1974 SCCA Formula Super Vee season

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The 1974 SCCA Formula Super Vee season was the fourth season of the Sports Car Club of America sanctioned Formula Super Vee championship. This season marked the first season of the second generation of the Formula Super Vee. One of the innovations was the introduction of slick tyres. As of 1974 not all of the series races were sanctioned by the SCCA, seven rounds were sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association. [1]

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Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitLocationDatePole positionFastest lapWinnerSanctioning body
1 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Braselton, Georgia 21 April Flag of the United States.svg Elliott Forbes-Robinson Flag of the United States.svg Tom Bagley SCCA
2 Lime Rock Park Flag of the United States.svg Lakeville, Connecticut 4 May Flag of the United States.svg Elliott Forbes-Robinson Flag of the United States.svg Elliott Forbes-Robinson IMSA
3 Laguna Seca Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Monterey, California 12 May Flag of the United States.svg Elliott Forbes-Robinson Flag of the United States.svg Elliott Forbes-Robinson SCCA
4 Ontario Motor Speedway Flag of the United States.svg Ontario, California 19 May Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood Flag of the United States.svg Harry Ingle SCCA
5 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Flag of the United States.svg Lexington, Ohio 30 June Flag of the United States.svg Tom Bagley Flag of the United States.svg Tom Bagley SCCA
6 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Braselton, Georgia 7 July Flag of the United States.svg Harry Ingle Flag of the United States.svg Elliott Forbes-Robinson IMSA
7 Watkins Glen International Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Watkins Glen, New York 14 July Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lazier Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lazier IMSA
8 Charlotte Motor Speedway Flag of the United States.svg Concord, North Carolina 18 August Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lazier Flag of the United States.svg Elliott Forbes-Robinson IMSA
9 Road America Flag of the United States.svg Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin 25 August Flag of the United States.svg Harry Ingle Flag of the United States.svg Fred Phillips IMSA
10 Lime Rock Park Flag of the United States.svg Lakeville, Connecticut 2 September Flag of the United States.svg Harry Ingle Flag of the United States.svg Harry Ingle SCCA
11 Mosport Park Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bowmanville, Ontario 25 August Flag of the United States.svg Harry Ingle Flag of the United States.svg Elliott Forbes-Robinson
12 Watkins Glen International Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Watkins Glen, New York 6 October Flag of the United States.svg Howdy Holmes Flag of the United States.svg Elliott Forbes-Robinson IMSA
13 Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City, Mexico 20 October Flag of the United States.svg Howdy Holmes Flag of the United States.svg Elliott Forbes-Robinson
14 Daytona International Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Daytona Beach, Florida 1 December Flag of Sweden.svg Freddy Kottulinsky Flag of Sweden.svg Freddy Kottulinsky SCCA

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Final standings

ColorResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
Green4th & 5th place
Light Blue6th–10th place
Dark Blue11th place or lower
PurpleDid not finish
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
BrownWithdrawn (Wth)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
BlankDid not participate (DNP)
Driver replacement (Rpl)
Injured (Inj)
No race held (NH)
Pos.DriverChassis Flag of the United States.svg
ATL1
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LRP1
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LS
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ONT
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MDO
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ATL2
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WGI1
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CMS
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ROA
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LRP2
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MOS
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WGI2
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MEX
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DAY
Points
1 Flag of the United States.svg Elliott Forbes-Robinson Lola T3202113151271114185
2 Flag of the United States.svg Harry Ingle Zink Z11125422231219192112
3 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Bagley Royale RP91381138196510265687
4 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Phillips Elden M10910154132254285
5 Flag of the United States.svg Howdy Holmes Lola T322387527361026333379
6 Flag of Jamaica.svg Richard Melville Royale RP181027254372221971860
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Freddy Kottulinsky Lola T322423157
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Bror Jaktlund Supernova Tui 356741125335104547
9 Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood Tui BH33911215282843
10 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lazier Lola 11264131642
11 Flag of the United States.svg Walter Wilkins Royale RP1824221610213947271192431
12 Flag of the United States.svg Allan Turner Lola T32058326207830
13 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Wachs Lola T32066561226
14 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Moody Tui 14413333676241120
15 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Robinson Lola T32017117131012988719
16 Flag of Mexico.svg Freddy Van Beuren IV Tui BH37219
17 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Craig Hill Supernova Tui 5418
18 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Scott Royale 9217
19 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Reddy Tui BH338917
20 Flag of Jamaica.svg Peter Moodie Royale 128662015
21 Flag of the United States.svg William Neuhoff Royale 1918111120174714
22 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Alsup Tui 1617191271379813
23 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Gleason Tui 7145191013
24 Flag of the United States.svg Rick Bell Royale RP18181211410
25 Flag of the United States.svg John Finger Lola 5910
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Morrison Tui 58
27 Flag of the United States.svg Frank Maka Lola T3201067
28 Flag of the United States.svg Dick Renard Lola 66
29 Flag of Sweden.svg Bertil Roos Supernova Tui 66
30 Flag of the United States.svg Turner Woodard Supernova Tui 66
31 Flag of the United States.svg Benny Scott Lola 161115108144
32 Flag of the United States.svg Marcel Jordain Supernova Tui 7124
33 Flag of the United States.svg Randy Lewis Lola 994
34 Flag of the United States.svg John Hancock Lola T252168104
35 Flag of the United States.svg Reeves Callaway Lola T2501317162283
36 Flag of the United States.svg Al Holbert Royale RP18A83
37 Flag of the United States.svg Frank Marrs Lola 83
38 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Markoff Lola T320151592
39 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Crawley Tui 92
40 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Evans LeGrand 1013171
41 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Mulford Tui 101
42 Flag of the United States.svg Dick Mathias Royale 101

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