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1968 Trans-American Championship
The 1968 Trans-American Championship was the third running of the Sports Car Club of America's Trans-Am Series. 1968 marked the addition of the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hours of Daytona, the only year that the Trans-Am Series featured those races. The season also marked the first time that an event was held outside of the United States, when a race at Mont-Tremblant brought Trans-Am into Quebec, Canada.
The championship was open to SCCA Sedans, which were required to conform with FIA Group 1 Series Production Touring Car or Group 2 Touring Car regulations. A Manufacturers Champion was determined in both Over 2-liter and Under 2-liter classes. The titles were awarded to Chevrolet (thanks to Mark Donohue's unprecedented 8 race winning streak, and Chevrolet winning 10 out of 13 races) and Porsche (thanks to Tony Adamowicz' 5 race class winning streak and Porsche's eight class wins in a row) respectively.
Schedule
| Rnd | Date | Circuit | Distance | Over 2.0 Winning Car | Under 2.0 Winning Car | Over 2.0 Winning Driver(s) | Under 2.0 Winning Driver(s) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 3–4 | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida | 24 Hours | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2369.49 mi | Ford Mustang | Porsche 911 | ||||||||||||||||||
| USA Jerry Titus | ||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Ronnie Bucknum | USA Peter Gregg | |||||||||||||||||||
| USA Stan Axelsson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| March 22 | Sebring International Raceway, Sebring, Florida | 3 Hours | ||||||||||||||||||
| 275.6 mi | Porsche 911 | |||||||||||||||||||
| USA Bert Everett | ||||||||||||||||||||
| March 23 | 12 Hours | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1149.2 mi | Chevrolet Camaro | |||||||||||||||||||
| USA Mark Donohue | ||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Craig Fisher | ||||||||||||||||||||
| May 12 | War Bonnet Raceway Park, Mannford, Oklahoma | 253 mi | Chevrolet Camaro | Alfa Romeo GTA | ||||||||||||||||
| USA Mark Donohue | AUS Horst Kwech | |||||||||||||||||||
| May 30 | Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, Connecticut | 3 Hours | ||||||||||||||||||
| 261.63 mi | Chevrolet Camaro | Porsche 911 | ||||||||||||||||||
| USA Mark Donohue | USA Tony Adamowicz | |||||||||||||||||||
| June 16 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio | 244.8 mi | Chevrolet Camaro | Porsche 911 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA Mark Donohue | USA Bert Everett | |||||||||||||||||||
| June 23 | Bridgehampton Race Circuit, Sag Harbor, New York | 3 Hours | ||||||||||||||||||
| 282.15 mi | Chevrolet Camaro | Porsche 911 | ||||||||||||||||||
| USA Mark Donohue | USA Tony Adamowicz | |||||||||||||||||||
| July 7 | Meadowdale International Raceway, Carpentersville, Illinois | 240 mi | Chevrolet Camaro | Porsche 911 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA Mark Donohue | USA Tony Adamowicz | |||||||||||||||||||
| July 21 | Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Saint-Jovite, Quebec | 3 Hours | ||||||||||||||||||
| 254.4 mi | Chevrolet Camaro | Porsche 911 | ||||||||||||||||||
| USA Mark Donohue | USA Tony Adamowicz | |||||||||||||||||||
| August 4 | Bryar Motorsports Park, Loudon, New Hampshire | 200 mi | Chevrolet Camaro | Porsche 911 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA Mark Donohue | USA Tony Adamowicz | |||||||||||||||||||
| August 11 | Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York | 2 Hours, 30 Minutes | ||||||||||||||||||
| 262.2 mi | Ford Mustang | Porsche 911 | ||||||||||||||||||
| USA Jerry Titus | USA Tony Adamowicz | |||||||||||||||||||
| August 25 | Continental Divide Raceway, Castle Rock, Colorado | 250 mi | Chevrolet Camaro | Porsche 911 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA Mark Donohue | USA Fred Baker | |||||||||||||||||||
| September 8 | Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, California | 249.6 mi | Ford Mustang | Alfa Romeo GTA | ||||||||||||||||
| AUS Horst Kwech | USA Vic Provenzano | |||||||||||||||||||
| October 6 | Pacific Raceways, Kent, Washington | 303.75 mi | Chevrolet Camaro | Alfa Romeo GTA | ||||||||||||||||
| USA Mark Donohue | USA Ed Wachs |
Championships
Points system
Points were awarded to manufacturers according to the finishing positions in each race.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Only the highest-placed car scored points for the manufacturer and only the best 10 finishes counted towards the championship.
Drivers' championships were not awarded in Trans-Am until 1972.
Over 2.0 Liter Manufacturers Championship standings
| Pos | Manufacturer | DAY | SEB | WBN | LRP | MOH | BRI | MEA | MTB | BRY | WGL | CDV | RIV | PAC | Pts | 1 | 90 (105) | 2 | 59 (63) | 3 | 51 (53) | 4 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Ford | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| American Motors | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Pontiac | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Under 2.0 Liter Manufacturers Championship standings
| Pos | Manufacturer | DAY | SEB | WBN | LRP | MOH | BRI | MEA | MTB | BRY | WGL | CDV | RIV | PAC | Pts | 1 | 90 (102) | 2 | 43 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5= | 3 | 5= | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3DNF | ||||||||||||||
| Alfa Romeo | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| BMW | 6DNF | 7 | 4 | 13 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Volvo | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BMC | 14 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lancia | 9 | 5 | 6 |
References
References
- Sports Car Club of America - General Competition Rules - 1968 Edition
- "1968 Trans-Am Box Scores". [[Sports Car Club of America]].
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