The 1969 SCCA Continental Championship was the third annual running of the Sports Car Club of America's professional open wheel racing series.[1] It was the first to carry the SCCA Continental Championship name as the previous two series had both been staged as the Grand Prix Championship.[1]
The 1969 championship was open only to Formula A cars.[2] Formula B and Formula C cars, which had competed with the Formula A cars in the previous two championships, were now given their own races at each event and competed for separate points.[2]
The 1969 SCCA Continental Championship was contested over thirteen events.[1]
Round | Date | Event name | Event location | Race distance | Winning driver | Winning car | |
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1 | April 20 | Riverside Grand Prix | Riverside International Raceway | 45 laps | John Cannon | Eagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8 | |
2 | May 4 | Monterey Grand Prix | Laguna Seca Raceway | 53 laps | Sam Posey | Eagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8 | |
3 | June 8 | Colorado Grand Prix | Continental Divide Raceway | 29 laps | Dick Simon | Lola T142 - Chevrolet V8 | |
4 | June 22 | Continental 49'er | Sears Point International Raceway | 49 laps | John Cannon | Eagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8 | |
5 | July 6 | Seattle Grand Prix | Seattle International Raceway | 50 laps | Tony Adamowicz | Eagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8 | |
6 | July 20 | Badger 200 | Road America | 75 laps | Tony Adamowicz | Eagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8 | |
7 | August 2 | Schaefer Grand Prix | Lime Rock Park | 70 laps | Peter Gethin | McLaren M10A - Chevrolet V8 | |
8 | August 10 | Minnesota Grand Prix | Brainerd International Raceway | 69 laps | David Hobbs | Surtees TS5 - Chevrolet V8 | |
9 | August 23 | Mosport Continental | Mosport Park | 42 laps | John Cannon | Eagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8 | |
10 | September 1 | Lime Rock Grand Prix | Lime Rock Park | 70 laps | Sam Posey | McLaren M10A - Chevrolet V8 | |
11 | September 7 | Le Circuit Continental | Circuit Mont-Tremblant | 21 laps | David Hobbs | Surtees TS5 - Chevrolet V8 | |
12 | September 21 | Thompson Grand Prix | Thompson Speedway | 65 laps | David Hobbs | Surtees TS5 - Chevrolet V8 | |
13 | December 28 | L&M F5000 Championship Race | Sebring International Raceway | 90 laps | David Hobbs | Surtees TS5 - Chevrolet V8 |
Championship points were awarded to drivers on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first six places in each race.[1]