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. 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

RoundDateCircuitWinning driverWinning vehicle
1May 23 Road Atlanta Jerry HansenChevrolet Corvette
2June 6 Sears Point Doc BundyPorsche 924
3June 13 Portland Elliott Forbes-RobinsonPontiac Trans Am
4June 27 Laguna Seca Elliott Forbes-RobinsonPontiac Trans Am
5July 4 Kent Elliott Forbes-RobinsonPontiac Trans Am
6July 18 Mid-Ohio Elliott Forbes-RobinsonPontiac Trans Am
7July 24 Road America Jerry HansenChevrolet Corvette
8August 8 Brainerd Paul NewmanDatsun 280ZX
9September 5 Trois-Rivières Elliott Forbes-RobinsonPontiac Trans Am
10October 3 Sears Point Tom GloyFord Mustang

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

  7. Pontiac – 65 points
  8. Chevrolet – 42 points
  9. Porsche – 37 points
  10. Ford – 22 points
  11. Datsun – 16 points