The 1970 SCCA Continental Championship was the fourth annual running of the Sports Car Club of America's professional open wheel racing series. The championship was open to Formula A cars, with both 305 cubic inch "stock block" V8 engines and 183 cubic inch "free design" engines being permitted in that category. 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. The championship was won by John Cannon driving a McLaren M10B Chevrolet.
The SCCA also organized a separate Continental Championship for Formula B cars.
Race schedule
The championship was contested over a thirteen race series.
| Race | Date | Name | Circuit | Distance | Winner | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 19 | Riverside Grand Prix | Riverside International Raceway | 40 laps |  John Cannon
|
McLaren M10B - Chevrolet V8 |
| 2 | May 24 | Lucerne 100 | Edmonton International Speedway | 40 laps |  Ron Grable
|
Lola T190 - Chevrolet V8 |
| 3 | June 7 | Seattle Grand Prix | Seattle International Raceway | 45 laps | John Cannon
|
McLaren M10B - Chevrolet V8 |
| 4 | June 14 | Monterey Grand Prix | Laguna Seca Raceway | 50 laps | Ron Grable
|
Lola T190 - Chevrolet V8 |
| 5 | June 28 | Continental 49'er | Sears Point International Raceway | 40 laps | Gus Hutchison
|
Brabham BT26A – Ford Cosworth DFV V8 |
| 6 | July 5 | Dallas Grand Prix | Dallas International Motor Speedway | 41 laps | Gus Hutchison
|
Brabham BT26A – Ford Cosworth DFV V8 |
| 7 | July 18 | Road America Grand Prix | Road America | 25 laps | John Cannon
|
McLaren M10B - Chevrolet V8 |
| 8 | August 1 | Le Circuit Continental | Circuit Mont-Tremblant | 35 laps | George Follmer
|
Lotus 70 - Ford V8 |
| 9 | August 16 | Minnesota Grand Prix | Brainerd International Raceway | 50 laps |  David Hobbs
|
Surtees TS5A - Chevrolet V8 |
| 10 | September 7 | Lime Rock Grand Prix | Lime Rock Park | 70 laps | David Hobbs
|
Surtees TS5A - Chevrolet V8 |
| 11 | September 13 | Mosport Continental | Mosport Park | 39 laps | Mark Donohue
|
Lola T192 - Chevrolet V8 |
| 12 | September 27 | Mid-Ohio Grand Prix | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | 42 laps | George Follmer
|
Lotus 70 - Ford V8 |
| 13 | October 25 | L&M F5000 Championship Race | Sebring International Raceway | 45 laps | Mark Donohue
|
Lola T192 - 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.
Championship standings
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References
- Wolfgang Kopfler, Formula A and Formula 5000 in America - Race by Race, 2003, pages 7 to 35
- ^ Wolfgang Kopfler, Formula A and Formula 5000 in America - Race by Race, 2003, pages 34 to 35
- ^ 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
- L&M Championship Trophy, $40,000 Fund, www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 22 March 2014
- ^ 1970 SCCA Continental Championship Review - Page 1, www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 20 March 2014
- ^ 1970 SCCA Continental Championship Review – Page 2, www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 20 March 2014