1979 Can-Am season
1979 Can-Am season | |||
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The 1979 Can-Am season was the twelfth running of the Sports Car Club of America's prototype-based series and the third running of the revived series. Formula One legend Jacky Ickx was declared champion,[1] winning five of the ten rounds and finishing second at Road Atlanta.[2] Chevrolet again dominated the season. The top chassis builders were Lola, Prophet, and Spyder, with Vern Schuppan finishing third at Watkins Glen in an Elfin[3] and Al Holbert finishing third at Road America in a Hogan.[4]
1979 would also mark the introduction of a second class for prototypes with engines under 2000cc. That class was won by Tim Evans in his Lola T290.
Results[5]
Round | Circuit | Winning driver | Team | Car |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Road Atlanta | Spyder-Chevrolet | ||
2 | Charlotte | Lola-Chevrolet | ||
3 | Mosport | Lola-Chevrolet | ||
4 | Mid-Ohio | Lola-Chevrolet | ||
5 | Watkins Glen | Spyder-Chevrolet | ||
6 | Road America | Lola-Chevrolet | ||
7 | Brainerd | Lola-Chevrolet | ||
8 | Trois-Rivieres | Spyder-Chevrolet | ||
9 | Laguna Seca | Prophet-Chevrolet | ||
10 | Riverside | Lola-Chevrolet |
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