1970 Road Atlanta Can-Am
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Layout of the Road Atlanta (1970-1997)
The 1970 Road Atlanta Can-Am race was the seventh round of the 1970 Can-Am season. It was held September 13, 1970, at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia.
Results[]
- Pole position: Vic Elford, 1:17.420 (117.216 mph (188.641 km/h))
- Fastest lap: Peter Gethin (lap 7) & Peter Revson (lap 26), 1:18.05 (116.27 mph (187.12 km/h))
- Race distance: 189.06 miles (304.26 km)
- Winner's average speed: 103.472 miles per hour (166.522 km/h)
Pos | No | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 8 | ![]() |
Porsche 908/02 | ![]() |
75 | 1:49:45.880 | 10 | 20 |
2 | 51 | ![]() |
-Chevrolet | ![]() |
75 | 1:50:57.880 | 12 | 15 |
3 | 11 | ![]() |
McLaren M12-Chevrolet | ![]() |
72 | -3 laps | 9 | 12 |
4 | 54 | ![]() |
McLaren M8B-Chevrolet | ![]() |
72 | -3 laps | 16 | 10 |
5 | 55 | ![]() |
McLaren M8C-Chevrolet | ![]() |
72 | -3 laps | 18 | 8 |
6 | 66 | ![]() |
Chaparral 2J-Chevrolet | ![]() |
69 | -6 laps | 1 | 6 |
7 | 7 | ![]() |
McLaren M8D-Chevrolet | ![]() |
68 | Gearbox | 3 | 4 |
8 | 81 | ![]() |
-Chevrolet | ![]() |
66 | -9 laps | 20 | 3 |
9 | 14 | ![]() |
McLaren M12-Chevrolet | ![]() |
63 | -12 laps | 13 | 2 |
10 | 34 | ![]() |
Lola T70 Mk.3-Chevrolet | ![]() |
54 | -21 laps | 25 | 1 |
11 | 39 | ![]() |
-Chevrolet | ![]() |
51 | -24 laps | 24 | |
12 | 10 | ![]() |
-Chevrolet | ![]() |
50 | Head gasket | 8 | |
DNF | 98 | ![]() |
-Chevrolet | ![]() |
49 | Blown engine | 5 | |
DNF | 26 | ![]() |
-Chevrolet | ![]() |
29 | Puncture, accident | 4 | |
DNF | 3 | ![]() |
McLaren M6B-Chevrolet | ![]() |
29 | Accident | 6 | |
DNF | 15 | ![]() |
Ford G7A | ![]() |
22 | Engine | 11 | |
DNF | 47 | ![]() |
McLaren M6B-Chevrolet | ![]() |
20 | Oil leak | 14 | |
DNF | 21 | ![]() |
-Chevrolet | ![]() |
18 | Body damage, overheating | 7 | |
DNF | 79 | ![]() |
McLaren M6B-Chevrolet | Barrett Racing | 16 | Accident | 15 | |
DNF | 37 | ![]() |
McLaren M6B-Chevrolet | ![]() |
16 | Accident | 22 | |
DNF | 67 | ![]() |
-Chevrolet | ![]() |
11 | Clutch | 21 | |
DNF | 5 | ![]() |
McLaren M8D-Chevrolet | ![]() |
10 | Accident body damage | 2 | |
DNF | 19 | ![]() |
-Chevrolet | ![]() |
9 | Accident | 17 | |
DNF | 74 | ![]() |
McLaren M12-Chevrolet | ![]() |
2 | Oil leak | 26 | |
DNF | 70 | ![]() |
-Oldsmobile | Mike Barbour | 1 | Connecting rod | 27 | |
DNF | 17 | ![]() |
McLaren M6B-Chevrolet | ![]() |
1 | Accident | 23 | |
DNF | 32 | ![]() |
Lola T70 Mk.3-Chevrolet | ![]() |
0 | Fuel starvation | 19 | |
DNS | - | ![]() |
-Chevrolet | ![]() |
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DNS | 24 | ![]() |
Lola T70 Mk.3-Ford | ![]() |
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DNS | 25 | ![]() |
-Chevrolet | ![]() |
External links[]
Categories:
- 1970 Can-Am season
- Road Atlanta Can-Am
- 1970 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state)