1974-88: The Cosworth BDA engine was used.
1976: Two series were run -- one in the US sanctioned by IMSA and one in Canada sanctioned
by CASC.
1976: The most famous race took place at Trois-Rivières, consisting of imported
Formula 1 drivers James Hunt (eventual World Champion that year), Alan Jones, Vittorio Brambilla,
and Patrick Depailler. The race was won by regular Atlantic competitor, Gilles Villeneuve.
1976: Gilles Villeneuve wins nine races in ten starts.
1980-81: This is Gilles younger brother, not his son.
1984: After the FIA's attempt to globalize Formula Atlantic into Formula Mundial left the
class in shambles, a Western sub-series, started the year before, was all that was left in the US,
becaming by de-facto the premier Atlantic championship.
1985-90: An Eastern series began thus splitting the championship.
1988: First oval race was run at Milwaukee won by Jocko Cunningham.
1989: The Toyota 4A-GE becomes the powerplant.
1991: The series is unified into one national championship.
1996: Patrick Carpentier wins a record eight consecutive races, all from the pole, and
record tying nine for the season.
2003: A.J. Allmendinger wins all of his seven races from the pole. Ties record for most poles (9) with
Gilles Villeneuve. Jonathan Macri completes every lap.
2004: Jon Fogarty becomes the first driver to win more than one championships that were not consecutive.
2005: Katherine Legge becomes first woman to win an Atlantics race.
2006: The Mazda MZR becomes the powerplant.
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1976: Two series were run -- one in the US sanctioned by IMSA and one in Canada sanctioned
by CASC.