The 2012 Trans-Am Series was the 44th season of the Sports Car Club of America's Trans American Road Racing Championship.

New management

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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

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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

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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

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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   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

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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   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
 
Bill Prietzel
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   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
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

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  1. ^ "Trans-Am series". Archived from the original on 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  2. ^ "Trans-Am: New group takes over stagnant racing series, pledges return to glory days - Autoweek". www.autoweek.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02.
  3. ^ "2012 Mustang Boss". 17 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Gotransam". gotransam.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
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