1959 SCCA National Sports Car Championship

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.

1959 SCCA National Sports Car Championship
Previous: 1958 Next: 1960

Schedule
Rnd Race LengthA Circuit Location Date
1 SCCA National Races 90 mi (140 km) Corry Field Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida April 5
2 President's Cup 70 mi (110 km) Marlboro Motor Raceway Upper Marlboro, Maryland April 19
3 VIR-Shrine National Championship Sports Car Races 200 km (120 mi) 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 (121 km) Bridgehampton Race Circuit Bridgehampton, New York May 31
6 International June Sprints 140 mi (230 km) Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 21
7 Lime Rock National Championship Races 50 km (31 mi) Lime Rock Park Lakeville, Connecticut July 4
8 National Championship Sports Car Races 60 mi (97 km) Buckley Field Aurora, Colorado July 12
9 Riverside National Championship Sports Car Races 65 mi (105 km) Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California July 18
10 Montgomery National Championship Sports Car Races 150 km (93 mi) Montgomery Airport Montgomery, New York August 9
11 Thompson National Championship Sports Car Races 60 mi (97 km) Thompson International Speedway Thompson, Connecticut September 7
12 Road America 500 500 mi (800 km) Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin September 13
13 Watkins Glen Grand Prix 100 mi (160 km) Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, New York September 26
14 SCCA National Races 108 mi (174 km) Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida November 15
^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
Jim Jeffords Edwin D. Martin Chuck Rickert Charlie Kolb 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
Bud Gates Jim Jeffords Walt Hansgen Louis Hatcher Augie Pabst Arch Means Don Sesslar Harry Blanchard Charlie Kolb John Guthrie Ray Cuomo Howard Hanna
3 VIR #36 Lister-Corvette #1 Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham #19 Ferrari A #247 Austin-Healey #24 Ferrari #175 A.C.-Bristol #74 Porsche #77 Porsche #37 Elva #5 Alfa Romeo #28 Osca B #65 Team Roosevelt C Results
Fred Windridge Jim Jeffords Walt Hansgen Bob Grossman Fred Spross William Burroughs Ed Welch Don Sesslar Bruce Jennings Art Tweedale Chuck Stoddard James Eichenlaub 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
Bill Sadler Frank Dominianni Walt Hansgen Bob Grossman James Johnston Fred Spross Charlie Kolb Ross Wees Bob Holbert Bruce Jennings M. R. J. Wyllie Chuck Stoddard Denise McCluggage Ray Heppenstall Paul Richards Ed Wright
5 Bridgehampton #36 Kelso Auto Dynamics #99 Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham 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
Fred Windridge Roy Tuerke Walt Hansgen Alan Connell Fred Spross Gaston Andrey Harry Carter Bob Holbert Harry Blanchard Tom Fleming Tom O'Brien James Eichenlaub Ray Heppenstall 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
Fred Windridge Jim Jeffords George Constantine Duke Knowlton Alan Connell Tim Mayer Ted Baumgartner Harvey Woodward Bob Donner Harry Blanchard Alan Ross Bill Wuesthoff Ed Walsh Ray Heppenstall Paul Richards Derr Andrlik
7 Lime Rock no entries E #49 Elisha Walker #9 Ferrari 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
George Constantine Bob GrossmanE John Colgate Gaston Andrey Evelyn Mull Don Sesslar Harry Blanchard Frank Baptista Chuck Stoddard James Eichenlaub Ray Heppenstall Paul Richards
8 Buckley Field #10 Nickey Chevrolet #1 Chevrolet G 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
Jim Jeffords Jim Jeffords Dan Collins Charles Byerly Jay Chamberlain Bill Steele Bob Donner Michael Collins Alan Ross Bob Betts James Eichenlaub Ray Heppenstall Paul Richards
9 Riverside no finishers #51 Chevrolet I #45 Mercedes-Benz #46 Ferrari 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
Bob Bondurant Dean Mears Dick MorgensenI Sam Weiss Bill Steele Bob Holbert Chuck Parsons Jack Reddish Chuck Kessinger Harry Jones Ray Heppenstall 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
Harold Keck George Constantine Bob Grossman Alan Connell Fred Spross Sy Kaback Pierre Mion Bob Holbert Harry Blanchard Frank Baptista Norman Webb Denise McCluggage William Loverre 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
Roy Tuerke George Constantine Dean McCarthy Alan Connell Fred Spross Gaston Andrey Harry Carter Bob Holbert Harry Blanchard Frank Baptista John Kingsley Phil Forno Bud Fehnel 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 Results
John Staver
Ed Grierson		 Jim Jeffords Ed Crawford
Walt Hansgen		 Wayne Burnett William Sturgis
Bob Bondurant		 Frank Opalka Pat Pigott
Frank Becker		 Fritz Taylor Harry Blanchard
Roger Penske		 Chuck Rickert Art Tweedale
Walter Dickson		 Bill Wuesthoff Briggs Cunningham Arthur Subberra 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
Richard Lyeth Roy Tuerke Walt Hansgen Jerry Loman Fred Hayes Glenn Carlson Millard Ripley Charles Kurtz Harry Blanchard Frank Wagenhofer Alan Ross Charlie Rainville Ed Hugus Howard Hanna Paul Richards Ellsworth Hall
14 Daytona no entries #175 Chevrolet #12 Ferrari no entries #90 Ferrari L #16 Porsche #157 A.C.-Bristol M #94 Porsche #37 Elva #19 Alfa Romeo #80 Fiat-Abarth #9 D.B. #83 Fiat-Abarth no entries Results
Jack Evans Knab Alan Connell David Lane Chuck Cassel Bill Dunn Ray Ruprecht Art Tweedale Ross Durant Ray Cuomo George Peck Paul Richards
^A D Modified were classified with C Modified at VIR.
^B H Production were classified with G Production at VIR.
^C J Production were classified with I Production at VIR.
^D C Production were classified with B Production at Bridgehampton.
^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 D Modified were classified with C Modified at Lime Rock.
^G C Modified were classified with B Modified at Buckley Field.
^H C Production were classified with B Production at Buckley Field.
^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 D Production were classified with C Production at Riverside.
^K J Production were classified with I Production at the Road America 500.
^L D Production were classified with B Production at Daytona.
^M F Modified were classified with E Modified at Daytona.

Champions
ClassDriverCar
B Modified John StaverEchidna-Chevrolet
B Production Jim JeffordsChevrolet Corvette
C Modified Walt HansgenLister-Jaguar
C Production Bob GrossmanFerrari 250 GT California
D Modified Alan ConnellFerrari 250 TR, Maserati 250S
D Production Fred SprossAustin-Healey 100-6
E Modified Gaston AndreyFerrari 500 TR
E Production Pierre MionAC Ace-Bristol
F Modified Don SesslarPorsche 718 RSK
F Production Harry BlanchardPorsche 356 Carrera GT
G Modified Art TweedaleElva Mk IV
G Production Chuck StoddardAlfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder
H Modified James EichenlaubOsca 750, Osca 187S
H Production Ray HeppenstallD.B.-Panhard
I Production Paul RichardsFiat-Abarth Zagato
J Production Ed WrightBerkeley SE Excelsior
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