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

USAC Road Racing Championship 1959


Round Date Race State Practiced Started Classified
1 8.3.1959 USAC Pomona USA   35 12
2 5.4.1959 1000 km Daytona USA      
3 31.5.1959 USAC Meadowdale USA      
4 6.6.1959 USAC Lime Rock USA      
5 5.7.1959 USAC Meadowdale USA      
6 19.7.1959 USAC Riverside USA      
7 25.7.1959 USAC Lime Rock USA      
8 6.9.1959 USAC Meadowdale USA      
9 27.9.1959 USAC Vaca Valley USA      
10 11.10.1959 USAC 200 mile Riverside USA   30  
11 18.10.1959 USAC Watkins Glen USA      

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USAC Road Racing Championship Round: 1

USAC Pomona

First Los Angeles Examiner International Grand Prix, Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, Pomona, California Date: 8.3.1959

Started:35
Classified:12

Circuit length: 3,219 km Race distance: 241,401 km Winner's average speed: 138,082 km/h Attendance: 40000

Fastest lap:Dan GurneyNo. 69Ferrari 375 Plus1:21,5 

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 50 Ken Miles (USA) Porsche 550A Zipper-Estes 75 1:44:58,000 1. EM 10. 1:23,080
2. 55 Sam Weiss (USA) Porsche 718 RSK 75 2. EM 11. 1:23,260
3. 99 Skip Hudson (USA) Ferrari 410 Sport 0596CM Von Neumann 75 1. CM 22. 1:24,630
4. 53 Bill Krause (USA) Maserati 450S Jack Brumby 74 2. CM 5. 1:21,837
5. 246 Lloyd Ruby (USA) Maserati 300S Chevrolet 3052 Eb Rose 74 1. BM 7. 1:22,555
6. 16 Gordon Glyer (USA) Ferrari 500 TR 0650MDTR 74 3. EM 28. 1:25,145
7. 29 Joe Playan (USA) Porsche RS Spyder 73 1. FM 26. 1:25,070
8. 6 Chuck Daigh (USA) Kurtis 500 Buick 73 2. BM 3. 1:21,460
9. 170 Ed Vincent (USA) Ferrari 500 TR 0636MDTR 72 4. EM 20. 1:24,510
10. 74 Cliff Haworth (USA) Porsche 550 Spyder 70 2. FM 36. 1:26,850
11. 184 Frank Livingstone (USA) Eliminator Chevrolet Special 70 3. CM 19. 1:24,375
12. 102 Jack Nethercutt (USA) Ferrari 500 TRC 69 5. EM 33. 1:26,220
13. 44 Frank Monise (USA) Lotus Eleven 67 1. GM 32. 1:26,065
14. 49 Bob Drake (USA) Cooper - Climax 52 3. FM 29. 1:25,170
Did not finish:
3 Bruce Kessler (USA) Sadler Mk.2 Chevrolet Nisonger Racing Team 9 Accident 42. 1:28,370
70 Max Balchowsky (USA) Ol'Yaller Mk.1 Buick 9 Engine 4. 1:21,660
2 Harry Hanford (USA) Osca TN Engine 25. 1:24,870
4 Paul O'Shea (USA) Sadler Mk III Chevrolet Withdrawn 15. 1:23,600
14 Jack Flaherty (USA) Lister - Jaguar DNF 18. 1:24,020
21 Erv Lehr (USA) Cooper - Porsche DNF 21. 1:24,538
27 Roy Salvadori (GB) - DNP
DNS - Skip Conklin (USA)
Lotus Eleven Climax Skip Conklin Hub 39. 1:27,276
38 Tony Bettenhausen (USA) Ferrari Monza Clutch 41. 1:28,330
59 Bob Oker (USA) Aston Martin DBR2 Ignition 38. 1:27,170
69 Dan Gurney (USA) Ferrari 375 Plus 0478AM Frank Arciero Camshaft 1. 1:20,155
82 Wayne Weiler (USA) Lister - Chevrolet Rear end 12. 1:23,320
83 Maurice Trintignant (F) Cooper - Climax Carburetor 30. 1:25,250
87 Wolfgang von Trips (D) Cooper - Climax Suspension 35. 1:26,720
88 Jim Rathmann (USA) Ferrari 410 Sport 0598CM Temple Buell John Edgar Enterprises DNF 27. 1:25,110
98 Carroll Shelby (USA) Maserati 450S 5.7 4505 Temple Buell John Edgar Enterprises Brakes 6. 1:22,274
114 Jim Jeffords (USA) Scarab Mk II Chevrolet 002 Nickey Chevrolet Fuel injection 17. 1:23,755
127 Ron Flockhart (GB) Jaguar D type Con rod 16. 1:23,635
172 Jerry Unser (USA) Kurtis KK500X Cadillac Mickey Thompson Battery 2. 1:21,238
181 George Amick Mercedes Corvette Special 198040550018 Chuck Porter Drive shaft 9. 1:22,780
204 Don Hulette (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Special Piston 13. 1:23,400
244 Bob Schroeder (USA) Maserati DNF 37. 1:26,880
245 J. E. Rose (USA) Maserati DNF 14. 1:23,400
273 Jim Hall (USA) Lister - Chevrolet s/c BHL108 Overheating 31. 1:25,900
Other starters:
171 Hal Ullrich (USA) Maserati 450S 34. 1:26,495
Did not start:
9 Bill Cantrell (USA) Meyer-Drake Special Mar-Chris Co. 23. 1:24,740
26 Bud Hand (USA) MG Special 49. 1:32,160
32 Pickering Lotus Eleven MG 52. no time
35 Harvey Simon (USA) MG Fiat Special 51. 1:37,814
77 Bill Leyden (USA) Osca TN 47. 1:30,380
93 Floyd Burt (USA) Buick Special 45. 1:28,860
138 Chuck Howard (USA) Maserati 200SI 24. 1:24,740
165 Mark Cummings (USA) Cummings Corvette Special 40. 1:27,670
212 Loyal Katskee (USA) Ferrari 46. 1:29,060
227 Leon Robertson (USA) Porsche 550 48. 1:30,660
249 Roy Salvadori (GB) Aston Martin DBR2 8. 1:22,690
271 Reg Wilson (USA) Volvo Special 50. 1:35,428
275 John Dixon (USA) Maserati A6GCS 43. 1:28,529
711 Bill Dixon (USA) Kurtis 500KK Chrysler 44. 1:28,585

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USAC Road Racing Championship Round: 2

1000 km Daytona

Daytona 1000 Kilometres, Daytona Beach International Speedway Date: 5.4.1959


Circuit length: 6,132 km Race distance: 901,345 km Winner's average speed: 150,224 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 86 Roberto Mieres (RA)
Anton von Döry (RA)
Porsche 718 RSK 004 147 6:00:00,000
2. - Bob Said (USA)
Art Bunker (USA)
Porsche 718 RSK 146
3. - Paul O'Shea (USA)
Augie Pabst (USA)
Jaguar D type 146 1. S+3.0
4. - Loyal Katskee (USA) Ferrari 121 LM 0532LM 142
5. - Fireball Roberts (USA)
Ralph Moody (USA)
Dick Rathmann (USA)
Chuck Daigh (USA)
Ford Thunderbird 138
6. - Santiago Gonzalez (C)
Skip Hudson (USA)
Ferrari 250 GT 138 2. S3.0
7. - Lloyd Casner (USA)
Lee Lilly
Ferrari 250 TR 137 DNF 1. S3.0
8. - Jim Kaperonis (USA)
Marshall Sargeant (USA)
Astari Special Corvette 127
9. - Remo Cattini (I) Fiat-Abarth 750 Zagato Team Roosevelt 121
10. - Alfonso Thiele (I) Fiat-Abarth 750 Zagato Team Roosevelt 120
11. - Lanzo Cussini (I) Fiat-Abarth 750 Zagato Team Roosevelt 119
12. - Juan Montalvo (C)
Alfonso Gomez-Mena (C)
Ferrari 250 GT 1035GT 116 DNF
13. - Lloyd Ruby (USA)
Bill Krause (USA)
Maserati 450S E. B. Rose 110 DNF
14. - Phil Stiles (USA)
Don Findlay (USA)
Austin-Healey Sprite 110
15. - Fred Pfisterer Lotus Eleven 98
16. 46 Carroll Shelby (USA) Maserati 300S Corvette 3052 Micro Lube Special 98 DNF
17. - Fred Windridge (USA)
Bob Holbert (USA)
Lister - Corvette Kelso Autodynamics 96 DNF
18. 212 A. J. Foyt (USA) Lister - Corvette 93 DNF
19. 15 Ray Saidel (USA)
Paul Mansen
Jomar 7C113 88 Fuel pump S2.0
20. - William Love (GB)
Len Sutton
A.C. - Bristol 86 DNF
21. - Ralph Moody (USA)
Jim Rathmann (USA)
Ford Thunderbird 40 DNF
22. 38 Ricardo Rodriguez (USA) Osca Reeds Makin 30 DNF
23. 21 Sherman Utsman (USA)
Jerry Unser (USA)
Williams Buick Special Jimmy Williams 22 DNF
24. - Bill Krause (USA) Jaguar D type XKD 519 13 DNF
25. 68 Jim Rathmann (USA)
Chuck Daigh (USA)
Maserati 450S Pontiac 4506 John Engar 11 DNF
26. 88 Chuck Daigh (USA) Ferrari 410 Sport 0598CM John Edgar 7 DNF
27. - Paul Goldsmith (USA) Kurtis - Corvette 7 DNF
28. 49 George Constantine (USA) Aston Martin DBR2 1 Elisha Walker 1 DNF

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USAC Road Racing Championship Round: 3

USAC Meadowdale

1st Annual Meadowdale 505 Race, Meadowdale International Raceways, Inc. Date: 31.5.1959


Circuit length: Race distance: 505,000 km Winner's average speed:

Fastest lap:Jim JeffordsNo. 31Scarab Mk II Chevrolet?145,968 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 31 Jim Jeffords (USA) Scarab Mk II Chevrolet 002 Nickey Racing Team
2. 45 Lloyd Ruby (USA) Maserati 450S Eb Rose
3. 7 Augie Pabst (USA) Ferrari 625 TR 0612MDTR Grand Prix Corp.
4. - Art Bunker (USA) Porsche 718 RSK Accident
5. - Ricardo Rodriguez (MEX) Porsche 718 RSK 021 Accident
6. 11 Loyal Katskee (USA) Ferrari
7. - James Place (USA) Ferrari
8. - Bill Ames (USA) Triumph TR3
9. - Wayne Weiler (USA) Lister - Corvette
10. - John Kilborn (USA) Ferrari
11. - Leonard Janke (USA) Austin-Healey
12. - Jimmy Younger (USA) Lister - Corvette
13. - Harry Heuer (USA) Bocar XP5 Chevrolet Peter Hand Brewery
14. - Phil Stiles (USA) Austin-Healey
Other starters:
- Dick Thompson (USA) Chevrolet Corvette
39 Herb Swan (USA) Ferrari 0054M
46 Rodger Ward (USA) Maserati - Chevrolet 3052

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USAC Road Racing Championship Round: 4

USAC Lime Rock

Lime Rock Park Date: 6.6.1959


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - George Constantine (USA) Aston Martin DBR2 1 Elisha Walker
2. - Newton Davis (USA) Porsche 550 RS
3. - Harry Blanchard (USA) Porsche RS Spyder
4. - Gaston Andrey (CH) Ferrari 500 TR Mike Garber
5. - Lloyd Ruby (USA) Maserati 450S Eb Rose
6. 46 Sonny McDaniel (USA) Maserati 3052

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USAC Road Racing Championship Round: 5

USAC Meadowdale

Meadowdale Gala 444, Meadowdale International Raceways, Inc. Date: 5.7.1959


Circuit length: 5,263 km Race distance: Winner's average speed:

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 10 Jim Jeffords (USA) Scarab Mk II Chevrolet 002 Nickey Chevrolet
2. 7 Augie Pabst (USA) Ferrari 625 TR 0612MDTR Grand Prix Corp.
3. 45 Lloyd Ruby (USA) Maserati 450S Texas Racing Club
4. 44 Art Bunker (USA) Porsche 718 RSK Art Bunker Motors, Inc.
5. - Bob Said (USA) Lotus Grand Prix Imported Cars
6. 62 Wayne Weiler (USA) Lister - Corvette Fike Plumb. & Htg.
7. - Bill Wuesthoff (USA) Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce
8. 113 James Place (USA) Ferrari Charles Kirschhoffer
9. 23 John Reimer (USA) Chevrolet Corvette John Reimer
10. - Bruce Boyle (USA) Jaguar D type
11. 39 Herb Swan (USA) Ferrari - Offenhauser 0054M Herb Swan
12. 12 Loyal Katskee (USA) Ferrari Loyal Katskee
Did not finish:
46 Rodger Ward (USA) Maserati - Corvette 3052 Texas Racing Club DNF
In entry list:
- Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) Not known if ran
- George Constantine (USA) Aston Martin DBR2 1 Raced in Lime Rock
7 Jocko Maggiacomo (USA) Ferrari - Corvette Jocko Maggiacomo Not known if ran
7 Bill von Esser (USA) Tojeiro Bill Von Esser Not known if ran
9 Dick Moseley (USA) Ford Thunderbird D. D. Moseley Not known if ran
9 Ricardo Rodriguez (MEX) Porsche 718 RSK Ricardo Rodriguez Not known if ran
10 Paul O'Shea (USA) Sadler Special Nisonger Racing Not known if ran
18 Robert Stelloh (USA) Lotus Wm. G. Vanden Brooke Not known if ran
21 Sherman Utsman (USA) Buick Jimmy Williams Not known if ran
32 Jerry Dunbar (USA) Edwards Special R. Jerry Dunbar Not known if ran
41 Richard L. Boylen (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Richard L. Boylen Not known if ran
45 C. E. Reuter (USA) Bandini 750 C. E. Reuter
50 Harry Heuer (USA) Bocar XP5 Peter Hand Brewery Not known if ran
56 Bob Said (USA) Ferrari - Corvette Not known if ran
69 Ken R. Meill (USA) Austin-Healey George Walsh Not known if ran
72 Sy Kaback (USA) Lotus Weathermatic Not known if ran
73 Ray Hixon (USA) L & G Special Bud Gates Chevrolet, Inc. Not known if ran
78 Phil Stiles (USA) Austin-Healey Philip H. Stiles Not known if ran
86 John Haas (USA) Lotus - Alfa Romeo Fred Welles Not known if ran
101 Earl R. Carlson (USA) E.R.C. Mod I Earl R. Carlson Not known if ran

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USAC Road Racing Championship Round: 6

USAC Riverside

Kinwanis Grand Prix, Riverside International Raceway Date: 19.7.1959


Circuit length: Race distance: 246,230 km Winner's average speed: 142,829 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 211 Richie Ginther (USA) Ferrari 412 MI 0744MI John von Neumann 1.
2. - Sam Weiss (USA) Porsche 718 RSK
3. - Ken Miles (USA) Porsche 718 RSK 013 Zipper-Estes
4. - Bob Holbert (USA) Porsche 718 RSK
5. - Ricardo Rodriguez (MEX) Porsche 718 RSK 021
6. - Chuck Daigh (USA) Troutman-Barnes Special Chevrolet John Edgar 3.
14. - Josie von Neumann (USA) Ferrari 250 TR
12 Alan Connell (USA) Ferrari 250 TR 0714TR Alan Connell 7. IC
Did not finish:
- Jim Jeffords (USA) Scarab Mk II Chevrolet 002 Nickey Nouse DNF 2.
5 Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) Ferrari 250 TR 0718TR John von Neumann? Electrics
46 Duane Carter (USA) Maserati 300S 3052 DNF
99 Skip Hudson (USA) Ferrari 410 Sport 0596CM DNF
Other starters:
- Bill Krause (USA) Maserati 450S
- Oker Ferrari 375 Plus 0478AM

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USAC Road Racing Championship Round: 7

USAC Lime Rock

Haybale, USAC Formula Libre Race, Lime Rock Park Date: 25.7.1959


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Rodger Ward (USA) Kurtis-Kraft Midget Offenhauser
2. - Chuck Daigh (USA) Maserati 250F Camoradi
3. - Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) Maserati 300S
4. - John Fitch (USA) Cooper Monaco T49 Climax Kreisler
5. - Bob Colombosian (USA) Lister - Bristol BHL7
6. - George Constantine (USA) Aston Martin DBR2 1
7. - Lance Reventlow (USA) Cooper F2 Climax
8. - Bert Brooks (USA) Midget - Offenhauser
9. - Dick Thompson (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray
10. - Tony Bettenhausen (USA)
Russ Klar (USA)
Midget - Offenhauser
11. - Jocko Maggiacomo (USA) Ferrari - Corvette
12. - Denise McCluggage (USA) Porsche 550 RS
13. - Ray Saidel (USA) Jomar F2 SSR1
14. - Loyal Katskee (USA) Ferrari 750 Monza
15. - Gordon MacKenzie (USA) Jaguar C type XKC 030
16. - Joe Grimaldi (I)
Boyle
Jaguar D type XKD 523
17. - Duane Carter (USA) Midget - Offenhauser
18. - Paul O'Shea (USA) Bocar - Corvette
19. - Vic Meinhardt (USA) Porsche 550 RS

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USAC Road Racing Championship Round: 8

USAC Meadowdale

1st Annual Meadowdale Formula Libre, Meadowdale International Raceways, Inc. Date: 6.9.1959


Circuit length: 5,263 km Race distance: 263,932 km Winner's average speed:

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 50 Augie Pabst (USA) Scarab Mk II Chevrolet 003 Meister Brauser 1.
2. 45 Lloyd Ruby (USA) Maserati 450S Eb Rose
Other starters:
- Sherman Ustman Cooper Monaco T49
- Zora Arkus Duntov (USA) Maserati
- Rodger Ward (USA) Leader Card Special
- John Fitch (USA) Cooper Monaco T49
- Ed Crawford (USA) Elva Mk.4
- Bill Wuesthoff (USA) Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce
3 Don Skogmo (USA) Jaguar D type XKD 536
4 Paul O'Shea (USA) Sadler
5 Kimberly Ferrari
6 Herb Swan (USA) Ferrari 0054M
8 Dick Thompson (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray
10 Jim Jeffords (USA) Scarab Mk II Chevrolet 002 Leader Card Inc.
12 Loyal Katskee (USA) Ferrari
16 Jim Rathmann (USA) Lister - Corvette
49 Bruce Boyle (USA) Jaguar D type
72 Sy Haybeck Lotus
Did not start:
7 Augie Pabst (USA) Ferrari 625 TR 0612MDTR Grand Prix Corp. Raced Scarab 1.
46 Lloyd Ruby (USA) Maserati 300S 3052 Fire

Heat 1

Circuit length: 5,263 km Race distance: 131,966 km Winner's average speed:

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 45 Lloyd Ruby (USA) Maserati 450S Eb Rose

Heat 2

Circuit length: 5,263 km Race distance: 131,966 km Winner's average speed:

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 50 Augie Pabst (USA) Scarab Mk II Chevrolet 003 Meister Brauser

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USAC Road Racing Championship Round: 9

USAC Vaca Valley

Vaca Valley Sports Car Race, Vaca Valley Date: 27.9.1959


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Augie Pabst (USA) Scarab Mk II Chevrolet 003 Meister Brauser
2. - Sam Weiss (USA) Porsche 718 RSK
3. - Gordon Glyer (USA) Ferrari 250 TR 0718TR
14. - Richie Ginther (USA) Ferrari 250 TR
16. - Josie von Neumann (USA) Ferrari 250 TR 0710TR
Other starters:
143 Chuck Cornett (USA) Ferrari 500 TR 0650MDTR

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USAC Road Racing Championship Round: 10

USAC 200 mile Riverside

United States Grand Prix Sports Cars, Riverside International Raceway Date: 11.10.1959

Started:30

Circuit length: Race distance: 326,696 km Winner's average speed: 143,312 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 2 Phil Hill (USA) Ferrari 250 TR 59 0768TR Eleanor von Neumann 62 2:16:45,000 S+2.0 6. 2:10,060
2. 45 Lloyd Ruby (USA) Maserati 450S Micro-Lube Co. 61 S+2.0 3. 2:09,350
3. 50 Ken Miles (USA) Porsche 718 RSK 013 Precision Motor Cars 1. S2.0 2:12,840
4. 46 Dick Morgensen (USA) Ferrari 250 TR 0756TR Morgensen Motors S+2.0
5. 11 John von Neumann (USA)
Richie Ginther (USA)
Ferrari 335 Sport 0700S S+2.0
6. 55 Sam Weiss (USA) Porsche 718 RSK Imported Sports Cars S2.0
7. 110 Chuck Parsons (USA) Lotus 15 Ferrari 619 Martys Used Cars
8. 126 Gordon Glyer (USA) Ferrari 250 TR 0718TR Gordon Glyer S+2.0
9. 108 Augie Pabst (USA) Scarab Mk II Chevrolet 003 Peter Hand Brewery S+2.0 2:11,680
10. 311 Akton Miller (USA) Devin - Oldsmobile Miller-Hanson Special
11. 112 Josie von Neumann (USA) Ferrari 250 TR 0704TR Eleanor von Neumann S+2.0
12. 120 Loyal Katskee (USA) Ferrari Monza Lloyd Katskee
13. 103 Jim Jeffords (USA) Scarab Mk II Chevrolet 002 Leader Card, Inc. S+2.0 2:12,540
Did not finish:
63 Rodger Ward (USA) Ferrari 4.4 0 Accident S+2.0 28. 2:18,590
69 Dan Gurney (USA) Ferrari 375 Plus 0478AM Frank Arciero 0 Accident S+2.0 5. 2:10,050
74 Jack Graham (USA) Aston Martin DB3S Chevrolet 112 Jack Graham 0 Accident S+2.0
28 Stirling Moss (GB) Aston Martin DBR2 2 David Brown Engine S+2.0 7. 2:10,150
65 Ricardo Rodriguez (MEX) Porsche 718 RSK 021 Pedro Rodriguez, Sr. Engine S2.0 2:12,850
98 Chuck Daigh (USA) Maserati 5.7 John Edgar DNF S+2.0 2. 2:07,020
211 Richie Ginther (USA) Ferrari 412 MI 0744MI Richie Ginther Engine S+2.0 1. 2:06,970
Other starters:
1 Eric Hauser (USA) Dean Van Lines Special Chevrolet Dean Van Lines
9 Bill Cantrell (USA) Meyer-Drake Mar-Chris Co.
18 Carlyle Blackwell (USA) Jaguar D type XKD 528 Carlyle Blackwell
27 Bill Krause (USA) Jaguar D type Corvette XKD 519 Mark Millard Sports Cars
60 Bob Oker (USA) Ferrari 410 Sport (Monza) 0596CM R. Robt and Bruce Danielson
85 Clem Proctor (USA) Aston Martin DB3S Corvette Clem Proctor
88 Jack McAfee (USA) Porsche 718 RSK Competition Motors
102 Jack Nethercutt (USA) Ferrari 500 TRC 2.5 Jack Nethercutt
143 Chuck Cornett (USA) Ferrari 500 TR 0650MDTR Geo Harm
163 Rodger Ward (USA) Ferrari 121 LM 0484LM Sarrell Enterprises
266 Jack Flaherty (USA) Lister - Jaguar Kjell Qvale
Did not start:
- Roger Bloxham (USA) Ferrari Engine in warm up
29 Joe Playan (USA) Osca Spider Chevrolet Scuderia Excelsior Engine in practice
In entry list:
7 Art Snyder (USA) Lotus Eleven Le Mans Art Snyder Not known if ran
10 Chuck Kessinger (USA) Alfa Romeo Veloce Martinez-Presberger Not known if ran
11 John Fitch (USA) Cooper Monaco T49 Chas. Keisler Not known if ran
19 D. D. Michelmore (USA) Porsche RS Spyder D. D. Michelmore Not known if ran
23 John Timanus (USA) Lotus Mark X Lotus Cars Not known if ran
25 Jim Chaffee (USA) Pink Elephant No.2 Jim Chaffee Not known if ran
32 Kirk Neumann, Jr. (USA) Lotus Eleven Kirk Neumann, Jr. Not known if ran
35 xxx Ferrari 500 Mondial Italia Motors Not known if ran
38 Scooter Patrick (USA) Porsche 356 Carrera Riviera Imported Cars Not known if ran
47 William Hitchcock (USA) Mercury Roadster Wm. Hitchcock Not known if ran
51 Bob Bondurant (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Lundin Motors Inc. Not known if ran
53 xxx Ferrari 340 MM Italia Motors Not known if ran
54 Dean Mears (USA) Mercedes-Benz 300 SL R. G. Lewis and Co. Not known if ran
68 Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) Ferrari 3.0 Pedro Rodriguez, Sr. Not known if ran
70 Max Balchowsky (USA) Ol'Yaller Mk II Max Balchowsky Not known if ran
73 Pete Brock (USA) Lotus Sebring Pete Brock Not known if ran
83 Tony Settember (USA) Willment Tony Settember Not known if ran
89 Ray Pickering (USA) Lotus Mille Miglia Ray Pickering Not known if ran
93 Andy Porterfield (USA) Devin - Corvette Evans Industries Not known if ran
97 Jack Johanson (USA) L-S Spec. Corvette Jesse J. Tidwell Not known if ran
99 Skip Hudson (USA) Ferrari - Maserati Frank Arciero Not known if ran
100 xxx Jaguar D type XKD 531 Ray Seher Not known if ran
107 Harry Heuer (USA) Bocar Peter Hand Brewery Not known if ran
109 xxx Ferrari TR 2.5 Pabst Motor, Inc. Not known if ran
117 Bob Harris (USA) Campbell Special Bill Campbell-Keenan Wynn Not known if ran
118 Jean Pierre Kunstle (USA) Lotus 15 Ferrari 619 Ecurie-LesMordus Not known if ran
121 Bob Challman (USA) Lotus Mark IX Bob Challman Not known if ran
142 Doug Walker (USA) HH Special Wm. Hilf Not known if ran
169 Alex Budurin (USA) Hagemann - Buick V-8 Broadway Animal Hospital Not known if ran
172 Mickey Thompson (USA) Kurtis - Cadillac El Monte Not known if ran
177 Bill Leyden (USA) Osca Le Mans Bill Leyden Not known if ran
181 Johnny Mantz (USA) Mercedes - Corvette R. B. Becker Not known if ran
182 Wayne Weiler (USA) Lister - Corvette Fiek Plumbing Co. Not known if ran
234 John Peters (USA) Elva Mk IV-A John Peters Not known if ran
243 Al Whatley (USA) Cooper - Porsche Al Whatley Not known if ran
271 Jim Boxburger (USA) Lotus Eleven Moradyne Co. Not known if ran

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USAC Road Racing Championship Round: 11

USAC Watkins Glen

International Formula Libre Grand Prix, Watkins Glen Date: 18.10.1959


Circuit length: Race distance: 370,149 km Winner's average speed: 132,401 km/h

Fastest lap:Stirling MossNo. 1Cooper T51 Climax1:24158,633 km/h(lap 2)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 1 Stirling Moss (GB) Cooper T51 Climax British Racing Partnership 100 2:47:44,000 F1
2. 21 Ed Johnson (USA) Midget - Offenhauser 93 2:49:28,000 Midget
3. 132 Harry Entwistle (CDN) Lotus 15 Climax 92 2:49:31,000 Sports
4. 5 Tom Greatorex Elva Mk III 91 2:49:11,000 Sports
5. 25 Gus Andre Maserati 300S 89 2:49:04,000 Sports
6. 24 Jiggs Peters Midget - Offenhauser 89 2:49:12,000 Midget
7. 20 Bill Randall Midget - Offenhauser 88 2:49:05,000 Midget
8. 72 Sy Kaback (USA) Lotus 86 2:45:10,000 Sports
9. 42 Bob McLain Midget - Offenhauser 85 2:47:44,000 Midget
10. 15 Ed Leavens (CDN) Elva FJr. 81 2:49:54,000 FJr.
11. 194 Robert Kahmer (USA) Lotus - Bristol 77 2:47:52,000
12. 9 Bruce Boyle (USA)
Joe Grimaldi (I)
Jaguar D type XKD 523 76 2:48:54,000 Sports
13. 77 Jim Shaffer
Bud Martin
Midget - Offenhauser 71 2:48:38,000 Midget
14. 58 Bob Harkey Midget - Offenhauser 62 2:48:59,000 Midget

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