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.See linked archive 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 1982 TRANS-AM BOX SCORES
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
References