1959 SCCA National Sports Car Championship

August 2023 1959 SCCA National Sports Car Championship 1958 1960 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 Rnd Race LengthSA A Circuit Location Date 1 SCCA National Races 90 mi km on Corry Field Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida April 5 2 President's Cup 70 mi km on Marlboro Motor Raceway Upper Marlboro, Maryland April 19 3 VIR-Shrine National Championship Sports Car Races 200 km mi on Virginia International Raceway Danville, Virginia May 3 4 Cumberland National and Novice Sports Car Races ? Greater Cumberland Regional Airport Wiley Ford, West Virginia May 17 5 Bridgehampton Road Race Course Sports Car Races 75 mi km on Bridgehampton Race Circuit Bridgehampton, New York May 31 6 International June Sprints 140 mi km on Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 21 7 Lime Rock National Championship Races 50 km mi on Lime Rock Park Lakeville, Connecticut July 4 8 National Championship Sports Car Races 60 mi km on Buckley Field Aurora, Colorado July 12 9 Riverside National Championship Sports Car Races 65 mi km on Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California July 18 10 Montgomery National Championship Sports Car Races 150 km mi on Montgomery Airport Montgomery, New York August 9 11 Thompson National Championship Sports Car Races 60 mi km on Thompson International Speedway Thompson, Connecticut September 7 12 Road America 500 500 mi km on Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin September 13 13 Watkins Glen Grand Prix 100 mi km on Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, New York September 26 14 SCCA National Races 108 mi km on Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida November 15 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 IP Winning Team JP 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) IP Winning Driver(s) JP Winning Driver(s) 1 Pensacola unknown #1 Chevrolet #41 E.D. Martin unknown unknown no entries unknown unknown unknown #0 Porsche #28 Cooper-Climax unknown #76 Osca unknown unknown unknown Results USA Jim Jeffords USA Edwin D. Martin USA Chuck Rickert USA Charlie Kolb USA James Eichenlaub 2 Marlboro #228 Chevrolet Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham Jaguar Ferrari unknown no entries A.C.-Bristol Porsche Porsche Cooper-Climax Alfa Romeo #61 Team Roosevelt #91 D.B.-Panhard no entries no entries Results USA Bud Gates USA Jim Jeffords USA Walt Hansgen USA Louis Hatcher USA Augie Pabst USA Arch Means USA Don Sesslar USA Harry Blanchard USA Charlie Kolb USA John Guthrie USA Ray Cuomo USA Howard Hanna 3 VIR #36 Lister-Corvette #1 Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham #19 Ferrari A A #247 Austin-Healey #24 Ferrari #175 A.C.-Bristol #74 Porsche #77 Porsche #37 Elva #5 Alfa Romeo #28 Osca B B #65 Team Roosevelt C C Results USA Fred Windridge USA Jim Jeffords USA Walt Hansgen USA Bob Grossman USA Fred Spross USA William Burroughs USA Ed Welch USA Don Sesslar USA Bruce Jennings USA Art Tweedale USA Chuck Stoddard USA James Eichenlaub USA Paul Richards 4 Cumberland #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 Berkeley Results CAN 1957 Bill Sadler USA Frank Dominianni USA Walt Hansgen USA Bob Grossman USA James Johnston USA Fred Spross USA Charlie Kolb USA Ross Wees USA Bob Holbert USA Bruce Jennings USA M. R. J. Wyllie USA Chuck Stoddard USA Denise McCluggage USA Ray Heppenstall USA Paul Richards USA Ed Wright 5 Bridgehampton #36 Kelso Auto Dynamics #99 Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham D D #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 no entries Results USA Fred Windridge USA Roy Tuerke USA Walt Hansgen USA Alan Connell USA Fred Spross SUI Gaston Andrey USA Harry Carter USA Bob Holbert USA Harry Blanchard USA Tom Fleming USA Tom O'Brien USA James Eichenlaub USA Ray Heppenstall USA Paul Richards 6 Road 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. Andrlik Results USA Fred Windridge USA Jim Jeffords USA George Constantine USA Duke Knowlton USA Alan Connell USA Tim Mayer USA Ted Baumgartner USA Harvey Woodward USA Bob Donner USA Harry Blanchard USA Alan Ross USA Bill Wuesthoff USA Ed Walsh USA Ray Heppenstall USA Paul Richards USA Derr Andrlik 7 Lime Rock no entries E E #49 Elisha Walker #9 Ferrari F F #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 no entries Results USA George Constantine USA Bob GrossmanE E USA John Colgate SUI Gaston Andrey USA Evelyn Mull USA Don Sesslar USA Harry Blanchard USA Frank Baptista USA Chuck Stoddard USA James Eichenlaub USA Ray Heppenstall USA Paul Richards 8 Buckley Field #10 Nickey Chevrolet #1 Chevrolet G G H H #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 no entries Results USA Jim Jeffords USA Jim Jeffords USA Dan Collins USA Charles Byerly USA Jay Chamberlain USA Bill Steele USA Bob Donner USA Michael Collins USA Alan Ross USA Bob Betts USA James Eichenlaub USA Ray Heppenstall USA Paul Richards 9 Riverside no finishers #51 Chevrolet I I #45 Mercedes-Benz #46 Ferrari J J #55 Porsche #77 A.C.-Bristol #11 Porsche #10 Porsche #33 Lotus #57 Alfa Romeo #20 Lotus-Crosley #90 D.B. #5 Fiat-Abarth no entries Results USA Bob Bondurant USA Dean Mears USA Dick MorgensenI I USA Sam Weiss USA Bill Steele USA Bob Holbert USA Chuck Parsons USA Jack Reddish USA Chuck Kessinger USA Harry Jones USA Ray Heppenstall USA Dan Parkinson 10 Montgomery 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 no entries Results USA Harold Keck USA George Constantine USA Bob Grossman USA Alan Connell USA Fred Spross USA Sy Kaback USA Pierre Mion USA Bob Holbert USA Harry Blanchard USA Frank Baptista USA Norman Webb USA Denise McCluggage USA William Loverre USA Paul Richards 11 Thompson 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 no entries Results USA Roy Tuerke USA George Constantine USA Dean McCarthy USA Alan Connell USA Fred Spross SUI Gaston Andrey USA Harry Carter USA Bob Holbert USA Harry Blanchard USA Frank Baptista USA John Kingsley USA Phil Forno USA Bud Fehnel USA Paul Richards 12 Road 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 K K Results USA John StaverUSA Ed Grierson USA Jim Jeffords USA Ed CrawfordUSA Walt Hansgen USA Wayne Burnett USA William SturgisUSA Bob Bondurant USA Frank Opalka USA Pat PigottUSA Frank Becker USA Fritz Taylor USA Harry BlanchardUSA Roger Penske USA Chuck Rickert USA Art TweedaleUSA Walter Dickson USA Bill Wuesthoff USA Briggs Cunningham USA Arthur Subberra USA Paul Richards 13 Watkins 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. Hall Results USA Richard Lyeth USA Roy Tuerke USA Walt Hansgen USA Jerry Loman CAN 1957 Fred Hayes USA Glenn Carlson USA Millard Ripley USA Charles Kurtz USA Harry Blanchard USA Frank Wagenhofer USA Alan Ross USA Charlie Rainville USA Ed Hugus USA Howard Hanna USA Paul Richards USA Ellsworth Hall 14 Daytona no entries #175 Chevrolet #12 Ferrari no entries #90 Ferrari L L #16 Porsche #157 A.C.-Bristol M M #94 Porsche #37 Elva #19 Alfa Romeo #80 Fiat-Abarth #9 D.B. #83 Fiat-Abarth no entries Results USA Jack Evans Knab USA Alan Connell USA David Lane USA Chuck Cassel USA Bill Dunn USA Ray Ruprecht USA Art Tweedale USA Ross Durant USA Ray Cuomo USA George Peck USA Paul Richards A A D Modified were classified with C Modified at VIR. B B H Production were classified with G Production at VIR. C C J Production were classified with I Production at VIR. D D C Production were classified with B Production at Bridgehampton. E E 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. F F D Modified were classified with C Modified at Lime Rock. G G C Modified were classified with B Modified at Buckley Field. H H C Production were classified with B Production at Buckley Field. I I 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. J J D Production were classified with C Production at Riverside. K K J Production were classified with I Production at the Road America 500. L L D Production were classified with B Production at Daytona. M M F Modified were classified with E Modified at Daytona. Champions Class Driver Car B Modified USA John Staver Echidna-Chevrolet B Production USA Jim Jeffords Chevrolet Corvette C Modified USA Walt Hansgen Lister-Jaguar C Production USA Bob Grossman Ferrari 250 GT California D Modified USA Alan Connell Ferrari 250 TR, Maserati 250S D Production USA Fred Spross Austin-Healey 100-6 E Modified SUI Gaston Andrey Ferrari 500 TR E Production USA Pierre Mion AC Ace-Bristol F Modified USA Don Sesslar Porsche 718 RSK F Production USA Harry Blanchard Porsche 356 Carrera GT G Modified USA Art Tweedale Elva Mk IV G Production USA Chuck Stoddard Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder H Modified USA James Eichenlaub Osca 750, Osca 187S H Production USA Ray Heppenstall D.B.-Panhard I Production USA Paul Richards Fiat-Abarth Zagato J Production USA Ed Wright Berkeley SE Excelsior External links World Sports Racing Prototypes: SCCA 1959 Racing Sports Cars: SCCA archive Etceterini: 1959 program covers Category:SCCA National Sports Car Championship Scca National Sports Car Championship Category:1959 in American motorsport