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Remembering Mr. Trans Am On August 5

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Image 1 - Jerry Titus (October 24, 1928 – August 5, 1970) was an American race car driver, mechanic, and journalist. While driving in a practice session on July 19, 1970, for the Trans Am race at Road America during the 1970 season, Jerry Titus' Pontiac Firebird experienced a steering gear failure that caused him to crash into the Bill Mitchell Bridge abutment on the outside of Turn 13.

Titus was badly injured and taken to Milwaukee Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries on August 5, 1970.

Titus became known by the nickname "Mr. Trans Am."

He was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2010.

Image 2 - Swiss racer Roger Bolliger's 700 HP Titus-tribute TA.

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