1962 SCCA National Sports Car Championship season
The 1962 SCCA National Sports Car Championship season was the twelfth season of the Sports Car Club of America's National Sports Car Championship. It began January 28, 1962, and ended September 22, 1962, after thirteen races.
Schedule
Rnd |
Race |
LengthA |
Circuit |
Location |
Date |
1 |
SCCA National Race |
150 km (93 mi) |
Daytona International Speedway |
Daytona Beach, Florida |
January 28 |
2 |
SCCA National Race |
68 mi (109 km) |
Marlboro Motor Raceway |
Upper Marlboro, Maryland |
April 15 |
3 |
President's Cup |
2 hours, 30 minutes |
Virginia International Raceway |
Danville, Virginia |
April 29 |
4 |
Cumberland National Championship Sports Car Races |
75 km (47 mi) |
Greater Cumberland Regional Airport |
Wiley Ford, West Virginia |
May 13 |
5 |
SCCA National Race |
90 mi (140 km) |
Stuttgart Municipal Airport |
Stuttgart, Arkansas |
May 27 |
6 |
SCCA National Race |
70 mi (110 km) |
Bridgehampton Race Circuit |
Bridgehampton, New York |
June 3 |
7 |
International June Sprints |
150 mi (240 km) |
Road America |
Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin |
June 17 |
8 |
Lime Rock Nationals |
60 km (37 mi) |
Lime Rock Park |
Lakeville, Connecticut |
June 30 |
9 |
Lake Garnett Grand Prix |
70 mi (110 km) |
Lake Garnett Circuit |
Garnett, Kansas |
July 8 |
10 |
Meadowdale SCCA National Championships |
210 km (130 mi) |
Meadowdale International Raceway |
Carpentersville, Illinois |
August 5 |
11 |
SCCA National Races |
60 mi (97 km) |
Thompson International Speedway |
Thompson, Connecticut |
September 3 |
12 |
Road America 500 |
500 mi (800 km) |
Road America |
Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin |
September 9 |
13 |
Grand Prix at Watkins Glen |
100 mi (160 km) |
Watkins Glen International |
Watkins Glen, New York |
September 22 |
- ^A Feature race
Season results
Feature race overall winners in bold.
- ^A C and D Modified were classified together at VIR; the combined class was won by Roger Penske in a DM-class Cooper Monaco. The highest-finishing CM car was John Todd's Warwick GT350-Buick in 3rd.
- ^B D Modified were classified with C Modified at Bridgehampton.
- ^C C and D Modified were classified together at Lime Rock; the combined class was won by Roger Penske in a DM-class Cooper Monaco. The highest-finishing CM car was Bob Colombosian's Buick-Mustang in 2nd.
- ^D E Modified were classified with D Modified at Lake Garnett.
- ^E C, D, and E Modified were classified together at Thompson; the combined class was won by Bob Holbert in a EM-class Porsche 718 RS 61. There were no DM cars; the highest-finishing CM car was Don Adams' Lister-Jaguar in 2nd.
Champions
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