1968 Trans-American Championship
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 season also marked the first time that an event was held outside of the United States, when a race at Mont-Tremblant brought Trans-Am into Quebec, Canada.
Chevrolet won the Over 2.0 Liter title with its Camaros. Car is often shown in historic events, as seen in 2004.
American Motors placed third in the Over 2.0 Liter class with its Javelins. This from a 2015 vintage meeting.
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 circuits. Trans-Am is split into the TA and TA2 classes for silhouette racing cars, while its production classes are the GT, SGT, and XGT.
Trans-Am Series
Vinnie Allegretta's Chevrolet Corvette C7
Cameron Lawrence gave Dodge its first ever Trans Am Series Championship in 2014
Cars such as this Porsche 991.2 are strong competitors in the SGT class
