1973 SCCA L&M Championship
The 1973 SCCA L&M Championship was the seventh annual running of the Sports Car Club of America's professional open wheel racing series. The championship, which was open to Formula 5000 cars,[1] was won by South African driver Jody Scheckter.
Race schedule[]
The championship was contested over a nine race series.[2][3]
Race | Date | Circuit | Distance | Winning driver | Winning car |
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1 | April 29 | Riverside International Raceway | 40 laps | Brian Redman | Lola T330 - Chevrolet V8 |
2 | May 6 | Laguna Seca Raceway | 45 laps | Jody Scheckter | Trojan T101 - Chevrolet V8 |
3 | May 20 | Michigan International Speedway | 25 laps | Jody Scheckter | Trojan T101 - Chevrolet V8 |
4 | June 3 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | 42 laps | Jody Scheckter | Trojan T101 - Chevrolet V8 |
5 | June 17 | Watkins Glen International | 30 laps | Jody Scheckter | Lola T330 - Chevrolet V8 |
6 | July 29 | Road America | 25 laps | Brian Redman | Lola T330 - Chevrolet V8 |
7 | August 19 | Road Atlanta | 30 laps | Brian Redman | Lola T330 - Chevrolet V8 |
8 | September 3 | Pocono International Raceway | 45 laps | Brian Redman | Lola T330 - Chevrolet V8 |
9 | September 30 | Seattle International Raceway[4] | 36 laps | Brian Redman | Lola T330 - Chevrolet V8 |
Points system[]
Championship points were awarded on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first ten positions in each race.[1]
Championship standings[]
Position [2][3] | Driver [2][3] | Car [2][3] | Points [2][3] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jody Scheckter | Trojan T101 Chevrolet[5] & Lola T330 Chevrolet[5] | 144 |
2 | Brian Redman | Lola T330 Chevrolet | 130 |
3 | Mark Donohue | Lola T330 AMC | 64 |
4 | Peter Gethin | Chevron B24 Chevrolet | 49 |
5 | David Hobbs | Lola T330 Chevrolet | 48 |
6 | Eppie Wietzes | Lola T330 Chevrolet | 45 |
7 | Brett Lunger | Lola T330 Chevrolet | 39 |
8 | Tony Adamowicz | Lola T330 Chevrolet | 38 |
9 | Jon Woodner | McRae GM1 Chevrolet | 16 |
10 | Derek Bell | Lola T330 Chevrolet | 15 |
11 | Tony Settember | McLaren M10/18 Chevrolet | 15 |
12 | Max Stewart | Lola T330 Chevrolet | 14 |
13 | Bob Brown | Chevron B24 Chevrolet | 12 |
14 | Gus Hutchison | March 73A Chevrolet | 12 |
15 | Steve Pieper | Lola T300 Chevrolet | 11 |
16 | Frank Matich | Matich A51 Repco Holden | 8 |
= | Gordon Smiley | McRae GM1 Chevrolet | 8 |
= | Gerard Raney | Eagle Mk 5 Chevrolet | 8 |
19 | Warren Flickenger | Lola T330 Chevrolet | 8 |
20 | Bob Lazier | Lola T330 Chevrolet | 7 |
21 | Johnnie Walker | Matich A50 Repco Holden | 6 |
22 | Evan Noyes | McRae GM1 Chevrolet | 5 |
23 | Graeme McRae | McRae GM1 Chevrolet | 5 |
24 | Gordon Mefertt | McRae GM1 Chevrolet | 4 |
= | Mike Brockman | Lola T300 Chevrolet | 4 |
26 | Eddie Miller | Lola T330 Chevrolet | 3 |
27 | John Gimbel | Matich A50 Ford | 3 |
28 | Skip Barber | March 73A Chevrolet | 2 |
= | Syd Demovsky | Surtees TS8 Chevrolet | 2 |
30 | Bob Muir | Lola T330 Chevrolet | 1 |
= | John Gunn | March 73A Chevrolet | 1 |
= | Horst Kroll | Lola T300 Chevrolet | 1 |
= | Robert Fischetti | FA101 Chevrolet | 1 |
References[]
- ^ a b Official Results of the SCCA L&M Championship race for Formula 5000 cars, Riverside International Raceway, www.fototime.com Retrieved on 25 April 2014
- ^ a b c d e 1973 SCCA L&M Championship Review (Part 1), www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 25 April 2014
- ^ a b c d e 1973 SCCA L&M Championship Review (Part 2), www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 25 April 2014
- ^ Official Program (cover), L&M Championship, Seattle International Raceway, September 30, 1973, www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 25 April 2014
- ^ a b David F Stone, L&M Championship (F-5000) - Scheckter and Redman, Automobile Year, 1973/74, pages 187 to 188
External links[]
Categories:
- Formula 5000
- SCCA Continental Championship
- 1973 in American motorsport