The pony car wars 19661972 i followed the complete trans am series, and was thrilled to see this book hit the market. Television and greedy promoters perhaps have had the greatest impact. Once again, the home of the corkscrew turn will play host for the first of two weekends that will stage trans am national and west coast championship combined races in 2020. For the first time since the season opener at sebring international raceway earlier this month, the trans am series presented by pirelli will hit the track, but on a different field of play. Mar 28, 2020 on saturday, march 28, current, former, and even future trans am series drivers from all five trans am classes will come together on the virtual stage to compete in the inaugural trans am by. Jones won the closest drivers championshipby a onepoint margin ahead of donohueguiding ford to its third trans am series manufacturers title. Paul tracy confirmed in trans am race at road atlanta. Auto racing history trans am champions deep throttle. The drivers on the left robert barg the original owner of our car, a super nice guy and the fastest used car salesman in the country on the right richard hoffman who worked for gm as a test driver at their milford michigan proving grounds. Sep 25, 2017 the 2017 performance wheels australian trans am series officially draws to a close this weekend, with drivers in all three classes battling for championship honours at the final round of the series at lakeside park on september 30 and october 1. This category contains drivers that competed in the trans am series 19662005, 2009. This invitational weekend shows off the motoring muscle of the modern trans am series by pirelli and showcases the diverse designs, innovation and technology of vintage race cars. The trans am series seemed like a good fit for the xjs, and jaguar approached a private race team called group 44, which was run by a fellow named bob tullius in virginia, to do most of the dirty work. In 1978, greg pickett won the category ii drivers title, in a chevrolet corvette.
Our live stream from the first energy trans am 100 at midohio sports car course, featuring the ta, ta3 and ta4 classes. Transam drivers find information on your favorite transam. Trans am official website homologated cars tcr series. Trans am corvette drivers are invited to take part in the corvette world tribute being coordinated by the registry of corvette race cars. The trans am series ta2 powered by aem class has become a popular choice for upandcoming nascar talent. The current president of the trans am race company is john clagett. Browse through latest information on your favorite trans am drivers, including full biographies, latest news, highres photos and high quality videos. Backdating the drivers championship to the inaugural season, 30 different drivers took titles, with multiple championships. Amy ruman becomes first woman to win trans am race road atlanta.
The 1990 trans am series was the 25th running of the sports car club of america s trans am series. Jim click purchased the car in 2003, and it has made regular appearances at historic trans am series events on the west coast since. The trans am series presented by pirelli posts facebook. The 1990 transam series was the 25th running of the sports car club of americas trans am series. Group 4 and 5 cars were added to the mix in 1976, and the trans am series went to a twoclass systemcategory i and ii. Many of the top competitors in the trans am series presented by pirelli will. Transam series goes down to the wire australian transam. Almost nothing but the body and more on that later remained from the original cars. Heres how to watch sundays trans am series opener from. Clagett had a 22year affiliation with scca pro racing, and the trans am series, most recently as executive director of the trans am series in 2005, when champ car operated and sanctioned the series. Trans am showdown live at lime rock park esports youtube.
The car was raced in 1967 at the kent and crows landing rounds of the trans am series both with bill pendleton as codriver. Trans am series race cars carry enough fuel to run the entire race nonstop, making each race a 100 mile sprint that is a test of driver skill and competitiveness. Donahuedriven champion amc javelin trans am series a 1971 amc javelin trans am race car has been put up for sale by the canepa collection and boy does it come with quite a hefty price tag. Feb 27, 2020 the trans am series seemed like a good fit for the xjs, and jaguar approached a private race team called group 44, which was run by a fellow named bob tullius in virginia, to do most of the dirty. Current rules require ta class cars to use 112 octane, leaded gasoline. Xgt class cars may use either leaded or unleaded gas. In all kendall won an incredible 11 races in a row, against one of the most competitive fields in trans am history. The series is split into four classes, but only one ta3 overall manufacturer champion is awarded in 20. Sam posey watched it from the best seat in the house. The 2019 season marked the first full trans am series appearance at the monterey circuit since 2004.
In 1975, the trans am series was restructured based on the scca club racings fastest production car classes. Mar 26, 2020 on saturday, march 28, current, former, and even future trans am series drivers from all five trans am classes will come together on the virtual stage to compete in the inaugural trans am by pirelli showdown at lime rock park. However, trans am does not guarantee the competitiveness of any listed vehicle. Originally known as the trans american sedan championship, the name was changed to the trans american championship for 1967 and henceforth.
Aug 14, 20 the 1970 season was the height of the incredible trans am series. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The trans am series presented by pirelli a look back. Am races have been held on memorial day, when jones and gurney were involved in the indian apolis 500. Tracy and montour take 8th and 10th in road atlanta trans am race.
The trans am series was created in 1966 by sports car club of america scca president john bishop. Combining the prowess of a purposebuilt racing platform, relevant manufacturer power plants, and a rules package that focuses on excellent cost containment, the ta2 class represents an outstanding value platform in racing. All races except for the six hours of watkins glen ran for approximately one hundred miles. To honor his love of racing and his commitment to road racing, the trans am series is calling the race the jed copham memorial race. Mar 28, 2020 the trans am series presented by pirelli added a new chapter to its 54year history on saturday as the popular road racing series took to virtual lime rock park for its inaugural esports doubleheader.
We are open to all models of american motors automobiles or of. Slrfields racing, m1 racecars had two drivers in the ta2 powered by aem race, both driving chevrolet camaros. The tenkate plant hire 2019 australian transam series is structured through two divisions, which drivers nominate at the beginning of each season. The victory at road america allowed him to clinch the 1997 drivers championship. The 1971 amc penske javelin that mark donohue drove to victory in the transam series will be auctioned off at russo and steeles monterey sale next month.
First trans am race held on march 25 is won by austrian formula one driver, jochen rindt, in an alfa gta at sebring. The pix are great, but the stories by drivers, owners, etc are the best. For 1969, the car was sold to bill pendleton of oregon. This page was last edited on 7 january 2019, at 16.
Copyright 20012020 historic trans am all rights reserved. Backdating the drivers championship to the inaugural season, 30 different drivers took titles, with multiple. Nov 27, 2019 historic muscle cars to go full bore on belle isle in 2020. Mar 26, 2020 on saturday, current, former, and even future trans am series drivers from all five classes will come together on the virtual stage to compete in the inaugural trans am by pirelli showdown at lime. The trans am series was put on hiatus for two years. This jaguar xjs trans am car turned a housecat into a race. The 1971 season was another donohue steamroller as he won seven races, including six straight, in his amc javelin. Revson, hulme, donohue, stewart, mclaren, andretti, and so many more veterans of f1, indianapolis, le mans were able to participate across the various series. Theres never been a more hard fought race series than the trans am races of the late sixties and early seventies.
Am drivers to race at lime rock saturday the new york. Historic photos courtesy of dave friedman, from his book trans am, the pony car wars 19661972 the best drivers in the world fought fiercely in every race, providing competition and action that has never been equaled in any other race series. The historic trans am series will debut in the motor city at the 2020 chevrolet detroit grand prix presented by lear. Corvette world tributethe trans am series visits road america august 1820, 2011 for the 6th round on an 8 race schedule.
Wikimedia commons has media related to trans am series drivers. Lawrence sweeps inaugural esports trans am doubleheader racer. Champion drivers have been officially recognized, and drivers championships have been awarded since the 1972 season. Trans am at long beach 2004 full race april 18, 2004 paul gentilozzi edged fellow rocketsports jaguar xkr driver greg pickett by. Trans am series presented by pirelli news detroit grand prix. The 100mile race at daytona international speedway was filled with action from lap 1 to the finish. In 1968, dave again raced the car at the kent ta race. The trans am series presented by pirelli kicks off its 2020 season today from sebring international raceway, and fans can catch all the action via livestreaming video on a. Fan appreciate weekend jed copham memorial race brainerd. Tomy drissi banned from trans am for one full year. Pages in category transam series drivers the following 158 pages are in this category, out of 158 total.
Trans am announces 2020 west coast championship schedule. Trans am series adam andretti is the 1st driver in trans am history to win in all available manufacturers. The new machines on track at the superloop adelaide 500 bring ford mustangs headtohead with chevrolet camaros. The race also gives drivers new to virtual racing the opportunity to. The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. Trans am series presented by pirelli stages digital debut. The 1977 trans am series was the twelfth running of the sports car club of americas premier series. Tv and rfactor 2 simulator, a global audience shared trans ams historic simulated moment. Dan gurney beats parnelli jones in the closest trans am race at green valley raceway by three feet.
Mark donohue won 10 of 12 races, including eight in a row. Trans am to stage first esports event sportscar365. The trans am series at road atlanta the foametix muscle car challenge duration. Tommy kendall won his first of four drivers championships, driving a spice engineering run chevrolet beretta. When the sports car club of america launched what was then labeled the trans american sedan championship in 1966, the series was unique in that its focus was on the manufacturers, not the drivers. How trans ams early driver champions lost their asterisks. Lawrence sweeps trans am esports showdown at lime rock. Nonstock components included massive brakes, wide racing wheels and tires, special transmissions and differentials. Tommy kendall won his first of four driver s championships, driving a. Can someone please tell me why we cant bring back the trans am series like the one run back in the early i mean just stop for a moment and look at this thing. Currently, there are six races on the schedule, two of which are joint, or shared races with the national championship series, in which drivers from both. For those of us passionate about the trans am series, there is a silver lining to hiroshis spectacular crash.
A past participant in the 1972 trans am series with driver robert clemens, this 1970 chevrolet camaro looks qualified, and it raced at both watkins glen and road america. Ta2, sgt, and gt class cars must use unleaded, 98 octane gas. On saturday the checkered flag flew for the final race of the 2019 trans am series presented by pirelli. Transam drivers find information on your favorite trans. The car was raced in 1967 at the kent and crows landing rounds of the trans am series both with bill pendleton as co driver. April 18, 2004 paul gentilozzi edged fellow rocketsports jaguar xkr driver greg pickett by. Rising nascar talent learning in transams ta2 speed sport. Trans am series presented by pirelli makes esports debut today at lime rock. On saturday, march 28, current, former, and even future trans am series drivers from all five trans am.
In fact, hiroshi was the first japanese driver to compete in the ta series. Bfgoodrich tires returned to the transam series in 1999, not only for a second season as the official spec tire provider but also as the series title sponsor. Historic photos courtesy of dave friedman, from his book transam, the pony car wars 19661972 the best drivers in the world fought fiercely in every race, providing competition and action that has never been equaled in any other race series. Live coverage of mike gagliardos fatal crash during the 2001 kenwood communicationsauto parts plus 125 trans am race at canadian tire motorsports park previously known as mosport park and. The current evolution of the series caters for modern v8powered, rearwheel drive muscle cars that feature iconic makes such as ford mustangs, chevrolet camaros and dodge challengers. Throughout the years, some of the greatest names in motorsports have participated in the trans am series. Now the model was based on an updated javelin, and the front of the car was like a early ford mustang. Certain items that dave used on the car, such as the watts link, were later tried on the bud moore cars. Trans am series drivers ready for lime rock showdown racer.
Transam has made huge strides in four short years and the trans am series has seen a resurgence unlike any other in motorsports now featuring robust fields and entries of 60 plus cars on a regular basis, transam has begun. When the series raced at bir prior to the accident, jed raced in the ta class against the series top drivers. Most updated information and news on transam results, stats, drivers, events. Trans am series drivers ready for lime rock showdown. Published by trans am race company, llc po box 560561. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Fifty years later, theres still no racing like the. Mar 29, 2020 trans am series presented by pirelli added a new chapter to its 54year history on saturday as americas road racing series took to lime rock park for its inaugural esports competition with a.
Pages in category trans am series drivers the following 158 pages are in this category, out of 158 total. The reason behind pintarics enthusiasm is he sees trans am as an excellent opportunity for drivers whove been successful in club racing to move up to a series where they can compete against professional drivers like boris said, chris dyson, and andy lally. Trans am was a professional racing series created by the sccasports car club of americato showcase the american manufactured pony cars, such as the mustang, camaro. With the help of nagra, torque esports, greenlight. Make sure you dont miss these gutsy beasts chewing up the tarmac in february. This trans am rule book, complete with updates from current season general rule bulletins grbs and technical rule bulletins trbs, is available on the trans am website. Trans am racing was pioneered in the usa back in the 1960s and is one of the most enduring forms of motorsport anywhere in the world. Chassis 628 is the only surviving kar kraft mustang delivered to the shelby team in 1969, and it was raced by some of the best drivers of the period. Full race the first energy trans am 100 at midohio. Driven by legends, mighty muscle cars roared mustangs, camaros, javelins, firebirds, cougars, and more.
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