1986 Trans-Am Series
The 1986 Trans-Am Series was the 21st running of the Sports Car Club of America's premier series. Mercury saw its final Trans Am victories in 1986, not counting the Merkur brand which would continue to dominate the series for a few years thereafter.
Results
| Round | Date | Circuit | Winning driver | Winning vehicle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 May | Riverside |  Scott Pruett
|
Mercury Capri |
| 2 | 1 June | Sears Point | Wally Dallenbach Jr.
|
Chevrolet Camaro |
| 3 | 14 June | Portland | Wally Dallenbach Jr.
|
Chevrolet Camaro |
| 4 | 21 June | Detroit | Wally Dallenbach Jr.
|
Chevrolet Camaro |
| 5 | 13 July | Mid Ohio | Greg Pickett
|
Chevrolet Camaro |
| 6 | 20 July | Brainerd | Greg Pickett
|
Chevrolet Camaro |
| 7 | 27 July | Road America | Pete Halsmer
|
Merkur XR4Ti |
| 8 | 16 August | Lime Rock | Paul Newman
|
Nissan 300ZX |
| 9 | 14 September | Mosport | Scott Pruett
|
Mercury Capri |
| NP | 27 September | Sears Point (Non-points special) |
Wally Dallenbach Jr.
|
Chevrolet Camaro |
| 10 | 28 September | Sears Point | Wally Dallenbach Jr.
|
Chevrolet Camaro |
| 11 | 28 September | Road Atlanta | Chris Kneifel
|
Merkur XR4Ti |
| 12 | 8 November | Tamiami Park |  Klaus Ludwig
|
Merkur XR4Ti |
| 13 | 15 November | St. Petersburg | Pete Halsmer
|
Merkur XR4Ti |
Championship standings (Top 20)
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wally Dallenbach Jr.
|
165 |
| 2 | Pete Halsmer
|
116 |
| 3 | Chris Kneifel
|
112 |
| 4 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson
|
109 |
| 5 | Mike Miller
|
103 |
| 6 | Greg Pickett
|
100 |
| 7 | Les Lindley
|
97 |
| 8 | Scott Pruett
|
94 |
| 9 | Jim Miller
|
92 |
| 10 | Jim Derhaag
|
71 |
| 11 | John Schneider
|
65 |
| 12 |  Eppie Wietzes
|
49 |
| 13 | Tommy Riggins
|
48 |
| 14 | Klaus Ludwig
|
38 |
| 15 | Bill Doyle
|
35 |
| 16 | Rick Dittman
|
33 |
| 17 | Jerry Miller
|
30 |
| 18 | Paul Newman
|
28 |
| 19 | Pete Brallier
|
26 |
| 20 | Jerry Clinton
|
25 |