Tony Ave is a race car driver born in Hurley, Wisconsin, USA. He competed in the Grand-Am Series from 2000 until 2002, in Formula Atlantic from 1996 until 2001, and in the Trans-Am Series since 2009. He also made three Indy Lights starts in 1993 and one Indy Pro Series start in 2003. He also has sporadic starts in NASCAR as a road course ringer.
Ave at Road America in 2010
Ave driving a Chevrolet Corvette in the Trans Am Series in 2014
2010 NASCAR Nationwide car at Road America
The Trans-Am Series presented by Pirelli is a sports car racing series held in North America. Founded in 1966, it is sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). Primarily based in the United States, the series competes on a variety of track types including road courses and street circuits. Trans-Am is split into the TA and TA2 classes for silhouette racing cars, while its production classes are the GT, SGT, and XGT.
Trans-Am Series
Vinnie Allegretta's Chevrolet Corvette C7
Cameron Lawrence gave Dodge its first ever Trans Am Series Championship in 2014
Cars such as this Porsche 991.2 are strong competitors in the SGT class