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1959 SCCA National Sports Car Championship

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The 1959 SCCA National Sports Car Championship season was the ninth season of the Sports Car Club of America's National Sports Car Championship. It began April 5, 1959, and ended November 15, 1959, after fourteen races.

Schedule

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Rnd Race LengthA Circuit Location Date
1 SCCA National Races 90 mi (140 km) Corry Field Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida April 5
2 President's Cup 70 mi (110 km) Marlboro Motor Raceway Upper Marlboro, Maryland April 19
3 VIR-Shrine National Championship Sports Car Races 200 km (120 mi) Virginia International Raceway Danville, Virginia May 3
4 Cumberland National and Novice Sports Car Races ? Greater Cumberland Regional Airport Wiley Ford, West Virginia May 17
5 Bridgehampton Road Race Course Sports Car Races 75 mi (121 km) Bridgehampton Race Circuit Bridgehampton, New York May 31
6 International June Sprints 140 mi (230 km) Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 21
7 Lime Rock National Championship Races 50 km (31 mi) Lime Rock Park Lakeville, Connecticut July 4
8 National Championship Sports Car Races 60 mi (97 km) Buckley Field Aurora, Colorado July 12
9 Riverside National Championship Sports Car Races 65 mi (105 km) Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California July 18
10 Montgomery National Championship Sports Car Races 150 km (93 mi) Montgomery Airport Montgomery, New York August 9
11 Thompson National Championship Sports Car Races 60 mi (97 km) Thompson International Speedway Thompson, Connecticut September 7
12 Road America 500 500 mi (800 km) Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin September 13
13 Watkins Glen Grand Prix 100 mi (160 km) Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, New York September 26
14 SCCA National Races 108 mi (174 km) Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida November 15
^A Feature race

Season results

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Feature race overall winners in bold.

Rnd Circuit BM Winning Team BP Winning Team CM Winning Team CP Winning Team DM Winning Team DP Winning Team EM Winning Team EP Winning Team FM Winning Team FP Winning Team GM Winning Team GP Winning Team HM Winning Team HP Winning Team IP Winning Team JP Winning Team Results
BM Winning Driver(s) BP Winning Driver(s) CM Winning Driver(s) CP Winning Driver(s) DM Winning Driver(s) DP Winning Driver(s) EM Winning Driver(s) EP Winning Driver(s) FM Winning Driver(s) FP Winning Driver(s) GM Winning Driver(s) GP Winning Driver(s) HM Winning Driver(s) HP Winning Driver(s) IP Winning Driver(s) JP Winning Driver(s)
1 Pensacola unknown #1 Chevrolet #41 E.D. Martin unknown unknown no entries unknown unknown unknown #0 Porsche #28 Cooper-Climax unknown #76 Osca unknown unknown unknown Results
United States Jim Jeffords United States Edwin D. Martin United States Chuck Rickert United States Charlie Kolb United States James Eichenlaub
2 Marlboro #228 Chevrolet Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham Jaguar Ferrari unknown no entries A.C.-Bristol Porsche Porsche Cooper-Climax Alfa Romeo #61 Team Roosevelt #91 D.B.-Panhard no entries no entries Results
United States Bud Gates United States Jim Jeffords United States Walt Hansgen United States Louis Hatcher United States Augie Pabst United States Arch Means United States Don Sesslar United States Harry Blanchard United States Charlie Kolb United States John Guthrie United States Ray Cuomo United States Howard Hanna
3 VIR #36 Lister-Corvette #1 Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham #19 Ferrari A #247 Austin-Healey #24 Ferrari #175 A.C.-Bristol #74 Porsche #77 Porsche #37 Elva #5 Alfa Romeo #28 Osca B #65 Team Roosevelt C Results
United States Fred Windridge United States Jim Jeffords United States Walt Hansgen United States Bob Grossman United States Fred Spross United States William Burroughs United States Ed Welch United States Don Sesslar United States Bruce Jennings United States Art Tweedale United States Chuck Stoddard United States James Eichenlaub United States Paul Richards
4 Cumberland #222 Sadler #69 Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham #29 Ferrari #15 Ferrari #247 Austin-Healey #7 Maserati #126 A.C.-Bristol #140 Porsche #58 Porsche #2 Lotus #123 Alfa Romeo #23 Osca #211 D.B. #83 Fiat-Abarth #137 Berkeley Results
Canada Bill Sadler United States Frank Dominianni United States Walt Hansgen United States Bob Grossman United States James Johnston United States Fred Spross United States Charlie Kolb United States Ross Wees United States Bob Holbert United States Bruce Jennings United States M. R. J. Wyllie United States Chuck Stoddard United States Denise McCluggage United States Ray Heppenstall United States Paul Richards United States Ed Wright
5 Bridgehampton #36 Kelso Auto Dynamics #99 Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham D #124 Alan Connell #247 Austin-Healey #25 Mike Garber #80 A.C.-Bristol #140 Porsche #149 Porsche #70 Lotus #15 Alfa Romeo #28 Osca #50 D.B.-Panhard #83 Fiat-Abarth no entries Results
United States Fred Windridge United States Roy Tuerke United States Walt Hansgen United States Alan Connell United States Fred Spross Switzerland Gaston Andrey United States Harry Carter United States Bob Holbert United States Harry Blanchard United States Tom Fleming United States Tom O'Brien United States James Eichenlaub United States Ray Heppenstall United States Paul Richards
6 Road America #36 Kelso Auto Dynamics #1 John Stephani #49 Elisha Walker #38 Duke Knowlton #12 Alan B. Connell, Jr. #34 Tim Mayer #76 Ted Baumgartner #5 Harvey Woodward #1 Bob Donner, Jr. #49 Harry C. Blanchard #13 John Miller #77 William Wuesthoff #9 Ed Walsh #15 Ray Heppenstall #83 Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. #31 Derr L. Andrlik Results
United States Fred Windridge United States Jim Jeffords United States George Constantine United States Duke Knowlton United States Alan Connell United States Tim Mayer United States Ted Baumgartner United States Harvey Woodward United States Bob Donner United States Harry Blanchard United States Alan Ross United States Bill Wuesthoff United States Ed Walsh United States Ray Heppenstall United States Paul Richards United States Derr Andrlik
7 Lime Rock no entries E #49 Elisha Walker #9 Ferrari F #171 Austin-Healey #25 Mike Garber #48 A.C.-Bristol #74 Porsche #149 Porsche #35 Elva #21 Alfa Romeo #28 Osca #90 D.B. #83 Fiat-Abarth no entries Results
United States George Constantine United States Bob GrossmanE United States John Colgate Switzerland Gaston Andrey United States Evelyn Mull United States Don Sesslar United States Harry Blanchard United States Frank Baptista United States Chuck Stoddard United States James Eichenlaub United States Ray Heppenstall United States Paul Richards
8 Buckley Field #10 Nickey Chevrolet #1 Chevrolet G H #21 Ferrari #73 Austin-Healey #152 Lotus #7 A.C.-Bristol #171 Porsche #162 Porsche #19 Lola #47 Alfa Romeo #28 Osca #90 D.B. #83 Fiat-Abarth no entries Results
United States Jim Jeffords United States Jim Jeffords United States Dan Collins United States Charles Byerly United States Jay Chamberlain United States Bill Steele United States Bob Donner United States Michael Collins United States Alan Ross United States Bob Betts United States James Eichenlaub United States Ray Heppenstall United States Paul Richards
9 Riverside no finishers #51 Chevrolet I #45 Mercedes-Benz #46 Ferrari J #55 Porsche #77 A.C.-Bristol #11 Porsche #10 Porsche #33 Lotus #57 Alfa Romeo #20 Lotus-Crosley #90 D.B. #5 Fiat-Abarth no entries Results
United States Bob Bondurant United States Dean Mears United States Dick MorgensenI United States Sam Weiss United States Bill Steele United States Bob Holbert United States Chuck Parsons United States Jack Reddish United States Chuck Kessinger United States Harry Jones United States Ray Heppenstall United States Dan Parkinson
10 Montgomery no finishers #119 Chevrolet #49 Elisha Walker #14 Ferrari #12 Alan Connell #247 Austin-Healey #72 Lotus #59 A.C.-Bristol #140 Porsche #149 Porsche #35 Elva #85 Alfa Romeo #123 Briggs Cunningham #66 D.B.-Panhard #82 Fiat-Abarth no entries Results
United States Harold Keck United States George Constantine United States Bob Grossman United States Alan Connell United States Fred Spross United States Sy Kaback United States Pierre Mion United States Bob Holbert United States Harry Blanchard United States Frank Baptista United States Norman Webb United States Denise McCluggage United States William Loverre United States Paul Richards
11 Thompson no entries #99 Chevrolet #49 Elisha Walker #146 Ferrari #12 Maserati #247 Austin-Healey #25 Ferrari #180 A.C.-Bristol #140 Porsche #149 Porsche #35 Elva #110 Alfa Romeo #123 Briggs Cunningham #27 D.B #83 Fiat-Abarth no entries Results
United States Roy Tuerke United States George Constantine United States Dean McCarthy United States Alan Connell United States Fred Spross Switzerland Gaston Andrey United States Harry Carter United States Bob Holbert United States Harry Blanchard United States Frank Baptista United States John Kingsley United States Phil Forno United States Bud Fehnel United States Paul Richards
12 Road America #64 John Staver #2 Kack Stephani #62 Briggs Cunningham #47 Wayne Burnett #57 William Sturgis #24 Frank J. Opalka #89 Pat Pigott #73 Fritz Taylor #6 Harry C. Blanchard #0 Chuck Rickert #37 Elva #78 William Wuesthoff #65 Briggs Cunningham #22 Arthur W. Subberra #83 Fiat-Abarth K Results
United States John Staver
United States Ed Grierson
United States Jim Jeffords United States Ed Crawford
United States Walt Hansgen
United States Wayne Burnett United States William Sturgis
United States Bob Bondurant
United States Frank Opalka United States Pat Pigott
United States Frank Becker
United States Fritz Taylor United States Harry Blanchard
United States Roger Penske
United States Chuck Rickert United States Art Tweedale
United States Walter Dickson
United States Bill Wuesthoff United States Briggs Cunningham United States Arthur Subberra United States Paul Richards
13 Watkins Glen #91 J. M. R. Lyeth, Jr. #99 Robert M. Rosenthal #60 Briggs Cunningham #70 Mercedes-Benz #213 Fredrick J. Hayes #88 Glenn Carlson #78 Millard Ripley #97 Charles Kurtz #6 Harry C. Blanchard #111 Frank Wagenhofer #13 John Miller #211 George C. Rainville #9 Osca #179 Howard Hanna #89 F.D. Roosevelt, Jr. #76 Ellsworth L. Hall Results
United States Richard Lyeth United States Roy Tuerke United States Walt Hansgen United States Jerry Loman Canada Fred Hayes United States Glenn Carlson United States Millard Ripley United States Charles Kurtz United States Harry Blanchard United States Frank Wagenhofer United States Alan Ross United States Charlie Rainville United States Ed Hugus United States Howard Hanna United States Paul Richards United States Ellsworth Hall
14 Daytona no entries #175 Chevrolet #12 Ferrari no entries #90 Ferrari L #16 Porsche #157 A.C.-Bristol M #94 Porsche #37 Elva #19 Alfa Romeo #80 Fiat-Abarth #9 D.B. #83 Fiat-Abarth no entries Results
United States Jack Evans Knab United States Alan Connell United States David Lane United States Chuck Cassel United States Bill Dunn United States Ray Ruprecht United States Art Tweedale United States Ross Durant United States Ray Cuomo United States George Peck United States Paul Richards
^A D Modified were classified with C Modified at VIR.
^B H Production were classified with G Production at VIR.
^C J Production were classified with I Production at VIR.
^D C Production were classified with B Production at Bridgehampton.
^E B and C Production were classified together at Lime Rock; the combined class was won by Bob Grossman's CP Ferrari. The highest-finishing BP car was Roy Tuerke's Chevrolet Corvette in 2nd.
^F D Modified were classified with C Modified at Lime Rock.
^G C Modified were classified with B Modified at Buckley Field.
^H C Production were classified with B Production at Buckley Field.
^I C and D Modified were classified together at Riverside; the combined class was won by Dick Morgensen's DP Ferrari. The highest-finishing CP car was Jack Eubank's Talbot-Lago in 3rd.
^J D Production were classified with C Production at Riverside.
^K J Production were classified with I Production at the Road America 500.
^L D Production were classified with B Production at Daytona.
^M F Modified were classified with E Modified at Daytona.

Champions

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Class Driver Car
B Modified United States John Staver Echidna-Chevrolet
B Production United States Jim Jeffords Chevrolet Corvette
C Modified United States Walt Hansgen Lister-Jaguar
C Production United States Bob Grossman Ferrari 250 GT California
D Modified United States Alan Connell Ferrari 250 TR, Maserati 250S
D Production United States Fred Spross Austin-Healey 100-6
E Modified Switzerland Gaston Andrey Ferrari 500 TR
E Production United States Pierre Mion AC Ace-Bristol
F Modified United States Don Sesslar Porsche 718 RSK
F Production United States Harry Blanchard Porsche 356 Carrera GT
G Modified United States Art Tweedale Elva Mk IV
G Production United States Chuck Stoddard Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder
H Modified United States James Eichenlaub Osca 750, Osca 187S
H Production United States Ray Heppenstall D.B.-Panhard
I Production United States Paul Richards Fiat-Abarth Zagato
J Production United States Ed Wright Berkeley SE Excelsior
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