# 2000 Trans-Am Series

The 2000 BFGoodrich Tires Trans-Am Series was the 35th season of the Sports Car Club of America's Trans-Am Series. 2000 marked the end of the "American muscle revival" era that had begun in 1989, with Italian manufacturer Qvale winning the championship. It would also mark the rise of Rocketsports Racing's dominance using Jaguar XKRs, which would continue until the series dissolved in 2006, after which team owner Paul Gentilozzi would switch to the American Le Mans Series. The season also marked the final victory for Pontiac in Trans Am, with a win at Texas.

## Teams and drivers

| Car | No. | Driver | Rounds |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 07 | Marybeth Harrison | 4, 6–7, 10 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 0 | Craig Baird | 9, 11 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 0 | Alan Ferguson | 10, 12 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 6 | Brian Pelke | 1, 7 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 6 | Frank Cioppettini | 3 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 6 | Willy T. Ribbs | 4 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 6 | G.J. Mennen, Jr. | 11 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 6 | Linda Pobst | 12 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 8 | John Paul Jr. | 5 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 10 | Don Sak | 4–12 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 16 | Willy T. Ribbs | 1–3, 5–12 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 16 | Bobby Sak | 4 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 18 | Jon Leavy | 1–2 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 20 | Tony Ave | 5–7 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 22 | Ken Murillo | 3, 5, 10–11 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 24 | Jim Briody | 1–3, 5–12 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 25 | Eric Curran | 4 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 31 | Don Meluzio | 1, 4, 6–7 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 35 | Mandy Gonzalez | 1 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 38 | Kerry Alexander | All |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 39 | J. Craig Shafer | 2, 4–6 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 40 | G.J. Mennen, Jr. | 1–6, 9 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 40 | Kenny Wilden | 7, 10–12 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 43 | Andre Toennis | 1, 9 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 46 | Bill Bentley | 1–2 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 50 | Bruce Dewey | 1–2 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 55 | Mike Rockett | 10 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 58 | Carl Cormier | 1 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 59 | Simon Gregg | All |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 62 | Tom Smith | 8 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 73 | Chet Williams | 2, 4–5 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 76 | Jerry Simmons | 2, 4–7, 9, 11 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 78 | Moneca Kolvyn | 1, 4, 10–11 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 81 | Kevin Neilson | 11–12 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 90 | Jim Maguire | 9, 11 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 95 | Charlie Webster | 4 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 98 | Stuart Hayner | All |
| Chevrolet Corvette | 8 | John Paul Jr. | 1–4 |
| Chevrolet Corvette | 10 | Don Sak | 1–3 |
| Chevrolet Corvette | 17 | Jerry Kinn | 1–6, 8–12 |
| Chevrolet Corvette | 23 | Bob Ruman | All |
| Chevrolet Corvette | 27 | Mike Gagliardo | 7 |
| Chevrolet Corvette | 28 | Lou Gigliotti | All |
| Chevrolet Corvette | 30 | Dan Furey | 2, 6 |
| Chevrolet Corvette | 37 | Jeff Simunaci | 7, 12 |
| Chevrolet Corvette | 48 | Jack Willes | 1–9 |
| Chevrolet Corvette | 64 | Johnny Miller | All |
| Chevrolet Corvette | 82 | Dick Greer | All |
| Chevrolet Corvette | 83 | Max Lagod | 7 |
| Chevrolet Corvette | 93 | James Holtom | 4, 11 |
| Ford Mustang | 08 | Richard La Barera | 1–2, 4–7 |
| Ford Mustang | 8 | John Paul Jr. | 6 |
| Ford Mustang | 9 | Gary Johnson | 1–9 |
| Ford Mustang | 11 | Mike Davis | All |
| Ford Mustang | 12 | Michael Lewis | All |
| Ford Mustang | 12 | Boris Said | 1 |
| Ford Mustang | 14 | John Malacuso | 1–5, 7 |
| Ford Mustang | 15 | Tomy Drissi | All |
| Ford Mustang | 19 | Steve Pelke | All |
| Ford Mustang | 26 | Claudio Burtin | 3, 5–7, 9–12 |
| Ford Mustang | 33 | Boris Said | 8, 10–12 |
| Ford Mustang | 42 | Juan Carlos Leroux | 11–12 |
| Ford Mustang | 47 | Tom Miller | 6, 10–11 |
| Ford Mustang | 47 | Don Soenen | 7 |
| Ford Mustang | 48 | Jack Willes | 11–12 |
| Ford Mustang | 60 | Grant Sylvester | 9–12 |
| Ford Mustang | 70 | Peter Shea | 1–3, 5–7, 10–12 |
| Ford Mustang | 74 | Don Soenen | 10 |
| Ford Mustang | 75 | Tim Cowen | 2, 6–7 |
| Ford Mustang | 77 | Paul Fix | 7 |
| Ford Mustang | 81 | Kevil Neilson | 10 |
| Ford Mustang | 84 | Chris Neville | All |
| Jaguar XKR | 1 | Paul Gentilozzi | All |
| Jaguar XKR | 5 | Jeff Altenburg | All |
| Jaguar XKR | 68 | Peter Klutt | 7 |
| Pontiac Grand Prix | 66 | Leighton Reese | All |
| Oldsmobile Aurora | 49 | Randy Ruhlman | All |
| Oldsmobile Cutlass | 13 | David C. Seuss | 2–3, 5–9, 12 |
| Qvale Mangusta | 44 | Bruce Qvale | 5–7, 11–12 |
| Qvale Mangusta | 88 | Brian Simo | All |

## Results

| Round | Date | Circuit | Winning driver | Car |
| 1 | 17 March | Sebring | Brian Simo | Qvale Mangusta |
| 2 | 1 April | Charlotte | Brian Simo | Qvale Mangusta |
| 3 | 16 April | Long Beach | Tomy Drissi | Ford Mustang |
| 4 | 21 May | Mosport | Brian Simo | Qvale Mangusta |
| 5 | 17 June | Detroit | Paul Gentilozzi | Jaguar XKR |
| 6 | 1 July | Cleveland | Paul Gentilozzi | Jaguar XKR |
| 7 | 19 August | Road America | Paul Gentilozzi | Jaguar XKR |
| 8 | 3 September | Texas | Leighton Reese | Pontiac Grand Prix |
| 9 | 30 September | Houston | Chris Neville | Ford Mustang |
| 10 | 15 October | Laguna Seca | Kenny Wilden | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 11 | 29 October | Las Vegas | Boris Said | Ford Mustang |
| 12 | 5 November | San Diego | Johnny Miller | Chevrolet Corvette |

## Championship standings

| Race Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Points | 30 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |

### Drivers

| Pos. | Driver | Car | SEB | CLT | LBH | MOS | DET | CLE | ELK | TEX | HOU | LAG | LVS | SAN | Points |
| 1 | Brian Simo | Qvale Mangusta | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 261 |
| 2 | Paul Gentilozzi | Jaguar XKR | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 29 | 249 |
| 3 | Jeff Altenburg | Jaguar XKR | 3 | 31 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 197 |
| 4 | Leighton Reese | Pontiac Grand Prix | 15 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 190 |
| 5 | Chris Neville | Ford Mustang | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 22 | 7 | DSQ | 18 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 180 |
| 6 | Tomy Drissi | Ford Mustang | 21 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 170 |
| 7 | Willy T. Ribbs | Ford Mustang | 6 | 26 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 31 | 34 | DNQ | 29 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 153 |
| 8 | Johnny Miller | Chevrolet Corvette | 16 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 35 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 27 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 152 |
| 9 | Jack Willes | Chevrolet Corvette | 33 | 3 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 20 | 7 | | | | 142 |
| 9 | Jack Willes | Ford Mustang | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 8 | 142 |
| 10 | Simon Gregg | Chevrolet Corvette | 24 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 137 |
| 11 | Lou Gigliotti | Chevrolet Corvette | 5 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 135 |
| 11 | Steve Pelke | Ford Mustang | 17 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 135 |
| 13 | Bob Ruman | Chevrolet Corvette | 7 | 11 | 3 | 32 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 31 | 16 | 23 | 131 |
| 14 | Randy Ruhlman | Oldsmobile Aurora | 23 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 22 | 118 |
| 14 | Mike Davis | Ford Mustang | 12 | 27 | 10 | 28 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 9 | 118 |
| 16 | Stuart Hayner | Chevrolet Camaro | 27 | 24 | 29 | 5 | 36 | 8 | 30 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 116 |
| 17 | G.J. Mennen, Jr. | Chevrolet Camaro | 26 | 7 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 18 | | | 3 | | 6 | | 111 |
| 18 | Michael Lewis | Ford Mustang | 11 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 33 | 9 | 32 | 104 |
| 19 | Boris Said | Ford Mustang | DNS | | | | | | | 19 | | 2 | 1 | 2 | 92 |
| 20 | Don Sak | Chevrolet Camaro | 28 | 29 | 20 | 14 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 24 | 11 | 16 | 90 |
| 21 | Peter Shea | Ford Mustang | 19 | 22 | 6 | | 14 | 36 | 39 | | | 12 | 23 | 11 | 75 |
| 22 | Gary Johnson | Ford Mustang | 9 | 23 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 23 | | | | 74 |
| 23 | Kerry Alexander | Chevrolet Camaro | 22 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 73 |
| 24 | Jim Briody | Chevrolet Camaro | 13 | 15 | 31 | | 16 | 30 | 23 | 13 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 68 |
| 25 | Jerry Kinn | Chevrolet Corvette | 29 | 13 | 22 | 27 | 29 | DNS | | 8 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 66 |
| 26 | David C. Seuss | Oldsmobile Cutlass | | 19 | 13 | | 32 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 15 | | | 21 | 58 |
| 27 | Kenny Wilden | Chevrolet Camaro | | | | | | | 36 | | | 1 | 24 | 6 | 57 |
| 28 | Claudio Burtin | Ford Mustang | | | 4 | | 21 | 28 | 21 | | 11 | 21 | 34 | 30 | 53 |
| 29 | Don Meluzio | Chevrolet Camaro | 8 | | | 15 | | 14 | 27 | | | | | | 41 |
| 30 | Bruce Qvale | Qvale Mangusta | | | | | 33 | 6 | 7 | | | | DNQ | 33 | 39 |
| 30 | Dick Greer | Chevrolet Corvette | 34 | DNQ | 21 | 24 | 37 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 39 |
| 32 | Tony Ave | Chevrolet Camaro | | | | | 34 | 17 | 3 | | | | | | 34 |
| 33 | Craig Baird | Chevrolet Camaro | | | | | | | | | 20 | | 2 | | 33 |
| 33 | Ken Murillo | Chevrolet Camaro | | | 9 | | 17 | | | | | 30 | 19 | | 33 |
| 35 | Grant Silvester | Ford Mustang | | | | | | | | | 14 | 23 | 12 | 26 | 29 |
| 36 | Marybeth Harrison | Chevrolet Camaro | | | | 20 | | 34 | 19 | | | 13 | | | 26 |
| 36 | Jerry Simmons | Chevrolet Camaro | | 17 | | DNQ | 25 | 23 | 18 | | 21 | | 35 | | 26 |
| 38 | Tim Cowen | Ford Mustang | | 18 | | | | 20 | 15 | | | | | | 24 |
| 39 | Juan Carlos Leroux | Ford Mustang | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 15 | 22 |
| Pos. | Driver | Car | SEB | CLT | LBH | MOS | DET | CLE | ELK | TEX | HOU | LAG | LVS | SAN | Points |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |