Michael Clark wrote:Murray, I thought Lou Sell was the original FA champion
Yes and no...
In 1965 the SCCA replaced the
formule libre and FJ classes at its amateur meetings with three new classes, FA, FB and FC, the biggest allowing engines up to 3000cc. The championship was decided at an end-of-season event called the US Road Race of Champions, usually known as the "run-offs" in which the top guys from the various regional championships came together to decide the national title. So few big cars competed in the regions that first year that none in fact qualified for the USRRC
The same year the Formula Racing Association ran three races to the same rules, but it seems only the race at Continental Divide attracted any FA entries. Winner was Hap Sharp in a Cooper-Climax T53
The FRA seems not to have run races for FA cars after that, but there were was stronger FA competition in most regions in 1966. Harry McIntosh in a Brabham-Climax won the run-offs
In 1967 the USRRC winner was Chuck Kirkbride in a Lotus18, and in 1968 the title went to
Ron Grable (Sceptre HR1)
Meanwhile in 1967 the SCCA had inaugurated its so-called Grand Prix Championship, a national series of five races in which FA, FB and FC cars ran together. The FB cars dominated, but it seems McIntosh (Brabham) was the highest-placed FA driver in the series
The folllowing year the SCCA admitted 5-litre stock-block engines to FA, and the GP Championship was won by
Lou Sell (Eagle-Chevrolet)[quote="Michael Clark"]Murray, I thought Lou Sell was the original FA champion[/quote]
Yes and no...
In 1965 the SCCA replaced the [i]formule libre[/i] and FJ classes at its amateur meetings with three new classes, FA, FB and FC, the biggest allowing engines up to 3000cc. The championship was decided at an end-of-season event called the US Road Race of Champions, usually known as the "run-offs" in which the top guys from the various regional championships came together to decide the national title. So few big cars competed in the regions that first year that none in fact qualified for the USRRC
The same year the Formula Racing Association ran three races to the same rules, but it seems only the race at Continental Divide attracted any FA entries. Winner was Hap Sharp in a Cooper-Climax T53
The FRA seems not to have run races for FA cars after that, but there were was stronger FA competition in most regions in 1966. Harry McIntosh in a Brabham-Climax won the run-offs
In 1967 the USRRC winner was Chuck Kirkbride in a Lotus18, and in 1968 the title went to [b]Ron Grable (Sceptre HR1)[/b]
Meanwhile in 1967 the SCCA had inaugurated its so-called Grand Prix Championship, a national series of five races in which FA, FB and FC cars ran together. The FB cars dominated, but it seems McIntosh (Brabham) was the highest-placed FA driver in the series
The folllowing year the SCCA admitted 5-litre stock-block engines to FA, and the GP Championship was won by [b]Lou Sell (Eagle-Chevrolet)[/b]