The 1967 Canadian-American Challenge Cup was the second season of the Can-Am auto racing series. It involved FIA Group 7 racing cars running two-hour sprint events. It began September 3, 1967, and ended November 12, 1967, after six rounds.
The series was won by Bruce McLaren driving a McLaren M6A Chevrolet.
| Rnd | Race | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Road America Can-Am | Road America | September 3 |
| 2 | Chevron Grand Prix | Bridgehampton Race Circuit | September 17 |
| 3 | Player's 200 | Mosport Park | September 23 |
| 4 | Monterey Grand Prix | Laguna Seca Raceway | October 15 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix | Riverside International Raceway | October 29 |
| 6 | Stardust Grand Prix | Stardust International Raceway | November 12 |
| Rnd | Circuit | Winning Team | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winning Driver | |||
| Winning Car | |||
| 1 | Road America |  #5 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | Results |
 Denny Hulme | |||
| McLaren M6A-Chevrolet | |||
| 2 | Bridgehampton | #5 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | Results |
| Denny Hulme | |||
| McLaren M6A-Chevrolet | |||
| 3 | Mosport | #5 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | Results |
| Denny Hulme | |||
| McLaren M6A-Chevrolet | |||
| 4 | Laguna Seca | #4 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | Results |
| Bruce McLaren | |||
| McLaren M6A-Chevrolet | |||
| 5 | Riverside | #4 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | Results |
| Bruce McLaren | |||
| McLaren M6A-Chevrolet | |||
| 6 | Stardust | #7 Team Surtees | Results |
| John Surtees | |||
| Lola T70 Mk.2-Chevrolet |
Points are awarded to the top six finishers in each race in the order of 9-6-4-3-2-1. [1]
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