The Heacock Classic (known as the Trans-Am at COTA or Austin Speedtour or COTA Trans Am 100 or Heacock Classic from Trans-Am) is a
Trans-Am Race that was held for the first time in the
2015 Trans-Am Series at
Circuit of the Americas
Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is a Grade 1 FIA-specification motor racing track and facilities located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Austin, Texas, in the United States. The facility is home to the Formula One United States Grand ...
and was added as an expansion to the schedule. The race is usually held on October or November in the
Trans-Am Series
The Trans-Am Series is a sports car racing series held in North America. Founded in 1966, it is sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA).
Primarily based in the United States, the series competes on a variety of track types includ ...
schedule. The race is scheduled with the
Sportscar Vintage Racing Association
The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) is an American automobile club and sanctioning body that supports vintage racing in the United States. The organization was founded in 1981, and is regarded as the premier vintage racing organizati ...
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. 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. There was another record made when 52 cars field the 2021 COTA TA2 race.
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
SCCA Pro Racing is the pro racing division of the Sports Car Club of America. SCCA Pro Racing was formed in 1963, the company is a fully owned subsidiary of SCCA.
Current Championships
Since the beginning in 1963 SCCA Pro Racing sanctioned variou ...
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–present: Heacock Classic from Trans-Am (with Austin Speedtour)
Winners of the Heacock Classic from Trans-Am
National Championship
† Race is held in combination with the Trans Am West Coast Championship
Unofficial Winner
West Coast Championship
Unofficial Winner
References
External links
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Sports Car Club of America
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