1964 SCCA National Championship Runoffs

August 2023 The 1964 American Road Race of Champions was the first running of the SCCA National Championship Runoffs. It took place on 14 and 15 November 1964 at the Riverside International Raceway. The ARRC was held as the non-championship final round of the SCCA National Sports Car Championship and the SCCA Divisional Championships. Most competitive drivers from SCCA's six divisions were invited to the event. No championships were contested that year as part of the Runoffs, and therefore, ARRC champions were not SCCA National Champions. Race results Sources:Runoffs Driver Archive https://www.crbscca.com/public/runoffs/archiveReporting/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20190708002531/https://www.crbscca.com/public/runoffs/archiveReporting/ 2019-07-08 American Road Race of Champions Schedule https://www.racingsportscars.com/covers/_Riverside-1964-11-15s.jpg live Racing Sports Cars https://web.archive.org/web/20210607180725/https://www.racingsportscars.com/covers/_Riverside-1964-11-15s.jpg 2021-06-07 1964 ARRC Results http://www.virhistory.com/cars/arrc/1964-res.htm live VIR History https://web.archive.org/web/20040717010709/http://www.virhistory.com:80/cars/arrc/1964-res.htm 2004-07-17 Class winners for multi-class races in bold. Race 1 - Formula Vee The first race, held on November 14, was the Formula Vee race. It was held for 45 minutes and 23 laps. PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1FVunknownUSA Lewis Kerr11Formcar-VW -Northeast23Fastest lap in race.2FVunknownUSA Roger Barr13Autodynamics D-1-VW -Northeast233FVunknownUSA William Duckworth22Formcar-VW -Southeast234FVunknownUSA Jerry Hansen35Formcar-VW -Central235FVunknownUSA Sheldon Dobkin21Beach Mk 5-VWOver-Keys Motor IncSoutheast236FVunknownUSA Jim Brady52Spectre-VW -Southwest237FVunknownUSA Robert Hubbard41Formcar-VW -Midwest238FVunknownUSA Boyd Hough61Formcar-VWMorgensen MotorsPacific239FVunknownUSA Guy McMurray42Formcar-VW -Midwest2210FVunknownaUSA Jim Downing 25Formcar-VW -Southeast2211FVunknownUSA Robert Docter62Crusader-VW -Pacific2212FVunknownUSA John Neumeister43Formcar-VW -Midwest2213FVunknownUSA Lars Giertz53Autodynamics D-1-VW -Southwest2214FVunknownUSA John Grove63Crusader-VW -Pacific22DNFFVunknownUSA Mak Kronn32Formcar-VW -CentralunknownDNFDNFFVunknownUSA Martin Grantham51Autodynamics D-1-VW -SouthwestunknownDNF Race 2 - H Production The H Production race was held on November 14 for 45 minutes and 23 laps. https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Riverside-1964-11-15h.html American Road Race of Champions - Class HP 1964 - Racing Sports Cars PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1HPunknownUSA Fred Salo31Austin-Healey SpriteSalo's Servi-CenterCentral23Led laps 1, 17-23.2HPunknownGBR Gilbert Page11Austin-Healey Sprite -Northeast233HPunknownUSA Clyde Cabrinha63Austin-Healey Sprite -Pacific234HPunknownUSA Robert Durham51Austin-Healey Sprite -Southwest235HPunknownUSA Richard Alley41Austin-Healey Sprite -Midwest226HPunknownUSA Dan Miller53Austin-Healey Sprite -Southwest227HPunknownUSA Bob Anderson32Austin-Healey Sprite -Central228HPunknownUSA Bill Cox52Austin-Healey Sprite -Southwest229HPunknownUSA Walt Biddle33Austin-Healey Sprite -Central2210HPunknownUSA Hugh Major, Jr.43Austin-Healey Sprite -Midwest2211HPunknownUSA Thomas Hukle42Austin-Healey Sprite -Midwest18DNFHP1stUSA Roger Subith61Austin-Healey Sprite -Pacific16DNF (accident on lap 16). Led laps 2-16. Fastest lap in race.DNFHPunknownUSA Danny Hopkins62Austin-Healey Sprite -Pacific14DNF Race 3 - G Production The G Production race was held on November 14 for 45 minutes and 23 laps. https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Riverside-1964-11-15g.html American Road Race of Champions - Class GP 1964 - Racing Sports Cars PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1GPunknownUSA Ed Barker61Triumph Spitfire -Pacific23Led laps 3-23. Fastest lap in race.2GPunknownUSA Emmett Brown62MG Midget -Pacific233GPunknownUSA David Kiser41Triumph Spitfire -Midwest234GPunknownUSA Bob Clemens33Triumph Spitfire -Central235GPunknownUSA Erwin Lorincz14Triumph Spitfire -Northeast236GPunknownUSA Donald Bowman32Triumph Spitfire -Central227GPunknownUSA Walter Bass42Austin-Healey Sprite -Midwest228GPunknownUSA Roy Hopkins52Triumph Spitfire -Southwest21DNFGPunknownUSA Bob Sharp13Datsun Sports SPL310P. Bruk & SonNortheast7DNF (lost wheel)DNFGPunknownUSA Patricia Mernone12Morgan 4/4 -Northeast4bDNFDNFGPunknownUSA Les Rutledge31Austin-Healey Sprite -Central unknownDNFDNFGPunknownUSA Tommy Allen43Datsun Sports SPL310 -Midwest unknownDNFDNFGPunknownUSA Leavell Smith51Austin-Healey Sprite -Southwest unknownDNFDNFGPunknownUSA George Davison53Austin-Healey Sprite -Southwest unknownDNFDNFGPunknownUSA Lee Herbert65Triumph Spitfire -Pacific unknownDNF Race 4 - H Modified The H Modified race was held on November 14 for 45 minutes and 24 laps. https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Riverside-1964-11-15j.html American Road Race of Champions - Class HM 1964 - Racing Sports Cars PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1HM1stSome sources say that Gordon was the pole-sitter in HM and Parkinson qualified second.USA Dan Parkinson66Dolphin America-Abarth -Pacific24Led laps 1-24. Fastest lap in race.2HM2ndUSA John Gordon15OSCA S750 Special -Northeast243HMunknownUSA John Igleheart14Bobsy SR2-OSCA -Northeast244HMunknownUSA Chic Gast64Bobsy SR2-OSCA -Pacific235HMunknownUSA Frank Manley45DB Le Mans-Panhard -Midwest236HMunknownUSA Joe McClughan54BMW Special -Southwest237HMunknownUSA Robert Samm56Lambert III-Abarth -Southwest218HMunknownUSA Paul Coffield35Centaur Roadster-SAAB -Central18DNFHMunknownUSA George Avent24Begra Mk III-Abarth -Southeast unknownDNFDNFHMunknownUSA Martin Tanner34Martin T 5 -Central12DNFDNFHMunknownUSA Hugh Grammer55Bandini 750 Sport Siluro-Crosleyhttps://velocetoday.com/ilario-bandinis-bandini/ 1955 750 cc Twin Cam Bandini Siluro velocetoday.com -Southwest unknownDNFDNFHMunknownUSA Ingvar Lindqvist65Lindqvist Special-SAAB -Pacific unknownDNF (spin) Race 5 - E & F Modified E Modified & F Modified drivers raced in a multi-class race held on November 14 for 45 minutes and 27 laps. https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Riverside-1964-11-15a.html American Road Race of Champions - Classes EM+FM 1964 - Racing Sports Cars PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1FMunknownUSA Rick MutherunknownLotus 23B-Ford-Pacific27Fastest lap in race.2EMunknownUSA Ralph Wood61Elva Mk VII-Porsche-Pacific273EM unknownUSA Dave Jordan unknownDolphin America-PorschePrecision Motor CarsPacific274FM unknownUSA Alan Friedland14Elva Mk VII-PorscheGeorge FriedlandNortheast275FM unknownUSA Michael Hall34Elva Mk VII-Ford -Central276EM unknownUSA Charlie Kolb21Porsche 718 RS -Southeast277EM unknownUSA Steve Froines62Porsche 718 RS 60Dan GarciaPacific278EM unknownUSA Herb Wetanson11Porsche 718 RSK -Northeast259FM unknownUSA Martin Grantham55Merlyn MK 6David BlandSouthwest21DNFEM unknownUSA Henry Candler44Lotus 23Bc -Midwest unknownDNFDNFFM unknownUSA Bud Morley45Elva Mk VII-BMW -MidwestunknownDNFDNFFM unknownUSA Miles Gupton65Platypus-Porsche -Pacific unknownDNFDNSFM unknownUSA Frank Monise64Lotus 23B-Ford -Pacific -DNS Race 6 - E Production The E Production race was held for on November 14 for 45 minutes and 25 laps. https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Riverside-1964-11-15e.html American Road Race of Champions - Class EP 1964 - Racing Sports Cars PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1EP1stUSA Alan Johnson62Porsche 356 1600Scientific AutomotivePacific25Fastest lap in race. Led laps 1-25.2EP4thUSA Ron Grable13Porsche 356 Speedster -Northeast253EPunknownUSA Dennis Harrison61Porsche 356 1600Scientific AutomotivePacific254EPunknownUSA Bert Everett12Porsche 356 -Northeast255EPunknownUSA Bob Connors51Porsche 356 -Southwest256EPunknownUSA Howard Fowler22Porsche 356 -Southeast247EPunknownUSA Gerry Mason34Porsche 356 -Central248EPunknownUSA Bob Wenzel42Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce -Midwest249EPunknownUSA John Belperche23Porsche 356 -Southeast2310EPunknownUSA Ted Parrish41Morgan +4 -Midwest2311EPunknownUSA Joe Locario52Alfa Romeo Giulia -Southwest22DNFEPunknownUSA Hans Ziereis11Porsche 356 -Northeast9DNFDNFEPunknownUSA Dave Tallasken21Elva Courier -Southeast13DNFDNFEPunknownUSA Jerry Frydenlund33Porsche 356BDelta Import MotorsCentralunknownDNFDNFEPunknownUSA Richard K. Roberts43Porsche 356 -MidwestunknownDNFDNFEPunknownUSA Ken Leith53Porsche 356 -SouthwestunknownDNFDNFEPunknownUSA Walt Maas63Porsche 356Lukes & ShormanPacificunknownDNF Race 7 - F Production The F Production race was held on November 14 for 45 minutes and 23 laps. https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Riverside-1964-11-15f.html American Road Race of Champions - Class FP 1964 - Racing Sports Cars PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1FPunknownUSA Richard Hull33Volvo P1800 -Central23Fastest lap in race.2FP9thUSA Robert Petrick32MG MGA -Central233FPunknownUSA Sheldon Shoff11Lotus Seven America -Northeast234FPunknownUSA Tim Burr53Triumph TR3 -Southwest235FPunknownUSA Gerald Demele63Lotus Seven America -Pacific236FPunknownUSA Bernard Herstein51Triumph TR3 -Southwest227FPunknownUSA Bill Bagby52Triumph TR3 -Southwest228FPunknownUSA Elouise Norris44Triumph TR3 -Midwest229FPunknownUSA Steve Froines64Sunbeam Alpine -Pacific21DNFFP10thUSA Art Riley13Volvo P1800 -Northeast22DNF (wheel)DNFFPunknownUSA Bill Buchman22Sunbeam Alpine -SoutheastunknownDNFDNFFP7thUSA Dan Carmichael31Sunbeam AlpineSports Car Forum IncCentralunknownDNF (spin)DNFFP1stdUSA Brooks Noah41Lotus Seven America -MidwestunknownDNFDNFFP2ndUSA Bill Riggs43Triumph TR3 -MidwestunknownDNF (handling)DNFFPunknownUSA Jim Dittemore62Triumph TR3 -PacificunknownDNF Race 8 - G Modified The G Modified race was held on November 15 for 45 minutes and 26 laps. https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Riverside-1964-11-15i.html American Road Race of Champions - Class GM 1964 - Racing Sports Cars PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1GM2ndUSA Charles Barns51Merlyn MK 6-Cosworth -Southwest26Quickest lap in race (disputed).The SCCA website lists both Barns and Molle as GM race lap record holders. Led laps 17-26.2GMunknownUSA William Molle61Incisor (Lotus 23B-Coventry Climax) -Pacific26Fastest lap in race (disputed). Led laps 1-16.3GMunknownUSA Rich Erickson63Lotus 23 -Pacific264GMunknownUSA Lynn Kysar53Merlyn MK 6 -Southwest265GMunknownUSA Jim Baker23Lotus 23 -Southeast266GMunknownUSA Tom Yeager32Merlyn MK 6-Ford -Central257GMunknownUSA Peter Helferich31Elva Mk VI -Central258GMunknownUSA Gordon Heald11Elva Mk VII-Coventry Climax -Northeast259GMunknownUSA Robert Kelce41Elva Mk VII -Midwest2510GMunknownUSA O.M. MacLeranunknownElva Mk VII -Central2411GMunknownUSA Bernard Kemp52Merlyn -Southwest13DNFGMunknownUSA Harry Banta62Genie Mk.5-Coventry Climax -PacificunknownDNF Race 9 - C Production The C Production race was held on November 15 for 45 minutes and 25 laps. https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Riverside-1964-11-15c.html American Road Race of Champions - Class CP 1964 - Racing Sports Cars PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1CP3rdUSA Earl Jones63Morgan +4 Super Sports -Pacific25Led laps 5-25.2CPunknownUSA John Siefkes42Lotus Super Seven -Midwest253CPunknownUSA John Gardella31Lotus Super Seven -Central254CPunknownUSA Ed Tucker51Lotus Elan -Southwest245CPunknownUSA Whit Talbott34Lotus Super Seven -Central236CPunknownUSA Ray Houchins12Lotus ElanTeam Houchins RacingNortheast22Fastest lap in race.7CPunknownUSA C. K. Thompson23Lotus Super Seven -Southeast18DNFCPunknownUSA Michael Watson62Lotus Super Seven -Pacific13DNFDNFCP1stUSA Joe Ward61Lotus Super Sevene -Pacific4DNF. Led laps 1-5.DNFCPunknownUSA Woody Adams41Lotus Super SevenCaptain Richard H. AdamsMidwestunknownDNFDNFCPunknownUSA A. C. Langworthy43Lotus Super Seven -MidwestunknownDNF Race 10 - Formula Junior & Libre Formula Libre & Formula Junior drivers raced in a multi-class race held on November 15 for 45 minutes and 27 laps.https://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=RR64 Riverside, 15 Nov 1964 « US Formula A « OldRacingCars.com www.oldracingcars.com PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1FL1stUSA George Alderman15Cooper T53https://www.oldracingcars.com/cooper/t53/ Cooper T53 « Cooper « OldRacingCars.com www.oldracingcars.com-Alfa Romeo-Northeast27Fastest lap in race. Led laps 4-27.2FJr.1stUSA Ron Herrera61Lotus 22-Ford-Pacific27Led laps 1-3.3FLunknownUSA G.M. O'Keiff55Lotus 27-Ford -Southwest274FLunknownUSA Don Burrows65BMC-Coventry Climaxhttps://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/scca-national-championship-runoffs-formula-libre/1964/ SCCA National Championship Runoffs Formula Libre 1964 standings | Driver Database -Pacific275FJr.unknownUSA Alson Brizard62Cooper T56-Ford -Pacific266FLunknownUSA Boyd Groberg66Lotus 22April 25, 1964 MacDonald Spins King Cobra, But Wins Phoenix http://www.racinghistoryproject.com/competitionpress/042564.pdf Competition Press 7 June 7, 2021 June 7, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210607180714/http://www.racinghistoryproject.com/competitionpress/042564.pdf dead-Ford -Pacific267FJr.unknownUSA Leonard Conda41Elva 300January 2026-Ford -Midwest268FJr.unknownUSA Richard Brown31Lotus 20-Ford V. W. GreenCentral259FJr.unknownUSA Neil Babbs22Bandini Formula Junior-Fiat -Southeast16DNFFJr.unknownUSA Chuck Gounis21Elva-Fordhttps://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=HAN65 Hanford Motor Speedway, 19 Sep 1965 « Formula Racing Association « OldRacingCars.com www.oldracingcars.com -SoutheastunknownDNFDNFFJr.unknownUSA Gordon Gresham42Lotus 20-FordJanuary 2026 -MidwestunknownDNFDNFFJr.unknownUSA Joe Hutchinson51Lotus 20 -SouthwestunknownDNFDNFFJr.unknownUSA Ed Tucker52Lotus 27-Ford -SouthwestunknownDNFDNFFJr.unknownUSA Pierre Phillips63Lotus 27-Ford -PacificunknownDNF (oil leak)DNFFLunknownUSA Bob O'Brien64Cooper -PacificunknownDNF Race 11 - C & D Modified C Modified & D Modified drivers raced in a multi-class race held on November 15 for 45 minutes and 28 laps. PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1CMunknownUSA Bart Martin61Cooper Monaco T49-ChevroletGrizzly EngineeringPacific28Fastest lap in race. Led laps 3-11, 28.2DMunknownUSA Jerry Titus66Webster 2-Litre-Coventry ClimaxWebster Racing EnterprisesPacific28Led laps 12-27.3CMunknownUSA Ralph Salyer32Cheetah GT Cro-Sal Special-Chevrolet -Central284CMunknownUSA William Wonder12Genie Mk.8-Ford -Northeast275CMunknownUSA Pete Voevodsky62Townsend Special Mk III-Pontiac https://www.racingsportscars.com/chassis/archive/Townsend-Special%23.html Chassis Townsend-Special# - Complete Archive - Racing Sports Cars -Pacific276DMunknownUSA Glenn Baldwin35Lotus 23C -Central257DMunknownUSA Owen Rutherford34Cooper Monaco T49-Maserati -Central218DMunknownUSA Richard BurnsunknownAustin-Healey 100 S Special -Pacific14DNFCMunknownUSA Dick Doane33Chevette-Chevrolet -Central27DNF (gas line). Led laps 1-2.DNFCMunknownUSA Bob Montana63Cooper Monaco T49-Plymouth -PacificunknownDNFDNFDMunknownUSA John Jewett65Lotus Eleven-Plymouthhttp://lotuseleven.org/DarkAges1/open_exhaust.htm Open Exhaust -PacificunknownDNF Race 12 - A & B Production A Production & B Production drivers raced in a multi-class race held on November 15 for 45 minutes and 27 laps. There were originally two separate races scheduled, but the entrant number was too low for two races. PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1APunknownUSA Ed Leslie61Shelby CobraShelby AmericanPacific27Fastest lap in race. Led laps 1-27.2APunknownUSA Bob Johnson31Shelby CobraShelby AmericanCentral273APunknownUSA Dick Guldstrand62Chevrolet Corvette Sting RayBoher ChevroletPacific264BPunknownUSA Merle Brennan61Jaguar XKEKjell QvalePacific265BPunknownUSA Paul Canary33Chevrolet Corvette -Central266BPunknownUSA David Dooley41Jaguar XKE -Midwest257BPunknownUSA Dan Carmichael35Sunbeam Tiger -Central258BPunknownUSA Fred Sutherland63Chevrolet Corvette -Pacific259BPunknownUSA Joe Mulholland31Jaguar XKE -Central2510BPunknownUSA Don Yenko11Chevrolet Corvette -Northeast25Time penalty.11BPunknownUSA John Coyle62Chevrolet Corvette -Pacific2412BPunknownUSA John Bushell12Chevrolet Corvette -Northeast2413APunknownUSA Bill Steele51Shelby Cobra -Southwest2414BPunknownUSA Brad Brooker43Chevrolet Corvette -Midwest2315BPunknownUSA Louis Heuss51Jaguar XKE -Southwest2316BPunknownUSA Jerry Henderson44Chevrolet Corvette -Midwest20DNFAPunknownUSA Dan Gerber34Shelby Cobra -Central13DNFDNFAPunknownUSA Harold Keck11Shelby Cobra -Northeast7DNFDNFAPunknownUSA Chuck Parsons63Shelby CobraRandy HiltonPacific0DNF (accident)DNFAPunknownUSA Dick Lang33Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray -Central0DNF (spin) Race 13 - D Production The final race was the D Production race. It was held on November 15 for 45 minutes and 25 laps. PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1DPunknownUSA Bob Tullius11Triumph TR4 -Northeast25Led laps 14-25.2DPunknownUSA Jim Adams61MG MGBHollywood Sports CarsPacific253DPunknownUSA Norm Evans63Triumph TR4 -Pacific254DPunknownUSA John Goans41Triumph TR4 -Midwest255DPunknownUSA Chuck Cantwell32MG MGBOverseas Imported CarsCentral256DPunknownUSA Eddie Kimmel42Triumph TR4 -Midwest247DPunknownUSA Don Dillon51Triumph TR4 -Southwest248DPunknownUSA Bruce Kellner12Triumph TR4 -Northeast23Led laps 4-13.9DPunknownUSA Jim Branam34MG MGB -Central2310DPunknownUSA Harold St. John22Triumph TR4 -Southeast2211DPunknownUSA Lynn Beaumont52Austin-Healey 3000 -Southwest2212DPunknownUSA John Hill24Daimler SP250 -Southeast20DNFDPunknownUSA Jim Ladd13Austin-Healey 3000Ladd Motors Inc.Northeast2DNF (fatal accident). One of 2 fatal accidents in Runoffs history.DNFDPunknownUSA Charles Gates62Triumph TR4 -Pacific2DNF (accident) Legacy The event has been a big success. More than 160 drivers have arrived to the ARRC, including future road racing stars such as Chuck Parsons, Jerry Titus, Rick Muther, Bob Sharp, Jerry Hansen, Bob Tullius, Ed Leslie, Jim Downing, Ron Grable, Dave Jordan, Dick Guldstrand and George Alderman. The race has been the first race from the late 1950s that saw amateur West Coast and East Coast racers compete against each other, as the SCCA National Sports Car Championship was East Coast-only and the USRRC, despite allowing amateur drivers to compete, was a pro championship. The 1964 American Road Race of Champions started a new chapter in the history of American amateur road racing. The National Championship was cancelled for 1965 and the ARRC became the only interdivisional amateur road race. It was still a non-championship event until 1966, when Runoffs winners in each class became National Champions. Notes Due to limited attention to SCCA amateur races at the time, the results are not fully complete and there are a lot of inaccuracies. Formula Vee aSome sources say that Downing was the pole-sitter in race, which is not confirmed by the SCCA. G Production 2bThe SCCA site says Mernone ran for 4 laps, while other sources say she ran only for three laps. E & F Modified 3cSome sources say Candler had an Elva Mk VII for the race. F Production 4dNoah's pole is debated by the SCCA website, so Riggs could be the pole-sitter. C Production 5eThe SCCA website lists Ward running a Lotus Elan, but in the entry list he is listed running a Super Seven. References Category:SCCA National Sports Car Championship Category:SCCA National Championship Runoffs Category:1964 in American motorsport