1959 SCCA National Sports Car Championship explained

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

RndRaceLengthCircuitLocationDate
1SCCA National Races90milesCorry Field Naval Air StationPensacola, FloridaApril 5
2President's Cup70milesMarlboro Motor RacewayUpper Marlboro, MarylandApril 19
3VIR-Shrine National Championship Sports Car Races200km (100miles)Virginia International RacewayDanville, VirginiaMay 3
4Cumberland National and Novice Sports Car Races?Greater Cumberland Regional AirportWiley Ford, West VirginiaMay 17
5Bridgehampton Road Race Course Sports Car Races75milesBridgehampton Race CircuitBridgehampton, New YorkMay 31
6International June Sprints140milesRoad AmericaElkhart Lake, WisconsinJune 21
7Lime Rock National Championship Races50km (30miles)Lime Rock ParkLakeville, ConnecticutJuly 4
8National Championship Sports Car Races60milesBuckley FieldAurora, ColoradoJuly 12
9Riverside National Championship Sports Car Races65milesRiverside International RacewayRiverside, CaliforniaJuly 18
10Montgomery National Championship Sports Car Races150km (90miles)Montgomery AirportMontgomery, New YorkAugust 9
11Thompson National Championship Sports Car Races60milesThompson International SpeedwayThompson, ConnecticutSeptember 7
12Road America 500500milesRoad AmericaElkhart Lake, WisconsinSeptember 13
13Watkins Glen Grand Prix100milesWatkins Glen InternationalWatkins Glen, New YorkSeptember 26
14SCCA National Races108milesDaytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, FloridaNovember 15

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 TeamIP Winning TeamJP 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)IP Winning Driver(s)JP Winning Driver(s)
1Pensacola<-- BM --> unknown #1 Chevrolet #41 E.D. Martin<-- CP --> unknown<-- DM --> unknown<-- DP --> no entries<-- EM --> unknown<-- EP --> unknown<-- FM --> unknown #0 Porsche #28 Cooper-Climax<-- GP --> unknown #76 Osca<-- HP --> unknown<-- IP --> unknown<-- JP --> unknownResults
Jim Jeffords Edwin D. Martin Chuck Rickert Charlie Kolb James Eichenlaub
2Marlboro #228 Chevrolet Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham Jaguar Ferrari<-- DP --> unknown<-- EM --> no entries A.C.-Bristol Porsche Porsche Cooper-Climax Alfa Romeo #61 Team Roosevelt #91 D.B.-Panhard<-- IP --> no entries<-- JP --> no entriesResults
Bud Gates Jim Jeffords Walt Hansgen Louis Hatcher Augie Pabst Arch Means Don Sesslar Harry Blanchard Charlie Kolb John Guthrie Ray Cuomo Howard Hanna
3VIR #36 Lister-Corvette #1 Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham #19 Ferrari<-- DM --> #247 Austin-Healey #24 Ferrari #175 A.C.-Bristol #74 Porsche #77 Porsche #37 Elva #5 Alfa Romeo #28 Osca<-- HP --> #65 Team Roosevelt<-- JP --> Results
Fred Windridge Jim Jeffords Walt Hansgen Bob Grossman Fred Spross William Burroughs Ed Welch Don Sesslar Bruce Jennings Art Tweedale Chuck Stoddard James Eichenlaub Paul Richards
4Cumberland #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 BerkeleyResults
Bill Sadler Frank Dominianni Walt Hansgen Bob Grossman James Johnston Fred Spross Charlie Kolb Ross Wees Bob Holbert Bruce Jennings M. R. J. Wyllie Chuck Stoddard Denise McCluggage Ray Heppenstall Paul Richards Ed Wright
5Bridgehampton #36 Kelso Auto Dynamics #99 Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham<-- CP --> #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<-- JP --> no entriesResults
Fred Windridge Roy Tuerke Walt Hansgen Alan Connell Fred Spross Gaston Andrey Harry Carter Bob Holbert Harry Blanchard Tom Fleming Tom O'Brien James Eichenlaub Ray Heppenstall Paul Richards
6Road 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. AndrlikResults
Fred Windridge Jim Jeffords George Constantine Duke Knowlton Alan Connell Tim Mayer Ted Baumgartner Harvey Woodward Bob Donner Harry Blanchard Alan Ross Bill Wuesthoff Ed Walsh Ray Heppenstall Paul Richards Derr Andrlik
7Lime Rock<-- BM --> no entries<-- BP --> #49 Elisha Walker #9 Ferrari<-- DM --> #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<-- JP --> no entriesResults
George Constantine Bob Grossman John Colgate Gaston Andrey Evelyn Mull Don Sesslar Harry Blanchard Frank Baptista Chuck Stoddard James Eichenlaub Ray Heppenstall Paul Richards
8Buckley Field #10 Nickey Chevrolet #1 Chevrolet<-- CM --> <-- CP --> #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<-- JP --> no entriesResults
Jim Jeffords Jim Jeffords Dan Collins Charles Byerly Jay Chamberlain Bill Steele Bob Donner Michael Collins Alan Ross Bob Betts James Eichenlaub Ray Heppenstall Paul Richards
9Riverside<-- BM --> no finishers #51 Chevrolet<-- CM --> #45 Mercedes-Benz #46 Ferrari<-- DP --> #55 Porsche #77 A.C.-Bristol #11 Porsche #10 Porsche #33 Lotus #57 Alfa Romeo #20 Lotus-Crosley #90 D.B. #5 Fiat-Abarth<-- JP --> no entriesResults
Bob Bondurant Dean Mears Dick Morgensen Sam Weiss Bill Steele Bob Holbert Chuck Parsons Jack Reddish Chuck Kessinger Harry Jones Ray Heppenstall Dan Parkinson
10Montgomery<-- BM --> 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<-- JP --> no entriesResults
Harold Keck George Constantine Bob Grossman Alan Connell Fred Spross Sy Kaback Pierre Mion Bob Holbert Harry Blanchard Frank Baptista Norman Webb Denise McCluggage William Loverre Paul Richards
11Thompson<-- BM --> 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<-- JP --> no entriesResults
Roy Tuerke George Constantine Dean McCarthy Alan Connell Fred Spross Gaston Andrey Harry Carter Bob Holbert Harry Blanchard Frank Baptista John Kingsley Phil Forno Bud Fehnel Paul Richards
12Road 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<-- JP --> Results
John Staver
Ed Grierson
Jim Jeffords Ed Crawford
Walt Hansgen
Wayne Burnett William Sturgis
Bob Bondurant
Frank Opalka Pat Pigott
Frank Becker
Fritz Taylor Harry Blanchard
Roger Penske
Chuck Rickert Art Tweedale
Walter Dickson
Bill Wuesthoff Briggs Cunningham Arthur Subberra Paul Richards
13Watkins 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. HallResults
Richard Lyeth Roy Tuerke Walt Hansgen Jerry Loman Fred Hayes Glenn Carlson Millard Ripley Charles Kurtz Harry Blanchard Frank Wagenhofer Alan Ross Charlie Rainville Ed Hugus Howard Hanna Paul Richards Ellsworth Hall
14Daytona<-- BM --> no entries #175 Chevrolet #12 Ferrari<-- CP --> no entries #90 Ferrari<-- DP --> #16 Porsche #157 A.C.-Bristol<-- FM --> #94 Porsche #37 Elva #19 Alfa Romeo #80 Fiat-Abarth #9 D.B. #83 Fiat-Abarth<-- JP --> no entriesResults
Jack Evans Knab Alan Connell David Lane Chuck Cassel Bill Dunn Ray Ruprecht Art Tweedale Ross Durant Ray Cuomo George Peck 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 John Staver Echidna-Chevrolet
B Production Jim Jeffords Chevrolet Corvette
C Modified Lister-Jaguar
C Production Bob Grossman Ferrari 250 GT California
D Modified Alan Connell Ferrari 250 TR, Maserati 250S
D Production Fred Spross Austin-Healey 100-6
E Modified Ferrari 500 TR
E Production Pierre Mion AC Ace-Bristol
F Modified Don Sesslar Porsche 718 RSK
F Production Porsche 356 Carrera GT
G Modified Art Tweedale Elva Mk IV
G Production Chuck Stoddard Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder
H Modified James Eichenlaub Osca 750, Osca 187S
H Production D.B.-Panhard
I Production Paul Richards Fiat-Abarth Zagato
J Production Ed Wright Berkeley SE Excelsior

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