2019 Trans-Am Series Explained

The 2019 Trans-Am Series season was the 51st running of the Sports Car Club of America's Trans Am Series. It began on March 1 and ran for twelve rounds.[1]

Schedule

National Championship

RoundEventCircuitLocationDateClassesCo headlining or supporting
1Sebring Vintage Classic Sebring International RacewaySebring, FloridaMarch 1–3AllSVRA
2Road Atlanta Grand Prix Michelin Raceway Road AtlantaBraselton, GeorgiaMarch 29–31AllSVRA
3Trans-Am Speed Fest WeatherTech Raceway Laguna SecaMonterey, CaliforniaMay 3–5AllIntercontinental GT Challenge
4Memorial Day Motorsports Festival Lime Rock ParkLakeville, ConnecticutMay 24–27AllSVRA
5Detroit Grand Prix Streets of Belle IsleDetroit, MichiganMay 31–June 2TA2IndyCar
6Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational Indianapolis Motor Speedway road courseSpeedway, IndianaAugust 1–4AllSVRA
7Mid-Ohio 100 Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseLexington, OhioAugust 8–10AllNASCAR Xfinity Series
8Road America Classic Road AmericaElkhart Lake, WisconsinAugust 22–24AllNASCAR Xfinity Series
9U.S. Vintage Grand Prix Watkins Glen InternationalWatkins Glen, New YorkSeptember 5–7AllSVRA
10Heacock Classic Gold Cup Virginia International RacewayAlton, VirginiaSeptember 20–22AllSVRA
11U.S. Vintage National Championship Circuit of the AmericasElroy, TexasOctober 4–6AllSVRA
12Classic 24 Hours of Daytona Daytona International Speedway road courseDaytona Beach, FloridaNovember 14–16AllHistoric Sportscar Racing
Source:[2]

West Coast Championship

RoundEventCircuitLocationDateClassesCo headlining or supporting
1 Thunderhill Raceway ParkWillows, CaliforniaApril 12–14AllNASA
2 Auto Club Speedway sports car courseFontana, CaliforniaApril 26–28AllSVRA
3Trans-Am Speed Fest WeatherTech Raceway Laguna SecaMonterey, CaliforniaMay 3–5AllSVRA
4 Sonoma RacewaySonoma, CaliforniaJune 14–16AllNASA
5 Portland International RacewayPortland, OregonJuly 26–28AllSVRA
6U.S. Vintage National Championship Circuit of the AmericasElroy, TexasOctober 4–6AllSVRA
Source:

Changes

Race results

National Championship

TA, SGT, GT competed together at all events. TA2 competed in a dedicated race at all events. Overall winners in bold.

RoundCircuitTA Winning driverTA2 Winning driverSGT Winning driverGT Winning driver
1Sebring International Raceway Lawrence Loshak Rafa Matos Lee Saunders Jeff Courtney
2Road Atlanta Lawrence Loshak Rafa Matos Brian KleemanNone entered
3Laguna Seca Ernie Francis Jr. Thomas Merrill Dirk LeuenbergerNone entered
4Lime Rock Park Chris Dyson Thomas Merrill Mark Boden Steven Davison
5Streets of Belle IsleTA2 onlyR1: Misha Goikhberg
R2: Tony Ave
TA2 onlyTA2 only
6Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course Chris Dyson Marc Miller Tim Kezman Steven Davison
7Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Ernie Francis Jr. Marc Miller Mark Boden Larry Funk
8Road America Ernie Francis Jr. Rafa Matos Tim Kezman Jeff Courtney
9Watkins Glen International Ernie Francis Jr. Rafa Matos Aaron Pierce Steven Davison
10Virginia International Raceway Boris Said Marc Miller Tim Kezman Steven Davison
11Circuit of the Americas Adam Andretti Marc Miller Ken ThwaitsNone entered
12Daytona International Speedway road course Chris Dyson Thomas Merrill Lee Saunders 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] [27]

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 driverSGT Winning driverGT Winning driver
1Thunderhill Raceway Park Greg Pickett Brad McAllisterNone entered Roger Eagleton
2Auto Club Speedway sports car course Simon Gregg Nick RossenoNone enteredNone entered
3Laguna Seca Simon Gregg Brad McAllisterNone entered Mitch Marvosh
4Sonoma Raceway Simon Gregg Derek Kraus Carl Rydquist Clark Nunes
5Portland International Raceway Greg Pickett Brad McAllisterNone entered Beau Borders
6Circuit of the Americas Michelle Nagai Brad McAllister Carl Rydquist Joe Bogetich
Sources:[28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trans Am - America's Road Racing Series.
  2. Web site: Trans Am Reveals 2019 Championship Schedule. gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 8 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108160825/https://gotransam.com/news/?cid=68768. 8 January 2022. live.
  3. Web site: (Sebring TA) Revised TA, SGT, GT Race Results March 5, 2019 7:30 AM. gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 5 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108140207/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20Sebring%20TA%20SGT%20GT%20Revised%20%28Overall%29.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  4. Web site: (Sebring TA2) Final TA2 Race Results March 3, 2017 2:30 PM (sic). gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 3 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108140647/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20Sebring%20TA2%20Final%20Race%20Report%20w%20points2.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  5. Web site: (Road Atlanta TA) Revised Official TA, SGT, GT Race Results March 31, 2019 1:10 PM. gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 31 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108141115/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20RdAtl%20TA%20SGT%20GT%20Revised%20Official%20Race%20Report.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  6. Web site: (Road Atlanta TA2) Official TA2 Race Results - March 31, 2019 6:20 PM. gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 31 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108141309/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20RdAtl%20TA2%20Official%20Report_.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  7. Web site: (Laguna Seca TA) Official Race Results. gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 5 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108141728/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20Laguna%20Seca%20Official%20TA%20SGT%20GT%20Race%20Results1.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  8. Web site: (Laguna Seca TA2) Official TA2 National Race Results Revised May 23, 2019 12:00 PM. gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 23 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108142053/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20Laguna%20Seca%20Revised%20TA2%20National%20Results%20v23.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  9. Web site: (Lime Rock TA) TA SGT GT Official Race Results. gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 27 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108142630/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20Lime%20Rock%20TA%20SGT%20GT%20Race%20Official%20Results%20Rev2.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  10. Web site: (Lime Rock TA2) Official TA2 Race Results. gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 25 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108143100/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20Lime%20Rock%20TA2%20Race%20Official%20Results.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  11. Web site: (Detroit TA2) Official TA2 Race 1 Results . gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 1 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108145158/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20Detroit%20TA2%20Race%201%20Official%20Results1.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  12. Web site: (Detroit TA2) Official TA2 Race 2 Results. gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 2 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108145503/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20Detroit%20TA2%20Race%202%20Official%20Results.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  13. Web site: (Indy TA) TA SGT GT Official Race Results by Class. gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 3 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108145913/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20Indy%20TA%20SGT%20GT%20Race%20Offical%20Results%20by%20Class.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  14. Web site: (Indy TA2) Official TA2 Race Results. gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 4 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108150435/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20Indy%20TA2%20Official%20Race%20Results.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  15. Web site: (Mid-Ohio TA) TA SGT GT Official Race Results . gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 10 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108150844/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20MO%20TA%20SGT%20GT%20Race%20Official%20Results.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  16. Web site: (Mid-Ohio TA2) Official TA2 Race Results. gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 10 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108151303/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20MO%20TA2%20Official%20Race%20Results%20Revised1.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  17. Web site: (Road America TA) Official Race Results. gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 24 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108151450/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20TA%20RdAm%20TA%20SGT%20GT%20Official%20Race%20Results.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  18. Web site: (Road America TA2) Official Race Results. gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 24 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108151654/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20TA%20RdAm%20TA2%20Official%20Race%20Results.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  19. Web site: (Watkins Glen TA) Official Race Results by Class. gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 8 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108151901/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20TA%20WG%20TA%20SGT%20GT%20Official%20Race%20Results%20by%20Class.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  20. Web site: (Watkins Glen TA2) Official Race Results. gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 7 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108152319/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20TA%20WG%20TA2%20Official%20Race%20Results%20%281%29.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  21. Web site: (VIR TA) Official Race Results by Class. gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 21 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108152632/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20TA%20VIR%20TA%20SGT%20GT%20Race%20Official%20Results%20by%20Class%20%281%29.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  22. Web site: (VIR TA2) Official Race Results. gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 23 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108152942/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20TA%20VIR%20TA2%20Race%20Official%20Results.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  23. Web site: (COTA TA both championships) Official Race Results by Class Revised. gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 5 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108153433/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20TA%20CoTA%20TA%20SGT%20GT%20Revised%20Official%20Results%20by%20Class.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  24. Web site: (COTA TA2 both championships) Official Race Results. gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 6 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108154346/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20TA%20CoTA%20TA2%20Official%20Race%20Results.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  25. Web site: (COTA TA2 National only) Official Race Results. gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 6 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108154517/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20TA%20CoTA%20TA2%20Official%20Race%20Results%20National%20Championship%20%282%29.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  26. Web site: (Daytona TA) Official Race Results. gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 16 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108154740/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20DIS%20TA%20SGT%20GT%20Race%20Official%20Results.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  27. Web site: (Daytona TA2) Official Race Results. gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 18 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108155435/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20DIS%20TA2%20Race%20Revised%20Official%20Results.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  28. Web site: (Thunder Hill WC) Official TA, TA2, GT Race Results April 14, 2019 3:33 PM. gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 14 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108163111/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20Thunder%20%20Race%20Official%20Race%20Report2.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  29. Web site: (Auto Club WC) Final Race Results April 28, 2019 3:30 PM. gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 28 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108163732/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20Auto%20Club%20Speedway%20Official%20Race%20Results%20-%20%28Overall%29.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  30. Web site: (Laguna Seca TA2 WC only) Official TA2 West Race Results May 07, 2017 5:30 PM (sic). gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 5 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108164439/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20Laguna%20Official%20TA2%20West%20Race%20Results.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  31. Web site: (Sonoma WC) Official TA TA2 SGT GT Race Results. gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 27 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108164818/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20Sonoma%20REVISED%20Official%20Race%20Results2.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  32. Web site: (Portland WC) Official TA TA2 GT Race Results. gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 28 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108170751/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20Portland%20All%20Classes%20Race%20Official%20Results.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  33. Web site: (COTA TA2 WC Only)Official Race Results. gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 6 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108154549/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20TA%20CoTA%20TA2%20Official%20Race%20Results%20West%20Championship.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  34. Web site: (Laguna Seca TA WC only) Revised Provisional Race Results. gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. 4 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108195656/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20Laguna%20Seca%20WC%20Provisional%20Race%20Results%20v1%20%28TA%20SGT%20GT%29.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.
  35. Web site: (Final championship standings WC) 2019 West Coast Championship. gotransam.com. 8 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108203302/http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20Trans%20Am%20Championship%20by%20Pirelli%20West%20Coast%20Championship%20Final%20Points%20Standings%20%28After%20COTA%291.pdf. 8 January 2022. live.