1972 SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship
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The 1972 SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship was the Sports Car Club of America's sixth annual professional open-wheel auto racing series. It was open to Formula 5000 cars, these being Formula SCCA Class A open-wheel, single-seat cars with 5000cc restricted design engines or 3000cc unrestricted design engines.[1] The championship as won by New Zealand driver Graham McRae.
Race schedule[]
The championship was contested over eight races with two heats per race.[2]
Race | Date | Race Name | Circuit | Race winner | Car |
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1 | May 7 | Monterey Grand Prix | Laguna Seca Raceway | ![]() |
Leda GM1 - Chevrolet V8 |
2 | June 4 | Lucerne 100 | Edmonton International Speedway | ![]() |
Lola T300 - Chevrolet V8 |
3 | June 18 | Watkins Glen Grand Prix | Watkins Glen International | ![]() |
Leda GM1 - Chevrolet V8 |
4 | July 16 | Road America Grand Prix | Road America | ![]() |
Leda GM1 - Chevrolet V8 |
5 | July 30 | Minnesota Grand Prix | Donnybrooke | ![]() |
Lola T300 - Chevrolet V8 |
6 | August 20 | Road Atlanta Grand Prix | Road Atlanta | ![]() |
Lola T300 - Chevrolet V8 |
7 | September 4 | Lime Rock Grand Prix | Lime Rock Park | ![]() |
Lola T300 - Chevrolet V8 |
8 | September 24 | Riverside Grand Prix | Riverside International Raceway | ![]() |
Chevron B24 - Chevrolet V8 |
Points system[]
Championship points were awarded to drivers on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first ten places in each race, those places having been determined from the results of the two heats.[2] Total points for each driver were based on the best six finishes.[2]
Championship standings[]
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Graham McRae won the 1972 L&M Continental 5000 Championship driving a Leda GM1 and a McRae GM1 (similar to that pictured above)
Position [3][4] | Driver [3][4] | Car [2][3][4] | Points [3][4] |
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1 | ![]() |
Leda GM1 Chevrolet & McRae GM1 Chevrolet | 87 |
2 | ![]() |
Surtees TS11 Chevrolet | 69 |
3 | ![]() |
Lola T300 Chevrolet | 60 |
4 | ![]() |
Chevron B24 Chevrolet | 60 |
5 | ![]() |
Lola T300 Chevrolet | 47 |
6 | ![]() |
March 711 Ford Cosworth DFV | 44 |
7 | ![]() |
McLaren M18 Chevrolet | 32 |
8 | ![]() |
Lola T300 Chevrolet | 31 |
9 | ![]() |
Lola T300 Chevrolet | 22 |
10 | ![]() |
Lola T300 Chevrolet | 21 |
11 | ![]() |
Lola T300 Chevrolet | 18 |
12 | ![]() |
Lola T300 Chevrolet | 16 |
13 | ![]() |
McLaren M18 Chevrolet | 15 |
14 | ![]() |
McLaren M10B Chevrolet | 15 |
15 | ![]() |
Lotus 70B Ford | 14 |
16 | ![]() |
Surtees TS8B Chevrolet | 13 |
17 | ![]() |
Lola T300 Pontiac | 12 |
18 | ![]() |
McLaren M10B Chevrolet & Lola T300 Chevrolet | 11 |
19 | ![]() |
Chevron B24 Chevrolet | 10 |
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Lola T300 Chevrolet | 10 |
21 | ![]() |
Leda LT27 Chevrolet & Leda GM1 Chevrolet | 8 |
= | ![]() |
Lola T300 Chevrolet | 8 |
23 | ![]() |
Lola T300 Chevrolet | 7 |
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March 725 Oldsmobile & McLaren M10B Chevrolet | 7 |
25 | ![]() |
Lola T192 Chevrolet | 3 |
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Matich A50 Ford & Lotus 70B Ford | 3 |
27 | ![]() |
Lola T192 Chevrolet | 1 |
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Eagle Chevrolet | 1 |
References[]
- ^ Watkins Glen L&M Grand Prix Facts Sheet, mclaren-m18-06.com Archived 2014-04-21 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 20 April 2014
- ^ a b c d Wolfgang Kopfler, 1972 L&M Continental 5000 Championship, Formula A and Formula 5000 in America - Race by Race, 2003, pages 59 & 60
- ^ a b c d 1972 SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship Review (Part 1), www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 21 April 2014
- ^ a b c d 1972 SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship Review (Part 2), www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 21 April 2014
Further reading[]
- F David Stone, Continental Championship - Formula 5000 comes of age, Motor Racing Year, 1973 Edition, pages 91 to 93
External links[]
Categories:
- SCCA Continental Championship
- Formula 5000
- 1972 in American motorsport