The 1972 SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship was the Sports Car Club of America's sixth annual professional open-wheel auto racing series. It was open to Formula 5000 cars, these being Formula SCCA Class A open-wheel, single-seat cars with 5000cc restricted design engines or 3000cc unrestricted design engines. [1] The championship was won by New Zealand driver Graham McRae.
The championship was contested over eight races with two heats per race. [2]
Race | Date | Race Name | Circuit | Race winner | Car |
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1 | May 7 | Monterey Grand Prix | Laguna Seca Raceway | ![]() | Leda GM1 - Chevrolet V8 |
2 | June 4 | Lucerne 100 | Edmonton International Speedway | ![]() | Lola T300 - Chevrolet V8 |
3 | June 18 | Watkins Glen Grand Prix | Watkins Glen International | ![]() | Leda GM1 - Chevrolet V8 |
4 | July 16 | Road America Grand Prix | Road America | ![]() | Leda GM1 - Chevrolet V8 |
5 | July 30 | Minnesota Grand Prix | Donnybrooke | ![]() | Lola T300 - Chevrolet V8 |
6 | August 20 | Road Atlanta Grand Prix | Road Atlanta | ![]() | Lola T300 - Chevrolet V8 |
7 | September 4 | Lime Rock Grand Prix | Lime Rock Park | ![]() | Lola T300 - Chevrolet V8 |
8 | September 24 | Riverside Grand Prix | Riverside International Raceway | ![]() | Chevron B24 - Chevrolet V8 |
Championship points were awarded to drivers on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first ten places in each race, those places having been determined from the results of the two heats. [2] Total points for each driver were based on the best six finishes. [2]
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