USRRC 1963

1.round : Daytona 2.round : Pensacola 3.round : Laguna Seca 4.round : Watkins Glen 5.round : Pacific Raceways 6.round : Castle Rock 7.round : Road America 8.round : Mid-Ohio

Daytona 200 3.2.1963

USRRC Daytona 1.round

Race: Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. - Jim Hall / USA Cooper Monaco T61M Climax Hap Sharp 53 1. +1.6 2. - Bob Holbert / USA Porsche RS61 53 1. 1.6 3. - Herb Swan Porsche RS61 53 2. 1.6 4. - Bill Bencker Porsche Carrera 52 3. 1.6 5. - Doug Thiem Ferrari Dino 51 4. 1.6 6. - Tim Mayer / USA Cooper Monaco T61 Climax 49 2. +1.6 7. - Charles Kurtz Porsche RS61 49 5. 1.6 8. - Robert Richardson / USA Alfa Romeo Zagato 48 6. 1.6 9. - Tom Terrell Lotus 19 48 7. 1.6 10. - Bill Eve / USA Chevrolet Corvette 47 3. +1.6 11. - Don Wolf Elva 46 8. 1.6 12. - Gordon Richardson Lotus 45 9. 1.6 13. - Bernie Keller Elva - Buick 28 4. +1.6 Did not finish: - Charlie Kolb / USA Porsche RS61 Out of fuel - Harry Washburn Cooper - Maserati DNF - Tommy Charles Ferrari - Chevrolet DNF - W. S. Bowman Porsche RS61 DNF - Anson Johnson Ferrari Corvette DNF - Ed Cantrell Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ra DNF - Don Kirby Ol'Yaller 7 DNF - Don Devine / USA Scarab Mk2 Chevrolet Fuel injection 4. - Harry Heuer / USA Chaparral 1 Chevrolet Magnetto 1. - Ray Heppenstall / USA Osca DNF - Mike Rahal / USA Elva Mk2 DNF - Jack Ryan Porsche RSK DNF Top of page

Pensacola - Sports Car Race 26.5.1963

USRRC Pensacola 2.round

Race: * 87 laps = 420,039 km Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. - Bob Holbert / USA Porsche RS61 87 1. 1.6 Ken Miles / USA 2. - Charlie Kolb / USA Porsche RS61 85 2. 1.6 3. - Doug Thiem Ferrari Dino 85 3. 1.6 4. - Tim Mayer / USA Cooper Monaco T61 Climax 84 +1.6 5. - Jack Ryan Porsche RSK 82 4. 1.6 6. - Ed Cantrell Ferrari 250 GTO 82 2. +1.6 Bill Cantrell 7. - Ed Rahal Jaguar D-type 80 3. +1.6 8. - Bill Eve / USA Ferrari - Chevrolet 78 4. +1.6 9. - M. D. Smith Lotus Super Seven 76 5. 1.6 10. - Gordon Richardson Lotus 23 73 6. 1.6 11. - Bill Bowman Porsche RS61 71 7. 1.6 Did not finish: - Chuck Cassell / USA Porsche Abarth 74 DNF - Roger Penske / USA Cooper Zerex Special Climax John Mecom 74 Oil pressure Hap Sharp / USA - Enus Wilson Maserati 61 72 DNF - Harry Washburn Cooper - Maserati 70 DNF - Herb Swan Porsche RS61 57 Transmission - Bill Fuller / USA Chevrolet - Jaguar 51 DNF - G. Mason O'Keiff / USA Lotus 23 36 DNF - Hap Sharp / USA Cooper Monaco 8 DNF - Chuck Nervine Ferrari Corvette 7 DNF - Dick Macon Lotus - Alfa Romeo 5 DNF - Augie Pabst / USA Lotus 19 2 DNF - Harry Braswell Lotus 23 2 DNF - Ralph Noseda / USA Chevrolet Corvette DNF Other starters: - Bud Gates Apache - Chevrolet Top of page

Laguna Seca 150 9.6.1963

USRRC Laguna Seca 3.round

Race: * 78 laps = 241,402 km AVG: 138,725 km/h FL: Chuck Parsons Lotus 23 Ford 1:17,800 Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. - Chuck Parsons / USA Lotus 23 Ford 78 1:47:20,300 1. 1.6 2. - Don Wester / USA Porsche RS61 78 2. 1.6 3. - Skip Hudson / USA Chaparral 1 Chevrolet 76 1. +1.6 4. - Bob Holbert / USA AC Cobra 76 1. GT 5. - Jerry Titus / USA Genie Mk5 Chevrolet 75 2. +1.6 6. - Jim Parkinson Campbell Spl. Chevrolet 75 3. +1.6 7. - Dave MacDonald / USA AC Cobra 75 2. GT 8. - Ed Leslie / USA AC Cobra 74 3. GT 9. - Ken Miles / USA AC Cobra 73 4. GT 10. - Stan Peterson Ferrari Berlinetta 71 5. GT 11. - Walt Maas / USA Porsche Cooper 70 3. 1.6 12. - Paul Reinhardt Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ra 69 4. +1.6 13. - Bill Molle Lotus 23 69 5. IC 14. - Dave Kyte Genie - BMC 66 4. 1.6 15. - Dan Gillum Elva 3 64 16. - Dave Ridenour Genie - Oldsmobile 38 5. IC 17. - Doug Thiem Ferrari Dino 28 6. IC Did not finish: - Don Devine / USA Scarab Mk2 Chevrolet 62 Brakes, rear e 7. - Ed Cantrell Ferrari 250 GTO 60 Transmission - Frank Monise Lotus 23 56 Plugs - Jerry Grant / USA Lotus 19 Buick 50 Road bearing 1. - Harry Heuer / USA Chaparral 1 Chevrolet 43 Half shaft - Bill Boldt Kurtis - Pontiac 36 Gas tank - Bill Sherwood Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ra 25 Fan pulley - Pedro Rodriguez / MEX Genie - Chevrolet 17 Water pump - Ken O'Neill Merlyn 9 Oil leak Other starters: - Ed Leslie / USA Jaguar E Top of page

Watkins Glen 200, - Sports Car Race 30.6.1963

USRRC Watkins Glen 4.round

Race: * 82 laps = 303,522 km AVG: 145,855 km/h FL: Harry Heuer Chaparral 1:27,700 Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. - Bob Holbert / USA Porsche RS61 82 1. 1.6 2. - Herb Swan Porsche RS61 81 2. 1.6 3. - Ken Miles / USA Cobra Ford 81 1. +1.6 4. - Joe Buzzetta / USA Porsche RS61 80 3. 1.6 5. - Bob Bucher Porsche RS60 80 4. 1.6 6. - Ed Lowther / USA Lister - Corvette 79 2. +1.6 7. - Charles Kurtz Porsche RS61 78 5. 1.6 8. - John Cannon / CDN Comstock Ford 78 3. +1.6 9. - Doug Thiem Ferrari Dino 78 6. 1.6 Tom Peacock 10. - Wayne Kelly Kelly - Porsche 76 7. 1.6 11. - Dick Lane Ferrari Mondial 71 8. 1.6 12. - Albert Schall Lotus 23 68 9. 1.6 Did not finish: - Don Wester / USA Porsche RS61 DNF - Robert Colombosian Lotus - Buick Rear end - Grant Clark Lola DNF - John Snyder / USA Lister - Corvette DNF - Charlie Kolb / USA Porsche RSR Plugs - Ed Cantrell Ferrari 250 GTO DNF - Peter Sachs Lotus 23 DNF - Harry Heuer / USA Chaparral Halfshaft - Skip Hudson / USA Chaparral Wheel - Max Beimler Sadler Sterbo DNF Top of page

Pacific Raceways - Sports Car Race, Kent 21.7.1963

USRRC Pacific Raceways 5.round

Race: * 67 laps = 241,402 km Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. - Pedro Rodriguez / MEX Genie Mk8 Chevrolet Joe Huffaker 67 1. +1.6 2. - Dave Ridenour Genie Mk8 Oldsmobile 67 2. +1.6 3. - Don Wester / USA Porsche RS61 67 1. 1.6 4. - Bob Holbert / USA AC Cobra 289 Ford Shelby American Inc. 66 3. +1.6 5. - Ken Miles / USA AC Cobra 289 Ford Shelby American Inc. 66 4. +1.6 6. - Dave MacDonald / USA AC Cobra 289 Ford Shelby American Inc. 65 5. +1.6 7. - Rod Carveth Lotus 19 Buick 64 6. +1.6 8. - Jack Nethercutt Lotus 19 Climax 64 7. +1.6 9. - Doug Thiem Lotus 19 2.0 63 2. 1.6 10. - Chuck Parsons / USA Lotus 23 63 3. 1.6 11. - Mike Gammino / USA Ferrari 250 GTO 62 8. +1.6 12. - Merle Brennan / USA Jaguar XK-E 62 9. +1.6 13. - Pat McElreath Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ra 61 10. +1.6 14. - Robert Clark HWM Chevrolet 59 11. +1.6 15. - Lyle Forsgren Forsgrini 55 4. 1.6 16. - Blaise Lewark Lotus 23 52 5. 1.6 17. - George Miller Lotus 11 50 6. 1.6 18. - Paul Scott Lotus 15 48 Did not finish: - Skip Hudson / USA Chaparral 32 DNF - John Razelle Cobra Ford 29 DNF - Harry Martin Lotus 23 28 DNF - Jim Rattenbury Porsche 27 DNF - Bill Stephens Lister - Corvette 27 DNF - Gene Lee ? 23 DNF - Jerry Grant / USA Lotus 19 Buick 21 DNF - Jerry Titus / USA Genie - Corvair 18 DNF Top of page

Continental Divide 150, Castle Rock 18.8.1963

USRRC Castle Rock 6.round

Race: * 54 laps = 243,333 km AVG: 124,225 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. - Augie Pabst / USA Scarab Mk2 Chevrolet 54 1. +1.6 4. 2. - Bob Holbert / USA AC Cobra 289 Shelby American Inc. 54 2. +1.6 3. - Don Wester / USA Porsche RS61 54 1. 1.6 4. - Bill Wuesthoff Porsche RS61 54 2. 1.6 5. - Bob Bondurant / USA AC Cobra 53 6. - Hap Sharp / USA Elva - Ford 1.5 53 3. 1.6 7. - Herb Swan Porsche RS61 52 4. 1.6 8. - Dave MacDonald / USA AC Cobra 52 9. - Bob Hayes AC Cobra 52 10. - Roy Kumnick Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ra 51 11. - Harry Washburn Cooper - Maserati 51 3. +1.6 12. - Steve Baughman Porsche RSK 51 5. 1.6 13. - Enus Wilson Maserati - Buick 50 4. +1.6 14. - Chuck Daigh / USA Cooper - Chevrolet 49 5. +1.6 15. - Dave Morgan Lotus 23 1.5 47 6. 1.6 16. - Chuck Frederick Chevrolet Corvette 47 4. GT 17. - Jim Kirbach Lotus 11 45 18. - Harry Heuer / USA Chaparral 1 Chevrolet 44 19. - Stan Schooley Elva 5 1.1 44 20. - Bob Moore Triumph TR3 43 5. GT 21. - Bob Markley Lotus 23 1.5 37 Did not finish: - John Barker MG-A 35 DNF - Yale Thomas Maserati 31 DNF - Jim Eichorn Devin 30 DNF - Matt Rann Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ra 25 DNF - Jerry Grant / USA Lotus - Buick 25 DNF - Chuck Trowbridge Elva 25 DNF - Blaise Lewark Lotus 23 1.5 23 DNF - Doug Thiem Lotus 19 2.0 10 DNF - Hank Candler Elva 10 DNF - Chuck Parsons / USA Lotus 23 1.5 9 DNF - Bob Morley Elva 6 DNF - Edna Sherman Lotus - Alfa Romeo 1.8 4 DNF - Gordon Stalgren Triumph TR2 DNF Top of page

Road American "500", Elkhart Lake 8.9.1963

USRRC Road America 7.round

Race: * 125 laps = 804,672 km AVG: 136,001 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. - Augie Pabst / USA Elva Mk7 Porsche Oliver Schmidt 125 1. 1.6 1. Bill Wuesthoff 2. - Bob Holbert / USA AC Cobra 289 Shelby American Inc. 125 1. +1.6 Ken Miles / USA 3. - Don Sesslar / USA Porsche RS60 123 2. 1.6 Chuck Cassell / USA 4. - Bob Bondurant / USA AC Cobra 123 1. GT Dave MacDonald / USA 5. - Chuck Dietrich / USA Bobsy SR2 Ford 122 3. 1.6 6. - Bob Johnson / USA AC Cobra 121 2. GT Lew Spencer 7. - Doug Thiem Ferrari Dino 121 4. 1.6 Tom Terrell 8. - Augie Pabst / USA Ferrari 250 GTO 120 2. +1.6 Roger Penske / USA 9. - Lee Hall Porsche RS60 120 5. 1.6 Glenn Carroll 10. - M. R. J. Wyllie / GB Lola 117 6. 1.6 11. - Walt Hansgen / USA Jaguar XKE 116 3. GT Paul Richards / USA 12. - Wayne Burnett Ferrari 250 TR 116 3. +1.6 Luke Stear 13. - Mike Hall / USA Elva 6 114 7. 1.6 Martin / CDN 14. - Chuck Rickert Porsche 114 8. 1.6 Sam Eller 15. - Enus Wilson Ferrari 250 TR 113 4. +1.6 Gary Wilson / USA 16. - David Biggs Ferrari 250 TR 112 5. +1.6 James Johnston / USA 17. - Skip Hudson / USA Maserati 151 112 6. +1.6 18. - Scott Beckett Maserati - Ford 112 Don Skogmo 19. - Bob Kelce Elva 7 111 Lindburg 20. - Briggs Cunningham / USA Jaguar XKE 110 4. GT John Fitch / USA 21. - Howard Quick Lister Jaguar 110 Hal Ullrich / USA 22. - Allan Ross / USA Elva 7 109 Hank Candler 23. - Jack Stone Elva 5 108 Bill Stone 24. - George Hartley Elva 7 108 Roger Donovan 25. - Alex Ratelle Elva 6 107 F. Philipps 26. - Chas. Edwards Elva 6 105 Joseph Swanson 27. - Homer Rader Lotus 23 105 Bob Markley 28. - Mike Rahal / USA Elva 6 104 Stan Kozlowski 29. - Herb Swan Elva 6 101 30. - Bob Dusinberre Porsche RS61 102 Burrell Besancon 31. - Dick Durant / USA Durant Spl. 101 A. R. Welch jr. 32. - Bill Cooper / USA Ferrari 500 TR 99 Dick Irish / USA 33. - Bud Gates Apache Spl. 98 Jack Ensley / USA 34. - Jerry Nelson Stanguellini 97 Charles Cox 35. - Keith Hardy Chevrolet Corvette 96 Chuck Frederick 36. - Jerald Scrabeck Scrabeck Spl. 92 Dewey Brohaugh 37. - Moore Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ra 88 38. - Tom Payne / USA AC Cobra 83 5. GT Dan Gerber 39. - Bob Grossman / USA Jaguar XKE 79 6. GT Richard Thompson / USA Did not finish: - Don Wolf Elva 6 114 DNF Dick Talbot - Doane / USA Chevrolet Corvette GS 93 DNF Ralph Salyer - J. Baxter Ferrari 250 GT 93 DNF W. Tannhaeuser - E. C. Eriksson Elva - Porsche 89 DNF Wester / USA - Morgan Lotus 23 73 DNF J. R. Sharp - Don Yenko / USA Scarab Mk2 Chevrolet 73 DNF Don Devine / USA - A. W. Joslin Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ra 69 DNF Dick Lang / USA - Spencer Lotus 23 40 DNF R. Buedinger - W. Niemeyer Bristol Chevrolet 39 DNF Tom Cones - Harry Heuer / USA Chaparral 34 DNF - George Reed / USA Ferrari - Ford 27 DNF - Jerry Dunbar Edwards Spl. 22 DNF W. Gray - Roger Penske / USA Cooper Zerex Special Climax John Mecom DNF Other starters: - C. Constead Lotus 23 18 - Roy Kumnick Excalibur Studebaker 18 - Pat Manning Ferrari Chevrolet 17 Bob Liess - John Snyder / USA Lister - Corvette 17 - Ralph Treischmann Elva 7 15 Owen Coon - Causey / USA Lotus 19 11 Causey - Spooner Bocar-Stilletto 5 Joe Scopelite - R. Jordan Fireball 3 Clicquemoi - Wester / USA Porsche RS61 0 - Kolb / USA Maserati - Chevrolet Top of page

Mid-Ohio - Sports Car Race 22.9.1963

USRRC Mid-Ohio 8.round

Race: * 70 laps = 270,370 km AVG: 124,579 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. - Ken Miles / USA Cobra 70 1. IC 2. - Hap Sharp / USA Elva 7 70 1. IC 3. - Herb Swan Porsche 69 2. 1.6 4. - Chuck Stoddard Porsche 69 3. 1.6 5. - Ed Lowther / USA Lister 67 2. +1.6 6. - Bud Gates Genie - Chevrolet 67 3. +1.6 7. - Ed Hamill Cooper - Ford 67 4. IC 8. - Chuck Dietrich / USA Bobsy 2 66 4. IC 9. - Jack Moore Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ra 64 5. +1.6 10. - M. R. J. Wyllie / GB Lola 64 5. 1.6 11. - Roger Donovan Elva 7 64 6. IC 12. - Harry Washburn Cooper Monaco 64 6. IC 13. - Jack Ensley / USA Apache 64 14. - Bob Bienrath Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ra 61 15. - Jack Ryan Porsche 59 16. - Joe Buzzetta / USA Porsche 55 Did not finish: - Anson Johnson Ferrari Chevrolet 46 DNF - Owen Russell Lishin Spl. 38 DNF - Dave Scheff Lotus 23 35 DNF - Wayne Kelly Kelly Spl. 32 DNF - Dave Causey / USA Lotus 19 32 DNF - Skip Barber / USA Lotus - Porsche 29 DNF - Bill Malion Elva 6 24 DNF - Bob Holbert / USA AC Cobra 12 DNF Top of page