1960 SCCA National Sports Car Championship

August 2023 1960 SCCA National Sports Car Championship 1959 1961 The 1960 SCCA National Sports Car Championship season was the tenth season of the Sports Car Club of America's National Sports Car Championship. It began April 3, 1960, and ended November 13, 1960, after seventeen races. Schedule Rnd Race LengthSA A Circuit Location Date 1 SCCA National Races 90 mi km on Corry Field Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida April 3 2 President's Cup National Races 68 mi km on Marlboro Motor Raceway Upper Marlboro, Maryland April 16 3 SCCA National Races 200 km mi on Virginia International Raceway Danville, Virginia May 1 4 Cumberland National Sports Car Races 56 mi km on Greater Cumberland Regional Airport Wiley Ford, West Virginia May 15 5 SCCA National Races 50 mi km on Bridgehampton Race Circuit Bridgehampton, New York May 30 6 International June Sprints 140 mi km on Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 19 7 SCCA National Races 48 mi km on Lime Rock Park Lakeville, Connecticut July 2 8 SCCA National Races 180 km mi on Continental Divide Raceway Castle Rock, Colorado July 17 9 Meadowdale SCCA National Championship Race 100 mi km on Meadowdale International Raceway Carpentersville, Illinois July 18 10 Governor's Cup National SCCA Races 150 km mi on Montgomery Airport Montgomery, New York August 7 11 SCCA National Races 52 mi km on Kentucky State Fairgrounds Louisville, Kentucky August 21 12 SCCA National Races 100 mi km on Thompson International Speedway Thompson, Connecticut September 5 13 Road America 500 500 mi km on Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin September 11 14 Watkins Glen Grand Prix 100 mi km on Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, New York September 24 15 SCCA National Races 54 mi km on Cabaniss Naval Airfield Corpus Christi, Texas October 9 16 SCCA National Races 39 mi km on Ascarate Park Raceway El Paso, Texas October 30 17 SCCA National Races 115 mi km on Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida November 13 SA 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 Pensacola unknown unknown unknown unknown Maserati unknown Porsche unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown Results SUI Gaston Andrey USA Roger Penske 2 Marlboro no finishers #90 Ferrari #11 Bill Mitchell #56 Porsche A A #57 A.C.-Bristol #6 Porsche #67 MG no entries #82 Fiat-Abarth #7 Elva #83 Fiat-Abarth #76 Osca #84 Fiat-Abarth no entries Results USA Bob Grossman USA Dick Thompson USA Gene Hobbs USA Charles Kurtz USA Roger Penske USA Sherman Decker USA Paul Richards USA Charlie Kolb USA Charles Callanan USA Oliver Schmidt USA Chandler Lawrence 3 VIR B B #19 Ferrari #11 Bill Mitchell no entries no finishers #57 A.C.-Bristol #140 Porsche #4 Daimler no finishers #42 Siata #7 Elva #44 Sunbeam #76 Osca #84 Fiat-Abarth no entries Results USA Bob Grossman USA Dick Thompson USA Charles Kurtz USA Bob Holbert USA Duncan Black USA Douglas Diffenderfer USA Charlie Kolb USA Vince Tamburo USA Oliver Schmidt USA Chandler Lawrence 4 Cumberland #11 Bill Mitchell #145 Tad Davies no entries #77 Bruce Jennings #60 Briggs Cunningham #231 Elliott Pew #6 Elmer Wolf #4 Duncan Black no finishers #9 Charlie Kolb #7 Charles Kolb #144 Vince Tamburo #98 Martin W. Tanner #84 Franklin Roosevelt #443 Phillips G. Jeffrey Results USA Dick Thompson USA Ray Rairdon USA Bruce Jennings USA Walt Hansgen USA Elliott Pew USA Roger Penske USA Duncan Black USA Charlie Kolb USA Charlie Kolb USA Vince Tamburo USA Martin Tanner USA Chandler Lawrence USA Phillips Jeffrey 5 Bridgehampton no entries #41 Ferrari Bill Mitchell Porsche #60 Briggs Cunningham unknown Porsche unknown unknown unknown Lola unknown unknown unknown unknown Results USA Bob Grossman USA Dick Thompson USA Bruce Jennings USA Walt Hansgen USA Roger Penske USA Millard Ripley 6 Road America #1 Meister Brauser Ferrari #11 Bill Mitchell Porsche #25 Mike Garber Jaguar #6 Roger Penske Daimler #77 Concours Motors #47 Elva #78 Lola #7 Alfa Romeo #9 Walsh Special #85 Austin-Healey no entries Results USA Augie Pabst USA George Reed USA Dick Thompson USA Bill Romig SUI Gaston Andrey USA Lloyd Barton USA Roger Penske USA Duncan Black USA Bill Wuesthoff USA Ernie Harris USA Millard Ripley USA Philip Seven USA Ed Walsh USA Frank Phillips 7 Lime Rock #49 Kelso Auto Dynamics #40 Chevrolet #52 Jaguar #77 Porsche C C #57 A.C.-Bristol #14 Porsche #25 Alfa Romeo #33 Porsche #64 Elva #78 Lola #22 Alfa Romeo #12 Bandini-Saab #65 Fiat-Abarth no entries Results USA George Constantine USA Bob Johnson USA Gordon MacKenzie USA Bruce Jennings USA Charles Kurtz USA Bob Holbert USA Reed Rollo USA Newton Davis USA Mark Donohue USA Millard Ripley USA Don Erlbeck USA Henry Rudkin USA Chris Noyes 8 Castle Rock no finishers Chevrolet Allard-Chrysler unknown unknown A.C.-Bristol #14 Porsche Alfa Romeo Porsche Porsche Elva Alfa Romeo Lotus-Fiat Fiat-Abarth unknown Results USA Dan Collins USA Chuck Frederick USA Gene Kurland USA Bob Holbert USA Tony Polumbus USA Charles Lyon USA John Max Wolf USA Charlie Kolb USA Joyce Thompson USA Harry Jones USA Don McCormick 9 Meadowdale #1 Meister Brauser unknown Jaguar unknown Maserati unknown Porsche unknown Porsche unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown Results USA Augie Pabst USA Tossie Alex USA Dave Causey USA Roger Penske USA Bill Wuesthoff 10 Montgomery #15 Meister Brauser #40 Chevrolet #141 Ferrari-Chevrolet #12 Porsche #60 Briggs Cunningham #231 A.C.-Bristol #70 Lotus #4 Daimler #171 Porsche #42 Siata #78 Lola #87 Fiat-Abarth #761 Osca #84 Fiat-Abarth no entries Results USA Augie Pabst USA Bob Johnson USA Bud Faust USA Bill Romig USA Walt Hansgen USA Elliott Pew USA Tom Fleming USA Duncan Black USA James Forno USA Douglas Diffenderfer USA Millard Ripley USA Paul Richards USA Oliver Schmidt USA Chandler Lawrence 11 Louisville Meister Brauser unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown Porsche unknown Porsche unknown Lola Sunbeam unknown unknown unknown Results USA Augie Pabst USA Bob Holbert USA Bill Wuesthoff USA Millard Ripley USA Don Sesslar 12 Thompson #49 Kelso Auto Dynamics #39 Chevrolet D D #77 Porsche #60 Briggs Cunningham #74 A.C.-Bristol E E #4 Daimler #6 Porsche #42 Elva #90 Lotus #48 Sunbeam #76 Osca #84 Fiat-Abarth no entries Results USA George Constantine USA Dick Jalbert USA Bruce Jennings USA Walt Hansgen USA Elliott Pew USA Duncan Black USA Roger Penske USA Mark Donohue USA Robert Barker USA Vince Tamburo USA Oliver Schmidt USA Chandler Lawrence 13 Road America #33 James Place Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham Porsche #24 Dave Causey A.C.-Bristol #61 Briggs Cunningham Daimler #27 Ernest Erickson Porsche Lotus Alfa Romeo #60 Briggs Cunningham Fiat-Abarth no entries Results USA James PlaceUSA Jack Zalinger USA Bob Johnson USA Walt Hansgen USA Dick Talbot USA Dave CauseyUSA Luke Stear USA Bill Steele USA John FitchUSA William Kimberly USA E. G. Davis USA Ernie EricksonUSA Don Sesslar USA Harold Zimdars USA M. R. J. WyllieUSA Margaret Wyllie USA Harlan Besse USA Denise McCluggage USA Dick Stitt 14 Watkins Glen #50 Meister Brauser #72 Bob Johnson #62 Briggs Cunningham #77 Bruce R. Jennings #17 Ferrari #249 Bill Harwell F F #4 Duncan Black #6 John M. Wyatt III #224 Cambridge Motors #2 M. R. J. Wyllie #95 Vincent Tamburo #98 Oliver C. Schmidt #84 Franklin D. Roosevelt #58 Phillips G. Jeffrey Results USA Augie Pabst USA Bob Johnson USA Ed Hugus USA Bruce Jennings USA Dean McCarthy USA Bill Harwell USA Duncan Black USA Roger Penske CAN 1957 John Cannon USA M. R. J. Wyllie USA Vince Tamburo USA Oliver Schmidt USA Chandler Lawrence USA Phillips Jeffrey 15 Corpus Christi unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown Results 16 El Paso Meister Brauser unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown Results USA Augie Pabst 17 Daytona #0 Meister Brauser unknown #40 Lister-Corvette unknown #20 Maserati unknown #44 Porsche unknown Porsche unknown #1 Lotus-Climax unknown #9 Osca unknown no entries Results USA Augie Pabst USA Art Huttinger USA Alan Connell USA Roger Penske USA Chuck Cassel USA William Story USA George Peck A A D Modified were classified with C Modified at Marlboro. B B B and C Modified were classified together at VIR; the combined class was won by Dick Thompson's CM Chevrolet Corvette Sing Ray. The highest-finishing BM car was Bud Gates's Lister-Corvette in 2nd. C C D Modified were classified with C Modified at Lime Rock. D D C Modified were classified with B Modified at Thompson. E E E Modified were classified with D Modified at Thompson. F F E and F Modified were classified together at Watkins Glen; the combined class was won by Roger Penske's FM Porsche 718. The highest-finishing EM car was William Kimberly in Briggs Cunningham's Maserati Tipo 61. Champions Class Driver Car B Modified USA Augie Pabst Scarab Mk II-Chevrolet B Production USA Bob Johnson Chevrolet Corvette C Modified USA Dick Thompson Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Concept C Production USA Bruce Jennings Porsche 356 Carrera D Modified SUI Gaston Andrey Maserati Tipo 61 D Production USA Elliott Pew AC Ace-Bristol E Modified USA Bob Holbert Porsche 718 RSK, Porsche 718 RS 60 E Production USA Duncan Black Daimler SP250 F Modified USA Roger Penske Porsche 718 RSK, Porsche 718 RS 60 F Production USA Doug Diffenderfer Siata 208s G Modified USA Millard Ripley Lotus 17, Lola Mk.1 G Production USA Vince Tamburo Sunbeam Alpine H Modified USA Oliver Schmidt Osca MT4, Lola Mk.1-Osca H Production USA Chandler Lawrence Fiat-Abarth I Modified USA Phillips Jeffrey Berkeley Excelsior External links World Sports Racing Prototypes: SCCA 1960 Racing Sports Cars: SCCA archive Etceterini: 1960 program covers 1960 Category:1960 in motorsport Category:1960 in American motorsport