1970 SCCA Continental Championship
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 M10B Chevrolet.[2]
1970 SCCA Continental Championship | |||
Previous: | 1969 | Next: | 1971 |
The SCCA also organized a separate Continental Championship for Formula B cars.[3]
Race schedule
The 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 | ![]() |
McLaren M10B - Chevrolet V8 |
2 | May 24 | Lucerne 100 | Edmonton International Speedway | 40 laps | ![]() |
Lola T190 - Chevrolet V8 |
3 | June 7 | Seattle Grand Prix | Seattle International Raceway | 45 laps | ![]() |
McLaren M10B - Chevrolet V8 |
4 | June 14 | Monterey Grand Prix | Laguna Seca Raceway | 50 laps | ![]() |
Lola T190 - Chevrolet V8 |
5 | June 28 | Continental 49'er | Sears Point International Raceway | 40 laps | ![]() |
Brabham BT26A – Ford Cosworth DFV V8 |
6 | July 5 | Dallas Grand Prix | Dallas International Motor Speedway | 41 laps | ![]() |
Brabham BT26A – Ford Cosworth DFV V8 |
7 | July 18 | Road America Grand Prix | Road America | 25 laps | ![]() |
McLaren M10B - Chevrolet V8 |
8 | August 1 | Le Circuit Continental | Circuit Mont-Tremblant | 35 laps | ![]() |
Lotus 70 - Ford V8 |
9 | August 16 | Minnesota Grand Prix | Brainerd International Raceway | 50 laps | ![]() |
Surtees TS5A - Chevrolet V8 |
10 | September 7 | Lime Rock Grand Prix | Lime Rock Park | 70 laps | ![]() |
Surtees TS5A - Chevrolet V8 |
11 | September 13 | Mosport Continental | Mosport Park | 39 laps | ![]() |
Lola T192 - Chevrolet V8 |
12 | September 27 | Mid-Ohio Grand Prix | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | 42 laps | ![]() |
Lotus 70 - Ford V8 |
13 | October 25 | L&M F5000 Championship Race | Sebring International Raceway | 45 laps | ![]() |
Lola T192 - Chevrolet V8 |
Points system
Championship 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
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Position [5] [6] | Driver [5] [6] | Car [5] [6] [2] | Points [5] [6] |
1 | ![]() |
McLaren M10B Chevrolet | 129 |
2 | ![]() |
Brabham BT26 Ford Cosworth DFV Lola T190 Chevrolet |
91 |
3 | ![]() |
Surtees TS5A Chevrolet | 86 |
4 | ![]() |
McLaren M10B Chevrolet | 81 |
5 | ![]() |
Lola T190 Chevrolet Surtees TS5 Chevrolet |
72 |
6 | ![]() |
Lotus 70 Ford | 71 |
7 | ![]() |
Surtees TS5A Chevrolet | 66 |
8 | ![]() |
Lola T192 Chevrolet | 52 |
9 | ![]() |
Lotus 70 Chevrolet Eagle Chevrolet |
40 |
10 | ![]() |
Lotus 70 Chevrolet | 36 |
11 | ![]() |
Lotus 38 Chevrolet Surtees TS5A Chevrolet |
34 |
12 | ![]() |
Eagle Chevrolet | 29 |
13 | ![]() |
Lotus 70 Chevrolet | 28 |
14 | ![]() |
Eagle Chevrolet Surtees TS5A Chevrolet |
27 |
15 | ![]() |
McLaren M10A Chevrolet | 26 |
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Lola T190 Chevrolet | 26 |
17 | ![]() |
Lola T190 Chevrolet | 22 |
18 | ![]() |
Eagle Plymouth | 20 |
19 | ![]() |
Lola T190 Chevrolet | 18 |
20 | ![]() |
Lola T190 Chevrolet | 16 |
21 | ![]() |
Lola T190 Chevrolet | 15 |
22 | ![]() |
McLaren M10A Chevrolet | 13 |
23 | ![]() |
Lola T190 Chevrolet | 12 |
24 | ![]() |
Lotus 70 Ford | 10 |
25 | ![]() |
Lola T142 Chevrolet | 8 |
26 | ![]() |
Lola T190 Chevrolet | 6 |
27 | ![]() |
McKee Mk12 Chevrolet | 4 |
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Forsgrini Mk14B Chevrolet | 4 |
29 | ![]() |
LeGrand Mk11 Chevrolet | 3 |
30 | ![]() |
McLaren Mk2 Chevrolet | 2 |
= | ![]() |
Lola T142 Chevrolet | 2 |
32 | ![]() |
Eagle Chevrolet | 1 |
= | ![]() |
Coyote Chevrolet Lola T142 Chevrolet |
1 |
= | ![]() |
Lola T142 Chevrolet | 1 |
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McKee Mk7S Chevrolet | 1 |
References
- Wolfgang Kopfler, Formula A and Formula 5000 in America - Race by Race, 2003, pages 7 to 35
- Wolfgang Kopfler, Formula A and Formula 5000 in America - Race by Race, 2003, pages 34 to 35
- 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&M Championship Trophy, $40,000 Fund, www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 22 March 2014
- 1970 SCCA Continental Championship Review - Page 1, www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 20 March 2014
- 1970 SCCA Continental Championship Review – Page 2, www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 20 March 2014