Trans Am Series 60th Anniversary Season History

January 5, 2026

For the entirety of the 2026 season, we will be releasing weekly historic facts about the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli, providing context to this diverse and historic series. Return to this page every week to learn more about the longest-running professional road course series in North America. 

WEEK 1
The Trans American Sedan Championship was founded in 1966 by then SCCA Executive Director John Bishop. The championship was open to FIA Group 1 and 2 cars, divided into Over 2.0 Liter & Under 2.0 Liter classes. John Bishop also in 1966 had the foresight to copyright the Trans Am name. This would be strategically important when Pontiac entered the series in 1968 with its Trans Am Firebird, as they would have to pay a royalty to the SCCA for every Trans Am Firebird produced. John was inducted into the SCCA Hall of Fame in 2011.