USRRC 1968

1.round : Mexico 2.round : Riverside 3.round : Laguna Seca 4.round : Bridgehampton 5.round : St. Jovite 6.round : Pacific Raceways 7.round : Watkins Glen 8.round : Road America 9.round : Mid-Ohio

Mexico City 31.3.1968

USRRC Mexico City 1.round

Race: * 50 laps = 249,448 km AVG: 160,258 km/h FL: Peter Revson Lola T70 Ford 164,9095 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. - Moises Solana / MEX McLaren M6B Chevrolet Aztec Racing 50 1:33:36,000 2. - Skip Scott / USA Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet Carl Haas 50 1:33:49,000 3. - Peter Revson / USA Lola T70 Ford Shelby American Inc. 50 1:34:18,000 2. 4. - Sam Posey / USA Caldwell D7B Chevrolet Autodynamics 50 1:34:57,000 5. - Bud Morley / USA Lola T70 Mk.3 Chevrolet 50 1:35:03,000 6. - Lothar Motschenbacher / USA McLaren M6B Ford 50 1:35:35,000 7. - Jerry Entin Lola T70 Mk.3 Chevrolet 49 8. - Chuck Parsons / USA Lola - Chevrolet 49 9. - George Eaton / CDN McLaren Mk3 Ford 48 10. - Jack Millikan Lola T70 Mk2 Chevrolet 47 11. - Jerry Crawford McLaren Mk2 Chevrolet 45 12. - Werner Frank / USA Porsche 906 44 13. - Rubin Navoa Porsche 906 44 14. - Paco Pineiro Lotus 40 Chevrolet 43 15. - Ludwig Heimrath / CDN McLaren Mk2 Chevrolet 41 16. - Ron Courtney McLaren - Chevrolet 28 Did not finish: - Fred van Beuren / USA McLaren Mk2 Chevrolet 30 Lost wheel - Herman Solana Lola T70 Mk3 Chevrolet 27 Suspension - George Hollinger Lola T70 Mk2 Chevrolet 23 Engine - Max Beimler Chinook - Chevrolet 18 Overheating Top of page

U.S. Road Race Championship, Riverside 28.4.1968

USRRC Riverside 2.round

Race: * 60 laps = 251,058 km AVG: 181,441 km/h FL: Mark Donohue McLaren M6A Chevrolet 1:20,000 188,2932 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. - Mark Donohue / USA McLaren M6A Chevrolet M6A-1 Roger Penske 60 1:23:01,300 2. 2. - Lothar Motschenbacher / USA McLaren M6B Ford 60 3. - Sam Posey / USA Caldwell D7B Chevrolet Autodynamics 59 4. - Chuck Parsons / USA Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet Carl Haas 59 5. - Moises Solana / MEX McLaren M6B Chevrolet Aztec Racing 58 6. - Swede Savage / USA Lola T70 Ford All American Racing 58 7. - Jerry Entin Lola - Chevrolet 58 8. - Don Wester / USA Porsche 910 55 9. - Leonard Janke / USA McLaren - Chevrolet 54 10. - Tony Settember / USA Lola - Chevrolet 53 11. - Scooter Patrick / USA Porsche 906 52 12. - Ron Herrera / USA McLaren - Chevrolet 44 13. - John Cannon / CDN McLaren M1B Chevrolet 32 Did not finish: - George Eaton / CDN McLaren - Ford 39 Spin - Skip Scott / USA Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet Carl Haas 34 Overheating - Bud Morley / USA Lola - Chevrolet 29 Clutch - Doug Hooper McLaren - Chevrolet 28 Clutch - Peter Revson / USA Lola T70 Ford Shelby American Inc. 21 Oil pressure 3. - Jack Millikan Lola - Chevrolet 13 Gearbox - Bill Young / USA Lola - Chevrolet 11 Gear linkage - Jay Hills / USA McLaren - Chevrolet 8 Overheating - Milt Minter / USA Porsche 906 7 Clutch - Jim Paul / USA McLaren - Chevrolet 6 Gearbox Did not start: - Jim Hall / USA Chaparral 2G Chevrolet 001 Chaparral Cars Inc. Transaxle 1. Top of page

Laguna Seca 5.5.1968

USRRC Laguna Seca 3.round

Started: 22 Race: * 80 laps = 244,620 km AVG: 170,075 km/h FL: Mark Donohue McLaren M6A Chevrolet 1:03,200 174,1632 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. - Mark Donohue / USA McLaren M6A Chevrolet Roger Penske 80 1:26:17,990 3. 2. - Lothar Motschenbacher / USA McLaren M6B Chevrolet 80 1:26:18,760 2. 3. - Jim Hall / USA Chaparral 2G Chevrolet 001 Chaparral Cars Inc. 79 1. 4. - Chuck Parsons / USA Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet Carl Haas 78 5. - Bud Morley / USA Lola T70 Mk.3 Chevrolet 77 6. - Jerry Entin Lola T70 Chevrolet 76 7. - Sam Posey / USA Caldwell D7B Chevrolet Autodynamics 74 8. - Scooter Patrick / USA Porsche 910 Bergspyder 74 9. - Bill Young / USA Lola T70 Chevrolet 73 10. - Jay Hills / USA McLaren M1B Chevrolet 72 11. - Jack Millikan Lola - Chevrolet 72 12. - Milt Minter / USA Porsche 906 72 13. - Leonard Janke / USA McLaren - Chevrolet 70 14. - Jim Paul / USA McLaren M1C Chevrolet 68 15. - Ron Herrera / USA McLaren M1B Chevrolet 67 16. - Skip Scott / USA Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet Carl Haas 58 Did not finish: - Merle Brennan / USA Genie 44 Blown radiator - Stan Burnett / USA Burnett - Chevrolet 41 Off course - Moises Solana / MEX McLaren M6B Chevrolet Aztec Racing 34 Bodywork/Steer - Tony Settember / USA Lola T70 Chevrolet 26 Gearbox - John Cannon / CDN McLaren M1B Chevrolet 6 Driveshaft - Bill Leonheart / USA ASR Spl. Chevrolet 4 Piston Top of page

Bridgehampton 19.5.1968

USRRC Bridgehampton 4.round

Race: * 60 laps = 275,198 km AVG: 173,597 km/h FL: Mark Donohue McLaren M6A Chevrolet 1:31,330 181,5758 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. - Skip Scott / USA Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet Carl Haas 60 1:35:29,800 2. - Chuck Parsons / USA Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet Carl Haas 60 3. - John Cordts / CDN McLaren - Chevrolet 59 4. - Leonard Janke / USA McLaren - Chevrolet 54 5. - Werner Frank / USA Porsche 906 53 6. - Dick Jacobs Elva - BMW 50 7. - Bill Howell McLaren - Chevrolet 48 Did not finish: - Mark Donohue / USA McLaren M6A Chevrolet Roger Penske 35 Halfshaft - Bob Nagel / USA McKee - Ford 35 Transmission - John Cannon / CDN McLaren - Chevrolet 28 Electrics - Brian O'Neil Lola - Chevrolet 24 Ring & pin - Lothar Motschenbacher / USA McLaren M6B Ford 18 Transaxle 1. - George Eaton / CDN McLaren - Ford 17 DNF - Horst Kwech / USA Alfa Romeo 33 9 Engine - Sam Posey / USA Caldwell D7B Chevrolet Autodynamics 9 Overheating - George Ralph Lola - Chevrolet 8 Engine - Candido DaMota McLaren - Chevrolet 3 Ignition - Jerry Crawford Lotus - Chevrolet 2 Oil pump - Bob Lande Genie - Ford 1 Suspension Top of page

Mt. Tremblant, St. Jovite 2.6.1968

USRRC St. Jovite 5.round

Race: * 60 laps = 260,714 km AVG: 129,456 km/h FL: Mark Donohue McLaren M6A Chevrolet 1:58,500 136,9069 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. - Mark Donohue / USA McLaren M6A Chevrolet Roger Penske 60 2:05:17,600 2. - John Cannon / CDN McLaren M1B Chevrolet 60 2:05:57,500 3. - Lothar Motschenbacher / USA McLaren M6B Ford 59 4. - Bud Morley / USA Lola T70 Mk.3 Chevrolet 58 5. - John Cordts / CDN McLaren Mk3 Chevrolet 58 6. - Chuck Parsons / USA Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet Carl Haas 58 7. - Eppie Wietzes / CDN McLaren M6B Chevrolet 58 8. - Sam Posey / USA Caldwell D7 Chevrolet 57 9. - George Eaton / CDN McLaren Mk3 Ford 57 10. - Richard Galloway / USA Lola - Chevrolet 56 11. - George Ralph Lola T70 Mk2 Chevrolet 56 12. - Ludwig Heimrath / CDN McLaren Mk2 Chevrolet 56 13. - Horst Kroll / CDN Lotus Kelly 54 14. - A. Samson Cobra 54 15. - Werner Frank / USA Porsche 906 52 16. - Ron Courtney McLaren - Chevrolet 51 17. - Jim Paul / USA Porsche GT 49 18. - Skip Scott / USA Lola - Chevrolet 34 Did not finish: - Nat Adams Chinook 22 DNF - Bob Nagel / USA McKee - Ford 18 DNF - Brian O'Neil Lola - Chevrolet 16 DNF - A. Johnson Lola 2 DNF - David Wolin / USA Lotus 40 0 DNF Top of page

Pacific Raceways, Kent 30.6.1968

USRRC Pacific Raceways 6.round

Race: * 70 laps = 253,472 km AVG: 157,442 km/h FL: Mark Donohue McLaren M6A Chevrolet 1:18,300 166,4866 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. - Skip Scott / USA Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet Carl Haas 70 1:36:41,600 2. - Chuck Parsons / USA Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet Carl Haas 70 1:36:48,100 3. - John Cordts / CDN McLaren Mk3 Chevrolet 69 4. - Bill Young / USA Lola - Chevrolet 68 5. - Lew Florence Porsche 906 65 6. - Monte Shelton / USA Porsche 906 65 7. - Ken Legg Lotus 23 BRM 62 8. - Max Beimler Chinook 57 Did not finish: - Jerry Entin Lola T70 Mk3 Chevrolet 55 DNF - Mark Donohue / USA McLaren M6A Chevrolet Roger Penske 35 Engine - Don Jensen Burnett - Chevrolet 31 Off course - Tony Settember / USA Lola T70 Mk2 Chevrolet 28 DNF - George Eaton / CDN McLaren Mk3 Ford 20 DNF - Lothar Motschenbacher / USA McLaren M6B Ford 20 DNF - John Cannon / CDN McLaren Mk2 Chevrolet 16 DNF - Eric Anderson Lola - Chevrolet 12 DNF - Stan Burnett / USA Burnett 3 Chevrolet 11 Valve - Bud Morley / USA Lola T70 Mk2 Chevrolet 4 DNF - Richard Hicking McLaren Mk1 Chevrolet 4 DNF - Merle Brennan / USA Genie - Chevrolet 3 DNF - Peter Revson / USA Lola T70 Mk3 Chevrolet Shelby American Inc. 1 Gearbox 1. Top of page

Watkins Glen 13.7.1968

USRRC Watkins Glen 7.round

Race: * 87 laps = 322,030 km FL: Mark Donohue McLaren M6A Chevrolet 1:07,600 197,1125 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. - Mark Donohue / USA McLaren M6A Chevrolet Roger Penske 87 1:41:46,430 2. - Chuck Parsons / USA Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet Carl Haas 86 3. - George Eaton / CDN McLaren Mk3 Ford 83 4. - John Cordts / CDN McLaren Mk3 Chevrolet 81 5. - Werner Frank / USA Porsche 906 74 6. - Jim Paul / USA McLaren Mk2 Chevrolet 73 7. - Ludwig Heimrath / CDN McLaren - Chevrolet 70 8. - Art Kijek Ford Spl. 69 9. - Horst Kroll / CDN Kelly - Porsche 65 10. - Dick Jacobs Elva Mk8 BMW 58 11. - John Cannon / CDN McLaren Mk3 Chevrolet 52 Did not finish: - George Ralph Lola - Chevrolet 43 Transmission - Bob Nagel / USA McKee - Chevrolet 36 Ring & pinion - Richard Galloway / USA Lola - Chevrolet 33 DNF - Skip Scott / USA Lola - Chevrolet 28 Water hose - Sam Posey / USA Caldwell D7B Chevrolet Autodynamics 21 Oil pressure 2. - Nat Adams Chinook - Chevrolet 17 Off course - Max Beimler Chinook - Chevrolet 13 Overheating - Lothar Motschenbacher / USA McLaren M6B Ford 13 Engine - Candido DaMota McLaren Mk3 Chevrolet 8 Ring & pinion - Ron Courtney McLaren - Chevrolet 7 DNF - George Fejer / CDN Chinook - Chevrolet 2 DNF - James Place Lotus 23 2 DNF Top of page

Road America "500" Elkhart Lake 28.7.1968

USRRC Road America 8.round

Race: * 125 laps = 804,672 km AVG: 152,453 km/h FL: Mark Donohue McLaren M6A Chevrolet 2:18,100 162,9815 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. - Skip Scott / USA Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet Carl Haas 125 5:16:41,400 Chuck Parsons / USA 2. - Bob Nagel / USA McKee - Chevrolet 119 Ed Lowther / USA 3. - Brian O'Neil Lola T70 Mk3B 116 Geoff Stevens 4. - Ludwig Heimrath / CDN McLaren - Chevrolet 116 Rudy Bartling / CDN 5. - F. P. Rafferty McLaren Mk3 114 Larry Rock 6. - Gary Wilson / USA McLaren 2B 111 Vic Campbell 7. - C. L. Phillips Porsche 906 110 Al Cervenka 8. - George Dickinson / USA Elva - Porsche 108 Joe Jann 9. - Bud Morley / USA Lola T70 Mk3 106 B. Betts 10. - Art Kijek Ford Spl. 104 M. Cronin 11. - Jim Paul / USA McLaren Mk2 Chevrolet 102 Couture / CDN 12. - Dick Jacobs Elva Mk3 99 Dave Morrell 13. - George Eaton / CDN McLaren Mk3 96 John Cannon / CDN 14. - Richard Dagiel Lotus 289 93 Wooley 15. - James Place Lotus 23 92 Bill Blackmore 16. - Max Beimler Chinook Mk2 82 David Wolin / USA 17. - William Tuttle Elva - Porsche 77 Gloria Tuttle 18. - George Drolsom / USA Lola T70 Mk3 77 Mak Kronn 19. - Horst Kroll / CDN Porsche 904 GTS 76 Kelly Did not finish: - Mike Robbins / USA Porsche 904 GTS 68 DNF Jack Cooper - Mark Donohue / USA McLaren M6A Chevrolet Roger Penske 56 DNF Jerry Hansen / USA - Phil Seitz Elva Mk8 40 DNF John Cordts / CDN - Richard Galloway / USA Lola T70 Mk3 32 DNF Henry Caudler - George Ralph Lola T70 Mk2B 30 DNF Bruce Jennings / USA - Fred Pipin Lola T70 Mk3 27 DNF Jerry Entin - Frank Opalka Wolverine 24 DNF Bob Lyon - Leonard Janke / USA McLaren Mk3 17 DNF Ralph Salyer - Chuck Parsons / USA Lola - Chevrolet 11 DNF Skip Scott / USA - Charlie Hayes / USA Cro-Sal 10 DNF Charles Gibson - Werner Frank / USA Porsche 906 10 DNF Ralph Treischmann - A. Johnson Lola T70 Mk3B 6 DNF Stevens / USA - Paul Canary / USA Cooper 3 DNF Paul Tufts - Frederick Lotus 19 2 DNF Keith Hardy Top of page

Mid-Ohio 18.8.1968

USRRC Mid-Ohio 9.round

Race: * 75 laps = 289,682 km AVG: 146,080 km/h FL: Mark Donohue McLaren M6A Chevrolet 150,8116 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. - Mark Donohue / USA McLaren M6A Chevrolet Roger Penske 75 1:58:59,200 2. 2. - Lothar Motschenbacher / USA McLaren M6B Chevrolet 74 1. 3. - Skip Scott / USA Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet Carl Haas 72 4. - Sam Posey / USA Caldwell D7B Chevrolet Autodynamics 71 5. - John Cordts / CDN McLaren Mk3 Chevrolet 70 6. - Ludwig Heimrath / CDN McLaren - Chevrolet 69 7. - Fred Pipin Lola - Chevrolet 68 8. - Bob Galloway Lola - Chevrolet 68 9. - Leonard Janke / USA McLaren - Chevrolet 68 10. - Mike Hall / USA Porsche 906 67 11. - Dick Brown / USA McLaren 66 12. - Horst Kroll / CDN Kelly - Porsche 65 13. - Dick Jacobs Elva - BMW 63 14. - Art Kijek Ford Spl. 59 15. - F. P. Rafferty McLaren 55 16. - Candido DaMota McLaren - Chevrolet 55 17. - Ron Courtney Bosh 53 18. - Pete Ledwith McLaren 51 19. - George Drolsom / USA Lola 50 Did not finish: - Phil Seitz Elva - BMW 47 DNF - Nat Adams Chinook 44 DNF - Peter Dawson Chrysler Spl. 33 DNF - Jerry Crawford McLaren 32 DNF - Charlie Hayes / USA McKee Cro-Sal 29 DNF - Tom Swindell / USA McLaren 29 DNF - Bob Nagel / USA Thermo-King 28 Crash - Chuck Parsons / USA Lola T160 Chevrolet Carl Haas 24 Lost oil 3. - James Place Lotus - Porsche 22 DNF - Merv Rosen / USA Porsche 906 21 DNF - George Eaton / CDN McLaren - Ford 15 DNF Top of page