DRIVER LED CONSORTIUM TAKES OVER TA2

By Thomas Miles

Date posted: 25 November 2024

The TA2 Muscle Car Series enters 2025 with new owners after a the formation of a competitor led consortium.

Since TA2 started in 2017, it has been run by founder Peter Robinson and headlined the Hi-Tec Oils Super Series.

But a new era will begin in 2025 after drivers Mark Crutcher, Paul Hadley and Graham Cheney joined forces to acquire the category.

Crutcher hopes to build on the foundations laid by Robinson and take the category to greater heights.

“Our series is full of passionate and loyal competitors, many who have been there from day one and we’re all so grateful to the Robinsons for what they have created and feel privileged to be chosen as the group to lead it into the future,” said Crutcher, who finished the 2024 season third in the standings.

“Our collective goal is to continue providing great service to our customers through the PBR Distributions business which has also been acquired, and to further enhance our position in the motorsport landscape.

“Racing is our life, and the TA2 Muscle Car Series is our home so we’re excited to bring fresh energy and ideas while honouring the incredible foundation built by Pete and his family.”

Robinson felt the time was right to put it up for sale after seeing the TA2 series he created growing bigger than he ever imagined.

“The TA2 Muscle Car Series started out many years ago as a passion project for myself and some racing friends but has quickly grown into two National Series, a West Coast Series and a New Zealand Series,” he said.

“However we have never forgotten our core goal which was to provide drivers a cost effective, high horsepower, rear wheel drive big bang for buck experience.

“With over 100 cars sold, this has now become a big business and the time is right to hand the baton to a group of individuals that I trust implicitly, and I know have both the desire and resources to further grow and develop the TA2 Muscle Car Series bigger than what I ever could.”

Over the last seven years, Russell Wright, Ashley Jarvis, Aaron Seton, John McLaughlin, Jett Johnson, Dylan Thomas and Josh Haynes have been crowned TA2 champions.

A 2025 TA2 Muscle Car Series calendar is expected to be revealed in coming weeks.

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DRIVER LED CONSORTIUM TAKES OVER TA2

“The TA2 Muscle Car Series started out many years ago as a passion project for myself and some racing friends but has quickly grown into two National Series, a West Coast Series and a New Zealand Series,” he said.

“With over 100 cars sold, this has now become a big business and the time is right to hand the baton to a group of individuals that I trust implicitly, and I know have both the desire and resources to further grow and develop the TA2 Muscle Car Series bigger than what I ever could.”

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