1979 Trans-Am Series

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The 1979 Trans-Am Series was the fourteenth running of the Sports Car Club of America's premier series. All races except for the Six Hours of Watkins Glen ran for approximately one hundred miles. [1] For the first time in series history, the schedule included a round held outside the United States and Canada, with the first round being contested in Mexico.

Results

RoundDateCircuitWinning driver (TA2)Winning vehicle (TA2)Winning driver (TA1)Winning vehicle (TA1)
1May 6 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City Flag of the United States.svg John Paul Porsche 935 Flag of Mexico.svg Miguel Muñiz Chevrolet Camaro
2June 3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Westwood Flag of the United States.svg John Paul Porsche 935 Flag of the United States.svg Gary Carter Chevrolet Corvette
3July 7 Flag of the United States.svg Watkins Glen ‡ Flag of the United States.svg Roy Woods
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Akin 		Porsche 935 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Tullius
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Fuerstenau		 Triumph TR8
4July 21 Flag of the United States.svg Road America Flag of the United States.svg Peter Gregg Porsche 935 Flag of the United States.svg Gene Bothello Chevrolet Corvette
5August 5 Flag of the United States.svg Watkins Glen Flag of the United States.svg John Paul Porsche 935 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Tullius Triumph TR8
6August 19 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mosport Flag of the United States.svg John Paul Porsche 935 Flag of the United States.svg Gene Bothello Chevrolet Corvette
7September 1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Trois-Rivières Flag of the United States.svg John Paul Porsche 935 Flag of the United States.svg Gene Bothello Chevrolet Corvette
8October 14 Flag of the United States.svg Laguna Seca Flag of the United States.svg Peter Gregg Porsche 935 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Tullius Triumph TR8

‡ - The Watkins Glen Six Hours was a round of the World Championship for Makes. Overall winner was an FIA Group 5 Porsche 935.

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References

  1. ↑ See linked archive
  2. ↑ "1979 Trans-Am Box Scores" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
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