1973 SCCA L&M Championship

Open wheel racing running in the U.S. February 2025 1973 SCCA L&M Championship 1972 1974 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,Official Results of the SCCA L&M Championship race for Formula 5000 cars, Riverside International Raceway, www.fototime.com Retrieved on 25 April 2014 was won by South African driver Jody Scheckter. Race schedule The championship was contested over a nine race series.1973 SCCA L&M Championship Review (Part 1), www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 25 April 20141973 SCCA L&M Championship Review (Part 2), www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 25 April 2014 Race Date Circuit Distance Winning driver Winning car 1 April 29 Riverside International Raceway 40 laps GBR Brian Redman Lola T330 - Chevrolet V8 2 May 6 Laguna Seca Raceway 45 laps RSA 1928 Jody Scheckter Trojan T101 - Chevrolet V8 3 May 20 Michigan International Speedway 25 laps RSA 1928 Jody Scheckter Trojan T101 - Chevrolet V8 4 June 3 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 42 laps RSA 1928 Jody Scheckter Trojan T101 - Chevrolet V8 5 June 17 Watkins Glen International 30 laps RSA 1928 Jody Scheckter Lola T330 - Chevrolet V8 6 July 29 Road America 25 laps GBR Brian Redman Lola T330 - Chevrolet V8 7 August 19 Road Atlanta 30 laps GBR Brian Redman Lola T330 - Chevrolet V8 8 September 3 Pocono International Raceway 45 laps GBR Brian Redman Lola T330 - Chevrolet V8 9 September 30 Seattle International RacewayOfficial Program (cover), L&M Championship, Seattle International Raceway, September 30, 1973, www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 25 April 2014 36 laps GBR Brian Redman Lola T330 - Chevrolet V8 Points system 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. Championship standings thumb|Jody Scheckter won the 1973 SCCA L&M Championship driving a Trojan T101 (similar to that pictured above) and a Lola T330 Position Driver Car Points 1 South Africa 1928 Jody Scheckter Trojan T101 ChevroletDavid F Stone, L&M Championship (F-5000) - Scheckter and Redman, Automobile Year, 1973/74, pages 187 to 188 & Lola T330 Chevrolet 144 2 GBR Brian Redman Lola T330 Chevrolet 130 3 USA Mark Donohue Lola T330 AMC 64 4 GBR Peter Gethin Chevron B24 Chevrolet 49 5 GBR David Hobbs Lola T330 Chevrolet 48 6 CAN Eppie Wietzes Lola T330 Chevrolet 45 7 USA Brett Lunger Lola T330 Chevrolet 39 8 USA Tony Adamowicz Lola T330 Chevrolet 38 9 USA Jon Woodner McRae GM1 Chevrolet 16 10 GBR Derek Bell Lola T330 Chevrolet 15 11 USA Tony Settember McLaren M10/18 Chevrolet 15 12 AUS Max Stewart Lola T330 Chevrolet 14 13 GBR Bob Brown Chevron B24 Chevrolet 12 14 USA Gus Hutchison March 73A Chevrolet 12 15 USA Steve Pieper Lola T300 Chevrolet 11 16 AUS Frank Matich Matich A51 Repco Holden 8 = USA Gordon Smiley McRae GM1 Chevrolet 8 = USA Gerard Raney Eagle Mk 5 Chevrolet 8 19 USA Warren Flickenger Lola T330 Chevrolet 8 20 USA Bob Lazier Lola T330 Chevrolet 7 21 AUS Johnnie Walker Matich A50 Repco Holden 6 22 USA Evan Noyes McRae GM1 Chevrolet 5 23 NZL Graham McRae McRae GM1 Chevrolet 5 24 USA Gordon Mefertt McRae GM1 Chevrolet 4 = USA Mike Brockman Lola T300 Chevrolet 4 26 USA Eddie Miller Lola T330 Chevrolet 3 27 USA John Gimbel Matich A50 Ford 3 28 USA Skip Barber March 73A Chevrolet 2 = USA Syd Demovsky Surtees TS8 Chevrolet 2 30 AUS Bob Muir Lola T330 Chevrolet 1 = USA John Gunn March 73A Chevrolet 1 = CAN Horst Kroll Lola T300 Chevrolet 1 = USA Robert Fischetti FA101 Chevrolet 1 References External links Old Racing Cars Formula 5000 page Category:Formula 5000 Category:SCCA Continental Championship LandM Championship