1961 Bridgehampton National Races
Encyclopedia
The August 5, 1961 race at Bridgehampton Raceway was the ninth racing event of the eleventh season of the Sports Car Club of America
's 1961 Championship Racing Series
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A,B, & C Production Results
(Race Results)
Sports Car Club of America
The Sports Car Club of America is a club and sanctioning body supporting road racing, rallying, and autocross in the United States. Formed in 1944, it runs many programs for both amateur and professional racers.-History:...
's 1961 Championship Racing Series
1961 SCCA National Sports Car Championship season
The 1961 SCCA National Sports Car Championship season was the eleventh season of the Sports Car Club of America's National Sports Car Championship. It began February 5, 1961, and ended September 23, 1961, after thirteen races.-Classes:...
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A,B, & C Production Results
(Race Results)
Div. | Finish | Driver | Car Model | Car # | Comments |
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AP | 1st | Bob Grossman | Ferrari 250 GT | 9 | First in A Production |
AP | 2d | Charlie Hayes | Ferrari 250 GT | 115 | |
BP | 3rd | Dick Thompson Dick Thompson Dr. Dick Thompson is a retired American racecar driver. A Washington, D.C. dentist by trade, he is known as "The Flying Dentist". He won numerous Sports Car Club of America championships and was inducted in the Corvette Hall of Fame. Thompson brought credibility to the Corvette as a world-class... |
Corvette | 11 | First in B Production |
AP | 4th | Bob Hathaway | Ferrari 250 GT | 86 | |
BP | 5th | Grady Davis | Corvette | 0 | |
BP | 6th | Frank Dominianni | Corvette | 69 | |
BP | 7th | Ben Moore | Corvette | 8 | |
BP | 8th | Harold Keck | Ferrari 250 GT California | 146 | |
BP | 9th | Bruce Jennings | Porsche 356 | 77 | |
CP | 10th | Pierre Mion | AC - Bristol | 59 | 1st in C Prod |
CP | 11th | John Howe | Jaguar XK120 | 24 | |
CP | 12th | Gerry Georgi | Daimler | 91 | |
CP | 13th | Duncan Black | Daimler SP250 | 4 | |
CP | 14th | Harvey Marks | Porsche 356 | 155 | |
BP | 15th | Tom Kerr | Corvette | 39 |