1969 Trans-Am season
The 1969 Trans-American Sedan Championship season was the fourth season of the Sports Car Club of America's Trans-Am Series. 1969 marked the end of the use of co-drivers in the Trans-Am Series, as most of the races were between 2.5 and 3 hours. 1969 had marked the debut of the Pontiac Trans Am. However, the car's smallest engine was well over the 5000cc maximum set by the series at the time. In using the name Trans Am, a registered trademark, GM agreed to pay $5 per car sold to the SCCA.[1] Chevrolet and Porsche won the manufacturers' titles.
Schedule
| Rnd |
Date |
Circuit |
Distance |
Over 2.0 Winning Car |
Under 2.0 Winning Car |
|---|
| Over 2.0 Winning Driver |
Under 2.0 Winning Driver |
| 1 |
May 11 |
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan |
344.24 mi (554.00 km) |
Ford Mustang |
Porsche 911 |
 Parnelli Jones |
Gary Wright |
| 2 |
May 30 |
Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, Connecticut |
2 Hours, 30 Minutes
218.79 mi (352.11 km) |
Ford Mustang |
Porsche 911 |
| Sam Posey |
Tony Adamowicz |
| 3 |
June 8 |
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio |
240 mi (390 km) |
Chevrolet Camaro |
Porsche 911 |
| Ronnie Bucknum |
Peter Gregg |
| 4 |
June 22 |
Bridgehampton Race Circuit, Sag Harbor, New York |
250.8 mi (403.6 km) |
Ford Mustang |
Porsche 911 |
| George Follmer |
Peter Gregg |
| 5 |
July 6 |
Donnybrooke International Speedway, Brainerd, Minnesota |
252 mi (406 km) |
Ford Mustang |
Porsche 911 |
| Parnelli Jones |
Peter Gregg |
| 6 |
July 20 |
Bryar Motorsports Park, Loudon, New Hampshire |
200 mi (320 km) |
Chevrolet Camaro |
Alfa Romeo GTA |
| Mark Donohue |
 Gaston Andrey |
| 7 |
August 3 |
Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Saint-Jovite, Quebec |
3 Hours
257 mi (414 km) |
Chevrolet Camaro |
Porsche 911 |
| Mark Donohue |
Peter Gregg |
| 8 |
August 10 |
Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York |
2 Hours, 30 Minutes
269.1 mi (433.1 km) |
Chevrolet Camaro |
Porsche 911 |
| Mark Donohue |
Peter Gregg |
| 9 |
August 24 |
Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey, California |
226.1 mi (363.9 km) |
Chevrolet Camaro |
Porsche 911 |
| Mark Donohue |
Peter Gregg |
| 10 |
September 7 |
Seattle International Raceway, Kent, Washington |
303.75 mi (488.84 km) |
Chevrolet Camaro |
Porsche 911 |
| Ronnie Bucknum |
Peter Gregg |
| 11 |
September 21 |
Sears Point Raceway, Sonoma, California |
201.84 mi (324.83 km) |
Chevrolet Camaro |
Porsche 911 |
| Mark Donohue |
Don Pike |
| 12 |
October 5 |
Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, California |
201.84 mi (324.83 km) |
Chevrolet Camaro |
Porsche 911 |
| Mark Donohue |
Alan Johnson |
| [2] |
Championships
Points were awarded according to finishing position. Only the highest-placed car scored points for the manufacturer. Only the best 9 finishes counted towards the championship. Drivers' championships were not awarded in Trans-Am until 1972.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
|---|
| 9 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Over 2.0L manufacturers
Under 2.0L manufacturers
See also
References