1973 Trans-Am Series
1973 Trans-Am Series | |||
Previous: | 1972 | Next: | 1974 |
The 1973 Trans-Am Series was the eighth running of the Sports Car Club of America's premier series. It began on April 15 and ran for six rounds.[1] Due to the decline of demand for muscle cars in the early seventies and the energy crisis that year, 1973 is considered to be the beginning of the decline of Trans Am. In contrast to American muscle dominating previous years, Porsche won the manufacturers' championship this year. 1973 also saw the rise of silhouette cars as a way of adapting to the decline of performance cars, ultimately making the cars interchangeable with IMSA GTO and GTU.
Results
Round | Date | Circuit | Duration | Winning driver | Winning vehicle |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | April 15 | Road Atlanta | 315 miles | ![]() |
Porsche Carrera |
2 | May 5 | Lime Rock | 310 miles | ![]() |
Porsche Carrera |
3 | June 16 | Watkins Glen | 243 miles[2] | ![]() |
Chevrolet Camaro |
4 | July 15 | Sanair | 182 miles | ![]() |
Chevrolet Camaro |
5 | July 28 | Road America | 312 miles | ![]() |
Chevrolet Corvette |
6 | August 19 | Edmonton | 316 miles | ![]() |
Chevrolet Corvette |
Championships
Driver
- Peter Gregg – 56 points
- Al Holbert – 49 points
- J. Marshall Robbins – 42 points
- Warren Agor – 39 points
- Jerry Thompson – 34 points
Manufacturer
- Porsche – 31 points
- Camaro – 28 points
- Corvette – 23 points
- Ford Escort – 3 points
References
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