1982 Trans-Am Series

The 1982 Trans-Am Series was the seventeenth running of the Sports Car Club of America's premier series. All races ran for approximately one hundred miles.[1] The successful Datsun brand saw its final Trans Am victory in 1982, although the Nissan brand which replaced it did see notable success thereafter.

Results
Round Date Circuit Winning driver Winning vehicle
1 May 23 United States Road Atlanta United States Jerry Hansen Chevrolet Corvette
2 June 6 United States Sears Point United States Doc Bundy Porsche 924
3 June 13 United States Portland United States Elliott Forbes-Robinson Pontiac Trans Am
4 June 27 United States Laguna Seca United States Elliott Forbes-Robinson Pontiac Trans Am
5 July 4 United States Kent United States Elliott Forbes-Robinson Pontiac Trans Am
6 July 18 United States Mid-Ohio United States Elliott Forbes-Robinson Pontiac Trans Am
7 July 24 United States Road America United States Jerry Hansen Chevrolet Corvette
8 August 8 United States Brainerd United States Paul Newman Datsun 280ZX
9 September 5 Canada Trois-Rivières United States Elliott Forbes-Robinson Pontiac Trans Am
10 October 3 United States Sears Point United States Tom Gloy Ford Mustang

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Championships

Drivers
  1. Elliot Forbes-Robinson – 147 points
  2. Doc Bundy – 92 points
  3. Phil Currin – 92 points
  4. Tom Gloy – 72 points
  5. Darrin Brassfield – 49 points
  6. Rob McFarlin – 44 points

Manufacturers
  1. Pontiac – 65 points
  2. Chevrolet – 42 points
  3. Porsche – 37 points
  4. Ford – 22 points
  5. Datsun – 16 points

References
  1. See linked archive
  2. 1982 TRANS-AM BOX SCORES
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