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Event: Road America Can-Am ChampionshipDate: 30.8.1970
Track: Road America, Elkhart Lake (United States), 6.437 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Can-Am Road America
Weather:unknown
Start time:14:05
Grid:2-2-2, PP right
Distance:200 miles
Attendance:48000
Entered:41
Practiced:34
Started:31
Finished:11
Classified:12
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Pre-race sessions:
1 non-qualifying practice session held for a total of 60 minutes on 28/8
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 210 minutes on 28-29/8
90 minute pre-race warm-up held
Winners:
Overall:7McLaren M8D ChevroletPeter Gethin
Fastest Laps:
Overall:5McLaren M8D ChevroletDenny Hulme (NZ)2:12.4000108.7620 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:5McLaren M8D ChevroletDenny Hulme2:10.6000177.4479 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Lola (14), McLaren (12)
Top engines by numbers:Chevrolet (24), Ford (3), Oldsmobile (2)
Top car types by numbers:Lola T70 (6), McLaren M6B (5), Lola T160 (3), Lola T163 (3)
Driver nationalities:USA (21), GB (4), CDN (3), NZ (2)
Team nationalities:USA (24), CDN (4), GB (3)
Most used colours:blue (23%), orange (23%), red (21%), white (14%)
Engine positions:mid-engined (100%)
Average engine size:6865 cc
Oldest known drivers:Orly Thornsjo (50), Chuck Parsons (46), Dave Causey (40)
Youngest known drivers:Jerry Hansen (29), Peter Gethin (30), Pedro Rodriguez (30)

Official Race Programme:

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