A check for Revson

Watkins Glen, United States Grand Prix 1972. Jackie Stewart finishes the season by winning his fourth Grand Prix of the year and thus secures his place as runner-up, behind Emerson Fittipaldi, in the final world championship standings.

As is often the case in the USA, this event has a generous prize pool of $120,000 to be shared, including $25,000 for the winner.

Rain was present for qualifying, and Friday’s practice sessions determined the starting grid. Stewart took pole position with a 0.046s lead over Peter Revson, who was very happy to pocket a check for his performance (photo above).

Of note: Jody Scheckter made his F1 debut with McLaren alongside Denny Hulme and Peter Revson, finishing ninth, while Patrick Depailler (photo below: Bernard Cahier) joined Jackie Stewart and François Cevert at Tyrrell, finishing seventh. Impressive debuts, indeed.