1967 Can-Am season
The 1967 Canadian-American Challenge Cup was the second season of the Can-Am auto racing series. It involved FIA Group 7 racing cars running two-hour sprint events. It began September 3, 1967, and ended November 12, 1967, after six rounds.
The series was won by Bruce McLaren driving a McLaren M6A Chevrolet.
Schedule
| Rnd | Race | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Road America Can-Am | Road America | September 3 |
| 2 | Chevron Grand Prix | Bridgehampton Race Circuit | September 17 |
| 3 | Player's 200 | Mosport Park | September 23 |
| 4 | Monterey Grand Prix | Laguna Seca Raceway | October 15 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix | Riverside International Raceway | October 29 |
| 6 | Stardust Grand Prix | Stardust International Raceway | November 12 |
Entries
| Team | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Number | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autodynamics Corporation | Caldwell D-7 | Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | G | 1 | Sam Posey | All |
| McLaren-Elva Mk. II | 2 | Bret Lunger | 1–4 | |||
| McLaren Cars, Ltd. | McLaren M6A | Chevrolet 5.9 L V8 | G | 4 | Bruce McLaren | All |
| 5 | Denny Hulme | All | ||||
| Roger Penske Racing Enterprises | Lola T70 Mk. 3B | Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 | F | 6 | Mark Donohue | All |
| Lola T70 Mk. 2 Lola T70 Mk. 3 |
Chevrolet 5.7 L V8 | 16 | George Follmer | All | ||
| Team Surtees, Ltd. | Lola T70 Mk. 3B Lola T70 Mk. 2 |
Chevrolet 5.7 L V8 Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 |
F | 7/8 | John Surtees | All |
| Lothar Motschenbacher | McLaren-Elva Mk. II | Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | G | 9/38 | Ron Herrera | 5–6 |
| Jack Nethercutt | Mirage Mk. IB | Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | 10 | Scooter Patrick | 2–5 | |
| Peyton A. Cramer, Dana Chevrolet | Lola T70 Mk. 3 | Chevrolet 5.9 L V8 | G | 11 | Lothar Motschenbacher | All |
| 52 | Peter Revson | All | ||||
| Pacesetter Homes | Lola T70 Mk. 2 | Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | G | 12 | Roger McClusky | All |
| Morley Racing | McLaren-Elva Mk. II Lola T70 Mk. 3 |
Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | G | 13/14 | Bud Morley | 1–2, 4–6 |
| Skip Barber | McLaren-Elva Mk. II | Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | F | 14 | Skip Barber | 1–3 |
| Entin Brothers Racing | McLaren-Elva Mk. II | Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | 15/45 | Jerry Entin | 1, 4–6 | |
| Holmon & Moody, Inc./Paul Newman | Holmon & Moody Honker II | Ford 5.7 L V8 Ford 6.1 L V8 |
F | 17 | Mario Andretti | 1–3, 5–6 |
| Merle Brennan Auto | Genie Mk. X | Chevrolet 5.4 L V8 | G | 17 | Merle Brennan | 4 |
| Veedol Racing Team | Chinook Mk. I | Chevrolet 5.2 L V8 | 18 | Nat Adams | 3 | |
| Gary M. Wilson | McLaren-Elva Mk. II | Chevrolet 5.9 L V8 | 19/59 | Gary Wilson | 1, 6 | |
| Dick Niles Mercury | McLaren-Elva Mk. III | Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | F | 19 | Bill Amick | 4–5 |
| Smothers Brothers Racing Team | Lola T70 Mk. 1 | Chevrolet 5.6 L V8 | G | 21/24 | Hugh Powell | 1–2, 4–6 |
| Ralph Sayler & Smothers Brothers Racing Team | McKee Mk. 7 | Oldsmobile 6.7 L V8 | 25 | Charlie Hayes | All | |
| American Rubber & Plastic Company | Lola T70 Mk. 3 | Ford 5.0 L V8 | F | 21 | Parnelli Jones | 4–6 |
| Ecurie Soucy Racing Team | McLaren-Elva Mk. IIB | Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | G | 22 | Mike Spence | 2–6 |
| Harrah's Club | Ferrari 330 P4 | Ferrari 4.2 L V12 | F | 23 | Chris Amon | 4–6 |
| Ferrari 350 P4 | 27 | Jonathan Williams | 4–6 | |||
| North American Racing Team | Ferrari 412 P Spyder | Ferrari 4.0 L V12 | G | 32 | Ludovico Scarfiotti | 2–3 |
| Robert J. Nagel | McKee Mk. 7 | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | 24 | Bob Nagel | 1–2 | |
| Carl Haas Automobile Imports, Inc. | McLaren-Elva Mk. III | Chevrolet 5.9 L V8 | G | 26 | Chuck Parsons | All |
| Alderman Automotive Service, Inc. | McLaren-Elva Mk. II | Chevrolet V8 | F | 27 | George Alderman | 2 |
| Ecurie Greene, Inc. | McLaren-Elva Mk. II | Ford 5.3 L V8 | 28 | Dick Smith | 1–3 | |
| James Paul | McLaren-Elva Mk. IIIB | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | G | 29 | Jim Paul | 5–6 |
| Marshall B. Doran | McLaren-Elva Mk. II | Chevrolet 5.9 L V8 | G | 31 | Brooke Doran | 1 |
| Huw Morgan/Team Cannon Tero-Corvette/Roy Kumnick |
McLaren-Elva Mk. IIB | Chevrolet 5.6 L V8 Chevrolet 5.9 L V8 |
F | 33 | John Cannon | 1, 3–6 |
| Hamill SR3 | 62 | Roy Kumnick | 5 | |||
| All American Racers | Lola T70 Mk. 3B | Ford-Weslake 6.2 L V8 | G | 36 | Dan Gurney | All |
| Donald J. Morin | McLaren-Elva Mk. III | Chevrolet 5.9 L V8 | F | 37 | Don Morin | All |
| Heimrath Racing | McLaren-Elva Mk. IIB | Chevrolet 5.2 L V8 | F | 37 | Ludwig Heimrath | 1–3 |
| Hollywood Sports Cars | McLaren-Elva Mk. II | Chevrolet 5.7 L V8 | F | 39 | Jim Adams | 4–5 |
| Ronald K. Courtney | McLaren-Elva Mk. II | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | 41 | Ron Courtney | 1, 3 | |
| Jerry Hansen | McLaren-Elva Mk. III | Chevrolet 5.9 L V8 | G | 44 | Jerry Hansen | 1 |
| JAP Enterprises | Lola T70 Mk. 3 | Chevrolet 5.9 L V8 | 46 | Rick Muther | 5–6 | |
| Bill Leonheart | Leonheart Special | Chevrolet V8 | 47 | Bill Leonheart | 1 | |
| Miles Gupton | Platypus | Oldsmobile 3.4 L V8 | F | 49 | Miles Gupton | 4, 6 |
| Dave Causey | McLaren-Elva Mk. IIB | Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | 54 | Dave Causey | 3 | |
| Shelby Racing Co., Ltd. | Shelby King Cobra | Ford 6.2 L V8 | G | 55 | Jerry Titus | 5–6 |
| David G. Billes | McLaren-Elva Mk. III | Chevrolet 6.4 L V8 | F | 57 | John Cordts | 1–3 |
| Chaparral Cars | Chaparral 2G | Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 | F | 66 | Jim Hall | 1–2, 4–6 |
| Tom Tobin | Brabham BT8 | Oldsmobile V8 | 67 | Tom Tobin | 4 | |
| Webster Racing Enterprises | Lola T70 Mk. 3 | Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | F | 75 | Tony Settember | 4–5 |
| 76 | Bill Eve | 1–5 | ||||
| Matich SR3 | Repco-Brabham 4.4 L V8 Oldsmobile 4.2 L V8 |
77 | Tony Settember | 4–6 | ||
| Friedkin Enterprises | Lola T70 Mk. 2 | Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 | G | 78 | Jerry Grant | 1–2, 4–6 |
| Greenville Racing | Lola T70 Mk. II Lola T70 Mk. 3 |
Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | F | 79/43 | Ross Greenville | 1–2, 4–6 |
| Dan Blocker/Bill Campbell | Genie Mk. X | Chevrolet 6.1 L V8 | G | 79 | Doug Hooper | 5 |
| Jay C. Hills | McLaren-Elva Mk. II | Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | 81 | Jay Hills | 5 | |
| Frank Matich Pty. Ltd. | Matich SR3 | Repco-Brabham 4.4 L V8 | F | 87/15 | Frank Matich | 1–2, 4–5 |
| Ecurie Vickie Racing | Lotus 19G | Ford 5.4 L V8 | G | 89 | Bobby Unser | 4 |
| Bill Eve | 6 | |||||
| Drummond Racing Organization | McLaren-Elva Mk. III | Chevrolet 5.9 L V8 | G | 91 | Skip Scott | All |
| Comstock Racing | Ford GT40 | Ford 4.7 L V8 | F | 94 | Eppie Wietzes | 3 |
| Fred Pipin | McKee Mk. 6 | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | 97 | Fred Pipin | 1, 3 | |
| George Eaton | McLaren-Elva Mk. III | Ford 4.7 L V8 | 98 | George Eaton | 3 |
Season results
| Rnd | Circuit | Winning team | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winning driver | |||
| Winning car | |||
| 1 | Road America | #5 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | Results |
| Denny Hulme | |||
| McLaren M6A-Chevrolet | |||
| 2 | Bridgehampton | #5 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | Results |
| Denny Hulme | |||
| McLaren M6A-Chevrolet | |||
| 3 | Mosport | #5 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | Results |
| Denny Hulme | |||
| McLaren M6A-Chevrolet | |||
| 4 | Laguna Seca | #4 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | Results |
| Bruce McLaren | |||
| McLaren M6A-Chevrolet | |||
| 5 | Riverside | #4 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | Results |
| Bruce McLaren | |||
| McLaren M6A-Chevrolet | |||
| 6 | Stardust | #7 Team Surtees | Results |
| John Surtees | |||
| Lola T70 Mk.2-Chevrolet |
Drivers Championship
Points are awarded to the top six finishers in each race in the order of 9-6-4-3-2-1.[1]
| Pos | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce McLaren | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | McLaren M6A | Chevrolet | Ret | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 30 |
| 2 | Denny Hulme | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | McLaren M6A | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | DSQ | Ret | 27 |
| 3 | John Surtees | Team Surtees | Lola T70 Mk.3B/Mk.2 | Chevrolet | 3 | 4 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 1 | 16 |
| 4 | Mark Donohue | Roger Penske Racing | Lola T70 Mk.3B | Chevrolet | 2 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| 5 | Jim Hall | Chaparral Cars Inc. | Chaparral 2G | Chevrolet | 4 | Ret | 2 | 2 | Ret | 15 | |
| 6 | Mike Spence | Ecurie Soucy Racing | McLaren M1B | Chevrolet | Ret | 3 | Ret | 5 | 3 | 10 | |
| 7 | George Follmer | Roger Penske Racing | Lola T70 Mk.3B | Chevrolet | 18 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | Ret | 10 |
| 8 | Bud Morley | Bud Morley | McLaren-Elva Mk.II Lola T70 Mk.3B |
Chevrolet | 8 | Ret | 4 | Ret | 5 | 5 | |
| 9= | Peter Revson | Dana Chevrolet Racing | Lola T70 Mk.3/Mk.3B | Chevrolet | Ret | Ret | 4 | Ret | Ret | DSQ | 3 |
| 9= | Parnelli Jones | George Bignotti | Lola T70 Mk.3 | Ford | Ret | 4 | Ret | 3 | |||
| 9= | Charlie Hayes | Ralph Salyer | McKee Mk.7 | Chevrolet Oldsmobile |
10 | Ret | DNS | Ret | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 12= | Skip Scott | Drummond Racing | McLaren M1C | Chevrolet | 5 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 2 |
| 12= | Lothar Motschenbacher | Dana Chevrolet Racing | Lola T70 Mk.3 | Chevrolet | 9 | 5 | 9 | Ret | 15 | Ret | 2 |
| 12= | Chris Amon | North American Racing Team | Ferrari 330 P4 | Ferrari | 5 | 8 | Ret | 2 | |||
| 15= | Jerry Hansen | Jerry Hansen | McLaren M1B | Chevrolet | 6 | 1 | |||||
| 15= | Chuck Parsons | Carl A. Haas Automobiles | McLaren M1C | Chevrolet | Ret | 6 | Ret | Ret | 12 | Ret | 1 |
| 15= | Bill Eve | Marvin Webster | Lola T70 Mk.3 Lotus 19 |
Chevrolet Ford |
Ret | 10 | Ret | 6 | 9 | DNS | 1 |
| 15= | Rick Muther | Rick Muther | Lola T70 Mk.2 | Chevrolet | Ret | Ret | 6 | 1 | |||
| Pos | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Total |
References
- ^ "1976 Canadian-American Challenge Cup". Archived from the original on April 28, 2019.
- "Results: Canadian-American Challenge Cup 1967". World Sports Racing Prototypes. October 2, 2005. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2008.
- "Can-Am - final positions and tables". World Sports Racing Prototypes. October 2, 2005. Archived from the original on May 31, 2008. Retrieved January 14, 2008.