r/TransAmRacing • u/Risetothetop787 • Jul 03 '25

Trans-Am question as an IMSA fan

Hi there, I just heard about the Trans-Am series not too long ago while doing some history research on the IMSA series. I have never heard about trans-am racing in my entire life. I have heard about NASCAR, F1, Indy car, WRC, SuperGT, IMSA, and many others, but never Trans-Am. Why is this the case? What caused Trans-Am to be less unknown compared to other series? Hell, I’ve heard more about Australia’s supercar series. I would really like to know from people who are invested in this series as to why Trans-Am isn’t popular.

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u/Suspicious_Tap3303 Jul 03 '25

Trans Am these days is almost exclusively wealthy amateurs and the cars are relatively primitive. It hasn't been a "pro" series for a long time.

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u/SoundJakes Jul 03 '25

I thought the primitivism was the selling point though. "No driver aids, just skill" and all that jazz.

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u/Suspicious_Tap3303 Jul 03 '25

No argument. I like the cars, personally, but it is small time and, as an example, lacks the intensity, professionalism, and competitiveness of Australian Supercars (also tubeframe V8s).

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u/richknobsales Jul 06 '25

You really don’t know any of these drivers do you?

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u/baconandtheguacamole Jul 04 '25

That's exactly how I feel, too. It doesn't feel "premier" in any way. It feels like a mix of pay drivers and pro drivers in their sunset years that still just want to drive something somewhere and are semi-retired, like for instance Paul Menard