Can-Am 1968

1.round : Road America 2.round : Bridgehampton 3.round : Edmonton 4.round : Laguna Seca 5.round : Riverside 6.round : Las Vegas

200 miles Road America CanAm, Elkhart Lake 1.9.1968

Can-Am Road America 1.round

Started: 29 Classified: 20 Race: 6,437 km * 50 laps = 321,869 km AVG: 152,147 km/h FL: Lothar Motschenbacher 11 McLaren M6B Ford 2:16,000 170,4006 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 5 Denny Hulme / NZ McLaren M8A Chevrolet McLaren 50 2:06:55,800 2. 2:09,900 2. 4 Bruce McLaren / NZ McLaren M8A Chevrolet McLaren 50 2:07:35,701 1. 2:09,800 3. 6 Mark Donohue / USA McLaren M6B Chevrolet Sunoco Special / Roger Pens 50 2:08:11,201 4. 2:11,000 4. 52 Peter Revson / USA McLaren M6B Ford Shelby 50 2:08:36,701 7. 2:13,700 5. 66 Jim Hall / USA Chaparral 2G Chevrolet 001 Chaparral Cars Inc. 49 3. 2:10,800 6. 11 Lothar Motschenbacher / USA McLaren M6B Ford Leadus 48 5. 2:13,400 7. 25 Charlie Hayes / USA McKee Mk7 Oldsmobile "Cro-sal" 48 9. 2:15,200 8. 98 George Eaton / CDN McLaren M1C Ford 48 14. 2:18,600 9. 57 John Cordts / CDN McLaren M1C Chevrolet 48 19. 2:21,200 10. 1 Sam Posey / USA Caldwell D7C Chevrolet Autodynamics Team 47 15. 2:18,800 11. 34 George Ralph jr. Lola T70 Mk2.B Chevrolet 46 21. 2:21,800 12. 2 Brett Lunger / USA Lola T160 Chevrolet 45 20. 2:21,700 13. 22 Pedro Rodriguez / MEX Ferrari 330 P4 0860 North American Racing Team 45 10. 2:15,800 14. 63 Roy Kumnick Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet 45 17. 2:21,000 15. 42 Candido DaMota McLaren M1C Chevrolet 44 29. 2:29,200 16. 61 Fred Pipin Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet 43 18. 2:21,100 17. 32 Ronnie Bucknum / USA Lola T70 Mk.3B Ford 42 11. 2:16,700 18. 9 Jo Bonnier / S McLaren M6B Chevrolet Ecurie Bonnier 42 16. 2:19,600 19. 26 Skip Scott / USA Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet C. Haas / Simoniz 41 26. 2:26,500 20. 18 Ron Courtney McLaren M1C Chevrolet 39 22. 2:22,600 Disqualified: 15 Brian O'Neil Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet 24. 2:24,400 Did not finish: 21. 21 Mario Andretti / USA Lola T70 Mk.3B Ford G. Bignotti 48 lost oil and b 8. 2:13,900 22. 39 Ludwig Heimrath / CDN McLaren M1C Chevrolet 43 engine problem 13. 2:18,000 23. 77 Leonard Janke / USA McLaren M1C Chevrolet 38 gearbox 27. 2:27,400 24. 44 Jerry Hansen / USA McLaren M6A Chevrolet 30 blown head gas 12. 2:17,700 25. 28 Dick Brown / USA McLaren M6B Chevrolet 28 engine failure 23. 2:24,000 26. 19 Gary Wilson / USA McLaren M1B Chevrolet 27 engine problem 28. 2:28,500 27. 10 Chuck Parsons / USA Lola T160 Chevrolet Simoniz / C. Haas 26 blown engine 6. 2:13,400 28. 56 Ralph Treischmann McLaren M1C Chevrolet 16 blown head gas 25. 2:26,000 Top of page

Bridgehampton GP CanAm, Long Island 15.9.1968

Can-Am Bridgehampton 2.round

Started: 25 Classified: 9 Race: 4,587 km * 70 laps = 321,869 km AVG: 179,152 km/h FL: Bruce McLaren 4 McLaren M8A Chevrolet 1:28,880 186,5712 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 6 Mark Donohue / USA McLaren M6B Chevrolet 70 1:47:34,300 4. 1:28,530 2. 66 Jim Hall / USA Chaparral 2G Chevrolet 001 Chaparral Cars Inc. 70 5. 1:28,850 3. 11 Lothar Motschenbacher / USA McLaren M6B Ford 68 7. 1:30,420 4. 36 Swede Savage / USA Lola T160 Ford All American Racers 65 17. 1:34,490 5. 28 Dick Brown / USA McLaren M6B Chevrolet 63 18. 1:35,490 6. 48 Dan Gurney / USA McL'Eagle M6B Ford All American Racers 61 6. 1:29,270 7. 15 Brian O'Neil Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet 61 22. 1:41,130 8. 2 Sam Posey / USA Lola T160 Chevrolet Autodynamics 58 14. 1:32,830 Did not finish: 9. 4 Bruce McLaren / NZ McLaren M8A Chevrolet McLaren 62 main bearing 2. 1:27,770 10. 5 Denny Hulme / NZ McLaren M8A Chevrolet McLaren 53 broken rod 1. 1:27,690 11. 18 Ron Courtney McLaren M1C Chevrolet 51 crash 21. 1:42,770 12. 1 Brett Lunger / USA Caldwell D7C Chevrolet 48 flat tire 16. 1:34,410 13. 52 Peter Revson / USA McLaren M6B Ford 48 rear suspensio 3. 1:28,330 14. 24 Bob Nagel / USA Lola T70 Ford 35 gearbox 20. 1:38,790 15. 43 Fred Pipin Lola T70 Mk.3B/2B Chevrolet 33 electrical wir 25. 0:00,000 16. 9 Jo Bonnier / S McLaren M6B Chevrolet 30 no oil pressur 23. 1:44,520 17. 31 Ronnie Bucknum / USA Lola T70 Mk.3B Ford 27 overheating, p 24. 1:44,060 18. 37 George Ralph jr. Lola T70 Mk2.B Chevrolet 23 broken shift l 19. 1:36,930 19. 26 Skip Scott / USA Lola T160 Chevrolet Simonis C. Haas 23 overheating 9. 1:31,770 20. 10 Chuck Parsons / USA Lola T160 Chevrolet 21 engine 13. 1:32,710 21. 98 George Eaton / CDN McLaren M1C Ford 17 half shaft 15. 1:33,200 22. 42 Candido DaMota McLaren M1C Chevrolet 16 black flag 26. 1:46,080 23. 7 John Surtees / GB Lola TS Chevrolet (T160) Team Surtees 12 pushrod 10. 1:31,790 24. 22 Pedro Rodriguez / MEX Ferrari 330 P4 0860 NART? 8 off course 11. 1:32,100 25. 21 Mario Andretti / USA Lola T70 Mk.3B Ford 4 oil pressure 8. 1:30,950 Did not start: 44 Hansen / USA McLaren M6A 12. 1:32,690 Top of page

Klondike Trail 200, Edmonton, Speedway 29.9.1968

Can-Am Edmonton 3.round

Started: 25 Classified: 12 Race: 4,067 km * 80 laps = 325,345 km AVG: 166,004 km/h FL: Jim Hall 66 Chaparral 2G Chevrolet Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 5 Denny Hulme / NZ McLaren M8A Chevrolet McLaren 80 1:57:37,700 1. 1:26,000 2. 4 Bruce McLaren / NZ McLaren M8A Chevrolet McLaren 80 1:57:45,700 2. 1:26,000 3. 6 Mark Donohue / USA McLaren M6B Chevrolet Sunoco Spl. 80 1:57:57,301 4. 1:26,500 4. 2 Sam Posey / USA Lola T160 Chevrolet 76 8. 1:29,500 5. 10 Chuck Parsons / USA Lola T160 Chevrolet 74 10. 1:30,300 6. 25 Charlie Hayes / USA McKee Mk7 Oldsmobile 74 23. 1:43,100 7. 19 Gary Wilson / USA McLaren M1B Chevrolet 73 17. 1:34,100 8. 26 Skip Scott / USA Lola T160 Chevrolet 72 11. 1:30,500 9. 15 Brian O'Neil Lola T160 Chevrolet 71 24. 0:00,000 10. 98 George Eaton / CDN McLaren M1C Ford 69 14. 1:32,000 11. 66 Jim Hall / USA Chaparral 2G Chevrolet 001 Chaparral Cars Inc. 66 3. 1:26,400 12. 57 John Cordts / CDN McLaren M1C Chevrolet 63 18. 1:34,500 Did not finish: 13. 1 Brett Lunger / USA Caldwell D7C Chevrolet 68 broken chassis 16. 1:33,900 14. 55 Roger McCaig / CDN McLaren M6B Chevrolet 66 blown head gas 19. 1:35,000 15. 11 Lothar Motschenbacher / USA McLaren M6B Ford 63 radius rod bal 7. 1:28,800 16. 52 Peter Revson / USA McLaren M6B Ford 56 main bearing 5. 1:27,100 17. 17 Jerry Titus / USA McLaren M6B Chevrolet 53 broken rocker 9. 1:30,100 18. 9 Jo Bonnier / S McLaren M6B Chevrolet 47 clutch, oil le 20. 1:38,300 19. 45 Jef Stevens / USA Lola T70 Chevrolet 26 blew tire, cra 22. 1:39,300 20. 31 Ronnie Bucknum / USA Lola T70 Mk.3B Ford 18 broken suspens 12. 1:31,200 21. 99 Bill Young / USA Lola T70 Chevrolet 18 blown pan gask 21. 1:38,500 22. 48 Dan Gurney / USA McL'Eagle M6B Ford All American Racers 15 oil leak 6. 1:27,500 23. 36 Swede Savage / USA Lola T160 Ford All American Racers 11 crash 13. 1:31,800 24. 7 John Surtees / GB Lola TS Chevrolet (T160) 2 blown head gas 15. 1:33,100 Top of page

Monterey GP, Laguna Seca 13.10.1968

Can-Am Laguna Seca 4.round

Practiced: 37 Started: 28 Classified: 20 Race: 3,058 km * 80 laps = 244,620 km AVG: 137,760 km/h FL: John Cannon 62 McLaren M1B Chevrolet 1:14,400 148,0596 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 62 John Cannon / CDN McLaren M1B Chevrolet Continental Acces, St. Moni 80 1:46:24,600 15. 1:07,330 2. 5 Denny Hulme / NZ McLaren M8A Chevrolet McLaren 79 3. 1:01,980 3. 98 George Eaton / CDN McLaren M1C Ford 79 18. 1:07,680 4. 11 Lothar Motschenbacher / USA McLaren M6B Ford 79 17. 1:07,600 5. 4 Bruce McLaren / NZ McLaren M8A Chevrolet McLaren 79 1. 1:01,440 6. 17 Jerry Titus / USA McLaren M6B Chevrolet 79 9. 1:04,450 7. 26 Skip Scott / USA Lola T160 Chevrolet C. Haas/Simoniz 79 8. 1:04,240 8. 6 Mark Donohue / USA McLaren M6B Chevrolet Penske/Sunoco Spl. 79 5. 1:02,690 9. 2 Sam Posey / USA Lola T160 Chevrolet 78 14. 1:07,320 10. 64 Stan Burnett / USA Burnett Mk3 Chevrolet 77 16. 1:07,570 11. 31 Merle Brennan / USA Genie - Chevrolet 77 21. 1:08,530 12. 52 Peter Revson / USA McLaren M6B Ford 76 4. 1:02,440 13. 0 Don Jensen Burnett Mk2 Chevrolet 75 20. 1:08,430 14. 76 Tony Settember / USA Lola T70 Chevrolet 74 13. 1:07,110 15. 15 Brian O'Neil Lola T160 Chevrolet 73 22. 1:09,130 16. 1 Brett Lunger / USA Caldwell D7C Chevrolet 72 30. 1:12,300 17. 43 Richard Galloway / USA McLaren M6B Chevrolet 72 25. 1:09,650 18. 12 Jerry Entin Lola T70 Chevrolet 71 24. 1:09,470 19. 57 Monte Shelton / USA Porsche 906 68 26. 1:10,970 20. 77 Jack Millikan Lola T70 Chevrolet 65 28. 1:12,070 Did not finish: 21. 10 Chuck Parsons / USA Lola T160 Chevrolet C. Haas / Simoniz 60 lost wheel 6. 1:03,500 22. 34 George Follmer / USA Lola T70 Mk.3 Fo ex Bucknum 54 crash 7. 1:03,890 23. 48 Dan Gurney / USA McLeagle - Ford All American Racers 44 loose fuel lin 23. 1:09,420 24. 18 Ed Leslie / USA Lola T70 Coupe Chevrolet 42 blown engine 27. 1:10,220 25. 21 Jim Paul / USA McLaren M1C Chevrolet 24 holed radiator 19. 1:08,420 26. 41 Ron LaPeer Genie Mk10 Chevrolet 20 broken cylinde 29. 1:11,140 27. 44 Jerry Hansen / USA McLaren M6A Chevrolet 5 drowned igniti 11. 1:05,670 28. 36 Swede Savage / USA Lola T160 Ford All American Racers 2 crash 10. 1:05,020 Did not start: 25 Hayes / USA McKee Mk7 Oldsmobile Cro-Sal 12. 1:06,870 66 Hall / USA Chaparral 2G 001 Chaparral Cars Inc. 2. 1:01,530 In entry list only: - Bonnier / S ? - Surtees / GB ? Top of page

L. A. Times GP, Riverside 27.10.1968

Can-Am Riverside 5.round

Spectators: 83 000 Race: 5,271 km * 62 laps = 326,777 km AVG: 184,033 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 4 Bruce McLaren / NZ McLaren M8A Chevrolet McLaren 62 1:46:32,300 1. 1:38,510 2. 6 Mark Donohue / USA McLaren M6B Chevrolet 62 1:47:09,300 3. 1:39,200 3. 66 Jim Hall / USA Chaparral 2G Chevrolet 001 Chaparral Cars Inc. 61 4. 1:39,310 4. 11 Lothar Motschenbacher / USA McLaren M6B Ford 60 21. 1:49,110 5. 5 Denny Hulme / NZ McLaren M8A Chevrolet McLaren 59 2. 1:38,720 6. 62 John Cannon / CDN McLaren M1B Chevrolet 57 15. 1:45,740 7. 44 Jerry Hansen / USA McLaren M6A Chevrolet 56 12. 1:44,350 8. 36 Swede Savage / USA McL'Eagle M6B Ford All American Racers 56 14. 1:45,320 9. 28 Dick Brown / USA McLaren M6B Chevrolet 55 25. 1:50,770 10. 2 Brett Lunger / USA Caldwell D7C Chevrolet Autodynamics 54 24. 1:50,670 11. 10 Chuck Parsons / USA Lola T160 Chevrolet 50 7. 1:42,140 12. 77 Jack Millikan Lola T70 Chevrolet 49 34. 1:53,740 13. 17 Jerry Titus / USA McLaren M6B Chevrolet 49 10. 1:43,730 14. 37 George Hollinger Lola T70 Chevrolet 49 35. 1:54,500 Dick Barbour / USA Did not finish: 15. 98 George Eaton / CDN McLaren M1C Ford 46 gearbox 16. 1:45,860 16. 9 Jo Bonnier / S McLaren M6B Chevrolet 46 broken exhaust 17. 1:46,570 17. 18 Ed Leslie / USA Lola T70 Coupe Chevrolet 41 bent water pum 27. 1:51,070 18. 34 George Follmer / USA Lola T70 Ford 40 no oil pressur 22. 1:49,730 19. 99 Bill Young / USA Lola T70 Chevrolet 40 running at the 19. 1:47,500 20. 76 Tony Settember / USA Lola T70 Chevrolet 37 broken wheel 18. 1:47,030 21. 2 Sam Posey / USA Lola T160 Chevrolet 33 swallowed inje 9. 1:42,640 22. 12 Jerry Entin Lola T70 Chevrolet 33 running at the 26. 1:50,780 23. 71 Ron Herrera / USA McLaren M1B Chevrolet 32 broken shift l 31. 1:51,890 24. 7 John Surtees / GB Lola TS Chevrolet (T160) Team Surtees 31 broken water p 8. 1:42,610 25. 26 Skip Scott / USA Lola T160 Chevrolet 31 fuel pressure 11. 1:44,180 26. 15 Brian O'Neil Lola T160 Chevrolet 31 hit guardrail, 23. 1:50,160 27. 55 Roger McCaig / CDN McLaren M6B Chevrolet 25 engine failure 32. 1:52,550 28. 22 Jim Paul / USA McLaren M1C Chevrolet 22 suspension 33. 1:53,510 29. 64 Stan Burnett / USA Burnett Mk3 Chevrolet 16 blown head gas 29. 1:51,340 30. 25 Charlie Hayes / USA McKee Mk7 Oldsmobile 10 boiling fuel 13. 1:44,820 31. 43 Richard Galloway / USA Lola T70 Chevrolet 9 loose wiring 20. 1:47,990 32. 41 Jay Hills / USA McLaren M1B Chevrolet 8 brake failure 30. 1:51,670 33. 48 Dan Gurney / USA Lola T160 Ford All American Racers 7 oil leak 6. 1:41,540 34. 52 Peter Revson / USA McLaren M6B Ford 1 no fuel pressu 5. 1:41,300 35. 0 Don Jensen Burnett Mk2 Chevrolet 0 rear end failu 28. 1:51,180 Did not start: - Andretti / USA Lola T160 Ford Bignotti Did not qualify: - Gary Wilson / USA Lola T160 Top of page

Stardust GP, Las Vegas 10.11.1968

Can-Am Las Vegas 6.round

Started: 30 Race: 4,828 km * 70 laps = 337,962 km AVG: 182,017 km/h FL: Bruce McLaren 4 McLaren M8A Chevrolet 1:30,950 Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 5 Denny Hulme / NZ McLaren M8A Chevrolet McLaren 70 1:52:15,380 2. 1:29,980 2. 16 George Follmer / USA Lola T70 Mk.3B ope SL75/124 70 1:52:45,700 13. 1:33,420 3. 17 Jerry Titus / USA McLaren M6B Chevr M6B-50-09 Holman & Moody 70 1:53:18,400 10. 1:32,670 4. 10 Chuck Parsons / USA Lola T160 Chevrolet SL160/9 69 12. 1:33,060 5. 1 Sam Posey / USA Lola T160 Chevrolet 69 5. 1:31,470 6. 4 Bruce McLaren / NZ McLaren M8A Chevrolet McLaren 69 1. 1:29,630 7. 98 George Eaton / CDN McLaren M1C Ford 66 25. 1:41,340 8. 9 Jo Bonnier / S McLaren M6B Chevr M6B-50-15 65 19. 1:37,730 9. 28 Dick Brown / USA McLaren M6B Chevrolet 63 24. 1:41,050 10. 19 Gary Wilson / USA Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet 63 22. 1:40,220 11. 72 Leonard Janke / USA McLaren M1C Chevrolet 63 26. 1:42,380 12. 3 Mario Andretti / USA Lola T160 Ford 63 6. 1:31,600 13. 24 Bob Nagel / USA Lola T70 Mk.3 Ford SL73/128 61 30. 1:43,130 14. 41 Jay Hills / USA McLaren M1B Chevrolet 60 33. 1:45,600 Did not finish: 15. 11 Lothar Motschenbacher / USA McLaren M6B Ford M6B-50-03 59 accident 11. 1:32,810 16. 66 Jim Hall / USA Chaparral 2G Chevrolet 001 Chaparral Cars Inc. 58 accident 3. 1:30,800 17. 52 Peter Revson / USA McLaren M6B Ford 55 rear suspensio 8. 1:31,690 18. 55 Roger McCaig / CDN McLaren M6B Chevrolet 47 running at the 29. 1:42,370 19. 62 John Cannon / CDN McLaren M1B Chevrolet 45 running at the 17. 1:37,090 20. 76 Tony Settember / USA Lola T70 Chevrolet 44 blown engine 18. 1:37,340 21. 37 Dick Barbour / USA Lola T70 Mk3 Chevrolet 34 broken gear le 27. 1:42,490 22. 99 Bill Young / USA Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet 30 gearbox 28. 1:42,620 23. 18 Ed Leslie / USA Lola T70 Coupe Che SL73/117 28 oil pressure 20. 1:38,160 24. 77 Jack Millikan Lola T70 Chevrolet 20 holed pan 31. 1:43,420 25. 36 Swede Savage / USA McLeagle - Ford All American Racers 18 fuel pressure 16. 1:35,000 26. 48 Dan Gurney / USA Lola T160 Ford All American Racers 15 broken half sh 7. 1:31,670 27. 44 Jerry Hansen / USA McLaren M6A Chevrolet M6A-1 5 broken wheel 15. 1:34,970 28. 22 Jim Paul / USA McLaren M1C Chevrolet 5 broken fuel ta 32. 1:43,580 29. 23 Chris Amon / NZ Ferrari 612P 0866 Ferrari 0 dirt in inject 9. 1:32,200 30. 25 Charlie Hayes / USA McKee Mk7 Oldsmobile 0 accident 14. 1:33,880 Did not start: - Scott / USA Lola T160 Chevrolet start not allo - Richard Galloway / USA McLaren M6B M6B-50-14 21. 1:40,130 - Peterson McLaren 23. 1:40,560 6 Donohue / USA McLaren M6B M6B/1 4. 1:30,910 Did not qualify: - Eric Haga McLaren 35. 1:51,340 - Jef Stevens / USA Lola T70 Mk.3B 34. 1:46,500 Top of page