1961 SCCA National Sports Car Championship season
| 1961 SCCA National Sports Car Championship season | |||
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The 1961 SCCA National Sports Car Championship season was the eleventh season of the Sports Car Club of America's National Sports Car Championship. It began February 5, 1961, and ended September 23, 1961, after thirteen races.
Classes
The class structure was changed to allow certain cars to be moved out of their displacement class, based on past performance. The nominal class structure was as follows:[1]
| 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 | under 500cc | under 750cc |
Schedule
- ^A Feature race
Season results
Feature race overall winners in bold.
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- ^A C and D Modified were classified together at Marlboro; the combined class was won by Fred Gamble's DM Maserati Tipo 61. The highest-finishing CM car was Bud Faust's Ferrari-Chevrolet in 2nd.
- ^B F Modified were classified with E Modified at Marlboro.
- ^C F Modified were classified with E Modified at VIR.
- ^D I Modified were classified with H Modified at Cumberland.
- ^E C Modified were classified with B Modified at the Road America June Sprints.
- ^F E Modified were classified with D Modified at Lime Rock Park.
- ^G A 'Guest' class also ran at Meadowdale, and was won by Augie Pabst in a Ferrari 625 TR.
- ^H E and F Modified were classified together at Bridgehampton (August); the combined class was won by Bob Bucher's FM Porsche. The highest-finishing EM car was Henry Schwartz's Porsche in 3rd.
- ^I C and D Modified were classified together at Thompson; the combined class was won by George Constantine's DM Ferrari.
Champions
| Class | Driver | Car |
|---|---|---|
| A Production |  Bob Hathaway | Ferrari 250 GT SWB |
| B Modified | Harry Heuer | Scarab Mk II-Chevrolet |
| B Production | Dick Thompson | Chevrolet Corvette |
| C Modified | Pete Harrison | Lister-Jaguar, Lister-Costin Chevrolet |
| C Production | Pierre Mion | AC Ace-Bristol |
| D Modified | Roger Penske | Maserati Tipo 61, Cooper Monaco T61-Climax |
| D Production | Chuck Stoddard | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce |
| E Modified | Bob Holbert | Porsche 718 RS 60, RS 61 |
| E Production | Mark Donohue | Elva Courier |
| F Modified | Bob Bucher | Porsche 718 RSK |
| F Production | Howard Hanna | D.B. Coupe |
| G Modified | Charles Kurtz | Lola Mk.1 |
| G Production | Al Weaver | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider |
| H Modified | Oliver Schmidt | Osca, Lola Mk.1-Osca |
| H Production | Rod Harmon | Austin-Healey Sprite |
| I Modified | Phillips Jeffrey | Berkeley |
References
- ↑ "Grand Prix for Sports Cars, Riverside International Raceway program". Archived from the original on 8 October 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
External links
- World Sports Racing Prototypes: SCCA 1960
- Racing Sports Cars: SCCA archive
- Etceterini: 1961 program covers
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