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1969 SCCA Continental Championship

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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 edit

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

Round Date Event name Event location Race distance Winning driver Winning car
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

Points system edit

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 edit

Position [2] Driver [2] Car [2] Points [2]
1   Tony Adamowicz Eagle Chevrolet 47
2   David Hobbs Surtees TS5 Chevrolet 46
3   Sam Posey Eagle Chevrolet
McLaren M10A Chevrolet 		41
4   George Wintersteen Lola T142 Chevrolet 31
5   John Cannon Eagle Chevrolet 31
6   Bob Brown Eagle Chevrolet 16
7   Bud Morley Lola T142 Chevrolet 15
8   Dick Simon Lola T142 Chevrolet 11
9   Andrea de Adamich Surtees TS5 Chevrolet 10
10   Peter Gethin McLaren M10A Chevrolet 9
11   Lothar Motschenbacher McLaren M10A Chevrolet 7
=   Chuck Dietrich Lola T142 Chevrolet 7
=   Jerry Hansen McLaren M10A Chevrolet
Eagle Chevrolet 		7
14   John Cordts McLaren M10A Chevrolet 6
=   Gus Hutchison Brabham BT26 Ford Cosworth DFV 6
16   George Eaton McLaren M10A Chevrolet 5
=   Horst Kroll Lola T142 Chevrolet 5
18   Mike Goth Surtees TS5 Chevrolet 4
=   John Gunn Lola T142 Chevrolet 4
20   Mike Hiss Lola T140 Chevrolet 3
=   Eppie Wietzes Lola T142 Chevrolet 3
22   Sherwood Johnston Lola T142 Chevrolet 2
=   John Mahler Lola T142 Chevrolet 2
=   Alan Bouverat McLaren M10A Chevrolet 2
25   Pete Lovely Lotus 49B Ford Cosworth DFV 1
=   Kurt Reinold McKee Mk12 Chevrolet 1
=   Mike Brockman Lola T142 Chevrolet 1

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d 1969 SCCA Continental Championship Review, www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 20 February 2014
  2. ^ a b c d e f Wolfgang Kopfler, Formula A and Formula 5000 in America - Race by Race, 2003, page 20

External links edit

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