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
Round | Date | Circuit | Winning driver | Winning vehicle |
1 | May 23 | Road Atlanta | Jerry Hansen | Chevrolet Corvette |
2 | June 6 | Sears Point | Doc Bundy | Porsche 924 |
3 | June 13 | Portland | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Pontiac Trans Am |
4 | June 27 | Laguna Seca | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Pontiac Trans Am |
5 | July 4 | Kent | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Pontiac Trans Am |
6 | July 18 | Mid-Ohio | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Pontiac Trans Am |
7 | July 24 | Road America | Jerry Hansen | Chevrolet Corvette |
8 | August 8 | Brainerd | Paul Newman | Datsun 280ZX |
9 | September 5 | Trois-Rivières | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Pontiac Trans Am |
10 | October 3 | Sears Point | Tom Gloy | Ford Mustang |
Championships
Drivers
- Elliot Forbes-Robinson – 147 points
- Doc Bundy – 92 points
- Phil Currin – 92 points
- Tom Gloy – 72 points
- Darrin Brassfield – 49 points
- Rob McFarlin – 44 points
Manufacturers
- Pontiac – 65 points
- Chevrolet – 42 points
- Porsche – 37 points
- Ford – 22 points
- Datsun – 16 points