SCCA Pro Racing Releases Partial Trans-Am Schedule

TOPEKA, Kan. (Nov. 24, 2009) €“ SCCA Pro Racing today announced five dates for the 2010 SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series calendar. Ten dates are anticipated for the rejuvenated series€™ 43rd season. Trans-Am will headline numerous race weekends in 2010, all at North America€™s most storied road courses.Trans-Am will race at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, N.J., for the first time in 2010. The series will headline the May 8 €“ 9 weekend.Shortly thereafter, the series travels north of the border to Mosport International Raceway on May 21 €“ 23. Trans-Am will co-headline the Victoria Day Speedfest Weekend at the Bowmanville, Ont. track with SPEED World Challenge.Trans-Am returns to Lime Rock Park July 2 €“ 3 for the first time since 2003. Trans-Am will meet up with the NASCAR Camping World Series in Lakeville, Conn., on July 2 €“ 3.Trans-Am will also headline the Sept. 4 €“ 5 weekend at Brainerd International Raceway. It will be the first time since 1989 that Trans-Am has made the trip to the 2.5-mile road course located in central Minnesota.The 2010 Trans-Am season will conclude in Alton, Va., at VIRginia International Raceway. The series will co-headline the Sept. 11 €“ 12 weekend with SPEED World Challenge.€œWe€™re making great strides with the new Trans-Am Series,€ SCCA Pro Racing President & CEO Robert Wildberger said. €œAfter a transitional season last year, the series is making progress toward achieving its previous stature by headlining several events in 2010. We€™re especially excited about the all SCCA Pro Racing weekend at VIR in September. We€™ll have more details on that front soon.€2010 SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series ScheduleMay 8 - 9New Jersey Motorsports Park (Headliner) Millville, N.J. May 21 - 23 Mosport International Raceway (Co-Headliner) Bowmanville, Ont. (Canada) July 2 - 3 Lime Rock Park (NASCAR Camping World Series) Lakeville, Conn. Sept. 4 - 5 Brainerd International Raceway (Headliner) Brainerd, Minn. Sept. 11 - 12 VIRginia International Raceway (Co-Headliner) Alton, Va. Five more rounds will be announced at a later date to bring the total to 10. The latest Trans-Am news can be found at www.sccatrans-am.com and on Twitter @TransAmSeries.