1972 SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship
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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 as won by New Zealand driver Graham McRae.
Contents
Race schedule
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 |  Graham McRae |
Leda GM1 - Chevrolet V8 |
| 2 | June 4 | Lucerne 100 | Edmonton International Speedway |  David Hobbs |
Lola T300 - Chevrolet V8 |
| 3 | June 18 | Watkins Glen Grand Prix | Watkins Glen International | Graham McRae |
Leda GM1 - Chevrolet V8 |
| 4 | July 16 | Road America Grand Prix | Road America | Graham McRae |
Leda GM1 - Chevrolet V8 |
| 5 | July 30 | Minnesota Grand Prix | Donnybrooke |  Eppie Wietzes |
Lola T300 - Chevrolet V8 |
| 6 | August 20 | Road Atlanta Grand Prix | Road Atlanta |  Brett Lunger |
Lola T300 - Chevrolet V8 |
| 7 | September 4 | Lime Rock Grand Prix | Lime Rock Park | Brett Lunger |
Lola T300 - Chevrolet V8 |
| 8 | September 24 | Riverside Grand Prix | Riverside International Raceway | Brian Redman |
Chevron B24 - 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, 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
Graham McRae won the 1972 L&M Continental 5000 Championship driving a Leda GM1 and a McRae GM1 (similar to that pictured above)
References
- ↑ Watkins Glen L&M Grand Prix Facts Sheet, mclaren-m18-06.com Retrieved on 20 April 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Wolfgang Kopfler, 1972 L&M Continental 5000 Championship, Formula A and Formula 5000 in America - Race by Race, 2003, pages 59 & 60
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 1972 SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship Review (Part 1), www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 21 April 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 1972 SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship Review (Part 2), www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 21 April 2014
Further reading
- F David Stone, Continental Championship - Formula 5000 comes of age, Motor Racing Year, 1973 Edition, pages 91 to 93
