1969 Trans-American Sedan Championship

August 2023 1969 Trans-Am Series 1968 1970 The 1969 Trans-American Championship was the fourth running of the Sports Car Club of America's Trans-Am Series. The championship was open to SCCA Sedan category cars competing in Over 2 liter and Under 2 liter classes.1969 Trans-Am Box Scores http://www.trans-amseries.com/results/1969.pdf Sports Car Club of America 29 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110717085404/http://www.trans-amseries.com/results/1969.pdf 17 July 2011 live 1969 marked the end of the use of co-drivers in the Trans-Am Championship, as most of the races were between 2.5 and 3 hours. The Over 2 liter and Under 2 liter Manufacturers' titles were won by Chevrolet (Due in large part to Mark Donohue's 6 wins, and a major crash at the St. Jovite, Canada race that nearly destroyed all the Ford and Shelby team cars. Not including the controversial illegal underweight Camaro used by Donohue, wins were to be stripped from Chevrolet given to Ford. But GM threatened to take their money and leave the series.) and Porsche (Due in large part to Peter Gregg's 7 wins) respectively. Schedule thumb|Chevrolet won the Over 2 liter class championship. Mark Donohue's 1969 Chevrolet Camaro from the series is shown at the U. S. Vintage Grand Prix at Watkins Glen International, a vintage car show where historic race cars are driven. The championship was contested over twelve races. Race Date Circuit Distance Over 2 liter winning car Under 2 liter winning car Over 2 liter winning car Under 2 liter winning car 1 May 11 Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan 344.24 mi km on Ford Mustang Porsche 911 USA Parnelli Jones USA Gary Wright 2 May 30 Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, Connecticut 2 h 30 min218.79 mi km on Ford Mustang Porsche 911 USA Sam Posey USA Tony Adamowicz 3 June 8 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio 240 mi km on Chevrolet Camaro Porsche 911 USA Ronnie Bucknum USA Peter Gregg 4 June 22 Bridgehampton Race Circuit, Sag Harbor, New York 250.8 mi km on Ford Mustang Porsche 911 USA George Follmer USA Peter Gregg 5 July 6 Donnybrooke International Speedway, Brainerd, Minnesota 252 mi km on Ford Mustang Porsche 911 USA Parnelli Jones USA Peter Gregg 6 July 20 Bryar Motorsports Park, Loudon, New Hampshire 200 mi km on Chevrolet Camaro Alfa Romeo GTA USA Mark Donohue SUI Gaston Andrey 7 August 3 Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Saint-Jovite, Quebec 3 h257 mi km on Chevrolet Camaro Porsche 911 USA Mark Donohue USA Peter Gregg 8 August 10 Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York 2 h 30 min269.1 mi km on Chevrolet Camaro Porsche 911 USA Mark Donohue USA Peter Gregg 9 August 24 Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey, California 226.1 mi km on Chevrolet Camaro Porsche 911 USA Mark Donohue USA Peter Gregg 10 September 7 Seattle International Raceway, Kent, Washington 303.75 mi km on Chevrolet Camaro Porsche 911 USA Ronnie Bucknum USA Peter Gregg 11 September 21 Sears Point Raceway, Sonoma, California 201.84 mi km on Chevrolet Camaro Porsche 911 USA Mark Donohue USA Don Pike 12 October 5 Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, California 201.84 mi km on Chevrolet Camaro Porsche 911 USA Mark Donohue USA Alan Johnson Championships Points were awarded for finishing positions in each class at each race on the following basis:Dave Friedman, Pony Cars Wars 1966 to 1972, page 112 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 9 6 4 3 2 1 Only the highest-placed car of each make could earn points for its manufacturer and only the best nine results for each manufacturer counted towards the championship totals. No Drivers titles were awarded in 1969 or in any other Trans-American Championship prior to 1972. Over 2 liter Manufacturers Championship Pos Manufacturer MIC LRP MOH BRI DON BRY MTB WGL LAG PAC SPT RIV Points 1 Chevrolet 2 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 78 (94) 2 Ford 1 1 2 1 1 3 8 2 3 2 2 4 64 (71) 3 Pontiac 3 5 8 3 4 5 2 12 5 3 4 3 32 (34) 4 American Motors 4 7 5 6 5 8 4 5 7 12 8 6 14 The official SCCA’s 1969 Trans-Am Box Scores list AMC as scoring 14 points in seven of the twelve races but show a final total of only 13. Under 2 liter Manufacturers Championship Pos Manufacturer MIC LRP MOH BRI DON BRY MTB WGL LAG PAC SPT RIV Points 1 Porsche 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 81 (106) 2 Alfa Romeo 3 2 8 3 1 12 7 4 5 28 3 BMW 9 9 3 14 8 6 5 4 British Leyland 3 4 The cars The following models contributed to the points totals of their respective manufacturers. Chevrolet Camaro Ford Mustang Pontiac Firebird AMC Javelin Porsche 911 Alfa Romeo GTA BMW 2002Ti Mini Cooper S 1969 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 1969 had marked the sales debut of the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am however the car's smallest engine was well over the 5000cc maximum set by the series at the time and it was not used in the 1969 championship. In using the name Trans Am, a registered trademark, General Motors agreed to pay $5 per car sold to the SCCA.Edmund's Pontiac Firebird History http://www.edmunds.com/pontiac/firebird/history.html References External links 1969 Trans-Am, www.touringcarracing.net Category:Trans-Am Series Transam Transam