The 1970 SCCA Continental Championship was the fourth annual running of the Sports Car Club of America's professional open wheel racing series.[1] The championship was open to Formula A cars,[2] with both 305 cubic inch "stock block" V8 engines and 183 cubic inch "free design" engines being permitted in that category.[3] For the first time in the history of the series, drivers competed for the L&M Championship Trophy and a share of a $40,000 prize fund.[4] The championship was won by John Cannon driving a McLaren M10B Chevrolet.[2]
The SCCA also organized a separate Continental Championship for Formula B cars.[3]
The championship was contested over a thirteen race series.[2]
| Race [5] [6] | Date | Name | Circuit | Distance | Winner | Car | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 19 | Riverside Grand Prix | Riverside International Raceway | 40 laps |  John Cannon | McLaren M10B - Chevrolet V8 | |
| 2 | May 24 | Lucerne 100 | Edmonton International Speedway | 40 laps |  Ron Grable | Lola T190 - Chevrolet V8 | |
| 3 | June 7 | Seattle Grand Prix | Seattle International Raceway | 45 laps | John Cannon | McLaren M10B - Chevrolet V8 | |
| 4 | June 14 | Monterey Grand Prix | Laguna Seca Raceway | 50 laps | Ron Grable | Lola T190 - Chevrolet V8 | |
| 5 | June 28 | Continental 49'er | Sears Point International Raceway | 40 laps | Gus Hutchison | ||
| 6 | July 5 | Dallas Grand Prix | Dallas International Motor Speedway | 41 laps | Gus Hutchison | ||
| 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 | |
| 12 | September 27 | Mid-Ohio Grand Prix | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | 42 laps | George Follmer | Lotus 70 - Ford V8 | |
| 13 | October 25 | L&M F5000 Championship Race | Sebring International Raceway | 45 laps | Mark Donohue | Lola T192 - Chevrolet V8 |
Championship points were awarded to drivers on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first ten places in each race.[2]
Hiroshi Fushida