US Formula 5000 races 1968-1976
The SCCA's US series was initially for 3-litre FA plus classes for FB and FC. These classes had started in 1965 but with only appeared at the Road Race of Champions for the first time in 1966. The 5-litre cars joined in for the 1968 season with the smaller classes being separated off at the end of that year. The SCCA decided to replace F5000 with a new Single-Seat Can-Am for 1977.
| Circuit | Date | Round | Event |
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| Continental Divide | 26 May 1968 | 1 | Colorado Grand Prix |
| War Bonnet | 16 Jun 1968 | 2 | Grand Prix of Oklahoma |
| Road America | 27 Jul 1968 | 3 | Badger "200" |
| Thompson Raceway | 18 Aug 1968 | 4 | Thompson Grand Prix |
| Mosport Park | 25 Aug 1968 | 5 | Mosport Continental |
| Lime Rock | 2 Sep 1968 | 6 | Lime Rock Grand Prix |
| Brainerd | 22 Sep 1968 | 7 | Donnybrooke Grand Prix |
| Laguna Seca | 12 Oct 1968 | 8 | Ken Miles Memorial Race |
| Riverside | 24 Nov 1968 | - | Road Race of Champions (F/SCCA class) |
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| Riverside | 20 Apr 1969 | 1 | Riverside Grand Prix |
| Laguna Seca | 4 May 1969 | 2 | Monterey Grand Prix |
| Continental Divide | 8 Jun 1969 | 3 | Colorado Grand Prix |
| Sears Point | 22 Jun 1969 | 4 | Continental 49'er |
| Seattle | 6 Jul 1969 | 5 | Seattle Grand Prix |
| Road America | 20 Jul 1969 | 6 | Badger "200" |
| Lime Rock | 2 Aug 1969 | 7 | Schaefer Grand Prix |
| Brainerd | 10 Aug 1969 | 8 | Minnesota Grand Prix |
| Mosport Park | 23 Aug 1969 | 9 | Mosport Continental |
| Lime Rock | 1 Sep 1969 | 10 | Lime Rock Grand Prix |
| Mont-Tremblant | 7 Sep 1969 | 11 | Le Circuit Continental |
| Thompson Raceway | 21 Sep 1969 | 12 | Thompson Grand Prix |
| Daytona | 29 Nov 1969 | - | Road Race of Champions (F/SCCA class) |
| Sebring International Raceway | 28 Dec 1969 | 13 | L&M F5000 Championship Race |
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| Riverside | 19 Apr 1970 | 1 | Riverside Grand Prix |
| Edmonton | 24 May 1970 | 2 | Lucerne "100" |
| Seattle | 7 Jun 1970 | 3 | Seattle Grand Prix |
| Laguna Seca | 14 Jun 1970 | 4 | Monterey Grand Prix |
| Sears Point | 28 Jun 1970 | 5 | Continental 49'er |
| Dallas International Motor Speedway | 5 Jul 1970 | 6 | Dallas Grand Prix |
| Road America | 18 Jul 1970 | 7 | Road America Grand Prix |
| Mont-Tremblant | 1 Aug 1970 | 8 | Le Circuit Continental |
| Brainerd | 16 Aug 1970 | 9 | Minnesota Grand Prix |
| Lime Rock | 7 Sep 1970 | 10 | Lime Rock Grand Prix |
| Mosport Park | 13 Sep 1970 | 11 | Mosport Continental |
| Mid-Ohio | 27 Sep 1970 | 12 | Mid-Ohio Grand Prix |
| Sebring International Raceway | 25 Oct 1970 | 13 | L&M F5000 Championship Race |
| Road Atlanta | 29 Nov 1970 | - | Road Race of Champions (FA class) |
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| Riverside | 25 Apr 1971 | 1 | Riverside Grand Prix |
| Laguna Seca | 2 May 1971 | 2 | Monterey Grand Prix |
| Seattle | 23 May 1971 | 3 | Seattle Grand Prix |
| Mid-Ohio | 5 Jul 1971 | 4 | Mid-Ohio Grand Prix |
| Road America | 18 Jul 1971 | 5 | Road America Grand Prix |
| Edmonton | 1 Aug 1971 | 6 | Lucerne "100" |
| Seattle | 7 Aug 1971 | - | Seafair "200" |
| Seattle | 7 Aug 1971 | - | Seafair "200" |
| Brainerd | 15 Aug 1971 | 7 | Minnesota Grand Prix |
| Lime Rock | 6 Sep 1971 | 8 | Lime Rock Grand Prix |
| Road Atlanta | 27 Nov 1971 | - | Road Race of Champions (FA class) |
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| Laguna Seca | 7 May 1972 | 1 | Monterey Grand Prix |
| Edmonton | 4 Jun 1972 | 2 | Lucerne "100" |
| Watkins Glen | 18 Jun 1972 | 3 | Watkins Glen Grand Prix |
| Road America | 16 Jul 1972 | 4 | Road America Grand Prix |
| Brainerd | 30 Jul 1972 | 5 | Minnesota Grand Prix |
| Road Atlanta | 20 Aug 1972 | 6 | Road Atlanta Grand Prix |
| Lime Rock | 4 Sep 1972 | 7 | Lime Rock Grand Prix |
| Riverside | 24 Sep 1972 | 8 | Riverside Grand Prix |
| Road Atlanta | 25 Nov 1972 | - | Road Race of Champions (FA class) |
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| Riverside | 29 Apr 1973 | 1 | L&M F5000 Championship Race |
| Laguna Seca | 6 May 1973 | 2 | L&M F5000 Championship Race |
| Michigan International Speedway | 20 May 1973 | 3 | L&M F5000 Championship Race |
| Mid-Ohio | 3 Jun 1973 | 4 | L&M F5000 Championship Race |
| Watkins Glen | 17 Jun 1973 | 5 | L&M F5000 Championship Race |
| Road America | 29 Jul 1973 | 6 | L&M F5000 Championship Race |
| Road Atlanta | 19 Aug 1973 | 7 | L&M F5000 Championship Race |
| Pocono International Raceway | 3 Sep 1973 | 8 | L&M F5000 Championship Race |
| Seattle | 30 Sep 1973 | 9 | L&M F5000 Championship Race |
| Road Atlanta | 3 Nov 1973 | - | Road Race of Champions (FA class) |
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| Mid-Ohio | 2 Jun 1974 | 1 | SCCA/USAC F5000 Championship Round |
| Mosport Park | 15 Jun 1974 | 2 | SCCA/USAC F5000 Championship Round |
| Watkins Glen | 14 Jul 1974 | 3 | SCCA/USAC F5000 Championship Round |
| Road America | 28 Jul 1974 | 4 | SCCA/USAC F5000 Championship Round |
| Ontario Motor Speedway | 1 Sep 1974 | 5 | California Grand Prix |
| Laguna Seca | 13 Oct 1974 | 6 | Monterey Grand Prix |
| Riverside | 27 Oct 1974 | 7 | Riverside Grand Prix |
| Road Atlanta | 1 Nov 1974 | - | Road Race of Champions (FA class) |
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| Pocono International Raceway | 1 Jun 1975 | 1 | Purolator 5000 |
| Mosport Park | 15 Jun 1975 | 2 | Labatt's Blue 5000 |
| Watkins Glen | 13 Jul 1975 | 3 | SCCA/USAC F5000 Championship Round |
| Road America | 27 Jul 1975 | 4 | SCCA/USAC F5000 Championship Round |
| Mid-Ohio | 10 Aug 1975 | 5 | SCCA/USAC F5000 Championship Round |
| Road Atlanta | 31 Aug 1975 | 6 | Atlanta Grand Prix |
| Long Beach | 28 Sep 1975 | 7 | Long Beach Grand Prix |
| Laguna Seca | 12 Oct 1975 | 8 | Monterey Grand Prix |
| Riverside | 26 Oct 1975 | 9 | California Grand Prix |
| Road Atlanta | 31 Oct 1975 | - | Road Race of Champions (FA class) |
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| Pocono International Raceway | 9 May 1976 | 1 | SCCA/USAC F5000 Championship Round |
| Mosport Park | 20 Jun 1976 | 2 | SCCA/USAC F5000 Championship Round |
| Watkins Glen | 11 Jul 1976 | 3 | SCCA/USAC F5000 Championship Round |
| Road America | 25 Jul 1976 | 4 | SCCA/USAC F5000 Championship Round |
| Mid-Ohio | 8 Aug 1976 | 5 | SCCA/USAC F5000 Championship Round |
| Road America | 28 Aug 1976 | 6 | SCCA/USAC F5000 Championship Round |
| Riverside | 17 Oct 1976 | 7 | SCCA/USAC F5000 Championship Round |
| Road Atlanta | 31 Oct 1976 | - | Road Race of Champions (FA class) |
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| Road Atlanta | 30 Oct 1977 | - | Road Race of Champions (FA class) |
1968 US information has been taken from SCCA results sheets with additional information from Autoweek race reports and from some entry lists. Thanks to David McKinney and Wolfgang Klopfer for providing these. Identifying the classes and model of some entries has proved very difficult so all new information would be welcomed.
1969-1971 US information has been collated by Chris Townsend using Autoweek reports. All comments, clarifications, corrections and additions are most welcome.
1972-1976 US information was originally collated by Wolfgang Klopfer, converted to database format by Dawn Harrison and checked by Jim Thurman and Don Capps. Wolfgang's main sources are Autoweek and individual SCCA results bulletins but Autosport, Autocourse and Road Racing Annual have also been consulted.
US SCCA Run-Offs, Nationals and Regionals results were collated by Wolfgang Klopfer from Autoweek reports. These reports were usually very brief so the information on the majority of races is limited just to the identity of the FA class winner.
Some race programs have also been used for entry lists and other information. My thanks to Richard Coe for the generous contributions from his collection.
All comments, clarifications, corrections and additions are most welcome. Please email Allen if you can add anything.
