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Motor Racing News Release
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SUITE 3800 • 630 FIFTH AVENUE • NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10020
Contact: Alan Taylor (212) 421-9220Edward Gottlieb & Associates485 Madison Avenue, New York 10022
L&M CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY, $40,000 FUND
SWEETEN POT FOR FORMULA A RACE DRIVERS
NEW YORK -- For the first time in the history of the SCCA Continental Championship,
drivers will compete for the L&M Championship Trophy and a share of a special $40,000
jackpot.
The run for the L&M Championship Trophy and a $40,000 Championship point fund begins
April 19 at Riverside, California with the first of 14 races in the series which moves
from coast-to-coast and Canada.
L&M cigarettes, major sponsor of the four-year-old series, has posted an elegant
Championship Trophy and $40,000 jackpot to be divided among the 10 best drivers of
open-wheeled Formula A cars on the North American road racing circuit.
A new point scoring system has been established this year by the Sports Car Club
of America for drivers competing in this gruelling series. Points will be awarded to
the top 10 finishers of each race on the following basis: 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1.
And when the series is completed October 25 in Sebring, Fla., the driver who has garnered
the most points in at least three-quarters of the races will be crowned the North American
driving champion and receive the L&M Championship Trophy and top prize money of $10,000.
The next nine series point earners will pickup checks consisting of $7,200, $5,600,
$4,000, $3,200, $2,800, $2,400, $2,000, $1,600 and $1,200 respectively.
That's all in addition to the more than $400,000 in guaranteed purses -- including
$110,000 in a unique L&M Winner's Circle program for which drivers will be competing.
And to further sweeten the pot more than $100,000 in contingent awards by manufacturers
of auto products have been posted for the 1970 Continental Championship.
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L&M WINNER'S CIRCLE TO GREET
TOP_ CONTINENTAL JIACEJDRIVERS
NEW YORK -- Drivers when they win an auto race traditionally get the checkered
flag, trophy and of course, first prize money. But this year when a driver wins
any of the 14 races that make up the SCCA Continental Championship, he'll not only
get the usual trimmings, but the privilege of stepping into the L&M Winner's Circle.
An L&M Winner's Circle enclosure will be built at each of the 14 tracks as part
of the L&M cigarettes sponsorship of the Continental Championship,, and give the
popular Formula A series a similar look as it moves from coast to coast and Canada.
The physical enclosure will provide the press with adequate room for picture-
taking and interview sessions while limiting the chaos that usually prevails at
the finish line.i
The L&M Winner's Circle of $110,000 in awards includes $4,000 to the winner
of the Formula A event and $1,000 toward the winning Formula B purse plus and L&M
Championship Trophy Fund of $40,000 to be divided among the top 10 Formula A
drivers at the end of the season.
Depending on race length, minimum purses committed by promoters in 1970 are
$20-25,000 for each event, totaling a guaranteed $300,000 plus the $110,000 from
L&M make the 1970 Continental Championship the richest ever.
New L&M trophies also will be presented in the enclosure to the top three
drivers of Formula A and Formula B.
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1970 SCCA CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
L-fM CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY
April 19May 24June 7June 14June 28July 5July 18Aug. 1Aug. 16Sept. 7Sept. 13Sept. 27Oct. 11Oct. 25
Riverside Int'1 Raceway, Riverside, Calif.Edmonton Int'l Speedway, Edmonton, Alta., CanadaSeattle Int'l Raceway, Kent, Wash.Laguna Seca, Monterey, Calif.Sears Point Int'l Raceway, Sonoma, Calif.Dallas Int'l Motor Speedway, Lewisville, Tex.Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wise.Mt. Tremblant, St. Jovite, Que., CanadaDonnybrooke, Brainerd, Minn.Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, Conn.Mosport Park, Bowmanville, Ont., CanadaMid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, 0.New Thompson Speedway, Thompson, Conn.Sebring, Sebring, Fla.
PAST WINNERS
RECORDS
Championcarengine
Race purses
Mfrs.' awards
Attendance
Events
1967
Gus HutchisonLotus 41Ford
1968
Dr. Lou SellEagle
Chevrolet
1969
T. AdamowiczEagle
Chevrolet
27,000
35,000
5
$91,200
$16,000
85,000
8
$243,735
$104,400
161,000
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HUTCHISON MOVES INTO SECOND PLACE
IN L&M CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY BATTLE
NEW YORK — Gus Hutchison, the Dallas chemical engineer, found the right
formula for his new Lola T-190 to take over second place in the point standings to
determine the winner of the L&M Championship Trophy — symbolic of the best road
racer in North America — in the SCCA's Continental Championship.
Hutchison moved ahead of Ron Grable, of Cupertino, Calif., and now trails
Montreal's John Cannon, 100 to 75, as the field of Formula A drivers prepare for the
Sept. 7th race at Lime Rock Park.
Grable, who failed to gain any points at Donnybrooke, is now being threatened by
John Gunn for third place. Grable has only an eight-point margin.
Newcomer to the top 10 is David Hobbs. the English driver who won both heats
at Donnybrooke to pick up 20 points to up his total to 39 and fifth place.
Fog. Driver Hometown Car Points
1. John Cannon Montreal McLaren/Chevy 1002. Gus Hutchison Dallas Lola/Chevy 853. Ron Grable Cupertino Lola/Chevy 664. John Gunn Miami Surtees/Chevy 585. David Hobbs London Surtees/Chevy 396. Eppie Wietzes Toronto McLaren/Chevy 367. Dick Smothers Los Angeles Lotus/Chevy 348. George Follmer Pasadena Lotus/Ford 329. Dave Jordan Cypress Eagle/Chevy 2910. Bill Brack Toronto Lotus/Chevy 27
Points are awarded for the top 10 finishers in each SCCA Continental Championship
race on the following basis: 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1.
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RESULTS OF SCCA CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACESFOR L&M CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10020
RIVERSIDE. April 19
1. John Cannon2. Dave Jordan3. Chuck Parsons4. Fred Baker5. Spence Stoddard6. John Gunn7. Eric Haga8. Gus Hutchison9. Rex Ramsey10. Crockey Peterson
EDMONTON. May 24
Ron GrableEppie WietzesGeorge WintersteenGus HutchisonDave JordanJohn GunnDick SmothersSpence StoddardGlen BrownDow Byers
SEATTLE. June 7
John CannonMike GothHiroshi FushidaEppie WietzesDick SmothersDave JordanEric HagaDow ByersRex RamseyJohn Martin
LACUNA SEGA. June 14
1. Ron Grable2. George Wintersteen3. Dick Smothers4. John Cannon5. Hiroshi Fushida6. Fred Baker7. Richard Galloway8. Jim Paul9. Dow Byers10. John Martin
SEARS POINT. June 28
Gus HutchisonJohn GunnRex RamseyFred BakerSpence StoddardGregg YoungLyle ForsgrenJohn MartinMike BrockmanGerard Raney
DALLAS. July 5
Gus HutchisonJohn GunnBill BrackJohn MartinDick SmothersRon GrableEric HagaDow ByersJohn SaucierPete Sherman
ELKHART LAKE. July 18
1. John Cannon2. David Hobbs3. George Follmer4. Eppie Wietzes5. Ron Grable6. Bill Brack7. Kurt Reinhold8. Spence Stoddard9. John Gunn10. John Martin
MT. TREMBLANT, August 1
George FollmerJohn CannonRon GrableGus HutchisonJohn GunnEric HagaDavid HobbsGregg YoungDick SmothersHorst Kroll
DONNYBROOKE, August 16
David HobbsJohn CannonGus HutchisonBill BrackRex RamseyJohn GunnJohn MartinDow ByersEric HagaEppie Wietzes
L&M WINNER'S CIRCLE* SCCA CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP • L&M
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1969 FINAL POINT STANDINGS
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
1. Tony Adamowic22. David Hobbs3. Sam Posey4. Geo. Wintersteen
John Cannon5. Bob Brown6. Bud Morley7. Dick Simon8. Andrea deAdamich9. Peter Gethin10. Chuck Dietrich
Jerry HansenLothar Motschenbacher
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1968 FINAL POINT STANDINGS
Points Prize Money
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$ 27,32527,75019,67511,90020,7353,9759,1006,7504,4005,7004,7004,5503,850
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Points Prize Money
1. Lou Sell2. Geo. Wintersteen3. Bob Brown4. Jerry Hansen5. Brian O'Neil6. Hank Candler7. Kurt Reinold8. John Gunn
Bud Morley10. Mak Kronn
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$ 13,70012,0507,1007,0004,0003,2002,9502,2002,4001,100
1. Gus Hutchinson2. Mike Hiss
Karl KnappLou Sell
5. Bob McQueen6. Fred Ashplant7. Mike Cronin8. Harold Krech9. Roger Barr10. Peter Broeker
Stephen GriswoldBill Gubelman
1967 FINAL POINT STANDINGS
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
4
121
111
Points
36121212109764333
Prize Money
$ 4,8651,5631,7321,5321,2001,290990975540439400400
(Points are awarded to drivers for the first six finishing positions on a 9>£-4<t3-2-l basis.)L&M WINNER'S CIRCLE • SCCA CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP • L&M (LOLA) CAN-AM