1973 SCCA L&M Championship
The 1973 SCCA L&M Championship was the seventh annual running of the Sports Car Club of America's professional open wheel racing series. The championship, which was open to Formula 5000 cars,[1] was won by South African driver Jody Scheckter.
1973 SCCA L&M Championship | |||
Previous: | 1972 | Next: | 1974 |
Race schedule
The championship was contested over a nine race series.[2][3]
Race | Date | Circuit | Distance | Winning driver | Winning car |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | April 29 | Riverside International Raceway | 40 laps | Lola T330 - Chevrolet V8 | |
2 | May 6 | Laguna Seca Raceway | 45 laps | Trojan T101 - Chevrolet V8 | |
3 | May 20 | Michigan International Speedway | 25 laps | Trojan T101 - Chevrolet V8 | |
4 | June 3 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | 42 laps | Trojan T101 - Chevrolet V8 | |
5 | June 17 | Watkins Glen International | 30 laps | Lola T330 - Chevrolet V8 | |
6 | July 29 | Road America | 25 laps | Lola T330 - Chevrolet V8 | |
7 | August 19 | Road Atlanta | 30 laps | Lola T330 - Chevrolet V8 | |
8 | September 3 | Pocono International Raceway | 45 laps | Lola T330 - Chevrolet V8 | |
9 | September 30 | Seattle International Raceway [4] | 36 laps | Lola T330 - Chevrolet V8 |
Points system
Championship points were awarded on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first ten positions in each race.[1]
Championship standings
Position [2][3] | Driver [2][3] | Car [2][3] | Points [2][3] |
1 | Trojan T101 Chevrolet [5] & Lola T330 Chevrolet [5] | 144 | |
2 | Lola T330 Chevrolet | 130 | |
3 | Lola T330 AMC | 64 | |
4 | Chevron B24 Chevrolet | 49 | |
5 | Lola T330 Chevrolet | 48 | |
6 | Lola T330 Chevrolet | 45 | |
7 | Lola T330 Chevrolet | 39 | |
8 | Lola T330 Chevrolet | 38 | |
9 | McRae GM1 Chevrolet | 16 | |
10 | Lola T330 Chevrolet | 15 | |
11 | McLaren M10/18 Chevrolet | 15 | |
12 | Lola T330 Chevrolet | 14 | |
13 | Chevron B24 Chevrolet | 12 | |
14 | March 73A Chevrolet | 12 | |
15 | Lola T300 Chevrolet | 11 | |
16 | Matich A51 Repco Holden | 8 | |
= | McRae GM1 Chevrolet | 8 | |
= | Eagle Mk 5 Chevrolet | 8 | |
19 | Lola T330 Chevrolet | 8 | |
20 | Lola T330 Chevrolet | 7 | |
21 | Matich A50 Repco Holden | 6 | |
22 | McRae GM1 Chevrolet | 5 | |
23 | McRae GM1 Chevrolet | 5 | |
24 | McRae GM1 Chevrolet | 4 | |
= | Lola T300 Chevrolet | 4 | |
26 | Lola T330 Chevrolet | 3 | |
27 | Matich A50 Ford | 3 | |
28 | March 73A Chevrolet | 2 | |
= | Surtees TS8 Chevrolet | 2 | |
30 | Lola T330 Chevrolet | 1 | |
= | March 73A Chevrolet | 1 | |
= | Lola T300 Chevrolet | 1 | |
= | FA101 Chevrolet | 1 |
References
- Official Results of the SCCA L&M Championship race for Formula 5000 cars, Riverside International Raceway, www.fototime.com Retrieved on 25 April 2014
- 1973 SCCA L&M Championship Review (Part 1), www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 25 April 2014
- 1973 SCCA L&M Championship Review (Part 2), www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 25 April 2014
- Official Program (cover), L&M Championship, Seattle International Raceway, September 30, 1973, www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 25 April 2014
- David F Stone, L&M Championship (F-5000) - Scheckter and Redman, Automobile Year, 1973/74, pages 187 to 188
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.