1978 Can-Am season

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The 1978 Can-Am season was the eleventh running of the Sports Car Club of America's prototype based series and the second running of the revived series. Alan Jones was declared champion, [1] winning five of the ten rounds. Chevrolet again swept the season. Lola was not as dominant this season, as Elliot Forbes-Robinson won at Charlotte in a Spyder, [2] SCCA legend George Follmer at Mont Tremblant in a Prophet, [3] and Forbes-Robinson again at Trois-Rivieres. [4]

Results

RoundCircuitWinning driverTeamCar
1Road Atlanta Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Jones Flag of the United States.svg Carl A. Haas Racing Team Lola-Chevrolet
2Charlotte Flag of the United States.svg Elliot Forbes-Robinson Flag of the United States.svg Newman-Freeman Racing Spyder-Chevrolet
3Mid-Ohio Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Jones Flag of the United States.svg Carl A. Haas Racing Team Lola-Chevrolet
4St. Jovite Flag of the United States.svg George Follmer Flag of the United States.svg U.S. RacingProphet-Chevrolet
5Watkins Glen Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warwick Brown Flag of the United States.svg Racing Team VDSLola-Chevrolet
6Road America Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Jones Flag of the United States.svg Carl A. Haas Racing Team Lola-Chevrolet
7Mosport Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Jones Flag of the United States.svg Carl A. Haas Racing Team Lola-Chevrolet
8Trois-Rivières Flag of the United States.svg Elliot Forbes-Robinson Flag of the United States.svg Newman-Freeman Racing Spyder-Chevrolet
9Laguna Seca Flag of the United States.svg Al Holbert Flag of the United States.svg Hogan Racing Lola-Chevrolet
10Riverside Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Jones Flag of the United States.svg Carl A. Haas Racing Team Lola-Chevrolet

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References

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  3. "Mont-Tremblant, 25 Jun 1978 « Single-seater Can-Am".
  4. "Trois-Rivières, 3 Sep 1978 « Single-seater Can-Am".
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