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A new era in North American sports car racing began on September 3, 1967 when Team McLaren launched their five year domination of the Canadian American Challenge Cup series at the inaugural Road America Can Am. Team leader Bruce McLaren shattered the Elkhart Lake lap record by ten seconds to start on pole position with teammate Denis Hulme joining him on the front row. On race day, McLaren dropped out with an oil leak but Denny Hulme scored the first of his record 22 career Can Am victories, set fastest race lap and beat runner up Mark Donohue's Penske Lola T70 to the finish line by more than 90 seconds in a stunning debut for the McLaren M6A-Chevrolet and Team McLaren's trademark orange paint scheme.

Bruce McLaren went on to win the 1967 Can Am Championship, the first of five consecutive championships for Team McLaren drivers.
 
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By the time Dan Gurney retired from active driving in 1970, he had raced in 20 countries with 25 different makes of cars winning 48 races. Among them, 7 Formula One races, 7 Indy Car races and 5 NASCAR Stock Car races. Additionally, he captured wins in Trans-Am, Can-Am and Sports Car races including endurance races at Le Mans, Sebring and Daytona. He claimed 32 career pole positions and finished second in the Indianapolis 500 twice. This versatile and winning record made Dan the first driver ever to win races in the four major categories of motor sports: Grand Prix, Indy Car, NASCAR and Sports Car.

 
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