1968 SCCA Grand Prix Championship


The 1968 SCCA Grand Prix Championship was the second annual running of the Sports Car Club of America's open wheel automobile racing series later to become known as the SCCA Continental Championship. The championship was open to SCCA Formula A, Formula B and Formula C cars, with Formula A expanded to include vehicles powered by 5 liter production-based engines, with the Formula A category later being renamed to Formula 5000.

Race results

The 1968 SCCA Grand Prix Championship was contested over eight rounds.
RoundDateEvent nameEvent locationDurationFormula A winner
Formula A vehicle
Formula B winner
Formula B vehicle
Formula C winner
Formula C vehicle
1May 26Colorado Grand PrixContinental Divide Raceway47 lapsLou Sell
Eagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8
Joe Alves
Brabham BT21A - Ford twin cam
Colin Wilson
Lotus 18 - Ford
2June 16Grand Prix of OklahomaWar Bonnet50 lapsLou Sell
Eagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8
Mike Hiss
Brabham BT21A - Ford twin cam
Roy Grange
Lotus - Ford
3July 27Badger 200Road America30 lapsJerry Hansen
Lola T140 - Chevrolet V8
Chuck Dietrich
McLaren M4B - Ford twin cam
Thomas Gelb
Brabham BT2 - Ford
4August 18Thompson Grand PrixThompson Raceway65 lapsLou Sell
Eagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8
Peter Rehl
Cooper T88 - Ford twin cam
5August 25Mosport ContinentalMosport Park48 lapsLou Sell
Eagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8
Bill Brack
Lotus 41C - Ford twin cam
Wayne T Mitchell
Brabham BT21B - Ford
6September 2Lime Rock Grand PrixLime Rock Park75 lapsGeorge Wintersteen
Eagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8
WP Fred Stevenson
Lotus 41C - Ford twin cam
Wayne T Mitchell
Brabham BT21B - Ford
7September 22Donnybrook Grand PrixBrainerd International Raceway70 lapsGeorge Wintersteen
Eagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8
Chuck Dietrich
McLaren M4B - Ford twin cam
Wayne T Mitchell
Brabham BT21B - Ford
8October 12Ken Miles Memorial RaceLaguna Seca Raceway53 lapsLou Sell
Eagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8
Mike Eyerly
McLaren M4B - Ford twin cam
Ed Leslie
Brabham

Points system

Championship points were awarded to drivers on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis.

Championship results

PositionDriverCarFormulaPoints
1 Lou SellEagle ChevroletA50
2 George WintersteenEagle ChevroletA39
3 Bob BrownLola T140 ChevroletA23
4 Jerry HansenLola T140 ChevroletA19
5 Brian O'NeillLola T140 ChevroletA14
6 Hank KandlerLola T140 ChevroletA11
7 Kurt ReinoldMcKee Mk8 ChevroletA8
8 Bud MorleyMcLaren Mk2 Ford
McLaren Mk2 Chevrolet
A5
= John GunnLola T140 ChevroletA5
10 Mak KronnMcKee Mk8 ChevroletA4
11 Fred StevensonLotus FordB3
= Mike HissBrabham BT21 FordB3
= Mike EyerlyMcLaren Mk4 FordB3
14 Stew McMillanEisert ChevroletA2
= Jack EiteljorgEisert ChevroletA2
= Steve DurstVulcan ChevroletA2
= Dave OgilvyLotus FordB2
18 Bill BrackLotus 41 FordB1
= Joe AlvesBrabham FordB1
= Dave PabstLola T140 ChevroletA1
= Peter RehlCooper T88 FordB1
= Richard NegleyLotus FordB1