1970 Trans-American Sedan Championship

August 2023 1970 Trans-Am Series 1969 1971 The 1970 Trans-American Championship was a motor racing series organised by the Sports Car Club of America for SCCA Sedans. It was the fifth Trans-Am Championship. Ford won the Over 2 Liter title and Alfa Romeo were victorious in the Under 2 Liter class. With Porsche's 911 moving to a 2.2L engine, the year marked the resurgence of Alfa Romeo as dominant in the Under 2 Liter class. The year also marked the first race win for American Motors, with Mark Donohue driving a Penske Racing-prepared AMC Javelin, winning three races. Also winning for the first time was BMW, in the Under 2 Liter races at Bryar and Bridgehampton. Schedule The championship was contested over eleven rounds Trans-Am, The Top - 1970, touringcarracing.net with separate races at each round for Under 2 Liter and Over 2 Liter cars. thumb|Ford won the 1970 Trans-American Championship Over 2 Liter division with the Mustang Rnd Date Circuit Distance Over 2.0 Winning Car Under 2.0 Winning Car Over 2.0 Winning Driver(s) Under 2.0 Winning Driver(s) 1 April 18April 19 Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey, California 85.5 mi km on (U2L)171 mi km on (O2L) Ford Mustang Alfa Romeo GTA USA Parnelli Jones USA Lee Midgley 2 May 9 Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, Connecticut 1 Hour / 84.15 mi km on (U2L)2 Hours, 30 Minutes / 223.38 mi km on (O2L) Ford Mustang Alfa Romeo GTA USA Parnelli Jones SUI Gaston Andrey 3 May 31 Bryar Motorsports Park, Loudon, New Hampshire 1 Hour / 72 mi km on (U2L)2 Hours, 30 Minutes / 223.38 mi km on (O2L) Ford Mustang BMW 2002 USA George Follmer USA Peter Schuster 4 June 7 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio 72 mi km on (U2L)180 mi km on (O2L) Ford Mustang Alfa Romeo GTA USA Parnelli Jones USA Bert Everett 5 June 20June 21 Bridgehampton Race Circuit, Sag Harbor, New York 99.25 mi km on (U2L)199.5 mi km on (O2L) AMC Javelin BMW 2002 USA Mark Donohue USA Hans Ziereis 6 July 5 Donnybrooke International Speedway, Brainerd, Minnesota 99 mi km on (U2L)210 mi km on (O2L) Chevrolet Camaro Alfa Romeo GTA USA Milt Minter AUS Horst Kwech 7 July 19 Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin 100 mi km on (U2L)200 mi km on (O2L) AMC Javelin Alfa Romeo GTA USA Mark Donohue AUS Horst Kwech 8 August 2 Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Saint-Jovite, Quebec 79.5 mi km on (U2L)185.5 mi km on (O2L) AMC Javelin Alfa Romeo GTA USA Mark Donohue USA Lee Midgley 9 August 16 Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York 96.6 mi km on (U2L)209.3 mi km on (O2L) Chevrolet Camaro Alfa Romeo GTA GBR Vic Elford AUS Horst Kwech 10 September 20 Seattle International Raceway, Kent, Washington 90 mi km on (U2L)202.5 mi km on (O2L) Ford Mustang Alfa Romeo GTA USA Parnelli Jones USA Bert Everett 11 October 4 Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, California 89.25 mi km on (U2L)201.45 mi km on (O2L) Ford Mustang Alfa Romeo GTA USA Parnelli Jones USA Bert Everett 1970 Trans-Am Box Scores http://www.trans-amseries.com/results/1970.pdf Sports Car Club of America 29 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20160307044011/http://trans-amseries.com/results/1970.pdf 7 March 2016 Championships Points were awarded according to finishing position. Only the highest-placed car scored points for the manufacturer. Only the best 9 finishes counted towards the championship. Drivers' championships were not awarded in Trans-Am until 1972. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 9 6 4 3 2 1 Over 2.0L manufacturers Pos Manufacturer LAG LRP BRY MOH BRI DON ELK MTB WGL SEA RIV Pts 1 Ford 1 1 1 1 2 2 (5) 2 (3) 1 1 72 (78) 2 American Motors 2 13 2 3 1 19 1 1 2 2 3 59 3 Chevrolet 5 2 4 4 4 1 4 (6) 1 5 (6) 40 (42) 4 Dodge 6 3 23 5 20 20 3 4 29 3 24 18 5 Plymouth 4 10 14 21 21 5 2 28 6 18 4 15 Note: Brackets around race placings indicate that points for that placing were not counted towards the overall points total. Under 2.0L manufacturers Pos Manufacturer LAG LRP BRY MOH BRI DON ELK MTB WGL SEA RIV Pts 1 Alfa Romeo 1 1 (2) 1 (2) 1 1 1 1 1 1 81 (93) 2 BMW 2 3 1 (6) 1 3 2 (4) 3 2 3 52 (56) 3= Fiat Abarth 6 8 5 14 3 3= British Motor Corp. 5 8 9 6 7 9 14 11 3 Note: Brackets around race placings indicate that points for that placing were not counted towards the overall points total. References Category:Trans-Am Series Transam