1967 SCCA Grand Prix Championship
The 1967 SCCA Grand Prix Championship season was the inaugural season of the Sports Car Club of America's championship series for open-wheel, single-seat formula cars, later to be known as the SCCA Continental Championship.[1] The 1967 championship was open to SCCA Formula A, Formula B and Formula C cars, which were limited to a maximum engine displacement of 3.0 liters, 1.6 liters and 1.1 liters respectively.[2]
In June 1967 the SCCA decreed that, from 1 January 1968, cars powered by production-based engines of up to 5 litre (305 cubic inch) displacement would be eligible to compete in Formula A and thus for the championship.[2]
Race results
The 1967 SCCA Grand Prix Championship was contested over a five race series.[1]
| Round | Date | Event | Racetrack | Distance | Formula A winner Formula A vehicle | Formula B winner Formula B vehicle | Formula C winner Formula C vehicle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 14 | Colorado Grand Prix | Continental Divide | 36 laps | Harry McIntosh Brabham BT7 - Climax FWMV V8 | Gus Hutchison Lotus 41C - Ford twin cam BRM | Jim Mulhall Lola Mk3 - Ford |
| 2 | May 20 | Bridgehampton Continental Race | Bridgehampton Race Circuit | 35 laps | Jim Haynes Lotus 18/21 - Climax FPF 4 | Gus Hutchison Lotus 41C - Ford twin cam BRM | Fred Hummel LeGrand Mk 3 |
| 3 | June 25 | War Bonnet Continental Race | War Bonnet | 50 laps | Gus Hutchison Lotus 41C - Ford twin cam BRM | Wayne T Mitchell Lotus 22 - Ford | |
| 4 | September 17 | St Jovite Grand Prix | Mont-Tremblant | 40 laps | Guy Wooley Cooper - Climax FPF 4 | Fred Ashplant Brabham BT21 - Ford twin cam | Ronald Stanwicks Cooper FJ Mk 3A - Ford |
| 5 | October 1 | Lake Tahoe Continental Race | Lake Tahoe | 35 laps | Jack Millikan Lotus 22 - Oldsmobile | Gus Hutchison Lotus 41C - Ford twin cam BRM | Ray Seher Lotus 20 |
Points system
Championship points were awarded to drivers on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis.[1]
Championship results
The top ten placed drivers in the 1967 championship were as follows:
| Position [1] | Driver [1] | Car [1] | Points [1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gus Hutchison | Lotus 41 Ford | 36 |
| 2 | Mike Hiss | Brabham BT21 Ford | 12 |
| = | Karl Knapp | LeGrand Ford | 12 |
| = | Lou Sell | Brabham BT21A Ford | 12 |
| 5 | Bob McQueen | LeGrand Ford | 10 |
| 6 | Fred Ashplant | Brabham BT21 Ford | 9 |
| 7 | Mike Cronin | Lotus 22 Ford | 7 |
| 8 | Harold Krech | Lotus 41 Ford | 6 |
| 9 | Roger Barr | Crossle Ford | 4 |
| 10 | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Canada_(Pantone).svg.png){kind=small} Peter Broeker | Stebro Mk4 Ford | 3 |
| = | Steve Griswold | LeGrand Alfa Romeo | 3 |
| = | Bill Gubelmann | Brabham Ford | 3 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g 1967-69 SCCA Grand Prix Championship Review, www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 13 February 2014
- ^ a b Wolfgang Kopfler, Formula A and Formula 5000 in America – Race by Race, Second Edition, 2003, page 7
External links
- US Formula B 1967, www.oldracingcars.com
