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1975 SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship
The 1975 SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship was the ninth running of the SCCA Continental Championship professional open wheel automobile racing series, and the second to be sanctioned jointly by the Sports Car Club of America and the United States Automobile Club. The championship was open to cars complying with the SCCA's 5 liter (305 cid) American stock block engine specifications and to cars complying with the USAC's 161 cid turbocharged, 255 cid DOHC or 320 cid stock block engine regulations.
The 1975 SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship was won by Brian Redman driving a Lola T332 Chevrolet.
In light of the Can Am Series' folding the previous year, the Formula 5000 Championship became the SCCA's flagship series in 1975. However, only two years later, the Formula 5000 category would form the basis for a revived Can Am Series. After 1975, Lola's dominance would end as March and Shadow cars would win events the following year. It would also be the end of Chevrolet's several year sweep of the championship as an engine manufacturer, as a Dodge powered car would garner a victory in 1976.
Calendar
The 1975 SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship was contested over a nine race series.
| Race | Date | Race name | Location | Distance | Winning driver | Winning vehicle | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 1 | Purolator 5000 | Pocono International Raceway | 35 laps | GBR Brian Redman | Lola T332 – Chevrolet V8 | |
| 2 | June 15 | Labatt's Blue 5000 | Mosport Park | 40 laps | USA Mario Andretti | Lola T332 – Chevrolet V8 | |
| 3 | July 13 | Watkins Glen International | 30 laps | GBR Brian Redman | Lola T332 – Chevrolet V8 | ||
| 4 | July 27 | Road America | 25 laps | USA Mario Andretti | Lola T332 – Chevrolet V8 | ||
| 5 | August 10 | Buckeye Cup | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | 42 laps | GBR Brian Redman | Lola T332 – Chevrolet V8 | |
| 6 | August 31 | Atlanta Grand Prix | Road Atlanta | 40 laps | USA Al Unser | Lola T332 – Chevrolet V8 | |
| 7 | September 28 | Long Beach Grand Prix | Long Beach, California | 50 laps | GBR Brian Redman | Lola T332 – Chevrolet V8 | Report |
| 8 | October 12 | Monterey Grand Prix | Laguna Seca Raceway | 50 laps | USA Mario Andretti | Lola T332 – Chevrolet V8 | |
| 9 | October 26 | California Grand Prix | Riverside International Raceway | 40 laps | USA Mario Andretti | Lola T332 – Chevrolet V8 |
Points system
Championship points were awarded on a 36-24-16-12-8-5-4-3-2-1 basis for the first ten positions in each race.
Championship standings
| Position | Driver | Car | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GBR Brian Redman | Lola T332 Chevrolet | |
| Lola T400 Chevrolet | 227 | ||
| 2 | USA Mario Andretti | Lola T332 Chevrolet | 165 |
| 3 | USA Al Unser | Lola T332 Chevrolet | 161 |
| 4 | GBR Jackie Oliver | Shadow DN6 Chevrolet | |
| Shadow DN6 Dodge | 77 | ||
| 5 | CAN Eppie Wietzes | Lola T400 Chevrolet | 60 |
| 6 | GBR David Hobbs | Lola T332 Chevrolet | 50 |
| 7 | AUS Warwick Brown | Talon MR1A Chevrolet | 42 |
| 8 | AUS Vern Schuppan | Eagle Chevrolet | 39 |
| 9 | USA B.J. Swanson | Lola T332 Chevrolet | 32 |
| 10 | GBR Tony Brise | Lola T332 Chevrolet | 17 |
| 11 | USA John Morton | Lola T332 Chevrolet | |
| Lola T400 Chevrolet | 15 | ||
| 12 | CAN John Cannon | March 731/751 Chevrolet | 13 |
| 13 | USA Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Lola T332 Chevrolet | 12 |
| = | NZL Chris Amon | Talon MR1 Chevrolet | 12 |
| = | USA John Woodner | Lola T400 Chevrolet | |
| Talon MR1 Chevrolet | 12 | ||
| 16 | USA Evan Noyes | Lola T332 Chevrolet | 10 |
| 17 | USA Jerry Karl | Lola T332 Chevrolet | 7 |
| = | USA John Gunn | Lola T332 Chevrolet | 7 |
| = | GBR Tony Dean | Chevron B28 Chevrolet | 7 |
| = | NZL Graham McRae | Lola T332 Chevrolet | 7 |
| 21 | USA Danny Ongais | Lola T400 Chevrolet | |
| Lola T332 Chevrolet | 5 | ||
| = | USA Bobby Unser | Eagle Chevrolet | 5 |
| = | USA Gordon Johncock | Lola T332 Chevrolet | 5 |
| 24 | USA Tuck Thomas | Lola T332 Chevrolet | 4 |
| 25 | USA Bob Earle | Lola T330 Chevrolet | 3 |
| 26 | USA James Dunkel | Chevron B24 Chevrolet | 2 |
| = | USA Roger Bighouse | Chevron B24 Chevrolet | 2 |
| 28 | USA Dan Furey | Lola T330 AMC | 1 |
| = | USA Skeeter McKitterick | Chevron B24/B28 Chevrolet | 1 |
| = | USA Randy Lewis | Lola T332 Chevrolet | 1 |
References
References
- [http://www.myf5000.com/race_review.html ''1967-1974'', myf5000.com] Retrieved on 22 May 2014
- [http://www.myf5000.com/files/fact_sheet_1975.pdf ''Facts Sheet'', www.myf5000.com] Retrieved on 22 May 2014
- Gordon Kirby, ''The Season in the USA'', Automobiles Year 1975/76, pages 173 to 182
- "1975 Mid-Ohio F5000".
- Wolfgang Kopfler, ''1975 Formula 5000 Championship'', Formula A and Formula 5000 in America - Race by Race, 2003, page 90
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