IMSA and Trans-Am Champion Tommy Kendall Is Joining Our Next Road & Track Rally
On May 7-10, we’re heading back to the Great Smoky Mountains for a four-day Smoky 600 rally through the region’s finest roads—complete with exhilarating pit stops and activities along the way (such as a track day at NCM Motorsports park and bourbon distillery tours). Our trip just got even more exciting. IMSA and five-time Trans-Am champion Tommy Kendall will be joining us t00.
In addition to coming along for the ride, he will be giving Smoky 600 attendees a unique motorsport experience. During our track day at NCM Motorsports Park, he will take guests on high-speed hot laps around the track. Getting to say you’ve ridden shotgun with a professional driver comes with serious bragging rights. He’ll also give rally participants a sneak peek into the world of motorsport with an exclusive fireside chat with R&T Editor-in-Chief Dan Pund.
Kendall is a long-time racer who has run in IMSA, NASCAR, and the SCCA. He has also run at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, most recently as a factory driver for Dodge's short-lived SRT Viper GT program. He is a long-time NASCAR “road course ringer” as well as having the unique experience of being one of the few American drivers to have completed in Australia's iconic Bathurst 1000 touring car race. In 2015, the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America inducted Tommy Kendall for his contributions to racing.
Beyond racing, Kendall has had a long career in TV broadcast commentating, including participation as an analyst for the Champ Car World Series as well as hosting SpeedTV’s Setup and Fox Sports 1’s Driven: A Race Without Boundaries. He can also be seen cruising around Los Angeles in his larger-than-life 1973 Oldsmobile 98, modified to resemble a large yellow rooster, lovingly dubbed El Gallo Grande.
We hope you’ll join us on this Appalachian adventure this May. We’re down to our final spots for this year’s rally, so secure your spot before it’s too late. Rally participants are looking forward to four days of gorgeous drives, thrilling time on the track, visits to awe-inspiring car collections, distillery tours, and a spirited drive down the famous Tail of the Dragon. Maybe we’ll see you there?
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