1963 SCCA National Sports Car Championship explained

The 1963 SCCA National Sports Car Championship season was the thirteenth season of the Sports Car Club of America's National Sports Car Championship. It began April 7, 1963, and ended September 2, 1963, after ten races.

Schedule

RndRaceLengthCircuitLocationDate
1SCCA National Race45 minutesMarlboro Motor RacewayUpper Marlboro, MarylandApril 7
2VIR National Cup1 hour, 30 minutesVirginia International RacewayDanville, VirginiaApril 27
3Cumberland National Championship Sports Car Races75km (47miles)Greater Cumberland Regional AirportWiley Ford, West VirginiaMay 12
4SCCA National Race90milesBridgehampton Race CircuitBridgehampton, New YorkJune 2
5SCCA National Race60milesLime Rock ParkLakeville, ConnecticutJune 15
6June Sprints160milesRoad AmericaElkhart Lake, WisconsinJune 23
7Lake Garnett Grand Prix70milesLake Garnett CircuitGarnett, KansasJuly 8
8Meadowdale SCCA National Championships98milesMeadowdale International RacewayCarpentersville, IllinoisAugust 4
9Glen Classic100milesWatkins Glen InternationalWatkins Glen, New YorkAugust 25
10SCCA National Races60milesThompson International SpeedwayThompson, ConnecticutSeptember 2

Feature race

Season results

Feature race overall winners in bold.

RndCircuitAP 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 TeamResults
AP 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)
1Marlboro Chevrolet Chevrolet<-- CM --> no finishers Daimler #6 Mecom Racing Team Porsche Porsche Porsche Porsche Lotus Lola-Climax Austin-Healey Zink Petite[1] Austin-HealeyResults
Dick Lang Don Yenko Duncan Black Roger Penske Alex Dearborn Herb Swan Ron Grable Bob Holbert Bob Sharp M. R. J. Wyllie Pete van der Vate Bill Greer Paul Hill
2VIR #10 Chevrolet #12 Grady Davis #26 Meister Brauser Racing #82 Fiat-Abarth<-- DM --> no entries #44 Triumph #43 Lotus #7 Porsche<-- FM --> no entries #11 Alfa Romeo #88 Bobsy-Ford[2] #31 Austin-Healey #87 Zink Petite<-- HP --> no entriesResults
Dick Thompson Don Yenko Don Devine Paul Richards Bob Tullius Skip Barber William Haenelt Jack Crusoe Chuck Dietrich Pete van der Vate Bill Greer
3Cumberland Shelby Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham Fiat-Abarth #6 Mecom Racing Team Triumph Porsche #73 Porsche Lotus Triumph Bosby Morgan Osca Austin-HealeyResults
Bob Johnson Robert Mouat Walt Hansgen Paul Richards Roger Penske Bob Tullius Bob Holbert Lake Underwood T. A. Rees Ed Diehl Chuck Dietrich Frank Nagel John Igleheart Donna Mae Mims
4Bridgehampton Shelby Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham Fiat-Abarth Ferrari Triumph Porsche Austin-Healey Lotus Volvo Genie Austin-Healey Osca Austin-HealeyResults
Bob Johnson Robert Mouat Walt Hansgen Paul Richards Bob Grossman Jim Spencer Joe Buzzetta Jim Ladd Peter Sachs Art Riley John Fitch Pete van der Vate John Igleheart Howard Blakeslee
5Lime Rock A.C. Chevrolet Porsche Morgan<-- DM --> no entries Triumph<-- EM --> no entries Porsche Lotus Alfa Romeo Lola-Climax Austin-Healey Osca Austin-HealeyResults
Bob Brown Don Yenko Joe Buzzetta Gaston Andrey Bob Tullius Bill Romig Peter Sachs Jack Crusoe M. R. J. Wyllie Rod Harmon John Igleheart Paul Hill
6Road America Shelby Chevrolet Meister Brauser A.C.-Bristol #94 Wayne Burnett Triumph Concours Motors Sports Car Forum Porsche Alfa Romeo Lola-Climax Austin-Healey Martin T Austin-HealeyResults
Bob Johnson Ed Smith Harry Heuer Fred Ellsworth Wayne Burnett Bob Tullius Bill Wuesthoff Don Sesslar Lee Hall Robert Shaw M. R. J. Wyllie Pete van der Vate Martin Tanner Fred Turek
7Lake Garnett #33 Bob Johnson Chevrolet Shelby American Morgan Cooper Triumph<-- EM --> no entries Sports Car Forum<-- FM --> no entries Lotus Bosby Austin-Healey Lotus Austin-HealeyResults
Bob Johnson Don Yenko Ken Miles Lew Spencer Jack Hinkle John Goans Don Sesslar Dick Anderson Chuck Dietrich Robert Fry Ed Walsh Bruce Hoskins
8Meadowdale Shelby Chevrolet #0 Meister Brauser Team A.C.-Bristol<-- DM --> no entries Triumph<-- EM --> Austin-Healey Porsche Alfa Romeo Bosby Austin-Healey Zink Petite Austin-HealeyResults
Bob Brown Don Yenko Harry Heuer Bill Harwell Jim Spencer Allan Barker Lee Hall Robert Shaw Chuck Dietrich Donald Hampton Bill Greer Donna Mae Mims
9Watkins Glen #41 A.J. Griffith, Jr. #2 Grady Davis #11 Grady Davis #4 Duncan Black<-- DM --> no entries #53 Jim Spencer Kelly Special-Porsche Porsche #3 Bosby Division #15 Jerrold A. Truitt #3 Bosby Division #5 Erwin Lorincz Osca #12 Harvey GlassResults
Bob Brown Don Yenko Dick Thompson Duncan Black Jim Spencer Wayne Kelly Lake Underwood Chuck Dietrich Gerald Truitt Chuck Dietrich Erwin Lorincz John Igleheart Harvey Glass
10Thompson Shelby Porsche Lister-Costin Buick Daimler Porsche Triumph<-- EM --> no entries Porsche Porsche Alfa Romeo Elva Austin-Healey Osca Austin-HealeyResults
Bob Johnson Bruce Jennings Eno de Pasquale Duncan Black Joe Buzzetta Bob Tullius Lake Underwood George Wintersteen Tom Flaherty Dave Fenton Don Peaslee John Gordon Frank Cooper

D and E Modified were classified with C Modified at Meadowdale.

Champions

Class Driver Car
A Production Bob Johnson Shelby Cobra 289
B Production Chevrolet Corvette
C Modified Harry Heuer Chaparral 1-Chevrolet
C Production Duncan Black Daimler SP250
D Modified "Zerex Special" Cooper T53-Climax
D Production Triumph TR4
E Modified Joe Buzzetta Porsche 718 RSK
E Production Porsche 356
F Modified Peter Sachs Lotus 23
F Production Robert Shaw Alfa Romeo Spyder
G Modified Chuck Dietrich Bosby Mk.II-Ford
G Production Pete van der Vate Austin-Healey Sprite
H Modified Bill Greer Zink Petite Mk.II
H Production Austin-Healey Sprite

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zink Petite Chassis. SportsRacer.net. 10 October 2010.
  2. Web site: Bobsy Chassis. SportsRacer.net. 10 October 2010.