2018 Trans-Am Series Explained

The 2018 Trans-Am Series season was the fiftieth running of the Sports Car Club of America's Trans-Am Series. It began on March 2 at Sebring International Raceway and ran for twelve rounds.

Schedule

National Championship

RoundEventCircuitLocationDateClasses
1Sebring 100 Sebring International RacewaySebring, Florida2–4 MarchAll
2Georgia Speedfest Road AtlantaBraselton, Georgia29–31 MarchAll
3South Florida SportsCar Challenge Homestead-Miami Speedway road courseHomestead, Florida13–15 AprilAll
4Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix Belle Isle ParkDetroit, Michigan1–3 JuneTA2
5Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational Indianapolis Motor Speedway road courseSpeedway, Indiana15–17 JuneAll
6Keystone Speedfest Pittsburgh International Race ComplexWampum, Pennsylvania3–5 AugustTA/TA3/TA4
7First Energy Mid-Ohio 100 Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseLexington, Ohio9–11 AugustTBA
8Ryan Companies Road America Classic Road AmericaElkhart Lake, Wisconsin23–25 AugustTBA
9TBA Watkins Glen InternationalWatkins Glen, New York7–9 SeptemberTBA
10TBA Virginia International RacewayAlton, Virginia21 SeptemberTBA
11TBA Circuit of the AmericasElroy, Texas1–3 NovemberTBA
12TBA Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, Florida9–11 NovemberTBA
Sources:[1] [2]

West Coast Championship

RoundEventCircuitLocationDateClasses
1 Auto Club Speedway sports car courseFontana, CaliforniaApril 27–29All
2 Sonoma RacewaySonoma, CaliforniaJune 1–3All
3Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational Indianapolis Motor Speedway road courseSpeedway, IndianaJune 15–17All
4 Portland International RacewayPortland, OregonJuly 27–29All
5 Circuit of the AmericasElroy, TexasNovember 1–3All

Changes

Race results

National Championship

TA, TA3, TA4 competed together at all events except Pittsburgh, where TA ran a dedicated race and a separate race was held for TA3 and TA4, and at Daytona, where all classes competed together. TA2 competed in a dedicated race at all events except Daytona. Overall winners in bold.

RoundCircuitTA Winning driverTA2 Winning driverTA3 Winning driverTA4 Winning driver
1Sebring International Raceway Ernie Francis Jr. Marc Miller Mark Boden Andrew Aquilante
2Road Atlanta Chris Dyson Rafa Matos Randy KinslandNone entered
3Homestead-Miami Speedway road course Ernie Francis Jr. Rafa Matos Shane Lewis Steven Davison
4Streets of Belle IsleTA2 onlyR1: Tony Buffomante
R2: Rafa Matos		TA2 onlyTA2 only
5Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course Ernie Francis Jr. Jordan Bupp Tim Kezman Warren Dexter
6Pittsburgh International Race Complex Lawrence LoshakNot on TA2 schedule Cindi Lux Warren Dexter
7Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Ernie Francis Jr. Rafa Matos Mark Boden Warren Dexter
8Road America Boris Said Ty Majeski Jason Daskalos Warren Dexter
9Watkins Glen International Tomy Drissi Rafa Matos Mark Boden Warren Dexter
10Virginia International Raceway Lawrence Loshak Scott Lagasse Jr. Mark BodenNone entered
11Circuit of the Americas Ernie Francis Jr. Gar Robinson Ryan Dexter Warren Dexter
12Daytona International Speedway road course David Pintaric Tony Buffomante Tim Kezman Steven Davison
Sources:[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26]

West Coast Championship

All classes raced together on track, except in the meetings shared with the National Championship. Bold indicates overall winner.

RoundCircuitTA Winning driverTA2 Winning driverTA3 Winning driverTA4 Winning driver
1Auto Club Speedway Tim Adolphson Thomas Merrill Oli Thordarson Dane Jorgenson-Smith
2Sonoma Raceway Greg Pickett Thomas Merrill Oli ThordarsonNone entered
3Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course Tomy Drissi Thomas MerrillNone entered Dane Jorgenson-Smith
4Portland International Raceway Greg Pickett Thomas Merrill Oli ThordarsonNone started
5Circuit of the AmericasNone entered Brad McAllisterNone enteredNone entered
Sources:[27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33]

Entries

TA

TeamCarDriversRounds
ACP MotorsportsCadillac CTS-V19 Kerry Hitt1
American V8 Road RacingDodge Challenger9 Jeff Hinkle1
Baucom MotorsportsFord Mustang86 John Baucom1
BC Race CarsChevrolet Corvette15 Blaise Csaida1
Breathless RacingFord Mustang98 Ernie Francis, Jr.1
Bupp MotorsportsChevrolet Camaro81 Kenny Bupp1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trans Am - America's Road Racing Series. gotransam.com.
  2. Web site: Trans Am Series Announces 2018 Championship Schedule. gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 6 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108211236/https://gotransam.com/news/?cid=67621. 8 January 2022. live.
  3. Web site: (Sebring TA) Official TA, TA3, TA4 Race Results March 4, 2018 2:10 PM. gotransam.com. 9 January 2022. 4 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109151258/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2018%20Sebring%20OFFICIAL%20TA,%20TA3,%20TA4%20Race%20Report.pdf. 9 January 2022. live.
  4. Web site: (Sebring TA2) Official TA2 Race Results - March 4, 2018 6:30 PM. gotransam.com. 9 January 2022. 2 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109151451/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2018%20Sebring%20OFFICIAL%20TA2%20Race%20Report.pdf. 9 January 2022. live.
  5. Web site: (Road Atlanta TA) Official TA, TA3, TA4 Race Results by Class - March 31, 2018 6:30 PM. gotransam.com. 9 January 2022. 31 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109151704/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2018%20Road%20Atlanta%20OFFICIAL%20Race%20TA%20TA3%20TA4%20Report.pdf. 9 January 2022. live.
  6. Web site: (Road Atlanta TA2) Official TA2 Race Results - March 31, 2018 5:25 PM. gotransam.com. 9 January 2022. 31 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109152012/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2018%20Road%20Atlanta%20Official%20Race%20TA2%20Report.pdf. 9 January 2022. live.
  7. Web site: (Homestead TA) Revised Official TA, TA3, TA4 Race Results April 15, 2018 9:00 PM. gotransam.com. 9 January 2022. 15 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109152214/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2018%20Homestead%20Revised%20OFFICIAL%20Race%20TA%20TA3%20TA4%20Report.pdf. 9 January 2022. live.
  8. Web site: (Homestead TA2) Revised Official TA2 Race Results April 16, 2018 5:45 AM. gotransam.com. 9 January 2022. 16 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109152929/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2018%20Homestead%20Revised%20OFFICIAL%20Race%20TA2%20Report.pdf. 9 January 2022. live.
  9. Web site: (Detroit TA2 R1) Provisional TA2 Race 1 Results June 2, 2018 9:55 AM. gotransam.com. 9 January 2022. 2 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109153236/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2018%20Detroit%20PROVISIONAL%20Race%201%20TA2%20Report.pdf. 9 January 2022. live.
  10. Web site: (Detroit TA2 R2) Official TA2 Race 2 Results - June 3, 2018 2:45 PM. gotransam.com. 9 January 2022. 3 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109153512/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2018%20Detroit%20OFFICIAL%20TA2%20Race%202%20Report2.pdf. 9 January 2022. live.
  11. Web site: (Indy TA) Provisional TA, TA3, TA4 Race Results June 17, 2018 6:00 PM. gotransam.com. 9 January 2022. 17 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109154332/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2018%20Indianapolis%20PROVISIONAL%20Race%20TA%20TA3%20TA4%20Report.pdf. 9 January 2022. live.
  12. Web site: (Indy TA2) Official TA2 Race Results June 17, 2018 12:45 PM. gotransam.com. 9 January 2022. 17 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109155030/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2018%20Indianapolis%20OFFICIAL%20TA2%20Race%20Report.pdf. 9 January 2022. live.
  13. Web site: (Pittsburgh TA) Provisional TA Race Results August 5, 2018 3:30 PM. gotransam.com. 9 January 2022. 5 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109155506/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2018%20PITT%20TA%20Provisional%20Race%20Results.pdf. 9 January 2022. live.
  14. Web site: (Pittsburgh TA3 TA4) Official TA3 TA4 Race Results August 5, 2018 4:00 PM. gotransam.com. 9 January 2022. 5 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109155545/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2018%20PITT%20TA3%20TA4%20Official%20Race%20Results%20By%20Class.pdf. 9 January 2022. live.
  15. Web site: (Mid-Ohio TA) Official TA TA3 TA4 Race Results August 13, 2018 11:00 AM. gotransam.com. 9 January 2022. 13 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109161406/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2018%20Mid%20Ohio%20TA%20TA3%20TA4%20Revised%20Official%20Race%20Resullts.pdf. 9 January 2022. live.
  16. Web site: (Mid-Ohio TA2) Official TA2 Race Results August 11, 2018 4:00 PM. gotransam.com. 9 January 2022. 11 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109161636/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2018%20MO%20TA2%20Official%20Race%20Results.pdf. 9 January 2022. live.
  17. Web site: (Road America TA) Official TA TA3 TA4 Race Results August 25, 2018 12:30 PM. gotransam.com. 9 January 2022. 25 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109161926/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2018%20RdAm%20TA%20TA3%20TA4%20Revised%20Official%20Race%20Results.pdf. 9 January 2022. live.
  18. Web site: (Road America TA2) Official TA2 Race Results August 25, 2018 12:30 PM. gotransam.com. 9 January 2022. 25 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109162159/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2018%20RdAm%20TA2%20Offical%20Race%20Results.pdf. 9 January 2022. live.
  19. Web site: (Watkins Glen TA) Provisional TA TA3 TA4 Race Results September 8, 2018 12:45 PM. gotransam.com. 9 January 2022. 8 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109162447/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2018%20WG%20TA%20TA3%20TA4%20Race%20Results.pdf. 9 January 2022. live.
  20. Web site: (Watkins Glen TA2) Official TA2 Race Results September 15, 2018 12:00 PM. gotransam.com. 9 January 2022. 15 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109162712/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2018%20WG%20TA2%20Official%20Race%20Results%20With%20Points.pdf. 9 January 2022. live.
  21. Web site: (Watkins Glen TA) Official TA TA3 TA4 Race Results September 23, 2018 3:00 PM. gotransam.com. 9 January 2022. 23 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109163245/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2018%20VIR%20TA%20TA3%20TA4%20Official%20Race%20Results%20With%20Points.pdf. 9 January 2022. live.
  22. Web site: (Watkins Glen TA2) Official TA2 Race Results September 22, 2018 2:45 PM. gotransam.com. 9 January 2022. 22 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109163525/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2018%20VIR%20TA2%20Revised%20Official%20Race%20Results%20With%20Points.pdf. 9 January 2022. live.
  23. Web site: (COTA TA) Official TA TA3 TA4 Race Results November 4, 2018 2:45 PM. gotransam.com. 9 January 2022. 4 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20211015061844/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2018%20CoTA%20TA%20TA3%20TA4%20Official%20Race%20Results.pdf. 15 October 2021. live.
  24. Web site: (COTA TA2) Official TA2 Race Results November 3, 2018 3:15 PM. gotransam.com. 9 January 2022. 3 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109164535/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2018%20CoTA%20TA2%20Race%20Revised%20Official%20Results.pdf. 9 January 2022. live.
  25. Web site: (All Daytona) Provisional TA TA2 TA3 TA4 Race Results November 10, 2018 12:00 PM. gotransam.com. 9 January 2022. 10 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109181121/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2018%20DIS%20TA%20TA2%20TA3%20TA4%20Provisional%20Race%20Results.pdf. 9 January 2022. live.
  26. Web site: 2018 Trans Am Points Standings After Daytona. gotransam.com. 9 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109212206/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2018%20Trans%20Am%20by%20Pirelli%20Chase%20for%20the%20Trigon%20Trophy%20Final%20Points%20Standings1.pdf. 9 January 2022. live.
  27. Web site: (WC Auto Club) Official Race Results April 29, 2018 2:40 PM. gotransam.com. 9 January 2022. 29 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109202410/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2018%20Auto%20Club%20OFFICIAL%20Race%20Report.pdf. 9 January 2022. live.
  28. Web site: (WC Sonoma) Provisional Race Results by Class June 3, 2018 6:00 PM. gotransam.com. 9 January 2022. 3 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109203105/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/Provisional%20Race%20Results%20Sonoma.pdf. 9 January 2022. live.
  29. Web site: (WC TA Indy) Provisional West Coast TA, TA3, TA4 Race by Class Results June 17, 2018 5:10 PM. gotransam.com. 9 January 2022. 17 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109204415/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2018%20Indianapolis%20PROVISIONAL%20West%20Coast%20Race%20by%20Class%20TA%20TA3%20TA4%20Report.pdf. 9 January 2022. live.
  30. Web site: (WC TA2 Indy) Revised Provisional TA2 West Coast Race Results June 15, 2018 5:20 PM. gotransam.com. 9 January 2022. 16 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109204625/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/Revised%202018%20Indianapolis%20PROVISIONAL%20Race%20TA2%20West%20Coast%20Report.pdf. 9 January 2022. live.
  31. Web site: Merrill and Bupp share Trans Am TA2 Honors at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. gotransam.com. 9 January 2022. 16 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190120032015/http://gotransam.com/news/?cid=68253. 20 January 2019. live.
  32. Web site: (WC Portland) Official TA TA2 TA3 TA4 Race Results - July 29, 2018 12:45 PM. gotransam.com. 9 January 2022. 29 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109210118/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2018%20Portland%20Trans%20Am%20All%20Classes%20Official%20Results.pdf. 9 January 2022. live.
  33. Web site: 2018 Trans Am West Coast Points Standings After COTA. gotransam.com. 9 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109212018/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2018%20Trans%20Am%20Championship%20by%20Pirelli%20West%20Coast%20Final%20Points%20Standings.pdf. 9 January 2022. live.

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