1958 SCCA National Sports Car Championship explained

The 1958 SCCA National Sports Car Championship season was the eighth season of the Sports Car Club of America's National Sports Car Championship. It began January 12, 1958, and ended October 5, 1958, after sixteen races.

Classes

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 350-500cc 500-750cc
J under 350cc 350-500cc
K - under 350cc
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Schedule

RndRaceLengthCircuitLocationDate
1Orange Bowl National Championship Sports Car Races100milesMaster FieldMiami, FloridaJanuary 12
2President's Cup80milesMarlboro Motor RacewayUpper Marlboro, MarylandApril 20
3National Championship Spring Sprint Sports Car Road Races1 hourVirginia International RacewayDanville, VirginiaMay 4
4Cumberland National Championship Sports Car Races1 hourGreater Cumberland Regional AirportWiley Ford, West VirginiaMay 19
5SCCA National Races75milesBridgehampton Race CircuitBridgehampton, New YorkJune 1
6Lime Rock National Sports Car Races100km (100miles)Lime Rock ParkLakeville, ConnecticutJune 15
7International June Sprints150milesRoad AmericaElkhart Lake, WisconsinJune 22
8Lime Rock National Championship Races100km (100miles)Lime Rock ParkLakeville, ConnecticutJuly 5
9SCCA National Races70milesMilwaukee State Fair ParkWest Allis, WisconsinAugust 16
10SCCA National Races150km (90miles)Montgomery AirportMontgomery, New YorkAugust 17
11Thompson National Championship Races60milesThompson International SpeedwayThompson, ConnecticutSeptember 1
12Road America 500500milesRoad AmericaElkhart Lake, WisconsinSeptember 7
13Watkins Glen Grand Prix100milesWatkins Glen InternationalWatkins Glen, New YorkSeptember 20
14SCCA National Races1 hourVaca Valley RacewayVacaville, CaliforniaOctober 5
15Autumn Festival Sports Car Races150km (90miles)Virginia International RacewayDanville, VirginiaOctober 5
16Palm Springs Exhibition Sports Car Races50milesPalm Springs Municipal AirportPalm Springs, CaliforniaNovember 2

Feature race

Season results

Feature race overall winners in bold.

RndCircuitBM Winning TeamBP Winning TeamCM Winning TeamCP Winning TeamDM Winning TeamDP Winning TeamEM Winning TeamEP Winning TeamFM Winning TeamFP Winning TeamGM Winning TeamGP Winning TeamHM Winning TeamHP Winning TeamIM Winning TeamResults
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)
1Miami #92 Ferrari #14 Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham #621 Jaguar #115 Ferrari #188 Austin-Healey #25 Ferrari #55 A.C.-Bristol #0 Porsche #83 Porsche #37 Lotus #130 Alfa Romeo #77 Bandini-Saab<-- HP --> no entries<-- IM --> no entriesResults
George Reed Rees Makins Walt Hansgen Don Smith James Johnston Fred Moore Gaston Andrey Duncan Forlong Charles Wallace John Cuevas Roy Schechter Art Tweedale George Parsons
2Marlboro A.C.-Jaguar Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham Jaguar Maserati Austin-Healey Ferrari A.C.-Bristol Porsche Porsche
MG
Elva Alfa Romeo Bandini-Saab D.B.-Panhard<-- IM --> no entriesResults
Chuck Sarle Fred Windridge Walt Hansgen John Hayes Bark Henry Fred Moore Gaston Andrey Ed Welch Bob Holbert Emil Pupulidy (Porsche)
Ben Fowke (MG)
Frank Baptista Bob Grossman George Parsons Richard Toland
3VIR #16 Lance Reventlow Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham #97 Ferrari<-- DM --> no finishers #26 Austin-Healey #50 Ferrari #20 A.C.-Bristol #74 Porsche #33 Porsche #35 Elva #179 Alfa Romeo #160 Osca #7 D.B.-Panhard<-- IM --> no entriesResults
Lance Reventlow Fred Windridge Walt Hansgen George Arents Reed Rollo Gaston Andrey Ross Wees Don Sesslar Emil Pupulidy Frank Baptista Tony Briggs Robert Ferguson Howard Hanna
4Cumberland<-- BM --> no finishers Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham Ferrari<-- DM --> no finishers #17 David L. Herson #7 J.V. Quackenbush A.C.-Bristol #74 Cyrus L. Fulton #33 Emil Pupulidy #35 Continental Motors, Ltd. #82 Barry Budlong, Jr. #127 James P. Eichenlaub #1 Richard H.R. Toland<-- IM --> no entriesResults
Fred Windridge Walt Hansgen George Arents Dick Thompson John Quackenbush Ross Mees Don Sesslar Emil Pupulidy Frank Baptista Barry Budlong James Eichenlaub Richard Toland
5Bridgehampton<-- BM --> no finishers Cheetah #60 Briggs Cunningham Ferrari Aston Martin Austin-Healey Ferrari A.C.-Bristol Porsche Porsche<-- GM --> unknown Alfa Romeo<-- HM --> unknown<-- HP --> no entries<-- IM --> no entriesResults
John Plaisted Walt Hansgen George Arents Fred Windridge Dick Thompson Gaston Andrey Harry Carter Bob Holbert Emil Pupulidy Bob Grossman
6Lime Rock<-- BM --> no entries #99 Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham #98 Ferrari #76 Aston Martin #11 Austin-Healey #8 Maserati #80 A.C.-Bristol #140 Porsche #33 Porsche #35 Lotus #71 Alfa Romeo #74 PBX<-- HP --> <-- IM --> no entriesResults
Fred Windridge Walt Hansgen George Arents Alan Markelson Dick Thompson John Fitch Harry Carter Bob Holbert Emil Pupulidy Frank Baptista John Clapp Candy Poole
7Road America #91 J. M. Lyeth, Jr. #14 L. Lindheimer #60 Briggs Cunningham<-- CP --> unknown #21 C.J. Hughes<-- DP --> unknown<-- EM --> unknown<-- EP --> unknown<-- FM --> unknown<-- FP --> unknown<-- GM --> unknown<-- GP --> unknown<-- HM --> unknown<-- HP --> no entries<-- IM --> no entriesResults
Richard Lyeth Jim Jeffords Walt Hansgen Dan Collins
8Lime Rock<-- BM --> no entries #99 Chevrolet #61 Briggs Cunningham #98 Ferrari<-- DM --> #17 Austin-Healey #8 Maserati #180 A.C.-Bristol #140 Porsche #33 Porsche #16 Lotus #32 Alfa Romeo #174 PBX<-- HP --> <-- IM --> no entriesResults
Fred Windridge Ed Crawford George Arents Dick Thompson John Fitch Harry Carter Bob Holbert Emil Pupulidy Floyd Aaskov Ray Anderson Candy Poole
9Milwaukee<-- BM --> no finishers #1 Chevrolet #10 Ferrari #96 Ferrari #7 Pabst Motors #66 Austin-Healey #27 Porsche #21 A.C.-Bristol #44 Porsche #0 Porsche #214 Lotus Cars #8 Alfa Romeo #53 Martin T<-- HP --> no entries<-- IM --> no entriesResults
Jim Jeffords John Kilborn George Reed Augie Pabst Ralph Durbin Ernie Erickson Luke Stear Dean Causey Chuck Rickert John C. Kilburn Kaser Martin Tanner
10Montgomery #15 Reventlow Automobiles #1 Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham #80 Jaguar<-- DM --> no finishers #11 Austin-Healey #46 Ed Hugus #246 A.C.-Bristol #140 Porsche #33 Porsche #2 Lotus-Climax #170 Alfa Romeo #38 Danielini Special #171 D.B.-Panhard<-- IM --> no entriesResults
Chuck Daigh Jim Jeffords Walt Hansgen Harry Carter Dick Thompson Ed Hugus Jordan King Bob Holbert Emil Pupulidy Floyd Aaskov John Guthrie Joe Daniels Howard Hanna
11Thompson Reventlow Automobiles<-- BP --> unknown #60 Briggs Cunningham Jaguar<-- DM --> unknown<-- DP --> unknown<-- EM --> unknown A.C.-Bristol Porsche<-- FP --> unknown<-- GM --> unknown<-- GP --> unknown<-- HM --> unknown<-- HP --> unknown<-- IM --> unknownResults
Lance Reventlow Walt Hansgen Harry Bristol Harry Bristol Bob Holbert
12Road America #45 Excalibur #2 Chevrolet #25 North American Racing Team #96 Ferrari #15 James R. Johnston #66 Austin-Healey #13 Ferrari #7 A.C.-Bristol #42 Porsche #0 Porsche #35 Elva #2 Alfa Romeo #53 Martin T<-- HP --> no entries<-- IM --> no entriesResults
Hal Ullrich
Carl Haas
Jim Jeffords Gaston Andrey
Lance Reventlow
George Reed James Johnston
Bud Seaverns
Ralph Durbin James Place
Ken Neill
Luke Stear Dean Causey
Chuck Rickert
Chuck Rickert Frank Baptista Ted Baumgartner Martin Tanner
13Watkins Glen<-- BM --> no finishers #1 John F. Stephani #61 Briggs Cunningham #80 Harry E. Carter<-- DM --> no entries #11 David Herson #45 A. H. Burrough #27 Arch M. Means #140 Bob Holbert #71 Harry C. Blanchard #67 Louis C. Bartol #47 Alfa Romeo #121 John Milos #29 D.B. #134 BerkeleyResults
Jim Jeffords Ed Crawford Harry Carter Dick Thompson Gilbert Geitner Arch M. Means Bob Holbert Harry Blanchard Floyd Aaskov Chuck Stoddard John Milos Richard Toland Sam Moses
14Vaca Valley<-- BM --> no finishers #5 Chevrolet #11 John von Neumann #47 Jaguar Ferrari #1 Mercedes-Benz #88 Porsche #117 A.C.-Bristol #12 Porsche #44 Porsche #37 Lotus #148 Alfa Romeo #79 D.B.<-- HP --> no finishers<-- IM --> no entriesResults
Jim Jeffords John von Neumann Cliff Wright Josie von Neumann Ray Rairdon Jack McAfee Chick Leson Eldon Beagle John Barneson Stan Peterson Steve Froines Bill Wood
15VIR #91 Ferrari-Chevrolet #69 Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham #190 Jaguar<-- DM --> no entries #73 Austin-Healey #25 Ferrari #19 A.C.-Bristol #74 Porsche #123 MG #14 Lotus #90 Alfa Romeo #121 Osca<-- HP --> no entries<-- IM --> no entriesResults
Richard Lyeth Frank Dominianni Walt Hansgen Bob Grossman Fred Moore Gaston Andrey Arch Means Don Sesslar Murray Clark Floyd Aaskov Bob Grossman Ed Ginther
16Palm Springs<-- BM --> no finishers Chevrolet Ferrari Mercedes-Benz #146 Ferrari Austin-Healey<-- EM --> no entries Porsche Porsche Porsche Lotus Alfa Romeo Little Digger-Crosley[2] Austin-Healey BerkeleyResults
Fred Grant Jim Connor Pete Caulkin Dick Morgensen Jack Rowe D. D. Michelmore Jack McAfee Richard Bellows Chuck Schroeder Bythiner Bill Beck Bill Louden Jerry Beem

A K Production class was also held, won by George Metzger in a Berkeley.

A K Production class was also held, won by William Harding in a Berkeley-Excelsior.

Separate Porsche and MG winners were declared in F Production at Marlboro.

H Production were classified with G Production at Lime Rock (June).

D Modified were classified with C Modified at Lime Rock (July).

H Production were classified with G Production at Lime Rock (July).

Champions

Class Driver Car
B Modified Hal Ullrich Excalibur
B Production Jim Jeffords Chevrolet Corvette
C Modified Jaguar D-type, Lister-Jaguar
C Production George Reed Ferrari 250 GT
D Modified James Johnston Ferrari 250 TR
D Production Austin-Healey 100-Six
E Modified Ferrari 500 TRC Spyder
E Production Harry Carter AC Ace-Bristol
F Modified Porsche 550 RS
F Production Emil Pupulidy Porsche 356 Carrera
G Modified Frank Baptista Elva Mk II, Lotus Eleven, Elva Mk III
G Production Bob Grossman Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce
H Modified Martin Tanner "Martin T" Special[3] [4]
H Production Howard Hanna D.B.-Panhard
I Modified Sam Moses Berkeley Sports

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Haybale: Official Sports Car Racing Program, New England Championship. Etceterini. 25 September 2010.
  2. Web site: Little Digger Chassis. SportsRacer.net. 27 September 2010.
  3. Web site: Ludvigsen. Karl. Fabulous Featherweight. Etceterini. 27 September 2010.
  4. Web site: Tanner Chassis. SportsRacer.net. 27 September 2010.