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2012 Trans-Am Series
American sports car racing competition
American sports car racing competition
The 2012 Trans-Am Series was the 44th season of the Sports Car Club of America's Trans American Road Racing Championship.
New management
From 2012 onward, Trans-Am Race Company, LLC, has managed the series. They will manage the series until at least 2016. They are looking to "bring the series back to its glory years". Their plan is to get away from the new, three-class format and return to the pony cars that made the series famous.
The series also established a media partner, GoRacingTV. Select markets would also be able to view Trans Am races on MAVTV. GoRacingTV was a website providing highlights of various racing events.
News
It was announced on November 17, 2011, that a new Ford Mustang was in the works for entry into the series during the 2012 season. The car will use the 302 cubic inch (5 liter) engine from the production model.
Highlights
Though he won only one race, Chuck Cassaro would go on to overcome Tim Gray's four victories and win the GGT Championship by a comfortable 36 points, giving (American manufacturer) Panoz its first ever Trans Am title. With a GGT win at Mid Ohio, courtesy of Belgian driver Jan Heylen, Dodge garnered its first Trans Am victory since 2001.
Schedule
| Round | Date | Circuit | TA Winning driver | TA Winning vehicle | TA2 Winning driver | TA2 Winning vehicle | GGT Winning driver | GGT Winning vehicle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mosport | May 20 | USA Doug Peterson | Chevrolet Corvette | USA Pete Halsmer | Chevrolet Camaro | no entries | |
| 2 | Lime Rock | May 26 | USA Simon Gregg | Chevrolet Corvette | USA Bob Stretch | Chevrolet Camaro | ||
| 3 | Mid-Ohio | June 10 | USA Simon Gregg | Chevrolet Corvette | USA Bob Stretch | Chevrolet Camaro | BEL Jan Heylen | Dodge Challenger |
| 4 | New Jersey | July 1 | USA Amy Ruman | Chevrolet Corvette | USA Pete Halsmer | Chevrolet Camaro | no entries | |
| 5 | Watkins Glen | July 8 | PUR Jorge Diaz, Jr. | Jaguar XKR | USA Pete Halsmer | Chevrolet Camaro | USA C. David Seuss | Porsche 911 GT3 |
| 6 | Road America | August 19 | USA Tony Ave | Chevrolet Corvette | USA Bob Stretch | Chevrolet Camaro | USA Chuck Cassaro | Panoz Esperante GTS |
| 7–8 | Brainerd | September 2 | USA Tony Ave | Chevrolet Corvette | USA Pete Halsmer | Chevrolet Camaro | USA Tim Gray | Porsche 911 GT3 |
| September 3 | USA Amy Ruman | Chevrolet Corvette | USA Bob Stretch | Chevrolet Camaro | USA Tim Gray | Porsche 911 GT3 | ||
| 9–10 | Road Atlanta | November 3 | USA Tony Ave | Chevrolet Corvette | USA Kurt Roehrig | Chevrolet Camaro | USA Tim Gray | Porsche 911 GT3 |
| November 4 | USA Doug Peterson | Chevrolet Corvette | USA Cameron Lawrence | Chevrolet Camaro | USA Tim Gray | Porsche 911 GT3 |
Source:
Driver standings
TA
| Pos | Driver | Car | Starts | Points | 1 | 263 | 2 | 252 | 3 | 249 | 4 | 224 | 5 | 105 | 6 | 82 | 7 | 78 | 8 | 76 | 9 | 66 | 10 | 64 | 11 | 58 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 14 | 36 | 36 | 16 | 32 | 17 | 27 | 18 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Simon Gregg | Chevrolet Corvette | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Amy Ruman | Chevrolet Corvette | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Tony Ave | Chevrolet Corvette | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Doug Peterson | Chevrolet Corvette | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CAN Ian Patterson | Chevrolet Corvette | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CAN Andrew Romocki | Ford Mustang | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CAN Blaise Csida | Chevrolet Corvette | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CAN Allan Lewis | Chevrolet Corvette | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Denny Lamers | Ford Mustang | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA David Jans | Ford Mustang | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA John Baucom | Ford Mustang | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CAN Jonathan Brett | Chevrolet Corvette | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Matt Crandall | Ford Mustang | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Rick Dittman | Chevrolet Corvette | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Bob Monett | Jaguar XKR | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PUR Jorge Diaz, Jr. | Jaguar XKR | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Cliff Ebben | Ford Mustang | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DOM R. J. López | Chevrolet Corvette | 1 |
TA2
| Pos | Driver | Car | Starts | Points | 1 | 274 | 2 | 251 | 3 | 217 | 4 | 213 | 5 | 208 | 6 | 170 | 7 | 161 | 8 | 139 | 9 | 119 | 10 | 71 | 11 | 57 | 12 | 55 | 13 | 41 | 14 | 39 | 15 | 38 | 16 | 34 | 17 | 33 | 18 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 22 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Bob Stretch | Chevrolet Camaro | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Pete Halsmer | Chevrolet Camaro | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Kurt Roehrig | Chevrolet Camaro | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Michael Wilson | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Tom Sheehan | Chevrolet Camaro | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Cameron Lawrence | Chevrolet Impala/Camaro | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Mel Shaw | Chevrolet Camaro | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Chris Liesfeld | Chevrolet Camaro | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Geoff Fane | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Mike Miller | Chevrolet Camaro | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Joe Sturm | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Britt Casey | Chevrolet Camaro | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Roger Reuse | Chevrolet Camaro | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Bill Prietzel | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Bobby Reuse | Chevrolet Camaro | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Shane Doles | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Ricky Sanders | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Gregg Rodgers | Chevrolet Camaro | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA John Atwell | Chevrolet Camaro | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA John Cottrell | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA A. J. Henriksen | Chevrolet Camaro | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Mary Wright | Chevrolet Camaro | 1 |
GGT
| Pos | Driver | Car | Starts | Points | 1 | 167 | 2 | 131 | 3 | 59 | 4 | 33 | 5 | 28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Chuck Cassaro | Panoz Esperante GTS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| USA Tim Gray | Porsche 911 GT3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| USA C. David Seuss | Porsche 911 GT3 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| BEL Jan Heylen | Dodge Challenger | 1 | ||||||||||||
| USA Mickey Mills | BMW M3 | 1 |
References
References
- "Trans-Am series".
- "Trans-Am: New group takes over stagnant racing series, pledges return to glory days - Autoweek".
- (17 November 2011). "2012 Mustang Boss".
- "Gotransam".
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