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1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 Drivers USAC Road Racing Championship (info)

USAC Road Racing Championship 1958


Round Date Race State Practiced Started Classified
1 7.9.1958 USAC Lime Rock USA      
2 21.9.1958 USAC Marlboro USA      
3 28.9.1958 USAC Watkins Glen USA   14 6
4 12.10.1958 USAC Riverside USA   42  

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USAC Road Racing Championship Round: 1

USAC Lime Rock

Haybale, First Annual Lime Rock International Open, Lime Rock Park Date: 7.9.1958


Circuit length: 2,414 km Race distance: 224,502 km Winner's average speed:

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - George Constantine (USA) Aston Martin DBR2 1 Elisha Walker 93 1:46:10,000 1. 1:05,210
2. - Bruce Kessler (USA) Ferrari 315 Sport 93
3. - Alan Markelson (USA) Ferrari 500 TR
4. - Vic Meinhardt (USA) Porsche 550 RS
5. - Bill Rutan (USA) Porsche Special
6. - Bob Kuhn (USA) Maserati 200SI
7. - Ray Saidel (USA) Jomar 1100 CC 7C104
8. - Herb Swan (USA) Ferrari 2900 0054M
9. - Lloyd Ruby (USA) Maserati - Corvette 3052
10. - Rodger Ward (USA) Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM
11. - Jack Ensley (USA) Jaguar D type XKD 538
12. - Art Bunker (USA) Porsche 550 RS
13. - Marshall Teague (USA) Jaguar D type Corvette
14. - W. Jacobs (USA) Ferrari Monza
15. - Bob Said (USA) Sadler - Chevrolet
16. - Ed Johnson (USA) Kieft - Corvette

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USAC Road Racing Championship Round: 2

USAC Marlboro

Marlboro Grand Prix, Upper Marlboro, Maryland Date: 21.9.1958


Circuit length: 2,575 km Race distance: 122,310 km Winner's average speed:

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - George Constantine (USA) Aston Martin DBR2 1 Elisha Walker 40 1:12:33,000
2. - Bob Said (USA) Sadler Mk.II Chevrolet
3. - Art Bunker (USA) Porsche 550 RS
4. - Bill Rutan (USA) Porsche Special
5. - Alan Markelson (USA) Ferrari 500 TR
6. - J. Herrera (MEX) Chevrolet Corvette
7. - Ray Saidel (USA) Jomar 1100 CC 7C104
8. - Kaperonis Kurtis - Buick Special
9. - Rodger Ward (USA) Porsche - VW
10. - John Reimer (USA) Healey - Corvette
11. - Jim Rathmann (USA) Lister - Bristol
12. - Jack Ensley (USA) Jaguar - Corvette
13. - Roscoe Sarles (USA) A.C. - Jaguar

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USAC Road Racing Championship Round: 3

USAC Watkins Glen

International Formula Libre Grand Prix, Watkins Glen Date: 28.9.1958

Started:14
Classified:6

Circuit length: 3,701 km Race distance: 299,821 km Winner's average speed: 157,313 km/h

Fastest lap:Jo BonnierNo. 11Maserati 250F1:21165,762 km/h(lap 58)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 11 Jo Bonnier (S) Maserati 250F 2529 Joakim Bonnier 81 1:54:10,000
2. 3 Dan Gurney (USA) Ferrari 290 MM 0628M Luigi Chinetti 81 1:55:27,000 1. 1:36,000
3. 4 Bruce Kessler (USA) Ferrari 860 Monza 0602M Luigi Chinetti 77 1:55:19,000
4. 71 Vic Meinhardt (USA) Porsche 550 RS 74 1:56:09,000
5. 12 Bob Kuhn (USA) Maserati 200SI Lieutenant Colonel Robert Kuhn 71 1:58:11,000
6. 32 Bill Rutan (USA) Porsche Special W. K. Rutan 70 1:55:19,000
Did not finish:
7. 2 Phil Hill (USA) Ferrari 412 MI 0744MI Ferrari Representatives California 60 1:28:49,000/Driveshaft
8. 49 George Constantine (USA) Aston Martin DBR2 1 47 1:10:00,000/Blown head gasket
9. 35 Alan Markelson (USA) Ferrari 500 TR 40 1:04:00,000/Split exhaust pipe
10. 17 Loyal Katskee (USA) Jaguar - Corvette Jack Finley 23 0:39:00,000/Differential
11. 22 Bob Said (USA) Sadler - Corvette Nisonger KLG Special 23 0:38:00,000/Cracked radiator
12. 112 Lloyd Ruby (USA) Maserati - Corvette 3052 11 0:18:58,000/Cylinder block
13. 36 Ray Saidel (USA) Jomar 1100 Mark II 7C104 Raymond Saidel 11 0:23:00,000/Clutch
14. 24 Herb Swan (USA) Ferrari 0054M 0 Engine

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USAC Road Racing Championship Round: 4

USAC Riverside

United States Grand Prix Sports Cars sponsored by Times-Mirror Co. (200-Mile United States Grand Prix for Sports Cars), Riverside International Raceway Date: 12.10.1958

Started:42

Circuit length: 5,432 km Race distance: 321,869 km Winner's average speed: 142,853 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 5 Chuck Daigh (USA) Scarab Mk II Chevrolet 002 Reventlow Automobile Incorporated 62 2:17:15,000 1. BM 1. 2:04,030
2. 69 Dan Gurney (USA) Ferrari 375 Plus 0362AM Frank Arciero 62 2:18:32,000 1. CM 5. 2:10,240
3. 27 Bill Krause (USA) Jaguar D type XKD 519 Frank Millard 62 2. CM 11. 2:13,570
4. 7 Jean Behra (F) Porsche 718 RSK Porsche AG 61 14. 2:14,300
5. 211 Richie Ginther (USA) Ferrari 250 TR 0704TR Ferrari Representatives of California 61 1. DM 9. 2:12,300
6. 159 Roy Salvadori (GB) Aston Martin DBR1 David Brown 61 2. DM 8. 2:11,560
7. 70 Max Balchowsky (USA) Ol'Yaller Mk.1 Buick Motor Trend Magazine 60 3. BM 7. 2:11,050
8. 14 Bill Pollack (USA) Lister - Corvette ex-Tom Carstens Dean Van Lines 60 4. BM 16. 2:15,470
9. 50 Ken Miles (USA) Porsche 550 RS Precision Motor Cars 60 EM 20. 2:17,990
10. 49 Bob Drake (USA) Cooper - Climax Top Equipment Co. 58 FM 29. 2:24,290
11. 88 Masten Gregory (USA)
Jo Bonnier (S) - DNP
Ferrari 410 Sport 0598CM John Edgar 57 3. CM 15. 2:15,160
12. 26 Gordon Glyer (USA) Ferrari 500 TR 0650MDTR Gordon Glyer 57 2. EM 36. 2:26,510
13. 129 Ralph Ormsbee (USA) HWM - Chevrolet Team Empire 57 4. CM 32. 2:25,340
14. 117 Harry Hanford (USA) Osca 1500S Tim Considine 57 FM 30. 2:24,330
15. 135 Alan Markelson (USA) Ferrari 500 TR Al Markelson 56 EM 27. 2:23,760
16. 9 Bill Cantrell (USA) Meyer-Drake Special Offenhauser Mar-Chris Co. 56 EM 28. 2:24,020
17. 121 Frank Becker (USA) Ferrari 500 TR Team Empire 55 EM 35. 2:26,340
18. 127 Skip Conklin (USA) Lotus Eleven Climax Skip Conklin 55 GM 26. 2:23,380
19. 124 George Keck (USA) Porsche 550 RS Team Empire 54 4. FM 39. 2:28,320
20. 118 Jean Pierre Kunstle (USA) Porsche 356 Carrera Jean-Pierre Kunstle 54 44. 2:34,150
21. 259 William de Creeft (USA) Aston Martin Bill de Creeft 52 40. 2:28,790
22. 35 Pearce Woods (USA) Osca 2000 C. Vernon 47 EM 41. 2:28,970
23. 138 Bill Love (USA) Duncan Special West Coast Racing 44 DM 45. 2:35,310
24. 23 John Timanus (USA) Lotus s/c John Timanus 39 EM 43. 2:30,370
Did not finish:
25. 2 Phil Hill (USA) Ferrari 412 MI 0744MI Ferrari Representatives of California 55 DNF CM 2. 2:06,000
26. 125 Pete Lovely (USA) Lotus Eleven Team Empire 54 DNF GM 24. 2:21,770
27. 126 Pat Pigott (USA) Lotus Eleven Team Empire 46 DNF FM 21. 2:18,640
28. 4 Lew Florence (USA) Lotus Eleven Team Empire 25 DNF FM 31. 2:24,580
29. 93 Floyd Burt (USA) Buick Special Floyd Burt 23 DNF BM 37. 2:27,360
30. 149 Ray Crawford (USA) Zuidar Special (Kurtis Corvette) Ray Crawford 20 DNF BM 23. 2:19,840
31. 181 Johnny Parsons (USA) Mercedes Corvette Special 198040550018 Chuck Porter 16 DNF BM
32. 264 Fred Knoop (USA) Huffaker Chrysler Special Fred Knoop 13 DNF BM 19. 2:17,680
33. 3 Lance Reventlow (USA) - DNP
DNS - Bruce Kessler (USA)
Scarab Mk II Chevrolet 003 Reventlow Automobile Incorporated 9 DNF BM 3. 2:08,140
34. 140 Bill Cheesbourg (USA) Kurtis - Buick Alex Budurin 8 DNF BM 42. 2:30,130
36. 6 Troy Ruttman (USA) Kurtis - Buick Bill Murphy's Buick 7 DNF BM
36. 172 Jerry Unser (USA) - DNP
DNS - Mickey Thompson (USA)
Kurtis 500X Cadillac Mickey Thompson 7 DNF BM 10. 2:12,440
37. 122 Tom Meehan (USA) Cooper - Porsche Team Empire 6 DNF FM 38. 2:28,210
38. 78 Carroll Shelby (USA) Maserati 450S Temple Buell 4 DNF CM 17. 2:15,630
39. 96 Marvin Porter Kurtis - Ford 4 DNF 33. 2:25,410
40. 110 Bobby Unser (USA)
DNS - Akton Miller (USA)
Oldsmobile Special Ak Miller 3 DNF BM 34. 2:26,300
41. 155 Sam Weiss (USA) Ferrari 500 TR Sam Weiss 1 DNF EM 22. 2:18,770
42. 11 John von Neumann (USA) Ferrari 335 Sport 0700 Ferrari Representatives of California 0 Accident CM 6. 2:10,820
111 Akton Miller (USA)
DNS - Jerry Unser (USA)
Devin Chevrolet Special Ak Miller DNF BM 13. 2:13,670
Did not start:
59 Bob Oker (USA) Aston Martin DBR2 2 David Brown CM 4. 2:09,690
98 Jim Rathmann (USA) Maserati 450S Pontiac 4506 John Engar BM 25. 2:22,900
229 Clem Proctor (USA) Chevrolet Special s/c Clem Proctor BM 18. 2:17,160
Did not qualify:
8 Dusty Miller (USA) Maserati Dusty Miller FM
16 Lance Reventlow (USA) Scarab Mk I Chevrolet 001 Reventlow Auto BM
52 Bert Ruttman (USA) Kurtis - Corvette Engine Masters BM
77 Rodger Ward (USA) Ferrari 4.4 Italia Motors CM
114 Hank Tubman (USA) Sebring 2000 SS Dean Van Lines EM
In entry list:
1 Jo Bonnier (S) Ferrari 3.5 Massaglia Hotel CM

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