2015 Trans-Am Series

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The 2015 Trans-Am Series was the 47th running of the Sports Car Club of America's Trans Am Series. Amy Ruman won an impressive 8 races, and made history for the second time by becoming the first woman ever to win a Trans Am Series Championship, in addition to her unprecedented first win in 2011.

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Amy Ruman -- The first ever female Trans Am Series Champion Ruman Champ.jpg
Amy Ruman -- The first ever female Trans Am Series Champion

Schedule

The schedule was released December 5, 2014, and consists of twelve rounds. [1]

Calendar and results

Source: [2]

RoundCircuitDateTA Winning driverTA Winning vehicleTA2 Winning driverTA2 Winning vehicleTA3-I Winning driverTA3-I Winning vehicleTA3-A Winning driverTA3-A Winning vehicle
1 Sebring International Raceway March 1 Flag of the United States.svg Amy Ruman Chevrolet Corvette Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Lawrence Dodge Challenger Flag of the United States.svg Lee Saunders Dodge Viper Flag of the United States.svg Todd Napieralski Chevrolet Camaro
2 Homestead-Miami Speedway April 13 Flag of the United States.svg Amy Ruman Chevrolet Corvette Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Lawrence Dodge Challenger Flag of the United States.svg Steve Streimer Dodge Viper Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Ellis Ford Mustang
3 Road Atlanta May 7 Flag of the United States.svg Amy Ruman Chevrolet Corvette Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Lawrence Dodge Challenger Flag of the United States.svg Lee Saunders Dodge Viper Flag of the United States.svg Ernie Francis Jr. Chevrolet Camaro
4 Lime Rock Park May 23 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Fix Chevrolet Corvette Flag of the United States.svg Tony Ave Ford Mustang Flag of the United States.svg Randy Mueller BMW M3 Flag of the United States.svg Ernie Francis Jr. Chevrolet Camaro
5 New Jersey Motorsports Park June 13 Flag of the United States.svg Amy Ruman Chevrolet Corvette Flag of the United States.svg Adam Andretti Ford Mustang Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Aquilante Chevrolet Corvette Flag of the United States.svg Ernie Francis Jr. Chevrolet Camaro
6 Brainerd International Raceway July 5 Flag of the United States.svg Amy Ruman Chevrolet Corvette Flag of the United States.svg Dillon Machavern Ford Mustang Flag of the United States.svg Cindi Lux Dodge Viper Flag of the United States.svg Jason Fichter Chevrolet Camaro
7 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course August 15 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Fix Chevrolet Corvette Flag of the United States.svg Gar Robinson Chevrolet Camaro Flag of the United States.svg Michael Camus BMW M3 Flag of the United States.svg Ernie Francis Jr. Chevrolet Camaro
8 Road America August 29 Flag of the United States.svg Jim McAleese Chevrolet Corvette Flag of the United States.svg Tony Ave Ford Mustang Flag of the United States.svg Steve Streimer Dodge Viper Flag of the United States.svg Ernie Francis Jr. Chevrolet Camaro
9 Virginia International Raceway September 27 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Fix Chevrolet Corvette Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Lawrence Dodge Challenger Flag of the United States.svg Randy Mueller BMW M3 Flag of the United States.svg Ernie Francis Jr. Chevrolet Camaro
10 NOLA Motorsports Park October 11 Flag of the United States.svg Amy Ruman Chevrolet Corvette Flag of the United States.svg Gar Robinson Chevrolet Camaro Flag of the United States.svg Steve Streimer Dodge Viper Flag of the United States.svg Ernie Francis Jr. Chevrolet Camaro
11 Circuit of the Americas November 8 Flag of the United States.svg Amy Ruman Chevrolet Corvette Flag of the United States.svg Adam Andretti Chevrolet Camaro Flag of Panama.svg Fernando Seferlis Aston Martin GT4 Flag of the United States.svg Ernie Francis Jr. Chevrolet Camaro
12 Daytona International Speedway November 14 Flag of the United States.svg Amy Ruman Chevrolet Corvette Flag of the United States.svg Gar Robinson Chevrolet Camaro Flag of Austria.svg Martin Ragginger Porsche 997 Flag of the United States.svg Dean Martin Ford Mustang

Driver standings

TA

PosDriverCarStartsPoints
1 Flag of the United States.svg Amy Ruman Chevrolet Corvette 12345
2 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Fix Chevrolet Corvette 12311
3 Flag of the United States.svg John Baucom Ford Mustang 12266
4 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Peterson Chevrolet Corvette/Cadillac CTS-V 12250
5 Flag of the United States.svg Simon Gregg Chevrolet Corvette 12255
6 Flag of the United States.svg Kerry Hitt Chevrolet Corvette 12221
7 Flag of the United States.svg Jim McAleese Chevrolet Corvette 11213
8 Flag of the United States.svg Cliff Ebben Ford Mustang 9205
9 Flag of the United States.svg David Pintaric Chevrolet Corvette 10182
10 Flag of the United States.svg Mickey Wright Chevrolet Corvette 9137
11 Flag of Argentina.svg Claudio Burtin Chevrolet Corvette 8124
12 Flag of the United States.svg Joseph Freda Chevrolet Corvette 685
13 Flag of the United States.svg Richard Grant Chevrolet Corvette 478
14 Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Bupp Chevrolet Camaro 347
15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Andrew Romocki Ford Mustang 347
16 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Allan Lewis Chevrolet Corvette 345
17 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg R. J. López Chevrolet Corvette 345
18 Flag of the United States.svg Denny Lamers Ford Mustang 344
19 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Ellis Ford Mustang 344
20 Flag of the United States.svg Adam Andretti Chevrolet Corvette 241
21 Flag of the United States.svg David Fershtand Chevrolet Corvette 248
22 Flag of Panama.svg Mario Barcenas Chevrolet Corvette 336
23 Flag of the United States.svg Greg Pickett Jaguar XKR 234
24 Flag of the United States.svg Keith Grant Chevrolet Corvette 230
25 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Lewis Jaguar XKR 127
26 Flag of the United States.svg Dave Ruehlow Chevrolet Corvette 123
27 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Ave Cadillac CTS-V 120
28 Flag of Panama.svg Oscar Teran Jaguar XKR 220
29 Flag of the United States.svg Dane Smith Chevrolet Corvette 119
30 Flag of the United States.svg Charles Wicht Chevrolet Corvette 219
31 Flag of Panama.svg Rafael Barcenas Chevrolet Corvette 116
32 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Urrutia Chevrolet Corvette 115
33 Flag of the United States.svg Henry Gilbert Chevrolet Corvette 110
34 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Henriksen Chevrolet Corvette 17
35 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Smith Chevrolet Camaro 10
36 Flag of the United States.svg Tomy Drissi Chevrolet Corvette 10
37 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Rubright Ford Mustang 00

TA2

PosDriverCarStartsPoints
1 Flag of the United States.svg Gar Robinson Chevrolet Camaro 12298
2 Flag of the United States.svg Adam Andretti Chevrolet Camaro/Ford Mustang 12290
3 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Lawrence Dodge Challenger 12288
4 Flag of the United States.svg Shane Lewis Chevrolet Camaro 12231
5 Flag of the United States.svg Dillon Machavern Ford Mustang 12218
6 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Stevens Dodge Challenger 12190
7 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Buffomante Ford Mustang 11184
8 Flag of the United States.svg Lawrence Loshak Ford Mustang 12172
9 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Sheehan Chevrolet Camaro 12170
10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kevin Poitras Ford Mustang 10161
11 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Napoleon Chevrolet Camaro 12141
12 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Ave Ford Mustang 11137
13 Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Archer Chevrolet Camaro 8134
14 Flag of the United States.svg Keith Prociuk Chevrolet Camaro 12114
15 Flag of the United States.svg J. J. Haley Chevrolet Camaro 6111
16 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Napoleon Chevrolet Camaro 12111
17 Flag of the United States.svg Ron Keith Ford Mustang 886
18 Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Bernloehr Chevrolet Camaro 579
19 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Kennedy Chevrolet Camaro 871
20 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Ebben Ford Mustang 965
21 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael McGahern Chevrolet Camaro 664
22 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Kent Jr. Chevrolet Camaro/Ford Mustang 558
23 Flag of the United States.svg Tom West Chevrolet Camaro 556
24 Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Bupp Ford Mustang 348
25 Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Nesbitt Ford Mustang 645
26 Flag of the United States.svg George Lutich Ford Mustang 338
27 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyle Marcelli Chevrolet Camaro 331
28 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin O'Connell Ford Mustang 231
29 Flag of the United States.svg Steven Lustig Chevrolet Camaro 329
30 Flag of the United States.svg Kurt Roehrig Chevrolet Camaro 328
31 Flag of the United States.svg Allen Milarcik Chevrolet Camaro 527
32 Flag of the United States.svg Hal Musler Chevrolet Camaro 324
33 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Heckert Ford Mustang 123
34 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Kennedy Ford Mustang 323
35 Flag of the United States.svg John Atwell Chevrolet Camaro 723
36 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Gray Chevrolet Camaro 723
37 Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Quine Chevrolet Camaro 322
38 Flag of the United States.svg Vaughn Gittin Ford Mustang 121
39 Flag of the United States.svg Dick Danielson Chevrolet Camaro 120
40 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Henriksen Chevrolet Camaro 119
41 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Ferguson Chevrolet Camaro 219
42 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Stretch Chevrolet Camaro 218
43 Flag of the United States.svg Samuel LeComte Chevrolet Camaro 218
44 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Van Lierop Chevrolet Camaro 318
45 Flag of the United States.svg Nate Stokey Chevrolet Camaro 417
46 Flag of the United States.svg Johan Schwartz Chevrolet Camaro 118
47 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Kubinski Chevrolet Camaro 116
48 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Parent Ford Mustang 216
49 Flag of the United States.svg Joseph Staurovsky Chevrolet Camaro 316
50 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Cook Chevrolet Camaro 315
51 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Hart Dodge Challenger 114
52 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Hazelwood Chevrolet Camaro 413
53 Flag of the United States.svg Ted Sullivan Ford Mustang 16
54 Flag of the United States.svg David Jans Ford Mustang 16
55 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joey McColm Ford Mustang 26
56 Flag of the United States.svg Wally Dallenbach Jr. Chevrolet Camaro 16
57 Flag of the United States.svg Ricky Sanders Chevrolet Camaro 35
58 Flag of the United States.svg Brian LaCroix Chevrolet Camaro 12
59 Flag of the United States.svg Travis Cope Ford Mustang 11
60 Flag of the United States.svg Jody O'Donnell Chevrolet Camaro 11
61 Flag of the United States.svg Frank Lussier Chevrolet Camaro 11
62 Flag of the United States.svg Brad Roudebush Chevrolet Camaro 11
63 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Harry Steenbakkers Chevrolet Camaro 11
64 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Carlo Falcone Ford Mustang 00
65 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Knox Chevrolet Camaro 00

TA3-I

PosDriverCarStartsPoints
1 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Saunders Dodge Viper 10265
2 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Camus BMW M3 7166
3 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Streimer Dodge Viper 5155
4 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Greene Porsche 996 6141
5 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Berkeley Chevrolet Corvette 6137
6 Flag of the United States.svg Russ Snow Chevrolet Corvette 7135
7 Flag of the United States.svg Milton Grant Porsche 997 6115
8 Flag of the United States.svg Randy Mueller BMW M3 8110
9 Flag of the United States.svg Clint Sawinsky Porsche 996 5103
10 Flag of the United States.svg John Gutleber Chevrolet Corvette 4102
11 Flag of the United States.svg Cindi Lux Dodge Viper 381
12 Flag of Panama.svg Fernando Seferlis Aston Martin GT4 260
13 Flag of the United States.svg Hugh Boocher Chevrolet Corvette 359
14 Flag of the United States.svg Larry Funk BMW M3 244
15 Flag of Austria.svg Martin Ragginger Porsche 997 132
16 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Aquilante Chevrolet Corvette 132
17 Flag of the United States.svg Vincent Allegretta BMW M3 230
18 Flag of the United States.svg Frank Lussier Dodge Viper 127
19 Flag of the United States.svg David Mazyck Dodge Viper 127
20 Flag of the United States.svg Carey Grant Porsche 997 127
21 Flag of the United States.svg Randy Kinsland Chevrolet Corvette 122
22 Flag of the United States.svg David Sanders Chevrolet Corvette 121

TA3-A

PosDriverCarStartsPoints
1 Flag of the United States.svg Ernie Francis Jr. Chevrolet Camaro 12369
2 Flag of the United States.svg Todd Napieralski Chevrolet Camaro 12300
3 Flag of the United States.svg Mel Shaw Ford Mustang 12239
4 Flag of Panama.svg Fernando Seferlis Chevrolet Camaro 8174
5 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Fichter Chevrolet Camaro 6125
6 Flag of the United States.svg Dave Ricci Chevrolet Camaro 6123
7 Flag of the United States.svg Chris DeSalvo Ford Mustang 5122
8 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Rubright Ford Mustang 6122
9 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Korzen Ford Mustang 373
10 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Ellis Ford Mustang 369
11 Flag of the United States.svg Rich Jones Ford Mustang 365
12 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Geldart Ford Mustang 359
13 Flag of the United States.svg Craig Capaldi Ford Mustang 252
14 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Caudle Dodge Challenger 242
15 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Batten Chevrolet Camaro 241
16 Flag of the United States.svg Adam Kreysar Ford Mustang 234
17 Flag of the United States.svg Dean Martin Ford Mustang 132
18 Flag of the United States.svg Preston Calvert Ford Mustang 124
19 Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Cassaro Ford Mustang 123
20 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Luna Ford Mustang 121
21 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Maugeri Ford Mustang 121
22 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Coleman Ford Mustang 119
23 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Outzen Ford Mustang 118
24 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Kleeman Ford Mustang 115
25 Flag of the United States.svg Rich Rigda Chevrolet Camaro 114
20 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Rosenheck Ford Mustang 00

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