1967 United States Road Racing Championship Explained

The 1967 United States Road Racing Championship season was the fifth season of the Sports Car Club of America's United States Road Racing Championship. It began April 23, 1967, and ended August 20, 1967, after eight races. Mark Donohue won the season championship.

Schedule

RndRaceLengthCircuitLocationDate
1Stardust Grand Prix180milesStardust International RacewayLas Vegas, NevadaApril 23
2Riverside 300300km (200miles)Riverside International RacewayRiverside, CaliforniaApril 30
3Laguna Seca 250250milesLaguna Seca RacewayMonterey, CaliforniaMay 7
4Bridgehampton 200200milesBridgehampton Race CircuitBridgehampton, New YorkMay 21
5Sports Car Grand Prix at Watkins Glen200milesWatkins Glen Grand Prix Race CourseWatkins Glen, New YorkJune 25
6Pacific North West Grand Prix250km (160miles)Pacific RacewaysKent, WashingtonJuly 16
7Road America 500500milesRoad AmericaElkhart Lake, WisconsinJuly 30
8Lexington 200200milesMid-Ohio Sports Car CourseLexington, OhioAugust 20

Season results

Overall winners in bold.

RndCircuitOver 2.0 Winning TeamUnder 2.0 Winning TeamResults
Over 2.0 Winning Driver(s)Under 2.0 Winning Driver(s)
1Stardust
  1. 6 Roger Penske Racing
PorscheResults
Mark Donohue Ed Bowman
2Riverside
  1. 6 Roger Penske Racing
  1. 33 Otto Zipper
Results
Mark Donohue Scooter Patrick
3Laguna Seca
  1. 11 Motschenbacher Racing
  1. 22 Baker Racing Team
Results
Lothar Motschenbacher Fred Baker
4Bridgehampton
  1. 6 Roger Penske Racing
  1. 15 Herb Wetson
Results
Mark Donohue Bruce Jennings
5Watkins Glen
  1. 6 Roger Penske Racing
  1. 7 Joe Buzzetta
Results
Mark Donohue Joe Buzzetta
6Kent
  1. 6 Roger Penske Racing
  1. 33 Otto Zipper
Results
Mark Donohue Scooter Patrick
7Road America
  1. 26 Carl Haas Racing
  1. 7 Joe Buzzetta
Results
Chuck Parsons
Skip Scott
Joe Buzzetta
Scooter Patrick
8Mid-Ohio
  1. 6 Roger Penske Racing
  1. 7 Joe Buzzetta
Results
Mark Donohue Joe Buzzetta

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