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<body> <Table Width="550" border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" cellpadding="0"><TR><TD Width="35"><IMG SRC="//www.totalmotorsport.com/images/spacer.gif" WIDTH="35" HEIGHT="1"></td><td> <CENTER><Table border="0" width="100%"> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="5">TRANS AM</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="left"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="2">10/02/2004</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="4">Former Trans-Am Tour Competitor Roy Woods Dies</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="3">Successful Team Owner Passes Away</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="1">  </FONT></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="left"><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="2"><B>Former Motorock Trans-Am Tour Competitor Roy Woods Dies</B> <BR> <BR> Roy Woods, a competitor and team owner in the Motorock Trans-Am Tour from 1969-1982, died Jan. 29 due to complications from leukemia.<BR> <BR> Woods is well known for his success as a team owner. In 1972, George Follmer, driving for Woods’ American Racing Associates team in an AMC Javelin, earned the second official Trans-Am Drivers’ Championship. Prior to 1971, SCCA only officially awarded a Manufacturers’ Championship. Woods also fielded Trans-Am cars for Tony Adamowicz, Gary Belcher, Vic Elford, Jimmy Insolo, Milt Minter, Brian Redman, Peter Revson, and Dick Trickle.<BR> <BR> As a driver, Woods made 45 starts, recording two victories—at Watkins Glen International in 1979 and at Le Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières in 1979. Woods also recorded 10 podiums, 17 top-five and 27 top-10 finishes, and three poles.<BR> <BR> “We are saddened to see the passing of a Trans-Am legend,” said Motorock Trans-Am Tour Executive Director John Clagett. “Roy Woods had a long history of excellence in Trans-Am competition, both behind the wheel and as a team owner. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.”<BR> <BR> </FONT></TD></TR> </TABLE><BR> </CENTER> <BR><CENTER><font size="1" color="#808080" face="Tahoma">Copyright ©2000-©2023 TotalMotorSport</font></CENTER> </td> </tr> </table> </body>