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SCCA: Sebring to open 2000 season for the BFGoodrich Tires Trans-Am Series

5 January 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--The BFGoodrich Tires Trans-Am Series will return to Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Fla., for its 2000 season-opener.

The Sebring race will be conducted Friday, March 17, as part of the American Le Mans Series Superflo 12 Hours at Sebring weekend, and brings the 2000 BFGoodrich Tires Trans-Am Series calender to 12 events, with the possibility of one or two additional venues.

The 2000 BFGoodrich Tires Trans-Am Series Sebring event will be the fifth time North Americas longest-running road racing series has competed at the historic circuit (1966-68, 1999).

"The addition of Sebring, on the popular Superflo 12 Hours weekend, will provide a real boost for the BFGoodrich Tires Trans-Am Series and help make its 35th season the best ever," said Scott Rittinger, BFGoodrich Tires Trans-Am Series General Manager. "Were still looking to add one or two more races, and were committed to creating the best possible 2000 calender for the BFGoodrich Tires Trans-Am Series."

BFGoodrich Tires Trans-Am Series 2000 Schedule*

Race Date Venue

Friday, March 17		Superflo 12 Hours at Sebring Weekend
				Sebring International Raceway, Sebring, Fla.**
Sunday, April 2			Lowes Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C.**
Sunday, April 16		Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, Long Beach, Calif.***
Sunday, May 21			Mosport International Raceway, Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada****
Saturday, June 17		Tenneco Automotive Detroit Grand Prix, Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich.***
Saturday, July 1		Cleveland Grand Prix, Cleveland, Ohio***
Saturday, August 19		Texaco/Havoline 200, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis.***
Sunday, September 3		Grand Prix of Texas, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas**
Saturday, September 30		Texaco/Havoline Houston Grand Prix, Houston, Texas***
Sunday, October 15		Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey, Calif.**
Sunday, October 29		Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nev.**
Sunday, November 19		Aruba Motorsports Complex, Oranjestad, Aruba****

* - One-to-two additional venues TBD.

** - Trans-Am Series/World Challenge/ALMS Weekend (No World Challenge at Sebring)

*** - Trans-Am Series/CART Weekend

**** - Trans-Am Series/World Challenge Weekend

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