1979 Can-Am season

The 1979 Can-Am season was the twelfth running of the Sports Car Club of America's prototype-based series and the third running of the revived series. Formula One legend Jacky Ickx was declared champion,[1] winning five of the ten rounds and finishing second at Road Atlanta.[2] Chevrolet again dominated the season. The top chassis builders were Lola, Prophet, and Spyder, with Vern Schuppan finishing third at Watkins Glen in an Elfin[3] and Al Holbert finishing third at Road America in a Hogan.[3]

1979 Can-Am season
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1979 would also mark the introduction of a second class for prototypes with engines under 2000cc. That class was won by Tim Evans in his Lola T290.

Results
Round Circuit Winning driver Team Car
1 Road Atlanta Keke Rosberg Newman-Freeman Racing Spyder-Chevrolet
2 Charlotte Jacky Ickx Carl A. Haas Racing Team Lola-Chevrolet
3 Mosport Jacky Ickx Carl A. Haas Racing Team Lola-Chevrolet
4 Mid-Ohio Alan Jones Carl A. Haas Racing Team Lola-Chevrolet
5 Watkins Glen Keke Rosberg Newman-Freeman Racing Spyder-Chevrolet
6 Road America Jacky Ickx Carl A. Haas Racing Team Lola-Chevrolet
7 Brainerd Jacky Ickx Carl A. Haas Racing Team Lola-Chevrolet
8 Trois-Rivieres Elliot Forbes-Robinson Newman-Freeman Racing Spyder-Chevrolet
9 Laguna Seca Bobby Rahal U.S. Racing Prophet-Chevrolet
10 Riverside Jacky Ickx Carl A. Haas Racing Team Lola-Chevrolet

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References
  1. "Can-Am 1979 « OldRacingCars.com". www.oldracingcars.com.
  2. "Race not found « OldRacingCars.com". www.oldracingcars.com.
  3. "Race not found « OldRacingCars.com". www.oldracingcars.com.
  4. http://www.wspr-racing.com/wspr/results/canam/canam1979.html
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