1954 SCCA National Sports Car Championship

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1954 SCCA National Sports Car Championship
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The 1954 SCCA National Sports Car Championship season was the fourth season of the Sports Car Club of America's National Sports Car Championship. It began January 31, 1954, and ended November 7, 1954, after twelve races. For the first time, championships were awarded to drivers in each class, rather than an overall championship as before.

Sports Car Club of America American automobile club

The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) is an American automobile club and sanctioning body supporting road racing, rallying, and autocross in the United States. Formed in 1944, it runs many programs for both amateur and professional racers.

The SCCA National Sports Car Championship was a sports car racing series organized by the Sports Car Club of America from 1951 until 1964. It was the first post-World War II sports car series organized in the United States. An amateur championship, it was eventually replaced by the professional United States Road Racing Championship and the amateur American Road Race of Champions.

Contents

Classes

ClassDisplacement
Aover 5000cc
B4000–5000cc
C3000–4000cc
D2000–3000cc
E1500–2000cc
F1100–1500cc
G750–1100cc
Hunder 750cc

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Schedule

RndRaceLength A CircuitLocationDate
1Florida National Sports Car Races200 mi (320 km) MacDill Air Force Base Tampa, Florida January 31
2Savannah National Sports Car Races150 mi (240 km) Hunter Air Force Base Savannah, Georgia March 14
3Lone Star National Sports Car Race100 mi (160 km) Bergstrom Air Force Base Austin, Texas March 28
4 Pebble Beach Sports Car Road Race 100 mi (160 km)Pebble Beach road circuit Pebble Beach, California April 11
5National Capital Sports Car Races200 mi (320 km) Andrews Air Force Base Washington, D.C. May 2
6Chanute National Sports Car Races150 mi (240 km) Chanute Air Force Base Rantoul, Illinois June 6
7New England National Sports Car Races175 mi (282 km) Westover Air Force Base Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts June 13
8Offutt National Sports Car Races200 mi (320 km) Offutt Air Force Base Omaha, Nebraska July 4
9Lockbourne Sports Car Races150 mi (240 km) Lockbourne Air Force Base Columbus, Ohio August 8
10Thompson National Races15 mi (24 km) Thompson International Speedway Thompson, Connecticut September 5
11 International Sports Car Grand Prix of Watkins Glen 100 mi (160 km)Watkins Glen road circuit Watkins Glen, New York September 18
12Orange Empire National Races125 mi (201 km) March Air Force Base Moreno Valley, California November 7
^A Feature race

Season results

Feature race overall winners in bold.

RndCircuitBM Winning TeamCM Winning TeamCP Winning TeamDM Winning TeamDP Winning TeamEM Winning TeamEP Winning TeamFM Winning TeamFP Winning TeamGM Winning TeamHM Winning TeamResults
BM 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)HM Winning Driver(s)
1 MacDill #3 Cunningham#5 Ferrari #12 Jaguar #6 Briggs Cunningham/Momo no entries#31 Saitano entries#1 Briggs Cunningham #18 MG #77 O.S.C.A. #81 Renault Results
Flag of the United States.svg Phil Walters Flag of the United States.svg Jim Kimberly Flag of the United States.svg Austin Young Flag of the United States.svg John Fitch Flag of the United States.svg Robert Blackwood Flag of the United States.svg Briggs Cunningham Flag of the United States.svg Ralph Durbin Flag of the United States.svg Rees Makins Flag of the United States.svg Henry Gauding
2 Hunter #51 Briggs Cunningham #5 Ferrari #39 Jaguar #44 Ferrari #64 Austin-Healey #97 Kieft no entries#2 O.S.C.A. #33 Porsche #111 PB Crosley A Results
Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Johnston Flag of the United States.svg Jim Kimberly Flag of the United States.svg Warren Smith Flag of the United States.svg Bill Lloyd Flag of the United States.svg Billy Dantone Flag of the United States.svg Bill Carpenter Flag of the United States.svg George Moffett Flag of the United States.svg Dick Pace Flag of the United States.svg George Schrafft
3 Bergstrom #20 Allard #5 Ferrari #53 Jaguar #52 Ferrari no entriesno entriesno entries#9 Porsche #49 Porsche no entries#66 D.B. Panhard Results
Flag of the United States.svg Walt Gray Flag of the United States.svg Jim Kimberly Flag of the United States.svg Curtis Attaway Flag of the United States.svg Bill Jarnigan Flag of the United States.svg John von Neumann Flag of the United States.svg Art Bunker Flag of France.svg François Crouzet
4Pebble Beach#107 Allard #26 Ferrari B #1 Edwards B #5 Ferrari B #117 O.S.C.A. B #124 Giaur#51 Crosley Special Results
Flag of the United States.svg John Barneson Flag of the United States.svg Sterling Edwards Wagner Flag of the United States.svg Randy McDougall Flag of the United States.svg Chick LesonHicks Flag of the United States.svg Harry Eyerly
5 Andrews #17 Jack R. Ensley#1 Bill Spear#178 Jaguar #2 William B. Lloyd#85 David Herson#46 Donald McKnought#146 James S. P. Robinson#42 Briggs Cunningham #65 Dick Thompson #107 Rees T. Makins#74 Candler H. Poole, Jr. Results
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Ensley Flag of the United States.svg Bill Spear Flag of the United States.svg Stephen Spitler Flag of the United States.svg Bill Lloyd Flag of the United States.svg William Kinchloe Flag of the United States.svg Don McKnought Flag of the United States.svg Roger Wing Flag of the United States.svg Briggs Cunningham Flag of the United States.svg Dick Thompson Flag of the United States.svg Rees Makins Flag of the United States.svg Candy Poole
6 Chanute #17 Jack R. Ensley#5 James H. Kimberly#121 Jack Pry#136 J. M. R. Lyeth, Jr.unknown#10 Robert B. Kuhnunknownunknown#12 Max J. Goldman, Jr.
#126 Ralph Durbin		#47 Rees T. Makinsunknown Results
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Ensley Flag of the United States.svg Jim Kimberly Flag of the United States.svg Charles Wallace Flag of the United States.svg Charles Hassan Flag of the United States.svg Bob Kuhn Flag of the United States.svg Max Goldman (Porsche)
Flag of the United States.svg Ralph Durbin (MG) C 		Flag of the United States.svg Rees Makins
7 Westover no entries#5 Ferrari #40 Jaguar #25 Ferrari #22 Austin-Healey #85 Siata#95 Triumph #4 Lester MG #54 Porsche #91 O.S.C.A. #3 Bandini Results
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Kimberly Flag of the United States.svg Charles Wallace Flag of the United States.svg Bill Lloyd Flag of the United States.svg Fred Allen Flag of the United States.svg George Schrafft Flag of the United States.svg Ron McConkey Flag of the United States.svg Duncan Black Flag of the United States.svg John Bye Flag of the United States.svg Jim Kimberly Flag of the United States.svg Henry Rudkin
8 Offutt #60 Charles Moran, Jr.#55 Tony Parravano#43 Curtis L. Attaway, Jr.#20 J. M. R. Lyeth, Jr.no finishers#7 C. Ted Boyntonno finishers#66 Phil Stewart#90 Arthur S. Bunker, Jr.#77 Rees T. Makins#33 Roy Cherryholmes Results
Flag of the United States.svg Charles Moran Flag of the United States.svg Jack McAfee Flag of the United States.svg Curtis Attaway Flag of the United States.svg Richard Lyeth Flag of the United States.svg Ted Boynton Flag of the United States.svg Phil Stewart Flag of the United States.svg Art Bunker Flag of the United States.svg Rees Makins Flag of the United States.svg Roy Cherryholmes
9 Lockbourne #68 Phil Walters#5 James H. Kimberly#79 C. C. Wallaceno finishers#157 Austin-Healey #26 Lt. Col. Robert B. Kuhn#17 Triumph #91 James Simpson, Jr.#2 Dr. R. K. Thompson#4 Rees T. Makins#131 Jerry Rigden Results
Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Johnston Flag of the United States.svg Jim Kimberly Flag of the United States.svg Charles Wallace Flag of the United States.svg Robert Fergus Flag of the United States.svg Bob Kuhn Flag of the United States.svg Jim Brooks Flag of the United States.svg James Simpson Flag of the United States.svg Dick Thompson Flag of the United States.svg Rees Makins Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Rigden
10 Thompson D #17 Kurtis Kraft #111 Ferrari #23 Jaguar #9 Ferrari #45 Austin-Healey #11 Maserati no finishers#1 Briggs Cunningham #76 Porsche
#51 MG 		#14 O.S.C.A. #74 PBX Results
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Ensley Flag of the United States.svg Bill Spear Flag of the United States.svg Charles Wallace Flag of the United States.svg Adrian Melville Flag of the United States.svg Robert Fergus Flag of the United States.svg Fred Procter Flag of the United States.svg Briggs Cunningham Flag of the United States.svg Chandler Lawrence (Overall)
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Rodney C 		Flag of the United States.svg Rees Makins Flag of the United States.svg Candy Poole
11Watkins Glen#18 Briggs Cunningham #5 Jim Kimberly#66 Richard Perrin#132 William B. Lloyd#12 Fred Allen#110 Frederick W. Procter, Jr.#137 James S. P. Robinson#118 Rees T. Makins#107 Robert W. Magenheimer#127 Robert T. Keller#198 Briggs Cunningham Results
Flag of the United States.svg Phil Walters Flag of the United States.svg Jim Kimberly Flag of the United States.svg Richard Perrin Flag of the United States.svg Bill Lloyd Flag of the United States.svg Roy Jackson-Moore Flag of the United States.svg Fred Proctor Flag of the United States.svg Jim Robinson Flag of the United States.svg Frank Bott Flag of the United States.svg Robert Magenheimer Flag of the United States.svg Robert T. Keller Flag of the United States.svg Marshall Lewis
12 March #104 Mabee Chrysler Special#4 Ferrari #83 Jaguar #71 Ferrari no entries#200 Triumph #183 Triumph #91 O.S.C.A. #118 Porsche #25 Panhard Special#31 Moretti Results
Flag of the United States.svg Mickey Wysong Flag of the United States.svg Bill Spear Flag of the United States.svg Jim Peterson Flag of the United States.svg Howard Hively Flag of the United States.svg Walter Kieckhefer Flag of the United States.svg Lee Owen Flag of the United States.svg James Simpson Flag of the United States.svg Jean Pierre Kunstle Flag of the United States.svg Perry Peron Flag of the United States.svg John Biehl
^A G Modified were classified with H Modified at Hunter.
^B Modified & Production classes were classified together at Pebble Beach.
^C Separate MG and Porsche winners in F Production were declared at Chanute and Thompson.
^D A separate race for the fastest 10 drivers of the weekend was also held, won by Walt Hansgen in a C Modified-class Jaguar C-Type.

Champions

ClassDriverCar
B Modified Flag of the United States.svg Jack Ensley Kurtis Kraft 500S
C Modified Flag of the United States.svg Jim Kimberly Ferrari 375 MM
C Production Flag of the United States.svg Charles Wallace Jaguar XK120
D Modified Flag of the United States.svg Bill Lloyd Ferrari 225 S, Ferrari 2.7
D Production Flag of the United States.svg William Kinchloe Austin-Healey 100
E Modified Flag of the United States.svg Fred Wacker‡
Flag of the United States.svg Ted Boynton‡		 Arnolt-Bristol
Frazer Nash Le Mans
E Production Flag of the United States.svg Bob Salzgaber Triumph TR2
F Modified Flag of the United States.svg Briggs Cunningham O.S.C.A. MT4
F Production Flag of the United States.svg Dick Thompson‡
Flag of the United States.svg Art Bunker‡		 Porsche 356, MG TD
Porsche 356 Super Coupe, Roadster
G Modified Flag of the United States.svg Rees Makins O.S.C.A. MT4
H Modified Flag of the United States.svg Candy PoolePBX Special

‡Tie

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References

  1. ↑ "Pebble Beach 1954". Speed Age : 50. 1954. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
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