1968 Trans-Am season

1968 Trans-Am season
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The 1968 Trans-American Sedan Championship season was the third season of the Sports Car Club of America's Trans-Am Series. 1968 marked the addition of the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hours of Daytona, the only year that the Trans-Am Series featured those races. The season marked the first time the series ever left the United States, as the race at Mont-Tremblant brought Trans-Am into Quebec. Chevrolet and Porsche won the manufacturers championships.

Schedule

Rnd	Date	Circuit	Distance	Over 2.0 Winning Car	Under 2.0 Winning Car
Rnd	Date	Circuit	Distance	Over 2.0 Winning Driver(s)	Under 2.0 Winning Driver(s)
1	February 3–4	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida	24 Hours 2,369.49 mi (3,813.32 km)	Ford Mustang	Porsche 911
1	February 3–4	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida	24 Hours 2,369.49 mi (3,813.32 km)	Jerry Titus Ronnie Bucknum	Peter Gregg Stan Axelsson
2	March 22	Sebring International Raceway, Sebring, Florida	3 Hours 275.6 mi (443.5 km)		Porsche 911
	March 22		3 Hours 275.6 mi (443.5 km)		Bert Everett
	March 23		12 Hours 1,149.2 mi (1,849.5 km)	Chevrolet Camaro
	March 23		12 Hours 1,149.2 mi (1,849.5 km)	Mark Donohue Craig Fisher
3	May 12	War Bonnet Raceway Park, Mannford, Oklahoma	253 mi (407 km)	Chevrolet Camaro	Alfa Romeo GTA
3	May 12	War Bonnet Raceway Park, Mannford, Oklahoma	253 mi (407 km)	Mark Donohue	Horst Kwech
4	May 30	Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, Connecticut	3 Hours 261.63 mi (421.05 km)	Chevrolet Camaro	Porsche 911
4	May 30	Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, Connecticut	3 Hours 261.63 mi (421.05 km)	Mark Donohue	Tony Adamowicz
5	June 16	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio	244.8 mi (394.0 km)	Chevrolet Camaro	Porsche 911
5	June 16	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio	244.8 mi (394.0 km)	Mark Donohue	Bert Everett
6	June 23	Bridgehampton Race Circuit, Sag Harbor, New York	3 Hours 282.15 mi (454.08 km)	Chevrolet Camaro	Porsche 911
6	June 23	Bridgehampton Race Circuit, Sag Harbor, New York	3 Hours 282.15 mi (454.08 km)	Mark Donohue	Tony Adamowicz
7	July 7	Meadowdale International Raceway, Carpentersville, Illinois	240 mi (390 km)	Chevrolet Camaro	Porsche 911
7	July 7	Meadowdale International Raceway, Carpentersville, Illinois	240 mi (390 km)	Mark Donohue	Tony Adamowicz
8	July 21	Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Saint-Jovite, Quebec	3 Hours 254.4 mi (409.4 km)	Chevrolet Camaro	Porsche 911
8	July 21	Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Saint-Jovite, Quebec	3 Hours 254.4 mi (409.4 km)	Mark Donohue	Tony Adamowicz
9	August 4	Bryar Motorsports Park, Loudon, New Hampshire	200 mi (320 km)	Chevrolet Camaro	Porsche 911
9	August 4	Bryar Motorsports Park, Loudon, New Hampshire	200 mi (320 km)	Mark Donohue	Tony Adamowicz
10	August 11	Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York	2 Hours, 30 Minutes 262.2 mi (422.0 km)	Ford Mustang	Porsche 911
10	August 11	Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York	2 Hours, 30 Minutes 262.2 mi (422.0 km)	Jerry Titus	Tony Adamowicz
11	August 25	Continental Divide Raceway, Castle Rock, Colorado	250 mi (400 km)	Chevrolet Camaro	Porsche 911
11	August 25	Continental Divide Raceway, Castle Rock, Colorado	250 mi (400 km)	Mark Donohue	Fred Baker
12	September 8	Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, California	249.6 mi (401.7 km)	Ford Mustang	Alfa Romeo GTA
12	September 8	Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, California	249.6 mi (401.7 km)	Horst Kwech	Vic Provenzano
13	October 6	Pacific Raceways, Kent, Washington	303.75 mi (488.84 km)	Chevrolet Camaro	Alfa Romeo GTA
13	October 6	Pacific Raceways, Kent, Washington	303.75 mi (488.84 km)	Mark Donohue	Ed Wachs
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Championships

Points were awarded according to finishing position. Only the highest-placed car scored points for the manufacturer. Only the best 10 finishes counted towards the championship. Drivers' championships were not awarded in Trans-Am until 1972.

1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th
9	6	4	3	2	1

Over 2.0L manufacturers

Pos	Manufacturer	DAY	SEB	WBN	LRP	MDO	BRI	MEA	MTB	BRY	WGL	CDV	RIV	PAC	Pts
1	Chevrolet	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	4	1	90 (105)
2	Ford	1	3	3	2	2	5	5	7	3	1	3	1	3	59 (63)
3	American Motors		5	2	3	3	2	2	2	2	4	5	2	5	51 (53)
4	Pontiac							4	4	7	12	2	3	2	22
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Under 2.0L manufacturers

Pos	Manufacturer	DAY	SEB	WBN	LRP	MDO	BRI	MEA	MTB	BRY	WGL	CDV	RIV	PAC	Pts
1	Porsche	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	3DNF	90 (102)
2	Alfa Romeo	5	3	1	7	4		4				3	1	1	43
3	BMW					6DNF		7			4		13	2	9
4	Volvo				6		5		7	8	6				4
5=	BMC		14	6			9	10	5	9	10				3
5=	Lancia		9									5	6		3
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References

1 2 3 "1968 Trans-Am Box Scores". Sports Car Club of America. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2011.

Trans-Am Series seasons

1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 ~~2006~~ ~~2007~~ ~~2008~~ 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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