| Begun in 1966, the BF
Goodrich Tires Trans-Am
Series is the longest running road race series in North America, providing
a premier venue for stock-appearing race cars.
Trans-Am Series are sprint races, without scheduled pit stops.
Typical race length is 100 miles, taking one hour to complete.
Contested over a 13-race season at tracks throughout the United States and
Canada, the BF Goodrich Trans-Am Series offers a wide variety of racing to
a diverse fan population.
The series begins in March at Sebring, Florida, and ends at San Diego,
California, in mid-November. Most races share the support of CART
FedEx Championship Weekends.
Many of the cares that race at Trans-Am events are the same models that
are seen on the highway. Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro and
Corvette, Qvale Mangusta, Jaguar XK-8, Pontiac Grand Prix, and Oldsmobile
Aurora are the most popular cars in competition today.
For 2001, new car makes and models eligible in the series include BMW,
Audi, Toyota, Nissan, Mercury, Panoz, and others.
For the first time in Trans-Am history, the 2001 season will include
several longer races necessitating refueling and pit stop
strategies. This will make for exciting and close racing.
Trans-Am cars are capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in 3.10
seconds, and from 0 to 140 mph in 11.5 seconds. Speeds of up to 200
mph are achieved on extended straight-aways. The most commonly used
motor is a 311 c.i. V-8 engine; teams are permitted to use fuel injection
or carburetion.
A drivers championship is awarded to the driver who has accumulated the
most points throughout the 13-race season. |