Andy Lally

Andrew Joseph Lally[1] (born February 11, 1975) is an American former professional auto racing driver and current Trans Am Series President[2].

He began his career in karting, culminating with 2 WKA National Gold Cup Championships.

In May 2010 Andy became only the second driver in the history of the Grand-Am Rolex Series to make 100 starts, winning at Virginia International Raceway on April 24, 2010.

Lally teamed with Katherine Legge and together they scored the first and second win worldwide for the brand at the Detroit Grand Prix and Watkins Glen International.

For 2018 Lally, re-joined Magnus Racing in an Audi R8 LMS and started the season at The Rolex 24 at Daytona.

Lally owns Grand Am records for most GT wins, most podiums, and most top-five finishes in Rolex Series history.

[citation needed] On December 4, 2024, Lally announced that after the 2025 Rolex 24 at Daytona he would retire from professional driving.

His final race was ultimately cut short as the car was retired within 6 hours of the green flag.

[5] Immediately following his retirement in 2025, Lally took over as President of the Trans Am Series but still intends to participate in the Rolex 24 annually.

In January 2011 Lally won the 24 Hours of Daytona in the GT class, giving him the record for most consecutive Grand-Am Rolex seasons with at least one victory (8), spanning from 2004 to 2011.

His victory at Daytona International Speedway on January 29, 2011, made him the all-time winningest GT driver in the Grand-Am Series.

47 Wood Brothers/JTG Racing Ford Fusion and made three starts in the Truck Series with TRG Motorsports, driving the No.

71 Chevrolet for TRG in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Watkins Glen International.

[citation needed] In 2010, Lally ran seven races for TRG, finishing 18th at Watkins Glen.

On February 17, 2011, he filed paperwork to run the full Sprint Cup season and campaign for series Rookie of the Year honors (A driver may maintain his rookie eligibility provided he runs seven or fewer races in a season before declaring).

Bell, having failed to make the minimum number of starts in the series to be eligible for the award.

Lally was running well and then was hit from behind and spun in a multi-car accident with Brendan Gaughan and Erik Jones.

His fourth top ten finish would come in August 2017, again at Mid Ohio in his only start of the season and placing 5th.

He was running 4th on the closing lap when right in front of him, Riley Herbst wrecked Miguel Paludo down the straightaway.

The 15 at Sonoma, Watkins Glen, and the Charlotte Roval & the 51 car at the Chicago Street Course and the Indy Road Course.

[13] Lally won the 2012 24 Hours of Daytona GT division in a Magnus Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup with co-drivers Richard Lietz, René Rast and team owner John Potter.

He won the 2016 24 Hours of Daytona in the GTD division once again with Magnus Racing for his 5th class win.

He joined Michael Shank Racing for the 2017 IMSA SportsCar Championship to drive an Acura NSX GT3.

In 2009 he was part of a four-man team that won the 24 Hours of Big Bear in the Men's Sport division.

Lally's No. 71 Sprint Cup Series car at Pocono Raceway in 2011
Andy Lally's No. 15 car at Sonoma.
Lally's 2012 Magnus Racing Porsche