1961 SCCA National Sports Car Championship
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.
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| Previous: | 1960 | Next: | 1962 |
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 |
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| 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.
| Rnd | Circuit | AP Winning Team | 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 |
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| AP Winning Driver(s) | 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 | Daytona | unknown | unknown | Chevrolet | Lister-Chevrolet | unknown | unknown | unknown | Porsche | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Results |
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| 2 | Marlboro | #229 Ferrari | no entries | #137 Chevrolet | A | #4 Daimler | #621 J. Frank Harrison | #42 Siata | #14 Porsche | #000 Elva | B | #108 Porsche | #2 Lola | #55 Lotus | #22 Bandini-Saab | #51 Fiat-Abarth | no finishers | Results |
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| 3 | VIR | no entries | no finishers | #13 Chevrolet | no finishers | #59 A.C.-Bristol | #60 Briggs Cunningham | #125 Alfa Romeo | #14 Porsche | #000 Elva | C | #110 Porsche | #2 Lola | #290 Alfa Romeo | #76 Osca | #139 Fiat-Abarth | #72 Berkeley | Results |
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| 4 | Cumberland | no entries | no finishers | #1 Don Yenko | #151 Arthur Faust | #4 Duncan Black | #17 J. Frank Harrison | #152 William Malion | #14 Bob Holbert | #000 Mark Donohue | #29 Bob Bucher | #243 Ben Fowke | #2 M. R. J. Wyllie | #153 Al Weaver | #52 J. F. Lang | #44 Rod Harmon | D | Results |
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| 5 | Bridgehampton | #13 Ferrari | #73 Lister-Costin Buick | #149 Chevrolet | #25 Lister-Chevrolet | #4 Daimler | #60 Briggs Cunningham | #127 Alfa Romeo | #140 Porsche | #000 Elva | #129 Porsche | #174 Sports Car Forum | #85 Lotus | #26 Alfa Romeo | #951 Osca | #82 Fiat-Abarth | no entries | Results |
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| 6 | Road America | #7 Ferrari | #1 Harry J. Heuer | #11 Don Yenko | E | #59 Hank Mergner | #6 John M. Wyatt, III | #13 Sheldon Brown | #99 Frank Zillner | #47 Ernie Harris | #13 Tom Payne | #75 William C. Kravas | #2 M. R. J. Wyllie | #26 Allan Jacobson | #76 Oliver C. Schmidt | #14 Rod Harmon | no entries | Results |
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| 7 | Lime Rock | #61 Ferrari | #75 Lister-Costin Buick | #22 Chevrolet | #87 Lister-Costin Chevrolet | #4 Daimler | #6 Maserati | #22 Alfa Romeo | F | #00 Elva | #13 Porsche | #68 Turner | #57 Lola | #1 Alfa Romeo | #76 Lola-Osca | #43 Austin-Healey | no entries | Results |
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| 8 | MeadowdaleG | #5 Ferrari | #50 Comstock Racing Team | #36 Chevrolet | #87 Lister-Chevrolet | #32 Arnolt-Bristol | #6 Maserati | #8 Alfa Romeo | #77 Concours Motors | #000 Elva | #13 Porsche | #70 Porsche | #2 Lola-Climax | #15 Alfa Romeo | #76 Lola-Osca | #24 Fiat-Abarth | #124 Berkeley | Results |
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| 9 | Bridgehampton | #9 Ferrari | no entries | #11 Grady Davis | #14 Lister-Corvette | #59 A.C.-Bristol | #60 Briggs Cunningham | #75 Alfa Romeo | H | #000 Elva | #29 Porsche | #37 D.B. | #74 Lola | #5 Alfa Romeo | #76 Lola-Osca | #41 Austin-Healey | no entries | Results |
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| 10 | IRP | no entries | #28 Gates Chevrolet | #11 Chevrolet | #127 Corvette Special | #59 A.C.-Bristol | #60 Briggs Cunningham | #12 Porsche | #14 Porsche | #47 Elva | #61 Porsche | #177 Porsche | #57 Lola | #180 Alfa Romeo | #76 Lola-Osca | #1 Fiat-Abarth | no finishers | Results |
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| 11 | Thompson | Ferrari | Meister Brauser | Chevrolet | I | A.C.-Bristol | John Bunch | Porsche | #14 Porsche | Elva | Porsche | Porsche | Lola | Alfa Romeo | Osca | Fiat-Abarth | no entries | Results |
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| 12 | Road America | #1 Charles Hayes | #91 Scott Beckett | #11 I. Grady Davis | #87 Pete Harrison | #59 Henry E. Mergner | #61 Briggs Cunningham | Alfa Romeo | #63 Briggs Cunningham | Elva | #73 Tom Payne | Porsche | #14 Richard P. Buedingen | Alfa Romeo | Lola | Fiat-Abarth | no entries | Results |
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| 13 | Watkins Glen | #245 Robert Grossman | #1 Meister Brauser | #213 I. Grady Davis | #68 O & M Racing Team | #21 Daimler | #20 John T. Bunch | #303 Alfa Romeo | #140 Robert Holbert | #82 Elva | #29 J. Robert Bucher | #350 MG | #2 Lola-Climax | #258 Alfa Romeo | #219 Lola-Osca | #187 Fiat-Abarth | #251 Berkeley | Results |
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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 |
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| A Production | | Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta |
| B Modified | | Scarab Mk II-Chevrolet |
| B Production | | Chevrolet Corvette |
| C Modified | | Lister-Jaguar, Lister-Costin Chevrolet |
| C Production | | AC Ace-Bristol |
| D Modified | | Maserati Tipo 61, Cooper Monaco T61-Climax |
| D Production | | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce |
| E Modified | | Porsche 718 RS 60, RS 61 |
| E Production | | Elva Courier |
| F Modified | | Porsche 718 RSK |
| F Production | | D.B. Coupe |
| G Modified | | Lola Mk.1 |
| G Production | | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider |
| H Modified | | Osca, Lola Mk.1-Osca |
| H Production | | Austin-Healey Sprite |
| I Modified | | Berkeley |
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References
- "Grand Prix for Sports Cars, Riverside International Raceway program". Archived from the original on 8 October 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
External links
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