames Golding
\nCoolDrive
\nFord Mustang<\/p>\n

11
\nJack Smith
\nSCT Logistics
\nChevrolet Camaro<\/p>\n

19
\nPip Casabane
\nCasabene Group
\nFord Mustang<\/p>\n

22
\nCody Brewczynski
\nCustom Lithium
\nFord Mustang<\/p>\n

29
\nNathan Herne
\nBlueGold Industries
\nChevrolet Camaro<\/p>\n

32
\nBen Gomersall
\nUnit Racing
\nFord Mustang<\/p>\n

33
\nBrock Paine
\nCure4CF Foundation
\nChevrolet Camaro<\/p>\n

34
\nJames Moffat
\nAAT Racing
\nChevrolet Camaro<\/p>\n

35
\nTyler Cheney
\nCarlton Zero
\nChevrolet Camaro<\/p>\n

42
\nTom Davies
\nAriat Racing
\nChevrolet Camaro<\/p>\n

45
\nJordan Freestone
\nIce Break Racing MAM
\nChevrolet Camaro<\/p>\n

60
\nHarrison Sellars
\nACL Race Series
\nFord Mustang<\/p>\n

66
\nDes Collier
\nTFH Racing
\nFord Mustang<\/p>\n

73
\nDomain Ramsay
\nC&H Trucking
\nChevrolet Camaro<\/p>\n

75
\nElliot Barbour
\nAlphaTheta Racing MAM
\nChevrolet Camaro<\/p>\n

89
\nPat Neville
\nStroud Homes
\nChevrolet Camaro<\/p>\n

97
\nBen Bargwanna
\nHangcha Forklifts
\nFord Mustang<\/p>\n

116
\nTommy Smith
\nSCT Logistics
\nChevrolet Camaro<\/p>\n

118
\nJarod Hughes
\nIES & Chevrolet Performance
\nChevrolet Camaro<\/p>\n

150
\nAlice Buckley
\nChevrolet Racing
\nChevrolet Camaro<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"James Golding’s CoolDrive-backed Ford Mustang Trans Am. The Blanchard Racing Team star will join forces with Melbourne-based Maverick…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":357523,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[188822,37803,111,139,69,213,14686],"class_list":{"0":"post-357522","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports","8":"tag-bathurst-6-hour","9":"tag-james-golding","10":"tag-new-zealand","11":"tag-newzealand","12":"tag-nz","13":"tag-sports","14":"tag-trans-am"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/357522","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=357522"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/357522\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/357523"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=357522"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=357522"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=357522"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}