1979 Can-Am season
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.[3]
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[edit]
Points are awarded to the top six finishers in the order of 9-6-4-3-2-1.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Winning driver | Team | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Road Atlanta
|
May 6 |  Keke Rosberg
|
Newman-Freeman Racing
|
Spyder-Chevrolet |
| 2 | Charlotte
|
May 20 |  Jacky Ickx
|
Carl A. Haas Racing Team
|
Lola-Chevrolet |
| 3 |  Mosport
|
June 3 | Jacky Ickx
|
Carl A. Haas Racing Team
|
Lola-Chevrolet |
| 4 | Mid-Ohio
|
June 10 |  Alan Jones
|
Carl A. Haas Racing Team
|
Lola-Chevrolet |
| 5 | Watkins Glen
|
July 8 | Keke Rosberg
|
Newman-Freeman Racing
|
Spyder-Chevrolet |
| 6 | Road America
|
July 22 | Jacky Ickx
|
Carl A. Haas Racing Team
|
Lola-Chevrolet |
| 7 | Brainerd
|
August 19 | Jacky Ickx
|
Carl A. Haas Racing Team
|
Lola-Chevrolet |
| 8 | Trois-Rivières
|
September 2 | Elliot Forbes-Robinson
|
Newman-Freeman Racing
|
Spyder-Chevrolet |
| 9 | Laguna Seca
|
October 14 | Bobby Rahal
|
U.S. Racing
|
Prophet-Chevrolet |
| 10 | Riverside
|
October 28 | Jacky Ickx
|
Carl A. Haas Racing Team
|
Lola-Chevrolet |
References[edit]
- ^ "Can-Am 1979 « OldRacingCars.com". www.oldracingcars.com.
- ^ "Race not found « OldRacingCars.com". www.oldracingcars.com.
- ^ a b "Race not found « OldRacingCars.com". www.oldracingcars.com.
- ^ "WSPR Can-Am 1979". Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2012-04-02.