The 1970 SCCA Continental Championship was the fourth annual running of the Sports Car Club of America's professional open wheel racing series.[1] The championship was open to Formula A cars,[2] with both 305 cubic inch "stock block" V8 engines and 183 cubic inch "free design" engines being permitted in that category.[3] For the first time in the history of the series, drivers competed for the L&M Championship Trophy and a share of a $40,000 prize fund.[4] The championship was won by John Cannon driving a McLaren M10BChevrolet.[2]
The SCCA also organized a separate Continental Championship for Formula B cars.[3]
^Wolfgang Kopfler, Formula A and Formula 5000 in America - Race by Race, 2003, pages 7 to 35
^ abcdeWolfgang Kopfler, Formula A and Formula 5000 in America - Race by Race, 2003, pages 34 to 35
^ abContinental Championship, Official Program, Oregon Grand Prix Road Races, September 12-13 1970, www.oregonscca.com 2014-03-22 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 22 March 2014
^L&M Championship Trophy, $40,000 Fund, www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 22 March 2014
^ abcdefghi1970 SCCA Continental Championship Review - Page 1, www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 20 March 2014
^ abcdefghi1970 SCCA Continental Championship Review – Page 2, www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 20 March 2014
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References 5 External linksRace schedule EditThe championship was contested over a thirteen race series 2 Race 5 6 Date 5 6 Name Circuit 5 6 Distance Winner 5 6 Car 5 6 1 April 19 Riverside Grand Prix Riverside International Raceway 40 laps nbsp John Cannon McLaren M10B Chevrolet V82 May 24 Lucerne 100 Edmonton International Speedway 40 laps nbsp Ron Grable Lola T190 Chevrolet V83 June 7 Seattle Grand Prix Seattle International Raceway 45 laps nbsp John Cannon McLaren M10B Chevrolet V84 June 14 Monterey Grand Prix Laguna Seca Raceway 50 laps nbsp Ron Grable Lola T190 Chevrolet V85 June 28 Continental 49 er Sears Point International Raceway 40 laps nbsp Gus Hutchison Brabham BT26A Ford Cosworth DFV V86 July 5 Dallas Grand Prix Dallas International Motor Speedway 41 laps nbsp Gus Hutchison Brabham BT26A Ford Cosworth DFV V87 July 18 Road America Grand Prix Road America 25 laps nbsp John Cannon McLaren M10B Chevrolet V88 August 1 Le Circuit Continental Circuit Mont Tremblant 35 laps nbsp George Follmer Lotus 70 Ford V89 August 16 Minnesota Grand Prix Brainerd International Raceway 50 laps nbsp David Hobbs Surtees TS5A Chevrolet V810 September 7 Lime Rock Grand Prix Lime Rock Park 70 laps nbsp David Hobbs Surtees TS5A Chevrolet V811 September 13 Mosport Continental Mosport Park 39 laps nbsp Mark Donohue Lola T192 Chevrolet V812 September 27 Mid Ohio Grand Prix Mid Ohio Sports Car Course 42 laps nbsp George Follmer Lotus 70 Ford V813 October 25 L amp M F5000 Championship Race Sebring International Raceway 45 laps nbsp Mark Donohue Lola T192 Chevrolet V8Points system EditChampionship points were awarded to drivers on a 20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 basis for the first ten places in each race 2 Championship standings Edit nbsp John Cannon won the 1970 SCCA Continental Championship driving a McLaren M10B similar to that pictured abovePosition 5 6 Driver 5 6 Car 5 6 2 Points 5 6 1 nbsp John Cannon McLaren M10B Chevrolet 1292 nbsp Gus Hutchison Brabham BT26 Ford Cosworth DFV 913 nbsp David Hobbs Surtees TS5A Chevrolet 864 nbsp Eppie Wietzes McLaren M10B Chevrolet 815 nbsp Ron Grable Lola T190 Chevrolet Surtees TS5 Chevrolet 726 nbsp George Follmer Lotus 70 Ford 717 nbsp John Gunn Surtees TS5A Chevrolet 668 nbsp Mark Donohue Lola T192 Chevrolet 529 nbsp Dick Smothers Lotus 70 Chevrolet Eagle Chevrolet 4010 nbsp Bill Brack Lotus 70 Chevrolet 3611 nbsp John Martin Lotus 38 Chevrolet Surtees TS5A Chevrolet 3412 nbsp Dave Jordan Eagle Chevrolet 2913 nbsp George Wintersteen Lotus 70 Chevrolet 2814 nbsp Rex Ramsey Eagle Chevrolet Surtees TS5A Chevrolet 2715 nbsp Fred Baker McLaren M10A Chevrolet 26 nbsp Spence Stoddard Lola T190 Chevrolet 2617 nbsp Eric Haga Lola T190 Chevrolet 2218 nbsp Hiroshi Fushida Eagle Plymouth 2019 nbsp Dow Byers Lola T190 Chevrolet 1820 nbsp Mike Brockman Lola T190 Chevrolet 1621 nbsp Mike Goth Lola T190 Chevrolet 1522 nbsp Gregg Young McLaren M10A Chevrolet 1323 nbsp Chuck Parsons Lola T190 Chevrolet 1224 nbsp David Oxton Lotus 70 Ford 1025 nbsp Horst Kroll Lola T142 Chevrolet 826 nbsp Rich Galloway Lola T190 Chevrolet 627 nbsp Kurt Reinhold McKee Mk12 Chevrolet 4 nbsp Lyle Forsgren Forsgrini Mk14B Chevrolet 429 nbsp Jim Paul LeGrand Mk11 Chevrolet 330 nbsp Glenn Brown McLaren Mk2 Chevrolet 2 nbsp John Saucier Lola T142 Chevrolet 232 nbsp Gerard Raney Eagle Chevrolet 1 nbsp Crockey Peterson Coyote Chevrolet Lola T142 Chevrolet 1 nbsp Peter Sherman Lola T142 Chevrolet 1 nbsp Bob Stanford McKee Mk7S Chevrolet 1References Edit Wolfgang Kopfler Formula A and Formula 5000 in America Race by Race 2003 pages 7 to 35 a b c d e Wolfgang Kopfler Formula A and Formula 5000 in America Race by Race 2003 pages 34 to 35 a b Continental Championship Official Program Oregon Grand Prix Road Races September 12 13 1970 www oregonscca com Archived 2014 03 22 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 22 March 2014 L amp M Championship Trophy 40 000 Fund www myf5000 com Retrieved on 22 March 2014 a b c d e f g h i 1970 SCCA Continental Championship Review Page 1 www myf5000 com Retrieved on 20 March 2014 a b c d e f g h i 1970 SCCA Continental Championship Review Page 2 www myf5000 com Retrieved on 20 March 2014External links EditMy Formula 5000 www myf5000 com oldracingcars com www oldracingcars com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1970 SCCA Continental Championship amp oldid 1070143218, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
