2013 Trans-Am Series Explained

The 2013 Trans-Am Series was the 45th running of the Sports Car Club of America's Trans-Am Series.

Rule changes

The GGT class of the previous year was replaced by the TA3 class. The TA3 class was later broken into two groups TA3-International, based on SCCA GT2 rules, and TA3-American Muscle, based on NASA American Iron Racing class rules, with year and model restrictions.[1]

Calendar and results

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RoundCircuitDateTA Winning driverTA Winning vehicleTA2 Winning driverTA2 Winning vehicleTA3 Winning driverTA3 Winning vehicle
1Sebring International RacewayMarch 3 Doug PetersonChevrolet Corvette Cameron LawrenceChevrolet Camaro C. David SeussPorsche 996
2Canadian Tire Motorsport ParkMay 19 Doug PetersonChevrolet Corvette Tony BuffomanteChevrolet Camaro Chuck CassaroFord Mustang
3Lime Rock ParkMay 25 Paul FixChevrolet Corvette Bob StretchChevrolet Camaro C. David SeussPorsche 996
4Watkins Glen InternationalJune 9 Doug PetersonChevrolet Corvette Cameron LawrenceChevrolet Camaro C. David SeussPorsche 996
5Road AmericaJune 21 Doug PetersonChevrolet Corvette Cameron LawrenceChevrolet Camaro Chuck CassaroFord Mustang
6Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseAugust 17 Cliff EbbenFord Mustang Cameron LawrenceChevrolet Camaro Todd NapieralskiChevrolet Camaro
7Brainerd International RacewaySeptember 1 Doug PetersonChevrolet Corvette Cameron LawrenceChevrolet Camaro C. David SeussPorsche 996
8Virginia International RacewaySeptember 29 Simon GreggChevrolet Corvette Cameron LawrenceChevrolet Camaro Steve Kent Jr.Ford Mustang
9Road AtlantaNovember 3 Tony AveChevrolet Corvette Cameron LawrenceChevrolet Camaro Todd NapieralskiChevrolet Camaro
10Daytona International SpeedwayNovember 17 Doug PetersonChevrolet Corvette Cameron LawrenceChevrolet Camaro Steve Kent Jr.Ford Mustang

Changes

On December 21, 2012, Trans Am announced that the Ford Mustang would be added to the TA2 class, first introduced in 2010.[2]

Driver standings

TA

PosDriverCarStartsPoints
1 Doug PetersonChevrolet Corvette10188
2 Simon GreggChevrolet Corvette10138
3 Cliff EbbenFord Mustang10135
4 Amy RumanChevrolet Corvette1087
5 Tony AveChevrolet Corvette579
6 David PintaricChevrolet Corvette967
7 Paul FixChevrolet Corvette458
8 Allan LewisChevrolet Corvette542
9 John BaucomFord Mustang641
10 Denny LamersFord Mustang538
11 Jim McAleeseChevrolet Corvette332
12 Kenny BuppChevrolet Corvette432
13 Rick DittmanChevrolet Corvette325
14 Charles WichtChevrolet Corvette224
15 Jordan BuppChevrolet Corvette322
16 Kyle KelleyChevrolet Corvette218
17 Andrew RomockiChevrolet Corvette217
18 Mike SkeenJaguar XKR116
19 Bob MonetteJaguar XKR215
20 Tomy DrissiChevrolet Corvette114
21 Kerry HittChevrolet Corvette312
22 Jed CophamChevrolet Corvette111
23 David FershtandChevrolet Corvette111
24 Jim PerutoChevrolet Corvette210
25 Ted SullivanChevrolet Camaro19
26 Blaise CsidaChevrolet Corvette19
27 Richard GrantChevrolet Corvette18
28 Tim RubrightFord Mustang12
29 Jon LeavyChevrolet Camaro11

TA2

PosDriverCarStartsPoints
1 Cameron LawrenceChevrolet Camaro10210
2 Bob StretchChevrolet Camaro9104
3 Gregg RodgersChevrolet Camaro1099
4 Kurt RoehrigChevrolet Camaro1088
5 Bob StretchChevrolet Camaro/Ford Mustang985
6 Robert HuffmasterChevrolet Camaro878
7 Pete HalsmerChevrolet Camaro778
8 Scott FergusonPontiac GTO969
9 Tom SheehanChevrolet Camaro1067
10 Dale MadsenFord Mustang1057
11 Mel ShawChevrolet Camaro1050
12 Mike McGahernChevrolet Camaro441
13 John AtwellChevrolet Camaro537
14 Michael WilsonChevrolet Monte Carlo533
16 Tony BuffomanteChevrolet Camaro123
17 Joe SturmChevrolet Camaro320
18 Kenneth LiesfieldChevrolet Camaro220
19 Britt CaseyChevrolet Camaro217
20 Ron KeithChevrolet Camaro112
21 Adam AndrettiChevrolet Camaro312
22 Kevin PoitrasChevrolet Camaro111
23 Mary WrightChevrolet Camaro210
24 Allen MilarcikChevrolet Camaro110
25 Bill PrietzelChevrolet Monte Carlo17
26 Seth DuvalFord Mustang17
27 Kenneth QuartuccioChevrolet Camaro16
28 Geoff FaneChevrolet Camaro11
29 Ricky SandersChevrolet Monte Carlo11
30 Mike MillerChevrolet Camaro11
31 James WinslowChevrolet Camaro11
32 A. J. HenriksenChevrolet Camaro11
33 Martin BarkeyChevrolet Camaro11

TA3

International

PosDriverCarStartsPoints
1 David SeussPorsche 996 GT37156
2 Tim GrayPorsche 996 GT36107
3 Mickey MillsBMW M3457

American Muscle

PosDriverCarStartsPoints
1 Chuck CassaroFord Mustang9127
2 Rob BodleFord Mustang8101
3 Steve Kent Jr.Ford Mustang599
4 Rich JonesFord Mustang461
5 Todd NapieralskiChevrolet Camaro349
6 Robert KorzenFord Mustang336
7 Dane MoxlowFord Mustang119
8 Ernie Francis Jr.Chevrolet Camaro119
9 Richard GolinelloFord Mustang15

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gotransam.com/trans-am-3/ Trans Am 3
  2. Web site: Trans Am. gotransam.com. 2022-12-28. 2022-12-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20221208203828/https://gotransam.com/. dead.