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
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| 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 |
.svg.png){kind=small} 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 | |
.svg.png){kind=small} 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.