1958 SCCA National Sports Car Championship

The 1958 SCCA National Sports Car Championship season was the eighth season of the Sports Car Club of America's National Sports Car Championship. It began January 12, 1958, and ended October 5, 1958, after sixteen races.

1958 SCCA National Sports Car Championship
Previous: 1957 Next: 1959

Classes

ClassModifiedProduction
B5000-8000cc3500-5000cc
C3000-5000cc2700-3500cc
D2000-3000cc2000-2700cc
E1500-2000cc1600-2000cc
F1100-1500cc1300-1600cc
G750-1100cc1000-1300cc
H500-750cc750-1000cc
I350-500cc500-750cc
Junder 350cc350-500cc
K-under 350cc

[1]

Schedule

Rnd Race LengthA Circuit Location Date
1 Orange Bowl National Championship Sports Car Races 100 mi (160 km) Master Field Miami, Florida January 12
2 President's Cup 80 mi (130 km) Marlboro Motor Raceway Upper Marlboro, Maryland April 20
3 National Championship Spring Sprint Sports Car Road Races 1 hour Virginia International Raceway Danville, Virginia May 4
4 Cumberland National Championship Sports Car Races 1 hour Greater Cumberland Regional Airport Wiley Ford, West Virginia May 19
5 SCCA National Races 75 mi (121 km) Bridgehampton Race Circuit Bridgehampton, New York June 1
6 Lime Rock National Sports Car Races 100 km (62 mi) Lime Rock Park Lakeville, Connecticut June 15
7 International June Sprints 150 mi (240 km) Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 22
8 Lime Rock National Championship Races 100 km (62 mi) Lime Rock Park Lakeville, Connecticut July 5
9 SCCA National Races 70 mi (110 km) Milwaukee State Fair Park West Allis, Wisconsin August 16
10 SCCA National Races 150 km (93 mi) Montgomery Airport Montgomery, New York August 17
11 Thompson National Championship Races 60 mi (97 km) Thompson International Speedway Thompson, Connecticut September 1
12 Road America 500 500 mi (800 km) Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin September 7
13 Watkins Glen Grand Prix 100 mi (160 km) Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, New York September 20
14 SCCA National Races 1 hour Vaca Valley Raceway Vacaville, California October 5
15 Autumn Festival Sports Car Races 150 km (93 mi) Virginia International Raceway Danville, Virginia October 5
16 Palm Springs Exhibition Sports Car Races 50 mi (80 km) Palm Springs Municipal Airport Palm Springs, California November 2
^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 IM 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) IM Winning Driver(s)
1 MiamiA #92 Ferrari #14 Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham #621 Jaguar #115 Ferrari #188 Austin-Healey #25 Ferrari #55 A.C.-Bristol #0 Porsche #83 Porsche #37 Lotus #130 Alfa Romeo #77 Bandini-Saab no entries no entries Results
George Reed Rees Makins Walt Hansgen Don Smith James Johnston Fred Moore Gaston Andrey Duncan Forlong Charles Wallace John Cuevas Roy Schechter Art Tweedale George Parsons
2 Marlboro A.C.-Jaguar Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham Jaguar Maserati Austin-Healey Ferrari A.C.-Bristol Porsche Porsche
MG
Elva Alfa Romeo Bandini-Saab D.B.-Panhard no entries Results
Chuck Sarle Fred Windridge Walt Hansgen John Hayes Bark Henry Fred Moore Gaston Andrey Ed Welch Bob Holbert Emil Pupulidy (Porsche)
Ben Fowke (MG)B
Frank Baptista Bob Grossman George Parsons Richard Toland
3 VIRB #16 Lance Reventlow Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham #97 Ferrari no finishers #26 Austin-Healey #50 Ferrari #20 A.C.-Bristol #74 Porsche #33 Porsche #35 Elva #179 Alfa Romeo #160 Osca #7 D.B.-Panhard no entries Results
Lance Reventlow Fred Windridge Walt Hansgen George Arents Reed Rollo Gaston Andrey Ross Wees Don Sesslar Emil Pupulidy Frank Baptista Tony Briggs Robert Ferguson Howard Hanna
4 Cumberland no finishers Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham Ferrari no finishers #17 David L. Herson #7 J.V. Quackenbush A.C.-Bristol #74 Cyrus L. Fulton #33 Emil Pupulidy #35 Continental Motors, Ltd. #82 Barry Budlong, Jr. #127 James P. Eichenlaub #1 Richard H.R. Toland no entries Results
Fred Windridge Walt Hansgen George Arents Dick Thompson John Quackenbush Ross Mees Don Sesslar Emil Pupulidy Frank Baptista Barry Budlong James Eichenlaub Richard Toland
5 Bridgehampton no finishers Cheetah #60 Briggs Cunningham Ferrari Aston Martin Austin-Healey Ferrari A.C.-Bristol Porsche Porsche unknown Alfa Romeo unknown no entries no entries Results
John Plaisted Walt Hansgen George Arents Fred Windridge Dick Thompson Gaston Andrey Harry Carter Bob Holbert Emil Pupulidy Bob Grossman
6 Lime Rock no entries #99 Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham #98 Ferrari #76 Aston Martin #11 Austin-Healey #8 Maserati #80 A.C.-Bristol #140 Porsche #33 Porsche #35 Lotus #71 Alfa Romeo #74 PBX D no entries Results
Fred Windridge Walt Hansgen George Arents Alan Markelson Dick Thompson John Fitch Harry Carter Bob Holbert Emil Pupulidy Frank Baptista John Clapp Candy Poole
7 Road America #91 J. M. Lyeth, Jr. #14 L. Lindheimer #60 Briggs Cunningham unknown #21 C.J. Hughes unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown no entries no entries Results
Richard Lyeth Jim Jeffords Walt Hansgen Dan Collins
8 Lime Rock no entries #99 Chevrolet #61 Briggs Cunningham #98 Ferrari E #17 Austin-Healey #8 Maserati #180 A.C.-Bristol #140 Porsche #33 Porsche #16 Lotus #32 Alfa Romeo #174 PBX F no entries Results
Fred Windridge Ed Crawford George Arents Dick Thompson John Fitch Harry Carter Bob Holbert Emil Pupulidy Floyd Aaskov Ray Anderson Candy Poole
9 Milwaukee no finishers #1 Chevrolet #10 Ferrari #96 Ferrari #7 Pabst Motors #66 Austin-Healey #27 Porsche #21 A.C.-Bristol #44 Porsche #0 Porsche #214 Lotus Cars #8 Alfa Romeo #53 Martin T no entries no entries Results
Jim Jeffords John Kilborn George Reed Augie Pabst Ralph Durbin Ernie Erickson Luke Stear Dean Causey Chuck Rickert John C. Kilburn Kaser Martin Tanner
10 Montgomery #15 Reventlow Automobiles #1 Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham #80 Jaguar no finishers #11 Austin-Healey #46 Ed Hugus #246 A.C.-Bristol #140 Porsche #33 Porsche #2 Lotus-Climax #170 Alfa Romeo #38 Danielini Special #171 D.B.-Panhard no entries Results
Chuck Daigh Jim Jeffords Walt Hansgen Harry Carter Dick Thompson Ed Hugus Jordan King Bob Holbert Emil Pupulidy Floyd Aaskov John Guthrie Joe Daniels Howard Hanna
11 Thompson Reventlow Automobiles unknown #60 Briggs Cunningham Jaguar unknown unknown unknown A.C.-Bristol Porsche unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown Results
Lance Reventlow Walt Hansgen Harry Bristol Harry Bristol Bob Holbert
12 Road America #45 Excalibur #2 Chevrolet #25 North American Racing Team #96 Ferrari #15 James R. Johnston #66 Austin-Healey #13 Ferrari #7 A.C.-Bristol #42 Porsche #0 Porsche #35 Elva #2 Alfa Romeo #53 Martin T no entries no entries Results
Hal Ullrich
Carl Haas
Jim Jeffords Gaston Andrey
Lance Reventlow
George Reed James Johnston
Bud Seaverns
Ralph Durbin James Place
Ken Neill
Luke Stear Dean Causey
Chuck Rickert
Chuck Rickert Frank Baptista Ted Baumgartner Martin Tanner
13 Watkins Glen no finishers #1 John F. Stephani #61 Briggs Cunningham #80 Harry E. Carter no entries #11 David Herson #45 A. H. Burrough #27 Arch M. Means #140 Bob Holbert #71 Harry C. Blanchard #67 Louis C. Bartol #47 Alfa Romeo #121 John Milos #29 D.B. #134 Berkeley Results
Jim Jeffords Ed Crawford Harry Carter Dick Thompson Gilbert Geitner Arch M. Means Bob Holbert Harry Blanchard Floyd Aaskov Chuck Stoddard John Milos Richard Toland Sam Moses
14 Vaca Valley no finishers #5 Chevrolet #11 John von Neumann #47 Jaguar Ferrari #1 Mercedes-Benz #88 Porsche #117 A.C.-Bristol #12 Porsche #44 Porsche #37 Lotus #148 Alfa Romeo #79 D.B. no finishers no entries Results
Jim Jeffords John von Neumann Cliff Wright Josie von Neumann Ray Rairdon Jack McAfee Chick Leson Eldon Beagle John Barneson Stan Peterson Steve Froines Bill Wood
15 VIR #91 Ferrari-Chevrolet #69 Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham #190 Jaguar no entries #73 Austin-Healey #25 Ferrari #19 A.C.-Bristol #74 Porsche #123 MG #14 Lotus #90 Alfa Romeo #121 Osca no entries no entries Results
Richard Lyeth Frank Dominianni Walt Hansgen Bob Grossman Fred Moore Gaston Andrey Arch Means Don Sesslar Murray Clark Floyd Aaskov Bob Grossman Ed Ginther
16 Palm Springs no finishers Chevrolet Ferrari Mercedes-Benz #146 Ferrari Austin-Healey no entries Porsche Porsche Porsche Lotus Alfa Romeo Little Digger-Crosley[2] Austin-Healey Berkeley Results
Fred Grant Jim Connor Pete Caulkin Dick Morgensen Jack Rowe D. D. Michelmore Jack McAfee Richard Bellows Chuck Schroeder Bythiner Bill Beck Bill Louden Jerry Beem
^A A K Production class was also held, won by George Metzger in a Berkeley.
^B A K Production class was also held, won by William Harding in a Berkeley-Excelsior.
^C Separate Porsche and MG winners were declared in F Production at Marlboro.
^D H Production were classified with G Production at Lime Rock (June).
^E D Modified were classified with C Modified at Lime Rock (July).
^F H Production were classified with G Production at Lime Rock (July).

Champions

ClassDriverCar
B Modified Hal UllrichExcalibur
B Production Jim JeffordsChevrolet Corvette
C Modified Walt HansgenJaguar D-type, Lister-Jaguar
C Production George ReedFerrari 250 GT
D Modified James JohnstonFerrari 250 TR
D Production Dick ThompsonAustin-Healey 100-Six
E Modified Gaston AndreyFerrari 500 TRC Spyder
E Production Harry CarterAC Ace-Bristol
F Modified Bob HolbertPorsche 550 RS
F Production Emil PupulidyPorsche 356 Carrera
G Modified Frank BaptistaElva Mk II, Lotus Eleven, Elva Mk III
G Production Bob GrossmanAlfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce
H Modified Martin Tanner"Martin T" Special[3][4]
H Production Howard HannaD.B.-Panhard
I Modified Sam MosesBerkeley Sports

References

  1. "Haybale: Official Sports Car Racing Program, New England Championship". Etceterini. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
  2. "Little Digger Chassis". SportsRacer.net. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
  3. Ludvigsen, Karl. "Fabulous Featherweight". Etceterini. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
  4. "Tanner Chassis". SportsRacer.net. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
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