1968 SCCA Grand Prix Championship explained

The 1968 SCCA Grand Prix Championship was the second annual running of the Sports Car Club of America's open wheel automobile racing series later to become known as the SCCA Continental Championship.[1] The championship was open to SCCA Formula A, Formula B and Formula C cars, with Formula A expanded to include vehicles powered by 5 liter production-based engines,[2] with the Formula A category later being renamed to Formula 5000.

Race results

The 1968 SCCA Grand Prix Championship was contested over eight rounds.[1]

RoundDateEvent nameEvent locationDurationFormula A winnerFormula A vehicleFormula B winnerFormula B vehicleFormula C winnerFormula C vehicle
1May 26Colorado Grand PrixContinental Divide Raceway47 lapsLou SellEagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8Joe AlvesBrabham BT21A - Ford twin cam Colin WilsonLotus 18 - Ford
2June 16Grand Prix of OklahomaWar Bonnet50 lapsLou SellEagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8 Mike HissBrabham BT21A - Ford twin cam Roy GrangeLotus - Ford
3July 27Badger 200Road America30 lapsJerry HansenLola T140 - Chevrolet V8Chuck DietrichMcLaren M4B - Ford twin cam Thomas GelbBrabham BT2 - Ford
4August 18Thompson Grand PrixThompson Raceway65 lapsLou SellEagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8Peter RehlCooper T88 - Ford twin cam
5August 25Mosport ContinentalMosport Park48 lapsLou SellEagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8 Bill BrackLotus 41C - Ford twin cam Wayne T MitchellBrabham BT21B - Ford
6September 2Lime Rock Grand PrixLime Rock Park75 lapsGeorge WintersteenEagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8 WP Fred StevensonLotus 41C - Ford twin cam Wayne T MitchellBrabham BT21B - Ford
7September 22Donnybrook Grand PrixBrainerd International Raceway70 lapsGeorge WintersteenEagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8 Chuck DietrichMcLaren M4B - Ford twin cam Wayne T MitchellBrabham BT21B - Ford
8October 12Ken Miles Memorial RaceLaguna Seca Raceway53 lapsLou SellEagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8 Mike EyerlyMcLaren M4B - Ford twin cam Ed LeslieBrabham

Points system

Championship points were awarded to drivers on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis.[1]

Championship results

Position [3] Driver Car Formula Points
1 Lou SellEagle ChevroletA50
2 George WintersteenEagle ChevroletA39
3 Bob BrownLola T140 ChevroletA23
4 Jerry HansenLola T140 ChevroletA19
5 Brian O'NeillLola T140 ChevroletA14
6 Hank KandlerLola T140 ChevroletA11
7 Kurt ReinoldMcKee Mk8 ChevroletA8
8 Bud MorleyMcLaren Mk2 Ford
McLaren Mk2 Chevrolet
A5
= John GunnLola T140 ChevroletA5
10 Mak KronnMcKee Mk8 ChevroletA4
11 Fred StevensonLotus FordB3
= Mike HissBrabham BT21 FordB3
= Mike EyerlyMcLaren Mk4 FordB3
14 Stew McMillanEisert ChevroletA2
= Jack EiteljorgEisert ChevroletA2
= Steve DurstVulcan ChevroletA2
= Dave OgilvyLotus FordB2
18 Bill BrackLotus 41 FordB1
= Joe AlvesBrabham FordB1
= Dave PabstLola T140 ChevroletA1
= Peter RehlCooper T88 FordB1
= Richard NegleyLotus FordB1

References

  1. http://www.myf5000.com/files/67_69.pdf 1968 SCCA Grand Prix Championship Review, www.myf5000.com
  2. Wolfgang Kopfler, Formula A and Formula 5000 in America – Race by Race, Second Edition, 2003, page 7
  3. Wolfgang Kopfler, Formula A and Formula 5000 in America – Race by Race, Second Edition, 2003, page 10

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