| 1970 SCCA Continental Championship season | |
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The 1970 SCCA Continental Championship season was the fourth annual running of the Sports Car Club of America's open wheel racing series. Formula A was dropped entirely.
| Round | Event date | Event name | Circuit | Duration | Formula 5000 winner
Formula 5000 vehicle |
Formula One winner
Formula One vehicle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 19 | Riverside Grand Prix | Riverside International Raceway | 40 laps | John Cannon
McLaren M10B - Chevrolet V8 |
Gus Hutchison
Brabham BT26A - Cosworth DFV V8 |
| 2 | May 24 | Lucerne 100 | Edmonton, Alberta | 40 laps | Ron Grable
Lola T190 - Chevrolet V8 |
Gus Hutchison
Brabham BT26A - Cosworth DFV V8 |
| 3 | June 7 | Seattle Grand Prix | Seattle, Washington | 45 laps | John Cannon
McLaren M10B - Chevrolet V8 |
no finishers |
| 4 | June 14 | Monterey Grand Prix | Laguna Seca Raceway | 50 laps | Ron Grable
Lola T190 - Chevrolet V8 |
no finishers |
| 5 | June 28 | Continental 49'er | Sears Point International Raceway | 40 laps | John Gunn
Surtees TS5A - Chevrolet V8 |
Gus Hutchison
Brabham BT26A - Cosworth DFV V8 |
| 6 | July 5 | Dallas Grand Prix | Dallas International Motor Speedway | 41 laps | John Gunn
Surtees TS5A - Chevrolet V8 |
Gus Hutchison
Brabham BT26A - Cosworth DFV V8 |
| 7 | July 18 | Road America Grand Prix | Road America | 25 laps | John Cannon
McLaren M10B - Chevrolet V8 |
|
| 8 | August 1 | Le Circuit Continental | Circuit Mont-Tremblant | 35 laps | George Follmer
Lotus 70 - Ford V8 |
|
| 9 | August 16 | Minnesota Grand Prix | Brainerd International Raceway | 50 laps | David Hobbs
Surtees TS5A - Chevrolet V8 |
|
| 10 | September 7 | Lime Rock Grand Prix | Lime Rock Park | 70 laps | David Hobbs
Surtees TS5A - Chevrolet V8 |
|
| 11 | September 13 | Mosport Continental | Mosport Park | 39 laps | Mark Donohue
Lola T192 - Chevrolet V8 |
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| 12 | September 27 | Mid-Ohio Grand Prix | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | 42 laps | George Follmer
Lotus 70 - Ford V8 |
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| 13 | October 25 | L&M F5000 Championship Race | Sebring International Raceway | 45 laps | Mark Donohue
Lola T192 - Chevrolet V8 |