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1971: Mark Donohue won seven races in 1971, including six straight. Donohue easily won the Driver's Championship, and AMC was the winner among manufacturers.
1972: "beginning of the gas crisis" All engine manufacturers had to lower compression.
George Follmer would drive the red-white and blue Javelins to give AMC its second Trans-Am Championship in a row. George Follmer, in his AMC Javelin, would take the Driver's Championship as well.
1973: "The gas crisis" All engine manufacturers had to lower compression again. No more Trans-am racing.
1974: All engine manufacturers had to lower compression yet again. No more Javelin or AMX's.
1975: Catalytic converters implemented.
1976: "Beginning of the end for the gas crisis".