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The 1968 Trans-American Championship was the third running 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 1968 season was notable for the addition of the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hours of Daytona, the only year the Trans-American Championship featured those races.The '68 season also marked the first time the series ever left the United States, as the race at Mont-Tremblant, Quebec introduced Trans-American Championship racing to Canada.
1968 Can-Am season: Trans-Am Series: Over 2-liter: Chevrolet: 1968 Trans-American Championship: Under 2-liter: Porsche: United States Road Racing Championship: Mark Donohue: 1968 United States Road Racing Championship
The Trans-Am Series presented by Pirelli is a sports car racing series held in North America. Founded in 1966, it is sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). ). Primarily based in the United States, the series competes on a variety of track types including road courses and street c
1968 was a banner year for Donohue in the Trans-Am series, as he successfully defended his 12 Hours of Sebring victory by partnering with Craig Fisher and driving his Penske Chevrolet Camaro to victory. Donohue went on to win 10 of 13 races, a Trans-Am series record which stood until Tommy Kendall went 11 for 13 in the 1997 Trans-Am ...
The reality is that these road race stars competed in the SCCA Trans-Am series, which had at least one annual event co-sanctioned with NASCAR, the Florida Citrus 250 at Daytona. [1] 1968 championship results: [6] Tiny Lund: 1,947 points - 9 wins (Mercury Cougar) Buck Baker: 1,017 points - 3 wins (Chevrolet Camaro)
The American Motors Javelin was introduced for the 1968 model year, and participated in the Trans-Am series that year as well. In 1970, AMC signed Roger Penske and Mark Donohue to its team. AMC won the Trans-Am Series in both 1971 and 1972, the final years of Trans-Am's "golden age." In 1970 the Donohue Javelin was introduced for public purchase.
Bridgehampton Sports Car Races (1952–1953, 1957–1964) Trans-Am Series (1968–1970) United States Road Racing Championship. Bridgehampton Sports Car Races (1965–1968) World Sportscar Championship. Bridgehampton Grand Prix (1962–1965)