Saturday TransAm Race
There is a reason why the heyday of the SCCA Trans-Am series (1967-1970) is talked about and celebrated some forty years later. It was incredibly exciting. It pitted this country's best and most aggressive drivers against each other. Manufacturers were involved. And the cars that raced were very close to their street versions that spectators drove to the track to watch the races.
Today, most of these cars have been found, restored to their original, as-raced configuration, and raced in special vintage races. They even have their own racing association...the Historic Trans-Am Group. When they race at a vintage event, they come as a group.
They only allow cars which have verifiable Trans-Am history, and the cars must be restored to exact period specifications... cosmetic and mechanical. All the drivers know each other and they put on an excellent exhibition of what Trans-Am competition was like during those years.
These are the "Big Boys" of vintage racing and they will be joining us at SAAC-35 at Infineon Raceway: Boss Mustangs, Shelby-built Mustang notchbacks, Bud Moore Cougars as well as Camaros, Barracudas, Challengers and Javelins are part of this group.
We're expecting a dozen or more at the convention. They practice on
Friday, August 27, qualify on
Saturday morning, August 28
...and the green flag drops on
Saturday at 1:50 p.m. for the Trans-Am race.
This vintage race is like stepping back in time because the cars are perfectly restored. They are exactly the way they were when they were raced back in the day. No state-of-the-art updates and no trick, go-fast parts. The emphasis is on history... the way it was, not the way someone wishes it was.
It's a special treat.
Don't miss it!