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1956 SCCA National Sports Car Championship
The 1956 SCCA National Sports Car Championship season was the sixth season of the Sports Car Club of America's National Sports Car Championship. It began March 10, 1956, and ended November 4, 1956, after eleven races.
Schedule
| Rnd | Race | Length | Circuit | Location | Date | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walterboro National Championship Sports Car Races | 105 mi | Lowcountry Regional Airport | Walterboro, South Carolina | March 10 | ||||||||||||
| Pebble Beach Sports Car Road Race | 100 mi | Pebble Beach road circuit | Pebble Beach, California | April 22 | ||||||||||||
| Cumberland National Sports Car Races | 1 hour | Greater Cumberland Regional Airport | Wiley Ford, West Virginia | May 20 | ||||||||||||
| Texan National Championship Sports Car Races | 100 mi | Eagle Mountain National Guard Base | Fort Worth, Texas | June 3 | ||||||||||||
| National Road Races | 150 mi | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | June 24 | ||||||||||||
| Beverly National Sports Car Races | 90 mi | Beverly Airport | Beverly, Massachusetts | July 7 | ||||||||||||
| Seafair National Championship Races | 200 km | Kitsap County Airport | Bremerton, Washington | August 12 | ||||||||||||
| Thompson National Championship Races | 1 hour | Thompson International Speedway | Thompson, Connecticut | September 3 | ||||||||||||
| National Championship Road America Endurance Races | 6 hours | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | September 9 | ||||||||||||
| International Sports Car Grand Prix of Watkins Glen | 50 mi | Watkins Glen International | Watkins Glen, New York | September 15 | ||||||||||||
| Palm Springs National Championship Road Races | 100 mi | Palm Springs Municipal Airport | Palm Springs, California | November 4 |
: Feature race
Season results
Feature race overall winners in bold.
| Rnd | Circuit | BM 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 | Results | BM 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) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walterboro | #18 Cunningham | #59 Briggs Cunningham | #22 Jaguar | #44 Ferrari | #0 Mercedes-Benz | no entries | #9 Arnolt-Bristol | #47 Porsche | #36 Porsche | #35 Lotus | #40 MG | #90 Crosley | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Fred Wacker | USA Sherwood Johnston | USA Richard Kessler | USA Gene Greenspun | USA Charles Wallace | USA S. H. Arnolt | USA Mike Marshall | USA Lake Underwood | USA Frank Baptista | USA Ralph Durbin | USA Ed Welch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pebble Beach | #108 Kurtis-Cadillac | #2 John von Neumann | #46 Chevrolet | #24 Dick Hall | #136 Mercedes-Benz | #38 Frazer Nash | #59 Morgan | #188 Porsche | #86 Porsche | #6 Cooper-Climax | #33 MG | #154 Crosley Special | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Lou Brero | USA Phil Hill | USA Dick Thompson | USA Carroll Shelby | USA Tony Settember | USA Marion Lowe | USA Bob Oker | USA Jack McAfee | USA Dale Johnson | USA John Fox | USA Gordon Wilson | USA Harry Eyerly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland | #29 Allard-Cadillac | #206 Tage Hansgen | #180 Jaguar | #30 Maserati | #233 Mercedes-Benz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #170 Austin-Healey | #6 Ferrari | #181 A.C.-Bristol | #80 Porsche | #209 Porsche | #2 Lotus | #88 Porsche | #249 D.B. | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Bob Bucher | USA Walt Hansgen | USA Harry Carter | USA Bill Lloyd | USA Paul O'Shea (MB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Fred Moore (AH) | USA Charles Hassan | USA John B. Mull | USA Jack McAfee | USA Lake Underwood | USA M. R. J. Wyllie | USA Emil Pupulidy | USA Howard Hanna | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eagle Mountain | #16 Allard-Lincoln | #58 Ferrari | #18 Chevrolet | #110 Richard Hall | #35 Mercedes-Benz | #83 Siata | #26 Porsche | #78 Porsche | #45 Porsche | #171 Lotus | #66 Alfa Romeo | #76 Giaur | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Walt Gray | USA Sherwood Johnston | USA Dick Thompson | USA Carroll Shelby | USA Paul O'Shea | USA T. D. Johnson | USA Richard McGuire | USA Jack McAfee | USA Jerry Morton | USA Ralph Miller | USA Val Scroggie | USA Bill Betts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Road America | #51 Allard-Packard | #111 Ferrari | #22 Chevrolet | #66 Maserati | #1 Mercedes-Benz | #6 Ferrari | #44 A.C.-Bristol | #188 Porsche | #26 Porsche | #255 Cooper | #178 Alfa Romeo | #41 FiberSport Crosley | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Walt Gray | USA Carroll Shelby | USA Bark Henry | USA Phil Stewart | USA Charles Wallace | USA Ed Lunken | USA Ernie Erickson | USA Jack McAfee | USA Carl Haas | USA Fred Sclavi | USA Bill Wuesthoff | USA John Mays | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beverly | #29 Allard-Cadillac | #144 R. Cherryholme | #111 Chevrolet | #47 Ferrari | #0 Mercedes-Benz | #6 Ferrari | #177 Porsche | #69 Porsche | #37 Porsche | #35 Lotus | #88 Porsche | #2 Bandini | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Bob Bucher | USA Carroll Shelby | USA Dick Thompson | USA Masten Gregory | USA Charles Wallace | USA Ed Lunken | USA Bengt Söderström | USA Ed Crawford | USA Lake Underwood | USA Frank Baptista | USA Emil Pupulidy | USA Henry Rudkin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seafair | #108 Kurtis-Cadillac | #98 John Edgar | #106 Chevrolet | #33 Mercedes-Benz | #97 Morgan | #188 Porsche | #9 Porsche | #66 Cooper-Climax | #87 Alfa Romeo | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Lou Brero | USA Carroll Shelby | USA Dick Thompson | USA Paul O'Shea | USA Dave Troffer | USA Jack McAfee | USA LeRoy Caverly | USA John Fox | USA Paul Naw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thompson | no finishers | #41 Auto Engineering | #80 Jaguar | #111 George Tilp | #7 Temple Buell | #127 A.C.-Bristol | #47 Porsche | #29 Porsche | #44 Lotus | #89 Porsche | #4 PBX | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Walt Hansgen | USA Harry Carter | USA Paul O'Shea | USA Masten Gregory | USA Les Cizek | USA Masten Gregory | USA John Clapp | USA Duncan Black | USA Emil Pupulidy | USA Dolph Vilardi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Road America | #98 Nash-Healey | #10 John Kilborn | #36 Jaguar | #65 Aston Martin | #33 Mercedes-Benz | #7 Ted Boynton | #86 A.C. | #5 Osca | #56 Porsche | #23 Cooper | #52 Alfa Romeo | #46 Herman Behm | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Andy Rosenberger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Robert Gary | **USA John Kilborn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Howard Hively** | USA Duke Knowlton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA William Andrews | USA Rod Carveth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA John Barneson | USA Paul O'Shea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Phil Hill | USA Ted Boynton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Bob Ballenger | USA Frank Campbell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Hal Ullrich | USA Jim Kimberly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Carroll Shelby | USA Chuck Rickert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Donald Kriplen | USA Lance Reventlow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Richie Ginther | USA Ralph Durbin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA K. Askew | USA Herman Behm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Carl Haas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Watkins Glen | #29 Bob Bucher | #49 Mary L. Constantine | #30 Raymond E. Mason | #86 Edward F. Droesch | #10 George Tilp | #75 William M. Wonder | no entries | #146 Austin L. Conley | #58 F. V. Grauds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #67 Sherman L. Decker | #2 M. R. J. Wyllie | #44 Victor V. Forno | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #105 Robert Holbert | #131 Ecruie Broque | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Bob Bucher | USA George Constantine | USA Raymond Mason | USA Ed Droesch | USA Paul O'Shea | USA William Wonder | USA Austin Conley | USA F. Grauds (overall) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Sherman Decker (MG) | USA M. R. J. Wyllie | USA Victor Forno (overall) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Bob Holbert (MG) | USA Dick Yares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Palm Springs | #84 Hagemann Special-Chrysler | #98 John Edgar | #106 Chevrolet | #49 Aston Martin | #35 Mercedes-Benz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #277 Austin-Healey | #39 Frazer Nash | #59 A.C.-Bristol | #95 Cooper-Climax | #20 Porsche | #91 Lotus | #181 Alfa Romeo | #7 Devin-Panhard | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA John Barneson | USA Carroll Shelby | USA Dick Thompson | USA Bob Drake | USA Jack Bates (MB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Elliott Forbes-Robinson (others) | USA James Lowe | USA Bob Oker | USA Bob Drake | USA Don Dickey | USA Harvey Mayer | USA Richard Morse | USA James Orr |
: Separate Mercedes-Benz 300SLs and Austin-Healey 100s winners were declared in D Production at Cumberland. The Mercedes ran in a race with C Production, and the Austin-Healeys in a race with E Production. : D, E, and F Modified were classified together at Seafair; the combined class was won by Jack McAfee's FM Porsche 550. The highest-finishing DM car was Jack Graham's Aston Martin DB3S in 2nd. : E Modified were classified with D Modified at Seafair. : H Modified were classified with E Modified at Seafair. : D and E Modified were classified together for the 1-hour races at Thompson. The class was won by Masten Gregory in an EM Ferrari. D Modified was classed with C Modified in the sprint race. : Separate Overall and MG winners were declared in F and G Production at Watkins Glen. : Mercedes-Benz 300 SLs were classified separately from others in D Production at Palm Springs.
Champions
| Class | Driver | Car |
|---|---|---|
| B Modified | USA Walt Gray | Allard J2-Lincoln, Allard J2-Packard |
| C Modified | USA Walt Hansgen | Jaguar D-Type |
| C Production | USA Harry Carter | Jaguar XK140MC |
| D Modified | USA Bill Lloyd | Maserati 300S |
| D Production | USA Paul O'Shea | Mercedes-Benz 300SL |
| E Modified | USA E. B. Lunken | Ferrari 500 TR |
| E Production | USA Bengt Söderström | Porsche 356 1600 |
| F Modified | USA Jack McAfee | Porsche 550 Spyder |
| F Production | USA Lake Underwood | Porsche 356 1500 |
| G Modified | USA Frank Baptista | Lotus Mark IX |
| G Production | USA Emil Pupulidy | Porsche 356 1300 |
| H Modified | USA James Orr | Devin-Panhard |
References
References
- "Fibersport Chassis". SportsRacer.net.
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