1958 SCCA National Sports Car Championship

1958 SCCA National Sports Car Championship
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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

[1]

Schedule

Rnd Race LengthA Circuit Location Date
1 Orange Bowl National Championship Sports Car Races 100 mi (160 km) Master Field Miami, Florida January 12
2 President's Cup 80 mi (130 km) Marlboro Motor Raceway Upper Marlboro, Maryland April 20
3 National Championship Spring Sprint Sports Car Road Races 1 hour Virginia International Raceway Danville, Virginia May 4
4 Cumberland National Championship Sports Car Races 1 hour Greater Cumberland Regional Airport Wiley Ford, West Virginia May 19
5 SCCA National Races 75 mi (121 km) Bridgehampton Race Circuit Bridgehampton, New York June 1
6 Lime Rock National Sports Car Races 100 km (62 mi) Lime Rock Park Lakeville, Connecticut June 15
7 International June Sprints 150 mi (240 km) Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 22
8 Lime Rock National Championship Races 100 km (62 mi) Lime Rock Park Lakeville, Connecticut July 5
9 SCCA National Races 70 mi (110 km) Milwaukee State Fair Park West Allis, Wisconsin August 16
10 SCCA National Races 150 km (93 mi) Montgomery Airport Montgomery, New York August 17
11 Thompson National Championship Races 60 mi (97 km) Thompson International Speedway Thompson, Connecticut September 1
12 Road America 500 500 mi (800 km) Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin September 7
13 Watkins Glen Grand Prix 100 mi (160 km) Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, New York September 20
14 SCCA National Races 1 hour Vaca Valley Raceway Vacaville, California October 5
15 Autumn Festival Sports Car Races 150 km (93 mi) Virginia International Raceway Danville, Virginia October 5
16 Palm Springs Exhibition Sports Car Races 50 mi (80 km) Palm Springs Municipal Airport Palm Springs, California November 2
^A Feature race

Season results

Feature race overall winners in bold.

Rnd Circuit 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
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 MiamiA #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 no entries no entries Results
United States George Reed United States Rees Makins United States Walt Hansgen United States Don Smith United States James Johnston United States Fred Moore Switzerland Gaston Andrey United States Duncan Forlong United States Charles Wallace United States John Cuevas United States Roy Schechter United States Art Tweedale United States George Parsons
2 Marlboro 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 no entries Results
United States Chuck Sarle United States Fred Windridge United States Walt Hansgen United States John Hayes United States Bark Henry United States Fred Moore Switzerland Gaston Andrey United States Ed Welch United States Bob Holbert United States Emil Pupulidy (Porsche)
United States Ben Fowke (MG)B
United States Frank Baptista United States Bob Grossman United States George Parsons United States Richard Toland
3 VIRB #16 Lance Reventlow Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham #97 Ferrari 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 no entries Results
United States Lance Reventlow United States Fred Windridge United States Walt Hansgen United States George Arents United States Reed Rollo Switzerland Gaston Andrey United States Ross Wees United States Don Sesslar United States Emil Pupulidy United States Frank Baptista United States Tony Briggs United States Robert Ferguson United States Howard Hanna
4 Cumberland no finishers Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham Ferrari 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 no entries Results
United States Fred Windridge United States Walt Hansgen United States George Arents United States Dick Thompson United States John Quackenbush United States Ross Mees United States Don Sesslar United States Emil Pupulidy United States Frank Baptista United States Barry Budlong United States James Eichenlaub United States Richard Toland
5 Bridgehampton no finishers Cheetah #60 Briggs Cunningham Ferrari Aston Martin Austin-Healey Ferrari A.C.-Bristol Porsche Porsche unknown Alfa Romeo unknown no entries no entries Results
United States John Plaisted United States Walt Hansgen United States George Arents United States Fred Windridge United States Dick Thompson Switzerland Gaston Andrey United States Harry Carter United States Bob Holbert United States Emil Pupulidy United States Bob Grossman
6 Lime Rock 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 D no entries Results
United States Fred Windridge United States Walt Hansgen United States George Arents United States Alan Markelson United States Dick Thompson United States John Fitch United States Harry Carter United States Bob Holbert United States Emil Pupulidy United States Frank Baptista United States John Clapp United States Candy Poole
7 Road America #91 J. M. Lyeth, Jr. #14 L. Lindheimer #60 Briggs Cunningham unknown #21 C.J. Hughes unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown no entries no entries Results
United States Richard Lyeth United States Jim Jeffords United States Walt Hansgen United States Dan Collins
8 Lime Rock no entries #99 Chevrolet #61 Briggs Cunningham #98 Ferrari E #17 Austin-Healey #8 Maserati #180 A.C.-Bristol #140 Porsche #33 Porsche #16 Lotus #32 Alfa Romeo #174 PBX F no entries Results
United States Fred Windridge United States Ed Crawford United States George Arents United States Dick Thompson United States John Fitch United States Harry Carter United States Bob Holbert United States Emil Pupulidy United States Floyd Aaskov United States Ray Anderson United States Candy Poole
9 Milwaukee 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 no entries no entries Results
United States Jim Jeffords United States John Kilborn United States George Reed United States Augie Pabst United States Ralph Durbin United States Ernie Erickson United States Luke Stear United States Dean Causey United States Chuck Rickert United States John C. Kilburn United States Kaser United States Martin Tanner
10 Montgomery #15 Reventlow Automobiles #1 Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham #80 Jaguar 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 no entries Results
United States Chuck Daigh United States Jim Jeffords United States Walt Hansgen United States Harry Carter United States Dick Thompson United States Ed Hugus United States Jordan King United States Bob Holbert United States Emil Pupulidy United States Floyd Aaskov United States John Guthrie United States Joe Daniels United States Howard Hanna
11 Thompson Reventlow Automobiles unknown #60 Briggs Cunningham Jaguar unknown unknown unknown A.C.-Bristol Porsche unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown Results
United States Lance Reventlow United States Walt Hansgen United States Harry Bristol United States Harry Bristol United States Bob Holbert
12 Road 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 no entries no entries Results
United States Hal Ullrich
United States Carl Haas
United States Jim Jeffords Switzerland Gaston Andrey
United States Lance Reventlow
United States George Reed United States James Johnston
United States Bud Seaverns
United States Ralph Durbin United States James Place
United States Ken Neill
United States Luke Stear United States Dean Causey
United States Chuck Rickert
United States Chuck Rickert United States Frank Baptista United States Ted Baumgartner United States Martin Tanner
13 Watkins Glen no finishers #1 John F. Stephani #61 Briggs Cunningham #80 Harry E. Carter 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 Berkeley Results
United States Jim Jeffords United States Ed Crawford United States Harry Carter United States Dick Thompson United States Gilbert Geitner United States Arch M. Means United States Bob Holbert United States Harry Blanchard United States Floyd Aaskov United States Chuck Stoddard United States John Milos United States Richard Toland United States Sam Moses
14 Vaca Valley 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. no finishers no entries Results
United States Jim Jeffords United States John von Neumann United States Cliff Wright United States Josie von Neumann United States Ray Rairdon United States Jack McAfee United States Chick Leson United States Eldon Beagle United States John Barneson United States Stan Peterson United States Steve Froines United States Bill Wood
15 VIR #91 Ferrari-Chevrolet #69 Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham #190 Jaguar no entries #73 Austin-Healey #25 Ferrari #19 A.C.-Bristol #74 Porsche #123 MG #14 Lotus #90 Alfa Romeo #121 Osca no entries no entries Results
United States Richard Lyeth United States Frank Dominianni United States Walt Hansgen United States Bob Grossman United States Fred Moore Switzerland Gaston Andrey United States Arch Means United States Don Sesslar United States Murray Clark United States Floyd Aaskov United States Bob Grossman United States Ed Ginther
16 Palm Springs no finishers Chevrolet Ferrari Mercedes-Benz #146 Ferrari Austin-Healey no entries Porsche Porsche Porsche Lotus Alfa Romeo Little Digger-Crosley[2] Austin-Healey Berkeley Results
United States Fred Grant United States Jim Connor United States Pete Caulkin United States Dick Morgensen United States Jack Rowe United States D. D. Michelmore United States Jack McAfee United States Richard Bellows United States Chuck Schroeder United States Bythiner United States Bill Beck United States Bill Louden United States Jerry Beem
^A A K Production class was also held, won by George Metzger in a Berkeley.
^B A K Production class was also held, won by William Harding in a Berkeley-Excelsior.
^C Separate Porsche and MG winners were declared in F Production at Marlboro.
^D H Production were classified with G Production at Lime Rock (June).
^E D Modified were classified with C Modified at Lime Rock (July).
^F H Production were classified with G Production at Lime Rock (July).

Champions

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

References

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

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