1964 SCCA National Championship Runoffs

The 1964 American Road Race of Champions was the first running of the SCCA National Championship Runoffs. It took place on 14 and 15 November 1964 at the Riverside International Raceway. The ARRC was held as the non-championship final round of the SCCA National Sports Car Championship and the SCCA Divisional Championships. Most competitive drivers from SCCA's six divisions were invited to the event. No championships were contested that year as part of the Runoffs, and therefore, ARRC champions were not SCCA National Champions.

Race results edit

Sources:[1][2][3]

Class winners for multi-class races in bold.

Race 1 - Formula Vee edit

The first race, held on November 14, was the Formula Vee race. It was held for 45 minutes and 23 laps.

Pos Class Qualified in class Driver No. Car Entrant Division Laps Info
1 FV unknown   Lewis Kerr 11 Formcar-VW - Northeast 23 Fastest lap in race.
2 FV unknown   Roger Barr 13 Autodynamics D-1-VW - Northeast 23
3 FV unknown   William Duckworth 22 Formcar-VW - Southeast 23
4 FV unknown   Jerry Hansen 35 Formcar-VW - Central 23
5 FV unknown   Sheldon Dobkin 21 Beach Mk 5-VW Over-Keys Motor Inc Southeast 23
6 FV unknown   Jim Brady 52 Spectre-VW - Southwest 23
7 FV unknown   Robert Hubbard 41 Formcar-VW - Midwest 23
8 FV unknown   Boyd Hough 61 Formcar-VW Morgensen Motors Pacific 23
9 FV unknown   Guy McMurray 42 Formcar-VW - Midwest 22
10 FV unknown[1]   Jim Downing 25 Formcar-VW - Southeast 22
11 FV unknown   Robert Docter 62 Crusader-VW - Pacific 22
12 FV unknown   John Neumeister 43 Formcar-VW - Midwest 22
13 FV unknown   Lars Giertz 53 Autodynamics D-1-VW - Southwest 22
14 FV unknown   John Grove 63 Crusader-VW - Pacific 22
DNF FV unknown   Mak Kronn 32 Formcar-VW - Central unknown DNF
DNF FV unknown   Martin Grantham 51 Autodynamics D-1-VW - Southwest unknown DNF

Race 2 - H Production edit

The H Production race was held on November 14 for 45 minutes and 23 laps.[4]

Pos Class Qualified in class Driver No. Car Entrant Division Laps Info
1 HP unknown   Fred Salo 31 Austin-Healey Sprite Salo's Servi-Center Central 23 Led laps 1, 17-23.
2 HP unknown   Gilbert Page 11 Austin-Healey Sprite - Northeast 23
3 HP unknown   Clyde Cabrinha 63 Austin-Healey Sprite - Pacific 23
4 HP unknown   Robert Durham 51 Austin-Healey Sprite - Southwest 23
5 HP unknown   Richard Alley 41 Austin-Healey Sprite - Midwest 22
6 HP unknown   Dan Miller 53 Austin-Healey Sprite - Southwest 22
7 HP unknown   Bob Anderson 32 Austin-Healey Sprite - Central 22
8 HP unknown   Bill Cox 52 Austin-Healey Sprite - Southwest 22
9 HP unknown   Walt Biddle 33 Austin-Healey Sprite - Central 22
10 HP unknown   Hugh Major, Jr. 43 Austin-Healey Sprite - Midwest 22
11 HP unknown   Thomas Hukle 42 Austin-Healey Sprite - Midwest 18
DNF HP 1st   Roger Subith 61 Austin-Healey Sprite - Pacific 16 DNF (accident on lap 16). Led laps 2-16. Fastest lap in race.
DNF HP unknown   Danny Hopkins 62 Austin-Healey Sprite - Pacific 14 DNF

Race 3 - G Production edit

The G Production race was held on November 14 for 45 minutes and 23 laps.[5]

Pos Class Qualified in class Driver No. Car Entrant Division Laps Info
1 GP unknown   Ed Barker 61 Triumph Spitfire - Pacific 23 Led laps 3-23. Fastest lap in race.
2 GP unknown   Emmett Brown 62 MG Midget - Pacific 23
3 GP unknown   David Kiser 41 Triumph Spitfire - Midwest 23
4 GP unknown   Bob Clemens 33 Triumph Spitfire - Central 23
5 GP unknown   Erwin Lorincz 14 Triumph Spitfire - Northeast 23
6 GP unknown   Donald Bowman 32 Triumph Spitfire - Central 22
7 GP unknown   Walter Bass 42 Austin-Healey Sprite - Midwest 22
8 GP unknown   Roy Hopkins 52 Triumph Spitfire - Southwest 21
DNF GP unknown   Bob Sharp 13 Datsun Sports SPL310 P. Bruk & Son Northeast 7 DNF (lost wheel)
DNF GP unknown   Patricia Mernone 12 Morgan 4/4 - Northeast 4[2] DNF
DNF GP unknown   Les Rutledge 31 Austin-Healey Sprite - Central unknown DNF
DNF GP unknown   Tommy Allen 43 Datsun Sports SPL310 - Midwest unknown DNF
DNF GP unknown   Leavell Smith 51 Austin-Healey Sprite - Southwest unknown DNF
DNF GP unknown   George Davison 53 Austin-Healey Sprite - Southwest unknown DNF
DNF GP unknown   Lee Herbert 65 Triumph Spitfire - Pacific unknown DNF

Race 4 - H Modified edit

The H Modified race was held on November 14 for 45 minutes and 24 laps.[6]

Pos Class Qualified in class Driver No. Car Entrant Division Laps Info
1 HM 1st[7]   Dan Parkinson 66 Dolphin America-Abarth - Pacific 24 Led laps 1-24. Fastest lap in race.
2 HM 2nd   John Gordon 15 OSCA S750 Special - Northeast 24
3 HM unknown   John Igleheart 14 Bobsy SR2-OSCA - Northeast 24
4 HM unknown   Chic Gast 64 Bobsy SR2-OSCA - Pacific 23
5 HM unknown   Frank Manley 45 DB Le Mans-Panhard - Midwest 23
6 HM unknown   Joe McClughan 54 BMW Special - Southwest 23
7 HM unknown   Robert Samm 56 Lambert III-Abarth - Southwest 21
8 HM unknown   Paul Coffield 35 Centaur Roadster-SAAB - Central 18
DNF HM unknown   George Avent 24 Begra Mk III-Abarth - Southeast unknown DNF
DNF HM unknown   Martin Tanner 34 Martin T 5 - Central 12 DNF
DNF HM unknown   Hugh Grammer 55 Bandini 750 Sport Siluro-Crosley[8] - Southwest unknown DNF
DNF HM unknown   Ingvar Lindqvist 65 Lindqvist Special-SAAB - Pacific unknown DNF (spin)

Race 5 - E & F Modified edit

E Modified & F Modified drivers raced in a multi-class race held on November 14 for 45 minutes and 27 laps.[9]

Pos Class Qualified in class Driver No. Car Entrant Division Laps Info
1 FM unknown   Rick Muther unknown Lotus 23B-Ford - Pacific 27 Fastest lap in race.
2 EM unknown   Ralph Wood 61 Elva Mk VII-Porsche - Pacific 27
3 EM unknown   Dave Jordan unknown Dolphin America-Porsche Precision Motor Cars Pacific 27
4 FM unknown   Alan Friedland 14 Elva Mk VII-Porsche George Friedland Northeast 27
5 FM unknown   Michael Hall 34 Elva Mk VII-Ford - Central 27
6 EM unknown   Charlie Kolb 21 Porsche 718 RS - Southeast 27
7 EM unknown   Steve Froines 62 Porsche 718 RS 60 Dan Garcia Pacific 27
8 EM unknown   Herb Wetanson 11 Porsche 718 RSK - Northeast 25
9 FM unknown   Martin Grantham 55 Merlyn MK 6 David Bland Southwest 21
DNF EM unknown   Henry Candler 44 Lotus 23B[3] - Midwest unknown DNF
DNF FM unknown   Bud Morley 45 Elva Mk VII-BMW - Midwest unknown DNF
DNF FM unknown   Miles Gupton 65 Platypus-Porsche - Pacific unknown DNF
DNS FM unknown   Frank Monise 64 Lotus 23B-Ford - Pacific - DNS

Race 6 - E Production edit

The E Production race was held for on November 14 for 45 minutes and 25 laps.[10]

Pos Class Qualified in class Driver No. Car Entrant Division Laps Info
1 EP 1st   Alan Johnson 62 Porsche 356 1600 Scientific Automotive Pacific 25 Fastest lap in race. Led laps 1-25.
2 EP 4th   Ron Grable 13 Porsche 356 Speedster - Northeast 25
3 EP unknown   Dennis Harrison 61 Porsche 356 1600 Scientific Automotive Pacific 25
4 EP unknown   Bert Everett 12 Porsche 356 - Northeast 25
5 EP unknown   Bob Connors 51 Porsche 356 - Southwest 25
6 EP unknown   Howard Fowler 22 Porsche 356 - Southeast 24
7 EP unknown   Gerry Mason 34 Porsche 356 - Central 24
8 EP unknown   Bob Wenzel 42 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce - Midwest 24
9 EP unknown   John Belperche 23 Porsche 356 - Southeast 23
10 EP unknown   Ted Parrish 41 Morgan +4 - Midwest 23
11 EP unknown   Joe Locario 52 Alfa Romeo Giulia - Southwest 22
DNF EP unknown   Hans Ziereis 11 Porsche 356 - Northeast 9 DNF
DNF EP unknown   Dave Tallasken 21 Elva Courier - Southeast 13 DNF
DNF EP unknown   Jerry Frydenlund 33 Porsche 356B Delta Import Motors Central unknown DNF
DNF EP unknown   Richard K. Roberts 43 Porsche 356 - Midwest unknown DNF
DNF EP unknown   Ken Leith 53 Porsche 356 - Southwest unknown DNF
DNF EP unknown   Walt Maas 63 Porsche 356 Lukes & Shorman Pacific unknown DNF

Race 7 - F Production edit

The F Production race was held on November 14 for 45 minutes and 23 laps.[11]

Pos Class Qualified in class Driver No. Car Entrant Division Laps Info
1 FP unknown   Richard Hull 33 Volvo P1800 - Central 23 Fastest lap in race.
2 FP 9th   Robert Petrick 32 MG MGA - Central 23
3 FP unknown   Sheldon Shoff 11 Lotus Seven America - Northeast 23
4 FP unknown   Tim Burr 53 Triumph TR3 - Southwest 23
5 FP unknown   Gerald Demele 63 Lotus Seven America - Pacific 23
6 FP unknown   Bernard Herstein 51 Triumph TR3 - Southwest 22
7 FP unknown   Bill Bagby 52 Triumph TR3 - Southwest 22
8 FP unknown   Elouise Norris 44 Triumph TR3 - Midwest 22
9 FP unknown   Steve Froines 64 Sunbeam Alpine - Pacific 21
DNF FP 10th   Art Riley 13 Volvo P1800 - Northeast 22 DNF (wheel)
DNF FP unknown   Bill Buchman 22 Sunbeam Alpine - Southeast unknown DNF
DNF FP 7th   Dan Carmichael 31 Sunbeam Alpine Sports Car Forum Inc Central unknown DNF (spin)
DNF FP 1st[4]   Brooks Noah 41 Lotus Seven America - Midwest unknown DNF
DNF FP 2nd   Bill Riggs 43 Triumph TR3 - Midwest unknown DNF (handling)
DNF FP unknown   Jim Dittemore 62 Triumph TR3 - Pacific unknown DNF

Race 8 - G Modified edit

The G Modified race was held on November 15 for 45 minutes and 26 laps.[12]

Pos Class Qualified in class Driver No. Car Entrant Division Laps Info
1 GM 2nd   Charles Barns 51 Merlyn MK 6-Cosworth - Southwest 26 Fastest lap in race (disputed).[13] Led laps 17-26.
2 GM unknown   William Molle 61 Incisor (Lotus 23B-Coventry Climax) - Pacific 26 Fastest lap in race (disputed). Led laps 1-16.
3 GM unknown   Rich Erickson 63 Lotus 23 - Pacific 26
4 GM unknown   Lynn Kysar 53 Merlyn MK 6 - Southwest 26
5 GM unknown   Jim Baker 23 Lotus 23 - Southeast 26
6 GM unknown   Tom Yeager 32 Merlyn MK 6-Ford - Central 25
7 GM unknown   Peter Helferich 31 Elva Mk VI - Central 25
8 GM unknown   Gordon Heald 11 Elva Mk VII-Coventry Climax - Northeast 25
9 GM unknown   Robert Kelce 41 Elva Mk VII - Midwest 25
10 GM unknown   O.M. MacLeran unknown Elva Mk VII - Central 24
11 GM unknown   Bernard Kemp 52 Merlyn - Southwest 13
DNF GM unknown   Harry Banta 62 Genie Mk.5-Coventry Climax - Pacific unknown DNF

Race 9 - C Production edit

The C Production race was held on November 15 for 45 minutes and 25 laps.[14]

Pos Class Qualified in class Driver No. Car Entrant Division Laps Info
1 CP 3rd   Earl Jones 63 Morgan +4 Super Sports - Pacific 25 Led laps 5-25.
2 CP unknown   John Siefkes 42 Lotus Super Seven - Midwest 25
3 CP unknown   John Gardella 31 Lotus Super Seven - Central 25
4 CP unknown   Ed Tucker 51 Lotus Elan - Southwest 24
5 CP unknown   Whit Talbott 34 Lotus Super Seven - Central 23
6 CP unknown   Ray Houchins 12 Lotus Elan Team Houchins Racing Northeast 22 Fastest lap in race.
7 CP unknown   C. K. Thompson 23 Lotus Super Seven - Southeast 18
DNF CP unknown   Michael Watson 62 Lotus Super Seven - Pacific 13 DNF
DNF CP 1st   Joe Ward 61 Lotus Super Seven[5] - Pacific 4 DNF. Led laps 1-5.
DNF CP unknown   Woody Adams 41 Lotus Super Seven Captain Richard H. Adams Midwest unknown DNF
DNF CP unknown   A. C. Langworthy 43 Lotus Super Seven - Midwest unknown DNF

Race 10 - Formula Junior & Libre edit

Formula Libre & Formula Junior drivers raced in a multi-class race held on November 15 for 45 minutes and 27 laps.[15]

Pos Class Qualified in class Driver No. Car Entrant Division Laps Info
1 FL 1st   George Alderman 15 Cooper T53[16]-Alfa Romeo - Northeast 27 Fastest lap in race. Led laps 4-27.
2 FJr. 1st   Ron Herrera 61 Lotus 22-Ford - Pacific 27 Led laps 1-3.
3 FL unknown   G.M. O'Keiff 55 Lotus 27-Ford - Southwest 27
4 FL unknown   Don Burrows 65 BMC-Coventry Climax[17] - Pacific 27
5 FJr. unknown   Alson Brizard 62 Cooper T56[15]-Ford - Pacific 26
6 FL unknown   Boyd Groberg 66 Lotus 22[18]-Ford - Pacific 26
7 FJr. unknown   Leonard Conda 41 Elva 300[19]-Ford - Midwest 26
8 FJr. unknown   Richard Brown 31 Lotus 20-Ford V. W. Green Central 25
9 FJr. unknown   Neil Babbs 22 Bandini Formula Junior-Fiat - Southeast 16
DNF FJr. unknown   Chuck Gounis 21 Elva-Ford[20] - Southeast unknown DNF
DNF FJr. unknown   Gordon Gresham 42 Lotus 20-Ford[21] - Midwest unknown DNF
DNF FJr. unknown   Joe Hutchinson 51 Lotus 20 - Southwest unknown DNF
DNF FJr. unknown   Ed Tucker 52 Lotus 27-Ford - Southwest unknown DNF
DNF FJr. unknown   Pierre Phillips 63 Lotus 27-Ford - Pacific unknown DNF (oil leak)
DNF FL unknown   Bob O'Brien 64 Cooper - Pacific unknown DNF

Race 11 - C & D Modified edit

C Modified & D Modified drivers raced in a multi-class race held on November 15 for 45 minutes and 28 laps.

Pos Class Qualified in class Driver No. Car Entrant Division Laps Info
1 CM unknown   Bart Martin 61 Cooper Monaco T49-Chevrolet Grizzly Engineering Pacific 28 Fastest lap in race. Led laps 3-11, 28.
2 DM unknown   Jerry Titus 66 Webster 2-Litre-Coventry Climax Webster Racing Enterprises Pacific 28 Led laps 12-27.
3 CM unknown   Ralph Salyer 32 Cheetah GT Cro-Sal Special-Chevrolet - Central 28
4 CM unknown   William Wonder 12 Genie Mk.8-Ford - Northeast 27
5 CM unknown   Pete Voevodsky 62 Townsend Special Mk III-Pontiac[22] - Pacific 27
6 DM unknown   Glenn Baldwin 35 Lotus 23C - Central 25
7 DM unknown   Owen Rutherford 34 Cooper Monaco T49-Maserati - Central 21
8 DM unknown   Richard Burns unknown Austin-Healey 100 S Special - Pacific 14
DNF CM unknown   Dick Doane 33 Chevette-Chevrolet - Central 27 DNF (gas line). Led laps 1-2.
DNF CM unknown   Bob Montana 63 Cooper Monaco T49-Plymouth - Pacific unknown DNF
DNF DM unknown   John Jewett 65 Lotus Eleven-Plymouth[23] - Pacific unknown DNF

Race 12 - A & B Production edit

A Production & B Production drivers raced in a multi-class race held on November 15 for 45 minutes and 27 laps. There were originally two separate races scheduled, but the entrant number was too low for two races.

Pos Class Qualified in class Driver No. Car Entrant Division Laps Info
1 AP unknown   Ed Leslie 61 Shelby Cobra Shelby American Pacific 27 Fastest lap in race. Led laps 1-27.
2 AP unknown   Bob Johnson 31 Shelby Cobra Shelby American Central 27
3 AP unknown   Dick Guldstrand 62 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Boher Chevrolet Pacific 26
4 BP unknown   Merle Brennan 61 Jaguar XKE Kjell Qvale Pacific 26
5 BP unknown   Paul Canary 33 Chevrolet Corvette - Central 26
6 BP unknown   David Dooley 41 Jaguar XKE - Midwest 25
7 BP unknown   Dan Carmichael 35 Sunbeam Tiger - Central 25
8 BP unknown   Fred Sutherland 63 Chevrolet Corvette - Pacific 25
9 BP unknown   Joe Mulholland 31 Jaguar XKE - Central 25
10 BP unknown   Don Yenko 11 Chevrolet Corvette - Northeast 25 Time penalty.
11 BP unknown   John Coyle 62 Chevrolet Corvette - Pacific 24
12 BP unknown   John Bushell 12 Chevrolet Corvette - Northeast 24
13 AP unknown   Bill Steele 51 Shelby Cobra - Southwest 24
14 BP unknown   Brad Brooker 43 Chevrolet Corvette - Midwest 23
15 BP unknown   Louis Heuss 51 Jaguar XKE - Southwest 23
16 BP unknown   Jerry Henderson 44 Chevrolet Corvette - Midwest 20
DNF AP unknown   Dan Gerber 34 Shelby Cobra - Central 13 DNF
DNF AP unknown   Harold Keck 11 Shelby Cobra - Northeast 7 DNF
DNF AP unknown   Chuck Parsons 63 Shelby Cobra Randy Hilton Pacific 0 DNF (accident)
DNF AP unknown   Dick Lang 33 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray - Central 0 DNF (spin)

Race 13 - D Production edit

The final race was the D Production race. It was held on November 15 for 45 minutes and 25 laps.

Pos Class Qualified in class Driver No. Car Entrant Division Laps Info
1 DP unknown   Bob Tullius 11 Triumph TR4 - Northeast 25 Led laps 14-25.
2 DP unknown   Jim Adams 61 MG MGB Hollywood Sports Cars Pacific 25
3 DP unknown   Norm Evans 63 Triumph TR4 - Pacific 25
4 DP unknown   John Goans 41 Triumph TR4 - Midwest 25
5 DP unknown   Chuck Cantwell 32 MG MGB Overseas Imported Cars Central 25
6 DP unknown   Eddie Kimmel 42 Triumph TR4 - Midwest 24
7 DP unknown   Don Dillon 51 Triumph TR4 - Southwest 24
8 DP unknown   Bruce Kellner 12 Triumph TR4 - Northeast 23 Led laps 4-13.
9 DP unknown   Jim Branam 34 MG MGB - Central 23
10 DP unknown   Harold St. John 22 Triumph TR4 - Southeast 22
11 DP unknown   Lynn Beaumont 52 Austin-Healey 3000 - Southwest 22
12 DP unknown   John Hill 24 Daimler SP250 - Southeast 20
DNF DP unknown   Jim Ladd 13 Austin-Healey 3000 Ladd Motors Inc. Northeast 2 DNF (fatal accident). One of 2 fatal accidents in Runoffs history.
DNF DP unknown   Charles Gates 62 Triumph TR4 - Pacific 2 DNF (accident)

Legacy edit

The event has been a big success. More than 160 drivers have arrived to the ARRC, including future road racing stars such as Chuck Parsons, Jerry Titus, Rick Muther, Bob Sharp, Jerry Hansen, Bob Tullius, Ed Leslie, Jim Downing, Ron Grable, Dave Jordan, Dick Guldstrand and George Alderman. The race has been the first race from the late 1950s that saw amateur West Coast and East Coast racers compete against each other, as the SCCA National Sports Car Championship was East Coast-only and the USRRC, despite allowing amateur drivers to compete, was a pro championship.

The 1964 American Road Race of Champions started a new chapter in the history of American amateur road racing. The National Championship was cancelled for 1965 and the ARRC became the only interdivisional amateur road race. It was still a non-championship event until 1966, when Runoffs winners in each class became National Champions.

Notes edit

Due to limited attention to SCCA amateur races at the time, the results are not fully complete and there are a lot of inaccuracies.

Formula Vee edit

^ Some sources say that Downing was the pole-sitter in race, which is not confirmed by the SCCA.

G Production edit

2^ The SCCA site says Mernone ran for 4 laps, while other sources say she ran only for three laps.

E & F Modified edit

3^ Some sources say Candler had an Elva Mk VII for the race.

F Production edit

4^ Noah's pole is debated by the SCCA website, so Riggs could be the pole-sitter.

C Production edit

5^ The SCCA website lists Ward running a Lotus Elan, but in the entry list he is listed running a Super Seven.

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