Trans Am Championship

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Series Overview
Alternatively Known As: Trans Am Series; SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series; Muscle Milk SCCA Trans-Am Series; Trans-Am Road Racing Series; Motorock Trans-Am Series; Motorock Trans-Am Tour for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup; Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup; BFGoodrich Tires Trans-Am Series; NTB Trans-Am Series; SCCA Trans-Am Championship; SCCA Trans-Am Tour; Tide Trans-Am Tour; Liquid Tide Trans-Am Tour; SCCA Escort Trans-Am Championship; Bendix Trans-Am Series; Bendix Brake Trans-Am Series; Budweiser Trans-Am Championship; CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship; SCCA Trans-American Championship; SCCA Trans-American Sedan Championship
Series Founded: 1966 Series active!
Car Style: Muscle Car/Sedan Region: National
Quick Stats
Most Wins: Ernie Francis, Jr. (47) Most Titles: Ernie Francis, Jr. (7)
Number of Races: 604 Number of Drivers: 2495
Project Status: COMPLETE
In February 2023, The Third Turn finished adding the complete statistical history of the Trans Am Championship into our database.


Drivers' points championships were not awarded by the series prior to the 1972 season.

The series was dormant in 2007 and 2008.

TA- Known as Category 1 1977-1979, Over 2L 1966-1970 and Over 2.5L 1971-1972

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Season Races Champion Margin Most Wins
1966 7 Tom Yeager & Bob Johnson (3)
1967 12 Jerry Titus (5)
1968 14 Mark Donohue (9)
1969 12 Mark Donohue (6)
1970 11 Parnelli Jones (5)
1971 10 Mark Donohue (7)
1972 7 George Follmer George Follmer (4)
1973 6 Peter Gregg John Greenwood (2)
1974 3 Peter Gregg +7 Peter Gregg (2)
1975 7 John Greenwood John Greenwood (3)
1976 8 Jocko Maggiacomo, Jr. +1 Jocko Maggiacomo, Jr. & John Bauer (2)
1977 11 Bob Tullius +8 Bob Tullius (5)
1978 10 Bob Tullius +90.5 Bob Tullius (7)
1979 9 Gene Bothello Gene Bothello (4)
1980 8 John Bauer +51 John Bauer (4)
1981 9 Eppie Wietzes +53 Bob Tullius (3)
1982 10 Elliott Forbes-Robinson +55 Elliott Forbes-Robinson (4)
1983 12 David Hobbs +10 Willy T. Ribbs (5)
1984 16 Tom Gloy +37 Greg Pickett & Willy T. Ribbs (4)
1985 15 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. +16 Willy T. Ribbs (7)
1986 13 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. +49 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (4)
1987 12 Scott Pruett +62 Scott Pruett (7)
1988 13 Hurley Haywood +10.5 Hans-Joachim Stuck (4)
1989 14 Dorsey Schroeder +40 Dorsey Schroeder (6)
1990 15 Tommy Kendall +98 Tommy Kendall (6)
1991 14 Scott Sharp +70 Scott Sharp (CT) (6)
1992 11 Jack Baldwin +4 Three drivers (2)
1993 13 Scott Sharp +57 Scott Sharp (CT) (6)
1994 13 Scott Pruett +44 Ron Fellows & Tommy Kendall (4)
1995 11 Tommy Kendall +24 Ron Fellows (5)
1996 14 Tommy Kendall +30 Three drivers (4)
1997 13 Tommy Kendall +134 Tommy Kendall (11)
1998 13 Paul Gentilozzi +50 Paul Gentilozzi (7)
1999 13 Paul Gentilozzi +13 Paul Gentilozzi & Brian Simo (6)
2000 12 Brian Simo +12 Brian Simo & Paul Gentilozzi (3)
2001 11 Paul Gentilozzi +32 Paul Gentilozzi (4)
2002 12 Boris Said +71 Boris Said (8)
2003 11 Scott Pruett +76 Scott Pruett (8)
2004 9 Paul Gentilozzi +0 Paul Gentilozzi (5)
2005 9 Klaus Graf +20 Klaus Graf (4)
2006 2 Paul Gentilozzi +11 No repeat winners
2009 7 Tomy Drissi +39 Klaus Graf (2)
2010 10 Tony Ave +201 Tony Ave (6)
2011 9 Tony Ave +219 Tony Ave (6)
2012 10 Simon Gregg +11 Tony Ave (3)
2013 10 Doug Peterson +50 Doug Peterson (6)
2014 11 Doug Peterson +33 Doug Peterson (5)
2015 12 Amy Ruman +34 Amy Ruman (8)
2016 12 Amy Ruman +9 Paul Fix (5)
2017 13 Ernie Francis, Jr. +98 Ernie Francis, Jr. (10)
2018 12 Ernie Francis, Jr. +27 Ernie Francis, Jr. (5)
2019 11 Ernie Francis, Jr. +27 Ernie Francis, Jr. (4)
2020 9 Ernie Francis, Jr. +28 Ernie Francis, Jr. (4)
2021 11 Chris Dyson +34 Chris Dyson (7)
2022 11 Chris Dyson +87 Chris Dyson (6)
2023 11 Chris Dyson +170 Chris Dyson (4)

TA2 - Known as GT-1 from 2004-2005, running 'within' TA as a sub-class.

Season Races Champion Margin Most Wins
2004 9 Ross Murray +2 Ross Murray (3)
2005 9 Moneca Kolvyn +22 Paul Fix (4)
2010 1 Bob Stretch (1)
2011 9 Bob Stretch +198 Bob Stretch (5)
2012 10 Bob Stretch +23 Bob Stretch & Pete Halsmer (4)
2013 10 Cameron Lawrence +106 Cameron Lawrence (8)
2014 11 Cameron Lawrence +33 Cameron Lawrence (7)
2015 12 Gar Robinson +8 Cameron Lawrence (4)
2016 12 Tony Buffomante +30 Tony Buffomante (5)
2017 13 Gar Robinson +37 Gar Robinson & Tony Buffomante (5)
2018 12 Rafa Matos +38 Rafa Matos (5)
2019 13 Marc Miller +91 Marc Miller & Rafa Matos (4)
2020 9 Mike Skeen +74 Mike Skeen (6)
2021 12 Rafa Matos +82 Rafa Matos (6)
2022 12 Thomas Merrill +0 Thomas Merrill & Brent Crews (3)
2023 13 Brent Crews +72 Connor Zilisch (5)
2024 12 Rafa Matos +80 Rafa Matos (5)

TA2 Pro Am -

2024 12 Barry Boes +107 Barry Boes (7)

XGT -

Season Races Champion Margin Most Wins
2020 9 Ken Thwaits +103 Ken Thwaits (4)
2021 11 Erich Joiner +90 Erich Joiner (7)
2022 11 Danny Lowry +19 Danny Lowry & Randy Hale (2)
2023 11 Danny Lowry +342 Danny Lowry (5)
2024 7 Danny Lowry +260 Danny Lowry (2)

SGT - Known as GGT from 2011-2012, TA3 International from 2013-2015, and TA3 from 2016-2018.

Season Races Champion Margin Most Wins
2010 1 Jeff Dernehl (1)
2011 4 Tim Gray +58 Tim Gray & Scott Tucker (2)
2012 7 Chuck Cassaro +36 Tim Gray (4)
2013 9 David Seuss +49 David Seuss (6)
2014 11 Jason Berkeley +6 Jason Berkeley (3)
2015 12 Lee Saunders +99 Steve Streimer (3)
2016 12 Randy Mueller +86 Randy Mueller (3)
2017 11 Mark Boden +5 Mark Boden (4)
2018 12 Alline Cipriani +5 Mark Boden (4)
2019 11 Mark Boden +78 Tim Kezman (3)
2020 9 Lee Saunders +7 Lee Saunders (4)
2021 11 Justin Oakes +60 Justin Oakes (6)
2022 11 Milton Grant +31 Danny Lowry (3)
2023 11 Lee Saunders +158 Lee Saunders (7)
2024 11 Kaylee Bryson +208 Kaylee Bryson & Richard Forsythe (3)

GT - Known as TA3 American Muscle from 2013-2015 and TA4 from 2016-2018.

Season Races Champion Margin Most Wins
2013 9 Chuck Cassaro +26 Steve Kent, Jr. (3)
2014 11 Ernie Francis, Jr. +50 Ernie Francis, Jr. (6)
2015 12 Ernie Francis, Jr. +69 Ernie Francis, Jr. (8)
2016 12 Ernie Francis, Jr. +147 Ernie Francis, Jr. (9)
2017 11 Brian Kleeman +39 Brian Kleeman (7)
2018 12 Warren Dexter +0 Warren Dexter (6)
2019 11 Steven Davison +134 Steven Davison (5)
2020 11 Billy Griffin +52 Billy Griffin (4)
2021 11 Billy Griffin +12 Philip Di Pippo (2)
2022 11 Billy Griffin +77 Billy Griffin (4)
2023 11 Michael Attaway +259 Michael Attaway & Billy Griffin (2)
2024 10 Chris Coffey +396 Chris Coffey (8)

Category 2 - Ran 1966-1972 and 1976-1979. Known as Under 2L 1966-1970 and 1974, and Under 2.5L 1971-1972

Season Races Champion Margin Most Wins
1966 7 Gaston Andrey & Horst Kwech (3)
1967 12 Horst Kwech (4)
1968 14 Tony Adamowicz (6)
1969 12 Peter Gregg (6)
1970 11 Horst Kwech & Bert Everett (3)
1971 10 John Morton (6)
1972 11 John Morton John Morton (6)
1974 3 Richard Weiss +13
1976 8 George Follmer +9 Three Drivers (2)
1977 11 Peter Gregg +23 Peter Gregg (5)
1978 10 Greg Pickett +18 Greg Pickett (4)
1979 9 John Paul John Paul (6)

GTA - Run in 2005 for former American Speed Association cars.

Season Races Champion Margin Most Wins
2005 7 Tim Barber +33 Steve Kelso & Rudy Revak (2)

TA5 - Only ran a partial 2016 season before being merged into TA3 due to lack of participation.

Season Races Champion Margin Most Wins
2016 4 Tim Kezman +17 Tim Kezman (2)

TA Heritage -

Season Races Champion Margin Most Wins
2022 3 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. +0 No repeat winners
2023 3 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. +0 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (3)