1967 Trans-American Championship

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The 1967 Trans-American Championship was the second running of the Sports Car Club of America's Trans-Am Series. After the dominance of Alfa Romeo in the under 2000cc class in 1966, Porsche would rise to prominence, starting a dynasty that would last for several years. 1967 would also mark the debut of Mercury, with Dan Gurney winning at Green Valley for the company in its new Cougar. David Pearson would also win in a Cougar at Riverside later that year. Ford and Mercury would both end the year strongly, with four wins apiece. Mark Donohue would provide the first win in the series for Chevrolet at Marlboro Speedway. He would go on to win at Stardust and Pacific Raceways, igniting the Ford vs Chevy rivalry that made the series legendary.

Ford won the Over 2 Liter class and Porsche the Under 2 Liter class.

Schedule

Overall winner in bold.

RndDateCircuitDistanceOver 2.0 Winning CarUnder 2.0 Winning Car
Over 2.0 Winning Driver(s)Under 2.0 Winning Driver(s)
1February 3 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida 300.99 mi (484.40 km) Dodge Dart Porsche 911
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Tullius Flag of the United States.svg Peter Gregg
2March 31 Sebring International Raceway, Sebring, Florida 4 Hours
379.6 mi (610.9 km)
Ford Mustang Porsche 911
Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Titus Flag of the United States.svg Peter Gregg
Flag of the United States.svg Sam Posey
3April 16 Green Valley Raceway, Smithfield, Texas 300.8 mi (484.1 km) Mercury Cougar Porsche 911
Flag of the United States.svg Dan Gurney Flag of the United States.svg John Pauly
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Bowman
4May 30 Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, Connecticut 4 Hours
328.5 mi (528.7 km)
Mercury Cougar Alfa Romeo GTA
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Revson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Horst Kwech
5June 11 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio 300 mi (480 km) Ford Mustang Alfa Romeo GTA
Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Titus Flag of Australia (converted).svg Horst Kwech
6August 6 Bryar Motorsports Park, Loudon, New Hampshire 249.6 mi (401.7 km) Mercury Cougar Porsche 911
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Revson Flag of the United States.svg Bert Everett
7August 12
August 13 A
Marlboro Speedway, Upper Marlboro, Maryland 301 mi (484 km)
301 mi (484 km)
Chevrolet Camaro Porsche 911
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Donohue
Flag of the United States.svg Craig Fisher
Flag of the United States.svg Bert Everett
Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Titus
8August 27 Continental Divide Raceway, Castle Rock, Colorado 250.04 mi (402.40 km) Ford Mustang Alfa Romeo GTA
Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Titus Flag of Australia (converted).svg Horst Kwech
9September 10 Crows Landing Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Crows Landing, California 258 mi (415 km) Ford Mustang Alfa Romeo GTA
Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Titus Flag of the United States.svg Monty Winkler
10September 17 Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, California 249.6 mi (401.7 km) Mercury Cougar Porsche 911
Flag of the United States.svg David Pearson Flag of the United States.svg Bert Everett
11October 1 Stardust International Raceway, Las Vegas, Nevada 351 mi (565 km) Chevrolet Camaro Alfa Romeo GTA
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Donohue Flag of Australia (converted).svg Horst Kwech
12October 8 Pacific Raceways, Kent, Washington 303.75 mi (488.84 km) Chevrolet Camaro Porsche 911
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Donohue Flag of the United States.svg Gary Wright
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Eyerly
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^A Classes ran separate races at Marlboro.

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.

1st2nd3rd4th5th6th
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Over 2.0L manufacturers

PosManufacturer DAY SEB GRV LRP MOH BRY MAR CDV CLD RIV SDT PAC Pts
1 Ford 41331221142264 (74)
2 Mercury 35112192214362 (67)
3 Chevrolet 22423515331157 (64)
4 Dodge 181314165101411
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Under 2.0L manufacturers

PosManufacturer DAY SEB GRV LRP MOH BRY MAR CDV CLD RIV SDT PAC Pts
1 Porsche 11123113212175 (89)
2 Alfa Romeo 343114151161459 (63)
3 Ford of Britain 11207968138810555
4= BMC 966131172
4= BMW 2310245992
6 Volvo 1969111
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See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "1967 Trans-Am Box Scores" (PDF). Sports Car Club of America. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2011.