1963 SCCA National Sports Car Championship


The 1963 SCCA National Sports Car Championship season was the thirteenth season of the Sports Car Club of America's National Sports Car Championship. It began April 7, 1963, and ended September 2, 1963, after ten races.

Schedule

RndRaceLengthCircuitLocationDate
1SCCA National Race45 minutesMarlboro Motor RacewayUpper Marlboro, MarylandApril 7
2VIR National Cup1 hour, 30 minutesVirginia International RacewayDanville, VirginiaApril 27
3Cumberland National Championship Sports Car RacesGreater Cumberland Regional AirportWiley Ford, West VirginiaMay 12
4SCCA National RaceBridgehampton Race CircuitBridgehampton, New YorkJune 2
5SCCA National RaceLime Rock ParkLakeville, ConnecticutJune 15
6June SprintsRoad AmericaElkhart Lake, WisconsinJune 23
7Lake Garnett Grand PrixLake Garnett CircuitGarnett, KansasJuly 8
8Meadowdale SCCA National ChampionshipsMeadowdale International RacewayCarpentersville, IllinoisAugust 4
9Glen ClassicWatkins Glen InternationalWatkins Glen, New YorkAugust 25
10SCCA National RacesThompson International SpeedwayThompson, ConnecticutSeptember 2

Season results

Feature race overall winners in bold.
RndCircuitAP Winning TeamBP Winning TeamCM Winning TeamCP Winning TeamDM Winning TeamDP Winning TeamEM Winning TeamEP Winning TeamFM Winning TeamFP Winning TeamGM Winning TeamGP Winning TeamHM Winning TeamHP Winning TeamResults
RndCircuitAP Winning DriverBP Winning DriverCM Winning DriverCP Winning DriverDM Winning DriverDP Winning DriverEM Winning DriverEP Winning DriverFM Winning DriverFP Winning DriverGM Winning DriverGP Winning DriverHM Winning DriverHP Winning DriverResults
1MarlboroChevroletChevroletno finishersDaimler#6 Mecom Racing TeamPorschePorschePorschePorscheLotusLola-ClimaxAustin-HealeyZink PetiteAustin-HealeyResults
1Marlboro Dick Lang Don Yenkono finishers Duncan Black Roger Penske Alex Dearborn Herb Swan Ron Grable Bob Holbert Bob Sharp M. R. J. Wyllie Pete van der Vate Bill Greer Paul HillResults
2VIR#10 Chevrolet#12 Grady Davis#26 Meister Brauser Racing#82 Fiat-Abarthno entries#44 Triumph#43 Lotus#7 Porscheno entries#11 Alfa Romeo#88 Bobsy-Ford#31 Austin-Healey#87 Zink Petiteno entriesResults
2VIR Dick Thompson Don Yenko Don Devine Paul Richardsno entries Bob Tullius Skip Barber William Haeneltno entries Jack Crusoe Chuck Dietrich Pete van der Vate Bill Greerno entriesResults
3CumberlandShelbyChevrolet#60 Briggs CunninghamFiat-Abarth#6 Mecom Racing TeamTriumphPorsche#73 PorscheLotusTriumphBosbyMorganOscaAustin-HealeyResults
3Cumberland Bob Johnson Robert Mouat Walt Hansgen Paul Richards Roger Penske Bob Tullius Bob Holbert Lake Underwood T. A. Rees Ed Diehl Chuck Dietrich Frank Nagel John Igleheart Donna Mae MimsResults
4BridgehamptonShelbyChevrolet#60 Briggs CunninghamFiat-AbarthFerrariTriumphPorscheAustin-HealeyLotusVolvoGenieAustin-HealeyOscaAustin-HealeyResults
4Bridgehampton Bob Johnson Robert Mouat Walt Hansgen Paul Richards Bob Grossman Jim Spencer Joe Buzzetta Jim Ladd Peter Sachs Art Riley John Fitch Pete van der Vate John Igleheart Howard BlakesleeResults
5Lime RockA.C.ChevroletPorscheMorganno entriesTriumphno entriesPorscheLotusAlfa RomeoLola-ClimaxAustin-HealeyOscaAustin-HealeyResults
5Lime Rock Bob Brown Don Yenko Joe Buzzetta Gaston Andreyno entries Bob Tulliusno entries Bill Romig Peter Sachs Jack Crusoe M. R. J. Wyllie Rod Harmon John Igleheart Paul HillResults
6Road AmericaShelbyChevroletMeister BrauserA.C.-Bristol#94 Wayne BurnettTriumphConcours MotorsSports Car ForumPorscheAlfa RomeoLola-ClimaxAustin-HealeyMartin TAustin-HealeyResults
6Road America Bob Johnson Ed Smith Harry Heuer Fred Ellsworth Wayne Burnett Bob Tullius Bill Wuesthoff Don Sesslar Lee Hall Robert Shaw M. R. J. Wyllie Pete van der Vate Martin Tanner Fred TurekResults
7Lake Garnett#33 Bob JohnsonChevroletShelby AmericanMorganCooperTriumphno entriesSports Car Forumno entriesLotusBosbyAustin-HealeyLotusAustin-HealeyResults
7Lake Garnett Bob Johnson Don Yenko Ken Miles Lew Spencer Jack Hinkle John Goansno entries Don Sesslarno entries Dick Anderson Chuck Dietrich Robert Fry Ed Walsh Bruce HoskinsResults
8MeadowdaleShelbyChevrolet#0 Meister Brauser TeamA.C.-Bristolno entriesTriumphAustin-HealeyPorscheAlfa RomeoBosbyAustin-HealeyZink PetiteAustin-HealeyResults
8Meadowdale Bob Brown Don Yenko Harry Heuer Bill Harwellno entries Jim Spencer Allan Barker Lee Hall Robert Shaw Chuck Dietrich Donald Hampton Bill Greer Donna Mae MimsResults
9Watkins Glen#41 A.J. Griffith, Jr.#2 Grady Davis#11 Grady Davis#4 Duncan Blackno entries#53 Jim SpencerKelly Special-PorschePorsche#3 Bosby Division#15 Jerrold A. Truitt#3 Bosby Division#5 Erwin LorinczOsca#12 Harvey GlassResults
9Watkins Glen Bob Brown Don Yenko Dick Thompson Duncan Blackno entries Jim Spencer Wayne Kelly Lake Underwood Chuck Dietrich Gerald Truitt Chuck Dietrich Erwin Lorincz John Igleheart Harvey GlassResults
10ThompsonShelbyPorscheLister-Costin BuickDaimlerPorscheTriumphno entriesPorschePorscheAlfa RomeoElvaAustin-HealeyOscaAustin-HealeyResults
10Thompson Bob Johnson Bruce Jennings Eno de Pasquale Duncan Black Joe Buzzetta Bob Tulliusno entries Lake Underwood George Wintersteen Tom Flaherty Dave Fenton Don Peaslee John Gordon Frank CooperResults

Champions