1961 SCCA National Sports Car Championship

Säsongen 1961 för SCCA National Sports Car Championship var den elfte säsongen av Sports Car Club of Americas National Sports Car Championship . Det började 5 februari 1961 och slutade 23 september 1961 efter tretton lopp.

Klasser

Klassstrukturen ändrades för att tillåta vissa bilar att flyttas ut ur sin slagvolymklass, baserat på tidigare prestanda. Den nominella klassstrukturen var som följer:

Klass Ändrad Produktion
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
jag under 500cc under 750cc

Schema

Rnd Lopp Längd Krets Plats Datum
1 SCCA National Races 175 km (109 mi) Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida 5 februari
2 Governor's Cup 68 mi (109 km) Marlboro Motor Raceway Upper Marlboro, Maryland 16 april
3 Presidentens Cup 3 timmar Virginia International Raceway Danville, Virginia 30 april
4 Cumberland National Championship Sports Car Races 45 minuter Greater Cumberland Regional Airport Wiley Ford, West Virginia 15 maj
5 Bridgehampton National Event 70 mi (110 km) Bridgehampton Race Circuit Bridgehampton, New York 28 maj
6 Internationella junisprintar 300 mi (480 km) Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin 17 juni
7 National Races Lime Rock 46 mi (74 km) Lime Rock Park Lakeville, Connecticut 1 juli
8 Meadowdale SCCA National Championship Races 40 mi (64 km) Meadowdale International Raceway Carpentersville, Illinois 23 juli
9 Bridgehampton National Races 70 mi (110 km) Bridgehampton Race Circuit Bridgehampton, New York 5 augusti
10 National Races Indianapolis Raceway Park GP 62 mi (100 km) Indianapolis Raceway Park Clermont, Indiana 20 augusti
11 SCCA National Races 30 mi (48 km) Thompson International Speedway Thompson, Connecticut 4 september
12 Road America 500 500 mi (800 km) Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin 10 september
13 Watkins Glen Grand Prix 100 mi (160 km) Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, New York 23 september
^ Ett tävlingslopp

Säsongsresultat

Visa totalvinnare i loppet i fet stil .

Rnd Krets AP vinnande team BM vinnande lag BP vinnande lag CM vinnande lag CP vinnande lag DM vinnande lag DP vinnande lag EM vinnande lag EP vinnande lag FM vinnande lag FP vinnande lag GM vinnande lag GP vinnande lag HM vinnande lag HP:s vinnande team IM vinnande team Resultat
AP vinnande drivrutin(ar) BM vinnande förare BP vinnande förare CM vinnande förare CP vinnande drivrutiner DM vinnande förare DP vinnande förare EM vinnande förare EP vinnande drivrutiner FM-vinnande förare FP vinnande drivrutiner GM vinnande förare GP vinnande förare HM vinnande förare HP vinnande drivrutiner IM vinnande drivrutin(er)
1 Daytona okänd okänd Chevrolet Lister - Chevrolet okänd okänd okänd Porsche okänd okänd okänd okänd okänd okänd okänd okänd Resultat
United StatesBob Johnson United StatesArt Huttinger United StatesBob Holbert
2 Marlboro #229 Ferrari inga poster #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 inga efterbehandlare Resultat
United StatesBob Bucher United StatesHarold Keck United StatesDuncan Black United States Fred Gamble United StatesDouglas Diffenderfer United StatesBob Holbert United States Mark Donohue United StatesWilliam Haenelt United StatesMRJ Wyllie United StatesGene Hobbs United StatesDave Lang United StatesBen affisch
3 VIR inga poster inga efterbehandlare #13 Chevrolet inga efterbehandlare #59 AC - 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 Resultat
United StatesBob Johnson United StatesPierre Mion United States Walt Hansgen United StatesChuck Stoddard United StatesBob Holbert United States Mark Donohue United StatesErskine Ingram United StatesMRJ Wyllie United StatesBill Kane United StatesOliver Schmidt United StatesRay Stoutenburg United StatesPhil Jeffreys
4 Cumberland inga poster inga efterbehandlare #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 MRJ Wyllie #153 Al Weaver #52 JF Lang #44 Rod Harmon Resultat
United States Don Yenko United StatesBud Faust United StatesDuncan Black United States Fred Gamble United StatesBill Malion United StatesBob Holbert United States Mark Donohue United StatesBob Bucher United StatesBen Fowke United StatesMRJ Wyllie United StatesAl Weaver United StatesDave Lang United StatesRod 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 Sportbilsforum #85 Lotus #26 Alfa Romeo #951 Osca #82 Fiat - Abarth inga poster Resultat
United StatesBob Grossman United StatesGerry Georgi United States Don Yenko United StatesPete Harrison United StatesTraver McKenna United States Walt Hansgen United StatesReed Rollo United StatesBob Holbert United States Mark Donohue United StatesBob Bucher United StatesDon Sesslar United StatesBarry Brown United StatesBill Kane United StatesJohn Igleheart United StatesPaul Richards
6 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 MRJ Wyllie #26 Allan Jacobson #76 Oliver C. Schmidt #14 Rod Harmon inga poster Resultat
United States
United States Charlie Hayes Carl Haas
United StatesHarry Heuer United States
United States Don Yenko Ed Lowther
United StatesPierre Mion United States Roger Penske United States
United States Sheldon Brown Ernie Erickson
CanadaPeter Ryan United States
United States Ernie Harris Lee Wilson
United StatesTom Payne United KingdomWilliam Kravas United StatesMRJ Wyllie United StatesBill Kane United StatesOliver Schmidt United StatesRod Harmon
7 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 inga poster Resultat
United StatesCharlie Hayes United StatesGerry Georgi United States Don Yenko United StatesPete Harrison United StatesDuncan Black United States Roger Penske United StatesChris Noyes United States Mark Donohue United StatesTom Payne United States Skippa Barber United StatesCharles Kurtz United StatesJack Crusoe United StatesOliver Schmidt United StatesRod Harmon
8 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 Resultat
United States Denise McCluggage CanadaPeter Ryan United StatesBob Spooner United StatesPete Harrison United StatesRalph Durbin United States Roger Penske United StatesChuck Stoddard United StatesBill Wuesthoff United States Mark Donohue United StatesTom Payne United StatesHarold Zimdars United StatesMRJ Wyllie United StatesAl Weaver United StatesOliver Schmidt United StatesLarry Isenring United StatesGeorge Bachelder
9 Bridgehampton #9 Ferrari inga poster #11 Grady Davis #14 Lister - Corvette #59 AC - Bristol #60 Briggs Cunningham #75 Alfa Romeo #000 Elva #29 Porsche #37 DB #74 Lola #5 Alfa Romeo #76 Lola - Osca #41 Austin-Healey inga poster Resultat
United StatesBob Grossman United States Dick Thompson United StatesArt Huttinger United StatesPierre Mion United States Walt Hansgen United StatesRalph Troiano United States Mark Donohue United StatesBob Bucher United StatesHoward Hanna United StatesWilliam Wilbourne United StatesAl Weaver United StatesOliver Schmidt United StatesRod Harmon
10 IRP inga poster #28 Gates Chevrolet #11 Chevrolet #127 Corvette Special #59 AC - 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 inga efterbehandlare Resultat
United StatesBud Gates United States Dick Thompson United StatesRobert Ruth United StatesPierre Mion United States Walt Hansgen United StatesBill Romig United StatesBob Holbert United StatesErnie Harris United StatesEd Haussermann United StatesTom Peacock United StatesCharles Kurtz United StatesLynn Blanchard United StatesOliver Schmidt United StatesLarry Isenring
11 Thompson Ferrari Meister Brauser Chevrolet AC - Bristol John Bunch Porsche #14 Porsche Elva Porsche Porsche Lola Alfa Romeo Osca Fiat - Abarth inga poster Resultat
United StatesBob Hathaway United StatesHarry Heuer United States Dick Thompson United StatesPierre Mion United States George Constantine United StatesGeorge Frey United StatesBob Holbert United StatesJay Signore United StatesBob Bucher United StatesBrad Howes United StatesCharles Kurtz United StatesDick Haselton United StatesJohn Igleheart United StatesPaul 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 inga poster Resultat
United StatesCharlie Hayes United States
United States Scott Beckett Dewey Brohaugh
United States Dick Thompson United States
United States Pete Harrison Art Huttinger
United StatesPierre Mion United States
United States Walt Hansgen Augie Pabst
United StatesChuck Stoddard United States
United States
United States John Fitch Briggs Cunningham Dick Thompson
United StatesErnie Harris United States
United States Tom Payne Ed Fuchs
United StatesDick Brakenridge United States
United States Dick Buedingen Carl Haas
United StatesLynn Blanchard United StatesOliver Schmidt United StatesLarry 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 Resultat
United StatesBob Grossman United StatesHarry Heuer United States Dick Thompson United StatesBob Colombosian United StatesGary Morgan United States George Constantine United StatesReed Rollo United StatesBob Holbert United StatesJay Signore United StatesBob Bucher United StatesSherman Decker United StatesMRJ Wyllie United KingdomRobert Bowers United StatesOliver Schmidt United StatesPaul Richards United StatesPhillips Jeffrey
^A C och D Modified klassificerades tillsammans i Marlboro; den kombinerade klassen vanns av Fred Gambles DM Maserati Tipo 61 . CM-bilen med högst finish var Bud Fausts Ferrari - Chevrolet på 2:an.
^B F Modified klassificerades med E Modified i Marlboro.
^C F Modified klassificerades med E Modified vid VIR.
^D I Modified klassificerades med H Modified i Cumberland.
^E C Modified klassificerades med B Modified vid Road America June Sprints.
^F E Modified klassificerades med D Modified på Lime Rock Park.
^G En "Gäst" klass körde också på Meadowdale, och vanns av Augie Pabst i en Ferrari 625 TR .
^HE och F Modified klassificerades tillsammans i Bridgehampton (augusti); den kombinerade klassen vanns av Bob Buchers FM Porsche. Den EM-bil med högst finish var Henry Schwartz's Porsche på tredje plats.
^I C och D Modified klassificerades tillsammans hos Thompson; den kombinerade klassen vanns av George Constantines DM Ferrari.

Mästare

Klass Förare Bil
En produktion United StatesBob Hathaway Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta
B Modifierad United StatesHarry Heuer Scarab Mk II- Chevrolet
B Produktion United States Dick Thompson Chevrolet Corvette
C Modifierad United StatesPete Harrison Lister - Jaguar , Lister- Costin Chevrolet
C Produktion United StatesPierre Mion AC Ace - Bristol
D Modifierad United States Roger Penske Maserati Tipo 61 , Cooper Monaco T61- Climax
D Produktion United StatesChuck Stoddard Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce
E Modifierad United StatesBob Holbert Porsche 718 RS 60, RS 61
E Produktion United States Mark Donohue Elva Courier
F Modifierad United StatesBob Bucher Porsche 718 RSK
F Produktion United StatesHoward Hanna DB Coupe
G Modifierad United StatesCharles Kurtz Lola Mk.1
G Produktion United StatesAl Weaver Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider
H Modifierad United StatesOliver Schmidt Osca , Lola Mk.1-Osca
H Produktion United StatesRod Harmon Austin-Healey Sprite
Jag modifierade United StatesPhillips Jeffrey Berkeley

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