1979 Trans-Am Series

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

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

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[1] See linked archive

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