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1961 SCCA National Sports Car Championship
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:
| 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
| Rnd | Race | Length | Circuit | Location | Date | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCCA National Races | 175 km | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona Beach, Florida | February 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Governor's Cup | 68 mi | Marlboro Motor Raceway | Upper Marlboro, Maryland | April 16 | ||||||||||||||
| President's Cup | 3 hours | Virginia International Raceway | Danville, Virginia | April 30 | ||||||||||||||
| Cumberland National Championship Sports Car Races | 45 minutes | Greater Cumberland Regional Airport | Wiley Ford, West Virginia | May 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Bridgehampton National Event | 70 mi | Bridgehampton Race Circuit | Bridgehampton, New York | May 28 | ||||||||||||||
| International June Sprints | 300 mi | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | June 17 | ||||||||||||||
| National Races Lime Rock | 46 mi | Lime Rock Park | Lakeville, Connecticut | July 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Meadowdale SCCA National Championship Races | 40 mi | Meadowdale International Raceway | Carpentersville, Illinois | July 23 | ||||||||||||||
| Bridgehampton National Races | 70 mi | Bridgehampton Race Circuit | Bridgehampton, New York | August 5 | ||||||||||||||
| National Races Indianapolis Raceway Park GP | 62 mi | Indianapolis Raceway Park | Clermont, Indiana | August 20 | ||||||||||||||
| SCCA National Races | 30 mi | Thompson International Speedway | Thompson, Connecticut | September 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Road America 500 | 500 mi | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | September 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Watkins Glen Grand Prix | 100 mi | Watkins Glen International | Watkins Glen, New York | September 23 |
: 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 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona | unknown | unknown | Chevrolet | Lister-Chevrolet | unknown | unknown | unknown | *Porsche* | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Bob Johnson | USA Art Huttinger | USA Bob Holbert | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marlboro | #229 Ferrari | no entries | #137 Chevrolet | #4 Daimler | #621 J. Frank Harrison | #42 Siata | '#14 Porsche''''' | #000 Elva | #108 Porsche | #2 Lola | #55 Lotus | #22 Bandini-Saab | #51 Fiat-Abarth | no finishers | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Bob Bucher | USA Harold Keck | USA Duncan Black | USA Fred Gamble | USA Douglas Diffenderfer | USA Bob Holbert | USA Mark Donohue | USA William Haenelt | USA M. R. J. Wyllie | USA Gene Hobbs | USA Dave Lang | USA Ben Poster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VIR | no entries | no finishers | #13 Chevrolet | no finishers | #59 A.C.-Bristol | #60 Briggs Cunningham | #125 Alfa Romeo | #14 Porsche | #000 Elva | #110 Porsche | #2 Lola | #290 Alfa Romeo | #76 Osca | #139 Fiat-Abarth | #72 Berkeley | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Bob Johnson | USA Pierre Mion | USA Walt Hansgen | USA Chuck Stoddard | USA Bob Holbert | USA Mark Donohue | USA Erskine Ingram | USA M. R. J. Wyllie | USA Bill Kane | USA Oliver Schmidt | USA Ray Stoutenburg | USA Phil Jeffreys | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Don Yenko | USA Bud Faust | USA Duncan Black | USA Fred Gamble | USA Bill Malion | USA Bob Holbert | USA Mark Donohue | USA Bob Bucher | USA Ben Fowke | USA M. R. J. Wyllie | USA Al Weaver | USA Dave Lang | USA Rod Harmon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Bob Grossman | USA Gerry Georgi | USA Don Yenko | USA Pete Harrison | USA Traver McKenna | USA Walt Hansgen | USA Reed Rollo | USA Bob Holbert | USA Mark Donohue | USA Bob Bucher | USA Don Sesslar | USA Barry Brown | USA Bill Kane | USA John Igleheart | USA Paul Richards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Road America | #7 Ferrari | #1 Harry J. Heuer | #11 Don Yenko | #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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Charlie Hayes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Carl Haas | USA Harry Heuer | **USA Don Yenko | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Ed Lowther** | USA Pierre Mion | USA Roger Penske | USA Sheldon Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Ernie Erickson | CAN Peter Ryan | USA Ernie Harris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Lee Wilson | USA Tom Payne | GBR William Kravas | USA M. R. J. Wyllie | USA Bill Kane | USA Oliver Schmidt | USA Rod Harmon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lime Rock | #61 Ferrari | #75 Lister-Costin Buick | #22 Chevrolet | #87 Lister-Costin Chevrolet | #4 Daimler | '#6 Maserati''''' | #22 Alfa Romeo | #00 Elva | #13 Porsche | #68 Turner | #57 Lola | #1 Alfa Romeo | #76 Lola-Osca | #43 Austin-Healey | no entries | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Charlie Hayes | USA Gerry Georgi | USA Don Yenko | USA Pete Harrison | USA Duncan Black | USA Roger Penske | USA Chris Noyes | USA Mark Donohue | USA Tom Payne | USA Skip Barber | USA Charles Kurtz | USA Jack Crusoe | USA Oliver Schmidt | USA Rod Harmon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Meadowdale | #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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Denise McCluggage | CAN Peter Ryan | USA Bob Spooner | USA Pete Harrison | USA Ralph Durbin | USA Roger Penske | USA Chuck Stoddard | USA Bill Wuesthoff | USA Mark Donohue | USA Tom Payne | USA Harold Zimdars | USA M. R. J. Wyllie | USA Al Weaver | USA Oliver Schmidt | USA Larry Isenring | USA George Bachelder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bridgehampton | #9 Ferrari | no entries | #11 Grady Davis | #14 Lister-Corvette | #59 A.C.-Bristol | #60 Briggs Cunningham | #75 Alfa Romeo | #000 Elva | #29 Porsche | #37 D.B. | #74 Lola | #5 Alfa Romeo | #76 Lola-Osca | #41 Austin-Healey | no entries | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Bob Grossman | USA Dick Thompson | USA Art Huttinger | USA Pierre Mion | USA Walt Hansgen | USA Ralph Troiano | USA Mark Donohue | USA Bob Bucher | USA Howard Hanna | USA William Wilbourne | USA Al Weaver | USA Oliver Schmidt | USA Rod Harmon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Bud Gates | USA Dick Thompson | USA Robert Ruth | USA Pierre Mion | USA Walt Hansgen | USA Bill Romig | USA Bob Holbert | USA Ernie Harris | USA Ed Haussermann | USA Tom Peacock | USA Charles Kurtz | USA Lynn Blanchard | USA Oliver Schmidt | USA Larry Isenring | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thompson | Ferrari | Meister Brauser | Chevrolet | A.C.-Bristol | John Bunch | Porsche | '#14 Porsche''''' | Elva | Porsche | Porsche | Lola | Alfa Romeo | Osca | Fiat-Abarth | no entries | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Bob Hathaway | USA Harry Heuer | USA Dick Thompson | USA Pierre Mion | USA George Constantine | USA George Frey | USA Bob Holbert | USA Jay Signore | USA Bob Bucher | USA Brad Howes | USA Charles Kurtz | USA Dick Haselton | USA John Igleheart | USA Paul Richards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Charlie Hayes | USA Scott Beckett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Dewey Brohaugh | USA Dick Thompson | USA Pete Harrison | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Art Huttinger | USA Pierre Mion | **USA Walt Hansgen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Augie Pabst** | USA Chuck Stoddard | USA John Fitch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Briggs Cunningham | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Dick Thompson | USA Ernie Harris | USA Tom Payne | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Ed Fuchs | USA Dick Brakenridge | USA Dick Buedingen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Carl Haas | USA Lynn Blanchard | USA Oliver Schmidt | USA Larry Isenring | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Bob Grossman | USA Harry Heuer | USA Dick Thompson | USA Bob Colombosian | USA Gary Morgan | USA George Constantine | USA Reed Rollo | USA Bob Holbert | USA Jay Signore | USA Bob Bucher | USA Sherman Decker | USA M. R. J. Wyllie | GBR Robert Bowers | USA Oliver Schmidt | USA Paul Richards | USA Phillips Jeffrey |
: 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. : F Modified were classified with E Modified at Marlboro. : F Modified were classified with E Modified at VIR. : I Modified were classified with H Modified at Cumberland. : C Modified were classified with B Modified at the Road America June Sprints. : E Modified were classified with D Modified at Lime Rock Park. : A 'Guest' class also ran at Meadowdale, and was won by Augie Pabst in a Ferrari 625 TR. : 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. : 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 | USA Bob Hathaway | Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta |
| B Modified | USA Harry Heuer | Scarab Mk II-Chevrolet |
| B Production | USA Dick Thompson | Chevrolet Corvette |
| C Modified | USA Pete Harrison | Lister-Jaguar, Lister-Costin Chevrolet |
| C Production | USA Pierre Mion | AC Ace-Bristol |
| D Modified | USA Roger Penske | Maserati Tipo 61, Cooper Monaco T61-Climax |
| D Production | USA Chuck Stoddard | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce |
| E Modified | USA Bob Holbert | Porsche 718 RS 60, RS 61 |
| E Production | USA Mark Donohue | Elva Courier |
| F Modified | USA Bob Bucher | Porsche 718 RSK |
| F Production | USA Howard Hanna | D.B. Coupe |
| G Modified | USA Charles Kurtz | Lola Mk.1 |
| G Production | USA Al Weaver | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider |
| H Modified | USA Oliver Schmidt | Osca, Lola Mk.1-Osca |
| H Production | USA Rod Harmon | Austin-Healey Sprite |
| I Modified | USA Phillips Jeffrey | Berkeley |
References
References
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