1978 Can-Am season

1978 Can-Am season
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The 1978 Can-Am season was the eleventh running of the Sports Car Club of America's prototype based series and the second running of the revived series. Alan Jones was declared champion,[1] winning five of the ten rounds. Chevrolet again swept the season. Lola was not as dominant this season, as Elliot Forbes-Robinson won at Charlotte in a Spyder,[2] SCCA legend George Follmer at Mont Tremblant in a Prophet,[3] and Forbes-Robinson again at Trois-Rivieres.[4]

Results[5]

Round Circuit Winning driver Team Car
1 Road Atlanta Australia Alan Jones United States Carl A. Haas Racing Team Lola-Chevrolet
2 Charlotte United States Elliot Forbes-Robinson United States Newman-Freeman Racing Spyder-Chevrolet
3 Mid-Ohio Australia Alan Jones United States Carl A. Haas Racing Team Lola-Chevrolet
4 St. Jovite United States George Follmer United States U.S. Racing Prophet-Chevrolet
5 Watkins Glen Australia Warwick Brown Belgium Racing Team VDS Lola-Chevrolet
6 Road America Australia Alan Jones United States Carl A. Haas Racing Team Lola-Chevrolet
7 Mosport Australia Alan Jones United States Carl A. Haas Racing Team Lola-Chevrolet
8 Trois-Rivières United States Elliot Forbes-Robinson United States Newman-Freeman Racing Spyder-Chevrolet
9 Laguna Seca United States Al Holbert United States Hogan Racing Lola-Chevrolet
10 Riverside Australia Alan Jones United States Carl A. Haas Racing Team Lola-Chevrolet

References

  1. ↑ http://www.oldracingcars.com/canam/1978/
  2. ↑ http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=C78B
  3. ↑ http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=C78D
  4. ↑ http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=C78H
  5. ↑ http://www.wspr-racing.com/wspr/results/canam/canam1978.html
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