2017 Trans-Am Series Explained

The 2017 Trans-Am Series was the 49th running of the Sports Car Club of America's Trans-Am Series, and consisted of 13 races. The Detroit race was for TA and TA2 only, and the Circuit of the Americas race was a shared race.

The rules set from the end of the 2016 season featured four classes: TA, TA2, TA3, and TA4 was retained for 2017.

A separate "West Coast" championship with 3 races separate from the main championship and one round shared with the main championship, the race at Circuit of the Americas was contested for the first time ever.

Schedule changes

The New Jersey Motorsports Park and Watkins Glen races moved from the spring to the fall while Homestead-Miami Speedway moved from the fall to the Spring. NOLA Motorsports Park was dropped from the schedule, while the series ran at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course for the first time, sharing a weekend with the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association.

Television

The following events were televised on CBS Sports Network on a tape-delay basis:

Calendar and results

Main Championship

[1]

RoundCircuitDateTA Winning driverTA Winning vehicleTA2 Winning driverTA2 Winning vehicleTA3 Winning driverTA3 Winning vehicleTA4 Winning driverTA4 Winning vehicle
1Sebring International RacewayMarch 5 Cliff EbbenFord Mustang Dillon MachavernFord Mustang Mark BodenPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Brian KleemanFord Mustang
2Homestead-Miami SpeedwayApril 9 Ernie Francis Jr.Ford Mustang Gar RobinsonChevrolet Camaro Randy KinslandChevrolet Corvette Brian KleemanFord Mustang
3Road AtlantaMay 13 Ernie Francis Jr.Ford Mustang Tony BuffomanteFord Mustang Randy KinslandChevrolet Corvette Brian KleemanFord Mustang
4Motor City 100June 3 Ernie Francis Jr.Ford MustangNot held
June 4Not held Gar RobinsonChevrolet CamaroNot held
5Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayJune 18 Ernie Francis Jr.Ford Mustang Gar RobinsonChevrolet Camaro Mark BodenPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Andrew EntwistleFord Mustang
6Brainerd International RacewayJuly 2 Cameron LawrenceChevrolet Corvette Tony BuffomanteFord Mustang Tim KezmanPorsche 911 GT3 Cup JR PesekFord Mustang
7Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseAugust 12 Ernie Francis Jr.Ford Mustang Tony BuffomanteFord Mustang Mark BodenPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Brian KleemanFord Mustang
8Road AmericaAugust 26 Ernie Francis Jr.Ford Mustang Sheldon CreedDodge Challenger Jason DaskalosDodge Viper Competition Coupe Brian KleemanFord Mustang
9Watkins Glen InternationalSeptember 10 Andy LallyChevrolet Camaro Tony BuffomanteFord Mustang Tim KezmanPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Brian KleemanFord Mustang
10Virginia International RacewaySeptember 24 Ernie Francis Jr.Ford Mustang Gar RobinsonChevrolet Camaro Cindi LuxDodge Viper ACR–X Steven DavisonAston Martin Vantage GT4
11New Jersey Motorsports ParkOctober 8 Ernie Francis Jr.Ford Mustang Gar RobinsonChevrolet Camaro Neal WalkerPorsche 991.2 Brian KleemanFord Mustang
12Circuit of the AmericasNovember 4 Ernie Francis Jr.Ford Mustang Shane LewisChevrolet Camaro Jason DaskalosDodge Viper Competition Coupe Shane LewisChevrolet Camaro
13Daytona International SpeedwayNovember 11 Ernie Francis Jr.Ford Mustang Tony BuffomanteFord Mustang Tim KezmanPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Todd NapieralskiChevrolet Camaro

West Coast Championship

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RoundCircuitDateTA Winning driverTA Winning vehicleTA2 Winning driverTA2 Winning vehicleTA3 Winning driverTA3 Winning vehicleTA4 Winning driverTA4 Winning vehicle
1Willow Springs International Motorsports ParkMarch 26 Tomy DrissiChevrolet Corvette Brad McAllisterFord Mustang Tyler McQuarrieLamborghini GallardoNo entries
2Auto Club SpeedwayApril 30 Tomy DrissiChevrolet Corvette Justin NapoleonChevrolet Camaro William BrinkopChevrolet Corvette Guy DreierMaserati GranTurismo MC GT4
3Portland International RacewayJuly 30 Greg PickettFord Mustang Shane LewisChevrolet Camaro Steve StreimerDodge Viper ACR–X Tim BrownFord Mustang GT4
4Circuit of the AmericasNovember 4 Tomy DrissiChevrolet Corvette Shane LewisChevrolet CamaroNo entries Guy DreierMaserati GranTurismo MC GT4

Driver standings (Main championship)

TA

PosDriverCarStartsPoints
1 Ernie Francis Jr.Ford Mustang13386
2 Vincent AllegrettaChevrolet Corvette13288
3 Amy RumanChevrolet Corvette13253
4 Simon GreggChevrolet Corvette13253
5 Kerry HittCadillac CTS-V13216
6 Tomy DrissiChevrolet Corvette/Ford Mustang9169
7 Jeff HinkleDodge Challenger8117
8 Cliff EbbenFord Mustang5110
9 David PintaricCadillac CTS-V6105
10 Richard GrantChevrolet Corvette7104
11 John BaucomFord Mustang595
12 Tim RubrightFord Mustang584
13 Mary WrightChevrolet Corvette578
14 Jim McAleeseChevrolet Corvette/Chevrolet Camaro475
15 Paul FixChevrolet Corvette/Ford Mustang373
16 R. J. LópezChevrolet Corvette262
17 Lawrence LepurageChevrolet Corvette460
18 Henry GilbertChevrolet Corvette354
19 Daniel Urrutia Jr.Chevrolet Corvette351
20 Steve BurnsFord Mustang349
21 Claudio BurtinChevrolet Corvette547
22 Martin RaggingerChevrolet Camaro246
23 Cameron LawrenceChevrolet Corvette245
24 Justin MarksFord Mustang238
25 Joseph FredaChevrolet Corvette238
26 Stanton BarrettFord Mustang/Chevrolet Corvette237
27 Blaise CsidaChevrolet Corvette237
28 Andy LallyChevrolet Camaro134
29 Lawrence LoshakChevrolet Camaro131
30 Steve Kent Jr.Chevrolet Corvette230
31 Shane LewisChevrolet Corvette126
32 Jed CophamChevrolet Corvette123
33 Tony AveChevrolet Corvette118
34 Denny LamersFord Mustang117
35 David RuehlowChevrolet Corvette116
36 Chris DysonCadillac CTS-V114
37 Keith GrantChevrolet Corvette16
38 AJ HenriksenChevrolet Corvette10

TA2

PosDriverCarStartsPoints
1 Gar RobinsonChevrolet Camaro13341
2 Tony BuffomanteFord Mustang13304
3 Shane LewisChevrolet Camaro13299
4 Cameron LawrenceChevrolet Camaro11210
5 Tom SheehanChevrolet Camaro13193
6 Keith ProciukChevrolet Camaro13190
7 Dillon MachavernFord Mustang8151
8 Lawrence LoshakChevrolet Camaro8146
9 Matt ParentFord Mustang10140
10 Elias AndersonFord Mustang8112
11 Ray NeveauChevrolet Camaro11111
12 Doug PetersonChevrolet Camaro8105
13 Raphael MatosChevrolet Camaro595
14 Scott Lagasse Jr.Chevrolet Camaro692
15 Sheldon CreedDodge Challenger492
16 Curt VogtFord Mustang688
17 Tim GrayFord Mustang783
18 Louis-Phillippe MontourChevrolet Camaro575
19 Adam AndrettiChevrolet Camaro/Dodge Challenger866
20 Jordan BernloehrDodge Challenger466
21 Phil LascoChevrolet Camaro562
22 Joe AtwellChevrolet Camaro561
23 Carlo FalconeFord Mustang455
24 Mitch MarvoshFord Mustang755
25 Harry SteenbakkersChevrolet Camaro352
26 Kyle MarcelliChevrolet Camaro350
27 Roberto SabatoFord Mustang450
28 Bob LimaChevrolet Camaro345
29 Bruce NesbittFord Mustang344
30 Peter KluttDodge Challenger341
31 Justin HaleyFord Mustang238
32 Phillip Di PippoChevrolet Camaro336
33 Moses SmithChevrolet Camaro234
34 Jason HartDodge Challenger233
35 Maurice HullFord Mustang228
36 Josh BilickiChevrolet Camaro137
37 Sam LeComteChevrolet Camaro323
38 Joe StevensDodge Challenger121
39 Chris PedersenChevrolet Camaro321
40 Shannon IveyDodge Challenger118
41 Bobby KennedyFord Mustang118
42 Jaques LazierChevrolet Camaro218
42 Aaron QuineChevrolet Camaro117
43 Ron KeithChevrolet Camaro116
45 Steve Kent Jr.Chevrolet Camaro115
46 Kevin PoitrasFord Mustang111
47 Steve BurnsChevrolet Camaro19
48 Alex MayerChevrolet Camaro17
49 Carl WingoFord Mustang17
50 Tyler ThielmannFord Mustang17
51 Tom WestChevrolet Camaro15
52 AJ HenriksenChevrolet Camaro14
53 Andy LeeDodge Challenger13
Steven GoldmanFord Mustang0
Tony AveChevrolet Camaro0
Matt TifftChevrolet Camaro0

TA3

PosDriverCarStartsPoints
1 Mark BodenPorsche 911 GT3 Cup11283
2 Tim KezmanPorsche 911 GT3 Cup11273
3 Tom HerbPorsche 911 GT3 Cup10211
4 Conor FlynnPorsche 9977163
5 Kyle KinslandChevrolet Corvette7140
6 Cindi LuxDodge Viper5129
7 Dirk LeuenbergerDodge Viper5106
8 Milton GrantPorsche 9975101
9 Jason DaskalosDodge Viper268
10 Lee SaundersDodge Viper257
11 Craig ConwayPorsche 997355
12 Jason BerkeleyChevrolet Corvette353
13 Ramin AbdolvahabiPorsche 997343
14 Don McMillonChevrolet Corvette238
15 Dave RicciChevrolet Camaro236
16 Neal WalkerPorsche 991132
17 Presten CalvertPorsche 911 GT3/Chevrolet Corvette231
18 Marko RadisicFerrari 458 Challenge227
19 John ButtermoreChevrolet Corvette121
20 Larry BaileyChevrolet Corvette120
21 Andrew AquilanteChevrolet Corvette120
22 Steven DavisonAston Martin Vantage GT4118
23 Aaron PierceChevrolet Corvette217
24 Fernando SeferlisAston Martin Vantage GT4113
25 Kurt FazekasPorsche 911 GT3 Cup112
Larry FunkBMW M30

TA4

PosDriverCarStartsPoints
1 Brian KleemanFord Mustang11336
2 Todd NapieralskiChevrolet Camaro11297
3 JR PesekFord Mustang8190
4 Chris OutzenFord Mustang8184
5 Steven DavisonAston Martin Vantage GT48168
6 Andrew EntwistleFord Mustang489
7 Mel ShawChevrolet Camaro469
8 James PesekFord Mustang359
9 Joe BogetichChevrolet Camaro353
10 Bill BatenChevrolet Camaro240
11 Shane LewisFord Mustang135
12 Ramin AbdolvahabiAston Martin Vantage GT4129
13 Mike GeldartFord Mustang128
14 Guy DreierMaserati GranTurismo GT4128
15 Fernando SeferlisChevrolet Camaro120

Driver standings (West Coast championship)

TA

PosDriverCarStartsPoints
1 Greg PickettFord Mustang4119
2 Tomy DrissiChevrolet Corvette3103
3 Richard WallChevrolet Corvette252
4 Kyle KelleyChevrolet Corvette248
5 Ken DavisChevrolet Corvette333
6 Brian RichardsChevrolet Corvette129
7 Adam CarollaChevrolet Corvette125

TA2

PosDriverCarStartsPoints
1 Shane LewisFord Mustang4130
2 Bob McAllisterFord Mustang4108
3 Justin NapoleonChevrolet Camaro495
4 Joe NapoleonChevrolet Camaro478
5 Chris CookChevrolet Camaro371
6 David SmithChevrolet Camaro240
7 Thomas MerrillFord Mustang127
Lou GigliottiChevrolet Camaro0

TA3

PosDriverCarStartsPoints
1 Oli ThordarsonChevrolet Corvette387
2 Tyler McQuarrieLamborghini Gallardo135
2 Bill BrinkopChevrolet Corvette135
2 Steve StreimerDodge Viper135
5 Guy DreierMaserati GranTurismo GT4114

TA4

PosDriverCarStartsPoints
1 Guy DreierMaserati GranTurismo GT4387
2 Tim BrownFord Mustang13

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trans Am Series Points Standings. Erickson. Keith. June 5, 2017. Trans Am Series.
  2. http://gotransam.com/news/index.cfm?cid=66002 Trans Am West Coast Schedule Amended