Chris Coffey Receives the 2026 Barry Boes Spirit Award

SPONSORED RACE TEAM NEWS · NORWOOD AUTO ITALIA / NAI RACING

GTE Engineering and PEGA Clutch® congratulate Chris Coffey of Norwood Auto Italia / NAI Racing, our sponsored race team, on receiving the 2026 Barry Boes Spirit Award from Trans Am.

Recognition for the work behind race day

In his November 10 announcement, Chris reflected on the personal meaning of the award and the long days spent in the workshop and preparing his race cars. He also thanked his wife, Morgan, and acknowledged the support and sacrifices of his family.

His announcement credited GTE Engineering and PEGA Clutch® among the people and businesses connected with his racing effort.

Supporting our sponsored racing program

GTE Engineering supports Norwood Auto Italia’s racing program with PEGA Clutch® rebuilding and F1 shifting-system support. We are proud to share this recognition as news from our sponsored race team.

Congratulations to Chris, Morgan and the entire Norwood/NAI Racing team from GTE Engineering and PEGA Clutch®.

Read Chris’s original award announcement on Instagram.

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