The 1968 SCCA Grand Prix Championship was the second annual running of the Sports Car Club of America's open wheel automobile racing series later to become known as the SCCA Continental Championship. The championship was open to SCCA Formula A, Formula B and Formula C cars, with Formula A expanded to include vehicles powered by 5 liter production-based engines, with the Formula A category later being renamed to Formula 5000.

Race results

The 1968 SCCA Grand Prix Championship was contested over eight rounds.

RoundDateEvent nameEvent locationDurationFormula A winner Formula A vehicleFormula B winner Formula B vehicleFormula C winner Formula C vehicle
1May 26Colorado Grand PrixContinental Divide Raceway47 lapsLou Sell Eagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8Joe Alves Brabham BT21A - Ford twin camColin Wilson Lotus 18 - Ford
2June 16Grand Prix of OklahomaWar Bonnet50 lapsLou Sell Eagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8Mike Hiss Brabham BT21A - Ford twin camRoy Grange Lotus - Ford
3July 27Badger 200Road America30 lapsJerry Hansen Lola T140 - Chevrolet V8Chuck Dietrich McLaren M4B - Ford twin camThomas Gelb Brabham BT2 - Ford
4August 18Thompson Grand PrixThompson Raceway65 lapsLou Sell Eagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8Peter Rehl Cooper T88 - Ford twin cam
5August 25Mosport ContinentalMosport Park48 lapsLou Sell Eagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8Bill Brack Lotus 41C - Ford twin camWayne T Mitchell Brabham BT21B - Ford
6September 2Lime Rock Grand PrixLime Rock Park75 lapsGeorge Wintersteen Eagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8WP Fred Stevenson Lotus 41C - Ford twin camWayne T Mitchell Brabham BT21B - Ford
7September 22Donnybrook Grand PrixBrainerd International Raceway70 lapsGeorge Wintersteen Eagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8Chuck Dietrich McLaren M4B - Ford twin camWayne T Mitchell Brabham BT21B - Ford
8October 12Ken Miles Memorial RaceLaguna Seca Raceway53 lapsLou Sell Eagle Mk 5 - Chevrolet V8Mike Eyerly McLaren M4B - Ford twin camEd Leslie Brabham

Points system

Championship points were awarded to drivers on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis.

Championship results

Jerry Hansen placed 4th in the championship driving this Lola T140. The car is pictured in 2014
PositionDriverCarFormulaPoints
1United States Lou SellEagle ChevroletA50
2United States George WintersteenEagle ChevroletA39
3United Kingdom Bob BrownLola T140 ChevroletA23
4United States Jerry HansenLola T140 ChevroletA19
5United States Brian O'NeillLola T140 ChevroletA14
6United States Hank KandlerLola T140 ChevroletA11
7United States Kurt ReinoldMcKee Mk8 ChevroletA8
8United States Bud MorleyMcLaren Mk2 Ford McLaren Mk2 ChevroletA5
=United States John GunnLola T140 ChevroletA5
10United States Mak KronnMcKee Mk8 ChevroletA4
11United States Fred StevensonLotus FordB3
=United States Mike HissBrabham BT21 FordB3
=United States Mike EyerlyMcLaren Mk4 FordB3
14United States Stew McMillanEisert ChevroletA2
=United States Jack EiteljorgEisert ChevroletA2
=United States Steve DurstVulcan ChevroletA2
=Canada Dave OgilvyLotus FordB2
18Canada Bill BrackLotus 41 FordB1
=United States Joe AlvesBrabham FordB1
=United States Dave PabstLola T140 ChevroletA1
=United States Peter RehlCooper T88 FordB1
=United States Richard NegleyLotus FordB1

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