1969 SCCA Continental Championship explained

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]

Race results

The 1969 SCCA Continental Championship was contested over thirteen events.[1]

RoundDateEvent nameEvent locationRace distanceWinning driverWinning car
1April 20Riverside Grand PrixRiverside International Raceway45 laps John CannonEagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8
2May 4Monterey Grand PrixLaguna Seca Raceway53 laps Sam PoseyEagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8
3June 8Colorado Grand PrixContinental Divide Raceway29 laps Dick SimonLola T142 - Chevrolet V8
4June 22Continental 49'erSears Point International Raceway49 laps John CannonEagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8
5July 6Seattle Grand PrixSeattle International Raceway50 laps Tony AdamowiczEagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8
6July 20Badger 200Road America75 laps Tony AdamowiczEagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8
7August 2Schaefer Grand PrixLime Rock Park70 laps Peter GethinMcLaren M10A - Chevrolet V8
8August 10Minnesota Grand PrixBrainerd International Raceway69 laps David HobbsSurtees TS5 - Chevrolet V8
9August 23Mosport ContinentalMosport Park42 laps John CannonEagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8
10September 1Lime Rock Grand PrixLime Rock Park70 laps Sam PoseyMcLaren M10A - Chevrolet V8
11September 7Le Circuit ContinentalCircuit Mont-Tremblant21 laps David HobbsSurtees TS5 - Chevrolet V8
12September 21Thompson Grand PrixThompson Speedway65 laps David HobbsSurtees TS5 - Chevrolet V8
13December 28L&M F5000 Championship RaceSebring International Raceway90 laps David HobbsSurtees TS5 - Chevrolet V8

Points system

Championship points were awarded to drivers on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first six places in each race.[1]

Championship results

Position Driver Car Points
1 Tony AdamowiczEagle Chevrolet47
2 David HobbsSurtees TS5 Chevrolet46
3 Sam PoseyEagle Chevrolet
McLaren M10A Chevrolet
41
4 George WintersteenLola T142 Chevrolet31
5 John CannonEagle Chevrolet31
6 Bob BrownEagle Chevrolet16
7 Bud MorleyLola T142 Chevrolet15
8 Dick SimonLola T142 Chevrolet11
9 Andrea de AdamichSurtees TS5 Chevrolet10
10 Peter GethinMcLaren M10A Chevrolet9
11 Lothar MotschenbacherMcLaren M10A Chevrolet7
= Chuck DietrichLola T142 Chevrolet7
= Jerry HansenMcLaren M10A Chevrolet
Eagle Chevrolet
7
14 John CordtsMcLaren M10A Chevrolet6
= Gus HutchisonBrabham BT26 Ford Cosworth DFV6
16 George EatonMcLaren M10A Chevrolet5
= Horst KrollLola T142 Chevrolet5
18 Mike GothSurtees TS5 Chevrolet4
= John GunnLola T142 Chevrolet4
20 Mike HissLola T140 Chevrolet3
= Eppie WietzesLola T142 Chevrolet3
22 Sherwood JohnstonLola T142 Chevrolet2
= John MahlerLola T142 Chevrolet2
= Alan BouveratMcLaren M10A Chevrolet2
25 Pete LovelyLotus 49B Ford Cosworth DFV1
= Kurt ReinoldMcKee Mk12 Chevrolet1
= Mike BrockmanLola T142 Chevrolet1

References

  1. http://www.myf5000.com/files/67_69.pdf 1969 SCCA Continental Championship Review, www.myf5000.com
  2. Wolfgang Kopfler, Formula A and Formula 5000 in America - Race by Race, 2003, page 20

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