1979 Can-Am season
| 1979 Can-Am season | |||
| Previous: | 1978 | Next: | 1980 |
The 1979 Can-Am season was the twelfth running of the Sports Car Club of America's prototype-based series and the third running of the revived series. Formula One legend Jacky Ickx was declared champion,[1] winning five of the ten rounds and finishing second at Road Atlanta.[2] Chevrolet again dominated the season. The top chassis builders were Lola, Prophet, and Spyder, with Vern Schuppan finishing third at Watkins Glen in an Elfin[3] and Al Holbert finishing third at Road America in a Hogan.[4]
1979 would also mark the introduction of a second class for prototypes with engines under 2000cc. That class was won by Tim Evans in his Lola T290.
Results[5]
| Round | Circuit | Winning driver | Team | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Road Atlanta |  Keke Rosberg |
 Newman-Freeman Racing |
Spyder-Chevrolet |
| 2 | Charlotte | .svg.png){kind=small} Jacky Ickx |
Carl A. Haas Racing Team |
Lola-Chevrolet |
| 3 | Mosport | Jacky Ickx |
Carl A. Haas Racing Team |
Lola-Chevrolet |
| 4 | Mid-Ohio |  Alan Jones |
Carl A. Haas Racing Team |
Lola-Chevrolet |
| 5 | Watkins Glen | Keke Rosberg |
Newman-Freeman Racing |
Spyder-Chevrolet |
| 6 | Road America | Jacky Ickx |
Carl A. Haas Racing Team |
Lola-Chevrolet |
| 7 | Brainerd | Jacky Ickx |
Carl A. Haas Racing Team |
Lola-Chevrolet |
| 8 | Trois-Rivieres | Elliot Forbes-Robinson |
Newman-Freeman Racing |
Spyder-Chevrolet |
| 9 | Laguna Seca | Bobby Rahal |
U.S. Racing |
Prophet-Chevrolet |
| 10 | Riverside | Jacky Ickx |
Carl A. Haas Racing Team |
Lola-Chevrolet |
References
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