Austin Speedtour

{{Infobox motor race

|Race title = Austin Speedtour

|Logo = File:Speed_Tour_COTA.png

|Track map = 200px

|Series long = Trans-Am Series

|Venue = Circuit of the Americas

|First race = 2015

|Target = Ernie Francis, Jr.

|Most wins rider = Ernie Francis, Jr. (4)

|Most wins manufacturer = Chevrolet (16)

}}

The COTA SpeedTour Experience Motorsports (known as the Trans-Am at COTA or Austin Speedtour or COTA Trans Am 100 or Heacock Classic from Trans-Am or The Heacock Classic or Mission Foods Austin Speedtour) called for sponsorship reasons, is a Trans-Am Race that was held for the first time in the 2015 Trans-Am Series at Circuit of the Americas and was added as an expansion to the schedule.{{cite web |title=Trans Am Series announces 2015 Championship Schedule |url=https://gotransam.com/news/Trans-Am-Series-announces-2015-Championship-Schedule/61731 |website=GoTransAm |access-date=30 December 2021}} The race is usually held on October or November in the Trans-Am Series schedule. The race is scheduled with the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association for the weekend. The West Coast Championship race has been added along the National Championship race since 2017 making Circuit of the Americas one of the tracks to host both events on the same weekend.{{cite web |title=SVRA National Championships on the line at COTA |url=https://racer.com/2017/11/03/svra-national-championships-on-the-line-at-cota/ |website=Racer |date=3 November 2017 |access-date=30 December 2021}} Circuit of the Americas provided the closest finish in Trans-Am history, it was in the 2018 TA2 race when Gar Robinson passed Misha Goikhberg at the COTA Muscle Car Challenge by .064 seconds.{{cite web |title=Robinson Overtakes Goikhberg at Finish Line for COTA TA2 Victory |url=https://gotransam.com/news/Robinson-Overtakes-Goikhberg-at-Finish-Line-for-COTA-TA2-Victory-/68751 |website=GoTransAm |access-date=30 December 2021}} There was another record made when 52 cars field the 2021 COTA TA2 race.{{cite web |title=52 Trans Am TA2 cars set for COTA |url=https://racer.com/2021/11/05/52-trans-am-ta2-cars-set-for-cota/ |website=RACER |date=5 November 2021 |access-date=30 December 2021}} The track has been part of two championships clinching races in the TA2 class (2019 & 2021). COTA has hosted once the season finale and that was in 2021. The race is held under The Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli name, it is sanctioned by SCCA Pro Racing owned by Parella Motorsports Holdings (PMH)

Official names and sponsors

2015–2016: Trans-Am at COTA
2017: The Trans American Muscle Car Challenge from COTA
2018: COTA Muscle Car Challenge at Circuit of The Americas
2019-2020: U.S. Vintage National Championship
2021–2022: Heacock Classic from Trans-Am (with Austin Speedtour)
2022-2024: Austin Speedtour presented by Mission Foods
2025-present: COTA SpeedTour Experience Motorsports

Winners of the Austin Speedtour

= National Championship =

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

Year

! Circuit

! Date

! TA Winning driver

! TA Winning vehicle

! TA2 Winning driver

! TA2 Winning vehicle

! TA3-I Winning driver

! TA3-I Winning vehicle

! TA3-A Winning driver

! TA3-A Winning vehicle

|Circuit of the Americas

|November 8

|{{flagicon|USA}} Amy Ruman

|Chevrolet Corvette

|{{flagicon|USA}} Adam Andretti

|Chevrolet Camaro

|{{flagicon|PAN}} Fernando Seferlis

|Aston Martin GT4

|{{flagicon|USA}} Ernie Francis, Jr.

|Chevrolet Camaro

Year

! Circuit

! Date

! TA Winning driver

! TA Winning vehicle

! TA2 Winning driver

! TA2 Winning vehicle

! TA3 Winning driver

! TA3 Winning vehicle

! TA4 Winning driver

! TA4 Winning vehicle

|Circuit of the Americas

|November 5

|{{flagicon|USA}} Paul Fix

|Chevrolet Corvette

|{{flagicon|USA}} Dillon Machavern

|{{flagicon|USA}} Tim Kezman

|{{flagicon|USA}} Todd Napieralski

|Circuit of the Americas

|November 4

|{{Flagicon|USA}} Ernie Francis, Jr.

|{{Flagicon|USA}} Shane Lewis

|Chevrolet Camaro

|{{Flagicon|USA}} Jason Daskalos

|Dodge Viper Competition Coupe

|{{Flagicon|USA}} Shane Lewis

|Chevrolet Camaro

|Circuit of the Americas

|November 1–3

|{{Flagicon|USA}} Ernie Francis, Jr.

|{{Flagicon|USA}} Gar Robinson

|Chevrolet Camaro

|{{Flagicon|USA}} Ryan Dexter

|{{Flagicon|USA}} Warren Dexter

Year

!Circuit

!Date

!TA Winning driver

!TA2 Winning driver

!XGT Winning driver

!SGT Winning driver

!GT Winning driver

!

!

!

|style="background:#fce4d6;"|Circuit of the Americas†

|October 4–6

|{{flagicon|USA}} Adam Andretti

|{{flagicon|USA}} Marc Miller

|no entries

|{{flagicon|USA}} Ken Thwaits

|{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Bogetich*

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|style="background:#fce4d6;"|Circuit of the Americas†

|November 6–8

|{{flagicon|USA}} Boris Said

|{{flagicon|USA}} Rafa Matos

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jason Daskalos

|{{flagicon|USA}} Lou Gigliotti

|{{flagicon|USA}} Billy Griffin

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| style="background:#fefebe;"|Circuit of the Americas

|November 5–7

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Matthew Brabham

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Rafa Matos

|{{flagicon|USA}} Erich Joiner

|{{flagicon|USA}} Natalie Decker

|{{flagicon|USA}} Sean Young

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Year

!Circuit

!Date

!TA Winning driver

!TA2 Winning driver

!XGT Winning driver

!SGT Winning driver

!GT Winning driver

!TAH Winning driver

!

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| style="background:#fefebe;"|Circuit of the Americas

|November 4–6

| {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Dyson

| {{flagicon|USA}} Thomas Merrill

| {{flagicon|USA}} Marc Austin

| {{flagicon|USA}} Dirk Leuenberger

| {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Coffey

| {{flagicon|USA}} Adam Andretti

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| style="background:#fefebe;"|Circuit of the Americas

|November 2–5

| {{flagicon|USA}} Gar Robinson

| {{flagicon|USA}} Thomas Annunziata

| {{flagicon|USA}} Xuanqian Wang

| {{flagicon|USA}} Michael LaPaglia

| {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Coffey

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| style="background:#fefebe;"|Circuit of the Americas

|November 1-3

| {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Dyson

| {{flagicon|USA}} Brett Crews

| {{flagicon|USA}} Will Rodgers

| {{flagicon|USA}} Joshua Carlson

| {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Coffey

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{{legend|#fefebe |Race is combined with Trans-Am West Coast Series|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}

{{legend|#fce4d6|Races are part of the Southern Cup|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}

† Race is held in combination with the Trans Am West Coast Championship

{{asterisk}} Unofficial Winner

= West Coast Championship =

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

Year

! Circuit

! Date

! TA Winning driver

! TA Winning vehicle

! TA2 Winning driver

! TA2 Winning vehicle

! TA3 Winning driver

! TA3 Winning vehicle

! TA4 Winning driver

! TA4 Winning vehicle

|Circuit of the Americas

|November 4

|{{Flagicon|USA}} Tomy Drissi

|Chevrolet Corvette

|{{Flagicon|USA}} Shane Lewis

|Chevrolet Camaro

|colspan="2" align="center"| No entries

|{{Flagicon|USA}} Guy Dreier

|Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4

|Circuit of the Americas

|November 1–3

|{{Flagicon|USA}} Ernie Francis, Jr.

|{{Flagicon|USA}} Gar Robinson

|Chevrolet Camaro

|{{Flagicon|USA}} Ryan Dexter

|{{Flagicon|USA}} Warren Dexter

Year

!Circuit

!Date

!TA Winning driver

!TA2 Winning driver

!XGT Winning driver

!SGT Winning driver

!GT Winning driver

!

!

!

|Circuit of the Americas

|October 4–6

|{{flagicon|USA}} Adam Andretti

|{{flagicon|USA}} Brad McAllister

| no entries

|{{flagicon|USA}} Ken Thwaits

|{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Bogetich*

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|Circuit of the Americas

|November 6–8

|{{flagicon|USA}} Greg Pickett

|{{flagicon|USA}} {{ font color

yellow |Jim Gallaugher }}

| align="center" |None entered

|{{flagicon|USA}} Natalie Decker

|{{flagicon|USA}} Sean Young

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| style="background:#fefebe;"|Circuit of the Americas

|November 6–7

| align="center"|None entered

|{{flagicon|USA}} Ken Sutherland

|{{flagicon|USA}} Erich Joiner

|{{flagicon|USA}} Cindi Lux

| align="center"|None entered

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Year

!Circuit

!Date

!TA2 Winning driver

!SGT Winning driver

!GT Winning driver

!XGT Winning driver

!TA Winning driver

!

!

!

| style="background:#fefebe;"|Circuit of the Americas

|November 4–6

| {{flagicon|USA}} Cody Powell

| {{flagicon|USA}} Michael LaPaglia

| {{flagicon|USA}} Xuangian Wang

| {{flagicon|USA}} Matt Crandall

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| style="background:#fefebe;"|Circuit of the Americas

|November 2–5

| {{flagicon|USA}} Thomas Annunziata

| {{flagicon|USA}} Michael LaPaglia

| {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Coffey

| {{flagicon|USA}} Xuanqian Wang

| {{flagicon|USA}} Gar Robinson

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| style="background:#fefebe;"|Circuit of the Americas

|November 1–3

| {{flagicon|USA}} Brett Crews

| {{flagicon|USA}} Joshua Carlson

| {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Coffey

| {{flagicon|USA}} Will Rodgers

| {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Dyson

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{{legend|#fefebe |Race is combined with Trans-Am National Series|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}

{{legend|yellow |COTA West Winner, Michele Abbate crossed the finish line first, but was later penalized for passing under a double yellow flag.}}

{{asterisk}} Unofficial Winner

References

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External links

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