Formula 5000 was a racing series for open-wheel, single-seat racing cars built to a specific set of rules. The engine of choice was the venerable small block Chevrolet V8 of five-liter displacement. It started as a bright idea in 1967 and ran successfully until politics among the governing body, race organizers and team owners did it in at the end of the 1976 season. Although there were four competitive Formula 5000 championships: the Rothmans series in Europe, the Tasman series…
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