1956 SCCA National Sports Car Championship

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The 1956 SCCA National Sports Car Championship season was the sixth season of the Sports Car Club of America's National Sports Car Championship. It began March 10, 1956, and ended November 4, 1956, after eleven races.

Schedule

RndRaceLength A CircuitLocationDate
1Walterboro National Championship Sports Car Races105 mi (169 km) Lowcountry Regional Airport Walterboro, South Carolina March 10
2 Pebble Beach Sports Car Road Race 100 mi (160 km)Pebble Beach road circuit Pebble Beach, California April 22
3Cumberland National Sports Car Races1 hour Greater Cumberland Regional Airport Wiley Ford, West Virginia May 20
4Texan National Championship Sports Car Races100 mi (160 km) Eagle Mountain National Guard Base Fort Worth, Texas June 3
5 National Road Races 150 mi (240 km) Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 24
6Beverly National Sports Car Races90 mi (140 km) Beverly Airport Beverly, Massachusetts July 7
7 Seafair National Championship Races 200 km (120 mi) Kitsap County Airport Bremerton, Washington August 12
8Thompson National Championship Races1 hour Thompson International Speedway Thompson, Connecticut September 3
9 National Championship Road America Endurance Races 6 hours Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin September 9
10 International Sports Car Grand Prix of Watkins Glen 50 mi (80 km) Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, New York September 15
11Palm Springs National Championship Road Races100 mi (160 km) Palm Springs Municipal Airport Palm Springs, California November 4
^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 TeamGP 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)GP Winning Driver(s)HM Winning Driver(s)
1 Walterboro #18 Cunningham #59 Briggs Cunningham #22 Jaguar #44 Ferrari #0 Mercedes-Benz no entries#9 Arnolt-Bristol #47 Porsche #36 Porsche #35 Lotus #40 MG #90 Crosley Results
Flag of the United States.svg Fred Wacker Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Johnston Flag of the United States.svg Richard Kessler Flag of the United States.svg Gene Greenspun Flag of the United States.svg Charles Wallace Flag of the United States.svg S. H. Arnolt Flag of the United States.svg Mike Marshall Flag of the United States.svg Lake Underwood Flag of the United States.svg Frank Baptista Flag of the United States.svg Ralph Durbin Flag of the United States.svg Ed Welch
2 Pebble Beach #108 Kurtis-Cadillac #2 John von Neumann#46 Chevrolet #24 Dick Hall#136 Mercedes-Benz #38 Frazer Nash #59 Morgan #188 Porsche #86 Porsche #6 Cooper-Climax #33 MG #154 Crosley Special Results
Flag of the United States.svg Lou Brero Flag of the United States.svg Phil Hill Flag of the United States.svg Dick Thompson Flag of the United States.svg Carroll Shelby Flag of the United States.svg Tony Settember Flag of the United States.svg Marion Lowe Flag of the United States.svg Bob Oker Flag of the United States.svg Jack McAfee Flag of the United States.svg Dale Johnson Flag of the United States.svg John Fox Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Wilson Flag of the United States.svg Harry Eyerly
3 Cumberland #29 Allard-Cadillac #206 Tage Hansgen#180 Jaguar #30 Maserati #233 Mercedes-Benz
#170 Austin-Healey A
#6 Ferrari #181 A.C.-Bristol #80 Porsche #209 Porsche #2 Lotus #88 Porsche #249 D.B. Results
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bucher Flag of the United States.svg Walt Hansgen Flag of the United States.svg Harry Carter Flag of the United States.svg Bill Lloyd Flag of the United States.svg Paul O'Shea (MB)
Flag of the United States.svg Fred Moore (AH)
Flag of the United States.svg Charles Hassan Flag of the United States.svg John B. Mull Flag of the United States.svg Jack McAfee Flag of the United States.svg Lake Underwood Flag of the United States.svg M. R. J. Wyllie Flag of the United States.svg Emil Pupulidy Flag of the United States.svg Howard Hanna
4 Eagle Mountain #16 Allard-Lincoln #58 Ferrari #18 Chevrolet #110 Richard Hall#35 Mercedes-Benz #83 Siata #26 Porsche #78 Porsche #45 Porsche #171 Lotus #66 Alfa Romeo #76 Giaur Results
Flag of the United States.svg Walt Gray Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Johnston Flag of the United States.svg Dick Thompson Flag of the United States.svg Carroll Shelby Flag of the United States.svg Paul O'Shea Flag of the United States.svg T. D. Johnson Flag of the United States.svg Richard McGuire Flag of the United States.svg Jack McAfee Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Morton Flag of the United States.svg Ralph Miller Flag of the United States.svg Val Scroggie Flag of the United States.svg Bill Betts
5 Road America #51 Allard-Packard #111 Ferrari #22 Chevrolet #66 Maserati #1 Mercedes-Benz #6 Ferrari #44 A.C.-Bristol #188 Porsche #26 Porsche #255 Cooper #178 Alfa Romeo #41 FiberSport Crosley [1] Results
Flag of the United States.svg Walt Gray Flag of the United States.svg Carroll Shelby Flag of the United States.svg Bark Henry Flag of the United States.svg Phil Stewart Flag of the United States.svg Charles Wallace Flag of the United States.svg Ed Lunken Flag of the United States.svg Ernie Erickson Flag of the United States.svg Jack McAfee Flag of the United States.svg Carl Haas Flag of the United States.svg Fred Sclavi Flag of the United States.svg Bill Wuesthoff Flag of the United States.svg John Mays
6 Beverly #29 Allard-Cadillac #144 R. Cherryholme#111 Chevrolet #47 Ferrari #0 Mercedes-Benz #6 Ferrari #177 Porsche #69 Porsche #37 Porsche #35 Lotus #88 Porsche #2 Bandini Results
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bucher Flag of the United States.svg Carroll Shelby Flag of the United States.svg Dick Thompson Flag of the United States.svg Masten Gregory Flag of the United States.svg Charles Wallace Flag of the United States.svg Ed Lunken Flag of the United States.svg Bengt Söderström Flag of the United States.svg Ed Crawford Flag of the United States.svg Lake Underwood Flag of the United States.svg Frank Baptista Flag of the United States.svg Emil Pupulidy Flag of the United States.svg Henry Rudkin
7 Seafair #108 Kurtis-Cadillac #98 John Edgar#106 Chevrolet B #33 Mercedes-Benz C #97 Morgan #188 Porsche #9 Porsche #66 Cooper-Climax #87 Alfa Romeo D Results
Flag of the United States.svg Lou Brero Flag of the United States.svg Carroll Shelby Flag of the United States.svg Dick Thompson Flag of the United States.svg Paul O'Shea Flag of the United States.svg Dave Troffer Flag of the United States.svg Jack McAfee Flag of the United States.svg LeRoy Caverly Flag of the United States.svg John Fox Flag of the United States.svg Paul Naw
8 Thompson no finishers#41 Auto Engineering#80 Jaguar E #111 George Tilp#7 Temple Buell#127 A.C.-Bristol #47 Porsche #29 Porsche #44 Lotus #89 Porsche #4 PBX Results
Flag of the United States.svg Walt Hansgen Flag of the United States.svg Harry Carter Flag of the United States.svg Paul O'Shea Flag of the United States.svg Masten Gregory Flag of the United States.svg Les Cizek Flag of the United States.svg Masten Gregory Flag of the United States.svg John Clapp Flag of the United States.svg Duncan Black Flag of the United States.svg Emil Pupulidy Flag of the United States.svg Dolph Vilardi
9 Road America #98 Nash-Healey #10 John Kilborn#36 Jaguar #65 Aston Martin #33 Mercedes-Benz #7 Ted Boynton#86 A.C. #5 Osca #56 Porsche #23 Cooper #52 Alfa Romeo #46 Herman Behm Results
Flag of the United States.svg Andy Rosenberger
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Gary
Flag of the United States.svg John Kilborn
Flag of the United States.svg Howard Hively
Flag of the United States.svg Duke Knowlton
Flag of the United States.svg William Andrews
Flag of the United States.svg Rod Carveth
Flag of the United States.svg John Barneson
Flag of the United States.svg Paul O'Shea
Flag of the United States.svg Phil Hill
Flag of the United States.svg Ted Boynton
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Ballenger
Flag of the United States.svg Frank Campbell
Flag of the United States.svg Hal Ullrich
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Kimberly
Flag of the United States.svg Carroll Shelby
Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Rickert
Flag of the United States.svg Donald Kriplen
Flag of the United States.svg Lance Reventlow
Flag of the United States.svg Richie Ginther
Flag of the United States.svg Ralph Durbin
Flag of the United States.svg K. Askew
Flag of the United States.svg Herman Behm
Flag of the United States.svg Carl Haas
10 Watkins Glen #29 Bob Bucher#49 Mary L. Constantine#30 Raymond E. Mason#86 Edward F. Droesch#10 George Tilp#75 William M. Wonderno entries#146 Austin L. Conley#58 F. V. Grauds
#67 Sherman L. Decker
#2 M. R. J. Wyllie#44 Victor V. Forno
#105 Robert Holbert
#131 Ecruie Broque Results
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bucher Flag of the United States.svg George Constantine Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Mason Flag of the United States.svg Ed Droesch Flag of the United States.svg Paul O'Shea Flag of the United States.svg William Wonder Flag of the United States.svg Austin Conley Flag of the United States.svg F. Grauds (overall)
Flag of the United States.svg Sherman Decker (MG) F
Flag of the United States.svg M. R. J. Wyllie Flag of the United States.svg Victor Forno (overall)
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Holbert (MG) F
Flag of the United States.svg Dick Yares
11 Palm Springs #84 Hagemann Special-Chrysler #98 John Edgar#106 Chevrolet #49 Aston Martin #35 Mercedes-Benz
#277 Austin-Healey
#39 Frazer Nash #59 A.C.-Bristol #95 Cooper-Climax #20 Porsche #91 Lotus #181 Alfa Romeo #7 Devin-Panhard Results
Flag of the United States.svg John Barneson Flag of the United States.svg Carroll Shelby Flag of the United States.svg Dick Thompson Flag of the United States.svg Bob Drake Flag of the United States.svg Jack Bates (MB)
Flag of the United States.svg Elliott Forbes-Robinson (others) G
Flag of the United States.svg James Lowe Flag of the United States.svg Bob Oker Flag of the United States.svg Bob Drake Flag of the United States.svg Don Dickey Flag of the United States.svg Harvey Mayer Flag of the United States.svg Richard Morse Flag of the United States.svg James Orr
^A Separate Mercedes-Benz 300SLs and Austin-Healey 100s winners were declared in D Production at Cumberland. The Mercedes ran in a race with C Production, and the Austin-Healeys in a race with E Production.
^B D, E, and F Modified were classified together at Seafair; the combined class was won by Jack McAfee's FM Porsche 550. The highest-finishing DM car was Jack Graham's Aston Martin DB3S in 2nd.
^C E Modified were classified with D Modified at Seafair.
^D H Modified were classified with E Modified at Seafair.
^E D and E Modified were classified together for the 1-hour races at Thompson. The class was won by Masten Gregory in an EM Ferrari. D Modified was classed with C Modified in the sprint race.
^F Separate Overall and MG winners were declared in F and G Production at Watkins Glen.
^G Mercedes-Benz 300 SLs were classified separately from others in D Production at Palm Springs.

Champions

ClassDriverCar
B Modified Flag of the United States.svg Walt Gray Allard J2-Lincoln, Allard J2-Packard
C Modified Flag of the United States.svg Walt Hansgen Jaguar D-Type
C Production Flag of the United States.svg Harry Carter Jaguar XK140MC
D Modified Flag of the United States.svg Bill Lloyd Maserati 300S
D Production Flag of the United States.svg Paul O'Shea Mercedes-Benz 300SL
E Modified Flag of the United States.svg E. B. Lunken Ferrari 500 TR
E Production Flag of the United States.svg Bengt Söderström Porsche 356 1600
F Modified Flag of the United States.svg Jack McAfee Porsche 550 Spyder
F Production Flag of the United States.svg Lake Underwood Porsche 356 1500
G Modified Flag of the United States.svg Frank Baptista Lotus Mark IX
G Production Flag of the United States.svg Emil Pupulidy Porsche 356 1300
H Modified Flag of the United States.svg James Orr Devin-Panhard

References

  1. "Fibersport Chassis". SportsRacer.net. Retrieved September 19, 2010.