1988 Trans-Am Series


The 1988 SCCA Escort Trans-Am Championship was the 23rd running of the Sports Car Club of America's premier series. 1988 would mark the end of the "GT era", in which the series had been the support series, and often the lesser classes, of the more popular IMSA GT Championship, which had overtaken Trans Am as the most popular road racing series in the United States beginning in 1973 after the decline of muscle cars and the 1973 Oil Crisis. This led to an increase in competitiveness from foreign manufacturers.
The Audi 200 quattro won the manufacturer's championship and Hurley Haywood won the driver's championship.

Results

RoundDateCircuitWinning driverWinning vehicle
116 AprilLong Beach Paul GentilozziOldsmobile Cutlass
21 MayDallas Hurley HaywoodAudi 200
329 MaySears Point Willy T. RibbsChevrolet Camaro
418 JuneDetroit Hurley HaywoodAudi 200
526 JuneNiagara Falls Walter RöhrlAudi 200
62 JulyCleveland Hans-Joachim StuckAudi 200
717 JulyBrainerd Hans-Joachim StuckAudi 200
823 JulyMeadowlands Hans-Joachim StuckAudi 200
96 AugustLime Rock Park Scott PruettMerkur XR4Ti
103 SeptemberMid-Ohio Hans-Joachim StuckAudi 200
1110 SeptemberRoad America Scott PruettMerkur XR4Ti
1225 SeptemberMosport Darin BrassfieldChevrolet Corvette
1323 OctoberSt. Petersburg Walter RöhrlAudi 200

Championship standings (Top 20)


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