{"id":490132,"date":"2008-07-11T12:00:53","date_gmt":"2008-07-11T12:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=1157"},"modified":"2025-01-06T00:24:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T00:24:51","slug":"1970-can-am-watkins-glen-race-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1970-can-am-watkins-glen-race-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"1970 Can-Am at Watkins Glen &#8211; Race Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 1970 Canadian-American Challenge Cup season was the fifth season of the Can-Am auto racing series. The season began only a few days after the death of defending champion Bruce McLaren. McLaren had been testing the new M8D for his Can-Am team when he was killed. The team would continue on without their founder, eventually winningall but one race in the season and earning New Zealander Denny Hulme his second championship.<\/p>\n<p>Round three of the 1970 Can-Am season took place on Sunday, July 12th at Watkins Glen.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday of the same weekend, Watkins Glen hosted the 9th Round of the World Sportscar Championship, which explains why so many WSC drivers and cars ended up at the Can-Am race. (Pedro Rodriguez won the race).<\/p>\n<p><strong>1970 Can-Am at Watkins Glen &#8211; Top Ten:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Denny Hulme, McLaren M8D<\/li>\n<li>Jo Siffert, Porsche 917K<\/li>\n<li>Richard Attwood, Porsche 917K<\/li>\n<li>Vic Elford, Porsche 917K<\/li>\n<li>Mario Andretti, Ferrari 512S<\/li>\n<li>Gijs van Lennep, Porsche 917K<\/li>\n<li>Brian Redman, Porsche 917K<\/li>\n<li>Bobby Brown, McLeagle M6B<\/li>\n<li>Dan Gurney, McLaren M6B<\/li>\n<li>Gerard Larrousse, Porsche 908\/02<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Other names of note include Jo Bonnier, Bob Bondurant, Dave Causey, Peter Revson, Pedro Rodriguez, Jackie Stewart and Jacky Ickx.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy these exceptional Can-Am photographs, including the Denny Hulme&#8217;s dominating McLaren M8D, Jackie Stewart&#8217;s Chaparral 2J &#8220;Sucker Car&#8221; and the Porsche 917K and Ferrari 512S endurance cars.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1970 Can-Am at Watkins Glen &#8211; Photo Gallery<\/strong> (click image for larger picture and description)<\/p>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/at-the-end-of-the-first-lap-hulme-leads-gurney-who-leads-revson-and-stewart-1.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/at-the-end-of-the-first-lap-hulme-leads-gurney-who-leads-revson-and-stewart-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"301\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/at-the-end-of-the-first-lap-hulme-leads-gurney-who-leads-revson-and-stewart-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/at-the-end-of-the-first-lap-hulme-leads-gurney-who-leads-revson-and-stewart-1.jpg 301w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/at-the-end-of-the-first-lap-hulme-leads-gurney-who-leads-revson-and-stewart-1-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/at-the-end-of-the-first-lap-hulme-leads-gurney-who-leads-revson-and-stewart-1-73x100.jpg 73w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/at-the-end-of-the-first-lap-hulme-leads-gurney-who-leads-revson-and-stewart-1-293x399.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/bob-nagel-in-the-thermo-king-lola-1.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/bob-nagel-in-the-thermo-king-lola-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/bob-nagel-in-the-thermo-king-lola-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/bob-nagel-in-the-thermo-king-lola-1.jpg 678w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/bob-nagel-in-the-thermo-king-lola-1-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/bob-nagel-in-the-thermo-king-lola-1-100x60.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/bob-nagel-in-the-thermo-king-lola-1-293x177.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/dan-gurney-in-the-mclaren-m8d-1.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/dan-gurney-in-the-mclaren-m8d-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/dan-gurney-in-the-mclaren-m8d-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/dan-gurney-in-the-mclaren-m8d-1.jpg 458w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/dan-gurney-in-the-mclaren-m8d-1-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/dan-gurney-in-the-mclaren-m8d-1-100x90.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/dan-gurney-in-the-mclaren-m8d-1-293x262.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/dave-causey-in-his-lola-chevrolet-1.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/dave-causey-in-his-lola-chevrolet-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"665\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/dave-causey-in-his-lola-chevrolet-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/dave-causey-in-his-lola-chevrolet-1.jpg 665w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/dave-causey-in-his-lola-chevrolet-1-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/dave-causey-in-his-lola-chevrolet-1-100x62.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/dave-causey-in-his-lola-chevrolet-1-293x181.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/denny-hulme-comes-up-to-lap-some-backmarkers-1.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/denny-hulme-comes-up-to-lap-some-backmarkers-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/denny-hulme-comes-up-to-lap-some-backmarkers-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/denny-hulme-comes-up-to-lap-some-backmarkers-1.jpg 635w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/denny-hulme-comes-up-to-lap-some-backmarkers-1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/denny-hulme-comes-up-to-lap-some-backmarkers-1-100x65.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/denny-hulme-comes-up-to-lap-some-backmarkers-1-293x189.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/denny-hulme-on-the-way-to-victory-in-the-mclaren-m8d-1.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/denny-hulme-on-the-way-to-victory-in-the-mclaren-m8d-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"637\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/denny-hulme-on-the-way-to-victory-in-the-mclaren-m8d-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/denny-hulme-on-the-way-to-victory-in-the-mclaren-m8d-1.jpg 637w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/denny-hulme-on-the-way-to-victory-in-the-mclaren-m8d-1-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/denny-hulme-on-the-way-to-victory-in-the-mclaren-m8d-1-100x64.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/denny-hulme-on-the-way-to-victory-in-the-mclaren-m8d-1-293x189.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/denny-hulme-sits-in-his-mclaren-m8f-before-the-start-1.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/denny-hulme-sits-in-his-mclaren-m8f-before-the-start-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/denny-hulme-sits-in-his-mclaren-m8f-before-the-start-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/denny-hulme-sits-in-his-mclaren-m8f-before-the-start-1.jpg 625w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/denny-hulme-sits-in-his-mclaren-m8f-before-the-start-1-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/denny-hulme-sits-in-his-mclaren-m8f-before-the-start-1-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/denny-hulme-sits-in-his-mclaren-m8f-before-the-start-1-293x192.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/gary-wilson-in-a-lola-t163-1.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/gary-wilson-in-a-lola-t163-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/gary-wilson-in-a-lola-t163-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/gary-wilson-in-a-lola-t163-1.jpg 704w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/gary-wilson-in-a-lola-t163-1-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/gary-wilson-in-a-lola-t163-1-100x58.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/gary-wilson-in-a-lola-t163-1-293x171.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/jo-bonnier-leads-richard-attwood-1.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/jo-bonnier-leads-richard-attwood-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"631\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/jo-bonnier-leads-richard-attwood-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/jo-bonnier-leads-richard-attwood-1.jpg 631w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/jo-bonnier-leads-richard-attwood-1-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/jo-bonnier-leads-richard-attwood-1-100x65.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/jo-bonnier-leads-richard-attwood-1-293x190.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/john-cannon-in-the-ford-g7a-1.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/john-cannon-in-the-ford-g7a-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/john-cannon-in-the-ford-g7a-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/john-cannon-in-the-ford-g7a-1.jpg 704w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/john-cannon-in-the-ford-g7a-1-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/john-cannon-in-the-ford-g7a-1-100x58.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/john-cannon-in-the-ford-g7a-1-293x171.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/jo-siffert-in-the-porsche-917-1.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/jo-siffert-in-the-porsche-917-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/jo-siffert-in-the-porsche-917-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/jo-siffert-in-the-porsche-917-1.jpg 678w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/jo-siffert-in-the-porsche-917-1-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/jo-siffert-in-the-porsche-917-1-100x60.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/jo-siffert-in-the-porsche-917-1-293x177.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/lola-t220-owned-by-carl-haas-and-driven-by-peter-revson-1.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/lola-t220-owned-by-carl-haas-and-driven-by-peter-revson-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"403\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/lola-t220-owned-by-carl-haas-and-driven-by-peter-revson-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/lola-t220-owned-by-carl-haas-and-driven-by-peter-revson-1.jpg 403w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/lola-t220-owned-by-carl-haas-and-driven-by-peter-revson-1-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/lola-t220-owned-by-carl-haas-and-driven-by-peter-revson-1-98x100.jpg 98w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/lola-t220-owned-by-carl-haas-and-driven-by-peter-revson-1-293x298.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/mclaren-of-lothar-motschenbacher-in-front-of-the-ferrari-512s-of-jacky-ickx-1.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/mclaren-of-lothar-motschenbacher-in-front-of-the-ferrari-512s-of-jacky-ickx-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"651\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/mclaren-of-lothar-motschenbacher-in-front-of-the-ferrari-512s-of-jacky-ickx-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/mclaren-of-lothar-motschenbacher-in-front-of-the-ferrari-512s-of-jacky-ickx-1.jpg 651w, 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