• Updates:
  • 11/20/06:  Watkins Glen programs added.
My Formula 5000
Welcome to My Formula 5000, a site devoted to all drivers, cars and
race events conducted in North America from 1967-1976.  In 1967, a
nationwide racing series was inaugurated by the Sports Car Club
America that was to lead to the first true American road racing formula,
a formula that was quick to be adopted worldwide.  The series began
as the SCCA Grand Pix Championship for open wheel, single-seat
racers of foreign origin called Formula B and C cars, the engine size
determining the class.  In 1968, American-manufactured 5-liter (305
cubic inch), stock block V8 engines were introduced, although the
series was still open to Formula B and C machines.  Thus was born the
first American road racing formula.  The series, titled the Continental
Championship, mushroomed to 13 events in 1969.  In 1972, engines
where limited strictly to 5000cc/305cid powered cars.  For the 1970
through 1973 seasons, the Continental 5000 Championship carried
sponsorship from L&M cigarettes.  Then in 1974, the United States
Auto Club joined the SCCA in sanctioning the series, which also
allowed USAC's star drivers to compete in their"championship" classed
cars. Although most of the information is from my own collection,
I would like to thank "Wolfgang Klopfer" for permission to quote from his
book "Formula A and Formula 5000 in America Race by Race" in my
continuing research.  
                                                    Kurt Engelmann
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A big "Thank you" to the following photographers, drivers
and donors whose photos and memorabilia appear
throughout the site.

David Hutson          Tony "a2z" Adamowicz        Phil Henny
Ed Lloyd                  Mark Manroe                      Larry Webb  
Nick England           Bob Pengraph                    Tom Ratzlaff   
Robert Graham       Jerry Entin                           Ron Grable
Mark Windecker      Ken Bedford                        Mike Feisst
Luke Lundquist       Carmen Entin                       Lyle Forsgren
Victor Oliver            Gus Hutchison
Eric Haga                Richard Janes, Jr.
Robert Fischetti      Seb Coppola
Rick Vendl               Jim Hawes
Jim Knerr                 Paul J. Dudiak
Jim Gustafson          Doug Schellinger
Davey Jordan          Steve Bedford
Edwin Ingalls            Ron Miller



A few have web sites,
please check our links page.
Updated March 3, 2010
f5000

2010 U.S.
Formula 5000
Revival Race
Series
01/11/10
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New Zealand
Formula 5000
Assocation
03/01/10
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YouTube
1970's F5000
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1971 Questor
Grand Prix
Formula 1 vs
F5000
Videos
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"THE RACING
SCENE"
Short clips w/
James Garner &
Scooter Patrick
1969
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