1982 Trans-Am Series

The 1982 Trans-Am Series was the seventeenth running of the Sports Car Club of America's premier series. All races ran for approximately one hundred miles.[1] The successful Datsun brand saw its final Trans Am victory in 1982, although the Nissan brand which replaced it did see notable success thereafter.

Results

Round Date Circuit Winning driver Winning vehicle
1 May 23 Road Atlanta Jerry Hansen Chevrolet Corvette
2 June 6 Sears Point Doc Bundy Porsche 924
3 June 13 Portland Elliott Forbes-Robinson Pontiac Trans Am
4 June 27 Laguna Seca Elliott Forbes-Robinson Pontiac Trans Am
5 July 4 Kent Elliott Forbes-Robinson Pontiac Trans Am
6 July 18 Mid-Ohio Elliott Forbes-Robinson Pontiac Trans Am
7 July 24 Road America Jerry Hansen Chevrolet Corvette
8 August 8 Brainerd Paul Newman Datsun 280ZX
9 September 5 Trois-Rivières Elliott Forbes-Robinson Pontiac Trans Am
10 October 3 Sears Point Tom Gloy Ford Mustang

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Championships

Drivers

  1. Elliot Forbes-Robinson – 147 points
  2. Doc Bundy – 92 points
  3. Phil Currin – 92 points
  4. Tom Gloy – 72 points
  5. Darrin Brassfield – 49 points
  6. Rob McFarlin – 44 points

Manufacturers

  1. Pontiac – 65 points
  2. Chevrolet – 42 points
  3. Porsche – 37 points
  4. Ford – 22 points
  5. Datsun – 16 points

References

  1. See linked archive
  2. 1982 TRANS-AM BOX SCORES


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