2009 Trans-Am Series

{{Motorsport season

|series = Trans-Am Series

|year = 2009

|previous = 2005

}}

The 2009 Trans-Am Series was the 41st running of the Sports Car Club of America's Trans-Am Series. It was also the first official season since 2005. (Although the series held two races at Heartland Park Topeka in 2006,{{Cite web|url=http://gotransam.com/|title=Go Trans Am|website=gotransam.com|access-date=20 December 2022|archive-date=8 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208203828/https://gotransam.com/|url-status=dead}} the races were considered after the fact to be exhibition events and no championship is officially counted.{{citation needed|date=November 2016}}). Tomy Drissi won the series championship over the seven rounds contested.

Results

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Round ! Circuit ! Date ! Winning driver ! Winning vehicle ! Reference
1 \|Road Atlanta \|March 22 \|{{flagicon\|US}} Greg Pickett \|Jaguar XKR \|{{cite web\|url=http://www.motorsport.com/transam/news/road-atlanta-race-report-2009-06-19/\|title=Pickett Wins Trans-Am Return at Road Atlanta\|date=March 22, 2009\|work=SCCA\|publisher=Motorsport.com\|accessdate=2016-11-12\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112200650/http://www.motorsport.com/transam/news/road-atlanta-race-report-2009-06-19/\|archivedate=2016-11-12}}
2 \|VIRginia International Raceway \|April 19 \|{{flagicon\|Germany}} Klaus Graf \|Jaguar XKR \|{{cite web\|url=https://www.scca.com/articles/1993442-graf-wins-muscle-milk-scca-trans-am-round-two-race-at-vir\|title=Graf Wins Muscle Milk SCCA Trans-Am Round Two Race At VIR\|date=April 21, 2009\|publisher=Sports Car Club of America\|accessdate=2016-11-12\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112200816/https://www.scca.com/articles/1993442-graf-wins-muscle-milk-scca-trans-am-round-two-race-at-vir\|archivedate=2016-11-12}}
3 \|Mosport International Raceway \|May 17 \|{{flagicon\|Germany}} Klaus Graf \|Jaguar XKR \|{{cite web\|url=https://www.scca.com/articles/1993408-graf-goes-from-last-to-first-to-win-mosport-trans-am-mosport\|title=Graf Goes From Last To First To Win Mosport Trans-Am Mosport\|date=May 17, 2009\|publisher=Sports Car Club of America\|accessdate=2016-11-12\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112201027/https://www.scca.com/articles/1993408-graf-goes-from-last-to-first-to-win-mosport-trans-am-mosport\|archivedate=2016-11-12}}
4 \|Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course \|May 31 \|{{flagicon\|Puerto Rico}} Jorge Diaz, Jr. \|Jaguar XKR \|{{cite web\|url=http://www.motorsport.com/transam/news/mid-ohio-series-race-report-2009-10-02/\|title=Diaz Jr. Takes Mid-Ohio Trans-Am Win\|date=May 31, 2009\|work=SCCA\|publisher=Motorsport.com\|accessdate=2016-11-12\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112201318/http://www.motorsport.com/transam/news/mid-ohio-series-race-report-2009-10-02/\|archivedate=2016-11-12}}
5 \|Portland International Raceway \|June 14 \|{{flagicon\|US}} Tomy Drissi \|Jaguar XKR \|{{cite web\|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/index.ssf/2009/06/picketts_jag_literally_blows_u.html\|title=Pickett's Jag blows up, sending smoke high over PIR, as Drissi takes Rose Cup race\|last=Buker\|first=Paul\|date=June 14, 2009\|work=The Oregonian\|accessdate=2016-11-12\|location=Portland, OR\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112201533/http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/index.ssf/2009/06/picketts_jag_literally_blows_u.html\|archivedate=2016-11-12}}
6 \|Watkins Glen International \|July 12 \|{{flagicon\|US}} Jim Goughary, Jr. \|Chevrolet Corvette \|{{cite web\|url=http://www.motorsport.com/transam/news/watkins-glen-series-race-report-2/\|title=Goughary Captures First Career Trans-Am Win At Watkins Glen; Drissi Clinches Muscle Milk Trans-Am Title\|date=July 12, 2009\|work=SCCA\|publisher=Motorsport.com\|accessdate=2016-11-12\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112201756/http://www.motorsport.com/transam/news/watkins-glen-series-race-report-2/\|archivedate=2016-11-12}}
7 \|Bluegrass Motorsports Park \|colspan=3 align=center\| Race canceled \|{{cite web\|url=http://www.motorsport.com/transam/news/bluegrass-motorsports-park-event-cancelled/\|title=Bluegrass Motorsports Park Trans-Am Event Cancelled\|date=July 11, 2009\|work=SCCA\|publisher=Motorsport.com\|accessdate=2016-11-12\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112202028/http://www.motorsport.com/transam/news/bluegrass-motorsports-park-event-cancelled/\|archivedate=2016-11-12}}
8 \|Road America \|September 20 \|{{flagicon\|US}} Cliff Ebben \|Ford Mustang \|{{cite web\|url=https://speedsport.com/road-racing/ebben-takes-home-first-trans-am-trophy/\|title=Ebben Takes Home First Trans-Am Trophy\|date=September 22, 2009\|work=National Speed Sport News\|accessdate=2016-11-12\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112202232/https://speedsport.com/road-racing/ebben-takes-home-first-trans-am-trophy/\|archivedate=2016-11-12}}

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Round

! Circuit

! Date

! Winning driver

! Winning vehicle

! Reference

|Road Atlanta

|March 22

|{{flagicon|US}} Greg Pickett

|Jaguar XKR

|{{cite web|url=http://www.motorsport.com/transam/news/road-atlanta-race-report-2009-06-19/|title=Pickett Wins Trans-Am Return at Road Atlanta|date=March 22, 2009|work=SCCA|publisher=Motorsport.com|accessdate=2016-11-12|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112200650/http://www.motorsport.com/transam/news/road-atlanta-race-report-2009-06-19/|archivedate=2016-11-12}}

|VIRginia International Raceway

|April 19

|{{flagicon|Germany}} Klaus Graf

|Jaguar XKR

|{{cite web|url=https://www.scca.com/articles/1993442-graf-wins-muscle-milk-scca-trans-am-round-two-race-at-vir|title=Graf Wins Muscle Milk SCCA Trans-Am Round Two Race At VIR|date=April 21, 2009|publisher=Sports Car Club of America|accessdate=2016-11-12|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112200816/https://www.scca.com/articles/1993442-graf-wins-muscle-milk-scca-trans-am-round-two-race-at-vir|archivedate=2016-11-12}}

|Mosport International Raceway

|May 17

|{{flagicon|Germany}} Klaus Graf

|Jaguar XKR

|{{cite web|url=https://www.scca.com/articles/1993408-graf-goes-from-last-to-first-to-win-mosport-trans-am-mosport|title=Graf Goes From Last To First To Win Mosport Trans-Am Mosport|date=May 17, 2009|publisher=Sports Car Club of America|accessdate=2016-11-12|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112201027/https://www.scca.com/articles/1993408-graf-goes-from-last-to-first-to-win-mosport-trans-am-mosport|archivedate=2016-11-12}}

|Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

|May 31

|{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}} Jorge Diaz, Jr.

|Jaguar XKR

|{{cite web|url=http://www.motorsport.com/transam/news/mid-ohio-series-race-report-2009-10-02/|title=Diaz Jr. Takes Mid-Ohio Trans-Am Win|date=May 31, 2009|work=SCCA|publisher=Motorsport.com|accessdate=2016-11-12|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112201318/http://www.motorsport.com/transam/news/mid-ohio-series-race-report-2009-10-02/|archivedate=2016-11-12}}

|Portland International Raceway

|June 14

|{{flagicon|US}} Tomy Drissi

|Jaguar XKR

|{{cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/index.ssf/2009/06/picketts_jag_literally_blows_u.html|title=Pickett's Jag blows up, sending smoke high over PIR, as Drissi takes Rose Cup race|last=Buker|first=Paul|date=June 14, 2009|work=The Oregonian|accessdate=2016-11-12|location=Portland, OR|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112201533/http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/index.ssf/2009/06/picketts_jag_literally_blows_u.html|archivedate=2016-11-12}}

|Watkins Glen International

|July 12

|{{flagicon|US}} Jim Goughary, Jr.

|Chevrolet Corvette

|{{cite web|url=http://www.motorsport.com/transam/news/watkins-glen-series-race-report-2/|title=Goughary Captures First Career Trans-Am Win At Watkins Glen; Drissi Clinches Muscle Milk Trans-Am Title|date=July 12, 2009|work=SCCA|publisher=Motorsport.com|accessdate=2016-11-12|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112201756/http://www.motorsport.com/transam/news/watkins-glen-series-race-report-2/|archivedate=2016-11-12}}

|Bluegrass Motorsports Park

|colspan=3 align=center| Race canceled

|{{cite web|url=http://www.motorsport.com/transam/news/bluegrass-motorsports-park-event-cancelled/|title=Bluegrass Motorsports Park Trans-Am Event Cancelled|date=July 11, 2009|work=SCCA|publisher=Motorsport.com|accessdate=2016-11-12|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112202028/http://www.motorsport.com/transam/news/bluegrass-motorsports-park-event-cancelled/|archivedate=2016-11-12}}

|Road America

|September 20

|{{flagicon|US}} Cliff Ebben

|Ford Mustang

|{{cite web|url=https://speedsport.com/road-racing/ebben-takes-home-first-trans-am-trophy/|title=Ebben Takes Home First Trans-Am Trophy|date=September 22, 2009|work=National Speed Sport News|accessdate=2016-11-12|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112202232/https://speedsport.com/road-racing/ebben-takes-home-first-trans-am-trophy/|archivedate=2016-11-12}}

Final points standings

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Place ! Driver ! Points
1 \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Tomy Drissi \|193
2 \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Tony Ave \|154
3 \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Simon Gregg \|138
4 \|{{flagicon\|TRI}} Daniel Ramoutarsingh \|123
5 \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Glen Jung \|102
6 \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Jerry Kinn \|101
7 \|{{flagicon\|PUR}} Jorge Diaz, Jr. \|84
8 \|{{flagicon\|PUR}} Edison Lluch, Sr. \|84
9 \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Jim Goughary, Jr. \|77
10 \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Amy Ruman \|70
11 \|{{flagicon\|DOM}} R. J. Lopez \|70
12 \|{{flagicon\|GER}} Klaus Graf \|68
13 \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Greg Pickett \|60
14 \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Jon Leavy \|58
15 \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Denny Lamers \|52
16 \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Jordan Bupp \|49
17 \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Cliff Ebben \|45
18 \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Kenny Bupp, Jr. \|45
19 \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Mike Skeen \|41
20 \|{{flagicon\|USA}} John Schaller \|38
21 \|{{flagicon\|CAN}} Blaise Csida \|34
22 \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Bob Monette \|31
23 \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Todd Harris \|30
24 \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Peter Mohrhauser \|20
25 \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Nick Fluge \|19
26 \|{{flagicon\|USA}} David Fershtand \|19
27 \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Elmer Shannon \|18
28 \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Robert Foster \|16
29 \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Kyle Kelly \|14
rowspan=17 align=center\|– \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Ronald Tambouri, Sr. \|rowspan=17\|0
{{flagicon\|USA}} Carl Jensen
{{flagicon\|USA}} Terry Ward
{{flagicon\|USA}} Richard Grant
{{flagicon\|USA}} Bob Thumel
{{flagicon\|USA}} William Rozmajzl
{{flagicon\|USA}} Rob Holden
{{flagicon\|USA}} Jeff Emery
{{flagicon\|USA}} Kent Keller
{{flagicon\|PUR}} Edison Lluch, Jr.
{{flagicon\|USA}} Jim Bradley
{{flagicon\|USA}} Ryan McManus
{{flagicon\|USA}} James Yozamp
{{flagicon\|USA}} Tim Brown
{{flagicon\|USA}} Jeff Holden
{{flagicon\|USA}} Kevin Malone
{{flagicon\|USA}} Buddy Cisar

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Place

! Driver

! Points

|{{flagicon|USA}} Tomy Drissi

|193

|{{flagicon|USA}} Tony Ave

|154

|{{flagicon|USA}} Simon Gregg

|138

|{{flagicon|TRI}} Daniel Ramoutarsingh

|123

|{{flagicon|USA}} Glen Jung

|102

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jerry Kinn

|101

|{{flagicon|PUR}} Jorge Diaz, Jr.

|84

|{{flagicon|PUR}} Edison Lluch, Sr.

|84

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Goughary, Jr.

|77

|{{flagicon|USA}} Amy Ruman

|70

|{{flagicon|DOM}} R. J. Lopez

|70

|{{flagicon|GER}} Klaus Graf

|68

|{{flagicon|USA}} Greg Pickett

|60

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jon Leavy

|58

|{{flagicon|USA}} Denny Lamers

|52

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jordan Bupp

|49

|{{flagicon|USA}} Cliff Ebben

|45

|{{flagicon|USA}} Kenny Bupp, Jr.

|45

|{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Skeen

|41

|{{flagicon|USA}} John Schaller

|38

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Blaise Csida

|34

|{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Monette

|31

|{{flagicon|USA}} Todd Harris

|30

|{{flagicon|USA}} Peter Mohrhauser

|20

|{{flagicon|USA}} Nick Fluge

|19

|{{flagicon|USA}} David Fershtand

|19

|{{flagicon|USA}} Elmer Shannon

|18

|{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Foster

|16

|{{flagicon|USA}} Kyle Kelly

|14

rowspan=17 align=center|–

|{{flagicon|USA}} Ronald Tambouri, Sr.

|rowspan=17|0

{{flagicon|USA}} Carl Jensen

{{flagicon|USA}} Terry Ward

{{flagicon|USA}} Richard Grant

{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Thumel

{{flagicon|USA}} William Rozmajzl

{{flagicon|USA}} Rob Holden

{{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Emery

{{flagicon|USA}} Kent Keller

{{flagicon|PUR}} Edison Lluch, Jr.

{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Bradley

{{flagicon|USA}} Ryan McManus

{{flagicon|USA}} James Yozamp

{{flagicon|USA}} Tim Brown

{{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Holden

{{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Malone

{{flagicon|USA}} Buddy Cisar

References

Category:Trans-Am Series

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