1973 SCCA L&M Championship
Appearance
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
[edit]The championship was contested over a nine race series.[2][3]
Race | Date | Circuit | Distance | Winning driver | Winning car |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | April 29 | Riverside International Raceway | 40 laps | ![]() |
Lola T330 - Chevrolet V8 |
2 | May 6 | Laguna Seca Raceway | 45 laps | ![]() |
Trojan T101 - Chevrolet V8 |
3 | May 20 | Michigan International Speedway | 25 laps | ![]() |
Trojan T101 - Chevrolet V8 |
4 | June 3 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | 42 laps | ![]() |
Trojan T101 - Chevrolet V8 |
5 | June 17 | Watkins Glen International | 30 laps | ![]() |
Lola T330 - Chevrolet V8 |
6 | July 29 | Road America | 25 laps | ![]() |
Lola T330 - Chevrolet V8 |
7 | August 19 | Road Atlanta | 30 laps | ![]() |
Lola T330 - Chevrolet V8 |
8 | September 3 | Pocono International Raceway | 45 laps | ![]() |
Lola T330 - Chevrolet V8 |
9 | September 30 | Seattle International Raceway[4] | 36 laps | ![]() |
Lola T330 - Chevrolet V8 |
Points system
[edit]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
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References
[edit]- ^ 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