2012 Trans-Am Series
The 2012 Trans-Am Series was the 44th season of the Sports Car Club of America's Trans American Road Racing Championship.
New management
From 2012 onward, Trans-Am Race Company, LLC, has managed the series.[1] They will manage the series until at least 2016. They are looking to "bring the series back to its glory years".[2] Their plan is to get away from the new, three-class format and return to the pony cars that made the series famous.
The series also established a media partner, GoRacingTV. Select markets would also be able to view Trans Am races on MAVTV. GoRacingTV was a website providing highlights of various racing events.
News
It was announced on November 17, 2011, that a new Ford Mustang was in the works for entry into the series during the 2012 season.[3] The car will use the 302 cubic inch (5 liter) engine from the production model.
Highlights
Though he won only one race, Chuck Cassaro would go on to overcome Tim Gray's four victories and win the GGT Championship by a comfortable 36 points, giving (American manufacturer) Panoz its first ever Trans Am title. With a GGT win at Mid Ohio, courtesy of Belgian driver Jan Heylen, Dodge garnered its first Trans Am victory since 2001.
Schedule
| Round | Date | Circuit | TA Winning driver | TA Winning vehicle | TA2 Winning driver | TA2 Winning vehicle | GGT Winning driver | GGT Winning vehicle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mosport | May 20 |  Doug Peterson | Chevrolet Corvette | Pete Halsmer | Chevrolet Camaro | no entries | |
| 2 | Lime Rock | May 26 | Simon Gregg | Chevrolet Corvette | Bob Stretch | Chevrolet Camaro | ||
| 3 | Mid-Ohio | June 10 | Simon Gregg | Chevrolet Corvette | Bob Stretch | Chevrolet Camaro | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Jan Heylen | Dodge Challenger |
| 4 | New Jersey | July 1 | Amy Ruman | Chevrolet Corvette | Pete Halsmer | Chevrolet Camaro | no entries | |
| 5 | Watkins Glen | July 8 |  Jorge Diaz, Jr. | Jaguar XKR | Pete Halsmer | Chevrolet Camaro | C. David Seuss | Porsche 911 GT3 |
| 6 | Road America | August 19 | Tony Ave | Chevrolet Corvette | Bob Stretch | Chevrolet Camaro | Chuck Cassaro | Panoz Esperante GTS |
| 7–8 | Brainerd | September 2 | Tony Ave | Chevrolet Corvette | Pete Halsmer | Chevrolet Camaro | Tim Gray | Porsche 911 GT3 |
| September 3 | Amy Ruman | Chevrolet Corvette | Bob Stretch | Chevrolet Camaro | Tim Gray | Porsche 911 GT3 | ||
| 9–10 | Road Atlanta | November 3 | Tony Ave | Chevrolet Corvette | Kurt Roehrig | Chevrolet Camaro | Tim Gray | Porsche 911 GT3 |
| November 4 | Doug Peterson | Chevrolet Corvette | Cameron Lawrence | Chevrolet Camaro | Tim Gray | Porsche 911 GT3 | ||
Source:[4]
Driver standings
TA
| Pos | Driver | Car | Starts | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Gregg | Chevrolet Corvette | 10 | 263 |
| 2 | Amy Ruman | Chevrolet Corvette | 10 | 252 |
| 3 | Tony Ave | Chevrolet Corvette | 10 | 249 |
| 4 | Doug Peterson | Chevrolet Corvette | 9 | 224 |
| 5 | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Canada_(Pantone).svg.png){kind=small} Ian Patterson | Chevrolet Corvette | 5 | 105 |
| 6 | Andrew Romocki | Ford Mustang | 4 | 82 |
| 7 | Blaise Csida | Chevrolet Corvette | 5 | 78 |
| 8 | Allan Lewis | Chevrolet Corvette | 4 | 76 |
| 9 | Denny Lamers | Ford Mustang | 3 | 66 |
| 10 | David Jans | Ford Mustang | 3 | 64 |
| 11 | John Baucom | Ford Mustang | 3 | 58 |
| 12 | Jonathan Brett | Chevrolet Corvette | 2 | 42 |
| Matt Crandall | Ford Mustang | 2 | 42 | |
| 14 | Rick Dittman | Chevrolet Corvette | 2 | 36 |
| Bob Monett | Jaguar XKR | 2 | 36 | |
| 16 | Jorge Diaz, Jr. | Jaguar XKR | 1 | 32 |
| 17 | Cliff Ebben | Ford Mustang | 1 | 27 |
| 18 |  R. J. López | Chevrolet Corvette | 1 | 16 |
TA2
| Pos | Driver | Car | Starts | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Stretch | Chevrolet Camaro | 10 | 274 |
| 2 | Pete Halsmer | Chevrolet Camaro | 10 | 251 |
| 3 | Kurt Roehrig | Chevrolet Camaro | 10 | 217 |
| 4 | Michael Wilson | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 10 | 213 |
| 5 | Tom Sheehan | Chevrolet Camaro | 10 | 208 |
| 6 | Cameron Lawrence | Chevrolet Impala/Camaro | 7 | 170 |
| 7 | Mel Shaw | Chevrolet Camaro | 10 | 161 |
| 8 | Chris Liesfeld | Chevrolet Camaro | 7 | 139 |
| 9 | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Australia_(converted).svg.png){kind=small} Geoff Fane | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 5 | 119 |
| 10 | Mike Miller | Chevrolet Camaro | 3 | 71 |
| 11 | Joe Sturm | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 3 | 57 |
| 12 | Britt Casey | Chevrolet Camaro | 3 | 55 |
| 13 | Roger Reuse | Chevrolet Camaro | 2 | 41 |
| 14 | Bill Prietzel | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 2 | 39 |
| 15 | Bobby Reuse | Chevrolet Camaro | 2 | 38 |
| 16 | Shane Doles | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 2 | 34 |
| 17 | Ricky Sanders | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 2 | 33 |
| 18 | Gregg Rodgers | Chevrolet Camaro | 1 | 25 |
| 19 | John Atwell | Chevrolet Camaro | 1 | 23 |
| 20 | John Cottrell | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 1 | 16 |
| 21 | A. J. Henriksen | Chevrolet Camaro | 1 | 14 |
| 22 | Mary Wright | Chevrolet Camaro | 1 | 12 |
GGT
| Pos | Driver | Car | Starts | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chuck Cassaro | Panoz Esperante GTS | 5 | 167 |
| 2 | Tim Gray | Porsche 911 GT3 | 4 | 131 |
| 3 | C. David Seuss | Porsche 911 GT3 | 2 | 59 |
| 4 | Jan Heylen | Dodge Challenger | 1 | 33 |
| 5 | Mickey Mills | BMW M3 | 1 | 28 |
References
- ^ "Trans-Am series". Archived from the original on February 9, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
- ^ "Trans-Am: New group takes over stagnant racing series, pledges return to glory days - Autoweek". www.autoweek.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011.
- ^ "2012 Mustang Boss". November 17, 2011.
- ^ "Gotransam". gotransam.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
External links
- Trans Am rulebook for 2012
