This weekend the Trans Am series moves to Homestead, and marks Joey McColm's 2nd Trans Am start. RaceCanada asked Joey 5 questions before he headed down south.

RaceCanada - Based on what you learned in your first Trans Am race, will your preparation for the Homestead round change at all?

Joey McColm - Yes, our first Trans Am race allowed us to get a feel for the Mustang and make some small changes for round 2. We have a better idea of what to expect in terms of how the car handles on the track. Homestead-Miami Speedway is similar to what we are used to given our background and experience with oval tracks so we feel we hold an advantage there.

RC - Was Round 1 your first experience driving in a race with different classes competing at the same time, and if so what did you take from that experience with you into round 2?

JM - That was the first time I’ve raced with difference classes competing at the same time; however I didn’t feel it affected the racing that much. The track was so big, and the cars were spread out so it wasn’t that big of a challenge other than when needing to pass a slower TA car. Due to the popularity of the TA2 Trans Am class, we will have our own race at Homestead-Miami called the ‘Muscle Car Challenge’.

RC - Using last season as a benchmark, how different was your first Trans Am race, versus a NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race?

JM - Overall, I found that the style of racing in the Trans Am race was a bit different. It had the feel of a road racing atmosphere but with stock cars. We also had to be conscious of the time factor, since Trans Am races run either 100 miles or 75 minutes. Other than that, I find that there are more similarities than differences between the two series.

RC - From the outside looking in, a Trans Am Car and a NASCAR Canadian Tire Series car look very similar. How different are they and how much can you take from what you are learning in Trans Am series with you to the NCATS program?

JM - There are certainly a lot of differences between the two cars. The Mustang has better brake performance, suspension, and is lower to the ground which adds to enhanced aerodynamics. We certainly have learned a lot from working with the Mustang which will help us in terms of modifying suspension and aerodynamics on the NCATS car.

RC - How has your focus changed since last season vs this year where you in multiple series?

JM - I really don’t think my focus has changed at all since last year. We are diversifying our team operations, and with that comes a shift in terms of my role since I am now team manager in addition to driver. However, we now have an extended race season which is a bonus as well. It has been a great experience to see our visions and goals being met, and we can’t wait for the upcoming season!