1974 SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship

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1974 SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship
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The 1974 SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship was the eighth running of the Sports Car Club of America's premier open wheel racing series. [1] It was the first to be sanctioned jointly by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and the United States Auto Club (USAC), [2] and the first to be held under the "SCCA /USAC Formula 5000 Championship" name. [1] Sponsorship by the L&M cigarette brand was not carried forward from the 1973 championship. [3]

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The championship was open to SCCA Formula 5000 cars and, for the first time, to USAC cars powered by 161 cid turbocharged, 255 cid double overhead camshaft or 305 cid "stock block" engines. [3] It was won by Brian Redman driving a Lola T332 Chevrolet. [3]

Race calendar

Brian Redman won the championship driving a Lola T332, similar to that pictured above Lola T332 Mallory Park.JPG
Brian Redman won the championship driving a Lola T332, similar to that pictured above

The championship was contested over seven races. [4]

RaceDateNameCircuitRace distanceWinning driverWinning car
1June 2 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 42 laps Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Redman Lola T332Chevrolet V8
2June 15 Mosport Park 40 laps Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Hobbs Lola T332Chevrolet V8
3July 14 Watkins Glen International 30 laps Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti Lola T332Chevrolet V8
4July 28 Road America 25 laps Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti Lola T332Chevrolet V8
5September 1 California Grand Prix Ontario Motor Speedway 34 laps Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Redman Lola T332Chevrolet V8
6October 13 Monterey Grand Prix Laguna Seca Raceway 50 laps Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Redman Lola T332Chevrolet V8
7October 27 Riverside Grand Prix Riverside International Raceway 40 laps Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti Lola T332Chevrolet 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 at each race. [3]

Championship standings

Position [5] [6] Driver [5] [6] Car [5] [6] [3] Points [5] [6]
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Redman Lola T332 Chevrolet 105
2 Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti Lola T332 Chevrolet 97
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Hobbs Lola T332 Chevrolet 55
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eppie Wietzes Lola T332 Chevrolet 49
5 Flag of the United States.svg Brett Lunger Eagle Chevrolet 33
6 Flag of the United States.svg John Gunn March 73A Chevrolet
Lola T332 Chevrolet
27
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warwick Brown Lola T332 Chevrolet 20
8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Graham McRae Talon MR1 Chevrolet
Lola T332 Chevrolet
McRae GM2 Chevrolet
19
9 Flag of the United States.svg Evan Noyes Lola T332 Chevrolet 18
10 Flag of the United States.svg Tuck Thomas Lola T332 Chevrolet 16
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Hunt Lola T332 Chevrolet
Eagle Chevrolet
15
12 Flag of the United States.svg Jon WoodnerTalon MR1 Chevrolet 15
13 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Mosley Lola T332 Chevrolet 11
14 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Lola T330 Chevrolet 10
15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Horst Kroll Lola T300 Chevrolet 10
16 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Posey Talon MR1 Chevrolet 9
17 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Settember Lola T330 Chevrolet 9
18 Flag of the United States.svg Roger Bighouse Chevron B24 Chevrolet 8
19 Flag of Argentina.svg Nestor García-Veiga Eagle Chevrolet
Lola T330 Chevrolet
6
= Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Grant Lola T332 Chevrolet 6
21 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Hawes Lola T330 Chevrolet 5
22 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Tempero March 73A Chevrolet 4
= Flag of the United States.svg John Morton Lola T332 Chevrolet
Eagle Chevrolet
4
24 Flag of the United States.svg Gus Hutchison March 74A Chevrolet 4
25 Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Rutherford Lola T330 Chevrolet 4
26 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Jones McLaren M22 Chevrolet 3
27 Flag of the United States.svg James Dunkel Chevron B24 Chevrolet 2
= Flag of Italy.svg Lella Lombardi Eagle Chevrolet
Lola T332 Chevrolet
2
29 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Furey Lola T192 Chevrolet
Lola T332 AMC
1

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