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- 11/20/06: Watkins Glen programs added.
| My Formula 5000 |
Welcome to My Formula 5000, a web site devoted to all F5000 drivers,
cars and race events conducted in North America from 1967-1976. In
1967, a nationwide racing series was inaugurated by the Sports Car Club
America that was to lead to the first true American road racing formula, a
formula that was quick to be adopted worldwide. The series began as the
SCCA Grand Pix Championship for open wheel, single-seat racers of
foreign origin called Formula B and C cars, the engine size determining
the class. In 1968, American-manufactured 5-liter (305 cubic inch), stock
block V8 engines were introduced, although the series was still open to
Formula B and C machines. Thus was born the first American road racing
formula. The series, titled the Continental Championship, mushroomed to
13 events in 1969. In 1972, engines where limited strictly to
5000cc/305cid powered cars. For the 1970 through 1973 seasons, the
Continental 5000 Championship carried sponsorship from L&M
cigarettes. Then in 1974, the United States Auto Club joined the SCCA in
sanctioning the series, which also allowed USAC's star drivers to compete
in their"championship" classed cars. Although most of the information is
from my own collection,
I would like to thank "Wolfgang Klopfer" for permission to quote from his
book "Formula A and Formula 5000 in America Race by Race" in my
continuing research.
Kurt Engelmann
__________________________________________________________
A big "Thank you" to the following photographers, drivers
and donors whose photos and memorabilia appear
throughout the site.
David Hutson Tony "a2z" Adamowicz Phil Henny
Ed Lloyd Mark Manroe Larry Webb
Nick England Bob Pengraph Tom Ratzlaff
Robert Graham Jerry Entin Ron Grable
Mark Windecker Ken Bedford Mike Feisst
Luke Lundquist Carmen Entin Lyle Forsgren
Victor Oliver Gus Hutchison Peter Ellenbogen
Eric Haga Richard Janes, Jr. Kenneth C. Jones
Robert Fischetti Seb Coppola Pat Lomax
Rick Vendl Jim Hawes Steve Johnson
Jim Knerr Paul J. Dudiak Barry Blackmore
Jim Gustafson Doug Schellinger Jon Hromada
Davey Jordan Steve Bedford Robert E. Gloye
Edwin Ingalls Ron Miller Glenn Miller
Bill Skadsen Jon Hromada Dean Barnes
James S. Kellar
cars and race events conducted in North America from 1967-1976. In
1967, a nationwide racing series was inaugurated by the Sports Car Club
America that was to lead to the first true American road racing formula, a
formula that was quick to be adopted worldwide. The series began as the
SCCA Grand Pix Championship for open wheel, single-seat racers of
foreign origin called Formula B and C cars, the engine size determining
the class. In 1968, American-manufactured 5-liter (305 cubic inch), stock
block V8 engines were introduced, although the series was still open to
Formula B and C machines. Thus was born the first American road racing
formula. The series, titled the Continental Championship, mushroomed to
13 events in 1969. In 1972, engines where limited strictly to
5000cc/305cid powered cars. For the 1970 through 1973 seasons, the
Continental 5000 Championship carried sponsorship from L&M
cigarettes. Then in 1974, the United States Auto Club joined the SCCA in
sanctioning the series, which also allowed USAC's star drivers to compete
in their"championship" classed cars. Although most of the information is
from my own collection,
I would like to thank "Wolfgang Klopfer" for permission to quote from his
book "Formula A and Formula 5000 in America Race by Race" in my
continuing research.
Kurt Engelmann
__________________________________________________________
A big "Thank you" to the following photographers, drivers
and donors whose photos and memorabilia appear
throughout the site.
David Hutson Tony "a2z" Adamowicz Phil Henny
Ed Lloyd Mark Manroe Larry Webb
Nick England Bob Pengraph Tom Ratzlaff
Robert Graham Jerry Entin Ron Grable
Mark Windecker Ken Bedford Mike Feisst
Luke Lundquist Carmen Entin Lyle Forsgren
Victor Oliver Gus Hutchison Peter Ellenbogen
Eric Haga Richard Janes, Jr. Kenneth C. Jones
Robert Fischetti Seb Coppola Pat Lomax
Rick Vendl Jim Hawes Steve Johnson
Jim Knerr Paul J. Dudiak Barry Blackmore
Jim Gustafson Doug Schellinger Jon Hromada
Davey Jordan Steve Bedford Robert E. Gloye
Edwin Ingalls Ron Miller Glenn Miller
Bill Skadsen Jon Hromada Dean Barnes
James S. Kellar
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