| Real Street Eliminator Results |
| Dragstrip (100 points max.) | Points | Rank |
| 1st run | 13.57@107.16 | 89.870 | 4th |
| 2nd run | 13.19@108.09 |
| 3rd run | 13.13@108.34 |
| Autocross (100 points max.) |
| 1st run | 24.236 sec. | 93.090 | 4th |
| 2nd run | 24.142 sec. |
| 3rd run | 24.236 sec. |
| Average | 24.204 sec. |
| Craftsmanship (40 points max.) |
| Paint | | 8.300 | 3rd |
| Fit & finish | 8.000 |
| Overall detail | 8.200 |
| Engineering | 7.100 |
| Subtotal | 31.600 |
| Ride & Drive (30 points max.) |
| Comfort | | 8.250 | |
| NVH | 7.750 |
| Ride quality | 8.750 |
| Subtotal | 24.750 | 4th |
| Total score | 239.310 | 4th |
Brandon Vivian's '78 Trans AmImagine if a General Motors suspension engineer built the ultimate second-generation Pontiac Trans Am to compete in Car & Driver magazine's One Lap of America, one of the country's premier amateur road-racing events. Well, we don't have to imagine what it would be like, because here it is: Brandon Vivian's '78 Trans Am. Using a combination of off-the-shelf aftermarket suspension and brake components combined with his own suspension engineering, Brandon's goal was to build the best road-race car he could using the stock body and frame. He proved his design by completing the grueling 5,400-mile One Lap course, which challenges contestants to race on and drive between seven road racing tracks spread around the country in a week-long marathon.
Brandon and his brother Bryan built this car from scratch in Brandon's garage, including the paint application and bodywork, welding up the road-race-style rollcage, and fabricating a custom carbon-fiber console and doorsill plates. The level of quality and engineering skill exemplified in this car was astounding. It didn't hurt that Brandon can drive pretty well too.