1971 SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship

The 1971 SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship was the fifth annual running of the Sports Car Club of America's professional open wheel racing series.[1] Liggett & Myers increased it support of the championship for 1971 through its L&M cigarette brand and now had series naming rights.[2]

1971 SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship
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The championship was won by David Hobbs, driving a McLaren M10B Chevrolet.[3]

Calendar

The championship was contested over eight races with two heats per race.[3]

Round Date Event name Event location Duration Winning driver Vehicle
1 25 April Riverside Grand Prix Riverside International Raceway 77 laps Frank Matich McLaren M10B – Repco Holden V8
2 2 May Monterey Grand Prix Laguna Seca Raceway 80 laps David Hobbs McLaren M10B – Chevrolet V8
3 23 May Seattle Grand Prix Seattle International Raceway 80 laps David Hobbs McLaren M10B – Chevrolet V8
4 5 July Mid-Ohio Grand Prix Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 60 laps Sam Posey Surtees TS8 – Chevrolet V8
5 18 July Road America Grand Prix Road America 48 laps David Hobbs McLaren M10B – Chevrolet V8
6 1 August Lucerne 100 Edmonton International Speedway 50 laps David Hobbs McLaren M10B – Chevrolet V8
7 15 August Minnesota Grand Prix Brainerd International Raceway 60 laps Brett Lunger Lola T192 – Chevrolet V8
8 6 September Lime Rock Grand Prix Lime Rock Park 66 laps David Hobbs McLaren M10B – 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.[3] Total points for each driver were based on the best six finishes.[3]

Championship results
David Hobbs won the 1971 L&M Continental 5000 Championship driving a McLaren M10B, similar to that pictured above
Position [4][5] Driver [4] [5] Car [4] [5] [3] Points [4] [5]
1 David Hobbs McLaren M10B Chevrolet 119
2 Sam Posey Surtees TS8 Chevrolet 70
3 Brett Lunger Lola T192 Chevrolet 64
4 Eppie Wietzes McLaren M18 Chevrolet 59
5 Jim Dittemore Lola T192 Chevrolet 41
6 Frank Matich McLaren M10B Repco Holden 35
7 Ron Grable Lola T190 Chevrolet & American Mk1 Chevrolet 30
8 Gregg Young Surtees TS7 Ford Cosworth DFV 28
9 Lothar Motschenbacher McLaren M18 Chevrolet 26
10 Bill Brack Lotus 70 Chevrolet 23
11 Gerard Raney Eagle Chevrolet 21
12 John Gunn Eagle Chevrolet 20
13 Skip Barber March 701 Ford Cosworth DFV & March 711 Ford Cosworth DFV 18
14 Jerry Hansen Lola T192 Chevrolet 17
15 Evan Noyes McLaren M18 Chevrolet 10
16 Horst Kroll Lola T142 Chevrolet 9
= Jack Eiteljorg Lola T192 Chevrolet 9
18 Monte Shelton Eagle Chevrolet 8
= Merle Brennan McLaren M10A Chevrolet 8
20 Pete Lovely Lotus 49B Ford Cosworth DFV 6
21 Jon Milledge McLaren M10A Chevrolet 4
= Barry Blackmore McLaren M10A Chevrolet 4
= Bud Morley Lola T192 Chevrolet 4
24 Dave Jordan Eagle Chevrolet 3
= Dennis Ott McLaren M10B Chevrolet 3
26 Ed Felter Lola T190 Chevrolet 2
= Bill Gubelmann March 712M Ford BDA [6] 2
28 Jon Ward Nova Mk 1 Chevrolet 1
= Mike Brockman Lola T190 Chevrolet 1
= Ronnie Bucknum Lola T190 Chevrolet 1
= Nick Dioguardi Surtees TS5 Chevrolet 1
= Chris Cook Surtees TS5 Chevrolet 1

See also

References
  1. Wolfgang Kopfler, Formula A and Formula 5000 in America - Race by Race, 2003, pages 7 to 50
  2. Keith Waltz, Tobacco Money Makes Its Move Into Auto Racing, www.nationalspeedsportnews.com Retrieved on 27 March 2014
  3. Wolfgang Kopfler, 1971 L&M 5000 Continental Championship, Formula A and Formula 5000 in America - Race by Race, 2003, pages 49 & 50
  4. 1971 SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship (Part1), www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 27 March 2014
  5. 1971 SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship (Part2), www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 27 March 2014
  6. Lime Rock Grand Prix (race results), www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 27 March 2014
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