1957 SCCA National Sports Car Championship

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The 1957 SCCA National Sports Car Championship season was the seventh season of the Sports Car Club of America's National Sports Car Championship. It began May 19, 1957, and ended November 17, 1957, after fifteen races.

Classes

ClassModifiedProduction
Bover 5000cc3500-5000cc
C3000-5000cc2700-3500cc
D2000-3000cc2000-2700cc
E1500-2000cc1600-2000cc
F1100-1500cc1300-1600cc
G750-1100cc750-1300cc
H500-750ccunder 750cc

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Schedule

RndRaceLength A CircuitLocationDate
1Cumberland Sports Car Races1 hour Greater Cumberland Regional Airport Wiley Ford, West Virginia May 19
2National Championship Sports Car Road Races60 mi (97 km) Eagle Mountain National Guard Base Fort Worth, Texas June 2
3 Lime Rock National Championship Sports Car Races 100 km (62 mi) Lime Rock Park Lakeville, Connecticut June 9
4 Road America National Championships Races 150 mi (240 km) Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 23
5Marlboro National Sports Car Races43 mi (69 km) Marlboro Motor Raceway Upper Marlboro, Maryland July 14
6Inaugural Grand Prix Sports Car Races100 km (62 mi) Virginia International Raceway Danville, Virginia August 4
7Montgomery National Championships Races150 km (93 mi) Montgomery Airport Montgomery, New York August 18
8Thompson National Championship Races1 hour Thompson International Speedway Thompson, Connecticut September 2
9 Road America 500 500 mi (800 km) Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin September 8
10 Watkins Glen Grand Prix 100 mi (160 km) Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, New York September 21
11 Bridgehampton Inaugural Races 70 mi (110 km) Bridgehampton Race Circuit Bridgehampton, New York September 29
12President's Cup Race2 hours, 30 minutes Virginia International Raceway Danville, Virginia October 27
13National Palm Springs Championship Road Race85 mi (137 km) Palm Springs Municipal Airport Palm Springs, California November 3
14 Pebble Beach Races 100 mi (160 km) Laguna Seca Raceway Monterey, California November 10
15 Riverside National Championship Sports Car Races 150 km (93 mi) Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California November 17
^A Feature race

Season results

Feature race overall winners in bold.

RndCircuitBS Winning TeamBP Winning TeamCS Winning TeamCP Winning TeamDS Winning TeamDP Winning TeamES Winning TeamEP Winning TeamFS Winning TeamFP Winning TeamGS Winning TeamGP Winning TeamHS Winning TeamResults
BS Winning Driver(s)BP Winning Driver(s)CS Winning Driver(s)CP Winning Driver(s)DS Winning Driver(s)DP Winning Driver(s)ES Winning Driver(s)EP Winning Driver(s)FS Winning Driver(s)FP Winning Driver(s)GS Winning Driver(s)GP Winning Driver(s)HS Winning Driver(s)
1 Cumberland #271 J. E. Rose#11 Lindsay Hopkins#59 Briggs Cunningham #235 Leonard E. Butscher#8 John Edgar#204 John K. Colgate, Jr.#98 Scuderia Rosinante#120 Bob Kuhn#0 Jack Pry#37 Lake Underwood #35 Frank W. Baptista#213 William M. Speer#195 Richard W. Gent Results
Flag of the United States.svg J. E. Rose Flag of the United States.svg Dick Thompson Flag of the United States.svg Walt Hansgen Flag of the United States.svg Charles Butscher Flag of the United States.svg Carroll Shelby Flag of the United States.svg John Colgate Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Kessler Flag of the United States.svg Bob Kuhn Flag of the United States.svg Charles Wallace Flag of the United States.svg Lake Underwood Flag of the United States.svg Frank Baptista Flag of the United States.svg Ed Hugus Flag of the United States.svg Melvin Sachs
2 Eagle Mountain #65 Chevrolet #11 Chevrolet #36 Jaguar A #111 Ferrari #129 Austin-Healey no entries#26 A.C.-Bristol #23 Porsche #41 Porsche #52 Cooper-Climax #4 Alfa Romeo #54 Bandini Results
Flag of the United States.svg J. E. Rose Flag of the United States.svg Dick Thompson Flag of the United States.svg Bob Stonedale Flag of the United States.svg Jim Roberts Flag of the United States.svg Dave Furrows Flag of the United States.svg Richard McGuire Flag of the United States.svg John Max Wolf Flag of the United States.svg William Randle Flag of the United States.svg Tom Johnson Flag of the United States.svg Val Scroggie Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Wright
3 Lime Rock no entries#114 Chevrolet #61 Briggs Cunningham #1 Jaguar #8 John Edgar#73 Austin-Healey #103 Ferrari #6 Morgan #0 Porsche #37 Porsche #35 Lotus #24 Alfa Romeo #4 PBX Results
Flag of the United States.svg Bark Henry Flag of the United States.svg John Fitch Flag of the United States.svg Jack Crusoe Flag of the United States.svg Carroll Shelby Flag of the United States.svg Fred Moore Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Kessler Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Gaston Andrey Flag of the United States.svg Charles Wallace Flag of the United States.svg Lake Underwood Flag of the United States.svg Frank Baptista Flag of the United States.svg John Clapp Flag of the United States.svg Dolph Vilardi
4 Road America #98 Nash-Healey #155 Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham #11 Mercedes-Benz #150 Ferrari #166 Austin-Healey #6 Ferrari #151 A.C.-Bristol #37 Porsche #43 Porsche #35 Lotus #124 Alfa Romeo #106 TXP [2] Results
Flag of the United States.svg Andy Rosenberger Flag of the United States.svg Jim Jeffords Flag of the United States.svg Walt Hansgen Flag of the United States.svg Rees Makins Flag of the United States.svg John von Neumann Flag of the United States.svg Warren Cox Flag of the United States.svg Ed Lunken Flag of the United States.svg Dan Fowler Flag of the United States.svg Lake Underwood Flag of the United States.svg Don Wester Flag of the United States.svg Frank Baptista Flag of the United States.svg Al Allin Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Townsend
5 Marlboro no entries#111 Chevrolet #61 Auto Engineering#55 Jaguar #30 Mercedes-Benz #73 Austin-Healey #6 Ferrari #175 A.C.-Bristol #140 Porsche #157 Porsche #35 Lotus #177 Alfa Romeo #4 PBX Results
Flag of the United States.svg Dick Thompson Flag of the United States.svg Walt Hansgen Flag of the United States.svg Bob Rubin Flag of the United States.svg Paul O'Shea Flag of the United States.svg Fred Moore Flag of the United States.svg Ed Lunken Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Sarle Flag of the United States.svg Bob Holbert Flag of the United States.svg Dick Nash Flag of the United States.svg Frank Baptista Flag of the United States.svg Tony Briggs Flag of the United States.svg Dolph Vilardi
6 VIR no finishers#211 Chevrolet #98 John Engar#49 Aston Martin #30 Mercedes-Benz #106 Austin-Healey #59 Ferrari #17 A.C.-Bristol #140 Porsche #257 Porsche #2 Lotus #13 Alfa Romeo #147 D.B.-Panhard Results
Flag of the United States.svg Dick Thompson Flag of the United States.svg Carroll Shelby Flag of the United States.svg George Constantine Flag of the United States.svg Paul O'Shea Flag of the United States.svg Harold Kunz Flag of the United States.svg John Middleton Flag of the United States.svg Bob Kuhn Flag of the United States.svg Bob Holbert Flag of the United States.svg Dick Nash Flag of the United States.svg M. R. J. Wyllie Flag of the United States.svg Ed Hugus Flag of the United States.svg Howard Hanna
7 Montgomery no entries#114 Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham #180 Mercedes-Benz #100 Maserati #166 Austin-Healey #35 Ferrari #64 A.C.-Bristol #37 Porsche #137 Porsche #35 Lotus #31 Alfa Romeo #112 Bandini-Saab Results
Flag of the United States.svg Bark Henry Flag of the United States.svg Walt Hansgen Flag of the United States.svg Harry Carter Flag of the United States.svg John Fitch Flag of the United States.svg Warren Cox Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Gaston Andrey Flag of the United States.svg Bob Kuhn Flag of the United States.svg Lake Underwood Flag of the United States.svg Lake Underwood Flag of the United States.svg Frank Baptista Flag of the United States.svg Bob Grossman Flag of the United States.svg Henry Rudkin
8 Thompson B no finishers#135 Chevrolet #52 Jaguar #149 Aston Martin #29 Maserati #79 Austin-Healey no finishers#175 A.C.-Bristol #65 Porsche #114 Porsche #54 Lotus #7 Alfa Romeo #86 PBX Results
Flag of the United States.svg Leonard Butscher Flag of the United States.svg Gordon MacKenzie Flag of the United States.svg George Constantine Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bucher Flag of the United States.svg Mike Rothschild Flag of the United States.svg Ed Welch Flag of the United States.svg Paul Sagan Flag of the United States.svg Freddie Barrette Flag of the United States.svg Charles Cunningham Flag of the United States.svg Vin Sardi Flag of the United States.svg Candy Poole
9 Road America #85 Andy Hotton#4 Chevrolet #41 Gene Greenspun#3 David F. Causey#8 John Edgar#10 Trant Jarman#6 Lunken-Fulton#17 Bob Kuhn#69 Edward W. Crawford#34 Don P. Wester#2 M. R. J. Wyllie#34 William M. Speer#61 Bruce D. Townsend Results
Flag of the United States.svg John Cook
Flag of the United States.svg Ralph Durbin
Flag of the United States.svg Dick Thompson Flag of the United States.svg Phil Hill Flag of the United States.svg Dave Causey Flag of the United States.svg Carroll Shelby Flag of the United States.svg Trant Jarman Flag of the United States.svg Ed Lunken
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Kimberly
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Kuhn Flag of the United States.svg Ed Crawford Flag of the United States.svg Don Wester Flag of the United States.svg M. R. J. Wyllie
Flag of the United States.svg Margaret Wyllie
Flag of the United States.svg Ed Hugus Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Townsend
10 Watkins Glen no entries#24 Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham #80 Mercedes-Benz #30 Mercedes-Benz #45 Austin-Healey #25 Maserati #24 A.C.-Bristol #140 Porsche #213 Porsche #150 Elva #13 Alfa Romeo #173 Bandini Results
Flag of the United States.svg Fred Windridge 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 Gilbert Geitner Flag of the United States.svg John Fitch Flag of the United States.svg William Burroughs Flag of the United States.svg Bob Holbert Flag of the United States.svg Freddie Barrette Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Dietrich Flag of the United States.svg Ed Hugus Flag of the United States.svg Melvin Sachs
11 Bridgehampton no entries#99 Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham #80 Mercedes-Benz #100 Maserati #45 Austin-Healey #8 Maserati #180 A.C.-Bristol #0 Porsche #173 Porsche #35 Lotus #179 Alfa Romeo #53 D.B.-Panhard Results
Flag of the United States.svg Fred Windridge Flag of the United States.svg Walt Hansgen Flag of the United States.svg Harry Carter Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Kessler Flag of the United States.svg Gilbert Geitner Flag of the United States.svg John Fitch Flag of the United States.svg Harry Carter Flag of the United States.svg Charles Wallace Flag of the United States.svg Lake Underwood Flag of the United States.svg Frank Baptista Flag of the United States.svg Tony Briggs Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Wing
12 VIR no finishers#135 Chevrolet #61 Briggs Cunningham #80 Mercedes-Benz no finishers#45 Austin-Healey #25 Ferrari #24 A.C.-Bristol #0 Briggs Cunningham #137 Porsche #2 Lotus #120 Alfa Romeo #109 D.B Results
Flag of the United States.svg Leonard Butscher Flag of the United States.svg Charles Wallace Flag of the United States.svg Harry Carter Flag of the United States.svg Gilbert Geitner Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Gaston Andrey Flag of the United States.svg William Burroughs Flag of the United States.svg Charles Wallace Flag of the United States.svg Lake Underwood Flag of the United States.svg M. R. J. Wyllie Flag of the United States.svg Brooks Robinson Flag of the United States.svg Wiley Reid
13 Palm Springs #70 Buick #58 Chevrolet #98 John Engar#221 Mercedes-Benz #59 Aston Martin #158 Austin-Healey #125 Ferrari 500 TR#195 A.C.-Bristol #88 Porsche #6 Porsche #151 Lotus #51 Alfa Romeo C Results
Flag of the United States.svg Max Balchowsky Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Austin Flag of the United States.svg Carroll Shelby Flag of the United States.svg Ron Ellico Flag of the United States.svg Bob Oker Flag of the United States.svg Jay Hoke Flag of the United States.svg Pete Lovely Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Love Flag of the United States.svg Jack McAfee Flag of the United States.svg Skip Hudson Flag of the United States.svg Leon Miller Flag of the United States.svg Fred Woodward
14 Laguna Seca no finishers#34 Chevrolet #190 John Edgar#100 Jaguar #11 John von Neumann#146 Austin-Healey #125 Fred Armbruster#195 A.C.-Bristol #55 Porsche #172 Porsche #87 Lotus #41 Alfa Romeo #79 D.B. Results
Flag of the United States.svg Cloyd Gray Flag of the United States.svg Richie Ginther Flag of the United States.svg Ray Seher Flag of the United States.svg John von Neumann Flag of the United States.svg Hugh Pryor Flag of the United States.svg Pete Lovely Flag of the United States.svg Bill Love Flag of the United States.svg Sam Weiss Flag of the United States.svg Skip Hudson Flag of the United States.svg Paul Nau Flag of the United States.svg Fred Woodward Flag of the United States.svg Bill Wood
15 Riverside #70 Buick #8 C.S. Mead#98 John Edgar#7 Robert Fletcher#11 John von Neumann#46 Hugh Pryor#125 Fred Armbruster#195 A.C.-Bristol #88 Stan Sugarman#113 M.M. Kasler#27 Skip Conklin#50 Fred WoodwardJim Parkinson Results
Flag of the United States.svg Max Balchowsky Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Austin Flag of the United States.svg Carroll Shelby Flag of the United States.svg Robert Fletcher Flag of the United States.svg John von Neumann Flag of the United States.svg Hugh Pryor Flag of the United States.svg Pete Lovely Flag of the United States.svg Bill Love Flag of the United States.svg Jack McAfee Flag of the United States.svg Lew Bracker Flag of the United States.svg Skip Conklin Flag of the United States.svg Fred Woodward Flag of the United States.svg Jim Parkinson
^A C Production were classified with B Production at Eagle Mountain.
^B The feature race at Thompson was won overall by Bill Rutan in an Unrestricted-class Lester -MG.
^C H Sports were classified with G Sports at Palm Springs.

Champions

ClassDriverCar
B Sports Flag of the United States.svg J. E. Rose Chevrolet Corvette SR-2
B Production Flag of the United States.svg Dick Thompson Chevrolet Corvette
C Sports Flag of the United States.svg Walt Hansgen Jaguar D-Type
C Production Flag of the United States.svg Harry Carter Mercedes-Benz 300SL
D Sports Flag of the United States.svg Paul O'Shea Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster
D Production Flag of the United States.svg Fred Moore Austin-Healey 100M
E Sports Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Gaston Andrey Ferrari 500 Mondial
E Production Flag of the United States.svg Bob Kuhn AC Ace-Bristol
F Sports Flag of the United States.svg Charles Wallace Porsche 550 RS
F Production Flag of the United States.svg Lake Underwood Porsche 356 Carrera
G Sports Flag of the United States.svg Frank Baptista Lotus Eleven Monza-Climax
G Production Flag of the United States.svg Tony Briggs MG TC, Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce
H Sports Flag of the United States.svg Melvin Sachs Bandini

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