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

USAC Road Racing Championship 1961


Round Date Race State Practiced Started Classified
1 25.6.1961 USAC Indianapolis USA      
2 2.7.1961 USAC Continental Divide USA      
3 15.10.1961 USAC Riverside USA   33 19
4 22.10.1961 USAC Laguna Seca USA      

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USAC Road Racing Championship Round: 1

USAC Indianapolis

Hoosier Grand Prix, Indianapolis Raceway Park Date: 25.6.1961


Circuit length: 4,023 km Race distance: 321,869 km Winner's average speed: Attendance: 8500

Fastest lap:Augie PabstNo. 6Scarab Mk II Chevrolet1:50,5 

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 6 Augie Pabst (USA) Scarab Mk II Chevrolet 003 Harry Woodnorth
2. 1 Lloyd Ruby (USA) Maserati 450S J. Frank Harrison
3. 21 Chuck Sargent (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2469
4. 9 Ken Miles (USA) Porsche 718 RS 61 Crandall Industries Incorporated
5. 33 Jo Bonnier (S) Porsche 718 RS 61
6. - Rodger Ward (USA) Porsche 550 RS Spyder Leader Card Racing
7. - Jimmy Daywalt Lister - Chevrolet
7. - Herb Swan (USA) Porsche 718 RS 60
9. - Don Skogmo (USA) Maserati Tipo 61
10. - Bill Lewis (USA) Porsche
11. - Loyal Katskee (USA) Chevrolet Corvette
11. - Steve Baughman (USA) Maserati
13. - Arthur Abrams Chevrolet Corvette
13. 171 James Thompson (USA) Alfa Romeo
Did not finish:
- Scooter Patrick (USA) Porsche PAM Special 2: Engine
- Bob Holbert (USA) Porsche 1:Engine, valve; 2:DNS
- Chuck Towers (USA) Ferrari 2: DNS
- Bill Krause (USA) Lotus 19 Climax 1:Transmission, pinion bearing; 2:DNS 1. 1:51,300
- Mac Knight (USA) Osca 2: DNS
- Len Sutton Lister - Chevrolet Kelso Auto Dynamics 2: DNF
- Felix Ballard Kurtis – Corvette 2: DNF
- Leo May (USA) Gemini 2: DNF
- Ray Heppenstall (USA) Osca 2: DNS
- John Barlass (USA) Jaguar 2: DNS
- George Koehne (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2456 2: DNF
- Louis Kaplan Chevrolet Corvette 1: DNS
- André Gessner (USA) Twareg Mark II 2: DNS
98 Chuck Baldwin (MEX) Ol'Yaller Mk II Chuck Baldwin 1: Engine

Heat 1

Circuit length: 4,023 km Race distance: 160,934 km Winner's average speed: 124,016 km/h Attendance: 8500

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 1 Lloyd Ruby (USA) Maserati 450S J. Frank Harrison 40 1:17:51,450
2. 9 Ken Miles (USA) Porsche 718 RS 61 Crandall Industries Incorporated 40
3. 6 Augie Pabst (USA) Scarab Mk II Chevrolet 003 Harry Woodnorth 40
4. - Len Sutton Lister - Chevrolet Kelso Auto Dynamics
5. 21 Chuck Sargent (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2469
6. 33 Jo Bonnier (S) Porsche 718 RS 61
7. - Rodger Ward (USA) Porsche 550 RS Spyder Leader Card Racing
8. - Jimmy Daywalt Lister - Chevrolet
9. - Scooter Patrick (USA) Porsche PAM Special
10. - Herb Swan (USA) Porsche 718 RS 60
11. - Don Skogmo (USA) Maserati Tipo 61
12. - Leo May (USA) Gemini
13. - Bill Lewis (USA) Porsche
14. - Loyal Katskee (USA) Chevrolet Corvette
15. 98 Chuck Baldwin (MEX) Ol'Yaller Mk II Chuck Baldwin Engine
16. - Steve Baughman (USA) Maserati
17. 171 James Thompson (USA) Alfa Romeo
18. - Arthur Abrams Chevrolet Corvette
19. - George Koehne (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2456
20. - Bill Krause (USA) Lotus 19 Climax 22 Transmission, pinion bearing
21. - John Barlass (USA) Jaguar
22. - Ray Heppenstall (USA) Osca
23. - André Gessner (USA) Twareg Mark II
24. - Felix Ballard Kurtis – Corvette
25. - Mac Knight (USA) Osca
26. - Chuck Towers (USA) Ferrari
27. - Bob Holbert (USA) Porsche 1 Engine, valve
Did not start:
- Louis Kaplan Chevrolet Corvette

Heat 2

Circuit length: 4,023 km Race distance: 160,934 km Winner's average speed: 128,168 km/h Attendance: 8500

Fastest lap:Augie PabstNo. 6Scarab Mk II Chevrolet1:50,5 

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 6 Augie Pabst (USA) Scarab Mk II Chevrolet 003 Harry Woodnorth 40 1:15:20,530
2. 1 Lloyd Ruby (USA) Maserati 450S J. Frank Harrison 40
3. 21 Chuck Sargent (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2469
4. 9 Ken Miles (USA) Porsche 718 RS 61 Crandall Industries Incorporated
5. 33 Jo Bonnier (S) Porsche 718 RS 61
6. - Rodger Ward (USA) Porsche 550 RS Spyder Leader Card Racing
7. - Herb Swan (USA) Porsche 718 RS 60
8. - Don Skogmo (USA) Maserati Tipo 61
9. - Jimmy Daywalt Lister - Chevrolet
10. - Bill Lewis (USA) Porsche
11. - Steve Baughman (USA) Maserati
12. - Loyal Katskee (USA) Chevrolet Corvette
13. - Louis Kaplan Chevrolet Corvette
14. - Arthur Abrams Chevrolet Corvette
15. 171 James Thompson (USA) Alfa Romeo
16. - Felix Ballard Kurtis – Corvette 32 DNF
17. - Len Sutton Lister - Chevrolet Kelso Auto Dynamics 26 DNF
18. - Scooter Patrick (USA) Porsche PAM Special 26 Engine
19. - Leo May (USA) Gemini 2 DNF
20. - George Koehne (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2456 1 DNF
Did not start:
- Bob Holbert (USA) Porsche
- Chuck Towers (USA) Ferrari
- Bill Krause (USA) Lotus 19 Climax
- Mac Knight (USA) Osca
- Ray Heppenstall (USA) Osca
- John Barlass (USA) Jaguar
- André Gessner (USA) Twareg Mark II
98 Chuck Baldwin (MEX) Ol'Yaller Mk II Chuck Baldwin

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USAC Road Racing Championship Round: 2

USAC Continental Divide

Castle Rock, Continental Divide Raceway Date: 2.7.1961


Circuit length: 4,506 km Race distance: 324,444 km Winner's average speed: Attendance: 10019

Fastest lap:Bob HolbertNo. 14Porsche 718 RS 612:11,1123,743 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 9 Ken Miles (USA) Porsche 718 RS 61 Crandall Industries Incorporated 2.0 3.
2. 19 Bob Donner (USA) Porsche 718 RS 61 066 Bob Donner 2.0
1 Don Ives (USA) Porsche 718 RS 61 2.0
12 Loyal Katskee (USA) Carter Chevrolet Special +2.0
26 Rodger Ward (USA) Porsche 550 RS Spyder Leader Card Racing 2.0 4.
71 Scooter Patrick (USA) Porsche PAM Special 2.0
162 Steve Herrick (USA) Porsche 718 RS 60 2.0
172 Steve Baughman (USA) Maserati 200SI 2.0
Did not finish:
5 Alan Connell (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 Ferrari 2461 1: Engine, manifold
20 Ronald Hunter (USA) Osca - Chevrolet 1: Accident +2.0
21 Chuck Sargent (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2469 DNF +2.0 2.
Other starters:
14 Bob Holbert (USA) Porsche 718 RS 61 2.0 1. 2:12,000
29 Harry Muhlbach Chevrolet Corvette
30 John Barlass (USA) Jaguar D type XKD 536 +2.0
31 Don Skogmo (USA) Maserati Tipo 61
38 André Gessner (USA) Twareg Mark II
86 Chuck Towers (USA) Ferrari 500 TR
114 Jim Eichhorn Devin Volkswagen Special
119 Arthur Abrams Chevrolet Corvette +2.0

Heat 1

Circuit length: 4,506 km Race distance: 162,222 km Winner's average speed: 121,988 km/h Attendance: 10019

Fastest lap:Chuck SargentNo. 21Maserati Tipo 611:11,4123,356 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 9 Ken Miles (USA) Porsche 718 RS 61 Crandall Industries Incorporated 36 2.0
2. 21 Chuck Sargent (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2469 36 +2.0
3. 19 Bob Donner (USA) Porsche 718 RS 61 066 Bob Donner 36 2.0
4. 26 Rodger Ward (USA) Porsche 550 RS Spyder Leader Card Racing 36 2.0
5. 71 Scooter Patrick (USA) Porsche PAM Special 2.0
6. 162 Steve Herrick (USA) Porsche 718 RS 60 2.0
7. 31 Don Skogmo (USA) Maserati Tipo 61
8. 38 André Gessner (USA) Twareg Mark II
9. 14 Bob Holbert (USA) Porsche 718 RS 61 2.0
10. 1 Don Ives (USA) Porsche 718 RS 61 2.0
11. 12 Loyal Katskee (USA) Carter Chevrolet Special +2.0
12. 172 Steve Baughman (USA) Maserati 200SI 2.0
13. 114 Jim Eichhorn Devin Volkswagen Special
14. 20 Ronald Hunter (USA) Osca - Chevrolet Accident +2.0
15. 119 Arthur Abrams Chevrolet Corvette +2.0
16. 30 John Barlass (USA) Jaguar D type XKD 536 +2.0
17. 29 Harry Muhlbach Chevrolet Corvette
18. 86 Chuck Towers (USA) Ferrari 500 TR
19. 5 Alan Connell (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 Ferrari 2461 14 Engine, manifold

Heat 2

Circuit length: 4,506 km Race distance: 162,222 km Winner's average speed: 121,972 km/h Attendance: 10019

Fastest lap:Bob HolbertNo. 14Porsche 718 RS 612:11,1123,743 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 14 Bob Holbert (USA) Porsche 718 RS 61 36 2.0
2. 9 Ken Miles (USA) Porsche 718 RS 61 Crandall Industries Incorporated 36 2.0
3. 19 Bob Donner (USA) Porsche 718 RS 61 066 Bob Donner 36 2.0
4. 71 Scooter Patrick (USA) Porsche PAM Special 36 2.0
5. 26 Rodger Ward (USA) Porsche 550 RS Spyder Leader Card Racing 2.0
6. 162 Steve Herrick (USA) Porsche 718 RS 60 2.0
7. 1 Don Ives (USA) Porsche 718 RS 61 2.0
8. 172 Steve Baughman (USA) Maserati 200SI 2.0
9. 12 Loyal Katskee (USA) Carter Chevrolet Special +2.0
10. 86 Chuck Towers (USA) Ferrari 500 TR
11. 30 John Barlass (USA) Jaguar D type XKD 536 +2.0
12. 119 Arthur Abrams Chevrolet Corvette +2.0
13. 38 André Gessner (USA) Twareg Mark II

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USAC Road Racing Championship Round: 3

USAC Riverside

Grand Prix for Sports Cars, Riverside International Raceway Date: 15.10.1961

Started:33
Classified:19

Circuit length: 5,271 km Race distance: 326,777 km Winner's average speed: 152,179 km/h Attendance: 70000

Fastest lap:Bruce McLarenNo. 6Cooper Monaco T61 Climax2:1 (lap 59)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 4 Jack Brabham (AUS) Cooper Monaco T61 Climax CM/1/61 Brabham Racing Org., Ltd. 62 2:09:33,800 1. S+2.0 1. 2:01,000
2. 6 Bruce McLaren (NZ) Cooper Monaco T61 Climax CM/3/61 Peter Berry Racing, Ltd. 62 2. S+2.0 3. 2:01,500
3. 66 Jim Hall (USA) Chaparral 1 Chevrolet 001 Troutman-Barnes 62 3. S+2.0 5. 2:01,700
4. 16 Roger Penske (USA) Cooper Monaco T61 Climax John M. Wyatt, III 61 4. S+2.0 28.
5. 70 Bob Drake (USA) Ol'Yaller Mk III Buick Haskell Wexler 59 5. S+2.0 12. 2:07,300
6. 10 Olivier Gendebien (B) Lotus 19 Climax UDT-Laystall Racing Team 59 1. S2.0 19. 2:09,100
7. 9 Ken Miles (USA) Porsche 718 RS 61 Crandall Industries, Inc. 59 2. S2.0 20. 2:09,800
8. 88 Jack McAfee (USA) Porsche 718 RSK 59 3. S2.0 22. 2:11,400
9. 96 Dan Gurney (USA) Lotus 19 Climax 951 Arciero Bros. 58 6. S+2.0 4. 2:01,500
10. 19 Bob Donner (USA) Porsche 718 RS 61 066 Rennod Race Cars, Inc. 58 4. S2.0 25. 2:12,900
11. 63 Dick Thompson (USA) Maserati Tipo 60 2468 Alfred Momo 58 5. S2.0 21. 2:11,400
12. 22 Harry Heuer (USA) Scarab Mk II Chevrolet 002 Peter Hand Brewery Co. 7. S+2.0 7. 2:05,600
13. 17 Bob Harris (USA) Campbell Special Corvette Bill Campbell 8. S+2.0 15. 2:07,700
14. 78 Jerry Grant (USA) Ferrari 250 TR 0704TR Dick Hahn 9. S+2.0 30.
15. 49 George Constantine (USA) Ferrari 250 TR 0746 John Bunch Oil pressure 10. S+2.0 14. 2:07,700
16. 7 Stirling Moss (GB) Lotus 19 Climax UDT-Laystall Racing Team 56 11. S+2.0 2. 2:01,300
17. 37 Paul Cunningham (USA) Kurtis - Pontiac ex-Mickey Thompson Chieftain Pontiac 54 12. S+2.0 18. 2:08,300
18. 161 George Follmer (USA) Porsche 550 RS Trans Ocean Motor Co., Inc. 50 6. S2.0 27. 2:15,500
19. 127 Leon Robertson (USA)
George Grinzewitsch (USA) - DNP
Cooper - Climax Leon Robertson 49 DNF 7. S2.0 23. 2:12,600
Did not finish:
72 Scooter Patrick (USA) Adam-Mitchell Porsche Special P.A.M. Foreign Car Service 31 DNF S2.0 24. 2:12,700
162 Steve Herrick (USA) Porsche 718 RS 60 Earle & O'Reilly 31 DNF S2.0 26. 2:13,300
60 Walt Hansgen (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2459 Alfred Momo 22 Oil leak S+2.0 6. 2:04,200
5 Alan Connell (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 Ferrari 2461 John Miller 10 Suspension, brake troubles S+2.0 13. 2:07,700
8 Rodger Ward (USA) Cooper Monaco - Buick Del Webb's Kern City Special 1 Coolant leak S+2.0 17. 2:08,200
61 Augie Pabst (USA) Maserati Tipo 63 63010 Alfred Momo 1 Fuel leak => fire S+2.0 29.
15 Chuck Daigh (USA) Scarab Mk II Chevrolet 003 George Lehmann Engine S+2.0 8. 2:05,800
45 Lew Spencer (USA) Devin VKI Corvette Phil Kondratief Shock absorber problems S+2.0 16. 2:07,900
53 Bill Krause (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2452 Maserati Distributors, Inc. Lost wheel S+2.0 10. 2:06,600
69 Don Hulette (USA) Ferrari - Maserati Frank Arciero, Montebello Broken gearshift lever S+2.0 31.
83 Peter Ryan (CDN) Lotus 19 Climax 959 Autosport-Comstock Overheating, DQ: push start S+2.0 9. 2:05,900
110 Chuck Parsons (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2463 Charles Parsons DNF S+2.0 11. 2:06,900
172 Steve Baughman (USA) Maserati 200SI Steve Baughman & Bowyers, Inc. DNF S2.0 32.
180 George Grinzewitsch (USA) Cooper Monaco Climax Von Hausens Motors DNF S2.0 33.
Did not start:
12 Harry Heuer (USA) Chaparral 1 Chevrolet 002 Peter Hand Brewery Co. Blown engine in qualifying S+2.0
77 Bob Schroeder (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2458 Richard Hall S+2.0
Did not qualify:
11 George Koehne (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2456 Lois Koehne S+2.0
21 Chuck Sargent (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2469 Chuck Sargent, Inc. S+2.0
33 Chuck Kessinger (USA) Maserati 450S 4502 Rey Martinez & Rich Motors, Inc. S+2.0
36 Bob Hurt (USA) Ferrari 250 TR 0766TR Robert Hurt S+2.0
65 Robert Edmison (USA) Mercedes Corvette Special 198040550018 Dan White-Mike Koslovsky S+2.0
68 Ricardo Rodriguez (MEX) Ferrari 250 TRI/61 0794TR Luigi Chinetti, North American Racing Team S+2.0
90 Skip Hudson (USA) Ferrari 412 MI 0744MI Harrah's Club Mechanical S+2.0
343 Eric Hauser (USA) Sorrell-Larkin Special S+2.0
614 Bob Bondurant (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Washburn Chevrolet S+2.0
Running in practice:
60T Walt Hansgen (USA) Maserati Tipo 63 63002 LWB Alfred Momo S+2.0
In entry list:
00 Dave MacDonald (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Special Ol´Yaller Mk.V Bob Sorenson Chevrolet S+2.0
2 Bob Challman (USA) Porsche 550 RS Ecurie Shirlee Corp. S2.0
18 Don Horvath (USA) Ferrari Josephine Horvath S2.0
23 xxx Lister - Corvette Sorrell Enterprises S+2.0
25 Pearce Woods (USA) Devin Corvair Hollywood Sports Cars S+2.0
27 Bill Krause (USA) Jaguar D type Corvette XKD 519 Bill Krause S+2.0
38 André Gessner (USA) Twareg Chrysler Andre Gessner S+2.0
62 Briggs Cunningham (USA) Maserati Tipo 60 2462 Alfred Momo S2.0
93 Floyd Burt (USA) MG Simca Special Floyd Burt S2.0
97 Rick Lewis (USA) Road Runner Chevrolet Jesse J. Tidwell S+2.0
99 Bill Cantrell (USA) Kurtis - Chevrolet Jerry McGee S+2.0
102 Jack Nethercutt (USA) Lotus 19 Climax 955 Jack Nethercutt S+2.0
114 Bob Murphy (USA) Ford Special W. L. Gussenbauer S+2.0
116 Bob Herda (USA) Huffaker Chevrolet Bob Herda S+2.0
141 Bill Lewis (USA) Porsche 718 RS 60 Bill Lewis S2.0
146 Dave Ridenour (USA) Lister - Jaguar Charles Rodenour S+2.0
151 Raymond Rockall (CDN) Elva - Climax Raymond Rockall S2.0
192 Ted Petersen (USA) Maserati Ted Petersen S2.0
230 Herbert Cadenhead (USA) Devin Triumph Special Herbert Cadenhead S2.0
231 Joey Dagenais (USA) Cooper - Climax Joe Lubin S2.0
408 Hank Tubman (USA) Lotus - Climax Hank Tubman S2.0
711 Bill Dixon (USA) Maserati 300S Chevrolet 3077 Bill Dixon S+2.0

Qualifying Race Aggregate

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 16 Roger Penske (USA) Cooper Monaco T61 Climax John M. Wyatt, III 10 S+2.0
2. 61 Augie Pabst (USA) Maserati Tipo 63 63010 Alfred Momo S+2.0
3. 78 Jerry Grant (USA) Ferrari 250 TR 0704TR Dick Hahn S+2.0
4. 69 Don Hulette (USA) Ferrari - Maserati Frank Arciero, Montebello S+2.0
172 Steve Baughman (USA) Maserati 200SI Steve Baughman & Bowyers, Inc. S2.0
180 George Grinzewitsch (USA) Cooper Monaco Climax Von Hausens Motors S2.0
Did not finish:
68 Ricardo Rodriguez (MEX) Ferrari 250 TRI/61 0794TR Luigi Chinetti, North American Racing Team 2 Bodywork damage, flat tire S+2.0
21 Chuck Sargent (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2469 Chuck Sargent, Inc. Accident S+2.0
65 Robert Edmison (USA) Mercedes Corvette Special 198040550018 Dan White-Mike Koslovsky Accident S+2.0
Other starters:
36 Bob Hurt (USA) Ferrari 250 TR 0766TR Robert Hurt S+2.0

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USAC Road Racing Championship Round: 4

USAC Laguna Seca

San Francisco Examiner Pacific Grand Prix, Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey Date: 22.10.1961


Circuit length: 3,109 km Race distance: 329,581 km Winner's average speed: 146,611 km/h Attendance: 62000

Fastest lap:Dan GurneyNo. 96Lotus 19 Climax1:14,8 

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 7 Stirling Moss (GB) Lotus 19 Monte Carlo Climax UDT-Laystall Racing Team 106 2:17:31,100/ 1. S+2.0 2. 1:15,200
2. 96 Dan Gurney (USA) Lotus 19 Climax 951 Arciero Bros. 106 2:17:45,000/ 2. S+2.0 1. 1:14,800
3. 4 Jack Brabham (AUS) Cooper Monaco T61 Climax CM/1/61 Brabham Racing Org. Ltd. 105 2:18:31,000/ 3. S+2.0 5. 1:15,500
4. 6 Bruce McLaren (NZ) Cooper Monaco T61 Climax CM/3/61 Peter Berry Racing Ltd. 104 2:18:01,000/ 4. S+2.0 3. 1:15,400
5. 16 Roger Penske (USA) Cooper Monaco T61 Climax John Wyatt, III 104 2:18:53,000/ 5. S+2.0 4. 1:15,400
6. 83 Peter Ryan (CDN) Lotus 19 Monte Carlo Climax 959 Autosport-Comstock 102 2:17:37,000/ 6. S+2.0 6. 1:17,800
7. 110 Chuck Parsons (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2463 Charles Parsons 102 2:18:56,000/ 7. S+2.0 10. 1:18,700
8. 10 Olivier Gendebien (B) Lotus 19 Monte Carlo Climax UDT-Laystall Racing Team 102 2:19:07,000/ 1. S2.0 9. 1:18,300
9. 50 Ken Miles (USA) Porsche 718 RS 61 Frank Zillner 101 2:18:40,000/ 2. S2.0 18. 1:19,800
10. 88 Jack McAfee (USA) Porsche 718 RSK Vaclav Polak 101 2:19:19,000/ 3. S2.0 19. 1:20,400
11. 22 Harry Heuer (USA) Scarab Mk II Chevrolet 002 Peter Hand Brewery Co. 100 2:18:52,000/ 8. S+2.0 12. 1:19,300
12. 21 Chuck Sargent (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2469 Chuck Sargent 100 2:18:58,000/ 9. S+2.0 15. 1:19,600
13. 180 Bob Drake (USA) Cooper Monaco VonHousens Motors 97 2:18:17,000/ 4. S2.0 24. 1:22,900
14. 36 Bob Hurt (USA) Ferrari 250 TR 59 0766TR Robert Hurt 97 2:19:47,000/ 10. S+2.0 13. 1:19,300
15. 63 Dick Thompson (USA) Maserati Tipo 60 2468 Alfred Momo 82 1:Accident damage 5. S2.0 25. 1:24,100
Did not finish:
15 Chuck Daigh (USA) Scarab Mk II Chevrolet 003 George Lehmann 69 1:Broken halfshaft S+2.0 8. 1:18,300
11 George Koehne (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2456 Lois Koehne 59 2:DNF S+2.0 23. 1:21,900
66 Jim Hall (USA) Chaparral 1 Chevrolet 001 Troutman-Barnes 54 2:Engine S+2.0 7. 1:17,900
204 Don Hulette (USA) Jaguar Special Chevrolet ex-Pickford 50 1:09:39,000/2:DNF S+2.0 21. 1:21,200
8 Rodger Ward (USA) Cooper Monaco - Buick Del Webb Kern City Spec. 37 1:Overheating; 2:DNF S+2.0 11. 1:18,900
72 Scooter Patrick (USA) Adam-Mitchell Porsche Special P.A.M. Foreign Car Serv. 32 1:DNF; 2:DNS S2.0 17. 1:19,800
711 Bill Dixon (USA) Maserati 300S Chevrolet 3077 Bill Dixon 2 2:DNF S+2.0
00 Dave MacDonald (USA) Ol’Yaller Mark V Corvette Special Ol´Yaller Mk.V Jim Simpson-Bob Sorenson Chev. 1 1:Accident; 2:DNS S+2.0 16. 1:19,700
60 Walt Hansgen (USA) Maserati Tipo 60 2462 Alfred Momo 0 1:DNF; 2:DNS S2.0
61 Augie Pabst (USA) Maserati Tipo 63 Alfred Momo 0 1:Accident damage, oil leak; 2:DNS S+2.0 14. 1:19,300
146 Dave Ridenour (USA) Lister Costin Jaguar Charles Ridenour 0 1:Accident after start; 2:DNS S+2.0 20. 1:21,000
614 Bob Bondurant (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Washburn Chev. 0 1:Accident; 2:DNS S+2.0 22. 1:21,500
Did not start:
5 Alan Connell (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 Ferrari 2461 John Miller 1:DNS; 2:DNS S+2.0
97 Rick Lewis (USA) Road Runner Chevrolet Special Jesse Tidwell 1:DNS; 2:DNS S+2.0
Did not qualify:
102 Jack Nethercutt (USA) Lotus 19 Climax 955 Jack Nethercutt S+2.0
In entry list:
9 Ken Miles (USA) Porsche 718 RS 61 Crandall Ind. S2.0
12 Harry Heuer (USA) Chaparral 1 Chevrolet 002 Peter Hand Brewery Co. S+2.0
19 Bob Donner (USA) Porsche 718 RS 61 066 Rennod Race Cars, Inc. S2.0
44 John Barneson (USA) Porsche Special Lee Wachs S2.0
49 George Constantine (USA) Ferrari 250 TR John Bunch S+2.0
53 Bill Krause (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2452 Maserati Dist., Inc. S+2.0
62 Dick Thompson (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2459 Alfred Momo S+2.0
75 Hugh Harn (USA) Kurtis - Chevrolet Hugh Harn S+2.0
86 Ray Vermuth (USA) Special Chevrolet Bob Shirley S+2.0
90 Skip Hudson (USA) Ferrari 340 Harrah's S+2.0
116 Bob Herda (USA) Huffaker - Chevrolet Bob Herda S+2.0
127 Leon Robertson (USA) Cooper Monaco Leon Robertson S2.0
161 George Follmer (USA) Porsche RS Trans Ocean Motor Co., Inc. S2.0
162 Steve Herrick (USA) Porsche 718 RS 60 Tim O'Reilly S2.0
177 Daniel Von Herman (USA) Porsche RS Don VonHerman S2.0

Heat 1

Circuit length: 3,109 km Race distance: 164,790 km Winner's average speed: 145,324 km/h Attendance: 62000

Fastest lap:Dan GurneyNo. 96Lotus 19 Climax1:15,1 

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 7 Stirling Moss (GB) Lotus 19 Monte Carlo Climax UDT-Laystall Racing Team 53 1:09:15,800 1. S+2.0 2.
2. 96 Dan Gurney (USA) Lotus 19 Climax 951 Arciero Bros. 53 1:09:22,000 2. S+2.0 1.
3. 4 Jack Brabham (AUS) Cooper Monaco T61 Climax CM/1/61 Brabham Racing Org. Ltd. 53 1:10:11,000 3. S+2.0 5.
4. 6 Bruce McLaren (NZ) Cooper Monaco T61 Climax CM/3/61 Peter Berry Racing Ltd. 52 1:09:29,000 4. S+2.0 3.
5. 16 Roger Penske (USA) Cooper Monaco T61 Climax John Wyatt, III 52 1:10:07,000 5. S+2.0 4.
6. 83 Peter Ryan (CDN) Lotus 19 Monte Carlo Climax 959 Autosport-Comstock 51 1:09:16,000 6. S+2.0 6.
7. 66 Jim Hall (USA) Chaparral 1 Chevrolet 001 Troutman-Barnes 51 1:10:09,000 7. S+2.0 7.
8. 10 Olivier Gendebien (B) Lotus 19 Monte Carlo Climax UDT-Laystall Racing Team 51 1:10:17,000 1. S2.0 9.
9. 50 Ken Miles (USA) Porsche 718 RS 61 Frank Zillner 50 1:09:33,000 2. S2.0 18.
10. 204 Don Hulette (USA) Jaguar Special Chevrolet ex-Pickford 50 1:09:39,000 8. S+2.0 21.
11. 22 Harry Heuer (USA) Scarab Mk II Chevrolet 002 Peter Hand Brewery Co. 50 1:09:42,000 9. S+2.0 12.
12. 110 Chuck Parsons (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2463 Charles Parsons 50 1:09:44,000 10. S+2.0 10.
13. 21 Chuck Sargent (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2469 Chuck Sargent 50 1:09:55,000 11. S+2.0 15.
14. 88 Jack McAfee (USA) Porsche 718 RSK Vaclav Polak 50 1:10:14,000 3. S2.0 19.
15. 36 Bob Hurt (USA) Ferrari 250 TR 59 0766TR Robert Hurt 49 1:10:27,000 12. S+2.0 14.
16. 180 Bob Drake (USA) Cooper Monaco VonHousens Motors 48 1:09:47,000 4. S2.0 23.
17. 11 George Koehne (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2456 Lois Koehne 48 1:10:19,000 13. S+2.0 25.
Did not finish:
63 Dick Thompson (USA) Maserati Tipo 60 2468 Alfred Momo 32 Accident damage S2.0 26.
72 Scooter Patrick (USA) Adam-Mitchell Porsche Special P.A.M. Foreign Car Serv. 32 DNF S2.0 17.
15 Chuck Daigh (USA) Scarab Mk II Chevrolet 003 George Lehmann 17 Broken halfshaft S+2.0 8.
8 Rodger Ward (USA) Cooper Monaco - Buick Del Webb Kern City Spec. 13 Overheating S+2.0 11.
00 Dave MacDonald (USA) Ol’Yaller Mark V Corvette Special Ol´Yaller Mk.V Jim Simpson-Bob Sorenson Chev. 1 Accident S+2.0 16.
61 Augie Pabst (USA) Maserati Tipo 63 Alfred Momo 0 Accident damage, oil leak S+2.0 13.
146 Dave Ridenour (USA) Lister Costin Jaguar Charles Ridenour 0 Accident after start S+2.0 20.
614 Bob Bondurant (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Washburn Chev. 0 Accident S+2.0 22.
60 Walt Hansgen (USA) Maserati Tipo 60 2462 Alfred Momo 0 DNF S2.0
Did not start:
5 Alan Connell (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 Ferrari 2461 John Miller S+2.0
97 Rick Lewis (USA) Road Runner Chevrolet Special Jesse Tidwell Leaking fuel S+2.0 24.
Did not qualify:
102 Jack Nethercutt (USA) Lotus 19 Climax 955 Jack Nethercutt S+2.0
In entry list:
12 Harry Heuer (USA) Chaparral 1 Chevrolet 002 Peter Hand Brewery Co. S+2.0
49 George Constantine (USA) Ferrari 250 TR John Bunch S+2.0
53 Bill Krause (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2452 Maserati Dist., Inc. S+2.0
62 Dick Thompson (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2459 Alfred Momo S+2.0
75 Hugh Harn (USA) Kurtis - Chevrolet Hugh Harn S+2.0
86 Ray Vermuth (USA) Special Chevrolet Bob Shirley S+2.0
90 Skip Hudson (USA) Ferrari 340 Harrah's S+2.0
116 Bob Herda (USA) Huffaker - Chevrolet Bob Herda S+2.0
711 Bill Dixon (USA) Maserati 300S Chevrolet 3077 Bill Dixon S+2.0
9 Ken Miles (USA) Porsche 718 RS 61 Crandall Ind. S2.0
19 Bob Donner (USA) Porsche 718 RS 61 066 Rennod Race Cars, Inc. S2.0
44 John Barneson (USA) Porsche Special Lee Wachs S2.0
127 Leon Robertson (USA) Cooper Monaco Leon Robertson S2.0
161 George Follmer (USA) Porsche RS Trans Ocean Motor Co., Inc. S2.0
162 Steve Herrick (USA) Porsche 718 RS 60 Tim O'Reilly S2.0
177 Daniel Von Herman (USA) Porsche RS Don VonHerman S2.0

Heat 2

Circuit length: 3,109 km Race distance: 164,790 km Winner's average speed: 147,899 km/h Attendance: 62000

Fastest lap:Stirling MossNo. 7Lotus 19 Monte Carlo Climax1:15,2 

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 7 Stirling Moss (GB) Lotus 19 Monte Carlo Climax UDT-Laystall Racing Team 53 1:08:15,300 1. S+2.0 1.
2. 96 Dan Gurney (USA) Lotus 19 Climax 951 Arciero Bros. 53 1:08:23,000 2. S+2.0 2.
3. 4 Jack Brabham (AUS) Cooper Monaco T61 Climax CM/1/61 Brabham Racing Org. Ltd. 52 1:08:20,000 3. S+2.0 3.
4. 6 Bruce McLaren (NZ) Cooper Monaco T61 Climax CM/3/61 Peter Berry Racing Ltd. 52 1:08:32,000 4. S+2.0 4.
5. 16 Roger Penske (USA) Cooper Monaco T61 Climax John Wyatt, III 52 1:08:46,000 5. S+2.0 5.
6. 110 Chuck Parsons (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2463 Charles Parsons 52 1:09:12,000 6. S+2.0 12.
7. 15 Chuck Daigh (USA) Scarab Mk II Chevrolet 003 George Lehmann 52 1:09:14,000 7. S+2.0
8. 83 Peter Ryan (CDN) Lotus 19 Monte Carlo Climax 959 Autosport-Comstock 51 1:08:21,000 8. S+2.0 6.
9. 10 Olivier Gendebien (B) Lotus 19 Monte Carlo Climax UDT-Laystall Racing Team 51 1:08:50,000 1. S2.0 8.
10. 88 Jack McAfee (USA) Porsche 718 RSK Vaclav Polak 51 1:09:05,000 2. S2.0 14.
11. 50 Ken Miles (USA) Porsche 718 RS 61 Frank Zillner 51 1:09:07,000 3. S2.0 9.
12. 21 Chuck Sargent (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2469 Chuck Sargent 50 1:09:03,000 9. S+2.0 13.
13. 22 Harry Heuer (USA) Scarab Mk II Chevrolet 002 Peter Hand Brewery Co. 50 1:09:10,000 10. S+2.0 11.
14. 63 Dick Thompson (USA) Maserati Tipo 60 2468 Alfred Momo 50 1:09:24,000 4. S2.0
15. 180 Bob Drake (USA) Cooper Monaco VonHousens Motors 49 1:08:30,000 5. S2.0 16.
16. 36 Bob Hurt (USA) Ferrari 250 TR 59 0766TR Robert Hurt 48 1:09:20,000 11. S+2.0 15.
Did not finish:
8 Rodger Ward (USA) Cooper Monaco - Buick Del Webb Kern City Spec. 24 DNF S+2.0
11 George Koehne (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2456 Lois Koehne 11 DNF S+2.0 17.
66 Jim Hall (USA) Chaparral 1 Chevrolet 001 Troutman-Barnes 3 Engine S+2.0 7.
711 Bill Dixon (USA) Maserati 300S Chevrolet 3077 Bill Dixon 2 DNF S+2.0
204 Don Hulette (USA) Jaguar Special Chevrolet ex-Pickford 0 DNF S+2.0 10.
Did not start:
00 Dave MacDonald (USA) Ol’Yaller Mark V Corvette Special Ol´Yaller Mk.V Jim Simpson-Bob Sorenson Chev. S+2.0
5 Alan Connell (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 Ferrari 2461 John Miller S+2.0
61 Augie Pabst (USA) Maserati Tipo 63 Alfred Momo S+2.0
97 Rick Lewis (USA) Road Runner Chevrolet Special Jesse Tidwell S+2.0
146 Dave Ridenour (USA) Lister Costin Jaguar Charles Ridenour S+2.0
614 Bob Bondurant (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Washburn Chev. S+2.0
60 Walt Hansgen (USA) Maserati Tipo 60 2462 Alfred Momo S2.0
72 Scooter Patrick (USA) Adam-Mitchell Porsche Special P.A.M. Foreign Car Serv. S2.0
Did not qualify:
102 Jack Nethercutt (USA) Lotus 19 Climax 955 Jack Nethercutt S+2.0
In entry list:
12 Harry Heuer (USA) Chaparral 1 Chevrolet 002 Peter Hand Brewery Co. S+2.0
49 George Constantine (USA) Ferrari 250 TR John Bunch S+2.0
53 Bill Krause (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2452 Maserati Dist., Inc. S+2.0
62 Dick Thompson (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2459 Alfred Momo S+2.0
75 Hugh Harn (USA) Kurtis - Chevrolet Hugh Harn S+2.0
86 Ray Vermuth (USA) Special Chevrolet Bob Shirley S+2.0
90 Skip Hudson (USA) Ferrari 340 Harrah's S+2.0
116 Bob Herda (USA) Huffaker - Chevrolet Bob Herda S+2.0
9 Ken Miles (USA) Porsche 718 RS 61 Crandall Ind. S2.0
19 Bob Donner (USA) Porsche 718 RS 61 066 Rennod Race Cars, Inc. S2.0
44 John Barneson (USA) Porsche Special Lee Wachs S2.0
127 Leon Robertson (USA) Cooper Monaco Leon Robertson S2.0
161 George Follmer (USA) Porsche RS Trans Ocean Motor Co., Inc. S2.0
162 Steve Herrick (USA) Porsche 718 RS 60 Tim O'Reilly S2.0
177 Daniel Von Herman (USA) Porsche RS Don VonHerman S2.0

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