Drivers: Drivers in the Trans-Am Series are North America�s top road racers, including three-time champion Paul Gentilozzi, Brian Simo (2000 champion), Chris Neville, Michael Lewis, Johnny Miller IV, Butch Leitzinger, Tony Ave, Randy Ruhlman, Leighton Reese, Bob Ruman, Simon Gregg, Tomy Drissi and Lou Gigliotti

Models: The newly styled Chevrolet Corvette, Dodge Viper, Ford Mustang and Panoz Esperante all made their competition debuts in 2001, and defending series champion Jaguar will debut a new body style in 2002. Chevrolet�s Camaro is another of a wide range of additional manufacturers and models that are also eligible for Trans-Am competition, but convertibles are not allowed.

Chassis: The top chassis builders in the series include Hoerr, Huffaker/Qvale Motorsports, LG Motorsports, Panoz Motorsports, Pratt & Miller Engineering, Riley & Scott, Rocketsports, Roush, Selix-Weaver and Weaver.

Eligibility: Touring sedans and Grand Touring production sports cars produced in quantities of at least 1,000 units per 12-month period and specifically approved by SCCA Pro Racing are eligible.

Drivers� Points: Drivers� Championship points are awarded on a per-race basis as follows: 1st, 30 pts.; 2nd, 27; 3rd, 25; 4th, 23; 5th, 21; 6th, 20; 7th, 19; 8th, 18; 9th, 17; 10th, 16; 11th, 15; 12th, 14; 13th, 13; 14th, 12; 15th, 11; 16th, 10; 17th, 9; 18th, 8; 19th, 7; 20th, 6; 21st, 5; 22nd, 4; 23rd, 3; 24th, 2; 25th, 1.

BFGoodrich Tires Cup (Drivers� Championship): Each season the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup recognizes as its Drivers� Champion the driver scores the most Drivers� Championship points throughout the season. Paul Gentilozzi of Rocketsports Racing drove a Johnson Controls/HomeLink Jaguar XKR to his third Trans-Am championship in 2001. The Trans-Am champion is rewarded with a $100,000 bonus and a handsome trophy, the BFGoodrich Tires Cup. In the case of a tie for any year-end finishing position, the higher position is awarded based on number of wins, second-place finishes, third-place finishes, etc.

Manufacturers� Points: Points shall be awarded to the manufacturer's highest finishing automobile, regardless of model. Corporate brands will be considered a "manufacturer." Points will be awarded on the following basis: 1st, 15 points; 2nd, 13 points; 3rd, 11 points; 4th, 9 points; 5th, 7 points; 6th, 5 points; 7th, 4 points; 8th, 3 points; 9th, 2 points; 10th, 1 point.

Manufacturers� Championship: Each season the Trans-Am Series recognizes as its Manufacturers� Champion the manufacturer who scores the most Manufacturers� Championship points throughout the season. In the case of a tie, the Manufacturers� Champion is determined by number of wins, second-place finishes, etc.

AmeriSuites Rookie of the Year: Each season the Trans-Am Series recognizes a Rookie of the Year. The Rookie of the Year Award is sponsored by AmeriSuites, Preferred Hotel of the Trans-Am Series. To be eligible, a driver may have competed in no more than three (3) Trans-Am races in a single previous season and no more than five (5) Trans-Am races in his/her career. AmeriSuites will award $10,000 to the eligible driver who finishes with the most Drivers� Championship points at the end of the season. Justin Bell claimed the award in 2001.

BBS Most Improved Driver: BBS, a longtime motorsports wheel supplier, begins its sixth season as sponsor of the Trans-Am Series' Most Improved Driver award. The BBS Most Improved Driver is selected by a vote of the Trans-Am Series drivers.

Fast Five Qualifying: Trans-Am�s Fast Five Qualifying program, entering its 20th season in 2002, recognizes and rewards the top-five qualifiers at each Trans-Am Series race with both qualifying prize monies and points. The five fastest qualifiers at each Trans-Am event receive a bonus point toward the BFGoodrich Tires Cup, and the pole winner receives an additional point.

Bonus Points: One point is awarded to any driver who leads a lap, and one point goes to the driver who leads the most laps.

Gold Appearance Plan: Drivers and owners who finished in the Top-10 in points in the most recent Trans-Am season, along with winners of the Rookie of the Year and Most Improved Driver awards are eligible for the Gold Appearance Plan. Drivers and owners on the Gold Appearance Plan receive an appearance guarantee at each of the Trans-Am Series races in the season.

Contingency Program: In addition to the qualifying and race purse awarded at each event, more than $400,000 in cash and product awards has been posted by contingency sponsors.

Attendance Mark: The Trans-Am averages more than 1.1 million fans each year in attendance. The single-season attendance record of 1,305,571 was set in 1996.