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1970 SCCA Continental Championship

1970 SCCA Continental Championship

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The 1970 SCCA Continental Championship was the fourth annual running of the Sports Car Club of America's professional open wheel racing series.[1] The championship was open to Formula A cars,[2] with both 305 cubic inch "stock block" V8 engines and 183 cubic inch "free design" engines being permitted in that category.[3] For the first time in the history of the series, drivers competed for the L&M Championship Trophy and a share of a $40,000 prize fund.[4] The championship was won by John Cannon driving a McLaren M10B Chevrolet.[2]

The SCCA also organized a separate Continental Championship for Formula B cars.[3]

Race schedule

The championship was contested over a thirteen race series.[2]

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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.[2]

Championship standings

John Cannon won the 1970 SCCA Continental Championship driving a McLaren M10B, similar to that pictured above
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References

  1. [1]
    Wolfgang Kopfler, Formula A and Formula 5000 in America - Race by Race, 2003, pages 7 to 35
  2. [2]
    Wolfgang Kopfler, Formula A and Formula 5000 in America - Race by Race, 2003, pages 34 to 35
  3. [3]
    Continental Championship, Official Program, Oregon Grand Prix Road Races, September 12-13 1970, www.oregonscca.com Archived 2014-03-22 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 22 March 2014
  4. [4]
    L&M Championship Trophy, $40,000 Fund, www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 22 March 2014
  5. [5]
    1970 SCCA Continental Championship Review - Page 1, www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 20 March 2014
  6. [6]
    1970 SCCA Continental Championship Review – Page 2, www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 20 March 2014
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