1970 SCCA Continental Championship


The 1970 SCCA Continental Championship was the fourth annual running of the Sports Car Club of America's professional open wheel racing series. The championship was open to Formula A cars, with both 305 cubic inch "stock block" V8 engines and 183 cubic inch "free design" engines being permitted in that category. For the first time in the history of the series, drivers competed for the L&M Championship Trophy and a share of a $40,000 prize fund. The championship was won by John Cannon driving a McLaren M10B Chevrolet.
The SCCA also organized a separate Continental Championship for Formula B cars.

Race schedule

The championship was contested over a thirteen race series.
RaceDateNameCircuitDistanceWinnerCar
1April 19Riverside Grand PrixRiverside International Raceway40 laps

Points system

Championship points were awarded to drivers on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first ten places in each race.

Championship standings

PositionDriverCarPoints
1