Can-Am Road America 1968 - Racing Sports Cars

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Event: Full International Canadian-American Challenge Cup Road America		Date: 1.9.1968
Track: Road America, Elkhart Lake (United States), 6.437 kms	Organiser: Chicago Region SCCA
Can-Am Road America
Canadian-American Challenge Cup (round 1)

Weather:	unknown
Start time:	14:00
Grid:	2-2-2; PP right
Distance:	200 miles
Attendance:	unknown

Entered:	41
Practiced:	31
Qualified:	31
Started:	29
Finished:	21
Classified:	20

Photo Gallery Entered Cars Technical Data Appearance Race Results Grid Qualifying Lap Times

Pre-race sessions:
1 non-qualifying practice session held for a total of 120 minutes on 30/8
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 300 minutes on 30-31/8
60 minute pre-race warm-up held

Winners:
Overall:	5	McLaren M8A Chevrolet	Denny Hulme
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	11	McLaren M6B Ford	Lothar Motschenbacher (USA)	2:16.000	170.401 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:	4	McLaren M8A Chevrolet	Bruce McLaren	2:09.800	178.541 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	McLaren (16), Lola (9)
Top engines by numbers:	Chevrolet (22), Ford (5)
Top car types by numbers:	Lola T70 (7), McLaren Elva Mark III (6), McLaren M6B (5)
Driver nationalities:	USA (22), CDN (3), NZ (2)
Team nationalities:	USA (23), CDN (3), GB (2)
Most used colours:	blue (27%), red (13%), dark (12%), orange (12%), white (11%), darker (8%)
Engine positions:	mid-engined (100%)
Average engine size:	6226 cc
Oldest known drivers:	Chuck Parsons (44), Dick Brown (39), Jo Bonnier (38)
Youngest known drivers:	Brett Lunger (23), George Eaton (23), Sam Posey (24)

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