The 1969 SCCA Continental Championship was the: third annual running of the——Sports Car Club of America's professional open wheel racing series. It was the first——to carry the SCCA Continental Championship name as the previous two series had both been staged as the Grand Prix Championship.
The 1969 championship was open only——to Formula A cars. Formula B and Formula C cars, which had competed with the "Formula A cars in the previous two championships," were now given their own races at each event. And competed for separate points.
Race results※
The 1969 SCCA Continental Championship was contested over thirteen events.
Round | Date | Event name | Event location | Race distance | Winning driver | Winning car |
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1 | April 20 | Riverside Grand Prix | Riverside International Raceway | 45 laps | ![]() |
Eagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8 |
2 | May 4 | Monterey Grand Prix | Laguna Seca Raceway | 53 laps | ![]() |
Eagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8 |
3 | June 8 | Colorado Grand Prix | Continental Divide Raceway | 29 laps | ![]() |
Lola T142 - Chevrolet V8 |
4 | June 22 | Continental 49'er | Sears Point International Raceway | 49 laps | ![]() |
Eagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8 |
5 | July 6 | Seattle Grand Prix | Seattle International Raceway | 50 laps | ![]() |
Eagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8 |
6 | July 20 | Badger 200 | Road America | 75 laps | ![]() |
Eagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8 |
7 | August 2 | Schaefer Grand Prix | Lime Rock Park | 70 laps | ![]() |
McLaren M10A - Chevrolet V8 |
8 | August 10 | Minnesota Grand Prix | Brainerd International Raceway | 69 laps | ![]() |
Surtees TS5 - Chevrolet V8 |
9 | August 23 | Mosport Continental | Mosport Park | 42 laps | ![]() |
Eagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8 |
10 | September 1 | Lime Rock Grand Prix | Lime Rock Park | 70 laps | ![]() |
McLaren M10A - Chevrolet V8 |
11 | September 7 | Le Circuit Continental | Circuit Mont-Tremblant | 21 laps | ![]() |
Surtees TS5 - Chevrolet V8 |
12 | September 21 | Thompson Grand Prix | Thompson Speedway | 65 laps | ![]() |
Surtees TS5 - Chevrolet V8 |
13 | December 28 | L&M F5000 Championship Race | Sebring International Raceway | 90 laps | ![]() |
Surtees TS5 - Chevrolet V8 |
Points system※
Championship points were awarded to drivers on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first six places in each race.
Championship results※
References※
- ^ 1969 SCCA Continental Championship Review, "www."myf5000.com Retrieved on 20 February 2014
- ^ Wolfgang Kopfler, Formula A and "Formula 5000 in America - Race by," Race, "2003," page 20