1976 Trans-Am Series

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The 1976 Trans-Am Series was the eleventh running of the Sports Car Club of America's premier series. All races except for the Six Hours of Watkins Glen ran for approximately one hundred miles. American Motors garnered its final Trans Am victories in 1976.

Results edit

Round Date Circuit Winning driver (TA2) Winning vehicle (TA2) Winning driver (TA1) Winning vehicle (TA1)
1 May 9   Pocono   Hurley Haywood Porsche 934   Jocko Maggiacomo AMC Javelin
2 May 30   Nelson Ledges   George Follmer Porsche 934   Jocko Maggiacomo AMC Javelin
3 June 13   Portland   Monte Shelton Porsche Carrera RSR   Joe Chamberlain Chevrolet Camaro
4 July 10   Watkins Glen   Peter Gregg
  Hurley Haywood
BMW 3.5 CSL   John Bauer
  Walt Maas
Porsche 911
5 July 24   Road America   Carl Shafer Chevrolet Camaro   Don Hager Chevrolet Corvette
6 August 15   Brainerd   Carl Shafer Chevrolet Camaro   Ron Weaver Chevrolet Corvette
7 August 21   Mosport   Ludwig Heimrath Porsche Carrera RSR   John Huber Chevrolet Corvette
8 September 25   Trois-Rivières   George Follmer Porsche Carrera RSR   John Bauer Porsche 911

‡ - The 6 Hours of Watkins Glen was a round of the World Championship for Makes. Overall winner was an FIA Group 5 car

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References edit

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