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June 1, 1980

At the Hallett Motor Racing Circuit in Hallett, Oklahoma, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 1 race is held.
  • 3rd: John Brandt, Jr in the #60 Corvette.

July 6, 1980

At the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit in Watkins Glen, New York, the Watkins Glen Six Hour / CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 3 race is held.
  • 2nd in Trans-Am class: Thomas Aquilante, David Wolpert, and Wade White in the #11 1967 Corvette roadster.

August 10, 1980

At the Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, Minnesota, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 5 race is held.
  • 2nd: Greg Pickett in the #6 Corvette.
  • 3rd: Andy Porterfield in the #5 Corvette.

August 23, 1980

At the Grand Prix Molson Trois-Rivieres, in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 6 race is held.
  • 2nd: Greg Pickett in the #6 Corvette.
  • 3rd: John Brandt, Jr in the #60 Corvette.

1980

Bonneville Speed Week on the Utah Salt Flats.
  • 1st in AA/GT Class: Duane McKinney in a 1968 Corvette with a record 240.728 MPH, with a dual-turbocharged 430-ci big-block engine.

September 7, 1980

At the Westwood Motorsports Pack, Coquitlam, British Columbia, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 7 race is held.
  • 3rd: Andy Porterfield in the #5 Corvette.

October 19, 1980

At the Laguna Seca Raceway in Laguna Seca, California, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 8 race is held.
  • 1st: Greg Pickett in the #6 Corvette.

October 20, 1980

At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the Champion Spark Plug Road Racing Classic final races of the SCCA Club Racing series are held, over seven days.
  • 1st in B Production class: Jerry Hansen in a Corvette.

October 25, 1980

At the Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 9 race is held.
  • 1st: Greg Pickett in the #6 Corvette.

October 25, 1980

End of SCCA Trans-Am Championship series.
  • 2nd: Greg Pickett in a Corvette.

May 17, 1981

At the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Harrisburg, North Carolina, the Goody's 500 / CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 1 race is held.
  • 1st: Eppie Wietzes in the #94 Corvette.

June 14, 1981

At the Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon, the G.I. Joe's Rose Cup / CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 2 race is held.
  • 2nd: Eppie Wietzes in the #94 Corvette.

July 4, 1981

At the Lime Rock park raceway in Lime Rock, Connecticut, the Kendall Cup Weekend / CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 3 race is held.
  • 1st: Greg Pickett in the #6 Corvette.

July 25, 1981

At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 4 race is held.
  • 2nd: Eppie Wietzes in the #94 Corvette.

August 9, 1981

At the Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, Minnesota, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 5 race is held.
  • 2nd: Eppie Wietzes in the #94 Corvette.

1981

Bonneville Speed Week on the Utah Salt Flats.
  • 1st in Unlimited-GT class: the #42 1968 Corvette with the one-way speed record of 240.738 MPH, with turbocharged 430-ci engine.

September 6, 1981

At the Grand Prix Molson Trois-Rivieres in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 6 race is held.
  • 1st: Eppie Wietzes in the #94 Corvette.

October 11, 1981

At the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 8 race is held.
  • 3rd: Eppie Wietzes in the #94 Corvette.

October 25, 1981

At the Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma, California, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 9 race is held.
  • 2nd: Greg Pickett in the #6 Corvette.
  • 3rd: Eppie Wietzes in the #94 Corvette.

October 25, 1981

End of 1981 SCCA Trans-Am Championship series.
  • 1st: Eppie Wietzes in a Corvette.
  • 3rd: Phil Currin in a Corvette.

October 1981

At the Road Atlanta Raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the Champion Spark Plug Road Racing Classic final races of the SCCA Club Racing series are held.
  • 1st in GT-1 class: Doug Bethke in a Corvette.

May 1982

At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the G.E. Silicones Grand Prix / CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 1 race is held.
  • 1st: Jerry Hansen in the #144 Corvette.
  • 3rd: Phil Currin in the #99 Corvette.

June 13, 1982

At the Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon, the G.I. Joe's Rose Cup / CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 3 race is held.
  • 3rd: Greg Pickett in the #6 Corvette.

June 27, 1982

At the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 4 race is held.
  • 2nd: Phil Currin in the #99 Corvette.

July 18, 1982

At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, the Red Roof Inns / CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 6 race is held.
  • 3rd: Phil Currin in the #99 Corvette.

July 18, 1982

At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 7 race is held.
  • 1st: Jerry Hansen in the #44 Corvette.
  • 3rd: Phil Currin in the #99 Corvette.

October 3, 1982

End of the 1982 SCCA Trans-Am Championship series.
  • 3rd: Phil Currin in a Corvette.

October 22, 1982

At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the Champion Spark Plug Road Racing Classic final races of the SCCA Club Racing series are held, over two days.
  • 1st in GT-1 class: Doug Bethke in a Corvette.

May 1, 1983

At the Moroso Motorsports Park Raceway in West Palm beach, Florida, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 1 race is held.
  • 3rd: Greg Pickett in the #6 Corvette.

June 12, 1983

At the Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 4 race is held.
  • 2nd: Greg Pickett in the #6 Corvette.

October 21, 1983

At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the Champion Spark Plug Road Racing Classic - The Runoffs final races of the SCCA Club Racing series are held, over three days.
  • 3rd in GT-1 class: Alan Sevadjian in a Corvette.

May 6, 1984

At the Road Atlanta raceway in Gainesville, Georgia, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 1 race is held.
  • 1st: Darin Brassfield in the #3 Corvette.
  • 3rd: David Hobbs in the #1 Corvette.

May 20, 1984

At the Summit Point International Raceway in Summit Point, West Virginia, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 2 race is held.
  • 2nd: David Hobbs in the #1 Corvette.

June 3, 1984

At the Sears Point International Raceway in Sonoma, California, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 3 race is held.
  • 3rd: Darin Brassfield in the #3 Corvette.

June 16, 1984

At the Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 4 race is held.
  • 3rd: Darin Brassfield in the #3 Corvette.

August 5, 1984

At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 8 race is held.
  • 1st: Richard Spenard in the #1 Corvette.

August 19, 1984

At the Watkins Glen International raceway in Watkins Glen, New York, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 9 race is held.
  • 3rd: David Hobbs in the #1 Corvette.

October 7, 1984

At the Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 14 race is held.
  • 1st: Darin Brassfield in the #3 Corvette.

October 18, 1984

At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the Champion Spark Plug Road Racing Classic - The Runoffs final races of the SCCA Club Racing series are held, over four days.
  • 1st in Showroom Stock GT class: Kim Baker in a 1984 Corvette.

November 11, 1984

At Las Vegas, Nevada, the Caesars Palace Grand Prix / SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 16 race is held.
  • 3rd: David Hobbs in the #1 Corvette.
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