1975 SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship

February 2025 1975 SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship season 1974 1976 The 1975 SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship was the ninth running of the SCCA Continental Championship professional open wheel automobile racing series, and the second to be sanctioned jointly by the Sports Car Club of America and the United States Automobile Club. 1967-1974, myf5000.com Retrieved on 22 May 2014 The championship was open to cars complying with the SCCA's 5 liter (305 cid) American stock block engine specifications and to cars complying with the USAC's 161 cid turbocharged, 255 cid DOHC or 320 cid stock block engine regulations.Facts Sheet, www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 22 May 2014 The 1975 SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship was won by Brian Redman driving a Lola T332 Chevrolet.Gordon Kirby, The Season in the USA, Automobiles Year 1975/76, pages 173 to 182 In light of the Can Am Series' folding the previous year, the Formula 5000 Championship became the SCCA's flagship series in 1975. However, only two years later, the Formula 5000 category would form the basis for a revived Can Am Series. After 1975, Lola's dominance would end as March and Shadow cars would win events the following year. It would also be the end of Chevrolet's several year sweep of the championship as an engine manufacturer, as a Dodge powered car would garner a victory in 1976. Calendar thumb|1975 champion Brian Redman (pictured in 1969) The 1975 SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship was contested over a nine race series. Race Date Race name Location Distance Winning driver Winning vehicle Report 1 June 1 Purolator 5000 Pocono International Raceway 35 laps GBR Brian Redman Lola T332 – Chevrolet V8 2 June 15 Labatt's Blue 5000 Mosport Park 40 laps USA Mario Andretti Lola T332 – Chevrolet V8 3 July 13 Watkins Glen International 30 laps GBR Brian Redman Lola T332 – Chevrolet V8 4 July 27 Road America 25 laps USA Mario Andretti Lola T332 – Chevrolet V8 5 August 10 Buckeye Cuphttps://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1975-mid-ohio-f5000/ 1975 Mid-Ohio F5000 10 May 2022 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 42 laps GBR Brian Redman Lola T332 – Chevrolet V8 6 August 31 Atlanta Grand Prix Road Atlanta 40 laps USA Al Unser Lola T332 – Chevrolet V8 7 September 28 Long Beach Grand Prix Long Beach Street Circuit 50 laps GBR Brian Redman Lola T332 – Chevrolet V8 Report 8 October 12 Monterey Grand Prix Laguna Seca Raceway 50 laps USA Mario Andretti Lola T332 – Chevrolet V8 9 October 26 California Grand Prix Riverside International Raceway 40 laps USA Mario Andretti Lola T332 – Chevrolet V8 Points system Championship points were awarded on a 36-24-16-12-8-5-4-3-2-1 basis for the first ten positions in each race. Championship standings Position Wolfgang Kopfler, 1975 Formula 5000 Championship, Formula A and Formula 5000 in America - Race by Race, 2003, page 90 Driver Car Points 1 GBR Brian Redman Lola T332 Chevrolet Lola T400 Chevrolet 227 2 USA Mario Andretti Lola T332 Chevrolet 165 3 USA Al Unser Lola T332 Chevrolet 161 4 GBR Jackie Oliver Shadow DN6 Chevrolet Shadow DN6 Dodge 77 5 CAN Eppie Wietzes Lola T400 Chevrolet 60 6 GBR David Hobbs Lola T332 Chevrolet 50 7 AUS Warwick Brown Talon MR1A Chevrolet 42 8 AUS Vern Schuppan Eagle Chevrolet 39 9 USA B.J. Swanson Lola T332 Chevrolet 32 10 GBR Tony Brise Lola T332 Chevrolet 17 11 USA John Morton Lola T332 Chevrolet Lola T400 Chevrolet 15 12 CAN John Cannon March 731/751 Chevrolet 13 13 USA Elliott Forbes-Robinson Lola T332 Chevrolet 12 = NZL Chris Amon Talon MR1 Chevrolet 12 = USA John Woodner Lola T400 Chevrolet Talon MR1 Chevrolet 12 16 USA Evan Noyes Lola T332 Chevrolet 10 17 USA Jerry Karl Lola T332 Chevrolet 7 = USA John Gunn Lola T332 Chevrolet 7 = GBR Tony Dean Chevron B28 Chevrolet 7 = NZL Graham McRae Lola T332 Chevrolet 7 21 USA Danny Ongais Lola T400 Chevrolet Lola T332 Chevrolet 5 = USA Bobby Unser Eagle Chevrolet 5 = USA Gordon Johncock Lola T332 Chevrolet 5 24 USA Tuck Thomas Lola T332 Chevrolet 4 25 USA Bob Earle Lola T330 Chevrolet 3 26 USA James Dunkel Chevron B24 Chevrolet 2 = USA Roger Bighouse Chevron B24 Chevrolet 2 28 USA Dan Furey Lola T330 AMC 1 = USA Skeeter McKitterick Chevron B24/B28 Chevrolet 1 = USA Randy Lewis Lola T332 Chevrolet 1 References External links My Formula 5000 Old Racing Cars Formula 5000 page Category:SCCA Continental Championship SCCA USAC Formula 5000 Championship Category:Formula 5000