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SCCA National Sports Car Championship 1959

Round	Date	Race	State	Practiced	Started	Classified
1	5.4.1959	SCCA National Pensacola [GP+HP+IP+HM]	USA
1	5.4.1959	SCCA National Pensacola [EP+FP]	USA
1	5.4.1959	SCCA National Pensacola [BP+CP+GM]	USA
1	5.4.1959	SCCA National Pensacola [CM+DM+EM+FM]	USA
2	19.4.1959	Preliminary Marlboro [Novice]	USA
2	19.4.1959	SCCA National Marlboro [HM+HP]	USA
2	19.4.1959	SCCA National Marlboro [FP+GP]	USA
2	19.4.1959	SCCA National Marlboro [GM+EP]	USA
2	19.4.1959	SCCA National Marlboro [BP+CP+DP]	USA
2	19.4.1959	SCCA National Marlboro [BM+CM+DM+EM+FM]	USA
3	2.5.1959	Preliminary Virginia [Novice 2.0]	USA		23
3	2.5.1959	Preliminary Virginia [Novice +2.0]	USA
3	3.5.1959	SCCA National Virginia [FP+GP+HP+IP+JP+HM]	USA		34	26
3	3.5.1959	SCCA National Virginia [BP+CP+DP+EP]	USA		25	18
3	3.5.1959	SCCA National Virginia [BM+CM+DM+EM+FM+GM]	USA		24	17
4	17.5.1959	SCCA National Cumberland [HP+IP+JP]	USA		21	18
4	17.5.1959	SCCA National Cumberland [GP]	USA		26	18
4	17.5.1959	SCCA National Cumberland [FP]	USA		32	27
4	17.5.1959	SCCA National Cumberland [GM+HM]	USA		22	18
4	17.5.1959	SCCA National Cumberland [EP]	USA		21	20
4	17.5.1959	Preliminary Cumberland [Ladies]	USA
4	17.5.1959	SCCA National Cumberland [BP+CP+DP]	USA		29	20
4	17.5.1959	SCCA National Cumberland [BM+CM+DM+EM+FM]	USA		30	23
5	30.5.1959	SCCA National Bridgehampton [FP+HP+IP]	USA		17	14
5	30.5.1959	SCCA National Bridgehampton [GP]	USA		17	16
5	30.5.1959	Preliminary Bridgehampton [GT+FIII]	USA
5	31.5.1959	SCCA National Bridgehampton [GM+HM]	USA		15	12
5	31.5.1959	SCCA National Bridgehampton [BP+CP+DP+EP]	USA		26	17
5	31.5.1959	SCCA National Bridgehampton [BM+CM+DM+EM+FM]	USA		19	17
6	20.6.1959	SCCA National Road America [BP+CP+DP+EP]	USA		45	31
6	21.6.1959	SCCA National Road America [FP+GP+HP+IP+JP]	USA		44	37
6	21.6.1959	SCCA National Road America [GM+HM]	USA		34	29
6	21.6.1959	SCCA National Road America [BM+CM+DM+EM+FM]	USA		34	26
7	4.7.1959	SCCA National Lime Rock [GP+HP+IP]	USA		25	22
7	4.7.1959	SCCA National Lime Rock [GM+HM]	USA		16	13
7	4.7.1959	SCCA National Lime Rock [EP+FP]	USA		19	16
7	4.7.1959	SCCA National Lime Rock [BP+CP+DP]	USA		18	14
7	4.7.1959	SCCA National Lime Rock [CM+DM+EM+FM]	USA		15	12
8	12.7.1959	Preliminary Buckley Field [Match]	USA
8	12.7.1959	Preliminary Buckley Field [Re-Match]	USA
8	12.7.1959	Preliminary Buckley Field [Ladies]	USA
8	12.7.1959	SCCA National Buckley Field [BP+CP+DP+EP+GM]	USA		24	21
8	12.7.1959	SCCA National Buckley Field [FP+GP+HP+IP+HM]	USA		36	34
8	12.7.1959	SCCA National Buckley Field [BM+CM+DM+EM+FM]	USA		18	13
9	18.7.1959	SCCA National Riverside [FP+GP+HP+IP]	USA		38	29
9	18.7.1959	SCCA National Riverside [GM+HM]	USA		15	11
9	18.7.1959	Preliminary Riverside [Ladies]	USA		16	15
9	18.7.1959	SCCA National Riverside [BP+CP+DP+EP]	USA		31	25
9	18.7.1959	SCCA National Riverside [BM+CM+DM+EM+FM]	USA		18	11
10	8.8.1959	Preliminary Montgomery [GT]	USA
10	9.8.1959	SCCA National Montgomery [GM+HM]	USA		19	15
10	9.8.1959	SCCA National Montgomery [BP+CP+DP]	USA		22	19
10	9.8.1959	SCCA National Montgomery [GP+HP+IP]	USA		27	25
10	9.8.1959	SCCA National Montgomery [EP+FP]	USA		29	24
10	9.8.1959	SCCA National Montgomery [BM+CM+DM+EM+FM]	USA		21	16
11	7.9.1959	SCCA National Thompson [EP+FP]	USA		19	16
11	7.9.1959	SCCA National Thompson [GM+HM+GP+HP+IP]	USA		34	30
11	7.9.1959	SCCA National Thompson [BP+CP+DP]	USA		19	17
11	7.9.1959	SCCA National Thompson [CM+DM+EM+FM]	USA		14	12
12	12.9.1959	SCCA National Road America [GP+HP+IP+JP+HM]	USA		44	30
12	12.9.1959	SCCA National Road America [BP+CP+DP+EP+FP]	USA		45	33
12	13.9.1959	500 mile Road America	USA		53	29
13	25.9.1959	Preliminary Watkins Glen [Ladies]	USA	10	10	8
13	25.9.1959	SCCA National Watkins Glen [EP+IP+JP]	USA		25	17
13	26.9.1959	Preliminary Watkins Glen [UR+FIII+FJr.]	USA		22	13
13	26.9.1959	Preliminary Watkins Glen [MG]	USA		28	25
13	26.9.1959	SCCA National Watkins Glen [GM+HM]	USA		34	23
13	26.9.1959	SCCA National Watkins Glen [FP]	USA		27	18
13	26.9.1959	SCCA National Watkins Glen [GP+HP]	USA		32	25
13	26.9.1959	SCCA National Watkins Glen [BP+CP+DP]	USA		34	22
13	26.9.1959	GP Watkins Glen	USA		27	16
14	30.10.1959	Preliminary El Paso [Novice 1.3]	USA
14	30.10.1959	Preliminary El Paso [Novice +1.3]	USA
14	30.10.1959	Preliminary El Paso [Production]	USA
14	30.10.1959	Preliminary El Paso [Modified]	USA
14	1.11.1959	SCCA National El Paso [GP+HP+IP]	USA
14	1.11.1959	SCCA National El Paso [BP+CP+DP+EP+FP]	USA
14	1.11.1959	SCCA National El Paso [GM+HM]	USA
14	1.11.1959	SCCA National El Paso [BM+CM+DM+EM+FM]	USA
15	15.11.1959	SCCA National Daytona [HM+IP+?]	USA
15	15.11.1959	SCCA National Daytona [FP?+?]	USA
15	15.11.1959	SCCA National Daytona [BP+CP+?]	USA
15	15.11.1959	SCCA National Daytona [Modified]	USA

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 1 (1)

SCCA National Pensacola [GP+HP+IP+HM]

Fiesta of Five Flags SCCA (Race 1 - Class H Modified and Class G, H & I Production), Corry Field Airport, Pensacola	Date: 5.4.1959

Circuit length: 4,828 km

Race distance: 82,077 km

Winner's average speed: 115,953 km/h

Attendance: 30000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	76	James Eichenlaub (USA)	Osca 187S 764		17	1.	HM	1.
	111	Ray Heppenstall (USA)	D.B.			1.	HP	11.
	114	Steve Robinson (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			1.	GP	4.
	115	M. L. Matthews (USA)	Turner			2.	HP	12.
	32	Phil Brennan (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite			3.	HP	13.
	Other starters:
	6	Mike Rahal (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				GP	6.
	12	Elliott Evans (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite					14.
	19	Ross Durant (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				GP	5.
	42	Gordon Wing (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite					21.
	61	Jack Davis (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite					16.
	62	Ray Erickson (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	Franklin Roosevelt			IP	19.
	63	John Norwood (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	Franklin Roosevelt			IP	22.
	64	Paul Richards (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	Franklin Roosevelt			IP	23.
	65	Ray Cuomo (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	Franklin Roosevelt			IP	9.
	75	Eddie Cordaro (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				GP	2.
	82	Walter Short (USA)	Stanguellini					7.
	92	Chuck Nervine (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite					20.
	110	Karl Everett (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				GP	10.
	124	Gary Webb (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite					17.
	142	James Fargarson (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite					18.
	172	Ike Maxwell (USA)	Siata					15.
	177	Bill Hughes (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				GP	8.
	666	Allan Lance (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				GP	3.

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 1 (2)

SCCA National Pensacola [EP+FP]

Fiesta of Five Flags SCCA (Race 2 - Class Class E & F Production), Corry Field Airport, Pensacola	Date: 5.4.1959

Circuit length: 4,828 km

Race distance: 96,561 km

Winner's average speed: 121,023 km/h

Attendance: 30000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Pos.
1.	0	Chuck Rickert (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT	20	4.
8.	90	Smokey Drolet (USA)	Triumph TR3A		7.
	23	Bob Ellis (USA)	Triumph TR3A		6.
	47	Harry Washburn (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT		2.
	49	Harry Blanchard (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT		1.
	78	Bill Steele (USA)	AC - Bristol		3.
	83	John Cuevas (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT Coupe		5.
	Other starters:
	11	Bill Dunn (USA)	AC - Bristol		9.
	15	Ronald Ambuehl (USA)	MGA		20.
	18	F. O. Butler (USA)	AC - Bristol		12.
	21	Harrison	AC - Bristol		18.
	37	Curtis Attaway (USA)	MGA		14.
	50	Herb Byrne (USA)	MGA		13.
	51	Bob Bellows (USA)	Porsche 356		11.
	58	Ed Costley (USA)	Elva Courier		21.
	68	Bill Lott (USA)	MGA		19.
	120	Arch Means (USA)	AC - Bristol		17.
	Did not start:
	-	xxx			8.
	-	xxx			15.
	-	xxx			16.
	-	xxx			10.

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 1 (3)

SCCA National Pensacola [BP+CP+GM]

Fiesta of Five Flags SCCA (Race 3 - Class B & C Production and Class G Modified), Corry Field Airport, Pensacola	Date: 5.4.1959

Circuit length: 4,828 km

Race distance: 96,561 km

Winner's average speed: 122,471 km/h

Attendance: 30000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	28	Charlie Kolb (USA)	Cooper - Climax	20		1.	GM	3.
2.	81	J. C. Kilburn (USA)	Lotus Eleven Club				GM	11.
3.	1	Jim Jeffords (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			1.	BP	1.
	89	Bob Willoughby (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			3.	BP	4.
	Did not finish:
	35	Frank Baptista (USA)	Elva Mk IV		DNF		GM	2.
	Other starters:
	33	Bob Johnson (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette					14.
	39	Dick Jalbert (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette					13.
	53	Bill Knowe (USA)	Lotus Eleven				GM	12.
	55	Clint Lindburg (USA)	Lotus Eleven				GM	7.
	67	Buddy Horton (USA)	Elva Mk III				GM	8.
	69	Frank Harris (USA)	Jaguar XK150S					10.
	72	Ron Letellier (USA)	Lotus Eleven				GM	5.
	86	Bob Hathaway (USA)	Austin-Healey 100-6				DP>CP	15.
	88	Burt DeRieux (USA)	Elva Mk III				GM	6.
	169	Green	Lotus Eleven				GM	9.
	171	John Colgate (USA)	Austin-Healey 100-6				DP>CP	17.
	Did not start:
	-	xxx						16.

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 1 (4)

SCCA National Pensacola [CM+DM+EM+FM]

Fiesta of Five Flags SCCA (Race 4 - Class C, D, E & F Modified), Corry Field Airport, Pensacola	Date: 5.4.1959

Circuit length: 4,828 km

Race distance: 144,841 km

Winner's average speed: 131,483 km/h

Attendance: 30000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	41	E. D. Martin (USA)	Ferrari 315 Sport 0656	E. D. Martin	30		1.	CM	1.
2.	2	Joe Sheppard (USA)	Porsche 550 RS						4.
3.	25	Alan Connell (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 0714TR	Alan Connell			2.	DM	2.
4.	5	William Kimberly (USA)	Ferrari 500 TR 0642MDTR					EM	13.
5.	28	Charlie Kolb (USA)	Cooper - Climax					GM	12.
	117	Bill Fuller (USA)	Jaguar D-type Corvette XKD 560						3.
	Did not finish:
	24	William Burroughs (USA)	Ferrari 500 TR 0652MDTR			DNF			6.
	Other starters:
	7	Bob Staples (USA)	Porsche 550						8.
	34	Bill Warren (USA)	Porsche 356 1600 GT						10.
	44	Dean Causey (USA)	Porsche 550 RS						11.
	74	Logan Lewis (USA)	Maserati A6GCS						9.
	77	C. K. Thompson (USA)	Jaguar D-type						5.
	139	David Lane (USA)	Maserati 200SI						7.
	Did not start:
	-	Charlie Kolb (USA)	Maserati 200S			Blown on Saturday		EM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 2 (1)

Preliminary Marlboro [Novice]

President's Cup Meeting (Race 1 - Novices), Marlboro Raceway	Date: 19.4.1959

Circuit length: 3,219 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car
1.	-	Hans Rhemrev (USA)	Porsche
2.	-	John C. Hart (USA)	Triumph TR3
	-	Isaac Smith (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 2 (2)

SCCA National Marlboro [HM+HP]

President's Cup Meeting (Race 2 - Class H Modified and Production), Marlboro Raceway	Date: 19.4.1959

Circuit length: 3,219 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	61	Ray Cuomo (USA)	Fiat-Abarth 750 Monza	Team Roosevelt	20		1.	HM
2.	176	James Eichenlaub (USA)	Osca 187S 764	James Eichenlaub			2.	HM
3.	-	Emil Pupulidy (USA)	Fiat-Abarth				3.	HM
4.	91	Howard Hanna (USA)	D.B. - Panhard Coupé				4.	HM
	-	Paul Richards (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	Team Roosevelt			1.	IP
	-	Ed Wright (USA)	Berkeley				1.	JP
	-	Ray Heppenstall (USA)	D.B.				1.	HP
	-	Charles Callanan (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	Team Roosevelt			2.	IP
	-	W. L. Seeley (USA)	D.B.				2.	HP
	-	Ellsworth Hall (USA)	Berkeley				2.	JP
	-	Fred Ingham (USA)	Berkeley				3.	JP
	-	John Norwood (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	Team Roosevelt			3.	IP
	-	Dudley Deimel (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite				3.	HP
	Did not finish:
	135	Wil Wing (USA)	D.B. Le Mans Panhard			DNF
	Other starters:
	62	xxx	Fiat-Abarth 750 Monza	Team Roosevelt
	142	Gordon Wing (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite
	182	xxx	Bandini - Saab					HM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 2 (3)

SCCA National Marlboro [FP+GP]

President's Cup Meeting (Race 3 - Class F & G Production), Marlboro Raceway	Date: 19.4.1959

Circuit length: 3,219 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Pos.	Group
1.	-	Harry Blanchard (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera	1.	FP
2.	-	Tom Payne (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera	2.	FP
3.	79	Bruce Jennings (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera	3.	FP
	-	Chuck Stoddard (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce	1.	GP
	-	Robert Stewart (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce	2.	GP
	-	Reed Rollo (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce	3.	GP
	Other starters:
	-	John Guthrie (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce		GP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 2 (4)

SCCA National Marlboro [GM+EP]

President's Cup Meeting (Race 4 - Class G Modified and Class E Production), Marlboro Raceway	Date: 19.4.1959

Circuit length: 3,219 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Pos.	Group
1.	-	Charlie Kolb (USA)	Cooper - Climax	1.	GM
2.	-	Art Tweedale (USA)	Elva Mk IV	2.	GM
3.	-	Ross Wees (USA)	AC Ace Bristol	1.	EP
	-	Ed Welch (USA)	AC Ace Bristol	2.	EP
	-	Frank Baptista (USA)	Elva Mk IV	3.	GM
	-	Arch Means (USA)	AC Ace Bristol	3.	EP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 2 (5)

SCCA National Marlboro [BP+CP+DP]

President's Cup Meeting (Race 5 - Class B, C & D Production), Marlboro Raceway	Date: 19.4.1959

Circuit length: 3,219 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	-	Louis Hatcher (USA)	Jaguar XK150S	25	1.	CP
2.	-	Jim Jeffords (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	25	1.	BP
3.	-	Ben Moore (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		2.	BP
	-	Charlie Hayes (USA)	Austin-Healey		1.	DP
	-	Fred Spross (USA)	Austin-Healey		2.	DP
	-	Bob Loman (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL		2.	CP
	-	Henry Grimes (USA)	Austin-Healey		3.	DP
	-	Dave Causey (USA)	Jaguar		3.	CP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 2 (6)

SCCA National Marlboro [BM+CM+DM+EM+FM]

President's Cup Meeting (Race 7 - Class B, C, D, E & F Modified), Marlboro Raceway	Date: 19.4.1959

Circuit length: 3,219 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	74	Don Sesslar (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 014	Cy Fulton	35		1.	FM
2.	60	Walt Hansgen (USA)	Lister Costin Jaguar BHL123	Briggs Cunningham			1.	CM
3.	16	Roger Penske (USA)	Porsche 550 RS				2.	FM
4.	11	Dick Thompson (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray	Bill Mitchell			2.	CM
5.	-	Augie Pabst (USA)	Ferrari 625 TR 0612MDTR				1.	DM
6.	124	Alan Connell (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 0714TR	Alan Connell			2.	DM
7.	-	Newton Davis (USA)	Porsche 550 RS				3.	FM
8.	-	E. D. Martin (USA)	Ferrari 3.8				3.	CM
9.	-	Dean Causey (USA)	Porsche 550 RS Special				4.	FM
10.	-	Charlie Kolb (USA)	Maserati 200S				1.	EM
15.	228	Bud Gates (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette Special				1.	BM
16.	273	Ray Hixon (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette Special				2.	BM
	-	Robert Kahmer (USA)	Lotus - Bristol				2.	EM
	-	Dick Hogue (USA)	Ferrari				3.	EM
	-	William C. King (USA)	Triumph Monza				3.	DM
	Did not finish:
	-	Fred Windridge (USA)	Lister - Corvette BHL114	Kelso Auto Dynamics		Cod		BM	1.
	Did not start:
	-	Bob Holbert (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 031	Bernie Vihl		Accident on Saturday

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 3 (1)

Preliminary Virginia [Novice 2.0]

The VIR-Shrine National Championship Sports Car Races, Virginia International Raceway, Danville	Date: 2.5.1959

Started:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Pos.	Group
1.	-	Fausto Marino (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette ?
2.	-	Scotty Cow (USA)	Triumph TR3A
3.	-	Hugh O'Reilly (USA)	Morgan
4.	-	John C. Hart (USA)	Triumph TR3
	-	Raleigh T. Berry (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite	1.	HP
	-	Scott Chester (USA)	Alfa Romeo	1.	GP
	-	Mike Conley (USA)	MGA	1.	FP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 3 (2)

Preliminary Virginia [Novice +2.0]

The VIR-Shrine National Championship Sports Car Races, Virginia International Raceway, Danville	Date: 2.5.1959

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 3 (3)

SCCA National Virginia [FP+GP+HP+IP+JP+HM]

The VIR-Shrine National Championship Sports Car Races (Race 1 - Class F, G, H, I & J Production and Class H Modified), Virginia International Raceway, Danville	Date: 3.5.1959

Started:	34	(HM - 6, FP - 10, GP - 10, HP>GP - 2, IP - 4, JP>IP - 2)
Classified:	26	(HM - 6, FP - 6, GP - 7, HP>GP - 2, IP - 4, JP>IP - 1)

Circuit length:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 111,753 km/h

Attendance: 10000

Fastest lap:

Harry Blanchard

No. 49

Porsche 356 Carrera GT

114,714 km/h

(lap 15)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	77	Bruce Jennings (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT		20	0:55:44,200	1.	FP
2.	56	Gene Hobbs (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT				2.	FP
3.	277	Glenn Lazar (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT				3.	FP
4.	28	James Eichenlaub (USA)	Osca 187S 764				1.	HM
5.	23	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Osca 750	Briggs Cunningham			2.	HM
6.	5	Chuck Stoddard (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				1.	GP
7.	105	Reed Rollo (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				2.	GP
8.	666	Allan Lance (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				3.	GP
9.	9	Bob Grossman (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				4.	GP
10.	64	Duncan Black (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Zagato Bialbero				3.	HM
11.	710	Ray Stoutenburg (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				5.	GP
12.	62	Ray Cuomo (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	Team Roosevelt			4.	HM
13.	157	Charles Kurtz (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				6.	GP
14.	211	Ray Heppenstall (USA)	D.B. Special				7.	HP>GP
15.	107	Robert R. Smith (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				8.	GP
16.	42	Douglas Diffenderfer (USA)	MGA				4.	FP
17.	47	John B. Mull (USA)	Osca				5.	HM
18.	65	Paul Richards (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	Team Roosevelt			1.	IP
19.	41	Justin Stolitsky (USA)	Porsche 356				5.	FP
20.	73	Charles Callanan (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	Team Roosevelt			2.	IP
21.	100	Dudley Deimel (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite				9.	HP>GP
22.	10	Ralph Semler (USA)	Bandini - Saab				6.	HM
23.	169	Stover Babcock (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	Team Roosevelt			3.	IP
24.	66	John Norwood (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	Team Roosevelt			4.	IP
25.	49	Harry Blanchard (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT				6.	FP	1.
26.	134	William Harding (USA)	Berkeley SE Excelsior				5.	JP>IP
	Did not finish:
	13	Tom Payne (USA)	Porsche 356			Engine		FP
	58	L. E. Robinson (USA)	MGA			DNF		FP
	70	Gene Parsons (USA)	MGA			DNF		FP
	83	Herbert Klay (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			DNF		GP
	120	Robert Stewart (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			DNF		GP
	123	Murray Clark (USA)	MGA			DNF		FP
	137	Ed Wright (USA)	Berkeley SE Excelsior			DNF		JP>IP
	711	Bill Hughes (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			DNF		GP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 3 (4)

SCCA National Virginia [BP+CP+DP+EP]

The VIR-Shrine National Championship Sports Car Races (Race 2 - Class B, C, D & E Production), Virginia International Raceway, Danville	Date: 3.5.1959

Started:	25	(BP - 7, CP - 5, DP - 6, EP - 7)
Classified:	18	(BP - 4, CP - 4, DP - 5, EP - 5)

Circuit length:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 116,053 km/h

Attendance: 10000

Fastest lap:

Jim Jeffords

No. 1

Chevrolet Corvette

117,804 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	1	Jim Jeffords (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	30		1.	BP
2.	99	Roy Tuerke (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	30		2.	BP
3.	175	Ed Welch (USA)	AC Ace Bristol	30		1.	EP
4.	19	Bob Grossman (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT California 0919	30		1.	CP
5.	59	Pierre Mion (USA)	AC - Bristol	29		2.	EP
6.	125	Arch Means (USA)	AC - Bristol			3.	EP
7.	133	Bob Johnson (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			3.	BP
8.	247	Fred Spross (USA)	Austin-Healey 100-6			1.	DP
9.	50	David Zabludoff (USA)	AC - Bristol			4.	EP
10.	86	Bob Hathaway (USA)	Austin-Healey 100-6			2.	DP
11.	171	John Colgate (USA)	Austin-Healey 100-6			3.	DP
12.	30	Dave Causey (USA)	Jaguar XK150S			2.	CP
13.	177	Howard Quick (USA)	Jaguar XK150S			3.	CP
14.	109	Curly Smock (USA)	Jaguar XK150S			4.	CP
15.	117	Henry Grimes (USA)	Austin-Healey 100M			4.	DP
16.	139	David Williams (USA)	Austin-Healey 100			5.	DP
17.	313	James Waters (USA)	Triumph TR3			5.	EP
18.	122	Alvin Forsyth (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			4.	BP
	Did not finish:
	29	Robert Davidson (USA)	Austin-Healey 100-6		DNF		DP
	51	Tom Kerr (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		DNF		BP
	68	Frank Dominianni (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		DNF		BP
	71	Jerry Loman (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL		DNF		CP
	121	Homer Dasey (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		DNF		BP
	126	Ross Wees (USA)	AC - Bristol		DNF		EP
	189	Jim Robinson (USA)	AC - Bristol		DNF		EP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 3 (5)

SCCA National Virginia [BM+CM+DM+EM+FM+GM]

The VIR-Shrine National Championship Sports Car Races (Race 3 - Class B, C, D, E, F & G Modified), Virginia International Raceway, Danville	Date: 3.5.1959

Started:	24	(BM - 1, CM - 3, DM>CM - 2, EM - 5, FM - 4, GM - 9)
Classified:	17	(BM - 1, CM - 3, DM>CM - 2, EM - 3, FM - 4, GM - 4)

Circuit length:

Race distance: 205,996 km

Winner's average speed: 124,917 km/h

Attendance: 10000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	60	Walt Hansgen (USA)	Lister - Jaguar BHL123	Briggs Cunningham	40		1.	CM	1.	2:31,200
2.	74	Don Sesslar (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 014		40		1.	FM	2.	2:32,000
3.	36	Fred Windridge (USA)	Lister - Corvette BHL114	Kelso			1.	BM
4.	124	Alan Connell (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 0714TR	Alan Connell			2.	DM>CM
5.	6	Roger Penske (USA)	Porsche 550 RS ex-Holbert				2.	FM	4.
6.	37	Art Tweedale (USA)	Elva Mk IV				1.	GM
7.	61	Dick Thompson (USA) Briggs Cunningham (USA) - DNP	Lister - Jaguar	Briggs Cunningham			3.	CM	3.
8.	2	M. R. J. Wyllie (USA)	Lotus				2.	GM
9.	96	George Arents (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT 1141GT ID 1831				4.	DM>CM
10.	110	Dave Causey (USA)	Jaguar XKSS XKSS704 (XKD 563)				5.	CM
11.	24	William Burroughs (USA)	Ferrari 500 TR 0652MDTR				1.	EM
12.	49	Harry Blanchard (USA)	Porsche				3.	FM
13.	70	Gene Parsons (USA)	Maserati				2.	EM
14.	147	Thomas Neal (USA)	VW Special				3.	GM
15.	113	James Place (USA)	Ferrari 500 TR 0614MDTR				3.	EM
16.	67	Horace Green (USA)	Elva				4.	GM
17.	33	Newton Davis (USA)	Porsche 550 RS				4.	FM
	Did not finish:
	7	Kolb	Maserati			DNF		EM
	8	Kolb	Cooper - Climax			DNF		GM
	35	Frank Baptista (USA)	Elva Mk IV			DNF		GM
	75	Bill Schade (USA)	Lotus			DNF		EM
	135	Clint Lindburg (USA)	Lotus			DNF		GM
	141	William Harding (USA)	Lotus			DNF		GM
	144	John Zeitler (USA)	Elva			DNF		GM
	Did not start:
	31	Jim Jeffords (USA)	Scarab Mk II Chevrolet 002	John Stephani		Oil pump, bearings in practice		BM
	In entry list:
	-	Dick Thompson (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray					CM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 4 (1)

SCCA National Cumberland [HP+IP+JP]

8th Annual Cumberland National and Novice Sports Car Races (Race 1 - Class H, I and J Production), Cumberland, Maryland, Municipal Airport	Date: 17.5.1959

Started:	21	(HP - 14, IP - 4, JP - 3)
Classified:	18	(HP - 12, IP - 4, JP - 2)

Circuit length: 2,575 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 36000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	211	Ray Heppenstall (USA)	D.B.			1.	HP
2.	83	Paul Richards (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	Team Roosevelt		1.	IP
3.	154	W. L. Seeley (USA)	D.B.			2.	HP
4.	149	Bud Fehnel (USA)	D.B.			3.	HP
5.	100	Dudley Deimel (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite			4.	HP
6.	219	Larry Eyler (USA)	D.B.			5.	HP
7.	170	Steele M. Roberts (USA)	D.B.			6.	HP
8.	69	Stover Babcock (USA)	Fiat-Abarth			2.	IP
9.	84	Charles Callanan (USA)	Fiat-Abarth			3.	IP
10.	217	Leon Sacks (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite			7.	HP
11.	87	John Norwood (USA)	Fiat-Abarth			4.	IP
12.	40	Anton Stica (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite			8.	HP
13.	91	Bob Dunlap (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite			9.	HP
14.	172	Peter Shavney (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite			10.	HP
15.	137	Ed Wright (USA)	Berkeley			1.	JP
16.	176	William Denes (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite			11.	HP
17.	103	Fred Ingham (USA)	Berkeley			2.	JP
18.	131	Robert G. Newman (USA)	Turner			12.	HP
	Did not finish:
	136	Herbert Whiting (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite		DNF		HP
	167	Ellsworth Hall (USA)	Berkeley		DNF		JP
	212	Harold Baumann (USA)	D.B.		DNF		HP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 4 (2)

SCCA National Cumberland [GP]

8th Annual Cumberland National and Novice Sports Car Races (Race 3 - Class G Production), Cumberland, Maryland, Municipal Airport	Date: 17.5.1959

Started:	26	(GP - 26)
Classified:	18	(GP - 18)

Circuit length: 2,575 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 36000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	9	Bob Grossman (USA)	Alfa Romeo		DQ: non-production engine		GP
2.	213	Ed Hugus (USA)	Alfa Romeo	Bill Spear	DQ: non-production engine		GP
3.	16	Jim Silberman (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta		DQ: improper re-entry after spin		GP
4.	123	Chuck Stoddard (USA)	Alfa Romeo		0:00:09,400	1.	GP
5.	26	Reed Rollo (USA)	Alfa Romeo			2.	GP
6.	85	Norman Webb (USA)	Alfa Romeo		DQ: non-production engine		GP
7.	193	Herman Melotti (USA)	Alfa Romeo			3.	GP
8.	157	Charles Kurtz (USA)	Alfa Romeo			4.	GP
9.	711	Bill Hughes (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			5.	GP
10.	142	Jim Fitzgerald (USA)	Alfa Romeo			6.	GP
11.	14	David Elder (USA)	Alfa Romeo			7.	GP
12.	208	Richard Hayes (USA)	Alfa Romeo			8.	GP
13.	190	Ernst Scheeder (USA)	Alfa Romeo			9.	GP
14.	191	Ed Astri (USA)	Alfa Romeo			10.	GP
15.	717	Robert R. Smith (USA)	Alfa Romeo			11.	GP
16.	146	R. M. Johnson (USA)	Alfa Romeo			12.	GP
17.	3	Dick Lord (USA)	Fairthorpe			13.	GP
18.	00	Morrow Decker (USA)	MG TD TD 17896			14.	GP
19.	148	Dale Driehurst (USA)	Alfa Romeo		Disqualified	15.	GP
20.	164	Dick Bauer (USA)	MG TD				GP
21.	97	John S. Tame (USA)	MG TF			16.	GP
22.	195	L. J. Green (USA)	Alfa Romeo			17.	GP
23.	203	W. A. Tapscott (USA)	MG TD			18.	GP
	Did not finish:
	22	Don Erlbeck (USA)	Alfa Romeo		DNF		GP
	45	John H. Campbell (USA)	Alfa Romeo		DNF		GP
	165	Al Weaver (USA)	MG TF		DNF		GP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 4 (3)

SCCA National Cumberland [FP]

8th Annual Cumberland National and Novice Sports Car Races (Race 4 - Class F Production), Cumberland, Maryland, Municipal Airport	Date: 17.5.1959

Started:	32	(FP - 32)
Classified:	27	(FP - 27)

Circuit length: 2,575 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 36000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	58	Bruce Jennings (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera	31		1.	FP
2.	49	Harry Blanchard (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera	31	0:00:05,000	2.	FP
3.	56	Gene Hobbs (USA)	Porsche 356			3.	FP
4.	111	Frank Wagenhofer (USA)	Porsche 356			4.	FP
5.	44	John Curran (USA)	Porsche 356			5.	FP
6.	13	Tom Payne (USA)	Porsche 356			6.	FP
7.	277	Glenn Lazar (USA)	Porsche 356			7.	FP
8.	57	Dick Nash (USA)	Porsche 356			8.	FP
9.	120	Bill Romig (USA)	Porsche 356			9.	FP
10.	150	Hans Rhemrev (USA)	Porsche 356			10.	FP
11.	53	Nagle Bridwell (USA)	Porsche 356			11.	FP
12.	42	Douglas Diffenderfer (USA)	MGA			12.	FP
13.	8	Antonio Valdes-Dapena (USA)	Porsche 356			13.	FP
14.	27	Alex Chamberlin (USA)	Porsche 356			14.	FP
15.	231	Murray Clark (USA)	MGA			15.	FP
16.	200	Bill Terrell (USA)	MGA			16.	FP
17.	92	Dan Donoghue (USA)	MGA			17.	FP
18.	199	Clifford Eley (USA)	MGA			18.	FP
19.	105	David Carpenter (USA)	MGA			19.	FP
20.	209	Ken Leith (USA)	Porsche 356			20.	FP
21.	145	Charles Beidler (USA)	Porsche 356			21.	FP
22.	163	Ed Licht (USA)	Porsche 356			22.	FP
23.	166	Guy Bates (USA)	MGA			23.	FP
24.	50	George Trantman (USA)	MGA			24.	FP
25.	83	Stuart Northrup (USA)	MGA			25.	FP
26.	226	Robert Botkin (USA)	MGA			26.	FP
27.	64	Sidney Baughman (USA)	Porsche 356			27.	FP
	Did not finish:
	101	Eben Sales (USA)	MGA		DNF		FP
	116	Dick Talbot (USA)	Porsche 356		DNF		FP
	143	Quay Barber (USA)	MGA		DNF		FP
	177	Fred Reynolds (USA)	MGA		DNF		FP
	179	James Croker (USA)	MGA		DNF		FP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 4 (4)

SCCA National Cumberland [GM+HM]

8th Annual Cumberland National and Novice Sports Car Races (Race 5 - Class G and H Modified), Cumberland, Maryland, Municipal Airport	Date: 17.5.1959

Started:	22	(GM - 13, HM - 9)
Classified:	18	(GM - 11, HM - 7)

Circuit length: 2,575 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 36000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	2	M. R. J. Wyllie (USA)	Lotus		1.	GM
2.	37	Art Tweedale (USA)	Elva	0:00:00,100	2.	GM
3.	31	Chuck Dietrich (USA)	Elva		3.	GM
4.	70	John Holmes (USA)	Lotus		4.	GM
5.	54	Floyd Aaskov (USA)	Lotus		5.	GM
6.	23	Denise McCluggage (USA)	Osca		1.	HM
7.	187	Bernie Keller (USA)	Lotus		6.	GM
8.	188	Norman Risen (USA)	Lotus		7.	GM
9.	28	James Eichenlaub (USA)	Osca 187S 764		2.	HM
10.	81	Duncan Black (USA)	Fiat-Abarth		3.	HM
11.	47	John B. Mull (USA)	Osca		4.	HM
12.	90	Howard Hanna (USA)	D.B.		5.	HM
13.	159	Robert D. Woods (USA)	Abarth		8.	GM
14.	132	Dale Smith (USA)	Turner - Climax		9.	GM
15.	88	Robert Samm (USA)	Lotus		10.	GM
16.	80	Gene Parsons (USA)	Bandini		6.	HM
17.	414	Henry Brundydge (USA)	Buccio - Crosley		7.	HM
18.	93	Alan Patterson (USA)	Elva		11.	GM
	Did not finish:
	4	Martin Tanner (USA)	Martin T II	DNF		HM
	144	John Zeitler (USA)	Elva	DNF		GM
	180	Ray Cuomo (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	DNF		HM
	194	Cam Smith (USA)	Lova	DNF		GM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 4 (5)

SCCA National Cumberland [EP]

8th Annual Cumberland National and Novice Sports Car Races (Race 6 - Class E Production), Cumberland, Maryland, Municipal Airport	Date: 17.5.1959

Started:	21	(EP - 21)
Classified:	20	(EP - 20)

Circuit length: 2,575 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 36000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	126	Ross Wees (USA)	AC Ace Bristol		1.	EP
2.	125	Arch Means (USA)	AC Ace Bristol	0:00:00,500	2.	EP
3.	51	Pierre Mion (USA)	AC - Bristol		3.	EP
4.	75	Ed Welch (USA)	AC - Bristol		4.	EP
5.	48	Evelyn Mull (USA)	AC Ace Bristol		5.	EP
6.	181	Brad Howes (USA)	Triumph TR3		6.	EP
7.	155	Keith Wilson (USA)	AC - Bristol		7.	EP
8.	99	Ed Zurhorst (USA)	Morgan		8.	EP
9.	158	Al Gross (USA)	Triumph TR3		9.	EP
10.	444	Vince Tamburo (USA)	Triumph TR3		10.	EP
11.	46	Robert Swanson (USA)	Triumph TR3		11.	EP
12.	104	F. Reed Andrews (USA)	Triumph TR3		12.	EP
13.	214	Harold Baumann (USA)	Morgan		13.	EP
14.	118	John C. Hart (USA)	Triumph TR3		14.	EP
15.	81	Ron Alexander (USA)	Triumph TR3		15.	EP
16.	119	Madison McClintic (USA)	Triumph TR3		16.	EP
17.	34	George Bull (USA)	Triumph TR3		17.	EP
18.	184	Arnold Wolfe (USA)	Triumph TR3		18.	EP
19.	147	Cosgrove	Triumph TR3		19.	EP
20.	175	Harry Buckley (USA)	Triumph TR3		20.	EP
	Did not finish:
	152	C. L. McDaniel (USA)	Triumph TR3	DNF		EP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 4 (6)

Preliminary Cumberland [Ladies]

8th Annual Cumberland National and Novice Sports Car Races (Race 7 - Ladies), Cumberland, Maryland, Municipal Airport	Date: 17.5.1959

Circuit length: 2,575 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 36000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car
1.	-	Denise McCluggage (USA)	Osca 750
2.	-	Evelyn Mull (USA)	AC Ace Bristol
3.	-	Margaret Wyllie (USA)	Lotus

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 4 (7)

SCCA National Cumberland [BP+CP+DP]

8th Annual Cumberland National and Novice Sports Car Races (Race 8 - Class B, C and D Production), Cumberland, Maryland, Municipal Airport	Date: 17.5.1959

Started:	29	(BP - 16, CP - 5, DP - 8)
Classified:	20	(BP - 10, CP - 5, DP - 5)

Circuit length: 2,575 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 36000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	69	Frank Dominianni (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		1.	BP
2.	102	Bob Mouat (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	0:00:05,400	2.	BP
3.	29	Bob Grossman (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT		1.	CP
4.	121	Homer Dasey (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		3.	BP
5.	18	Ben Moore (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		4.	BP
6.	99	Roy Tuerke (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		5.	BP
7.	28	Bud Gates (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		6.	BP
8.	777	Ed Myers (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		7.	BP
9.	0	Jerry Loman (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL		2.	CP
10.	247	Fred Spross (USA)	Austin-Healey 100		1.	DP
11.	701	Traver McKenna (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		8.	BP
12.	171	John Colgate (USA)	Austin-Healey 100		2.	DP
13.	153	Louis Hatcher (USA)	Jaguar		3.	CP
14.	168	Paul McGeorge (USA)	Jaguar		4.	CP
15.	43	Charlie Hayes (USA)	Austin-Healey 100		3.	DP
16.	108	Joseph Gardiner (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		9.	BP
17.	32	Kenneth Lawrence (USA)	Jaguar		5.	CP
18.	68	xxx	Austin-Healey 100		4.	DP
19.	192	Don Yenko (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		10.	BP
20.	117	Henry Grimes (USA)	Austin-Healey 100		5.	DP
	Did not finish:
	1	Jim Jeffords (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Accident		BP
	30	Bob Johnson (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	DNF		BP
	66	Ralph Durbin (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	DNF		DP
	89	Bob Willoughby (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Accident		BP
	115	Don Wolf (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	DNF		BP
	139	W. P. Dalton (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	DNF		BP
	201	Tom Cullen (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	DNF		DP
	281	Alvin Forsyth (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	DNF		BP
	356	Frank Gorman (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	DNF		DP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 4 (8)

SCCA National Cumberland [BM+CM+DM+EM+FM]

8th Annual Cumberland National and Novice Sports Car Races (Race 9 - Class B, C, D, E and F Modified), Cumberland, Maryland, Municipal Airport	Date: 17.5.1959

Started:	30	(BM - 3, CM - 4, DM - 8, EM - 8, FM - 6, GM - 1)
Classified:	23	(BM - 3, CM - 3, DM - 5, EM - 7, FM - 5, GM - 0)

Circuit length: 2,575 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 36000

Fastest lap:

Walt Hansgen

No. 60

Lister Costin Jaguar

1:18

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	60	Walt Hansgen (USA)	Lister Costin Jaguar BHL123	Briggs Cunningham			1.	CM
2.	140	Bob Holbert (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 031	Bernie Vihl		0:00:01,180	1.	FM
3.	74	Don Sesslar (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 014			0:00:10,000	2.	FM
4.	61	Fred Windridge (USA)	Lister - Jaguar	Briggs Cunningham	-1		2.	CM
5.	63	Phil Forno (USA)	Porsche 550 RS	Briggs Cunningham			3.	FM
6.	7	Charlie Kolb (USA)	Maserati 200S				1.	EM
7.	25	Gaston Andrey (CH)	Ferrari 500 TR				2.	EM
8.	222	Bill Sadler (CDN)	Sadler Mk III				1.	BM
9.	15	James Johnston (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR				1.	DM
10.	21	Alan Connell (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 0714TR				2.	DM
11.	62	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Lister - Jaguar	Briggs Cunningham			3.	CM
12.	95	George Reed (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT				3.	DM
13.	24	William Burroughs (USA)	Ferrari 500 TR 0652MDTR				3.	EM
14.	113	James Place (USA)	Ferrari 500 TR				4.	EM
15.	112	Donald Peters (USA)	Ferrari 750 Monza				4.	DM
16.	129	Lorrain Holder (USA)	Porsche 550				4.	FM
17.	135	Ed Gelder (USA)	Ferrari 750 Monza 0552M				5.	DM
18.	76	Gene Parsons (USA)	Maserati A6GCS				5.	EM
19.	161	Ben Fowke (USA)	Lotus - Bristol				6.	EM
20.	73	Ray Hixon (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette Special				2.	BM
21.	151	Geoff Low (CDN)	Sadler - Triumph				7.	EM
22.	94	Alan Patterson (USA)	Allard				3.	BM
23.	20	M. R. J. Wyllie (USA)	Elva				5.	FM
	Did not finish:
	2	Margaret Wyllie (USA)	Lotus			DNF		GM
	4	Duncan Black (USA)	Lotus - Bristol			DNF		EM
	6	Roger Penske (USA)	Porsche 550 RS			DNF		FM
	41	E. D. Martin (USA)	Ferrari			DNF		CM
	52	John Cook (USA)	Maserati 300S			DNF		DM
	71	Jonathan Wainwright (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S			DNF		DM
	180	William C. King (USA)	Triumph Monza			DNF		DM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 5 (1)

SCCA National Bridgehampton [FP+HP+IP]

Third Annual National Championship Event Bridgehampton Road Race Course Sports Car Races (Race 1 - Class F, H & I Production), Bridgehampton Road Race Course	Date: 30.5.1959

Started:	17	(FP - 9, HP - 4, IP - 4)
Classified:	14	(FP - 8, HP - 3, IP - 3)

Circuit length: 4,587 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 123,115 km/h

Attendance: 9000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	149	Harry Blanchard (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT	20		1.	FP
2.	07	Bruce Jennings (USA)	Porsche 356	19		2.	FP
3.	68	John Nibert (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera	18		3.	FP
4.	76	Victor Czito (USA)	Porsche 356			4.	FP
5.	115	Stutz Plaisted (USA)	MGA			5.	FP
6.	83	Paul Richards (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Zagato			1.	IP
7.	121	David Carpenter (USA)	MGA			6.	FP
8.	107	Myles Frehm (USA)	MGA			7.	FP
9.	87	John Norwood (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Zagato			2.	IP
10.	50	Ray Heppenstall (USA)	D.B. - Panhard			1.	HP
11.	34	Mike Conley (USA)	MGA			8.	FP
12.	117	John Hearst (USA)	D.B.			2.	HP
13.	169	Stover Babcock (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Zagato			3.	IP
14.	54	Harold Baumann (USA)	D.B.			3.	HP
	Did not finish:
	56	Gene Hobbs (USA)	Porsche 356		DNF		FP
	84	Charles Callanan (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Zagato		DNF		IP
	172	Peter Shavney (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite		DNF		HP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 5 (2)

SCCA National Bridgehampton [GP]

Third Annual National Championship Event Bridgehampton Road Race Course Sports Car Races (Race 1A - Class G Production), Bridgehampton Road Race Course	Date: 30.5.1959

Started:	17	(GP - 17)
Classified:	16	(GP - 16)

Circuit length: 4,587 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 120,604 km/h

Attendance: 9000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	15	Tom O'Brien (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	20		1.	GP
2.	30	Chuck Stoddard (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	20		2.	GP
3.	64	Reed Rollo (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	20		3.	GP
4.	16	Jim Silberman (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			4.	GP
5.	91	Bob Grossman (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			5.	GP
6.	40	Ed Mowle (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			6.	GP
7.	110	George Fogg (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			7.	GP
8.	505	Tony Bellini (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			8.	GP
9.	46	John Guthrie (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			9.	GP
10.	208	Richard Hayes (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			10.	GP
11.	104	Asher Chapman (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			11.	GP
12.	3	Dick Lord (USA)	Fairthorpe Electron			12.	GP
13.	00	Morrow Decker (USA)	MG TD TD 17896			13.	GP
14.	65	Robert Purdy (USA)	MG TD			14.	GP
15.	119	Donald Mark (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			15.	GP
16.	190	Marvin Mendelson (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			16.	GP
	Did not finish:
	55	Bob Rubin (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta		DNF		GP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 5 (3)

Preliminary Bridgehampton [GT+FIII]

Third Annual National Championship Event Bridgehampton Road Race Course Sports Car Races, Bridgehampton Road Race Course	Date: 30.5.1959

Circuit length: 4,587 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 9000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Group
1.	-	George Arents (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT	10
2.	-	Jim Haynes (USA)	Cooper F3	10	FIII
3.	-	George Fogg (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV	10
	-	Ray Cuomo (USA)	Fiat-Abarth

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 5 (4)

SCCA National Bridgehampton [GM+HM]

Third Annual National Championship Event Bridgehampton Road Race Course Sports Car Races (Race 5 - Class G & H Modified), Bridgehampton Road Race Course	Date: 31.5.1959

Started:	15	(GM - 9, HM - 6)
Classified:	12	(GM - 6, HM - 6)

Circuit length: 4,587 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 127,299 km/h

Attendance: 9000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	70	Tom Fleming (USA)	Lotus Eleven		25		1.	GM
2.	37	Art Tweedale (USA)	Elva Mk.4		25		2.	GM
3.	8	Charlie Kolb (USA)	Lotus Eleven		25		3.	GM
4.	26	Len Bastrup (USA)	Lotus				4.	GM
5.	28	James Eichenlaub (USA)	Osca 187S 764				1.	HM
6.	23	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Osca 750	Briggs Cunningham			2.	HM
7.	122	Peter Baumberger (USA)	Lotus				5.	GM
8.	80	Ray Cuomo (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Zagato	Team Roosevelt			3.	HM
9.	77	Howard Hanna (USA)	D.B.				4.	HM
10.	69	William Horton (USA)	Lotus				6.	GM
11.	81	Paul Richards (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Zagato				5.	HM
12.	38	Joe Daniels (USA)	Danielini				6.	HM
	Did not finish:
	35	Frank Baptista (USA)	Elva		17	Connecting rod		GM
	42	Ed Licht (USA)	Elva			DNF		GM
	144	John Willock (USA)	Lotus			DNF		GM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 5 (5)

SCCA National Bridgehampton [BP+CP+DP+EP]

Third Annual National Championship Event Bridgehampton Road Race Course Sports Car Races (Race 6 - Class B, C, D & E Production), Bridgehampton Road Race Course	Date: 31.5.1959

Started:	26	(BP - 9, CP>BP - 2, DP - 8, EP - 7)
Classified:	17	(BP - 4, CP>BP - 2, DP - 5, EP - 6)

Circuit length: 4,587 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 124,724 km/h

Attendance: 9000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	99	Roy Tuerke (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	20		1.	BP
2.	9	Bob Grossman (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT California	20		2.	CP>BP
3.	89	Bob Willoughby (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	20		3.	BP
4.	80	Harry Carter (USA)	AC - Bristol			1.	EP
5.	59	Pierre Mion (USA)	AC - Bristol			2.	EP
6.	247	Fred Spross (USA)	Austin-Healey 100			1.	DP
7.	171	John Colgate (USA)	Austin-Healey 100			2.	DP
8.	32	Tim Mayer (USA)	Austin-Healey 100			3.	DP
9.	51	Tom Kerr (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			4.	BP
10.	100	Traver McKenna (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			5.	BP
11.	58	William Wonder (USA)	AC - Bristol			3.	EP
12.	94	Arch McNeill (USA)	Morgan			4.	EP
13.	143	Charlie Hayes (USA)	Austin-Healey 100			4.	DP
14.	98	Albert Ackerly (USA)	Triumph TR3			5.	EP
15.	313	James Waters (USA)	Triumph TR3			6.	EP
16.	177	Howard Quick (USA)	Jaguar			6.	CP>BP
17.	29	Robert Davidson (USA)	Austin-Healey 100			5.	DP
	Did not finish:
	5	Harold Keck (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		DNF		BP
	18	Ben Moore (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		DNF		BP
	39	Dick Jalbert (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		DNF		BP
	66	Don Morrison (USA)	Austin-Healey 100		DNF		DP
	67	Frank Dominianni (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		DNF		BP
	101	Tom Cullen (USA)	Austin-Healey 100		DNF		DP
	150	David Zabludoff (USA)	AC - Bristol		DNF		EP
	165	Frank Gorman (USA)	Austin-Healey 100		DNF		DP
	170	Vic Meinhardt (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		DNF		BP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 5 (6)

SCCA National Bridgehampton [BM+CM+DM+EM+FM]

Third Annual National Championship Event Bridgehampton Road Race Course Sports Car Races (Race 7 - Class B, C, D, E & F Modified), Bridgehampton Road Race Course	Date: 31.5.1959

Started:	19	(BM - 2, CM - 4, DM - 3, EM - 5, FM - 5)
Classified:	17	(BM - 1, CM - 4, DM - 3, EM - 4, FM - 5)

Circuit length: 4,587 km

Race distance: 112,654 km

Winner's average speed: 143,554 km/h

Attendance: 9000

Fastest lap:

Walt Hansgen

No. 60

Lister - Jaguar

1:52,4

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	60	Walt Hansgen (USA)	Lister - Jaguar BHL123	Briggs Cunningham Team	25	0:48:06,200	1.	CM
2.	49	George Constantine (USA)	Aston Martin DBR2 1	Elisha Walker	25		2.	CM
3.	36	Fred Windridge (USA)	Lister - Corvette BHL114	Kelso Auto Dynamics	25		1.	BM
4.	140	Bob Holbert (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 031				1.	FM
5.	61	John Fitch (USA)	Lister - Jaguar	Briggs Cunningham			3.	CM
6.	63	Phil Forno (USA)	Porsche 550 RS	Briggs Cunningham			2.	FM
7.	124	Alan Connell (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 0714TR	Alan Connell			1.	DM
8.	6	Roger Penske (USA)	Porsche 550 RS				3.	FM
9.	62	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Lister - Jaguar	Briggs Cunningham			4.	CM
10.	25	Gaston Andrey (CH)	Ferrari 500 TR	Mike Garber			1.	EM
11.	140	Harry Blanchard (USA)	Porsche 550 RS				4.	FM
12.	24	William Burroughs (USA)	Ferrari 500 TR 0652MDTR				2.	EM
13.	7	Charlie Kolb (USA)	Maserati 200SI				3.	EM
14.	96	George Arents (USA)	Ferrari				2.	DM
15.	72	Sy Kaback (USA)	Lotus				4.	EM
16.	52	John Cook (USA)	Maserati 300S				3.	DM
17.	21	Warren Rohlfs (USA)	Lotus				5.	FM
	Did not finish:
	79	Bob Colombosian (USA)	Lister - Bristol			DNF		EM
	184	Dick Stockton (USA)	Austin-Healey Corvette			DNF		BM
	In entry list:
	-	John Fitch (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray			Engine in testing

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 6 (1)

SCCA National Road America [BP+CP+DP+EP]

Elkhart Lake's International June Sprints (Race 1 - Class B, C, D & E Production), Road America, Elkhart Lake	Date: 20.6.1959

Started:	45	(BP - 12, CP - 9, DP - 8, EP - 16)
Classified:	31	(BP - 6, CP - 6, DP - 6, EP - 13)

Circuit length: 6,437 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 125,825 km/h

Attendance: 26000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	1	Jim Jeffords (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	John Stephani	20		1.	BP
2.	33	Bob Spooner (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Robt. Spooner	20		2.	BP
3.	10	Frank Dominianni (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Frank Dominianni	20		3.	BP
4.	75	Jack Knab (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Jack Evans Knab	19		4.	BP
5.	11	Walter Smejkal (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Dr. Walter Smejkal			5.	BP
6.	3	Bob Johnson (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Robert Johnson			6.	BP
7.	38	Duke Knowlton (USA)	Jaguar XK150S	Duke Knowlton			1.	CP
8.	9	Curly Smock (USA)	Jaguar XK150S	Jaguar Midwest Dist.			2.	CP
9.	72	George Gunther (USA)	Jaguar XK140	George Gunther			3.	CP
10.	5	Harvey Woodward (USA)	AC Ace Bristol	Harvey Woodward			1.	EP
11.	44	Jim Kaser (USA)	Jaguar	Robt. Stelloh			4.	CP
12.	91	Ralph Durbin (USA)	Arnolt Bolide Bristol	S. H. Arnolt			2.	EP
13.	13	Fred Rediske (USA)	AC - Bristol				3.	EP
14.	19	Max Goldman (USA)	Arnolt Bolide Bristol	S. H. Arnolt			4.	EP
15.	25	Fred Ellsworth (USA)	AC - Bristol	Fred C. Ellsworth			5.	EP
16.	15	Wayne Burnett (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Wayne Burnett			5.	CP
17.	34	Tim Mayer (USA)	Austin-Healey 100-6	Tim Mayer			1.	DP
18.	87	W. T. Bosworth (USA)	Morgan				6.	EP
19.	64	Bruce Munroe (USA)	Austin-Healey	Bruce E. Munroe			2.	DP
20.	62	Pete Bunn (USA)	Austin-Healey 100-6	Peter Bunn			3.	DP
21.	17	Tom Duecker (USA)	Triumph TR3	Tom Duecker			7.	EP
22.	47	Gordon Cornwell (USA)	Austin-Healey 100-6	Gordon Cornwell			4.	DP
23.	21	J. P. Robertson (USA)	Triumph TR3	J. P. Robertson, Jr.			8.	EP
24.	57	Marvin Mann (USA)	AC Ace Bristol	Dr. Marvin Mann			9.	EP
25.	65	John Cook (USA)	Austin-Healey	John Cook			5.	DP
26.	12	Don Swett (USA)	Triumph TR3				10.	EP
27.	23	Robert Roloson (USA)	AC - Bristol	Robt. M. Roloson			11.	EP
28.	79	R. J. Henry (USA)	Triumph TR3	Ralph Jerrell Henry			12.	EP
29.	74	Howard G. Klehm (USA)	Jaguar				6.	CP
30.	61	John Mahler (USA)	Triumph TR3	John Mahler			13.	EP
31.	29	Charles Cox (USA)	Austin-Healey	Chas. C. Cox			6.	DP
	Did not finish:
	6	Pete Ledwith (USA)	Triumph TR3	Peter A. Ledwith		DNF		EP
	7	L. D. Morrisett (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Lt. L. D. Morrisett		DNF		BP
	8	Herbert Anderson (USA)	AC - Bristol	H. R. Anderson		DNF		EP
	16	Buddy Ellman (USA)	AC - Bristol	Buddy Ellman		DNF		EP
	22	Gene Cormany (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Gene Cormany		DNF		BP
	28	Bud Gates (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Bud Gates		DNF		BP
	32	Bill Tuttle (USA)	Jaguar XK150S	William E. Tuttle		DNF		CP
	43	George Chapman (CDN)	Chevrolet Corvette	Geo. Chapman		DNF		BP
	52	David Stewart (USA)	Austin-Healey BN2-L/231026	David S. Stewart		DNF		DP
	71	Roy Fleischman (USA)	Jaguar XK150S	Roy Fleischman		DNF		CP
	77	Howard Quick (USA)	Jaguar XK150S	Dorothy L. Quick		DNF		CP
	86	Bob Hathaway (USA)	Austin-Healey 100MM	Robert L. Hathaway		DNF		DP
	89	Bob Willoughby (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Robert Rosenthall		DNF		BP
	99	Roy Tuerke (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Robert Rosenthall		DNF		BP
	In entry list:
	4	Don Wolf (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Donald Wolf				BP
	27	Dave Ostrem (USA)	Triumph TR3	Dave Ostrem				EP
	31	Dave Causey (USA)	Jaguar XK150S	David F. Causey				CP
	37	Fred Grant (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	John Knowland				BP
	45	Curt Gifford (USA)	Morgan	Curtis Gifford				EP
	54	Fred Rediske (USA)	AC - Bristol	Fred Rediske				EP
	55	Tom Schelble (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Thomas John Schelble				BP
	69	Jack Shaver (USA)	Jaguar XK120	Robt. J. Shaver				CP
	73	Fritz Taylor (USA)	AC - Bristol	Dr. Fritz Taylor				EP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 6 (2)

SCCA National Road America [FP+GP+HP+IP+JP]

Elkhart Lake's International June Sprints (Race 2 - Class F, G, H, I & J Production), Road America, Elkhart Lake	Date: 21.6.1959

Started:	44	(FP - 16, GP - 14, HP - 6, IP - 5, JP - 3)
Classified:	37	(FP - 11, GP - 13, HP - 6, IP - 4, JP - 3)

Circuit length: 6,437 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 121,332 km/h

Attendance: 26000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	49	Harry Blanchard (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT	Harry C. Blanchard	15		1.	FP
2.	0	Chuck Rickert (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT	Chuck Rickert			2.	FP
3.	68	Mike Collins (USA)	Porsche 356	Michael Collins			3.	FP
4.	79	Bruce Jennings (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT	Bruce R. Jennings			4.	FP
5.	21	John Curran (USA)	Porsche 356	Donald Wolf			5.	FP
6.	12	Bill Romig (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT	Bill Romig			6.	FP
7.	77	Bill Wuesthoff (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder	William Wuesthoff			1.	GP
8.	5	Chuck Stoddard (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder	C. A. Stoddard			2.	GP
9.	2	Reed Rollo (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				3.	GP
10.	87	Earl Uhr (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Super Spyder	Ernst Ruffini			4.	GP
11.	33	Manny Glazer (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT	Manuel Glazer			7.	FP
12.	1	Rudy Woller (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder	Rudy Woller			5.	GP
13.	29	Bob Liess (USA)	MGA				8.	FP
14.	10	Tom Countryman (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera	Tom Countryman			9.	FP
15.	41	Ed Pazdur (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce	Ed Pazdur			6.	GP
16.	55	Roger Simonetti (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder Veloce	Roger Simonetti			7.	GP
17.	53	Park Snyder (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				8.	GP
18.	81	Bob Lyon (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce	R. W. Lyon			9.	GP
19.	64	Joel Jacobs (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Super Spyder	Joel H. Jacobs			10.	GP
20.	15	Ray Heppenstall (USA)	D.B.	Ray Heppenstall			1.	HP
21.	83	Paul Richards (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr.			1.	IP
22.	74	Clem Johnson (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	Clem Johnson			11.	GP
23.	52	Dick Stitt (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				12.	GP
24.	89	Ray Erickson (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr.			2.	IP
25.	25	Brooks Robinson (USA)	Fiat-Abarth				3.	IP
26.	51	Allan Kovar (USA)	MGA				10.	FP
27.	11	Dudley Deimel (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite				2.	HP
28.	3	Bob Staples (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite				3.	HP
29.	22	Arthur Subberra (USA) Bob Barsantee (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite	Arthur W. Suberra			4.	HP
30.	46	Jordan King (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite	Jordan King			5.	HP
31.	14	Ralph Loucks (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	Ralph B. Loucks, Jr.			4.	IP
32.	48	Don Bye (USA)	Elva Courier	Florence T. Bye			11.	FP
33.	44	Richard Cahill (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Super Spyder	Richard J. Cahill			13.	GP
34.	42	Anton Stica (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite	Anton V. Stica			6.	HP
35.	31	Derr Andrlik (USA)	Berkeley	Derr L. Andrlik			1.	JP
36.	39	George Squire (USA)	Berkeley				2.	JP
37.	72	Waverly Parris (USA)	Berkeley				3.	JP
	Did not finish:
	9	Tracy Bird (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT	Tracy Bird		DNF		FP
	13	Tom Payne (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT	Tom Payne		DNF		FP
	17	Harold Kihn (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	Harold Kihn		DNF		GP
	28	Mark Doyne (USA)	MGA Twin Cam	Mark Doyne		DNF		FP
	47	Walter Wanger (USA)	Porsche 356 1600S	Walter Wanger		DNF		FP
	69	Thomas Steinbock (USA)	Porsche 356 1500S	Thomas E. Steinbock		DNF		FP
	84	Ray Cuomo (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr.		DNF		IP
	In entry list:
	4	E. W. Gaughan (USA)	MGA	E. W. Gaughan, Jr.				FP
	7	Paul Leland (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder Veloce	Paul M. Leland				GP
	8	Gary Stephenson (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT	Gary Stephenson				FP
	18	John Walker (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Super Spyder	John W. Walker, Jr.				GP
	23	Hal Ullrich (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	Dave Macomber				IP
	25	Brooks Robinson (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	Brooks M. Robinson				GP
	71	Bill Chadbourne (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera	Wm. H. Chadbourne				FP
	76	Jules Furth (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	Jules Furth				GP
	95	Glenn Branstad (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Super Spyder	Glenn I. Branstad				GP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 6 (3)

SCCA National Road America [GM+HM]

Elkhart Lake's International June Sprints (Race 3 - Class G & H Modified), Road America, Elkhart Lake	Date: 21.6.1959

Started:	34	(GM - 17, HM - 17)
Classified:	29	(GM - 14, HM - 15)

Circuit length: 6,437 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 128,200 km/h

Attendance: 26000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	13	Alan Ross (USA)	Lola Mk.1 BY2	John Miller	15		1.	GM
2.	2	M. R. J. Wyllie (USA)	Lotus	M. R. J. Wyllie			2.	GM
3.	35	Frank Baptista (USA)	Elva Mk IV				3.	GM
4.	99	Tom Newcomer (USA)	Lotus Eleven	E. Tom Newcomer			4.	GM
5.	72	Ron Letellier (USA)	Lotus Mark IX	Ronald E. Letellier			5.	GM
6.	18	Robert Stelloh (USA)	Lotus Eleven Le Mans	Robert Stelloh			6.	GM
7.	53	Clint Lindburg (USA)	Lotus Eleven Le Mans	A. Clinton Lindburg			7.	GM
8.	78	Al Niblack (USA)	Lotus Eleven	Albert Nibleck			8.	GM
9.	42	Gilbert Lutz (USA)	Lotus Eleven	Gilbert Lutz			9.	GM
10.	4	Mike Ward (USA)	Elva				10.	GM
11.	9	Ed Walsh (USA)	Walsh Special	Ed Walsh			1.	HM
12.	89	Martin Tanner (USA)	Martin T Mk II	Martin W. Tanner			2.	HM
13.	5	Bill Tannhaeuser (USA)	Elva - Climax	Wm. G. Tannhaeuser			11.	GM
14.	28	James Eichenlaub (USA)	Osca 187S 764	Al Chamberlin			3.	HM
15.	76	Oliver Schmidt (USA)	Osca	Oliver C. Schmidt			4.	HM
16.	88	Alan Smith (USA)	Lotus	Alan Smith			12.	GM
17.	56	Karl Kopplin (USA)	Elva Mk III	Karl Kopplin			13.	GM
18.	86	Ray Cuomo (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr.			5.	HM
19.	81	Paul Richards (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr.			6.	HM
20.	97	Louis Laflin (USA)	Devin - Stanguellini CS04084a	Louis E. Laflin, III			7.	HM
21.	82	Walter Short (USA)	Stanguellini	Walter S. Short			8.	HM
22.	14	Paul Meyers (USA)	Fibersport	Paul W. Meyers			9.	HM
23.	91	Ed Kopper (USA)	Kurtis	Chas. Edward Coyl			10.	HM
24.	12	Bruce Townsend (USA)	TXP	Bruce Townsend			11.	HM
25.	51	Wil Wing (USA)	D.B. Le Mans	Wilford B. Wing			12.	HM
26.	45	Al Cervenka (USA)	Fibersport C	Albert Cervenka, Jr.			13.	HM
27.	55	Frank Manley (USA)	Panhard 5 Cam Le Mans	Frank Manley			14.	HM
28.	3	Skip Lange (USA)	Elva Mk IV	Skip Lange			14.	GM
29.	75	Marvin Dee (USA)	Saab Special	M. R. Dee			15.	HM
	Did not finish:
	31	Chuck Dietrich (USA)	Elva Mk IV	Chuck Dietrich		DNF		GM
	33	Frank Isaacson (USA)	Erma	Frank Y. Isaacson		DNF		HM
	47	John Wessale (USA)	Giaur - Mercury	John D. Wessale		DNF		HM
	68	Steve Wendt (USA)	Elva Mk I	Stephan A. Wendt		DNF		GM
	87	Owen Coon (USA)	Elva Mk II	Owen Coon		DNF		GM
	In entry list:
	27	Orlie C. Ward (USA)	Martin T BMW	Orlie C. Ward				HM
	34	Harold Miller (USA)	Bandini	Harold T. Miller				HM
	41	Harry Gaunt (USA) Patricia Gaunt (USA)	Elva Mk I	Harry P. Gaunt				GM
	43	George Ranney (USA)	Elva	George E. Ranney				GM
	48	J. C. Kilburn (USA)	Lotus	J. C. Kilburn				GM
	49	William Jordan (USA)	Elva Mk IV	Bill Jordan				GM
	57	Arch O. Gadbois (USA)	Devin - Climax	Arch O. Gadbois				GM
	69	William Horton (USA)	Lotus	White Horse Racing Team				GM
	92	Paul Schwartz (USA)	Abarth - Osca	Paul H. Schwartz				GM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 6 (4)

SCCA National Road America [BM+CM+DM+EM+FM]

Elkhart Lake's International June Sprints (Race 4 - Class B, C, D, E & F Modified), Road America, Elkhart Lake	Date: 21.6.1959

Started:	34	(BM - 4, CM - 6, DM - 6, EM - 5, FM - 13)
Classified:	26	(BM - 3, CM - 5, DM - 5, EM - 3, FM - 10)

Circuit length: 6,437 km

Race distance: 225,308 km

Winner's average speed: 132,723 km/h

Attendance: 26000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	36	Fred Windridge (USA)	Lister - Chevrolet BHL114	Kelso Auto Dynamics	35		1.	BM
2.	1	Bob Donner (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 017	Bob Donner, Jr.	35	0:00:43,000	1.	FM
3.	74	Don Sesslar (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 014	Cyrus L. Fulton			2.	FM
4.	6	Roger Penske (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK	Roger S. Penske			3.	FM
5.	12	Alan Connell (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 0714TR	Alan B. Connell, Jr.			1.	DM
6.	7	Augie Pabst (USA)	Ferrari 625 TR 0612MDTR	Grand Prix Corp.			2.	DM
7.	49	George Constantine (USA)	Aston Martin DBR2 1	Elisha Walker, Jr.			1.	CM
8.	52	John Cook (USA)	Maserati 300S	Ed Fuchs			3.	DM
9.	11	Dave Causey (USA)	Jaguar D-type	Jaguar Midwest Dist.			2.	CM
10.	3	Don Skogmo (USA)	Jaguar D-type XKD 536	Don R. Skogmo			3.	CM
11.	4	Dean Causey (USA)	Porsche 550 RS	Dean Causey			4.	FM
12.	95	George Reed (USA)	Ferrari	Geo. Reed			4.	DM
13.	21	William Cooper (USA)	Porsche Special	Capt. Wm. H. Cooper			5.	FM
14.	64	John Staver (USA)	Echidna - Corvette	Grierson Automotive Spec.			2.	BM
15.	66	Bill Larson (USA)	Echidna	Grierson Automotive Spec.			4.	CM
16.	76	Ted Baumgartner (USA)	Ferrari 500 TR	Ted Baumgartner			1.	EM
17.	29	Burdette Martin (USA)	Elva Mk IV	Burdette H. Martin, Jr.			6.	FM
18.	39	Lorrain Holder (USA)	Porsche 550	Manfred Holder			7.	FM
19.	9	Tossie Alex (USA)	Jaguar XKSS XKSS769 (XKD 550)	Tossie Alex			5.	CM
20.	23	Bob Spooner (USA) Bud Gates (USA)	Land G Special	Bud Gates			3.	BM
21.	22	Cliff Phillips (USA)	Porsche 550 RS	Clifford L. Phillips			8.	FM
22.	41	Jack Manting (USA)	Porsche 550 Spyder	Jack F. Manting			9.	FM
23.	71	Lee Hall (USA)	Porsche 550 RS	E. L. Hall			10.	FM
24.	99	William Aldrich-Ames (USA)	Triumph	W. E. Aldrich-Ames			2.	EM
25.	28	Mark Doyne (USA)	Austin-Healey	Mark Doyne			5.	DM
26.	88	Donald Lightner (USA)	Peerless	Donald Lightner			3.	EM
	Did not finish:
	8	John Fitch (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray	William Mitchell	20	Brakes		CM
	15	James Johnston (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR	James R. Johnston		DNF		DM
	25	Gaston Andrey (CH)	Ferrari 500 TR	Mike Garber		DNF		EM
	26	George van de Sande (USA)	Porsche 550 04	Geo. Van De Sande		DNF		FM
	44	Art Bunker (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK	Arthur S. Bunker, Jr.		DNF		FM
	47	Jack Baker (USA)	El Toro	Jack C. Baker		DNF		BM
	73	James Place (USA)	Ferrari 500 TR	Chas. Kirschhoffer		DNF		EM
	81	John Haas (USA)	Lotus - Alfa Romeo	Fred Wells		DNF		FM
	Did not start:
	10	Jim Jeffords (USA)	Scarab Mk II Chevrolet 002	John Stephani		Broken ring gear		BM	1.
	In entry list:
	13	Alex Ratelle (USA)	Talbot Lago	Dr. Alex Ratelle				DM
	16	Wayne Burnett (USA)	Porsche 550 RS	Wayne Burnett				EM
	17	Jack Ensley (USA)	SHE	Jack Ensley				BM
	24	William Burroughs (USA) Inge Johnstone (USA)	Ferrari 500 TR	Bill Burroughs				EM
	27	Dick Doane (USA)	Witch Doctor	R. D. Doane				CM
	32	Jerry Dunbar (USA)	Edwards	R. Jerry Dunbar				BM
	62	Carl Haas (USA) Hal Ullrich (USA)	Wild Goose Special	Richard A. Giesel				BM
	65	Ed Grierson (USA)	Echidna	Grierson Automotive Spec.				CM
	67	George Whalen (USA)	Austin-Healey Le Mans Packard	Dr. Geo. Whalen				BM
	77	Bob Staples (USA)	Porsche Durlite	Bob Staples				FM
	91	Richard Lyeth (USA)	Hi-Tork No. 2	J. M. R. Lyeth, Jr.				BM
	92	xxx	Hi-Tork No. 1	J. M. R. Lyeth, Jr.				BM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 7 (1)

SCCA National Lime Rock [GP+HP+IP]

Lime Rock National Championship (Race 1 - Class G, H & I Production), Lime Rock	Date: 4.7.1959

Started:	25	(GP - 15, HP - 6, IP - 4)
Classified:	22	(GP - 12, HP - 6, IP - 4)

Circuit length: 2,414 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	21	Chuck Stoddard (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	20		1.	GP
2.	116	Jim Silberman (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			2.	GP
3.	53	Chris Noyes (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			3.	GP
4.	2	Reed Rollo (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			4.	GP
5.	85	Norman Webb (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			5.	GP
6.	155	Bob Rubin (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			6.	GP
7.	717	John Kingsley (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			7.	GP
8.	110	George Fogg (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			8.	GP
9.	137	Ken Green (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			9.	GP
10.	109	Floyd Stone (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			10.	GP
11.	183	Malcolm Donaldson (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			11.	GP
12.	90	Ray Heppenstall (USA)	D.B.			1.	HP
13.	83	Paul Richards (USA)	Fiat-Abarth			1.	IP
14.	87	Charles Callanan (USA)	Fiat-Abarth			2.	IP
15.	172	Skip Barber (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite			2.	HP
16.	65	Norris Crosby (USA)	D.B.			3.	HP
17.	92	Harold Baumann (USA)	D.B.			4.	HP
18.	42	Bud Fehnel (USA)	D.B.			5.	HP
19.	69	Stover Babcock (USA)	Fiat-Abarth			3.	IP
20.	84	Ray Cuomo (USA)	Fiat-Abarth			4.	IP
21.	10	James Diaz (USA)	D.B.			6.	HP
22.	164	Dick Bauer (USA)	MG TD			12.	GP
	Did not finish:
	50	Tony Bellini (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta		DNF		GP
	127	Ernest Browning (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta		DNF		GP
	220	Don Erlbeck (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta		DNF		GP
	Did not start:
	246	xxx	Austin-Healey Sprite				HP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 7 (2)

SCCA National Lime Rock [GM+HM]

Lime Rock National Championship (Race 2 - Class G & H Modified), Lime Rock	Date: 4.7.1959

Started:	16	(GM - 7, HM - 9)
Classified:	13	(GM - 6, HM - 7)

Circuit length: 2,414 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	28	James Eichenlaub (USA)	Osca 187S 764		20		1.	HM
2.	23	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Osca 750	Briggs Cunningham			2.	HM
3.	35	Frank Baptista (USA)	Elva				1.	GM
4.	129	Bob Bucher (USA)	Lotus				2.	GM
5.	144	John Zeitler (USA)	Elva				3.	GM
6.	80	Ray Cuomo (USA)	Fiat-Abarth				3.	HM
7.	81	Paul Richards (USA)	Fiat-Abarth				4.	HM
8.	142	David Adams (USA)	Lotus				4.	GM
9.	147	Alfred Zantzinger (USA)	Elva				5.	GM
10.	95	John Igleheart (USA)	Nardi				5.	HM
11.	151	Wil Wing (USA)	D.B. - Panhard				6.	HM
12.	750	Patrick Pratt (USA)	HM2				6.	GM
13.	128	Paul Green (USA)	GH Roadster				7.	HM
	Did not finish:
	47	John B. Mull (USA)	Osca 750			Collision		HM
	55	Floyd Aaskov (USA)	Lotus			Collision		GM
	91	Ray Heppenstall (USA)	D.B.			DNF		HM
	Did not start:
	26	xxx	Lotus

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 7 (3)

SCCA National Lime Rock [EP+FP]

Lime Rock National Championship (Race 3 - Class E & F Production), Lime Rock	Date: 4.7.1959

Started:	19	(EP - 6, FP - 13)
Classified:	16	(EP - 6, FP - 10)

Circuit length: 2,414 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	149	Harry Blanchard (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera	20		1.	FP
2.	111	Frank Wagenhofer (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera	20		2.	FP
3.	77	Bruce Jennings (USA)	Porsche 356			3.	FP
4.	48	Evelyn Mull (USA)	AC Ace Bristol			1.	EP
5.	80	Harry Carter (USA)	AC Ace Bristol			2.	EP
6.	68	John Nibert (USA)	Porsche 356			4.	FP
7.	3	Bill Chadbourne (USA)	Porsche 356			5.	FP
8.	102	Arch McNeil (USA)	Morgan			3.	EP
9.	38	Karl Grenzhauser (USA)	Porsche 356			6.	FP
10.	101	David Zabludoff (USA)	AC - Bristol			4.	EP
11.	88	Albert Ackerly (USA)	Triumph TR3A			5.	EP
12.	00	Morrow Decker (USA)	Porsche 356			7.	FP
13.	7	Dave Newman (USA)	AC			6.	EP
14.	98	Dan Donoghue (USA)	MGA			8.	FP
15.	141	Loren Lorenzetti (USA)	MGA			9.	FP
16.	66	Richard Stolz (USA)	MGA			10.	FP
	Did not finish:
	67	Myles Frehm (USA)	MGA		DNF		FP
	93	Earl Simpson (USA)	MGA		DNF		FP
	162	Sherman Decker (USA)	MGA Twin Cam		DNF		FP
	Did not start:
	-	Glenn Lazar (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera		Fatal accident in practice		FP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 7 (4)

SCCA National Lime Rock [BP+CP+DP]

Lime Rock National Championship (Race 4 - Class B, C & D Production), Lime Rock	Date: 4.7.1959

Started:	18	(BP - 8, CP>BP - 1, DP - 9)
Classified:	14	(BP - 6, CP>BP - 1, DP - 7)

Circuit length: 2,414 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	9	Bob Grossman (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT California 1451GT	20		1.	CP>BP
2.	99	Roy Tuerke (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			2.	BP
3.	39	Dick Jalbert (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			3.	BP
4.	13	Frank Dominianni (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			4.	BP
5.	571	Bob Mouat (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			5.	BP
6.	171	John Colgate (USA)	Austin-Healey			1.	DP
7.	30	Tim Mayer (USA)	Austin-Healey			2.	DP
8.	100	Traver McKenna (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			6.	BP
9.	247	Fred Spross (USA)	Austin-Healey			3.	DP
10.	29	Robert Davidson (USA)	Austin-Healey			4.	DP
11.	51	Tom Kerr (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			7.	BP
12.	143	Charlie Hayes (USA)	Austin-Healey			5.	DP
13.	107	Tom Cullen (USA)	Austin-Healey			6.	DP
14.	43	Richard Hoyt (USA)	Austin-Healey			7.	DP
	Did not finish:
	117	Henry Grimes (USA)	Austin-Healey		DNF		DP
	165	Frank Gorman (USA)	Austin-Healey		DNF		DP
	175	Vic Meinhardt (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		DNF		BP
	250	Harold Keck (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		DNF		BP
	Did not start:
	31	xxx	Jaguar

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 7 (5)

SCCA National Lime Rock [CM+DM+EM+FM]

Lime Rock National Championship (Race 6 - Class B, C, D, E & F Modified), Lime Rock	Date: 4.7.1959

Started:	15	(CM - 5, DM>CM - 1, EM - 3, FM - 6)
Classified:	12	(CM - 4, DM>CM - 0, EM - 3, FM - 5)

Circuit length: 2,414 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 128,812 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	49	George Constantine (USA)	Aston Martin DBR2 1	Elisha Walker	33		1.	CM
2.	74	Don Sesslar (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 014				1.	FM
3.	25	Gaston Andrey (CH)	Ferrari 500 TRC 0706MDTR	M. J. Garber			1.	EM
4.	6	Roger Penske (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK				2.	FM
5.	1	Harry Blanchard (USA)	Porsche 550 RS				3.	FM
6.	63	Phil Forno (USA)	Porsche 550 RS	Briggs Cunningham			4.	FM
7.	62	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Lister - Jaguar	Briggs Cunningham			2.	CM
8.	79	Bob Colombosian (USA)	Lister - Bristol BHL7				2.	EM
9.	94	Robert Kahmer (USA)	Lotus - Bristol				3.	EM
10.	52	Gordon MacKenzie (USA)	Jaguar C-type XKC 030				3.	CM
11.	135	Ed Gelder (USA)	Ferrari 315 Sport 0684				4.	CM
12.	16	E. F. Spicer (USA)	Maserati 150S				5.	FM
	Did not finish:
	64	Walt Hansgen (USA)	Lister Costin Jaguar BHL123	Briggs Cunningham	16	Spun off		CM
	33	Newton Davis (USA)	Porsche 550 RS			DNF		FM
	126	Alan Connell (USA)	Maserati 250S			DNF		DM>CM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 8 (1)

Preliminary Buckley Field [Match]

National Championship Sports Car Races (Match Race), Buckley Field, Denver, Colorado	Date: 12.7.1959

Circuit length: 6,437 km

Race distance: 51,499 km

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 12000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps
1.	-	Jim Jeffords (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Nickey's Purple People Eater	8
2.	-	Dean Geddes (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette
3.	-	Hugh Harn (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 8 (2)

Preliminary Buckley Field [Re-Match]

National Championship Sports Car Races (Rematch Race), Buckley Field, Denver, Colorado	Date: 12.7.1959

Circuit length: 6,437 km

Race distance: 51,499 km

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 12000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps
1.	-	Jim Jeffords (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Nickey's Purple People Eater	15
2.	-	Hugh Harn (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette
3.	-	Dean Geddes (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 8 (3)

Preliminary Buckley Field [Ladies]

National Championship Sports Car Races (Women's Race), Buckley Field, Denver, Colorado	Date: 12.7.1959

Circuit length: 6,437 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 12000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car
1.	-	Patsy Randle (USA)	Porsche 550 RS
2.	-	Prudence Baxter (USA)	Lotus
3.	-	Edna Sherman (USA)	Alfa Romeo

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 8 (4)

SCCA National Buckley Field [BP+CP+DP+EP+GM]

National Championship Sports Car Races (Race 5 - Class B, C, D & E Production and Class G Modified), Buckley Field, Denver, Colorado	Date: 12.7.1959

Started:	24	(GM - 6, BP - 6, CP>BP - 2, DP - 7, EP - 3)
Classified:	21	(GM - 6, BP - 6, CP>BP - 1, DP - 5, EP - 3)

Circuit length: 6,437 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 142,749 km/h

Attendance: 12000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	1	Jim Jeffords (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	15		1.	BP
2.	711	Hugh Harn (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			2.	BP
3.	13	Dean Geddes (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			3.	BP
4.	136	D. Johnson (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			4.	BP
5.	19	Alan Ross (USA)	Lola Mk.1 BY2			1.	GM
6.	99	Tom Newcomer (USA)	Lotus			2.	GM
7.	23	W. Miller (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			5.	BP
8.	72	Don Campbell (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			6.	BP
9.	57	Ron Letellier (USA)	Lotus			3.	GM
10.	68	Steve Wendt (USA)	Elva			4.	GM
11.	7	Bill Steele (USA)	AC Ace Bristol			1.	EP
12.	143	Ed French (USA)	Lotus			5.	GM
13.	5	Bruce Harlow (USA)	Lotus			6.	GM
14.	78	James Orr (USA)	AC Ace Bristol			2.	EP
15.	79	Ed Colt (USA)	AC Ace Bristol			3.	EP
16.	117	Howard Quick (USA)	Jaguar			7.	CP>BP
17.	73	Charles Byerly (USA)	Austin-Healey			1.	DP
18.	191	Bob Dougherty (USA)	Austin-Healey			2.	DP
19.	42	H. E. Smith (USA)	Austin-Healey			3.	DP
20.	147	Norman Perkins (USA)	Austin-Healey			4.	DP
21.	166	J. Barker (USA)	Austin-Healey			5.	DP
	Did not finish:
	100	Gordon Gresham (USA)	Austin-Healey		DNF		DP
	114	H. C. Peterson (USA)	Austin-Healey		DNF		DP
	208	J. R. Abel (USA)	Jaguar		DNF		CP>BP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 8 (5)

SCCA National Buckley Field [FP+GP+HP+IP+HM]

National Championship Sports Car Races (Race 6 - Class F, G, H & I Production and Class H Modified), Buckley Field, Denver, Colorado	Date: 12.7.1959

Started:	36	(HM - 8, FP - 6, GP - 10, HP - 4, IP - 8)
Classified:	34	(HM - 8, FP - 5, GP - 10, HP - 4, IP - 7)

Circuit length: 6,437 km

Race distance: 96,561 km

Winner's average speed: 138,565 km/h

Attendance: 12000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	62	Mike Collins (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera	15		1.	FP
2.	27	John Brophy (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera			2.	FP
3.	47	Bob Betts (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			1.	GP
4.	4	John Max Wolf (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			2.	GP
5.	71	Ron Hunter (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			3.	GP
6.	33	John Koperski (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			4.	GP
7.	14	Bob Paul (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			5.	GP
8.	28	James Eichenlaub (USA)	Osca 187S 764			1.	HM
9.	205	Charles Wingfield (USA)	Porsche 356			3.	FP
10.	76	Oliver Schmidt (USA)	Osca			2.	HM
11.	24	John Mikell (USA)	Porsche 356			4.	FP
12.	80	Ray Cuomo (USA)	Fiat-Abarth			3.	HM
13.	172	John Howard (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			6.	GP
14.	110	Rudy Woller (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider			7.	GP
15.	177	James Lowe (USA)	Porsche 356			5.	FP
16.	32	Robert B. Weaver (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			8.	GP
17.	97	Bob McNeill, Jr. (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			9.	GP
18.	90	Ray Heppenstall (USA)	D.B.			1.	HP
19.	83	Paul Richards (USA)	Fiat-Abarth			1.	IP
20.	81	Duncan Black (USA)	Fiat-Abarth			4.	HM
21.	84	Charles Callanan (USA)	Fiat-Abarth			2.	IP
22.	119	Elmer Townsley (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			10.	GP
24.	56	Frank Manley (USA)	D.B.			2.	HP
25.	70	Boyd Groberg (USA)	Fiat-Abarth			3.	IP
26.	87	Ray Graham (USA)	Fiat-Abarth			4.	IP
27.	15	Joe Lenker (USA)	Fiat-Abarth			5.	IP
28.	38	J. Sterling Baxter (USA)	Baxter Special			5.	HM
29.	26	Leslie Gaylord (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite			3.	HP
30.	43	Bruce Leist (USA)	Fiat-Abarth			4.	HP
31.	209	D. Spaulding (USA)	Fiat-Abarth			6.	IP
32.	30	Art Cannon (USA)	Crosley Special			6.	HM
33.	555	John Miller (USA)	Fiat-Abarth			7.	IP
34.	771	J. Reed (USA)	Siata			6.	HM
35.	50	Bob Brown (USA)	Panhard Special			7.	HM
	Disqualified:
23.	155	Dave Pauley (USA)	Fiat-Abarth		Disqualified		IP
	Did not finish:
	69	Lucille Key (USA)	Porsche 356		DNF		FP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 8 (6)

SCCA National Buckley Field [BM+CM+DM+EM+FM]

National Championship Sports Car Races (Race 7 - Class B, C, D, E & F Modified), Buckley Field, Denver, Colorado	Date: 12.7.1959

Started:	18	(BM - 1, CM>BM - 2, DM - 3, EM - 7, FM - 4, BP - 1)
Classified:	13	(BM - 1, CM>BM - 1, DM - 3, EM - 4, FM - 3, BP - 1)

Circuit length: 6,437 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 158,199 km/h

Attendance: 12000

Fastest lap:

Jim Jeffords

No. 10

Scarab Mk II Chevrolet

104,100 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	10	Jim Jeffords (USA)	Scarab Mk II Chevrolet 002	Nickey Chevrolet	15		1.	BM
2.	21	Dan Collins (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 0752TR				1.	DM
3.	152	Jay Chamberlain (USA)	Lotus Eleven Le Mans				1.	EM
4.	12	Alan Connell (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 0714TR				2.	DM
5.	112	Bob Aylward (USA)	Maserati 250S 2431				3.	DM
6.	171	Bob Donner (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 017				1.	FM
7.	75	Chuck Howard (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 022				2.	FM
8.	48	Donald Berlin (USA)	Porsche 550 RS				3.	FM
9.	121	Frank Becker (USA)	Ferrari 500 TRC 0662MDTR				2.	EM
10.	93	Hap Sharp (USA)	Maserati 200S				3.	EM
11.	2	C. W. Aikins (USA)	Ferrari 500 TR 0658MDTR				4.	EM
12.	13	Dean Geddes (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette				1.	BP
13.	25	Bill Smith (USA)	Jaguar D-type XKD 527				2.	CM>BM
	Did not finish:
	11	A. L. Huttinger (USA)	Bocar XP5 Chevrolet			DNF		CM>BM
	22	Ray Winkelmann (USA)	Cooper - Bristol			DNF		EM
	118	Jean Pierre Kunstle (USA)	Lotus 15 Ferrari 619			DNF		EM
	124	William Burroughs (USA)	Ferrari 500 TR 0652MDTR			DNF		EM
	126	Pat Pigott (USA)	Lotus Eleven Le Mans			DNF		FM
	Did not start:
	19	Alan Ross (USA)	Lola Mk.1 BY2			GM only preliminary race		GM

Qualifying Race Aggregate

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Group
1.	10	Jim Jeffords (USA)	Scarab Mk II Chevrolet 002	Nickey Chevrolet	8	BM
2.	21	Dan Collins (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 0752TR			DM
3.	118	Jean Pierre Kunstle (USA)	Lotus 15 Ferrari 619			EM
4.	152	Jay Chamberlain (USA)	Lotus Eleven Le Mans			EM
5.	12	Alan Connell (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 0714TR			DM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 9 (1)

SCCA National Riverside [FP+GP+HP+IP]

Riverside National Championship Sports Car Races (Race 1 - Class F, G, H & I Production), Riverside International Raceway	Date: 18.7.1959

Started:	38	(FP - 11, GP - 14, HP - 9, IP - 4)
Classified:	29	(FP - 7, GP - 10, HP - 8, IP - 4)

Circuit length: 5,271 km

Race distance: 79,059 km

Winner's average speed: 125,545 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	10	Chuck Parsons (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera	15	0:37:46,000	1.	FP
2.	243	John Barneson (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT	15	0:38:00,000	2.	FP
3.	109	Steve Herrick (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT	15	0:38:41,000	3.	FP
4.	57	Chuck Kessinger (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce	15	0:39:11,000	1.	GP
5.	8	Ron Hathaway (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce	15	0:39:20,000	2.	GP
6.	197	Mike Roetnor (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SS	15	0:39:21,000	3.	GP
7.	115	Frank Aldhous (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SS	15	0:40:11,000	4.	GP
8.	9	Tracy Bird (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT	15	0:40:16,000	4.	FP
9.	123	Rudy Woller (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce	14	0:38:16,000	5.	GP
10.	148	Steve Froines (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce	14	0:38:24,000	6.	GP
11.	5	Dan Parkinson (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	14	0:39:08,000	1.	IP
12.	2	Jim Parkinson (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	14	0:39:29,000	2.	IP
13.	212	Edward Mackey (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce	14	0:39:35,000	7.	GP
14.	90	Ray Heppenstall (USA)	D.B.	14	0:40:14,000	1.	HP
15.	120	John R. Webb (USA)	D.B.	14	0:40:15,000	2.	HP
16.	40	Robert Kirby (USA)	Porsche 356	14	0:40:18,000	5.	FP
17.	110	Martin Hosch (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SS	14	0:40:20,000	8.	GP
18.	0	John English (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	14	0:38:00,500	9.	GP
19.	63	Willie West (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Zagato	13	0:38:17,000	3.	IP
20.	142	David Grossman (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite	13	0:38:42,000	3.	HP
21.	80	Katharine Bliss (USA)	MGA	13	0:38:51,000	6.	FP
22.	141	George Sutton (USA)	Fiat Roadster	13	0:39:06,000	4.	IP
23.	144	Steve Dredge (USA)	MG TC	13	0:39:10,000	10.	GP
24.	232	Dick Coleman (USA)	MGA	13	0:39:36,000	7.	FP
25.	121	John Cooper (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite	13	0:39:37,000	4.	HP
26.	451	L. E. Randolph (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite	13	0:39:38,000	5.	HP
27.	143	Robin Cooke (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite	13	0:40:01,000	6.	HP
28.	245	Dave Schoolcraft (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite	12	0:38:30,000	7.	HP
29.	97	Thomas O'Neill (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite	12	0:38:55,000	8.	HP
	Did not finish:
	19	D. D. Michelmore (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT		DNF		FP
	35	Paul Cunningham (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite		DNF		HP
	45	Marvin Moar (USA)	MGA		DNF		FP
	87	Dean Patterson (USA)	Elva Courier		DNF		FP
	117	Judith Mancini (USA)	MG TD		DNF		GP
	122	Ron Odell (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera		DNF		FP
	130	Randall Cowherd (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta		DNF		GP
	228	Martin Brown (USA)	MGA		DNF		GP
	231	Robert Patton (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta		DNF		GP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 9 (2)

SCCA National Riverside [GM+HM]

Riverside National Championship Sports Car Races (Race 2 - Class G & H Modified), Riverside International Raceway	Date: 18.7.1959

Started:	15	(GM - 8, HM - 7)
Classified:	11	(GM - 6, HM - 5)

Circuit length: 5,271 km

Race distance: 79,059 km

Winner's average speed: 129,391 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	33	Jack Reddish (USA)	Lotus Mark IX	15	0:36:41,900	1.	GM
2.	7	Art Snyder (USA)	Lotus Eleven Le Mans	15	0:36:52,000	2.	GM
3.	39	James Lowe (USA)	Lotus Eleven	15	0:37:26,000	3.	GM
4.	137	Stan Peterson (USA)	Lotus Eleven	15	0:37:40,000	4.	GM
5.	38	Marion Lowe (USA)	Lotus Eleven	15	0:38:02,000	5.	GM
6.	20	Harry Jones (USA)	Lotus - Crosley	14	0:37:47,000	1.	HM
7.	66	Bill Molle (USA)	Fairchild Special	14	0:37:53,000	2.	HM
8.	124	Strother Jones (USA)	Lotus Eleven Le Mans	14	0:38:19,000	6.	GM
9.	55	Ed Freutel (USA)	Lotus - Fiat	14	0:38:57,000	3.	HM
10.	96	Harold Dean (USA)	Panhard Special	13	0:37:32,000	4.	HM
11.	202	George Peterson (USA)	Fageol Special	12	0:37:20,000	5.	HM
	Did not finish:
	26	Pat Pigott (USA)	Cooper		DNF		GM
	28	James Eichenlaub (USA)	Osca 187S 764		DNF		HM
	32	Kurt Neumann (USA)	Lotus		DNF		GM
	43	Jock Ross (USA)	Lotus - Climax		DNF		HM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 9 (3)

Preliminary Riverside [Ladies]

Riverside National Championship Sports Car Races (Race 3A - Women), Riverside International Raceway	Date: 18.7.1959

Started:	16	(EM - 1, FM - 1, GM - 3, BP - 1, EP - 4, FP - 2, GP - 2, HP - 2)
Classified:	15	(EM - 1, FM - 1, GM - 3, BP - 0, EP - 4, FP - 2, GP - 2, HP - 2)

Circuit length: 5,271 km

Race distance: 52,706 km

Winner's average speed: 125,529 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	38	Marion Lowe (USA)	Lotus Eleven	10	0:25:12,000	1.	GM
2.	-	Betty Shutes (USA)	Porsche 550 RS	10	0:25:13,000	1.	FM
3.	-	Prudence Baxter (USA)	Lotus Eleven	10	0:26:24,000	2.	GM
4.	-	Joan Galloway (USA)	Lotus Mark X	10	0:26:41,000	1.	EM
5.	-	Mary McGee (USA)	AC - Bristol	10	0:27:01,000	1.	EP
6.	-	Wilson	AC - Bristol	10	0:27:54,000	2.	EP
7.	-	Windhorst	Morgan Plus 4	10	0:28:15,000	3.	EP
8.	-	Baker	Porsche 356 Super	9	0:25:51,000	1.	FP
9.	-	Warren	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	9	0:26:57,000	1.	GP
10.	-	Ellis	MGA	9	0:27:53,000	2.	FP
11.	-	Shirley Reitz (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite	9	0:28:01,000	1.	HP
12.	117	Judith Mancini (USA)	MG TD	8	0:25:27,000	2.	GP
13.	-	Weber	Triumph TR3	8	0:26:11,000	4.	EP
14.	-	Nelson	Austin-Healey Sprite	8	0:27:07,000	2.	HP
15.	-	Pat Stadel (USA)	MG TD	8	0:27:09,000	3.	GM
	Did not finish:
	-	Sims	Chevrolet Corvette		DNF		BP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 9 (4)

SCCA National Riverside [BP+CP+DP+EP]

Riverside National Championship Sports Car Races (Race 4 - Class B, C, D & E Production), Riverside International Raceway	Date: 18.7.1959

Started:	31	(BP - 11, CP - 5, DP>CP - 2, EP - 7, FP - 6)
Classified:	25	(BP - 7, CP - 5, DP>CP - 1, EP - 6, FP - 6)

Circuit length: 5,271 km

Race distance: 57,969 km

Winner's average speed: 115,551 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	51	Bob Bondurant (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	11	0:30:06,000	1.	BP
2.	1	Jim Jeffords (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			2.	BP
3.	13	Dean Geddes (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			3.	BP
4.	30	Bill Gaskins (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			4.	BP
5.	54	Dean Mears (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL			1.	CP
6.	614	Richard Thorgrimson (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			5.	BP
7.	42	Paul Masse (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			6.	BP
8.	10	Chuck Parsons (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera			1.	FP
9.	243	John Barneson (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT			2.	FP
10.	61	George Duncan (USA)	Jaguar			2.	CP
11.	77	Bill Steele (USA)	AC - Bristol			1.	EP
12.	19	D. D. Michelmore (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT			3.	FP
13.	131	Jim Parkinson (USA)	MGA Twin Cam			4.	FP
14.	31	Skip Hornney (USA)	AC - Bristol			2.	EP
15.	191	Ed Barker (USA)	AC - Bristol			3.	EP
16.	109	Steve Herrick (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT			5.	FP
17.	56	R. W. Kastner (USA)	Triumph TR3			4.	EP
18.	145	Lew Spencer (USA)	Morgan Plus 4			5.	EP
19.	273	Tom Frank (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			7.	BP
20.	9	Tracy Bird (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT			6.	FP
21.	64	Hap Richardson (USA)	Jaguar XK120			3.	CP
22.	71	Howard Quick (USA)	Jaguar XK150S			4.	CP
23.	53	Gordon Jones (USA)	Jaguar XK120			5.	CP
24.	4	Alan Schorken (USA)	AC - Bristol			6.	EP
25.	128	Don Gibson (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S				DP>CP
	Did not finish:
	76	Chuck Towers (USA)	AC - Bristol		DNF		EP
	111	Skip Conklin (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		DNF		BP
	114	Bob Schilling (USA)	Austin-Healey		DNF		DP>CP
	132	Bob Hoffman (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		DNF		BP
	222	Vince Mayell (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		DNF		BP
	337	Fred Grant (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		DNF		BP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 9 (5)

SCCA National Riverside [BM+CM+DM+EM+FM]

Riverside National Championship Sports Car Races (Race 5 - Class B, C, D, E & F Modified), Riverside International Raceway	Date: 18.7.1959

Started:	18	(BM - 2, CM - 3, DM>CM - 2, EM - 4, FM - 7)
Classified:	11	(BM - 1, CM - 1, DM>CM - 2, EM - 3, FM - 4)

Circuit length: 5,271 km

Race distance: 105,090 km

Winner's average speed: 139,530 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	55	Sam Weiss (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK		20	0:45:18,500	1.	EM
2.	46	Dick Morgensen (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 0756TR		20	0:45:27,000	1.	DM>CM
3.	11	Bob Holbert (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK		20	0:45:32,000	1.	FM
4.	12	Alan Connell (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR		20	0:46:00,000	2.	DM>CM
5.	441	Art Bunker (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK		20	0:47:37,000	2.	FM
6.	421	Frank Becker (USA)	Ferrari 500 TRC 0662MDTR		19	0:45:37,000	2.	EM
7.	23	John Timanus (USA)	Lotus Mark X		19	0:46:47,000	3.	EM
8.	70	Dave Skilling (USA)	Porsche Special		17	0:46:28,000	3.	FM
9.	21	Bob Challman (USA)	Lotus - MG		17		4.	FM
10.	161	Jack Eubank (USA)	Talbot Lago		13	0:45:44,000	3.	CM
11.	37	Alex Budurin (USA)	Hagemann Special		10		1.	BM
	Did not finish:
	68	Jack Flaherty (USA)	Lister - Jaguar BHL116		13	Accident		CM
	10	Bill Stroppe (USA)	Mercury Special			DNF		BM
	44	Frank Monise (USA)	Willment			DNF		FM
	60	Don Wester (USA)	Porsche 550			DNF		FM
	88	Jack McAfee (USA)	Porsche 550 RS			DNF		FM
	118	Jean Pierre Kunstle (USA)	Lotus 15 Ferrari 619			DNF		EM
	211	Lew Florence (USA)	Ferrari 860 Monza 0604M	Jerry Barker		DNF		CM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 10 (1)

Preliminary Montgomery [GT]

Montgomery National Championship Sports Car Races (Race 1 - Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. Cup), Montgomery	Date: 8.8.1959

Circuit length: 2,977 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 109,275 km/h

Attendance: 10000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	-	Walt Luftman (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT	20	1.	Class 3
2.	-	George Fogg (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce	20	1.	Class 2
3.	-	Morrow Decker (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera		2.	Class 2
	-	Ray Cuomo (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Zagato	20	1.	Class 1
	-	Duncan Black (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Zagato		2.	Class 1
	-	Howard Hanna (USA)	D.B.		3.	Class 1
	-	Dolph Vilardi (USA)	Asardo		3.	Class 2

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 10 (2)

SCCA National Montgomery [GM+HM]

Montgomery National Championship Sports Car Races (Race 3 - Class G & H Modified), Montgomery	Date: 9.8.1959

Started:	19	(GM - 11, HM - 7)
Classified:	15	(GM - 7, HM - 7)

Circuit length: 2,977 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 105,412 km/h

Attendance: 10000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	35	Frank Baptista (USA)	Elva Mk IV		20		1.	GM
2.	63	Walt Hansgen (USA)	Stanguellini FJ		20		1.	FJr.
3.	29	Bob Bucher (USA)	Lotus - Climax		20		2.	GM
4.	125	Floyd Aaskov (USA)	Lotus - Climax		20		3.	GM
5.	40	David Adams (USA)	Lotus		20		4.	GM
6.	144	John Zeitler (USA)	Elva		20		5.	GM
7.	78	Dick Stockton (USA)	Lotus		20		6.	GM
8.	123	Denise McCluggage (USA)	Osca 750	Briggs Cunningham	20		1.	HM
9.	80	Ray Cuomo (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Zagato				2.	HM
10.	177	Howard Hanna (USA)	D.B.				3.	HM
11.	81	Duncan Black (USA)	Fiat-Abarth				4.	HM
12.	95	John Igleheart (USA)	Nardi				5.	HM
13.	211	Warren Rohlfs (USA)	Lotus				7.	GM
14.	38	Joe Daniels (USA)	Daniellini				6.	HM
15.	124	Al Beasley (USA)	Siata				7.	HM
	Did not finish:
	26	Len Bastrup (USA)	Lotus			DNF		GM
	86	Norman Webb (USA)	Lotus			DNF		GM
	162	Nathaniel Day (USA)	Elva			DNF		GM
	174	Phil Forno (USA)	Elva			DNF		GM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 10 (3)

SCCA National Montgomery [BP+CP+DP]

Montgomery National Championship Sports Car Races (Race 4 - Class B, C & D Production), Montgomery	Date: 9.8.1959

Started:	22	(BP - 9, CP - 3, DP - 10)
Classified:	19	(BP - 8, CP - 3, DP - 8)

Circuit length: 2,977 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 108,631 km/h

Attendance: 10000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	19	Bob Grossman (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT California		20		1.	CP
2.	119	Harold Keck (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		20		1.	BP
3.	18	Ben Moore (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		20		2.	BP
4.	1	Jim Jeffords (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Nickey Purple People Eater	20		3.	BP
5.	100	Traver McKenna (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette				4.	BP
6.	69	Frank Dominianni (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette				5.	BP
7.	247	Fred Spross (USA)	Austin-Healey				1.	DP
8.	181	Alvin Forsyth (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette				6.	BP
9.	51	Tom Kerr (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette				7.	BP
10.	39	Dick Jalbert (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette				8.	BP
11.	199	Robert Davidson (USA)	Austin-Healey				2.	DP
12.	147	John Murray (USA)	Austin-Healey				3.	DP
13.	171	John Colgate (USA)	Austin-Healey				4.	DP
14.	32	Tim Mayer (USA)	Austin-Healey				5.	DP
15.	165	Frank Gorman (USA)	Austin-Healey				6.	DP
16.	130	Robert Ryan (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC				2.	CP
17.	92	Tom Foreman (USA)	Jaguar				3.	CP
18.	42	T. Cummiskey (USA)	Austin-Healey				7.	DP
19.	3	D. Asmuth (USA)	Austin-Healey				8.	DP
	Did not finish:
	58	Glenn Carlson (USA)	Austin-Healey			DNF		DP
	99	Roy Tuerke (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			DNF		BP
	243	Charlie Hayes (USA)	Austin-Healey			DNF		DP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 10 (4)

SCCA National Montgomery [GP+HP+IP]

Montgomery National Championship Sports Car Races (Race 5 - Class G, H & I Production), Montgomery	Date: 9.8.1959

Started:	27	(GP - 13, HP - 9, IP - 5)
Classified:	25	(GP - 12, HP - 8, IP - 5)

Circuit length: 2,977 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 99,618 km/h

Attendance: 10000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	85	Norman Webb (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce		20		1.	GP
2.	101	John Kingsley (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV		20		2.	GP
3.	98	Herman Melotti (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV		20		3.	GP
4.	73	Reed Rollo (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				4.	GP
5.	208	Richard Hayes (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				5.	GP
6.	30	Chuck Stoddard (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				6.	GP
7.	97	Bob Grossman (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				7.	GP
8.	7	Ernest Weil (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				8.	GP
9.	175	Ralph Troiano (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				9.	GP
10.	5	Tom O'Brien (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				10.	GP
11.	82	Donald Parr (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				11.	GP
12.	161	John Gordon (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				12.	GP
13.	83	Paul Richards (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Zagato	Team Roosevelt			1.	IP
14.	97A	Charles Callanan (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Zagato				2.	IP
15.	169	Stover Babcock (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Allemano				3.	IP
16.	66	William Lowerre (USA)	D.B. - Panhard				1.	HP
17.	84	John Norwood (USA)	Fiat-Abarth				4.	IP
18.	65	Norris Crosby (USA)	D.B.				2.	HP
19.	194	Harold Baumann (USA)	D.B.				3.	HP
20.	102	Bud Fehnel (USA)	D.B.				4.	HP
21.	107	Richard Toland (USA)	D.B.				5.	IP
22.	176	Rothkopf	Turner				5.	HP
23.	142	Gordon Wing (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite				6.	HP
24.	117	John Hearst (USA) Ray Heppenstall (USA) - DNP	D.B.				7.	HP
25.	34	Peter J. Farrell (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite				8.	HP
	Did not finish:
	222	Fred Fischhof (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite			DNF		HP
	666	Allan Lance (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			DNF		GP
	Did not start:
	-	Ray Heppenstall (USA)	D.B.			Half-shaft

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 10 (5)

SCCA National Montgomery [EP+FP]

Montgomery National Championship Sports Car Races (Race 6 - Class E & F Production), Montgomery	Date: 9.8.1959

Started:	29	(EP - 13, FP - 16)
Classified:	24	(EP - 11, FP - 13)

Circuit length: 2,977 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 102,998 km/h

Attendance: 10000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	149	Harry Blanchard (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT	20		1.	FP
2.	111	Frank Wagenhofer (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT	20		2.	FP
3.	77	Bruce Jennings (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT	20		3.	FP
4.	112	Bill Romig (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT			4.	FP
5.	59	Pierre Mion (USA)	AC - Bristol			1.	EP
6.	246	Jordan King (USA)	AC - Bristol			2.	EP
7.	157	Charles Kurtz (USA)	AC - Bristol			3.	EP
8.	75	William Wonder (USA)	AC - Bristol			4.	EP
9.	150	Herman Jaehne (USA)	AC - Bristol			5.	EP
10.	43	Robert Pettit (USA)	AC - Bristol			6.	EP
11.	27	Alex Chamberlin (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT			5.	FP
12.	167	John Wright (USA)	Porsche 356			6.	FP
13.	0	Morrow Decker (USA)	Porsche 356			7.	FP
14.	116	Nagle Bridwell (USA)	Porsche 356			8.	FP
15.	94	Arch McNeill (USA)	Morgan			7.	EP
16.	151	Tom Reid (USA)	Triumph TR3			8.	EP
17.	198	Dickson Werner (USA)	MGA			9.	FP
18.	127	Richard Cosgrove (USA)	Triumph TR3			9.	EP
19.	121	B. Brown (USA)	MGA			10.	FP
20.	46	Gerald Rollo (USA)	Morgan			10.	EP
21.	178	Albert Ackerly (USA)	Triumph TR3			11.	EP
22.	53	John Hunter (USA)	MGA			11.	FP
23.	771	Alan Butler (USA)	MGA			12.	FP
24.	88	John Plaisted (USA)	MGA			13.	FP
	Did not finish:
	21	David Zabludoff (USA)	AC - Bristol		DNF		EP
	47	Ray Gaul (USA)	MGA		DNF		FP
	76	Victor Czito (USA)	Porsche 356		DNF		FP
	138	Karl Grenzhauser (USA)	MGA		DNF		FP
	180	Harry Carter (USA)	AC - Bristol		DNF		EP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 10 (6)

SCCA National Montgomery [BM+CM+DM+EM+FM]

Montgomery National Championship Sports Car Races (Race 7 - Governor's Cup), Montgomery	Date: 9.8.1959

Started:	21	(BM - 1, CM - 7, DM - 3, EM - 4, FM - 6)
Classified:	16	(BM - 0, CM - 5, DM - 3, EM - 3, FM - 5)

Circuit length: 2,977 km

Race distance: 148,864 km

Winner's average speed: 123,759 km/h

Attendance: 10000

Fastest lap:

Walt Hansgen

No. 62

Lister - Jaguar

1:23,8

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	49	George Constantine (USA)	Aston Martin DBR2 1	Elisha Walker	50	1:12:25,400	1.	CM
2.	62	Phil Forno (USA) Walt Hansgen (USA) - DNP	Lister - Jaguar	Briggs Cunningham/Momo Corp.	49	1:12:31,000	2.	CM
3.	140	Bob Holbert (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 031				1.	FM
4.	74	Don Sesslar (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 014				2.	FM
5.	23	Denise McCluggage (USA)	Porsche 550 RS	Briggs Cunningham			3.	FM
6.	12	Alan Connell (USA)	Maserati 200SI 2.5 2430	Alan Connell			1.	DM
7.	72	Sy Kaback (USA)	Lotus 15				1.	EM
8.	41	E. D. Martin (USA)	Ferrari 3.8				3.	CM
9.	25	Gaston Andrey (CH)	Ferrari 500 TR				2.	EM
10.	90	Joe Giubardo (USA)	Maserati 300S 3053				2.	DM
11.	10	Paul O'Shea (USA)	Nisonger Special (Sadler Mk III)				4.	CM
12.	22	Vic Meinhardt (USA)	Porsche 550 RS				4.	FM
13.	79	Jack Walsh (USA)	Lister - Bristol				3.	EM
14.	15	James Johnston (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR				3.	DM
15.	52	Gordon MacKenzie (USA)	Jaguar C-type XKC 030				5.	CM
16.	122	James Miller (USA)	Lester - MG				5.	FM
	Did not finish:
	60	Walt Hansgen (USA)	Lister Costin Jaguar BHL123	Briggs Cunningham/Momo Corp.	24	Bent valves or broken timing chain		CM
	36	Fred Windridge (USA)	Lister - Corvette BHL114	Kelso	20	Clutch		BM
	16	E. F. Spicer (USA)	Maserati 150S			DNF		FM
	20	John Fitch (USA)	Cooper Monaco T49	Briggs Cunningham		DNF		EM
	61	Ed Crawford (USA) Phil Forno (USA) - DNP	Lister - Jaguar	Briggs Cunningham/Momo Corp.		DNF		CM
	Did not start:
	63	xxx	Osca					EM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 11 (1)

SCCA National Thompson [EP+FP]

Thompson National Championship Sports Car Races (Race 1 - Class E & F Production), Thompson Raceway	Date: 7.9.1959

Started:	19	(EP - 6, FP - 13)
Classified:	16	(EP - 6, FP - 10)

Circuit length: 3,219 km

Race distance: 96,561 km

Winner's average speed: 103,223 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	149	Harry Blanchard (USA)	Porsche 356	30		1.	FP
2.	111	Frank Wagenhofer (USA)	Porsche 356			2.	FP
3.	20	Chandler Lawrence (USA)	Porsche 356			3.	FP
4.	180	Harry Carter (USA)	AC - Bristol			1.	EP
5.	00	Morrow Decker (USA)	Porsche 356			4.	FP
6.	59	Pierre Mion (USA)	AC - Bristol			2.	EP
7.	114	Robert Pettit (USA)	AC - Bristol			3.	EP
8.	94	Arch McNeill (USA)	Morgan			4.	EP
9.	10	David Zabludoff (USA)	AC - Bristol			5.	EP
10.	54	Tom Reid (USA)	Triumph TR3			6.	EP
11.	21	John Plaisted (USA)	MGA			5.	FP
12.	150	Robert Poupard (USA)	MGA			6.	FP
13.	144	Ray Gaul (USA)	MGA			7.	FP
14.	74	Albert Close (USA)	Porsche 356			8.	FP
15.	93	Earl Simpson (USA)	MGA			9.	FP
16.	90	Joe Giubardo (USA)	MGA			10.	FP
	Did not finish:
	41	Loren Lorenzetti (USA)	MGA		DNF		FP
	77	Bruce Jennings (USA)	Porsche 356		DNF		FP
	177	Alan Butler (USA)	MGA		DNF		FP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 11 (2)

SCCA National Thompson [GM+HM+GP+HP+IP]

Thompson National Championship Sports Car Races (Race 2 - Class G & H Modified and Class G, H & I Production), Thompson Raceway	Date: 7.9.1959

Started:	34	(GM - 5, HM - 7, GP - 10, HP - 10, IP - 2)
Classified:	30	(GM - 4, HM - 7, GP - 7, HP - 10, IP - 2)

Circuit length: 3,219 km

Race distance: 96,561 km

Winner's average speed: 105,895 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	35	Frank Baptista (USA)	Elva		30		1.	GM
2.	121	Floyd Aaskov (USA)	Lotus				2.	GM
3.	26	Len Bastrup (USA)	Lotus Mark IX				3.	GM
4.	123	Phil Forno (USA)	Osca 750	Briggs Cunningham			1.	HM
5.	28	James Eichenlaub (USA)	Osca 187S 764				2.	HM
6.	110	John Kingsley (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider				1.	GP
7.	44	Chris Noyes (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				2.	GP
8.	80	Ray Cuomo (USA)	Fiat-Abarth				3.	HM
9.	40	Floyd Stone (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				3.	GP
10.	137	Ken Green (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				4.	GP
11.	14	David Elder (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				5.	GP
12.	47	Ken Fagan (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				6.	GP
13.	116	Paul Coffield (USA)	Ramrod				4.	HM
14.	81	Roger Penske (USA)	Fiat-Abarth				5.	HM
15.	771	David Carpenter (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				7.	GP
16.	83	Paul Richards (USA)	Fiat-Abarth				1.	IP
17.	27	Bud Fehnel (USA)	D.B.				1.	HP
18.	87	Charles Callanan (USA)	Fiat-Abarth				2.	IP
19.	167	William Lowerre (USA)	D.B.				2.	HP
20.	32	Morley Boyd (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite				3.	HP
21.	212	Ned McGurn (USA)	Fairthorpe				4.	HP
22.	65	Norris Crosby (USA)	D.B.				5.	HP
23.	67	Dick Young (USA)	Fairthorpe				6.	HP
24.	145	Bob Grossman (USA)	Turner				7.	HP
25.	22	Fred Fischoff (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite				8.	HP
26.	84	John Norwood (USA)	Fiat-Abarth				9.	HP
27.	210	Peter J. Farrell (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite				10.	HP
28.	195	John Igleheart (USA)	Nardi				6.	HM
29.	76	Robert Pote (USA)	Crosley				7.	HM
30.	143	Johnny Boyd (USA)	Jomar				4.	GM
	Did not finish:
	3	Chuck Stoddard (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			DNF		GP
	34	Reed Rollo (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			DNF		GP
	70	John Holmes (USA)	Lotus			DNF		GM
	216	Donald Parr (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			DNF		GP

Qualifying Race Aggregate

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Group
1.	123	Phil Forno (USA)	Osca 750	Briggs Cunningham	HM
	Other starters:
	3	Chuck Stoddard (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta		GP
	28	James Eichenlaub (USA)	Osca 187S 764		HM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 11 (3)

SCCA National Thompson [BP+CP+DP]

Thompson National Championship Sports Car Races (Race 3 - Class B, C & D Production), Thompson Raceway	Date: 7.9.1959

Started:	19	(BP - 8, CP - 4, DP - 7)
Classified:	17	(BP - 6, CP - 4, DP - 7)

Circuit length: 3,219 km

Race distance: 96,561 km

Winner's average speed: 101,743 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	99	Roy Tuerke (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	30		1.	BP	19.
2.	00	Frank Dominianni (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			2.	BP
3.	39	Dick Jalbert (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			3.	BP
4.	119	Harold Keck (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			4.	BP
5.	18	Ben Moore (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			5.	BP
6.	146	Dean McCarthy (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT			1.	CP
7.	51	Tom Kerr (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			6.	BP
8.	711	Jerry Loman (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL			2.	CP
9.	247	Fred Spross (USA)	Austin-Healey			1.	DP
10.	13	Robert Ryan (USA)	Jaguar			3.	CP
11.	188	Glenn Carlson (USA)	Austin-Healey			2.	DP
12.	165	Frank Gorman (USA)	Austin-Healey			3.	DP
13.	43	Charlie Hayes (USA)	Austin-Healey			4.	DP
14.	166	Don Morrison (USA)	Austin-Healey			5.	DP
15.	4	Norman Perkins (USA)	Austin-Healey			6.	DP
16.	92	Tom Foreman (USA)	Jaguar			4.	CP
17.	147	John Murray (USA)	Austin-Healey			7.	DP
	Did not finish:
	100	Traver McKenna (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		DNF		BP
	115	Don Wolf (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		DNF		BP
	Did not start:
	88	Robert Davidson (USA)	Austin-Healey		Accident

Qualifying Race Aggregate

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	00	Frank Dominianni (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette					BP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 11 (4)

SCCA National Thompson [CM+DM+EM+FM]

Thompson National Championship Sports Car Races (Race 4 - Class C, D, E & F Modified), Thompson Raceway	Date: 7.9.1959

Started:	14	(CM - 3, DM - 4, EM - 4, FM - 3)
Classified:	12	(CM - 2, DM - 4, EM - 3, FM - 3)

Circuit length: 3,219 km

Race distance: 96,561 km

Winner's average speed: 112,059 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	49	George Constantine (USA)	Aston Martin DBR2 1	Elisha Walker	30		1.	CM
2.	140	Bob Holbert (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 031				1.	FM
3.	23	Phil Forno (USA)	Porsche 550 RS	Briggs Cunningham			2.	FM
4.	60	Walt Hansgen (USA)	Lister - Jaguar BHL123	Briggs Cunningham			2.	CM
5.	12	Alan Connell (USA)	Maserati 200SI 2.5 2430				1.	DM
6.	91	Bob Grossman (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT California 1451GT				2.	DM
7.	25	Gaston Andrey (CH)	Ferrari 500 TR 0706MDTR				1.	EM
8.	128	Ray Saidel (USA)	Jomar s/c 7C116				2.	EM
9.	117	Joe Trotter (USA)	Porsche Special				3.	FM
10.	95	James Jackson (USA)	Austin-Healey Special				3.	DM
11.	777	Art Tattersall (USA)	Volvo Special				3.	EM
12.	139	Dudley Smolen (USA)	Austin-Healey				4.	DM
	Did not finish:
	52	Gordon MacKenzie (USA)	Jaguar C-type XKC 030			DNF		CM
	79	Bob Colombosian (USA)	Lister - Bristol BHL7			DNF		EM
	Did not start:
	-	Ed Crawford (USA)	Lister - Jaguar	Briggs Cunningham

Qualifying Race Aggregate

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Group
1.	60	Walt Hansgen (USA)	Lister - Jaguar BHL123	Briggs Cunningham	15	CM
2.	49	George Constantine (USA)	Aston Martin DBR2 1	Elisha Walker	15	CM
3.	23	Phil Forno (USA)	Porsche 550 RS	Briggs Cunningham		FM
4.	140	Bob Holbert (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 031			FM
5.	12	Alan Connell (USA)	Maserati 200SI 2.5 2430			DM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 12 (1)

SCCA National Road America [GP+HP+IP+JP+HM]

Road America 500 (Race 1 - Class G, H, I & J Production), Elkhart Lake	Date: 12.9.1959

Started:	44	(HM - 17, GP - 16, HP - 5, IP - 4, JP>IP - 2)
Classified:	30	(HM - 10, GP - 12, HP - 3, IP - 3, JP>IP - 2)

Circuit length: 6,437 km

Race distance: 193,121 km

Winner's average speed: 117,756 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	65	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Osca 750	Briggs Cunningham	30		1.	HM
2.	9	Ed Walsh (USA)	Walsh	Edward J. Walsh, Jr.			2.	HM
3.	76	Oliver Schmidt (USA)	Osca	Oliver C. Schmidt			3.	HM
4.	78	Bill Wuesthoff (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	William Wuesthoff			1.	GP
5.	28	James Eichenlaub (USA)	Osca 187S 764	Al Chamberlin			4.	HM
6.	1	Chuck Stoddard (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder	C. A. Stoddard			2.	GP
7.	91	Ralph Scott (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Super Spyder	George Ralph Scott			3.	GP
8.	12	Rudy Woller (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	Rudy Woller			4.	GP
9.	64	Joel Jacobs (USA)	Alfa Romeo Special	Joel H. Jacobs			5.	GP
10.	75	Jules Furth (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder Veloce	Jules Furth			6.	GP
11.	87	Earl Uhr (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Super Spyder	Ernst F. Ruffini			7.	GP
12.	79	Gary A. Geisler (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce	Gary A. Geisler			8.	GP
13.	81	Jim Haynes (USA)	Fiat-Abarth				5.	HM
14.	24	Brooks Robinson (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Coupe Twin Cam	Brooks M. Robinson			6.	HM
15.	55	Park Snyder (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce	Parke M. Snyder			9.	GP
16.	69	H. M. Tardif (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	Dr. H. M. Tardif			10.	GP
17.	74	Clem Johnson (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder	Clem Johnson			11.	GP
18.	23	Carl Schmidt (USA)	Porsche 356 Super 1300	Carl G. Schmidt			12.	GP
19.	83	Paul Richards (USA)	Fiat-Abarth				1.	IP
20.	85	Charles Callanan (USA)	Fiat-Abarth				2.	IP
21.	18	Bruce Townsend (USA)	TXP	Bruce D. Townsend			7.	HM
22.	32	Al Beasley (USA)	Siata Spyder	Alvin Beasley			8.	HM
23.	22	Arthur Subberra (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite	Arthur W. Subberra			1.	HP
24.	14	Paul Meyers (USA)	Fibersport	Paul W. Meyers			9.	HM
25.	37	Joseph Blaser (USA)	Turner	Stillman Edgington			2.	HP
26.	72	Waverly Parris (USA)	Berkeley	Waverly V. Parris			3.	JP>IP
27.	44	John Degenford (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite	John Degenford			3.	HP
28.	29	Norman C. Bradley (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Zagato	Norman C. C. Bradley			4.	IP
29.	3	Derr Andrlik (USA)	Berkeley	Derr L. Andrlik			5.	JP>IP
30.	57	Harvey Seel (USA)	Crosley				10.	HM
	Did not finish:
	2	Mark Doyne (USA)	Turner	Mark Doyne		DNF		HP
	7	Paul Leland (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder Veloce	Paul M. Leland		DNF		GP
	8	John Walker (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Super Spyder	Johnny Walker		DNF		GP
	11	Roger Simonetti (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce	Roger Simonette		DNF		GP
	16	Jay Grantham (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce	Jay S. Grantham		DNF		GP
	19	Art Abrahams (USA)	Moretti	Arthur Abrahams		DNF		HM
	26	Ronald Dow (USA)	Saab Special	Ronald Lee Dow		DNF		HM
	33	Frank Isaacson (USA)	Erma Special	Frank Y. Isaacson		DNF		HM
	47	Larry Toppel (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite	Larry Toppel		DNF		HP
	59	Michael Cleary (USA)	Cleary	Michael M. Cleary		DNF		HM
	77	Paul Coffield (USA)	C.F.M. Ramrod	Paul Coffield		DNF		HM
	82	Ray Cuomo (USA)	Fiat-Abarth			DNF		HM
	84	Roger Penske (USA)	Fiat-Abarth			DNF		IP
	98	Martin Tanner (USA)	Martin T	Martin W. Tanner		DNF		HM
	In entry list:
	4	James G. Smith (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce	James G. Smith				GP
	25	Bob Major (USA)	Major Jabro	Robert Major				HM
	39	George Squire (USA)	Berkeley	George Squire				JP
	41	Anton Stica (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite	Anton V. Stica				HP
	45	Al Cervenka (USA)	Fibersport	Al Cervenka, Jr.				HM
	51	Daniel Parker (USA)	Special	Daniel Parker				HM
	52	Dick Stitt (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce	Richard E. Stitt				GP
	54	Ed Pazdur (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce	Edward F. Pazdur				GP
	61	Hugh Kleinpeter (USA)	Berkeley	Hubert I. Kleinpeter				JP
	62	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Stanguellini Formula Jr.	Briggs Cunningham				FJr.
	66	Don Marando (USA)	Berkeley	Don Fouts				JP
	71	Peter Dawson (USA)	Ferret	Jan C. Mueller				HM
	89	Sandy MacArthur (USA)	Stanguellini	Sandy MacArthur				HM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 12 (2)

SCCA National Road America [BP+CP+DP+EP+FP]

Road America 500 (Race 2 - Class B, C, D, E & F Production), Elkhart Lake	Date: 12.9.1959

Started:	45	(BP - 8, CP - 7, DP - 5, EP - 14, FP - 11)
Classified:	33	(BP - 4, CP - 6, DP - 3, EP - 11, FP - 9)

Circuit length: 6,437 km

Race distance: 160,000 km

Winner's average speed: 122,877 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	2	Jim Jeffords (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Kack Stephani	40		1.	BP
2.	0	Chuck Rickert (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT	Chuck Rickert			1.	FP
3.	45	Bill Romig (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT	Bill Romig			2.	FP
4.	13	Slim Helson (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Slim Helson			2.	BP
5.	73	Fritz Taylor (USA)	AC - Bristol	Fritz Taylor			1.	EP
6.	57	Charles Kurtz (USA)	AC - Bristol	Charles T. Kurtz			2.	EP
7.	26	Pete Ledwith (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera	Pete Ledwith			3.	FP
8.	47	Wayne Burnett (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Wayne Burnett			1.	CP
9.	91	Ralph Durbin (USA)	Arnolt Bolide Bristol	S. H. Arnolt			3.	EP
10.	88	Alan Smith (USA)	AC Ace Bristol	Alan W. Smith			4.	EP
11.	19	Max Goldman (USA)	Arnolt Bolide Bristol	S. H. Arnolt			5.	EP
12.	3	Dave Causey (USA)	Jaguar XK150S	David F. Causey			2.	CP
13.	29	Bob Liess (USA)	MGA Twin Cam	Robert Liess			4.	FP
14.	10	Tom Countryman (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera	Thomas C. Countryman			5.	FP
15.	51	Mike Norris (USA)	AC - Bristol				6.	EP
16.	27	Bill Steele (USA)	AC - Bristol	Bill Steele			7.	EP
17.	52	Marvin Mann (USA)	AC - Bristol				8.	EP
18.	75	Jack Knab (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Jack Evans Knab			3.	BP
19.	25	Fred Ellsworth (USA)	AC - Bristol	Fred C. Ellsworth			9.	EP
20.	77	Duke Knowlton (USA)	Jaguar	Duke L. Knowlton			3.	CP
21.	9	Curly Smock (USA)	Jaguar	E. Murphy			4.	CP
22.	18	F. N. Karmotz (USA)	AC - Bristol	F. N. Karmotz			10.	EP
23.	34	Chuck Cantwell (USA)	MGA	Charles Cantwell			6.	FP
24.	37	Fred Reynolds (USA)	MGA	Fred Reynolds			7.	FP
25.	24	Frank Opalka (USA)	Austin-Healey	Frank J. Opalka			1.	DP
26.	43	Les Behm (USA)	Porsche 356	Leslie A. Behm			8.	FP
27.	7	John Welch (USA)	Austin-Healey	John W. Welch			2.	DP
28.	4	Norman Perkins (USA)	Austin-Healey 100-6 MM	Norman T. Perkins			3.	DP
29.	74	Howard G. Klehm (USA)	Jaguar XK150S	Howard G. Klehm			5.	CP
30.	53	C. William Allen (USA)	MGA Twin Cam	C. William Allen			9.	FP
31.	23	Dick Yoder (USA)	Jaguar XK120	Richard Yoder			6.	CP
32.	11	F. Reed Andrews (USA)	Triumph TR3	Fletcher Reed Andrews			11.	EP
33.	6	L. D. Morrisett (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Lt. L. D. Morrisett			4.	BP
	Did not finish:
	1	Bob Spooner (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Robert Spooner		DNF		BP
	8	Herbert Anderson (USA)	AC - Bristol	H. R. Anderson		DNF		EP
	22	E. G. Davis (USA)	Triumph TR2	Ernest Davis		DNF		EP
	28	Bud Gates (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Bud Gates		DNF		BP
	31	Tom Payne (USA)	MGA Twin Cam	S. H. Arnolt		DNF		FP
	32	Bob Von Edeskuty (USA)	Jaguar XK140	Robert von Edeskuty		DNF		CP
	33	Bob Johnson (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Robert Johnson		DNF		BP
	38	Homer Dasey (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			DNF		BP
	42	Arch Means (USA)	AC - Bristol			DNF		EP
	64	Bruce Munroe (USA)	Austin-Healey	Bruce E. Munroe		DNF		DP
	65	John Cook (USA)	Austin-Healey	John Cook		DNF		DP
	82	Robert Bates (USA)	MGA Twin Cam	Robert Bates		DNF		FP
	In entry list:
	2	Bob Grossman (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT California	Robert Grossman				CP
	5	Allan Kovar (USA)	MGA	Allan Kovar				FP
	12	O. N. Ellman (USA)	AC - Bristol	O. N. Ellman				EP
	14	George Gunther (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	Geo. F. Gunther				CP
	15	Ben Hall (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT	Ben Hall				CP
	16	Ralph Miller (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Ralph A. Miller				BP
	17	Tom Duecker (USA)	Triumph TR3	Tom Duecker				EP
	21	Bill Strand (USA)	Porsche 356 1600S	Bill Strand				FP
	35	Gene Cormany (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Gene Cormany				BP
	36	Stu Aegler (USA)	AC - Bristol	Stuart E. Aegler				EP
	49	Harry Blanchard (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera GT	Harry C. Blanchard				FP
	54	Fred Rediske (USA) Tom Schelble (USA)	AC - Bristol	Fred E. Rediske				EP
	55	Ron Letellier (USA)	Lotus	Ronald Letellier				GM
	67	Robert Parsons (USA)	MGA	Robert Parsons				FP
	71	Howard Quick (USA)	Jaguar XK150S	Dorothy Quick				CP
	81	Alvin Forsyth (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Alvin M. Forsyth, Jr.				BP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 12 (3)

500 mile Road America

Road America 500 (Race 3 - Road America 500), Elkhart Lake	Date: 13.9.1959

Started:	53	(BM - 5, CM - 14, DM - 8, EM - 7, FM - 8, GM - 11)
Classified:	29	(BM - 1, CM - 6, DM - 8, EM - 4, FM - 6, GM - 4)

Circuit length: 6,437 km

Race distance: 804,672 km

Winner's average speed: 132,256 km/h

Attendance: 37000

Fastest lap:

Ed Crawford

No. 62

Lister - Jaguar

139,186 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	62	Ed Crawford (USA) Walt Hansgen (USA)	Lister - Jaguar BHL102	Briggs S. Cunningham	125	6:05:15,000	1.	CM
2.	12	Alan Connell (USA) Skip Hudson (USA)	Ferrari 335 Sport 0764	Alan Connell	122		2.	CM
3.	6	Roger Penske (USA) Harry Blanchard (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 019	Harry C. Blanchard	122		1.	FM
4.	61	Briggs Cunningham (USA) John Fitch (USA) Phil Forno (USA)	Lister - Jaguar BHL101	Briggs S. Cunningham	122		3.	CM
5.	49	Paul O'Shea (USA) George Constantine (USA)	Aston Martin DBR2 1	Elisha Walker, Jr.	122		4.	CM
6.	89	Pat Pigott (USA) Frank Becker (USA)	Lotus 15 Climax	Pat Pigott	116		1.	EM
7.	64	John Staver (USA) Ed Grierson (USA)	Echidna - Chevrolet	John Staver	116		1.	BM
8.	57	Bill Sturgis (USA) Bob Bondurant (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta 1113GT	William Sturgis	116		1.	DM
9.	7	Augie Pabst (USA) Bill Wuesthoff (USA)	Ferrari 625 TR 0612MDTR	Harry J. Heuer	115		2.	DM
10.	24	George Keck (USA) Frank Becker (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 0754TR	George D. Keck	115		3.	DM
11.	53	Ed Gelder (USA) Charles Weiss (USA)	Ferrari 315 Sport 0684	Edward H. Gelder	114		5.	CM
12.	15	James Johnston (USA) Ted Boynton (USA) Bud Seaverns (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 0720TR	James R. Johnston	113		4.	DM
13.	37	Art Tweedale (USA) Walter Dickson (USA)	Elva Mk IV		113		1.	GM
14.	4	Dean Causey (USA) Chuck Rickert (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK	Dean Causey	111		2.	FM
15.	76	Lee Hall (USA) Jim Kaser (USA)	Porsche 550 RS	E. L. Hall	111		3.	FM
16.	47	Wayne Burnett (USA) Owen Coon (USA) Ted Baumgartner (USA)	Ferrari 500 TR	Wayne Burnett	109		2.	EM
17.	16	David Biggs (USA) Martin Robert Bairne (USA)	Ferrari 225 Sport 0220ET	David C. Biggs	107		5.	DM
18.	14	Jack Manting (USA) Mike Ward (USA)	Porsche 550	Jack F. Manting	106		4.	FM
19.	45	William Bradley (USA) John Cook (USA)	Elva Mk III Alfa Romeo	William E. Bradley	105		3.	EM
20.	2	M. R. J. Wyllie (USA) Margaret Wyllie (USA)	Lotus 17	M. R. J. Wyllie	103		2.	GM
21.	1	John Middleton (USA) Tom Fox (USA)	Maserati 200SI	John Middleton	100		4.	EM
22.	19	Glenn Baldwin (USA) L. D. Morrisett (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette Special	Glenn Baldwin	98		6.	CM
23.	5	Bill Tannhaeuser (USA) Pat Robertson (USA)	Elva - Climax	Wm. G. Tannhaeuser	96		3.	GM
24.	66	Ralph Durbin (USA) Harry Durbin (USA)	Austin-Healey	Ralph L. Durbin	96		6.	DM
25.	21	William Cooper (USA) Lloyd Barton (USA)	Porsche 1500	Capt. Wm. H. Cooper	88		5.	FM
26.	31	Mark Doyne (USA) Bud Leland (USA)	Devin Healey				7.	DM
27.	77	Bob Staples (USA) Ed Walsh (USA)	Porsche Durlite Mark III	Robert Staples	79		6.	FM
28.	35	William Aldrich-Ames (USA) Scott Beckett (USA)	Devin Healey	W. E. Aldrich Ames II			8.	DM
29.	29	Charles Cox (USA) Richard Gelse (USA)	Cooper	Charles Cox	8		4.	GM
	Did not finish:
	10	Dick Thompson (USA) Anatole Lapine (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray	Wm. L. Mitchell	97	Brakes		CM
	60	Walt Hansgen (USA) Phil Forno (USA)	Lister - Jaguar BHL123	Briggs S. Cunningham	81	Broken DeDion tube		CM
	34	Frank Baptista (USA) Charles Wallace (USA)	Elva Mk IV		78	DNF		GM
	38	Charlie Kolb (USA) Buddy Horton (USA)	Elva Mk IV		75	DNF		GM
	36	Fred Windridge (USA) Bob Holbert (USA)	Lister Kelso BHL114	Mrs. Hary Clark Boden	72	Camshaft		CM
	74	Don Sesslar (USA) Ernie Erickson (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 014	Cyrus Fulton	47	Broken crank		FM
	3	Skip Lange (USA) Burdette Martin (USA)	Elva	Skip Lange		Engine		GM
	8	Herbert Anderson (USA) Steve Wendt (USA)	Ferrari	H. R. Anderson		DNF		EM
	9	Tossie Alex (USA) William Jordan (USA)	Jaguar XKSS XKSS769 (XKD 550)	Tossie Alex		DNF		CM
	11	Curly Smock (USA) Dave Causey (USA)	Jaguar XKSS	Curly Smock		DNF		CM
	25	Dick Doane (USA) Robert Gary (USA)	Witch Doctor Corvette			DNF		CM
	26	Carl Haas (USA) John O'Connor (USA)	Tojeiro	Wm. Von Esser		DNF		GM
	28	Bob Spooner (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette SR-2	Bud Gates		DNF		BM
	32	Ready Davis (USA) Jack Hergenroether (USA)	Ferrari 500 Mondial 0556MD=>0446MD	Robert Ready Davis		DNF		EM
	39	Richard Milo (USA) Millard Ripley (USA)	AC Le Mans Bristol	Richard A. Milo		DNF		EM
	41	E. D. Martin (USA) William Kimberly (USA)	Ferrari 315 Sport 0656	E. D. Martin		DNF		CM
	55	Ron Letellier (USA) Don Swett (USA)	Lotus	Ronald Letellier		DNF		GM
	65	William Bowman (USA) Robert Weiler (USA)	Porsche 550	William E. Bowman		DNF		FM
	67	Bill Larson (USA) John Staver (USA) Don Skogmo (USA)	Echidna	Dr. Wm. Larson		DNF		CM
	73	Ray Hixon (USA) Duke Knowlton (USA)	L & G Special			DNF		BM
	81	Joseph Concannon (USA) David L. Johnson (USA)	Kurtis Kraft 500B	David L. Johnson		DNF		BM
	91	Max Goldman (USA) Bud Gates (USA)	Hi-Tork #1	JMR Lyeth, Jr.		DNF		BM
	96	Robert Roloson (USA) John Haas (USA)	Lotus	Robert Roloson		DNF		GM
	99	Robert Wearn (USA) Chuck Dietrich (USA)	Elva Mk III	Robert Wearn		DNF		GM
	Did not start:
	22	Cliff Phillips (USA) George LaCross (USA)	Porsche 550 RS	C. L. Phillips		Accident in practice		FM
	27	Ernie Erickson (USA) Bob Ballenger (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 012	Ernest Erickson		Accident in practice		FM
	In entry list:
	13	Alex Ratelle (USA) Art Abrahams (USA)	Talbot Lago America	Dr. Alex Ratelle				DM
	17	R. C. Buchanan (USA) J. Lanham (USA)	Devin Special	Robert Buchanan				EM
	18	Jack Baker (USA) Bill Ames (USA)	El Toro Special	Jack C. Baker				BM
	33	Don Skogmo (USA) Bill Larson (USA)	Jaguar D-type XKD 536	Don Skogmo				CM
	42	Hal Ullrich (USA) Fred Beich (USA)	Excalibur SJ	Brooks Stevens				BM
	43	Ed French (USA)	Lotus	Ed French				GM
	44	Bill Bowman (USA)	Cooper Monaco T49	William S. Bowman				EM
	51	Walt Gray (USA) Tom Newcomer (USA)	Gray Allard Special	Walter S. Gray				BM
	54	Scott Beckett (USA)	Allard J2X Le Mans 3153	Scott Beckett				BM
	63	xxx	Osca	Briggs S. Cunningham				GM
	71	Tom Schelble (USA) Fred Rediske (USA)	Ferrari TR	Thomas J. Schelble				DM
	78	Ed Pazdur (USA) Robert Louden (USA)	Bocar	Harry J. Heuer				BM
	79	Ralph Jerrell (USA) John Goans (USA)	Lotus Eleven	Ralph Jerrell				GM
	86	Ted Baumgartner (USA)	Porsche 550 RS	Ted Baumgartner				FM
	92	Richard Lyeth (USA)	Hi-Tork #2	JMR Lyeth, Jr.				BM
	95	George Reed (USA) Alan Ross (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 0728TR	George Reed				DM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 13 (1)

Preliminary Watkins Glen [Ladies]

12th Annual Grand Prix (Race 1 - Ladies Race), Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit, N.Y.	Date: 25.9.1959

Practiced:	10
Started:	10
Classified:	8

Circuit length: 3,701 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 126,768 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Time/retired	Group
1.	20	Margaret Wyllie (USA)	Lotus	Margaret J. Wyllie		GM
3.	31	Suzy Dietrich (USA)	Elva	Charles H. Dietrich		GM
3.	63	Pinkie Windridge (USA)	Stanguellini FJr.			FJr.
4.	10	Laura Dasey (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Homer H. Dasey		BP
5.	820	Beulah Bailey (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	Barry Burlong, Jr.		GP
6.	78	Renee Ripley (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			GP
7.	169	Eileen Baldasar (USA)	MGA	Ecurie Clod (David L. Adams)		FP
8.	761	Carolin Bergmann (USA)	MG TD	Ecurie Clod (Karl F. Bergmann)		GP
	Did not finish:
	126	Peggy Gelder (USA)	MGA	Robt. F. Botkin, MD	DNF	FP
	129	Patricia Gaunt (USA)	Elva	Harry P. Gaunt	DNF	GM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 13 (2)

SCCA National Watkins Glen [EP+IP+JP]

12th Annual Grand Prix (Race 2 - Harold Jacques Memorial), Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit, N.Y.	Date: 25.9.1959

Started:	25	(EP - 18, IP - 3, JP - 4)
Classified:	17	(EP - 12, IP - 3, JP - 2)

Circuit length: 3,701 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 114,907 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	97	Charles Kurtz (USA)	AC - Bristol	Charles T. Kurtz III	22		1.	EP
2.	141	B. A. Miske (USA)	Frazer Nash Mille Miglia 421/100/124	B. A. Miske			2.	EP
3.	59	Pierre Mion (USA)	AC - Bristol	Pierre R. Mion & Charles Rayburn			3.	EP
4.	90	Ralph Durbin (USA)	Arnolt - Bristol	S. H. Arnolt			4.	EP
5.	103	Albert Ackerly (USA)	Triumph	Albert E. Ackerly, Jr.			5.	EP
6.	198	Arch McNeill (USA)	Morgan	Arch McNeill			6.	EP
7.	105	Walter Abbott (USA)	AC - Bristol	Walter F. Abbott			7.	EP
8.	144	Al Gross (USA)	Triumph	Ecurie Good Deal			8.	EP
9.	146	Robert Swanson (USA)	Triumph	Dr. Robert W. Swanson			9.	EP
10.	107	F. Reed Andrews (USA)	Triumph	Fletcher Reed Andrews, Jr.			10.	EP
11.	147	Richard Cosgrove (USA)	Triumph	Ecurie Good Deal			11.	EP
12.	468	Peter Pulver (USA)	Triumph	Peter Pulver			12.	EP
13.	89	Paul Richards (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	F. D. Roosevelt, Jr.			1.	IP
14.	87	Charles Callanan (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	F. D. Roosevelt, Jr.			2.	IP
15.	82	John Norwood (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	F. D. Roosevelt, Jr.			3.	IP
16.	76	Ellsworth Hall (USA)	Berkeley	Ellsworth L. Hall			1.	JP
17.	112	Ted Jayne (USA)	Berkeley	Ted Jayne			2.	JP
	Did not finish:
	27	Fred Ingham (USA)	Berkeley	Fred A. Ingham, Jr.		DNF		JP
	28	Charles Redmond (USA)	Triumph	Charles S. Redmond		DNF		EP
	40	Ron Alexander (USA)	Triumph	N. Ronald Alexander		DNF		EP
	43	David Rainelli (USA)	Berkeley	David D. Rainelli		DNF		JP
	57	Bill Dunn (USA)	AC - Bristol	W. G. Dunn		DNF		EP
	157	Harry Buckley (USA)	Triumph	Harry W. Buckley		DNF		EP
	195	Robert Davidson (USA)	Triumph	George L. Traske		DNF		EP
	801	Harry Carter (USA)	AC - Bristol			DNF		EP
	In entry list:
	9	Tom Payne (USA)	Arnolt - Bristol	S. H. Arnolt				EP
	69	Stover Babcock (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	Stover L. Babcock, Sr.				IP
	124	Arch Means (USA)	AC - Bristol	Archie M. Means				EP
	145	Eric O. Pettit (USA)	Triumph	Eric. O. Pettit				EP
	184	Gerald Rollo (USA)	Morgan	Gerald F. Rollo				EP
	211	H. B. Williamson (USA)	Morgan	H. B. Williamson				EP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 13 (3)

Preliminary Watkins Glen [UR+FIII+FJr.]

12th Annual Grand Prix (Race 3 - Seneca Cup), Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit, N.Y.	Date: 26.9.1959

Started:	22	(UR - 5, FIII - 14, FJr. - 4)
Classified:	13	(UR - 3, FIII - 7, FJr. - 3)

Circuit length: 3,701 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 127,943 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	64	Walt Hansgen (USA)	Stanguellini	Briggs S. Cunningham	22		1.	FJr.
2.	218	Stutz Plaisted (USA)	Cheetah	John Plaisted			1.	UR
3.	19	Jim Haynes (USA)	Cooper - Norton	James E. Haynes			1.	FIII
4.	93	Bob Major (USA)	Stanguellini	Sandy MacArthur			2.	FJr.
5.	73	Fred Moore (USA)	Cooper	Col. Frederick L. Moore			2.	FIII
6.	774	George Alderman (USA)	Cooper - Triumph	George E. Alderman			3.	FIII
7.	142	Donald J. Baker (USA)	Cooper	Donald J. Baker			4.	FIII
8.	114	Don Auray (USA)	Cooper	Don Auray			5.	FIII
9.	500	James Stevens (USA)	Cooper	James Stevens			6.	FIII
10.	504	John Gadwa (USA)	Cooper	John Gadwa			7.	FIII
11.	155	David Cavicke (USA)	Allard - Cadillac	David C. Cavicke, M.D.			2.	UR
12.	42	Duncan Black (USA)	Cooper	Duncan Black			3.	UR
13.	92	Sandy MacArthur (USA)	Stanguellini	Sandy MacArthur			3.	FJr.
	Did not finish:
	15	Pat Bartolomeo (USA)	Elva	Pat Bartolomeo		DNF		FJr.
	17	Paul Richards (USA)	Cooper	Paul Richards		DNF		FIII
	200	Vernon Jones (USA)	Revis	R. Vernon Jones		DNF		FIII
	219	John Plaisted (USA)	Cooper - Triumph	John Plaisted		DNF		FIII
	228	Lawrence Young (USA)	MG TC	Lawrence W. Young		DNF		UR
	412	John Lyles (USA)	Cooper	John W. Lyles, Jr.		DNF		FIII
	498	McLane Tilton (USA)	Iota	McLane Tilton		DNF		FIII
	611	Richard Cornman (USA)	Cooper	Richard W. Cornman		DNF		FIII
	717	William Verbeck (USA)	Cooper	William M. Verbeck		DNF		FIII
	Did not start:
	11	George Weaver (USA)	Maserati 4CTL/48	George B. Weaver		Engine		UR
	In entry list:
	71	Phil Cade (USA)	Maserati V8RI Chrysler 4501	Phillip J. Cade				UR
	75	Lex duPont (USA)	Cooper	Lex DuPont				FIII
	151	Howard Brown (USA)	Maserati	Frank T. Griswold, Jr.				UR
	156	Stewart Rutherford (USA)	Rutherford Special	Stewart Rutherford				UR
	158	John Anderegg (USA)	Cooper	John S. Anderegg, Jr.				FIII
	199	John H. Thompson (USA)	Sprint	John H. Thompson				UR
	207	Charles Kelsey (USA)	Maserati	Garret B. Fuller				UR

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 13 (4)

Preliminary Watkins Glen [MG]

12th Annual Grand Prix (Race 4 - Collier Brothers Memorial), Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit, N.Y.	Date: 26.9.1959

Started:	28	(FP - 21, GP - 7)
Classified:	25	(FP - 18, GP - 7)

Circuit length: 3,701 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 119,896 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	162	Sherman Decker (USA)	MGA Twin Cam	Sherman L. Decker	11		1.	FP
2.	222	Ross de St. Croix (CDN)	MGA Twin Cam	N. Ross de St. Croix			2.	FP
3.	68	Henry Van Deusen (USA)	MGA Twin Cam	Henry H. VanDeusen			3.	FP
4.	187	John Wendt (USA)	MGA Twin Cam	John R. Wendt (Ecurie Clod)			4.	FP
5.	231	Murray Clark (USA)	MGA	M. O. Clark			5.	FP
6.	138	Bryant Jones (USA)	MGA Twin Cam	Bryant T. Jones			6.	FP
7.	270	Fred Reynolds (USA)	MGA				7.	FP
8.	98	Dickson Werner (USA)	MGA	Dickson Werner			8.	FP
9.	441	Ray Gaul (USA)	MGA	Gerland E. Oathout			9.	FP
10.	183	Art Smith (USA)	MGA	Ecurie Pip			10.	FP
11.	115	Sonny Gibbons (USA)	MGA Twin Cam	Sonny Gibbons			11.	FP
12.	122	Ted Rounds (USA)	MGA HDR43/24460	Ted Rounds			12.	FP
13.	188	Norman Cook (USA)	MGA	Norman Cook			13.	FP
14.	67	Guy Bates (USA)	MGA	Guy C. Bates			14.	FP
15.	58	Jim Mitchell (USA)	MGA	Jim Mitchell			15.	FP
16.	182	Paul Sullivan (USA)	MGA	Paul E. Sullivan			16.	FP
17.	113	David Full (USA)	MGA	David A. Full			17.	FP
18.	197	John S. Tame (USA)	MG TF	John S. Tame			1.	GP
19.	164	Dick Bauer (USA)	MG TD	Richard B. Bauer			2.	GP
20.	511	Robert Poupard (USA)	MGA	Robert E. Poupard			18.	FP
21.	109	Bob Deull (USA)	MG TD	Ecurie Pip			3.	GP
22.	44	John A. Voss (USA)	MG TD	John A. Voss			4.	GP
23.	761	Karl Bergmann (USA)	MG TD	Ecurie Clod			5.	GP
24.	65	Robert Purdy (USA)	MG TD	Robert A. Purdy			6.	GP
25.	143	Eric O. Pettit (USA)	MG TC	Eric O. Pettit			7.	GP
	Did not finish:
	126	Robert Botkin (USA)	MGA	Robert F. Botkin, M.D.		DNF		FP
	173	Jack T. Wilson (USA)	MGA	Jack T. Wilson		DNF		FP
	447	Kenneth Bryfogle, Jr. (USA)	MGA	Kenneth G. Bryfogle, Jr.		DNF		FP
	In entry list:
	029	Bob Bucher (USA)	MGA	J. Robert Bucher				FP
	5	John Hunter (USA)	MGA	John G. Hunter, Jr.				FP
	30	Monty Allen (USA)	MGA	Monty Allen				FP
	102	Kenneth Fraser (USA)	MGA	Kenneth W. Fraser				FP
	261	Stuart Northrup (USA)	MGA	Stuart E. Northrup				FP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 13 (5)

SCCA National Watkins Glen [GM+HM]

12th Annual Grand Prix (Race 5 - Queen Caterine Cup), Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit, N.Y.	Date: 26.9.1959

Started:	34	(GM - 24, HM - 10)
Classified:	23	(GM - 14, HM - 9)

Circuit length: 3,701 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 133,737 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	13	Alan Ross (USA)	Lola Mk.1 BY2	John Miller	22		1.	GM
2.	63	Ed Crawford (USA)	Osca 750	Briggs S. Cunningham			2.	GM
3.	31	Chuck Dietrich (USA)	Elva Mk IV	Charles H. Dietrich			3.	GM
4.	35	Frank Baptista (USA)	Elva	Elva Imports Ltd.			4.	GM
5.	229	Bob Bucher (USA)	Lotus	J. Robert Bucher			5.	GM
6.	20	M. R. J. Wyllie (USA)	Lotus	Margaret J. Wyllie			6.	GM
7.	37	Art Tweedale (USA)	Elva	Walter Dickson			7.	GM
8.	72	Tom Fleming (USA)	Lotus	Thomas T. Fleming			8.	GM
9.	244	John Zeitler (USA)	Elva	John E. Zeitler			9.	GM
10.	168	David Adams (USA)	Lotus	Ecurie Clod			10.	GM
11.	9	Ed Hugus (USA)	Osca				1.	HM
12.	171	James Forno (USA)	Elva	Jim Forno			11.	GM
13.	28	James Eichenlaub (USA)	Osca 187S 764	Al Chamberlin			2.	HM
14.	249	William Jordan (USA)	Elva	William R. Jordan, Jr.			12.	GM
15.	2	Margaret Wyllie (USA)	Lotus - Climax	M. R. J. Wyllie			13.	GM
16.	66	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Osca 750	Briggs S. Cunningham			3.	HM
17.	86	Norman Webb (USA)	Lotus	Norman H. Webb, Jr.			14.	GM
18.	80	Ray Cuomo (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	F. D. Roosevelt, Jr.			4.	HM
19.	133	Peter Dawson (USA)	Ferret	Jan C. Mueller			5.	HM
20.	243	Johnny Boyd (USA)	Jomar 7C109	Johnny Boyd			6.	HM
21.	185	Gary Morgan (USA)	MB II Special	George R. Morgan			7.	HM
22.	32	Al Beasley (USA)	Siata 300BC Spyder Crosley ST407BC	Alvin E. Beasley			8.	HM
23.	777	Kaye Hier (USA)	Siata 300BC Crosley ST403BC	Kaye M. Hier			9.	HM
	Did not finish:
	4	Charlie Kolb (USA)	Elva	Charles Kolb		DNF		GM
	26	Len Bastrup (USA)	Lotus	Len Bastrup		DNF		GM
	46	Dick Stockton (USA)	Lotus	Richard Stockton		DNF		GM
	53	Ed Licht (USA)	Elva	Dominic Ravesi		DNF		GM
	117	Henry Grimes (USA)	Elva	Henry Grimes		DNF		GM
	120	Floyd Aaskov (USA)	Lotus	Louis C. Bartol		DNF		GM
	129	Harry Gaunt (USA)	Elva	Harry P. Gaunt		DNF		GM
	172	Peter Shavney (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite	Peter H. Shavney, Jr.		DNF		HM
	178	Alan Patterson (USA)	Elva	Alan R. Patterson		DNF		GM
	180	Patrick Pratt (USA)	Elva	Patrick D. Pratt		DNF		GM
	242	Robert Davidson (USA)	Elva	Robert Davidson		DNF		GM
	In entry list:
	8	Charlie Kolb (USA)	Cooper - Climax	Charles Kolb				GM
	214	Alvin J. Carr (USA)	Cisitalia	Elvin Carr				GM
	250	Nathaniel Day (USA)	Elva	Nathaniel B. Day				GM
	418	J. C. Kilburn (USA)	Lotus	John Posselius				GM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 13 (6)

SCCA National Watkins Glen [FP]

12th Annual Grand Prix (Race 6 - Dix Cup), Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit, N.Y.	Date: 26.9.1959

Started:	27	(FP - 27)
Classified:	18	(FP - 18)

Circuit length: 3,701 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 126,334 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	111	Frank Wagenhofer (USA)	Porsche 356	Frank Wagenhofer	22		1.	FP
2.	149	Harry Blanchard (USA)	Porsche 356	Harry C. Blanchard			2.	FP
3.	77	Bruce Jennings (USA)	Porsche 356	Bruce R. Jennings			3.	FP
4.	68	Henry Van Deusen (USA)	MGA Twin Cam	Henry H. VanDeusen			4.	FP
5.	020	Chandler Lawrence (USA)	Porsche 356	C. Chandler Lawrence			5.	FP
6.	231	Murray Clark (USA)	MGA	M. O. Clark			6.	FP
7.	24	Alex Chamberlin (USA)	Porsche 356	Al Chamberlin			7.	FP
8.	138	Bryant Jones (USA)	MGA Twin Cam	Bryant T. Jones			8.	FP
9.	131	Nagle Bridwell (USA)	Porsche 356	Nagle Bridwell			9.	FP
10.	115	Sonny Gibbons (USA)	MGA Twin Cam	Sonny Gibbons			10.	FP
11.	441	Ray Gaul (USA)	MGA	Gerland E. Oathout			11.	FP
12.	270	Fred Reynolds (USA)	MGA				12.	FP
13.	00	Morrow Decker (USA)	Porsche 356	Cor. S. M. Decker, Jr.			13.	FP
14.	511	Robert Poupard (USA)	MGA	Robert E. Poupard			14.	FP
15.	67	Guy Bates (USA)	MGA	Guy C. Bates			15.	FP
16.	175	Alex Fortuna (USA)	Porsche 356	Alex C. Fortuna			16.	FP
17.	261	Jim Kennedy (USA)	MGA	Stuart E. Northrup			17.	FP
18.	177	J. Albert Schaefer (USA)	Porsche 356	J. Albert Schaefer, M.D.			18.	FP
	Did not finish:
	5	John Hunter (USA)	MGA	John G. Hunter, Jr.		DNF		FP
	98	Dickson Werner (USA)	MGA	Dickson Werner		DNF		FP
	110	E. A. Franco-Ferreira (USA)	Porsche 356	E. A. Franco-Ferreira		DNF		FP
	126	Robert Botkin (USA)	MGA	Robert F. Botkin, M.D.		DNF		FP
	162	Sherman Decker (USA)	MGA Twin Cam	Sherman L. Decker		DNF		FP
	183	Art Smith (USA)	MGA	Ecurie Pip		DNF		FP
	187	John Wendt (USA)	MGA Twin Cam	Ecurie Clod		DNF		FP
	216	Dick Talbot (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera	Dick Talbot		DNF		FP
	222	Ross de St. Croix (CDN)	MGA Twin Cam	N. Ross de St. Croix		DNF		FP
	In entry list:
	54	Bill Strand (USA)	Porsche 356	William R. Strand				FP
	83	Antonio Valdes-Dapena (USA)	Porsche 356	Dr. Antonio Valdes-Dapena				FP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 13 (7)

SCCA National Watkins Glen [GP+HP]

12th Annual Grand Prix (Race 7 - Schuyler Carrera), Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit, N.Y.	Date: 26.9.1959

Started:	32	(GP - 19, HP - 13)
Classified:	25	(GP - 14, HP - 11)

Circuit length: 3,701 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 121,666 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	221	Charlie Rainville (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	George C. Rainville	22		1.	GP
2.	14	David Elder (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	David Elder			2.	GP
3.	154	Chris Noyes (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	Christopher M. Noyes			3.	GP
4.	94	Chuck Stoddard (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	C. A. Stoddard			4.	GP
5.	85	Norman Webb (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	Norman H. Webb, Jr.			5.	GP
6.	118	John Kingsley (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	John A. Kingsley			6.	GP
7.	160	Don Erlbeck (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	Donald F. Erlbeck			7.	GP
8.	238	Ernst Scheeder (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	Ernst W. Scheeder Ecurie Clod			8.	GP
9.	174	Russ Smith (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	Russ Smith			9.	GP
10.	125	Joseph Kenrick (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	Henry Grimes			10.	GP
11.	127	Kenneth Long (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	Ken Long			11.	GP
12.	181	Paul Sullivan (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	Jay F. MacNaughton			12.	GP
13.	179	Howard Hanna (USA)	D.B.	Howard Hanna			1.	HP
14.	50	Bud Fehnel (USA)	D.B.	Bud Fehnel			2.	HP
15.	3	Dick Lord (USA)	Fairthorpe	Dick Lord			13.	GP
16.	167	William Lowerre (USA)	D.B.	William M. Lowerre, Jr.			3.	HP
17.	176	Collier Miller (USA)	D.B.	Collier M. Miller			4.	HP
18.	152	W. L. Seeley (USA)	D.B. Coupe	W. L. Seeley			5.	HP
19.	130	John R. Birchfield (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite	Helen M. Birchfield as Ecurie Elf			6.	HP
20.	136	Herbert Whiting (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite	Herb Whiting			7.	HP
21.	191	Donald Baird (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite	Donald Baird			8.	HP
22.	164	Peter Pratt (USA)	MG TD	Richard B. Bauer			14.	GP
23.	116	Meacham Hitchcock (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite	Meacham Hitchcock			9.	HP
24.	55	George Garrett (USA)	D.B.	George Garrett			10.	HP
25.	132	Theodore Von Bosse (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite	Theodore P. VonBosse			11.	HP
	Did not finish:
	38	Floyd Stone (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	Floyd C. Stone		DNF		GP
	65	Robert Purdy (USA)	MG TD	Robert A. Purdy		DNF		GP
	106	Melvin Sachs (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite	Robert Shea		DNF		HP
	137	Ken Green (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	Ken Green		DNF		GP
	172	James Thompson (USA) Peter Shavney (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite	Pete Shavney		DNF		HP
	208	Richard Hayes (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	Richard S. Hayes		DNF		GP
	820	Barry Budlong (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	Barry Budlong, Jr.		DNF		GP
	In entry list:
	56	Norris Crosby (USA)	D.B.	Norris W. Crosby				HP
	204	Lee Wilson (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite	E. T. Harris				HP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 13 (8)

SCCA National Watkins Glen [BP+CP+DP]

12th Annual Grand Prix (Race 8 - Glen Trophy), Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit, N.Y.	Date: 26.9.1959

Started:	34	(BP - 15, CP - 9, DP - 10)
Classified:	22	(BP - 12, CP - 5, DP - 5)

Circuit length: 3,701 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 123,598 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	99	Roy Tuerke (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Robert M. Rosenthal	22		1.	BP
2.	119	Harold Keck (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Harold M. Keck			2.	BP
3.	18	Ben Moore (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Ben William Moore			3.	BP
4.	7	L. D. Morrisett (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Lt. L. D. Morrisett, Jr.			4.	BP
5.	84	Ed Myers (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Edwin J. Myers			5.	BP
6.	70	Jerry Loman (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL				1.	CP
7.	39	Dick Jalbert (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Richard W. Jalbert			6.	BP
8.	159	Bob Mouat (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Robert Mouat			7.	BP
9.	161	Dean McCarthy (USA)	Ferrari				2.	CP
10.	771	Curly Smock (USA)	Jaguar XK150S	Bud Gates			3.	CP
11.	134	Dave Causey (USA)	Jaguar XK150S	David Causey			4.	CP
12.	88	Glenn Carlson (USA)	Austin-Healey	Glenn Carlson			1.	DP
13.	165	Frank Gorman (USA)	Austin-Healey	Frank Gorman			2.	DP
14.	343	Charlie Hayes (USA)	Austin-Healey	Charles Hayes			3.	DP
15.	100	Traver McKenna (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	T. H. McKenna, Jr.			8.	BP
16.	139	Bruce Cargill (USA)	Jaguar XK120	Bruce C. Cargill			5.	CP
17.	10	Laura Dasey (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Homer H. Dasey			9.	BP
18.	22	Robert Ruth (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Robert Ruth			10.	BP
19.	51	Tom Kerr (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Thomas P. Kerr			11.	BP
20.	00	George Hadley (USA)	Austin-Healey	George E. Hadley			4.	DP
21.	104	Dick Ecklund (USA)	Austin-Healey	Ecurie Pip			5.	DP
22.	201	Don Yenko (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Don Yenko			12.	BP
	Did not finish:
	069	Frank Dominianni (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Frank Dominianni		DNF		BP
	34	Tim Mayer (USA)	Austin-Healey	Tim Mayer		DNF		DP
	47	William Milliken (USA)	Jaguar XK120	Bill Milliken		DNF		CP
	79	Jack Fultz (USA)	Jaguar	Jack Fultz		DNF		CP
	81	Ted McGowan (USA)	Austin-Healey	Terrence D. McGowan		DNF		DP
	121	Paul McGeorge (USA)	Jaguar XK150	Paul McGeorge, M.D.		DNF		CP
	123	Peter J. Farrell (USA)	Austin-Healey			DNF		DP
	128	Bud Gates (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Bud Gates		DNF		BP
	148	Slako Bilinski (USA)	Jaguar	Slako Bilinski		DNF		CP
	166	Frank DeSarno (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Frank DeSarno		DNF		BP
	217	John Murray (USA)	Austin-Healey	Capt. John R. Murray		DNF		DP
	247	Fred Spross (USA)	Austin-Healey	Fred H. Spross		DNF		DP
	In entry list:
	-	Curly Smock (USA)	Jaguar	Curly Smock				CP
	96	Bob Grossman (USA)	Jaguar XK150S	Robert M. Grossman				CP
	153	Sam Moses (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Sam Moses				BP
	190	Patrick Pratt (USA)	Jaguar	Patrick D. Pratt				CP
	230	John A. Hayes III (USA) Robert Ryan (USA)	Jaguar	Bob Ryan				CP
	239	W. P. Dalton (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	W. P. Dalton				BP
	471	Dave Newman (USA)	Jaguar XK150S	David E. Newman				CP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 13 (9)

GP Watkins Glen

12th Annual Grand Prix (Race 9 - Grand Prix), Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit, N.Y.	Date: 26.9.1959

Started:	27	(BM - 5, CM - 8, DM - 3, EM - 5, FM - 6)
Classified:	16	(BM - 1, CM - 6, DM - 1, EM - 3, FM - 5)

Circuit length: 3,701 km

Race distance: 162,866 km

Winner's average speed: 140,818 km/h

Fastest lap:

Walt Hansgen

No. 60

Lister Costin Jaguar

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	60	Walt Hansgen (USA)	Lister Costin Jaguar BHL123	Briggs S. Cunningham	44		1.	CM
2.	49	George Constantine (USA)	Aston Martin DBR2/420 1	Elisha Walker, Jr.	44	0:00:26,000	2.	CM
3.	6	Harry Blanchard (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 019	Harry C. Blanchard			1.	FM
4.	74	Don Sesslar (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 014	Cyrus L. Fulton			2.	FM
5.	12	Alan Connell (USA)	Ferrari	Alan Connell			3.	CM
6.	62	Briggs Cunningham (USA) Ed Crawford (USA)	Lister - Jaguar	Briggs S. Cunningham			4.	CM
7.	140	Bob Holbert (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 031	Bernie Vihl			3.	FM
8.	33	Newton Davis (USA)	Porsche 550 RS	Edward R. Speare,, II			4.	FM
9.	91	Richard Lyeth (USA)	Hi-Tork Special #1 0364AM	J. M. R. Lyeth, Jr.			1.	BM
10.	78	Millard Ripley (USA)	Porsche 550 RS	Millard Ripley			1.	EM
11.	16	E. F. Spicer (USA)	Maserati 150S	E. F. Spicer			5.	FM
12.	150	Bud Faust (USA)	Ferrari 250 MM Chevrolet	A. M. Faust			5.	CM
13.	213	Fred Hayes (CDN)	Austin-Healey	Frederick J. Hayes			1.	DM
14.	29	Bob Bucher (USA)	Ferrari	Robert J. DeGraw			2.	EM
15.	52	Gordon MacKenzie (USA)	Jaguar C-type XKC 030	Gordon C. MacKenzie			6.	CM
16.	186	Joe Peters (USA)	Triumph	Joseph A. Peters			3.	EM
	Did not finish:
	1	Charlie Kolb (USA)	Maserati	Charles Kolb		DNF		EM
	36	Fred Windridge (USA)	Lister Kelso Chevrolet BHL114	Kelso Auto Dynamics		DNF		BM
	45	G. Claric (USA)	Austin-Healey			DNF		DM
	48	Bill Sadler (CDN)	Sadler Mk.3 Chevrolet	Bill Sadler		DNF		BM
	61	Ed Crawford (USA)	Lister - Jaguar	Briggs S. Cunningham		DNF		CM
	95	Bob Grossman (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT California 1451GT	Robert M. Grossman		DNF		DM
	108	William C. King (USA)	Ferrari 857 Monza Corvette 0570M	William C. King		DNF		CM
	170	James Forno (USA)	Cisitalia	Jim Forno		DNF		FM
	194	Robert Kahmer (USA)	Lotus - Bristol	Robert Kahmer		DNF		EM
	252	L. D. Morrisett (USA)	Taurus Special			DNF		BM
	281	Bud Gates (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette SR-2	Bud Gates		DNF		BM
	In entry list:
	17	Jack Ensley (USA)	Ensley SHE	Jack R. Ensley				BM
	21	John Fitch (USA)	Cooper Monaco T49 CM/6/59	Charles Kreisler				EM
	25	Gaston Andrey (CH)	Ferrari	M. J. Garber				EM
	41	E. D. Martin (USA)	Maserati Tipo 61 2453	E. D. Martin				DM
	135	Ed Gelder (USA)	Ferrari	Edward H. Gelder				CM
	193	Dudley Smolen (USA)	Austin-Healey	Dudley Smolen				DM
	272	Lonnie Rix (USA)	Osca	Lonnie Rix				FM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 14 (1)

Preliminary El Paso [Novice 1.3]

Del Norte SCCA Races (Race A - Novice under 1300 cc), Ascarate Park, El Paso	Date: 30.10.1959

Circuit length: 3,219 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car
1.	-	Joe Wilson (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder
2.	-	Ray Sparlin (USA)	MGA
3.	-	Glen Shaw (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 14 (2)

Preliminary El Paso [Novice +1.3]

Del Norte SCCA Races (Race B - Novice over 1300 cc), Ascarate Park, El Paso	Date: 30.10.1959

Circuit length: 3,219 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car
1.	-	Ken Davis (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette
2.	-	Mitchell Maddock (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette
3.	-	Ron Leonard (USA)	AC - Bristol

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 14 (3)

Preliminary El Paso [Production]

Del Norte SCCA Races (Race C - All Production warmup), Ascarate Park, El Paso	Date: 30.10.1959

Circuit length: 3,219 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Pos.	Group
1.	-	Ken Davis (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	1.	BP
2.	-	Bill Steele (USA)	AC - Bristol	1.	EP
3.	-	Skip Hornney (USA)	AC - Bristol	2.	EP
	-	Barry Oneto (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite	1.	HP
	-	David Pauling (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	1.	IP
	-	Bill Blackburn (USA)	Austin-Healey	1.	DP
	-	Joe Wilson (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	1.	GP
	-	Tracy Bird (USA)	Porsche 356	1.	FP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 14 (4)

Preliminary El Paso [Modified]

Del Norte SCCA Races (Race D - All Modified warmup), Ascarate Park, El Paso	Date: 30.10.1959

Circuit length: 3,219 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Fastest lap:

Pat Pigott

No.

Lotus 15

1:36,1

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Pos.	Group
1.	-	Bob Donner (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 017	1.	FM
2.	-	Pat Pigott (USA)	Lotus 15	1.	EM
3.	-	Alan Connell (USA)	Maserati	1.	DM
	-	Harry Washburn (USA)	Ferrari 500 TR Corvette 0652MDTR	1.	CM
	-	Alex Budurin (USA)	Hagemann Special	1.	BM
	-	Art Snyder (USA)	Lotus Eleven	1.	GM
	28	James Eichenlaub (USA)	Osca 187S 764	1.	HM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 14 (5)

SCCA National El Paso [GP+HP+IP]

Del Norte SCCA Races (Race 2 - Production under 1300 cc), Ascarate Park, El Paso	Date: 1.11.1959

Circuit length: 3,219 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	-	Keith MacMillan (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce	1.	GP
2.	-	Steve Robinson (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	2.	GP
3.	-	John Wolfe (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Super Spider	3.	GP
4.	-	Ron Hunter (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce	4.	GP	4.
5.	-	xxx	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	5.	GP
6.	-	xxx	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	6.	GP
7.	-	xxx	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	7.	GP
	-	C. H. McKinley (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	1.	IP
	-	Joe Startin (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite	1.	HP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 14 (6)

SCCA National El Paso [BP+CP+DP+EP+FP]

Del Norte SCCA Races (Race 3 - Production over 1300 cc), Ascarate Park, El Paso	Date: 1.11.1959

Circuit length: 3,219 km

Race distance: 80,467 km

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	-	Skip Hornney (USA)	AC - Bristol	25		1.	EP
2.	-	William Rogers (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster			1.	FP
3.	-	Tracy Bird (USA)	Porsche 356			2.	FP
4.	-	Ken Davis (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			1.	BP
5.	-	Mitchell Maddock (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			2.	BP
	-	Howard Peterson (USA)	Austin-Healey			1.	DP
	Did not finish:
	-	Bill Steele (USA)	AC - Bristol		Broken axle		EP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 14 (7)

SCCA National El Paso [GM+HM]

Del Norte SCCA Races (Race 4 - Carrera Del Norte - Modified under 1100 cc), Ascarate Park, El Paso	Date: 1.11.1959

Circuit length: 3,219 km

Race distance: 144,841 km

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	-	Art Tweedale (USA)	Elva Mk IV	45	1.	GM
2.	-	Art Snyder (USA)	Lotus Eleven		2.	GM
3.	-	Jim Darley (USA)	Lotus Eleven		3.	GM
	28	James Eichenlaub (USA)	Osca 187S 764		1.	HM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 14 (8)

SCCA National El Paso [BM+CM+DM+EM+FM]

Del Norte SCCA Races (Race 5 - Modified over 1100 cc), Ascarate Park, El Paso	Date: 1.11.1959

Circuit length: 3,219 km

Race distance: 144,841 km

Winner's average speed:

Fastest lap:

Pat Pigott

No. 29

Lotus 15

1:35,8

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	29	Pat Pigott (USA)	Lotus 15	45	1.	EM
2.	-	Bob Donner (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 017	45	1.	FM
3.	-	Art Tweedale (USA)	Elva Mk IV		1.	GM
4.	-	Donald Berlin (USA)	Porsche 550 RS
5.	-	W. J. Dennison (USA)	AC Bristol Corvette		1.	CM
6.	-	Dick Rodson (USA)	MGA Special

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 15 (1)

SCCA National Daytona [HM+IP+?]

SCCA National Races, Daytona International Speedway	Date: 15.11.1959

Circuit length: 6,132 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Pos.	Group
1.	-	Ray Cuomo (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	Team Roosevelt	1.	HM
	-	Paul Richards (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	Team Roosevelt	1.	IP
	-	Charles Callanan (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	Team Roosevelt	2.	IP
	-	John Norwood (USA)	Fiat-Abarth	Team Roosevelt	3.	IP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 15 (2)

SCCA National Daytona [FP?+?]

SCCA National Races, Daytona International Speedway	Date: 15.11.1959

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
	Disqualified:
	-	John Cuevas (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 15 (3)

SCCA National Daytona [BP+CP+?]

SCCA National Races, Daytona International Speedway	Date: 15.11.1959

Circuit length: 6,132 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	-	Jack Knab (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette				1.	BP
	-	Lalah Neuman (USA)	Morgan				1.	EP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 15 (4)

SCCA National Daytona [Modified]

SCCA National Races, Daytona International Speedway	Date: 15.11.1959

Circuit length: 6,132 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 165,762 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	12	Alan Connell (USA)	Ferrari 335 Sport 0764	Alan Connell	35		1.	CM
2.	60	Walt Hansgen (USA)	Lister - Jaguar BHL123	Briggs Cunningham			2.	CM
3.	61	Ed Crawford (USA)	Lister - Jaguar	Briggs Cunningham			3.	CM
4.	49	George Constantine (USA)	Aston Martin DBR2 1				4.	CM
5.	62	Fred Windridge (USA)	Lister - Jaguar	Briggs Cunningham			5.	CM
	Did not finish:
	-	Don Sesslar (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK			Accident in 1st start
	-	E. D. Martin (USA)	Maserati Tipo 61 2453			Accident in 1st start		DM
	28	James Eichenlaub (USA)	Osca 187S 764			DNF		HM

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