The 1973 SCCA L&M Championship was the seventh annual running of the Sports Car Club of America's professional open wheel racing series. The championship, which was open to Formula 5000 cars, was won by South African driver Jody Scheckter.

Race schedule

The championship was contested over a nine race series.

RaceDateCircuitDistanceWinning driverWinning car
1April 29Riverside International Raceway40 lapsUnited Kingdom Brian RedmanLola T330 - Chevrolet V8
2May 6Laguna Seca Raceway45 lapsSouth Africa Jody ScheckterTrojan T101 - Chevrolet V8
3May 20Michigan International Speedway25 lapsSouth Africa Jody ScheckterTrojan T101 - Chevrolet V8
4June 3Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course42 lapsSouth Africa Jody ScheckterTrojan T101 - Chevrolet V8
5June 17Watkins Glen International30 lapsSouth Africa Jody ScheckterLola T330 - Chevrolet V8
6July 29Road America25 lapsUnited Kingdom Brian RedmanLola T330 - Chevrolet V8
7August 19Road Atlanta30 lapsUnited Kingdom Brian RedmanLola T330 - Chevrolet V8
8September 3Pocono International Raceway45 lapsUnited Kingdom Brian RedmanLola T330 - Chevrolet V8
9September 30Seattle International Raceway36 lapsUnited Kingdom Brian RedmanLola T330 - Chevrolet V8

Points system

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

Championship standings

Jody Scheckter won the 1973 SCCA L&M Championship driving a Trojan T101 (similar to that pictured above) and a Lola T330
PositionDriverCarPoints
1South Africa Jody ScheckterTrojan T101 Chevrolet & Lola T330 Chevrolet144
2United Kingdom Brian RedmanLola T330 Chevrolet130
3United States Mark DonohueLola T330 AMC64
4United Kingdom Peter GethinChevron B24 Chevrolet49
5United Kingdom David HobbsLola T330 Chevrolet48
6Canada Eppie WietzesLola T330 Chevrolet45
7United States Brett LungerLola T330 Chevrolet39
8United States Tony AdamowiczLola T330 Chevrolet38
9United States Jon WoodnerMcRae GM1 Chevrolet16
10United Kingdom Derek BellLola T330 Chevrolet15
11United States Tony SettemberMcLaren M10/18 Chevrolet15
12Australia Max StewartLola T330 Chevrolet14
13United Kingdom Bob BrownChevron B24 Chevrolet12
14United States Gus HutchisonMarch 73A Chevrolet12
15United States Steve PieperLola T300 Chevrolet11
16Australia Frank MatichMatich A51 Repco Holden8
=United States Gordon SmileyMcRae GM1 Chevrolet8
=United States Gerard RaneyEagle Mk 5 Chevrolet8
19United States Warren FlickengerLola T330 Chevrolet8
20United States Bob LazierLola T330 Chevrolet7
21Australia Johnnie WalkerMatich A50 Repco Holden6
22United States Evan NoyesMcRae GM1 Chevrolet5
23New Zealand Graham McRaeMcRae GM1 Chevrolet5
24United States Gordon MeferttMcRae GM1 Chevrolet4
=United States Mike BrockmanLola T300 Chevrolet4
26United States Eddie MillerLola T330 Chevrolet3
27United States John GimbelMatich A50 Ford3
28United States Skip BarberMarch 73A Chevrolet2
=United States Syd DemovskySurtees TS8 Chevrolet2
30Australia Bob MuirLola T330 Chevrolet1
=United States John GunnMarch 73A Chevrolet1
=Canada Horst KrollLola T300 Chevrolet1
=United States Robert FischettiFA101 Chevrolet1

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