1974 Can-Am season


The 1974 Canadian-American Challenge Cup was the ninth and final season of the original Can-Am auto racing series. It consisted of FIA Group 7 racing cars running half hour Sprint races followed by hour-long Cup races. It began June 16, 1974, and was cancelled after the fifth round on August 25, 1974.
Following the cancellation of the series, many teams turned to the new Camel GT Challenge, although the cars were not of the same type as had been used in Can-Am. The Can-Am name would return in 1977, although the formula used would vary greatly from the original series, concentrating instead on open-wheel-based chassis.

Schedule

All rounds had a Sprint qualifying heat first to determine the starting order for the Cup event. The results of the Sprint and Cup were not combined.
RndRaceCircuitDate
1Labatt's Blue TrophyMosport ParkJune 16
2WQXI Can-AmRoad AtlantaJuly 7
3Watkins Glen Can-AmWatkins Glen InternationalJuly 14
4Buckeye CupMid-Ohio Sports Car CourseAugust 11
5Road America Can-AmRoad AmericaAugust 25

Season results

Drivers Championship

Points are awarded to the top ten finishers in the order of 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1.
PosDriverTeamCarEngineRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Total
1 Jackie Oliver Phoenix Racing OrganisationsShadow DN4Chevrolet 8.1L V820202020282
2 George Follmer Phoenix Racing OrganisationsShadow DN4Chevrolet 8.1L V815151545
3 Scooter Patrick U.S. RacingMcLaren M20Chevrolet 8.1L V812122044
4 Bob Nagel Nagel RacingLola T260Chevrolet 7.6L V81010101040
5 John Gunn Racing SpecialtiesLola T260Chevrolet 7.0L V88211223
6 Lothar Motschenbacher Motschenbacher RacingMcLaren M8FChevrolet 8.1L V8812121
7 Dick Durant Burmester RacingMcLaren M8RChevrolet 7.6L V846818
8 Dennis Aase Dennis AasePorsche 908/02Porsche 3.0L Flat-8464317
9 Herbert Müller Herbert Müller RacingFerrari 512MFerrari 5.7L V1210616
10= Brian Redman North American Racing Team
Penske Racing
Ferrari 512M
Porsche 917/30
Ferrari5.7L V12
Porsche 5.4L Turbo Flat-12

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10= John Cordts Performance EngineeringMcLaren M8FChevrolet 8.1L V81515
12 Hurley Haywood Brumos RacingPorsche 917/10Porsche 5.4L Turbo Flat-121212
13= Monte Shelton Monte SheltonMcLaren M8FChevrolet 7.6L V888
13= Gary Wilson Sting Racing TeamSting GW1Chevrolet 7.0L V888
15 David Saville-Peck Ennerdale RacingCostello SP8Oldsmobile V82327
16= Gene Fisher Bailey Speed ShopLola T222Chevrolet 7.0L V866
16= Roy Woods William Overhauser RacingMcLaren M8DChevrolet 7.6L V866
18 Bill Cuddy Bill CuddyMcLaren M8FChevrolet 7.6L V8145
19 Horst Petermann Horst PetermannPorsche 908/02Porsche 3.0L Flat-844
20= Harry Bytzek Rainer BrezinkaPorsche 908/02Porsche 3.0L Flat-833
20= Arturo Merzario AutodeltaAlfa Romeo 33TT12Alfa Romeo 4.0L V833
20= Bob Lazier Page RacingMcLaren M8EChevrolet 7.6L V833
23 Mike Brockman Jim Butcher RacingMcLaren M8CChevrolet 7.2L V822
24= Tom Butz Lodestar EnterprisesMcLaren M8FPChevrolet 7.6L V811
24= William Morrow Bill MorrowLola T163Chevrolet V811