2017 Trans-Am Series
The 2017 Trans-Am Series was the 49th running of the Sports Car Club of America's Trans-Am Series, and consisted of 13 races. The Detroit race was for TA and TA2 only, and the Circuit of the Americas race was a shared race. The rules set from the end of the 2016 season featured four classes: TA, TA2, TA3, and TA4 was retained for 2017. A separate "West Coast" championship with 3 races separate from the main championship and one round shared with the main championship, the race at Circuit of the Americas was contested for the first time ever.
Schedule changes
The New Jersey Motorsports Park and Watkins Glen races moved from the spring to the fall while Homestead-Miami Speedway moved from the fall to the Spring. NOLA Motorsports Park was dropped from the schedule, while the series ran at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course for the first time, sharing a weekend with the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association.
Television
The following events were televised on CBS Sports Network on a tape-delay basis:
- Detroit
- Indianapolis
- Brainerd
- Mid Ohio
- Road America
- Circuit of the Americas
Calendar and results
Main Championship
West Coast Championship
Driver standings (Main championship)
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TA2
TA3
TA4
| Pos | Driver | Car | Starts | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Brian Kleeman | Ford Mustang | 11 | 336 |
| 2 | United States Todd Napieralski | Chevrolet Camaro | 11 | 297 |
| 3 | United States JR Pesek | Ford Mustang | 8 | 190 |
| 4 | United States Chris Outzen | Ford Mustang | 8 | 184 |
| 5 | United States Steven Davison | Aston Martin Vantage GT4 | 8 | 168 |
| 6 | United States Andrew Entwistle | Ford Mustang | 4 | 89 |
| 7 | United States Mel Shaw | Chevrolet Camaro | 4 | 69 |
| 8 | United States James Pesek | Ford Mustang | 3 | 59 |
| 9 | United States Joe Bogetich | Chevrolet Camaro | 3 | 53 |
| 10 | United States Bill Baten | Chevrolet Camaro | 2 | 40 |
| 11 | United States Shane Lewis | Ford Mustang | 1 | 35 |
| 12 | United States Ramin Abdolvahabi | Aston Martin Vantage GT4 | 1 | 29 |
| 13 | United States Mike Geldart | Ford Mustang | 1 | 28 |
| 14 | United States Guy Dreier | Maserati GranTurismo GT4 | 1 | 28 |
| 15 | Panama Fernando Seferlis | Chevrolet Camaro | 1 | 20 |
Driver standings (West Coast championship)
TA
| Pos | Driver | Car | Starts | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Greg Pickett | Ford Mustang | 4 | 119 |
| 2 | United States Tomy Drissi | Chevrolet Corvette | 3 | 103 |
| 3 | United States Richard Wall | Chevrolet Corvette | 2 | 52 |
| 4 | United States Kyle Kelley | Chevrolet Corvette | 2 | 48 |
| 5 | United States Ken Davis | Chevrolet Corvette | 3 | 33 |
| 6 | Canada Brian Richards | Chevrolet Corvette | 1 | 29 |
| 7 | United States Adam Carolla | Chevrolet Corvette | 1 | 25 |
TA2
| Pos | Driver | Car | Starts | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Shane Lewis | Ford Mustang | 4 | 130 |
| 2 | United States Bob McAllister | Ford Mustang | 4 | 108 |
| 3 | United States Justin Napoleon | Chevrolet Camaro | 4 | 95 |
| 4 | United States Joe Napoleon | Chevrolet Camaro | 4 | 78 |
| 5 | United States Chris Cook | Chevrolet Camaro | 3 | 71 |
| 6 | United States David Smith | Chevrolet Camaro | 2 | 40 |
| 7 | United States Thomas Merrill | Ford Mustang | 1 | 27 |
| – | United States Lou Gigliotti | Chevrolet Camaro | 0 | – |
TA3
| Pos | Driver | Car | Starts | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Oli Thordarson | Chevrolet Corvette | 3 | 87 |
| 2 | United States Tyler McQuarrie | Lamborghini Gallardo | 1 | 35 |
| 2 | United States Bill Brinkop | Chevrolet Corvette | 1 | 35 |
| 2 | United States Steve Streimer | Dodge Viper | 1 | 35 |
| 5 | United States Guy Dreier | Maserati GranTurismo GT4 | 1 | 14 |
TA4
| Pos | Driver | Car | Starts | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Guy Dreier | Maserati GranTurismo GT4 | 3 | 87 |
| 2 | Canada Tim Brown | Ford Mustang | 1 | 3 |
References
- ↑ Erickson, Keith (June 5, 2017). "Trans Am Series Points Standings" (PDF). Trans Am Series.
- ↑ Trans Am West Coast Schedule Amended, Trans-Am Series, November 21, 2016, Retrieved 2017-03-15