RILEY PEGRAM Teams with Mario Farnbacher for IMSA Pilot Challenge Opener

January 19, 2026

• RILEY PEGRAM is stepping up her game for 2025, teaming with two-time IMSA GTD champion Mario Farnbacher for the Daytona opener after her father Larry’s testing accident sidelined him. The father-daughter duo’s Pegram Racing operation has made the strategic switch from Hyundai to Honda TCR machinery, giving Riley a serious platform to showcase her skills in the competitive Civic FL5 TCR.
• This isn’t just another season for RILEY – she’s thinking bigger picture, using this Honda partnership as a launching pad for ambitious 2026 plans while developing her dual role as both driver and team manager. The Ohio-based team’s manufacturer switch brings them full circle, with Larry noting it feels like a “homecoming” after his Honda superbike days twenty years ago.
• While Mario brings the championship pedigree and factory Acura experience to help anchor the team’s Daytona campaign, RILEY’s enthusiasm about building “something special” suggests we’re watching a young driver who sees this partnership as more than just a seat – it’s her foundation for long-term success in IMSA’s ultra-competitive touring car ranks.

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