1965 SCCA National Championship Runoffs

The 1965 American Road Race of Champions was the second running of the SCCA National Championship Runoffs. It took place on 27 and 28 November 1965 at Daytona International Speedway, on 3,1-mile and 1,6-mile courses. Despite the National Championship being cancelled, the ARRC still was not a championship race, as National Championships were awarded to Divisional winners. Most competitive drivers from SCCA's seven divisions were invited to the event.

Changes for 1965

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1965 saw several changes in SCCA's class structure.

Formula Libre was split up in Formula A for under-3-litre racing engines and Formula B for 1,6-litre production engines. Formula Junior was now replaced by Formula C for 1,1-litre racing engines.

New cars were homologated for Production classes, including the new Porsche 911. Some other cars were reclassified, for example the Austin-Healey 100-6.

Race results

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Sources:[1][2][3][4]

Class winners for multi-class races in bold.

Race 1 - H Production

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The first race, held on November 27, was the H Production race. It was held on the 1,6-mile course for 45 minutes and 32 laps.

Pos Class Qualified in class Driver No. Car Entrant Division Laps Info
1 HP 4th   Peter Feistmann 21 Fiat-Abarth 850 Allemano Spider - Southeast 32
2 HP 5th   Randy Canfield 13 Austin-Healey Sprite - Northeast 32
3 HP 13th   Robert Rentzell 22 Austin-Healey Sprite - Southeast 32
4 HP 7th   Bobby Vandivort 41 Austin-Healey Sprite - Midwest 32
5 HP 6th[1]   Bob Turgeon 12 Austin-Healey Sprite - Northeast 32
6 HP 12th   Kent Carpenter 31 Austin-Healey Sprite - Central 32
7 HP 8th   Bill Cox 52 Austin-Healey Sprite - Southwest 31
8 HP 6th[2]   Lloyd Barton 34 Austin-Healey Sprite - Central 31
9 HP 9th   Dean Hatch 62 Austin-Healey Sprite - Pacific 30
10 HP 10th   George Cowherd 42 Austin-Healey Sprite - Midwest 30
11 HP 2nd   Lee Mueller 61 Austin-Healey Sprite - Pacific 30 Blown tire.
12 HP 16th[3]   Dick Brownfield 54 Austin-Healey Sprite - Southwest 30
DNF HP 11th   Dan Miller 51 Austin-Healey Sprite - Southwest 16 DNF
DNF HP 1st   Carl Truitt 11 Austin-Healey Sprite - Northeast 10 DNF
DNF HP 16th[4]   Joe Garrison 24 Austin-Healey Sprite - Southeast 9 DNF

Race 2 - H Modified

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The H Modified race was held on November 27 on the 1,6-mile course for 45 minutes and 35 laps.

Pos Class Qualified in class Driver No. Car Entrant Division Laps Info
1 HM 1st   Jerry Mong 32 Bobsy SR3-SAAB - Central 35 Led laps 1-35.
2 HM 2nd   John Igleheart 11 Bobsy SR2-OSCA - Northeast 35
3 HM 5th   Jim Lawrence 62 Lindqvist Special-SAAB - Pacific 34
4 HM 3rd   Bill Mitchell 31 Sunbeam Special - Central 34
5 HM 6th   Dick Jacobs 34 Jackal-SAAB - Central 34
6 HM 4th   Fred Cox 21 Sunbeam Special - Southeast 34
7 HM 12th   Glen Shepard 42 Jabro-SAAB - Midwest 32
8 HM 9th   Fred Minning 23 Sunbeam Special - Southeast 31
9 HM 13th   Gordon Waddle 43 Li'l Duck 1-SAAB - Midwest 29
10 HM 8th   George Avent 22 Begra Mk III-Abarth - Southeast 26
11 HM 10th   John Gordon 14 OSCA S750 Special - Northeast 19
DNF HM 11th   Floyd Lambert 51 Lambert-Abarth - Southwest 26 DNF
DNF HM 7th   Dan Parkinson 61 Dolphin America-Abarth - Pacific 9 DNF
DNF HM 14th   David Bland 52 Jabland-SAAB - Southwest 4 DNF
DNF HM 15th   George Garrett 13 Bobsy SR2-Ford - Northeast 0 DNF

Race 3 - G Production

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The G Production race was held on November 27 on the 1,6-mile course for 45 minutes and 33 laps.

Pos Class Qualified in class Driver No. Car Entrant Division Laps Info
1 GP 1st   Emmett Brown 62 MG Midget - Pacific 33 Led laps 1-33.
2 GP 2nd   Rick Hilgers 61 Austin-Healey Sprite - Pacific 33
3 GP 4th   Bob Sharp 11 Datsun Sports SPL310 - Northeast 33
4 GP 5th   Dick Gilmartin 12 Triumph Spitfire - Northeast 33
5 GP 3rd   Fred Darling 13 Austin-Healey Sprite - Northeast 33
6 GP 7th   Steve Froines 63 Triumph Spitfire - Pacific 33
7 GP 11th   Walter McCray 42 Austin-Healey Sprite - Midwest 32
8 GP 9th   Don Smith 51 Triumph Spitfire - Southwest 32
9 GP 13th   Roger Chastain 23 Triumph Spitfire - Southeast 32
10 GP 10th   John Tremblay 22 Datsun Sports SPL310 - Southeast 32
11 GP 15th   Tommy Allen 43 Datsun Sports SPL310 - Midwest 31
12 GP 14th   Dick Drexler 31 Austin-Healey Sprite - Central 31
DNF GP 12th   Don Davenport 52 Triumph Spitfire - Southwest 28 DNF
DNF GP 17th   D.W. Foerster 53 Datsun Sports SPL310 - Southwest 15 DNF
DNF GP 16th   Walt Biddle 33 MG Midget - Central 9 DNF
DNF GP 6th   Bob Clemens 32 Triumph Spitfire - Central 4 DNF
DNF GP 8th   David Kiser 41 Triumph Spitfire - Midwest 3 DNF
DNF GP 18th   Don Kearney 21 Triumph Spitfire - Southeast 1 DNF

Race 4 - G Modified

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The G Modified race was held on November 27 on the 1,6-mile course for 45 minutes and 36 laps.

Pos Class Qualified in class Driver No. Car Entrant Division Laps Info
1 GM 9th   Jim Baker 21 Lotus 23 - Southeast 36
2 GM 2nd   Gordon Heald 11 Elva Mk VII-Coventry Climax - Northeast 36
3 GM 5th   Harry Banta 62 Ferharry (Genie Mk.5-Coventry Climax) - Pacific 36
4 GM 3rd   Quinn Calhoun 31 Elva Mk VII - Central 36
5 GM 4th   W.D. Roland 52 Merlyn MK 6 - Southwest 35
6 GM 10th   Edwin Arnold 13 Lotus 23 - Northeast 35
7 GM 8th   Peter Dawson 33 Lola Mk1 - Central 34
DNF GM 6th   Wick Williams 22 Lotus 23B-Ford - Southeast 26 DNF
DNF GM 11th   Peter Talbert 63 Bourgeault - Pacific 24 DNF
DNF GM 7th   Robert Kelce 42 Elva Mk VII - Midwest 14 DNF
DNF GM 1st   Charles Barns 51 Merlyn MK 6A-Ford - Southwest 7 DNF

Race 5 - F Production

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The F Production race was held on November 27 on the 1,6-mile course for 45 minutes and 34 laps.

Pos Class Qualified in class Driver No. Car Entrant Division Laps Info
1 FP 2nd   Brian Fuerstenau 11 Triumph TR3 Group 44 Northeast 34 Led laps 3-34.
2 FP 1st   Lee Midgley 62 Triumph TR2 - Pacific 34
3 FP 4th   Richard Hull 31 Volvo P1800 - Central 34
4 FP 6th   Leo Picard 12 Volvo P1800 - Northeast 34
5 FP 7th   L.C. Thomas 63 Sunbeam Alpine - Pacific 34
6 FP 8th   Eddie Wachs 33 Alfa Romeo Giulietta - Central 34
7 FP 11th   John Gunn 21 Alfa Romeo Giulietta - Southeast 33
8 FP 12th   Bill Riggs 41 Triumph TR3 - Midwest 33
9 FP 5th   Dan Carmichael 32 Sunbeam Alpine - Central 33
10 FP 10th   John Barker 42 MG MGA - Midwest 33
11 FP 14th   Bill Bagby 51 Triumph TR3 - Southwest 33
12 FP 15th   Bill Buchman 22 Sunbeam Alpine - Southeast 32
13 FP 17th   Bob Mitchell 23 Triumph TR3 - Southeast 31
14 FP 16th   Jack Jewell 52 Triumph TR3 - Southwest 30
15 FP 18th   Elouise Norris 43 Triumph TR3 - Midwest 30
DNF FP 13th   Buell Owen 53 Triumph TR3 - Southwest 23 DNF
DNF FP 3rd   Jim Dittemore 61 Triumph TR3 - Pacific 23 DNF
DNF FP 9th   Al Costner 13 Sunbeam Alpine - Northeast 4 DNF

Race 6 - E Production

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The E Production race was held on November 27 on the 1,6-mile course for 45 minutes and 34 laps.

Pos Class Qualified in class Driver No. Car Entrant Division Laps Info
1 EP 4th   Allan Barker 31 Austin-Healey 100-6 - Central 34
2 EP 5th   Carl Swanson 62 Morgan +4 - Pacific 34
3 EP 8th   Ray Pickering 41 Lotus Seven America - Midwest 34
4 EP 10th   Richard K. Roberts 42 Porsche 356 - Midwest 34
5 EP 11th   Bill Phaneuf 22 Lotus Seven America - Southeast 33
6 EP 9th   Nagle Bridwell 13 Porsche 356B Super 90 - Northeast 33
7 EP 15th   Fred Keyser 21 Porsche 356 Speedster - Southeast 32
8 EP 20th[5]   Vincent Collins 55 Porsche 356 Speedster - Southwest 32
9 EP 3rd   Dick Brakenridge 33 Porsche 356 - Central 30 Flat tire.
10 EP 19th[6]   Harro Zitza 24 Porsche 356 - Southeast 24
11 EP 14th   Bert Miller 52 Austin-Healey 100-6 - Southwest 16
DNF EP 6th   Peter Hutchinson 32 Porsche 356 - Central 29 DNF
DNF EP 17th   Robert Kirby 64 Porsche 356 - Pacific 29 DNF
DNF EP 16th   William McKemie 53 Elva Courier - Southwest 26 DNF
DNF EP 2nd   George Frey 12 Porsche 356 Speedster - Northeast 9 DNF
DNF EP 12th   Larry Myers 43 Porsche 356 - Midwest 7 DNF
DNF EP 1st   Bert Everett 11 Porsche 356 Speedster - Northeast 6 DNF
DNF EP 13th   Dale Hersh 61 Porsche 356 - Pacific 0 DNF

Race 7 - C & D Production

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C Production and D Production cars raced in a multi-class race held on November 28 on the 3,1-mile course for 45 minutes and 24 laps.

Pos Class Qualified in class Driver No. Car Entrant Division Laps Info
1 CP 4th   Bill Young 63 Lotus Elan - Pacific 24
2 CP 3rd   Flip Groggins 11 Lotus Elan - Northeast 24
3 CP 9th   Joe Ward 62 Lotus Elan - Pacific 24
4 CP 5th   Chuck Stoddard 31 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ - Central 24
5 DP 6th   Steve Froines 62 Triumph TR4 - Pacific 23
6 DP 2nd   Bob Tullius 11 Triumph TR4 Group 44 Northeast 23
7 DP 5th   Lee Herbert 63 Triumph TR4 - Pacific 23 Led laps 11-17, spun.
8 DP 3rd   Brad Picard 13 MG MGB - Northeast 23
9 DP 1st   Dick Stockton 12 Triumph TR4 - Northeast 23 Led laps 1-10.
10 DP 9th   Charles Slade 23 Porsche 911 - Southeast 22
11 CP 7th   Jim Harris 43 Lotus Elan - Midwest 21
12 DP 13th   Joe Locario 51 Alfa Romeo Giulia - Southwest 20
13 CP 8th   Jim Kauffman 53 Lotus Super Seven - Southwest 20
14 DP 15th   Lynn Beaumont 52 Austin-Healey 3000 - Southwest 17
15 DP 11th   Bill Maloney 32 Austin-Healey 3000 - Central 13
DNF DP 10th   Tommy Charles 22 MG MGB - Southeast 12 DNF
DNF DP 12th   Bill Frank 55 Triumph TR4 - Southwest 12 DNF
DNF DP 8th   Bill Pendleton 61 Triumph TR4 - Pacific 9 DNF
DNF CP 6th   Ted Clark 33 Lotus Super Seven - Central 3 DNF
DNF CP 2nd   Ed Tucker 52 Lotus Elan - Southwest 3 DNF
DNF DP 14th   John McComb 42 MG MGB - Midwest 2 DNF
DNF DP 7th   Roger West 21 MG MGB - Southeast 1 DNF
DNF DP 4th   Vic Campell 41 Triumph TR4 - Midwest 1 DNF
DNF CP 1st   Lou Sell 65 Lotus Super Seven - Pacific 1 DNF

Race 8 - Formula A, B & C

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Formula B and Formula C cars raced in a multi-class race held on November 28 on the 1,6-mile course for 45 minutes and 38 laps. Despite the 3-litre Formula A already being introduced, the number of cars was so small that no drivers were invited.[5]

Pos Class Qualified in class[7] Driver No. Car Entrant Division Laps Info
1 FB 2nd   Earl Jones 62 LeGrand Mk3B-Alfa Romeo - Pacific 38 Led laps 32-38.
2 FB 1st   Stew McMillen 31 Lotus 27-Ford - Central 38 Led laps 1-31.
3 FB 4th   Alan Gottlieb 12 Lotus 22-Ford - Northeast 37
4 FB 5th   Bob McQueen 21 Formcar-Porsche - Southeast 37
5 FB 8th   Boyd Groberg 64 Lotus 22-Ford - Pacific 36
6 FB 3rd   Gaston Andrey 11 Lotus 21[6]-Alfa Romeo - Northeast 36
7 FC 3rd   Larry Skeels 31 Cooper T59-BMC - Central 36
8 FC 1st   Mark Donohue 11 Lotus 20B-Ford - Northeast 36
9 FC 7th   Reg Howell 32 Cooper - Central 36
10 FB 7th   Alson Brizard 61 Cooper T56-Alfa Romeo - Pacific 35
11 FC 2nd   Tom Clark 34 Lotus 18 - Central 35
12 FC 10th   Nick Reynolds 62 Lotus 22 - Pacific 35
13 FC 9th   Jim Haynes 14 Quantum-SAAB - Northeast 33
14 FC 5th   Tommy Bunn 51 LeGrand Mk3[8] - Southwest 28
15 FC 4th   Clint Cavin 44 Cooper - Midwest 28
DNF FC 6th   Karl Knapp 61 LeGrand Mk3 - Pacific 28 DNF
DNF FB 6th   Don Burris 15 Cooper-Ford - Northeast 11 DNF
DNF FC 11th   Nick Dioguardi 63 Brabham BT6-Cosworth - Pacific 7 DNF
DNF FC 8th   Bill Rutan 13 Quantum-SAAB - Northeast 6 DNF

Race 9 - Formula Vee

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The Formula Vee race was held on November 28 on the 1,6-mile course for 45 minutes and 33 laps.

Pos Class Qualified in class Driver No. Car Entrant Division Laps Info
1 FV 2nd   Dan Fowler 33 Beach Mk 5-VW - Central 33 Led laps 1-33.
2 FV 3rd   Boyd Hough 61 Formcar-VW - Pacific 33
3 FV 5th   Joseph Dodge 12 Autodynamics-VW - Northeast 33
4 FV 7th   Bill Campbell 22 Zink Z-5-VW - Southeast 33
5 FV 6th   Rick Koehler 31 Bobsy Vanguard-VW - Central 33
6 FV 8th   Bill Scott 13 Autodynamics-VW - Northeast 33
7 FV 10th   Walter Glenn 24 Beach Mk 5-VW - Southeast 33
8 FV 9th   Robert Samm 52 Autodynamics-VW - Southwest 32
9 FV 11th   Robert Hubbard 41 Sardini-VW - Midwest 32
10 FV 12th   Ray Pickering 43 Sardini Mk II-VW - Midwest 32
11 FV 13th   Bob Costey 56 Beach Mk 5-VW - Southwest 32
DNF FV 4th   Whitney Tharin 21 Formcar-VW - Southeast 26 DNF (throttle cable)
DNF FV 1st   Chet Freeman 32 Bobsy Vanguard-VW - Central 16 DNF

Race 10 - A & B Production

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A Production and B Production drivers raced in a multi-class race held on November 28 on the 3,1-mile course for 45 minutes and 25 laps.

Pos Class Qualified in class Driver No. Car Entrant Division Laps Info
1 AP 1st   Harold Keck 11 Shelby Cobra 427 - Northeast 25
2 AP 2nd   George Montgomery 31 Shelby Cobra 427 - Central 25
3 AP 4th   Foster Alexander 62 Shelby Cobra - Pacific 25
4 BP 3rd   Jerry Titus 61 Shelby GT350 - Pacific 25
5 BP 4th   Bob Johnson 31 Shelby GT350 - Midwest 25
6 BP 5th   Don Yenko 12 Chevrolet Corvette - Northeast 25
7 BP 6th   Walt Hane 23 Shelby GT350 - Southeast 24
8 AP 5th   Bob Fryer 13 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray - Northeast 24
9 BP 10th   Merle Brennan 62 Jaguar XKE - Pacific 24
10 AP 7th   Ralph Noseda 26 Shelby Cobra - Southeast 23
11 BP 7th   Tom Yeager 32 Shelby GT350 - Central 23
12 AP 6th   Robert Thorpe 24 Shelby Cobra - Southeast 22
13 BP 13th   Martin Krinner 15 Shelby GT350 - Northeast 19
14 BP 9th   John Bentley 22 Sunbeam Tiger - Southeast 17
DNF BP 8th   Brad Brooker 41 Shelby GT350 - Midwest 22 DNF
DNF AP 3rd   Paul Sonda 32 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray - Central 20 DNF
DNF BP 1st   Mark Donohue 11 Shelby GT350 - Northeast 18 DNF
DNF BP 11th   David Dooley 42 Jaguar XKE - Midwest 4 DNF
DNF BP 2nd   Jim Adams 63 Sunbeam Tiger - Pacific 1 DNF (accident)
DNF AP 8th?[9]   Dave Heinz 33 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray - Central 0 DNF (brakes)
DNF BP 12th   Don Sesslar 33 Sunbeam Tiger - Central 0 DNF (accident)

Race 11 - C, D, E & F Modified

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C Modified, D Modified, E Modified and F Modified drivers raced in a multi-class race held on November 28 on the 3,1-mile course for 45 minutes and 25 laps.

Pos Class Qualified in class[10] Driver No. Car Entrant Division Laps Info
1 CM 3rd   Joe Starkey 51 McLaren M1A-Chevrolet - Southwest 25
2 EM 1st   Lewis Kerr 11 Brabham BT8-Coventry Climax - Northeast 25
3 EM 3rd   Ralph Trieschmann 31 Elva Mk VII-Porsche - Central 24
4 CM 4th   Jerry Crawford 13 Lotus 30-Ford - Northeast 24
5 FM 1st/3rd   Brooke Doran 31 Elva Mk VII S-Porsche - Central 24
6 FM 10th   Jack Slottag 22 Lotus 23B - Southeast 24
7 FM 3rd/1st   William Kneeland 13 Elva Mk VII S - Northeast 24
8 FM 4th   Ed Diamond 12 Elva Mk VII-Ford - Northeast 24
9 FM 6th   Frank Werber 63 Lotus 23B - Pacific 23
10 EM 2nd   Chuck Dietrich 32 Elva Mk VII S-BMW - Central 23
11 CM 5th   Herb Byrne 23 Jaguar XKE - Southeast 23
12 DM 1st   Charles Gates 61 Triumph TR4A - Pacific 23
13 FM 11th   Walter Bass 42 Elva Mk VII S - Midwest 21
14 DM 2nd   R.P. McGuire 51 Maserati Tipo 61-Ferrari - Southwest 21
15 FM 7th   Cliff Apel 36 Bobcat (Bobsy SR2) - Central 19
16 FM 13th   E.B. Cicotte 33 Lotus 23B - Central 18
17 DM 3rd   Ed La Mantia 63 Genie Mk.5-Chevrolet - Pacific 11
DNF CM 2nd   Dick Durant 41 Durant Special-Chevrolet - Midwest 23[11] DNF
DNF FM 2nd   Joe Hutchinson 51 Merlyn MK 6 - Southwest 17 DNF
DNF FM 9th   John Norris 21 Lotus 23B-Ford - Southeast 10 DNF
DNF FM 12th   Alan Friedland 11 Elva Mk VII - Northeast 10 DNF
DNF FM 8th   Del Russo Taylor 41 Lotus 23 - Midwest 8 DNF
DNF CM 1st   Ralph Salyer 33 McLaren M1A-Chevrolet - Central 8 DNF
DNF EM 4th   Bob Mouat 14 Cooper Monaco T49 - Northeast 4 DNF
DNF FM 5th   Charles Barns 52 Merlyn MK 6-Ford - Southwest 1 DNF

Notes

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H Production

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^ Turgeon and Barton are both listed as sixth-place qualifiers.

^ Only 15 cars qualified for the race, but Brownfield and Garrison are listed as 16th-place qualifiers.

E Production

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^ Only 18 cars qualified for the race, but Zitza and Collins are listed as 19th- and 20th-place qualifiers.

Formula A, B & C

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^ Only 19 cars qualified for the race, but SCCA's website lists 20th- and 21th-place qualifiers.

^ Bunn is said to drive a Lola T55 by some other sources.

A & B Production

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^ Heinz's qualifying position is unknown, but the 16th-place qualifier is also unknown, so it is most likely that Heinz is the last qualifier in class.

C, D, E & F Modified

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^ Only 25 cars qualified for the race, but most sources list 32nd- through 36th-place qualifiers.

^ Non-finishers' laps are listed differently on different sources.

References

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  1. ^ "Runoffs Driver Archive". www.crbscca.com. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "American Road Race of Champions - Class HM". Racing Sports Cars.
  3. ^ Results of the 1965 American Road Race
  4. ^ "Daytona, 28 Nov 1965 « US Formula A « OldRacingCars.com". www.oldracingcars.com. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  5. ^ Brown, Allen. "Formula A « OldRacingCars.com". www.oldracingcars.com. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  6. ^ "Alfa-Romeo-Historic-Racing | Boston | Gaston Andrey Motorsports". mysite. Retrieved November 28, 2021.