1957 SCCA National Sports Car Championship


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

Schedule

RndRaceLengthCircuitLocationDate
1Cumberland Sports Car Races1 hourGreater Cumberland Regional AirportWiley Ford, West VirginiaMay 19
2National Championship Sports Car Road RacesEagle Mountain National Guard BaseFort Worth, TexasJune 2
3Lime Rock National Championship Sports Car RacesLime Rock ParkLakeville, ConnecticutJune 9
4Road America National Championships RacesRoad AmericaElkhart Lake, WisconsinJune 23
5Marlboro National Sports Car RacesMarlboro Motor RacewayUpper Marlboro, MarylandJuly 14
6Inaugural Grand Prix Sports Car RacesVirginia International RacewayDanville, VirginiaAugust 4
7Montgomery National Championships RacesMontgomery AirportMontgomery, New YorkAugust 18
8Thompson National Championship Races1 hourThompson International SpeedwayThompson, ConnecticutSeptember 2
9Road America 500Road AmericaElkhart Lake, WisconsinSeptember 8
10Watkins Glen Grand PrixWatkins Glen InternationalWatkins Glen, New YorkSeptember 21
11Bridgehampton Inaugural RacesBridgehampton Race CircuitBridgehampton, New YorkSeptember 29
12President's Cup Race2 hours, 30 minutesVirginia International RacewayDanville, VirginiaOctober 27
13National Palm Springs Championship Road RacePalm Springs Municipal AirportPalm Springs, CaliforniaNovember 3
14Pebble Beach RacesLaguna Seca RacewayMonterey, CaliforniaNovember 10
15Riverside National Championship Sports Car RacesRiverside International RacewayRiverside, CaliforniaNovember 17

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
RndCircuitBS Winning DriverBP Winning DriverCS Winning DriverCP Winning DriverDS Winning DriverDP Winning DriverES Winning DriverEP Winning DriverFS Winning DriverFP Winning DriverGS Winning DriverGP Winning DriverHS Winning DriverResults
1Cumberland#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. GentResults
1Cumberland J. E. Rose Dick Thompson Walt Hansgen Charles Butscher Carroll Shelby John Colgate Bruce Kessler Bob Kuhn Charles Wallace Lake Underwood Frank Baptista Ed Hugus Melvin SachsResults
2Eagle Mountain#65 Chevrolet#11 Chevrolet#36 Jaguar#111 Ferrari#129 Austin-Healeyno entries#26 A.C.-Bristol#23 Porsche#41 Porsche#52 Cooper-Climax#4 Alfa Romeo#54 BandiniResults
2Eagle Mountain J. E. Rose Dick Thompson Bob Stonedale Jim Roberts Dave Furrowsno entries Richard McGuire John Max Wolf William Randle Tom Johnson Val Scroggie Gordon WrightResults
3Lime Rockno 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 PBXResults
3Lime Rockno entries Bark Henry John Fitch Jack Crusoe Carroll Shelby Fred Moore Bruce Kessler Gaston Andrey Charles Wallace Lake Underwood Frank Baptista John Clapp Dolph VilardiResults
4Road 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 TXPResults
4Road America Andy Rosenberger Jim Jeffords Walt Hansgen Rees Makins John von Neumann Warren Cox Ed Lunken Dan Fowler Lake Underwood Don Wester Frank Baptista Al Allin Bruce TownsendResults
5Marlborono 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 PBXResults
5Marlborono entries Dick Thompson Walt Hansgen Bob Rubin Paul O'Shea Fred Moore Ed Lunken Chuck Sarle Bob Holbert Dick Nash Frank Baptista Tony Briggs Dolph VilardiResults
6VIRno 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.-PanhardResults
6VIRno finishers Dick Thompson Carroll Shelby George Constantine Paul O'Shea Harold Kunz John Middleton Bob Kuhn Bob Holbert Dick Nash M. R. J. Wyllie Ed Hugus Howard HannaResults
7Montgomeryno 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-SaabResults
7Montgomeryno entries Bark Henry Walt Hansgen Harry Carter John Fitch Warren Cox Gaston Andrey Bob Kuhn Lake Underwood Lake Underwood Frank Baptista Bob Grossman Henry RudkinResults
8Thompsonno finishers#135 Chevrolet#52 Jaguar#149 Aston Martin#29 Maserati#79 Austin-Healeyno finishers#175 A.C.-Bristol#65 Porsche#114 Porsche#54 Lotus#7 Alfa Romeo#86 PBXResults
8Thompsonno finishers Leonard Butscher Gordon MacKenzie George Constantine Bob Bucher Mike Rothschildno finishers Ed Welch Paul Sagan Freddie Barrette Charles Cunningham Vin Sardi Candy PooleResults
9Road 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. TownsendResults
9Road America John Cook
Ralph Durbin
Dick Thompson Phil Hill Dave Causey Carroll Shelby Trant Jarman Ed Lunken
Jim Kimberly
Bob Kuhn Ed Crawford Don Wester M. R. J. Wyllie
Margaret Wyllie
Ed Hugus Bruce TownsendResults
10Watkins Glenno 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 BandiniResults
10Watkins Glenno entries Fred Windridge Walt Hansgen Harry Carter Paul O'Shea Gilbert Geitner John Fitch William Burroughs Bob Holbert Freddie Barrette Chuck Dietrich Ed Hugus Melvin SachsResults
11Bridgehamptonno 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.-PanhardResults
11Bridgehamptonno entries Fred Windridge Walt Hansgen Harry Carter Bruce Kessler Gilbert Geitner John Fitch Harry Carter Charles Wallace Lake Underwood Frank Baptista Tony Briggs Gordon WingResults
12VIRno finishers#135 Chevrolet#61 Briggs Cunningham#80 Mercedes-Benzno finishers#45 Austin-Healey#25 Ferrari#24 A.C.-Bristol#0 Briggs Cunningham#137 Porsche#2 Lotus#120 Alfa Romeo#109 D.BResults
12VIRno finishers Leonard Butscher Charles Wallace Harry Carterno finishers Gilbert Geitner Gaston Andrey William Burroughs Charles Wallace Lake Underwood M. R. J. Wyllie Brooks Robinson Wiley ReidResults
13Palm 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 RomeoResults
13Palm Springs Max Balchowsky Jerry Austin Carroll Shelby Ron Ellico Bob Oker Jay Hoke Pete Lovely William Love Jack McAfee Skip Hudson Leon Miller Fred WoodwardResults
14Laguna Secano 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
14Laguna Secano finishers Cloyd Gray Richie Ginther Ray Seher John von Neumann Hugh Pryor Pete Lovely Bill Love Sam Weiss Skip Hudson Paul Nau Fred Woodward Bill WoodResults
15Riverside#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 ParkinsonResults
15Riverside Max Balchowsky Jerry Austin Carroll Shelby Robert Fletcher John von Neumann Hugh Pryor Pete Lovely Bill Love Jack McAfee Lew Bracker Skip Conklin Fred Woodward Jim ParkinsonResults

Champions