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Trans-Am Drivers' and Manufacturers' Champions
| Year |
Driver Champion |
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Manufacturer Champion |
| 1966 |
H. Kwech/G. Andrey* |
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Ford |
| 1967 |
Jerry Titus* |
|
Ford |
| 1968 |
Mark Donohue* |
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Chevrolet |
| 1969 |
Mark Donohue* |
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Chevrolet |
| 1970 |
Parnelli Jones* |
|
Ford |
| 1971 |
Mark Donohue |
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American Motors |
| 1972 |
George Follmer |
|
American Motors |
| 1973 |
Peter Gregg |
|
Chevrolet |
| 1974 |
Peter Gregg |
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Porsche |
| 1975 |
John Greenwood |
|
Chevrolet |
| 1976 |
Jocko Maggiacomo (I) |
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American Motors |
| George Follmer (II) |
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Porsche |
| 1977 |
Bob Tullius (I) |
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Porsche |
| Ludwig Heimrath, Sr. (II) |
|
Porsche |
| 1978 |
Bob Tullius (I) |
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Jaguar |
| Greg Pickett (II) |
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Chevrolet |
| 1979 |
Gene Bothello (I) |
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Chevrolet |
| John Paul, Sr. (II) |
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Porsche |
| 1980 |
John Bauer |
|
Chevrolet |
| 1981 |
Eppie Wietzes |
|
Chevrolet |
| 1982 |
Elliott Forbes-Robinson |
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Pontiac |
| 1983 |
David Hobbs |
|
Chevrolet |
| 1984 |
Tom Gloy |
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Lincoln-Mercury |
| 1985 |
Wally Dallenbach, Jr. |
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Lincoln-Mercury |
| 1986 |
Wally Dallenbach, Jr. |
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Lincoln-Mercury Merkur |
| 1987 |
Scott Pruett |
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Lincoln-Mercury Merkur |
| 1988 |
Hurley Haywood |
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Audi |
| 1989 |
Dorsey Schroeder |
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Ford |
| 1990 |
Tom Kendall |
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Chevrolet |
| 1991 |
Scott Sharp |
|
Chevrolet |
| 1992 |
Jack Baldwin |
|
Chevrolet |
| 1993 |
Scott Sharp |
|
Chevrolet |
| 1994 |
Scott Pruett |
|
Ford |
| 1995 |
Tom Kendall |
|
Chevrolet |
| 1996 |
Tom Kendall |
|
Ford |
| 1997 |
Tom Kendall |
|
Ford |
| 1998 |
Paul Gentilozzi |
|
Chevrolet |
| 1999 |
Paul Gentilozzi |
|
Ford |
| 2000 |
Brian Simo |
|
De Tomaso |
| 2001 |
Paul Gentilozzi |
|
Jaguar |
| 2002 |
Boris Said |
|
Ford Mustang |
| 2003 |
Scott Pruett |
|
Jaguar |
| 2004 |
Paul Gentilozzi |
|
Jaguar |
| 2005 |
Klaus Graf |
|
Jaguar |
| 2006 |
Paul Gentilozzi* |
|
Jaguar* |
| 2009 |
Tomy Drissi |
|
Jaguar |
| 2010 |
Tony Ave |
|
Chevrolet |
| 2011 |
Tony Ave |
|
Chevrolet |
| 2012 |
Simon Gregg (TA) |
|
Chevrolet |
| Bob Stretch (TA2) |
|
Chevrolet |
| Chuck Cassaro (GGT) |
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| 2013 |
Doug Peterson (TA) |
|
Chevrolet |
| Cameron Lawrence (TA2) |
|
Chevrolet |
| Chuck Cassaro (TA3-A) |
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Porsche (TA3) |
| C. David Seuss (TA3-I) |
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| 2014 |
Doug Peterson (TA) |
|
Chevrolet |
| Cameron Lawrence (TA2) |
|
Chevrolet |
| Ernie Francis, Jr. (TA3-A) |
|
Chevrolet |
| Jerry Greene (TA3-I) |
|
Chevrolet |
| 2015 |
Amy Ruman (TA) |
|
Chevrolet |
| Gar Robinson (TA2) |
|
Chevrolet |
| Ernie Francis, Jr. (TA3-A) |
|
Chevrolet |
| Lee Saunders (TA3-I) |
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Dodge |
| 2016 |
Amy Ruman (TA) |
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Chevrolet |
| Tony Buffomante (TA2) |
|
Ford |
| Randy Mueller (TA3) |
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BMW |
| Ernie Francis, Jr. (TA4) |
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Ford |
* - Driver's Championship was not officially installed until the 1971 season. Thus,
these are unofficial driver champions. No titles were awarded in 2006.
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Trans Am Tidbits
1966: First Trans-Am race held on March 25 is won by Austrian formula one driver, Jochen
Rindt, in an Alfa GTA at Sebring.
1967: Dan Gurney beats Parnelli Jones in the closest Trans Am race at Green Valley Raceway
by three feet.
1968: Mark Donohue won 10 of 12 races, including eight in a row.
1970: Parnelli Jones beats Mark Donohue by one point.
1974: Only three races are run.
1976-1979: The series is split into two categories -- the slower Category I and faster
higher tech Category II.
1977: Championship decided in the courts as Peter Gregg's Category II win at Mosport was
disallowed, reinstated, and finally disallowed.
1978: Bob Tullius wins the last seven races in a row in Category I.
1982: Paul Newman's first of two career Trans-Am wins comes at Brainerd. His other
win is at Lime Rock in 1986.
1985: Youngest driver champion at age 22.
1988: Only all-wheel drive car to win the manufacturers' title.
1997: Tom Kendall wins a record 11 consecutive races (longest documentable win streak in
world-wide professional road racing) en route to a record third straight championship and a record fourth overall.
1998: Paul Gentilozzi becomes second driver to win back-to-back championships driving
different cars (Chevrolet Corvette, Ford Mustang Cobra). Wally Dallenbach Jr. was first to do it in 1985-86 (Capri, Camaro).
2004: Paul Gentilozzi becomes second driver to win four championships. Closest finish ever -- Gentilozzi ties Tommy Kendall on points; wins tie-breaker of most wins (5-2).
2007: The Trans-Am Series was put on hiatus for two years.
2011: Amy Ruman becomes first woman to win Trans-Am race (Road Atlanta).
2012: The series is split into three classes. No GGT manufacturer champion is awarded.
2013: The series is split into four classes, but only one TA3 overall manufacturer champion is awarded in 2013.
2015: Amy Ruman is first woman to win a North American pro series championship.
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