1961 SCCA National Sports Car Championship
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The 1961 SCCA National Sports Car Championship season was the eleventh season of the Sports Car Club of America's National Sports Car Championship. It began February 5, 1961, and ended September 23, 1961, after thirteen races.
Classes
The class structure was changed to allow certain cars to be moved out of their displacement class, based on past performance. The nominal class structure was as follows:[1]
| Class | Modified | Production |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5000-8000cc | 3500-5000cc |
| C | 3000-5000cc | 2700-3500cc |
| D | 2000-3000cc | 2000-2700cc |
| E | 1500-2000cc | 1600-2000cc |
| F | 1100-1500cc | 1300-1600cc |
| G | 750-1100cc | 1000-1300cc |
| H | 500-750cc | 750-1000cc |
| I | under 500cc | under 750cc |
Schedule
- ^A Feature race
Season results
Feature race overall winners in bold.
| Rnd | Circuit | AP Winning Team | BM Winning Team | BP Winning Team | CM Winning Team | CP Winning Team | DM Winning Team | DP Winning Team | EM Winning Team | EP Winning Team | FM Winning Team | FP Winning Team | GM Winning Team | GP Winning Team | HM Winning Team | HP Winning Team | IM Winning Team | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP Winning Driver(s) | BM Winning Driver(s) | BP Winning Driver(s) | CM Winning Driver(s) | CP Winning Driver(s) | DM Winning Driver(s) | DP Winning Driver(s) | EM Winning Driver(s) | EP Winning Driver(s) | FM Winning Driver(s) | FP Winning Driver(s) | GM Winning Driver(s) | GP Winning Driver(s) | HM Winning Driver(s) | HP Winning Driver(s) | IM Winning Driver(s) | |||
| 1 | Daytona | unknown | unknown | Chevrolet | Lister-Chevrolet | unknown | unknown | unknown | Porsche | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Results |
| United States Bob Johnson | United States Art Huttinger | United States Bob Holbert | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Marlboro | #229 Ferrari | no entries | #137 Chevrolet | A | #4 Daimler | #621 J. Frank Harrison | #42 Siata | #14 Porsche | #000 Elva | B | #108 Porsche | #2 Lola | #55 Lotus | #22 Bandini-Saab | #51 Fiat-Abarth | no finishers | Results |
| United States Bob Bucher | United States Harold Keck | United States Duncan Black | United States Fred Gamble | United States Douglas Diffenderfer | United States Bob Holbert | United States Mark Donohue | United States William Haenelt | United States M. R. J. Wyllie | United States Gene Hobbs | United States Dave Lang | United States Ben Poster | |||||||
| 3 | VIR | no entries | no finishers | #13 Chevrolet | no finishers | #59 A.C.-Bristol | #60 Briggs Cunningham | #125 Alfa Romeo | #14 Porsche | #000 Elva | C | #110 Porsche | #2 Lola | #290 Alfa Romeo | #76 Osca | #139 Fiat-Abarth | #72 Berkeley | Results |
| United States Bob Johnson | United States Pierre Mion | United States Walt Hansgen | United States Chuck Stoddard | United States Bob Holbert | United States Mark Donohue | United States Erskine Ingram | United States M. R. J. Wyllie | United States Bill Kane | United States Oliver Schmidt | United States Ray Stoutenburg | United States Phil Jeffreys | |||||||
| 4 | Cumberland | no entries | no finishers | #1 Don Yenko | #151 Arthur Faust | #4 Duncan Black | #17 J. Frank Harrison | #152 William Malion | #14 Bob Holbert | #000 Mark Donohue | #29 Bob Bucher | #243 Ben Fowke | #2 M. R. J. Wyllie | #153 Al Weaver | #52 J. F. Lang | #44 Rod Harmon | D | Results |
| United States Don Yenko | United States Bud Faust | United States Duncan Black | United States Fred Gamble | United States Bill Malion | United States Bob Holbert | United States Mark Donohue | United States Bob Bucher | United States Ben Fowke | United States M. R. J. Wyllie | United States Al Weaver | United States Dave Lang | United States Rod Harmon | ||||||
| 5 | Bridgehampton | #13 Ferrari | #73 Lister-Costin Buick | #149 Chevrolet | #25 Lister-Chevrolet | #4 Daimler | #60 Briggs Cunningham | #127 Alfa Romeo | #140 Porsche | #000 Elva | #129 Porsche | #174 Sports Car Forum | #85 Lotus | #26 Alfa Romeo | #951 Osca | #82 Fiat-Abarth | no entries | Results |
| United States Bob Grossman | United States Gerry Georgi | United States Don Yenko | United States Pete Harrison | United States Traver McKenna | United States Walt Hansgen | United States Reed Rollo | United States Bob Holbert | United States Mark Donohue | United States Bob Bucher | United States Don Sesslar | United States Barry Brown | United States Bill Kane | United States John Igleheart | United States Paul Richards | ||||
| 6 | Road America | #7 Ferrari | #1 Harry J. Heuer | #11 Don Yenko | E | #59 Hank Mergner | #6 John M. Wyatt, III | #13 Sheldon Brown | #99 Frank Zillner | #47 Ernie Harris | #13 Tom Payne | #75 William C. Kravas | #2 M. R. J. Wyllie | #26 Allan Jacobson | #76 Oliver C. Schmidt | #14 Rod Harmon | no entries | Results |
| United States Charlie Hayes United States Carl Haas |
United States Harry Heuer | United States Don Yenko United States Ed Lowther |
United States Pierre Mion | United States Roger Penske | United States Sheldon Brown United States Ernie Erickson |
Canada Peter Ryan | United States Ernie Harris United States Lee Wilson |
United States Tom Payne | United Kingdom William Kravas | United States M. R. J. Wyllie | United States Bill Kane | United States Oliver Schmidt | United States Rod Harmon | |||||
| 7 | Lime Rock | #61 Ferrari | #75 Lister-Costin Buick | #22 Chevrolet | #87 Lister-Costin Chevrolet | #4 Daimler | #6 Maserati | #22 Alfa Romeo | F | #00 Elva | #13 Porsche | #68 Turner | #57 Lola | #1 Alfa Romeo | #76 Lola-Osca | #43 Austin-Healey | no entries | Results |
| United States Charlie Hayes | United States Gerry Georgi | United States Don Yenko | United States Pete Harrison | United States Duncan Black | United States Roger Penske | United States Chris Noyes | United States Mark Donohue | United States Tom Payne | United States Skip Barber | United States Charles Kurtz | United States Jack Crusoe | United States Oliver Schmidt | United States Rod Harmon | |||||
| 8 | MeadowdaleG | #5 Ferrari | #50 Comstock Racing Team | #36 Chevrolet | #87 Lister-Chevrolet | #32 Arnolt-Bristol | #6 Maserati | #8 Alfa Romeo | #77 Concours Motors | #000 Elva | #13 Porsche | #70 Porsche | #2 Lola-Climax | #15 Alfa Romeo | #76 Lola-Osca | #24 Fiat-Abarth | #124 Berkeley | Results |
| United States Denise McCluggage | Canada Peter Ryan | United States Bob Spooner | United States Pete Harrison | United States Ralph Durbin | United States Roger Penske | United States Chuck Stoddard | United States Bill Wuesthoff | United States Mark Donohue | United States Tom Payne | United States Harold Zimdars | United States M. R. J. Wyllie | United States Al Weaver | United States Oliver Schmidt | United States Larry Isenring | United States George Bachelder | |||
| 9 | Bridgehampton | #9 Ferrari | no entries | #11 Grady Davis | #14 Lister-Corvette | #59 A.C.-Bristol | #60 Briggs Cunningham | #75 Alfa Romeo | H | #000 Elva | #29 Porsche | #37 D.B. | #74 Lola | #5 Alfa Romeo | #76 Lola-Osca | #41 Austin-Healey | no entries | Results |
| United States Bob Grossman | United States Dick Thompson | United States Art Huttinger | United States Pierre Mion | United States Walt Hansgen | United States Ralph Troiano | United States Mark Donohue | United States Bob Bucher | United States Howard Hanna | United States William Wilbourne | United States Al Weaver | United States Oliver Schmidt | United States Rod Harmon | ||||||
| 10 | IRP | no entries | #28 Gates Chevrolet | #11 Chevrolet | #127 Corvette Special | #59 A.C.-Bristol | #60 Briggs Cunningham | #12 Porsche | #14 Porsche | #47 Elva | #61 Porsche | #177 Porsche | #57 Lola | #180 Alfa Romeo | #76 Lola-Osca | #1 Fiat-Abarth | no finishers | Results |
| United States Bud Gates | United States Dick Thompson | United States Robert Ruth | United States Pierre Mion | United States Walt Hansgen | United States Bill Romig | United States Bob Holbert | United States Ernie Harris | United States Ed Haussermann | United States Tom Peacock | United States Charles Kurtz | United States Lynn Blanchard | United States Oliver Schmidt | United States Larry Isenring | |||||
| 11 | Thompson | Ferrari | Meister Brauser | Chevrolet | I | A.C.-Bristol | John Bunch | Porsche | #14 Porsche | Elva | Porsche | Porsche | Lola | Alfa Romeo | Osca | Fiat-Abarth | no entries | Results |
| United States Bob Hathaway | United States Harry Heuer | United States Dick Thompson | United States Pierre Mion | United States George Constantine | United States George Frey | United States Bob Holbert | United States Jay Signore | United States Bob Bucher | United States Brad Howes | United States Charles Kurtz | United States Dick Haselton | United States John Igleheart | United States Paul Richards | |||||
| 12 | Road America | #1 Charles Hayes | #91 Scott Beckett | #11 I. Grady Davis | #87 Pete Harrison | #59 Henry E. Mergner | #61 Briggs Cunningham | Alfa Romeo | #63 Briggs Cunningham | Elva | #73 Tom Payne | Porsche | #14 Richard P. Buedingen | Alfa Romeo | Lola | Fiat-Abarth | no entries | Results |
| United States Charlie Hayes | United States Scott Beckett United States Dewey Brohaugh |
United States Dick Thompson | United States Pete Harrison United States Art Huttinger |
United States Pierre Mion | United States Walt Hansgen United States Augie Pabst |
United States Chuck Stoddard | United States John Fitch United States Briggs Cunningham United States Dick Thompson |
United States Ernie Harris | United States Tom Payne United States Ed Fuchs |
United States Dick Brakenridge | United States Dick Buedingen United States Carl Haas |
United States Lynn Blanchard | United States Oliver Schmidt | United States Larry Isenring | ||||
| 13 | Watkins Glen | #245 Robert Grossman | #1 Meister Brauser | #213 I. Grady Davis | #68 O & M Racing Team | #21 Daimler | #20 John T. Bunch | #303 Alfa Romeo | #140 Robert Holbert | #82 Elva | #29 J. Robert Bucher | #350 MG | #2 Lola-Climax | #258 Alfa Romeo | #219 Lola-Osca | #187 Fiat-Abarth | #251 Berkeley | Results |
| United States Bob Grossman | United States Harry Heuer | United States Dick Thompson | United States Bob Colombosian | United States Gary Morgan | United States George Constantine | United States Reed Rollo | United States Bob Holbert | United States Jay Signore | United States Bob Bucher | United States Sherman Decker | United States M. R. J. Wyllie | United Kingdom Robert Bowers | United States Oliver Schmidt | United States Paul Richards | United States Phillips Jeffrey |
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- ^A C and D Modified were classified together at Marlboro; the combined class was won by Fred Gamble's DM Maserati Tipo 61. The highest-finishing CM car was Bud Faust's Ferrari-Chevrolet in 2nd.
- ^B F Modified were classified with E Modified at Marlboro.
- ^C F Modified were classified with E Modified at VIR.
- ^D I Modified were classified with H Modified at Cumberland.
- ^E C Modified were classified with B Modified at the Road America June Sprints.
- ^F E Modified were classified with D Modified at Lime Rock Park.
- ^G A 'Guest' class also ran at Meadowdale, and was won by Augie Pabst in a Ferrari 625 TR.
- ^H E and F Modified were classified together at Bridgehampton (August); the combined class was won by Bob Bucher's FM Porsche. The highest-finishing EM car was Henry Schwartz's Porsche in 3rd.
- ^I C and D Modified were classified together at Thompson; the combined class was won by George Constantine's DM Ferrari.
Champions
| Class | Driver | Car |
|---|---|---|
| A Production | United States Bob Hathaway | Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta |
| B Modified | United States Harry Heuer | Scarab Mk II-Chevrolet |
| B Production | United States Dick Thompson | Chevrolet Corvette |
| C Modified | United States Pete Harrison | Lister-Jaguar, Lister-Costin Chevrolet |
| C Production | United States Pierre Mion | AC Ace-Bristol |
| D Modified | United States Roger Penske | Maserati Tipo 61, Cooper Monaco T61-Climax |
| D Production | United States Chuck Stoddard | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce |
| E Modified | United States Bob Holbert | Porsche 718 RS 60, RS 61 |
| E Production | United States Mark Donohue | Elva Courier |
| F Modified | United States Bob Bucher | Porsche 718 RSK |
| F Production | United States Howard Hanna | D.B. Coupe |
| G Modified | United States Charles Kurtz | Lola Mk.1 |
| G Production | United States Al Weaver | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider |
| H Modified | United States Oliver Schmidt | Osca, Lola Mk.1-Osca |
| H Production | United States Rod Harmon | Austin-Healey Sprite |
| I Modified | United States Phillips Jeffrey | Berkeley |
References
- ↑ "Grand Prix for Sports Cars, Riverside International Raceway program". Archived from the original on October 8, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2010.