1971 SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship

The 1971 SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship was the fifth annual running of the Sports Car Club of America's professional open wheel racing series.

[1] Liggett & Myers increased its support of the championship for 1971 through its L&M cigarette brand and now had series naming rights.

[2] The championship was won by David Hobbs, driving a McLaren M10B Chevrolet.

[3] 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, those places having been determined from the results of the two heats.

[3] Total points for each driver were based on the best six finishes.