1968 Can-Am season
The 1968 Canadian-American Challenge Cup was the third season of the Can-Am auto racing series. It consisted of FIA Group 7 racing cars running two-hour sprint events. It began September 1, 1968, and ended November 10, 1968, after six rounds.
Schedule
| Rnd | Race | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Road America Can-Am | Road America | September 1 |
| 2 | Bridgehampton Grand Prix | Bridgehampton Race Circuit | September 15 |
| 3 | Klondike Trail 200 | Edmonton Speedway Park | September 29 |
| 4 | Monterey Grand Prix | Laguna Seca Raceway | October 13 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix | Riverside International Raceway | October 27 |
| 6 | Stardust Grand Prix | Stardust International Raceway | November 10 |
Season results
| Rnd | Circuit | Winning Team | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winning Driver | |||
| 1 | Road America | #5 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | Results |
| Denny Hulme | |||
| 2 | Bridgehampton | #6 Roger Penske Racing | Results |
| Mark Donohue | |||
| 3 | Edmonton | #5 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | Results |
| Denny Hulme | |||
| 4 | Laguna Seca | #62 John Cannon | Results |
| John Cannon | |||
| 5 | Riverside | #4 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | Results |
| Bruce McLaren | |||
| 6 | Stardust | #5 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | Results |
| Denny Hulme |
Partcipants
| Team | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | Mclaren | McLaren M8A | Chevrolet | Bruce McLaren | All |
| Denny Hulme | All | ||||
| Roger Penske Racing | Mclaren | McLaren M6A | Chevrolet | Mark Donohue | All |
| Agapiou Brothers | Lola | Lola T70 Mk.3B | Ford | George Follmer | 4-6 |
| Chaparral Cars | Chaparral | Chaparral 2G | Chevrolet | Jim Hall | All |
| Dana Chevrolet Racing | Mclaren | McLaren M6B | Ford | Lothar Motschenbacher | All |
| Terry Godsall | Mclaren | McLaren M6B | Chevrolet | Jerry Titus | 3-6 |
| Carl A. Haas Automobiles | Lola | Lola T160 | Chevrolet | Chuck Parsons | All |
| Caldwell Autodynamics | Caldwell/Lola | Caldwell D7C Lola T160 |
Chevrolet | Sam Posey | All |
| Shelby American Racing | Mclaren | McLaren M6B | Ford | Peter Revson | All |
| All American Racers | Mclaren/Lola | Lola T160 McLaren M6B |
Ford | Swede Savage | 2-6 |
| Dan Gurney | 2-6 | ||||
| Ecurie Green Inc. | Mclaren | McLaren M6B | Chevrolet | Dick Brown | 1-2,5-6 |
| Salyer Racing | Bob Nagel | McKee Mk.10 | Oldsmobile | Charlie Hayes | 1,3-6 |
Drivers Championship
Points are awarded to the top six finishers in the order of 9-6-4-3-2-1.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny Hulme | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | McLaren M8A | Chevrolet | 1 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 35 |
| 2 | Bruce McLaren | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | McLaren M8A | Chevrolet | 2 | Ret | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 |
| 3 | Mark Donohue | Roger Penske Racing | McLaren M6A | Chevrolet | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | DNS | 23 |
| 4 | Jim Hall | Chaparral Cars Inc. | Chaparral 2G | Chevrolet | 5 | 2 | 11 | DNS | 3 | Ret | 12 |
| 5 | Lothar Motschenbacher | Dana Chevrolet Racing | McLaren M6B | Ford | 6 | 3 | Ret | 4 | 4 | Ret | 11 |
| 6 | John Cannon | John Cannon | McLaren M1B | Chevrolet | 1 | 6 | Ret | 10 | |||
| 7 | George Follmer | Agapiou Brothers | Lola T70 Mk.3B | Ford | Ret | Ret | 2 | 6 | |||
| 8 | Jerry Titus | Terry Godsall | McLaren M6B | Chevrolet | Ret | 6 | 13 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 9= | Sam Posey | Caldwell Autodynamics | Caldwell D7C Lola T160 |
Chevrolet | 10 | 8 | 4 | 9 | Ret | 5 | 5 |
| 9= | Chuck Parsons | Carl A. Haas Racing Teams | Lola T160 | Chevrolet | Ret | Ret | 5 | Ret | 11 | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | George Eaton | George Eaton Racing | McLaren M1C | Ford | 8 | Ret | 10 | 3 | Ret | 7 | 4 |
| 12= | Peter Revson | Shelby American Racing | McLaren M6B | Ford | 4 | Ret | Ret | 12 | Ret | Ret | 3 |
| 12= | Swede Savage | All American Racers | Lola T160 McLaren M6B |
Ford | 4 | Ret | Ret | 8 | Ret | 3 | |
| 14 | Dick Brown | Ecurie Green Inc. | McLaren M6B | Chevrolet | Ret | 5 | 9 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 15= | Dan Gurney | All American Racers | McLaren M6B Lola T160 |
Ford | 6 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 1 | |
| 15= | Charlie Hayes | Salyer Racing | McKee Mk.10 | Oldsmobile | 7 | 6 | DNS | Ret | Ret | 1 | |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Total |
References
- "Results: Canadian-American Challenge Cup 1968". World Sports Racing Prototypes. October 2, 2005. Archived from the original on May 8, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2008.
- "Can-Am - final positions and tables". World Sports Racing Prototypes. October 2, 2005. Archived from the original on May 31, 2008. Retrieved January 14, 2008.