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1970 Trans-American Sedan Championship

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Points were awarded according to finishing position. Only the highest-placed car scored points for the manufacturer. Only the best 9 finishes counted towards the championship. Drivers' championships were not awarded in Trans-Am until 1972.
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The championship was contested over eleven rounds with separate races at each round for Under 2 Liter and Over 2 Liter cars.
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1970 was the first and only year that every Detroit "pony car" manufacturer has a factory-backed team in TransAm.
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as dominant in the Under 2 Liter class. The year also marked the first win for
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won the 1970 Trans-American Championship Over 2 Liter division with the
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won the Over 2 Litre and Under 2 Litre titles respectively.
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