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1959 SCCA National Sports Car Championship
The 1959 SCCA National Sports Car Championship season was the ninth season of the Sports Car Club of America's National Sports Car Championship. It began April 5, 1959, and ended November 15, 1959, after fourteen races.
Schedule
| Rnd | Race | Length | Circuit | Location | Date | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCCA National Races | 90 mi | Corry Field Naval Air Station | Pensacola, Florida | April 5 | |||||||||||||||
| President's Cup | 70 mi | Marlboro Motor Raceway | Upper Marlboro, Maryland | April 19 | |||||||||||||||
| VIR-Shrine National Championship Sports Car Races | 200 km | Virginia International Raceway | Danville, Virginia | May 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Cumberland National and Novice Sports Car Races | ? | Greater Cumberland Regional Airport | Wiley Ford, West Virginia | May 17 | |||||||||||||||
| Bridgehampton Road Race Course Sports Car Races | 75 mi | Bridgehampton Race Circuit | Bridgehampton, New York | May 31 | |||||||||||||||
| International June Sprints | 140 mi | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | June 21 | |||||||||||||||
| Lime Rock National Championship Races | 50 km | Lime Rock Park | Lakeville, Connecticut | July 4 | |||||||||||||||
| National Championship Sports Car Races | 60 mi | Buckley Field | Aurora, Colorado | July 12 | |||||||||||||||
| Riverside National Championship Sports Car Races | 65 mi | Riverside International Raceway | Riverside, California | July 18 | |||||||||||||||
| Montgomery National Championship Sports Car Races | 150 km | Montgomery Airport | Montgomery, New York | August 9 | |||||||||||||||
| Thompson National Championship Sports Car Races | 60 mi | Thompson International Speedway | Thompson, Connecticut | September 7 | |||||||||||||||
| Road America 500 | 500 mi | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | September 13 | |||||||||||||||
| Watkins Glen Grand Prix | 100 mi | Watkins Glen International | Watkins Glen, New York | September 26 | |||||||||||||||
| SCCA National Races | 108 mi | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona Beach, Florida | November 15 |
: Feature race
Season results
Feature race overall winners in bold.
| Rnd | Circuit | 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 | IP Winning Team | JP Winning Team | Results | 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) | IP Winning Driver(s) | JP Winning Driver(s) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensacola | unknown | #1 Chevrolet | #41 E.D. Martin | unknown | unknown | no entries | unknown | unknown | unknown | #0 Porsche | #28 Cooper-Climax | unknown | #76 Osca | unknown | unknown | unknown | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Jim Jeffords | USA Edwin D. Martin | USA Chuck Rickert | USA Charlie Kolb | USA James Eichenlaub | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marlboro | #228 Chevrolet | Chevrolet | #60 Briggs Cunningham | Jaguar | Ferrari | unknown | no entries | A.C.-Bristol | *Porsche* | Porsche | Cooper-Climax | Alfa Romeo | #61 Team Roosevelt | #91 D.B.-Panhard | no entries | no entries | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Bud Gates | USA Jim Jeffords | USA Walt Hansgen | USA Louis Hatcher | USA Augie Pabst | USA Arch Means | USA Don Sesslar | USA Harry Blanchard | USA Charlie Kolb | USA John Guthrie | USA Ray Cuomo | USA Howard Hanna | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VIR | #36 Lister-Corvette | #1 Chevrolet | #60 Briggs Cunningham | #19 Ferrari | #247 Austin-Healey | #24 Ferrari | #175 A.C.-Bristol | #74 Porsche | #77 Porsche | #37 Elva | #5 Alfa Romeo | #28 Osca | #65 Team Roosevelt | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Fred Windridge | USA Jim Jeffords | USA Walt Hansgen | USA Bob Grossman | USA Fred Spross | USA William Burroughs | USA Ed Welch | USA Don Sesslar | USA Bruce Jennings | USA Art Tweedale | USA Chuck Stoddard | USA James Eichenlaub | USA Paul Richards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland | #222 Sadler | #69 Chevrolet | #60 Briggs Cunningham | #29 Ferrari | #15 Ferrari | #247 Austin-Healey | #7 Maserati | #126 A.C.-Bristol | #140 Porsche | #58 Porsche | #2 Lotus | #123 Alfa Romeo | #23 Osca | #211 D.B. | #83 Fiat-Abarth | #137 Berkeley | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CAN Bill Sadler | USA Frank Dominianni | USA Walt Hansgen | USA Bob Grossman | USA James Johnston | USA Fred Spross | USA Charlie Kolb | USA Ross Wees | USA Bob Holbert | USA Bruce Jennings | USA M. R. J. Wyllie | USA Chuck Stoddard | USA Denise McCluggage | USA Ray Heppenstall | USA Paul Richards | USA Ed Wright | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bridgehampton | #36 Kelso Auto Dynamics | #99 Chevrolet | #60 Briggs Cunningham | #124 Alan Connell | #247 Austin-Healey | #25 Mike Garber | #80 A.C.-Bristol | #140 Porsche | #149 Porsche | #70 Lotus | #15 Alfa Romeo | #28 Osca | #50 D.B.-Panhard | #83 Fiat-Abarth | no entries | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Fred Windridge | USA Roy Tuerke | USA Walt Hansgen | USA Alan Connell | USA Fred Spross | SUI Gaston Andrey | USA Harry Carter | USA Bob Holbert | USA Harry Blanchard | USA Tom Fleming | USA Tom O'Brien | USA James Eichenlaub | USA Ray Heppenstall | USA Paul Richards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Road America | #36 Kelso Auto Dynamics | #1 John Stephani | #49 Elisha Walker | #38 Duke Knowlton | #12 Alan B. Connell, Jr. | #34 Tim Mayer | #76 Ted Baumgartner | #5 Harvey Woodward | #1 Bob Donner, Jr. | #49 Harry C. Blanchard | #13 John Miller | #77 William Wuesthoff | #9 Ed Walsh | #15 Ray Heppenstall | #83 Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. | #31 Derr L. Andrlik | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Fred Windridge | USA Jim Jeffords | USA George Constantine | USA Duke Knowlton | USA Alan Connell | USA Tim Mayer | USA Ted Baumgartner | USA Harvey Woodward | USA Bob Donner | USA Harry Blanchard | USA Alan Ross | USA Bill Wuesthoff | USA Ed Walsh | USA Ray Heppenstall | USA Paul Richards | USA Derr Andrlik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lime Rock | no entries | #49 Elisha Walker | #9 Ferrari | #171 Austin-Healey | #25 Mike Garber | #48 A.C.-Bristol | #74 Porsche | #149 Porsche | #35 Elva | #21 Alfa Romeo | #28 Osca | #90 D.B. | #83 Fiat-Abarth | no entries | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA George Constantine | USA Bob Grossman | USA John Colgate | SUI Gaston Andrey | USA Evelyn Mull | USA Don Sesslar | USA Harry Blanchard | USA Frank Baptista | USA Chuck Stoddard | USA James Eichenlaub | USA Ray Heppenstall | USA Paul Richards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buckley Field | #10 Nickey Chevrolet | #1 Chevrolet | #21 Ferrari | #73 Austin-Healey | #152 Lotus | #7 A.C.-Bristol | #171 Porsche | #162 Porsche | #19 Lola | #47 Alfa Romeo | #28 Osca | #90 D.B. | #83 Fiat-Abarth | no entries | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Jim Jeffords | USA Jim Jeffords | USA Dan Collins | USA Charles Byerly | USA Jay Chamberlain | USA Bill Steele | USA Bob Donner | USA Michael Collins | USA Alan Ross | USA Bob Betts | USA James Eichenlaub | USA Ray Heppenstall | USA Paul Richards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Riverside | no finishers | #51 Chevrolet | #45 Mercedes-Benz | #46 Ferrari | '#55 Porsche''''' | #77 A.C.-Bristol | #11 Porsche | #10 Porsche | #33 Lotus | #57 Alfa Romeo | #20 Lotus-Crosley | #90 D.B. | #5 Fiat-Abarth | no entries | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Bob Bondurant | USA Dean Mears | USA Dick Morgensen | USA Sam Weiss | USA Bill Steele | USA Bob Holbert | USA Chuck Parsons | USA Jack Reddish | USA Chuck Kessinger | USA Harry Jones | USA Ray Heppenstall | USA Dan Parkinson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montgomery | no finishers | #119 Chevrolet | #49 Elisha Walker | #14 Ferrari | #12 Alan Connell | #247 Austin-Healey | #72 Lotus | #59 A.C.-Bristol | #140 Porsche | #149 Porsche | #35 Elva | #85 Alfa Romeo | #123 Briggs Cunningham | #66 D.B.-Panhard | #82 Fiat-Abarth | no entries | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Harold Keck | USA George Constantine | USA Bob Grossman | USA Alan Connell | USA Fred Spross | USA Sy Kaback | USA Pierre Mion | USA Bob Holbert | USA Harry Blanchard | USA Frank Baptista | USA Norman Webb | USA Denise McCluggage | USA William Loverre | USA Paul Richards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thompson | no entries | #99 Chevrolet | #49 Elisha Walker | #146 Ferrari | #12 Maserati | #247 Austin-Healey | #25 Ferrari | #180 A.C.-Bristol | #140 Porsche | #149 Porsche | #35 Elva | #110 Alfa Romeo | #123 Briggs Cunningham | #27 D.B | #83 Fiat-Abarth | no entries | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Roy Tuerke | USA George Constantine | USA Dean McCarthy | USA Alan Connell | USA Fred Spross | SUI Gaston Andrey | USA Harry Carter | USA Bob Holbert | USA Harry Blanchard | USA Frank Baptista | USA John Kingsley | USA Phil Forno | USA Bud Fehnel | USA Paul Richards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Road America | #64 John Staver | #2 Kack Stephani | #62 Briggs Cunningham | #47 Wayne Burnett | #57 William Sturgis | #24 Frank J. Opalka | #89 Pat Pigott | #73 Fritz Taylor | #6 Harry C. Blanchard | #0 Chuck Rickert | #37 Elva | #78 William Wuesthoff | #65 Briggs Cunningham | #22 Arthur W. Subberra | #83 Fiat-Abarth | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA John Staver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Ed Grierson | USA Jim Jeffords | **USA Ed Crawford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Walt Hansgen** | USA Wayne Burnett | USA William Sturgis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Bob Bondurant | USA Frank Opalka | USA Pat Pigott | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Frank Becker | USA Fritz Taylor | USA Harry Blanchard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Roger Penske | USA Chuck Rickert | USA Art Tweedale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Walter Dickson | USA Bill Wuesthoff | USA Briggs Cunningham | USA Arthur Subberra | USA Paul Richards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Watkins Glen | #91 J. M. R. Lyeth, Jr. | #99 Robert M. Rosenthal | #60 Briggs Cunningham | #70 Mercedes-Benz | #213 Fredrick J. Hayes | #88 Glenn Carlson | #78 Millard Ripley | #97 Charles Kurtz | #6 Harry C. Blanchard | #111 Frank Wagenhofer | #13 John Miller | #211 George C. Rainville | #9 Osca | #179 Howard Hanna | #89 F.D. Roosevelt, Jr. | #76 Ellsworth L. Hall | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Richard Lyeth | USA Roy Tuerke | USA Walt Hansgen | USA Jerry Loman | CAN Fred Hayes | USA Glenn Carlson | USA Millard Ripley | USA Charles Kurtz | USA Harry Blanchard | USA Frank Wagenhofer | USA Alan Ross | USA Charlie Rainville | USA Ed Hugus | USA Howard Hanna | USA Paul Richards | USA Ellsworth Hall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daytona | no entries | #175 Chevrolet | '#12 Ferrari''''' | no entries | #90 Ferrari | #16 Porsche | #157 A.C.-Bristol | #94 Porsche | #37 Elva | #19 Alfa Romeo | #80 Fiat-Abarth | #9 D.B. | #83 Fiat-Abarth | no entries | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Jack Evans Knab | USA Alan Connell | USA David Lane | USA Chuck Cassel | USA Bill Dunn | USA Ray Ruprecht | USA Art Tweedale | USA Ross Durant | USA Ray Cuomo | USA George Peck | USA Paul Richards |
: D Modified were classified with C Modified at VIR. : H Production were classified with G Production at VIR. : J Production were classified with I Production at VIR. : C Production were classified with B Production at Bridgehampton. : B and C Production were classified together at Lime Rock; the combined class was won by Bob Grossman's CP Ferrari. The highest-finishing BP car was Roy Tuerke's Chevrolet Corvette in 2nd. : D Modified were classified with C Modified at Lime Rock. : C Modified were classified with B Modified at Buckley Field. : C Production were classified with B Production at Buckley Field. : C and D Modified were classified together at Riverside; the combined class was won by Dick Morgensen's DP Ferrari. The highest-finishing CP car was Jack Eubank's Talbot-Lago in 3rd. : D Production were classified with C Production at Riverside. : J Production were classified with I Production at the Road America 500. : D Production were classified with B Production at Daytona. : F Modified were classified with E Modified at Daytona.
Champions
| Class | Driver | Car |
|---|---|---|
| B Modified | USA John Staver | Echidna-Chevrolet |
| B Production | USA Jim Jeffords | Chevrolet Corvette |
| C Modified | USA Walt Hansgen | Lister-Jaguar |
| C Production | USA Bob Grossman | Ferrari 250 GT California |
| D Modified | USA Alan Connell | Ferrari 250 TR, Maserati 250S |
| D Production | USA Fred Spross | Austin-Healey 100-6 |
| E Modified | SUI Gaston Andrey | Ferrari 500 TR |
| E Production | USA Pierre Mion | AC Ace-Bristol |
| F Modified | USA Don Sesslar | Porsche 718 RSK |
| F Production | USA Harry Blanchard | Porsche 356 Carrera GT |
| G Modified | USA Art Tweedale | Elva Mk IV |
| G Production | USA Chuck Stoddard | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder |
| H Modified | USA James Eichenlaub | Osca 750, Osca 187S |
| H Production | USA Ray Heppenstall | D.B.-Panhard |
| I Production | USA Paul Richards | Fiat-Abarth Zagato |
| J Production | USA Ed Wright | Berkeley SE Excelsior |
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