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| Trans-Am Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park |
| First race | 1976 |
| Distance | 100.819 miles (162.252 km) |
| Laps | 41 |
| Most wins (driver) | Scott Pruett (4) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (12) |
The Mosport Trans-Am race is an annual SCCA Trans-Am Series sports car race held at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (formerly known as Mosport Park and Mosport International Raceway) in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. The first race was held in 1976.
| Year | Date | Drivers | Car | Distance/Duration | Race Title | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | August 21 |  Ludwig Heimrath | Porsche Carrera | 41 Laps - 100.819 miles (162.252 km) | Player's Trans-Am | [1] |
| 1977 | August 20 |  Peter Gregg  Bob Wollek | Porsche 934 | 243 Laps - 597.537 miles (961.643 km) | Molson Diamond Trans-Am | [2] |
| 1978 | August 19 | Greg Pickett | Chevrolet Corvette | 40 Laps - 99.4 miles (160.0 km) | Molson Diamond Trans-Am | [3] |
| 1979 | August 19 | John Paul | Porsche 935 | 40 Laps - 100 miles (160 km) | Molson Trans-Am | [4] |
| 1980 | Race Not Held | |||||
| 1981 | Sept. 12 | Bob Tullius | Jaguar XJS | 40 Laps - 98.36 miles (158.30 km) | Swiss Chalet Trans-Am | [5] |
| 1982 1983 | Race Not Held | |||||
| 1984 | Sept. 9 | Paul Miller | Porsche Carrera | 40 Laps - 98.36 miles (158.30 km) | Budweiser Trans-Am | [6] |
| 1985 | Sept. 8 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Mercury Capri | 40 Laps - 98.36 miles (158.30 km) | Budweiser Trans-Am | [7] |
| 1986 | Sept. 14 | Scott Pruett | Mercury Capri | 40 Laps - 98.36 miles (158.30 km) | Budweiser 650 Trans-Am | [8] |
| 1987 | Sept. 20 | Scott Pruett | Merkur XR4Ti | 40 Laps - 98.36 miles (158.30 km) | Rothman's Trans-Am Weekend | [9] |
| 1988 | Sept. 25 | Darin Brassfield | Chevrolet Corvette | 50 Laps - 122.95 miles (197.87 km) | Rothmans Trans-Am Weekend | [10] |
| 1989 | Sept. 24 | Ron Fellows | Ford Mustang | 50 Laps - 122.95 miles (197.87 km) | Rothmans Trans-Am Weekend | [11] |
| 1990 | Sept. 9 | Dorsey Schroeder | Ford Mustang | 50 Laps - 122.95 miles (197.87 km) | SCCA Trans-Am Weekend | [12] |
| 1991 | Sept. 8 | Scott Sharp | Chevrolet Camaro | 50 Laps - 122.95 miles (197.87 km) | Liquid Tide Trans-Am | [12] |
| 1992 | June 28 | Scott Sharp | Chevrolet Camaro | 40 Laps - 98.36 miles (158.30 km) | Erin Maxx Trans-Am Classic | [13] |
| 1993 | June 20 | Scott Sharp | Chevrolet Camaro | 40 Laps - 98.36 miles (158.30 km) | Player's Ltd. 200 Weekend | [14] |
| 1994 | May 22 | Scott Pruett | Chevrolet Camaro | 40 Laps - 98.36 miles (158.30 km) | Hy & Zel's Trans-Am | [15] |
| 1995 | May 21 | Dorsey Schroeder | Ford Mustang | 40 Laps - 98.36 miles (158.30 km) | Trans-Am Classic Weekend | [16] |
| 1996 | May 19 | Paul Gentilozzi | Chevrolet Camaro | 40 Laps - 98.36 miles (158.30 km) | The Sunoco Ultra94 Trans-Am Weekend | [17] |
| 1997 | Aug. 31 | Tommy Kendall | Ford Mustang | 40 Laps - 98.36 miles (158.30 km) | Mosport Festival | Report [18] |
| 1998 | Race Not Held | |||||
| 1999 | May 23 | Brian Simo | Ford Mustang | 40 Laps - 98.36 miles (158.30 km) | BFGoodrich Trans-Am | [19] |
| 2000 | May 21 | Brian Simo | Qvale Mangusta | 40 Laps - 98.36 miles (158.30 km) | Mosport Victoria Day Weekend | [20] |
| 2001 | May 20 | Paul Gentilozzi | Jaguar XKR | 50 Laps - 121.344 miles (195.284 km) | Kenwood Communications Presents The Auto Parts Plus Victoria Day Trans-Am Weekend | [21] |
| 2002 | May 19 | Boris Said | Panoz Esperante | 41 Laps - 100.819 miles (162.252 km) | The Victoria Day Trans-Am Weekend | [22] |
| 2003 | May 18 | Scott Pruett | Jaguar XKR | 41 Laps - 100.819 miles (162.252 km) | The Victoria Day Trans-Am Weekend | [23] |
| 2004 2005 | Race Not Held | |||||
| 2006 2007 2008 | Series Not Held | |||||
| 2009 | May 17 |  Jorge Diaz Jr | Jaguar XKR | Victoria Day SpeedFest Weekend | ||
| 2010 | May 23 | Kenny Wilden | Chevrolet Corvette | Victoria Day SpeedFest Weekend | [24] | |
| 2011 | May 22 | Tony Ave | Chevrolet Corvette | 41 Laps - 100.819 miles (162.252 km) | Victoria Day SpeedFest Weekend | [25] |
| 2012 | May 20 | Doug Peterson | Chevrolet Corvette | 41 Laps - 100.819 miles (162.252 km) | Victoria Day SpeedFest Weekend | [26] [27] |
| 2013 | May 19 | Doug Peterson | Chevrolet Corvette | 41 Laps - 100.819 miles (162.252 km) | Castrol presents the Victoria Day SpeedFest Weekend | [28] |
| 2014 | May 18 | Ron Fellows | Chevrolet Corvette | 41 Laps - 102.049 miles (164.232 km) | Castrol presents the Victoria Day SpeedFest Weekend | [29] |
| 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 | Race Not Held | |||||
| 2021 | Sept. 5 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2022 2023 | Race Not Held | |||||
| 2024 | Aug. 31 | Paul Menard | Ford Mustang | 41 Laps - 102.049 miles (164.232 km) | Labour Day Weekend Sprints | [30] |
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