1976 Trans-Am Series


The 1976 Trans-Am Series was the eleventh running of the Sports Car Club of America's premier series. All races except for the Six Hours of Watkins Glen ran for approximately one hundred miles. American Motors garnered its final Trans Am victories in 1976.

Results

RoundDateCircuitWinning driver Winning vehicle Winning driver Winning vehicle
1May 9 Pocono Hurley HaywoodPorsche 934 Jocko MaggiacomoAMC Javelin
2May 30 Nelson Ledges George FollmerPorsche 934 Jocko MaggiacomoAMC Javelin
3June 13 Portland Monte SheltonPorsche Carrera RSR Joe ChamberlainChevrolet Camaro
4July 10 Watkins Glen Peter Gregg
Hurley Haywood
BMW 3.5 CSL John Bauer
Walt Maas
Porsche 911
5July 24 Road America Carl ShaferChevrolet Camaro Don HagerChevrolet Corvette
6August 15 Brainerd Carl ShaferChevrolet Camaro Ron WeaverChevrolet Corvette
7August 21 Mosport Ludwig HeimrathPorsche Carrera RSR John HuberChevrolet Corvette
8September 25 Trois-Rivières George FollmerPorsche Carrera RSR John BauerPorsche 911

‡ - The 6 Hours of Watkins Glen was a round of the World Championship for Makes. Overall winner was an FIA Group 5 car