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]
The SCCA also organized a separate Continental Championship for Formula B cars.[3]
Race 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 |  John Cannon
|
McLaren M10B - Chevrolet V8 |
| 2 | May 24 | Lucerne 100 | Edmonton International Speedway | 40 laps |  Ron Grable
|
Lola T190 - Chevrolet V8 |
| 3 | June 7 | Seattle Grand Prix | Seattle International Raceway | 45 laps | John Cannon
|
McLaren M10B - Chevrolet V8 |
| 4 | June 14 | Monterey Grand Prix | Laguna Seca Raceway | 50 laps | Ron Grable
|
Lola T190 - Chevrolet V8 |
| 5 | June 28 | Continental 49'er | Sears Point International Raceway | 40 laps | Gus Hutchison
|
Brabham BT26A – Ford Cosworth DFV V8 |
| 6 | July 5 | Dallas Grand Prix | Dallas International Motor Speedway | 41 laps | Gus Hutchison
|
Brabham BT26A – Ford Cosworth DFV V8 |
| 7 | July 18 | Road America Grand Prix | Road America | 25 laps | John Cannon
|
McLaren M10B - Chevrolet V8 |
| 8 | August 1 | Le Circuit Continental | Circuit Mont-Tremblant | 35 laps | George Follmer
|
Lotus 70 - Ford V8 |
| 9 | August 16 | Minnesota Grand Prix | Brainerd International Raceway | 50 laps |  David Hobbs
|
Surtees TS5A - Chevrolet V8 |
| 10 | September 7 | Lime Rock Grand Prix | Lime Rock Park | 70 laps | David Hobbs
|
Surtees TS5A - Chevrolet V8 |
| 11 | September 13 | Mosport Continental | Mosport Park | 39 laps | Mark Donohue
|
Lola T192 - Chevrolet V8 |
| 12 | September 27 | Mid-Ohio Grand Prix | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | 42 laps | George Follmer
|
Lotus 70 - Ford V8 |
| 13 | October 25 | L&M F5000 Championship Race | Sebring International Raceway | 45 laps | Mark Donohue
|
Lola T192 - Chevrolet V8 |
Points 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
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References
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&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 2014