The 1972 SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship was the Sports Car Club of America's sixth annual professional open-wheel auto racing series. It was open to Formula 5000 cars, these being Formula SCCA Class A open-wheel, single-seat cars with 5000cc restricted design engines or 3000cc unrestricted design engines.[1] The championship was won by New Zealand driver Graham McRae.
Race schedule
[edit]The championship was contested over eight races with two heats per race.[2]
Race | Date | Race Name | Circuit | Race winner | Car |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | May 7 | Monterey Grand Prix | Laguna Seca Raceway | ![]() |
Leda GM1 - Chevrolet V8 |
2 | June 4 | Lucerne 100 | Edmonton International Speedway | ![]() |
Lola T300 - Chevrolet V8 |
3 | June 18 | Watkins Glen Grand Prix | Watkins Glen International | ![]() |
Leda GM1 - Chevrolet V8 |
4 | July 16 | Road America Grand Prix | Road America | ![]() |
Leda GM1 - Chevrolet V8 |
5 | July 30 | Minnesota Grand Prix | Donnybrooke | ![]() |
Lola T300 - Chevrolet V8 |
6 | August 20 | Road Atlanta Grand Prix | Road Atlanta | ![]() |
Lola T300 - Chevrolet V8 |
7 | September 4 | Lime Rock Grand Prix | Lime Rock Park | ![]() |
Lola T300 - Chevrolet V8 |
8 | September 24 | Riverside Grand Prix | Riverside International Raceway | ![]() |
Chevron B24 - Chevrolet V8 |
Points system
[edit]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, those places having been determined from the results of the two heats.[2] Total points for each driver were based on the best six finishes.[2]
Championship standings
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References
[edit]- ^ Watkins Glen L&M Grand Prix Facts Sheet, mclaren-m18-06.com Archived 2014-04-21 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 20 April 2014
- ^ a b c d Wolfgang Kopfler, 1972 L&M Continental 5000 Championship, Formula A and Formula 5000 in America - Race by Race, 2003, pages 59 & 60
- ^ a b c d 1972 SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship Review (Part 1), www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 21 April 2014
- ^ a b c d 1972 SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship Review (Part 2), www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 21 April 2014
Further reading
[edit]- F David Stone, Continental Championship - Formula 5000 comes of age, Motor Racing Year, 1973 Edition, pages 91 to 93