Tomy Drissi
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Tomy Drissi is an American
race car driver Trans Am Champion. His driver experience includes ALMS, Trans-Am, NASCAR and Speed World Challenge.
. His first racing experience in motorsports was street racing on Mulholland Drive in the Hollywood Hills. Before beginning his professional racing career, Tomy started in vintage racing at Willow Springs in the mid nineties with a ‘65 Chevrolet Corvette. Other vintage cars he has raced include a Formula 5000 Lola 332, a Lola T-70 Can-Am, a 1967 Trans-Am Dana Chevrolet Camaro and a 1974 Porsche 911 RSR. He scored several vintage wins in each car. Tomy's racing idol is Mario Andretti
. His favorite tracks are Long Beach and Monaco. His hobbies include playing basketball and cars. Some of his favorite movies include “Le Mans”, “The Wizard of Oz”, “Forrest Gump”, “O Brother, Where Art Thou?”, and "Star Wars". He is married to Lacy Livingston Drissi.
1999- Trans-Am “Rookie of the Year” (Autocon Motorsports- RSR Mustang)
2000- Trans-Am “BBS Most Improved Driver” (Drissi/Stewart Motorsports- RSR Mustang); Trans-Am “Crew of the Year” (Drissi/Stewart Motorsports)
2001- Trans-Am Series with partner Dan Miller (TDM- Jaguar XKR)
2002- Trans-Am Series (Rocketsports- Jaguar XKR)
2003- Trans-Am Series (Rocketsports- Jaguar XKR); ALMS P1, finishing 5th at 12 hours of Sebring (Autocon Motorsports)
2004- Trans-Am Series, fourth place finish overall in the title championship (Rocketsports- Jaguar XKR)
2005- Trans-Am Series (Rocketsports- Jaguar XKR); Porsche Supercup race in Monaco (Tolimit Motorsports)
2007- SPEED World Challenge GT, entered 3 races, finished 3rd at Sebring
2009- Trans-Am Champion (Rocketsports Racing- Jaguar XKR)
2010- Trans-Am Series (RSR Motorsports); 7 Rounds- 1 win, 1 pole, 3 podiums, 4 Top Fives, 7 Top Tens; ALMS-LMP-1 Prototype at Mid Ohio- 3rd
2011-American Le Mans Series, LMPC. 2nd at Long Beach, 3rd at Lime Rock, 1st at Mid Ohio, 1st at Inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix
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race car driver Trans Am Champion. His driver experience includes ALMS, Trans-Am, NASCAR and Speed World Challenge.
Personal
Born in Hollywood, California, Tomy owns an advertising firm that produces upcoming film displays for cinemasMovie theater
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. His first racing experience in motorsports was street racing on Mulholland Drive in the Hollywood Hills. Before beginning his professional racing career, Tomy started in vintage racing at Willow Springs in the mid nineties with a ‘65 Chevrolet Corvette. Other vintage cars he has raced include a Formula 5000 Lola 332, a Lola T-70 Can-Am, a 1967 Trans-Am Dana Chevrolet Camaro and a 1974 Porsche 911 RSR. He scored several vintage wins in each car. Tomy's racing idol is Mario Andretti
Mario Andretti
Mario Gabriele Andretti is a retired Italian American world champion racing driver, one of the most successful Americans in the history of the sport. He is one of only two drivers to win races in Formula One, IndyCar, World Sportscar Championship and NASCAR...
. His favorite tracks are Long Beach and Monaco. His hobbies include playing basketball and cars. Some of his favorite movies include “Le Mans”, “The Wizard of Oz”, “Forrest Gump”, “O Brother, Where Art Thou?”, and "Star Wars". He is married to Lacy Livingston Drissi.
Professional Racing Highlights
Made 92 Trans-Am starts from 1999–2005 and 2009–2010, earning 52 top ten finishes, 26 top five finishes, 18 podium finishes, 3 poles, and 3 wins at Long Beach Grand Prix, Portland Grand Prix, and New Jersey Grand Prix1999- Trans-Am “Rookie of the Year” (Autocon Motorsports- RSR Mustang)
2000- Trans-Am “BBS Most Improved Driver” (Drissi/Stewart Motorsports- RSR Mustang); Trans-Am “Crew of the Year” (Drissi/Stewart Motorsports)
2001- Trans-Am Series with partner Dan Miller (TDM- Jaguar XKR)
2002- Trans-Am Series (Rocketsports- Jaguar XKR)
2003- Trans-Am Series (Rocketsports- Jaguar XKR); ALMS P1, finishing 5th at 12 hours of Sebring (Autocon Motorsports)
2004- Trans-Am Series, fourth place finish overall in the title championship (Rocketsports- Jaguar XKR)
2005- Trans-Am Series (Rocketsports- Jaguar XKR); Porsche Supercup race in Monaco (Tolimit Motorsports)
2007- SPEED World Challenge GT, entered 3 races, finished 3rd at Sebring
2009- Trans-Am Champion (Rocketsports Racing- Jaguar XKR)
2010- Trans-Am Series (RSR Motorsports); 7 Rounds- 1 win, 1 pole, 3 podiums, 4 Top Fives, 7 Top Tens; ALMS-LMP-1 Prototype at Mid Ohio- 3rd
2011-American Le Mans Series, LMPC. 2nd at Long Beach, 3rd at Lime Rock, 1st at Mid Ohio, 1st at Inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix