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Programme Cover
Programme Cover - Road America 500 Miles 1960
Event: Road America 500Date: 11.9.1960
Track: Road America, Elkhart Lake (USA), 6.437 kmsDistance: 500 milesAttendance: 32000

Road America 500 Miles

Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown; Weather: sunny, clear, dry

Entered: 55

Practiced: 46

Started: 44

Classified: 24

Class B - Modified (BM) : ST:5
Class C - Modified (CM) : ST:6, CL:2
Class D - Modified (DM) : ST:8, CL:6
Class E - Modified (EM) : ST:9, CL:6
Class F - Modified (FM) : ST:7, CL:5
Class G - Modified (GM) : ST:9, CL:5
Entry List
Entry List - Road America 500 Miles 1960
Photos by courtesy of: John McCollister (20), Kerry Jeffords (1) and Ron Nelson Prairie Street Art (1)
Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 08/11/2009 Last photo update on this page: 18/08/2014
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22 - Lola Mk.1 #BR5Lola Mk.1 #BR5 - N/AGM
(USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: M. R. J. Wyllie (USA)/Margaret Wyllie (USA)/Millard Ripley (USA)Result: 12th 1st in GM (11 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: dark blue
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 18/08/2014Photo by courtesy of: John McCollister
99 - Jaguar XKSS #XKSS769 (XKD 550)Jaguar XKSS #XKSS769 (XKD 550) - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/ACM
(USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Tossie Alex (USA)/Bob Spooner (USA)Result: did not finish (Accident)
Grid:
Colours: bronze
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 18/08/2014Photo by courtesy of: John McCollister
1010 - Maserati Tipo 61 #2467 - J. Frank HarrisonMaserati Tipo 61 #2467 - Maserati no:2467 L4 2v DOHC 2890 cc N/ADM
J. Frank Harrison (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Jim Jeffords (USA)/Jim Hall (USA)Result: did not finish (Exhaust header)
Grid:
Colours: red
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 18/08/2014Photo by courtesy of: Kerry Jeffords
1111 - Chevrolet Corvette Sting RayChevrolet Corvette Sting Ray SS # - Chevrolet V8/90° 2v OHV N/ACM
(USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Dick Thompson (USA)Result: 23rd (49 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: silver
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 18/08/2014Photo by courtesy of: John McCollister
1313 - Maserati 200SMaserati 200S I # - Maserati N/AEM
(USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Slim Helson (USA)/Cas Denton (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: red
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 18/08/2014Photo by courtesy of: John McCollister
2727 - Porsche 718 RS 60 #054 - Ernest EricksonPorsche 718 RS 60 #054 - Porsche N/AFM
Ernest Erickson (USA)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Ernie Erickson (USA)/Don Sesslar (USA)Result: 6th 1st in FM (3 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: yellow
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 18/08/2014Photo by courtesy of: Ron Nelson Prairie Street Art and John McCollister
3333 - Ferrari 500 TR Chevrolet #0614MDTR - James PlaceFerrari 500 TR #0614MDTR - Chevrolet Corvette V8 N/ABM
James Place (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: James Place (USA)/Jack Zalinger (USA)Result: not classified (Insufficient distance) (68 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: red
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 18/08/2014Photo by courtesy of: John McCollister
5151 - Ferrari 250 TR #0720TR - David C. BiggsFerrari 250 TR #0720TR - Ferrari V12/60° 2v SOHC 3000 cc N/ADM
David C. Biggs (MEX)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: David Biggs (USA)/Fred Van Beuren (MEX)Result: 24th (64 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: red
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 18/08/2014Photo by courtesy of: John McCollister
6060 - Jaguar E 2A #E2A - Briggs CunninghamJaguar E 2A #E2A - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC N/ACM
Briggs Cunningham (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Walt Hansgen (USA)
listed, never drove:
Phil Forno (USA)
Result: 3rd 1st in CM (1m38s000 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: white (+blue)
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 18/08/2014Photo by courtesy of: John McCollister
6161 - Maserati Tipo 60 #2468 - Briggs CunninghamMaserati Tipo 60 #2468 - Maserati no:2468 L4 2v DOHC 1990 cc N/AEM
Briggs Cunningham (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: John Fitch (USA)/William Kimberly (USA)
listed, never drove:
Briggs Cunningham (USA)
Result: 4th 1st in EM (1m54s000 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: red
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 18/08/2014Photo by courtesy of: John McCollister
6464 - Echidna - John StaverEchidna #BM
John Staver (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: John Staver (USA)/Ed Grierson (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: blue
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 18/08/2014Photo by courtesy of: John McCollister
6666 - Porsche 550 RS #0019 - E. L. HallPorsche 550 RS #0019 - Porsche F4 2v DOHC 1500 cc N/AFM
E. L. Hall (USA)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Lee Hall (USA)/Glenn Carroll (USA)Result: 11th (10 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: silver
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 18/08/2014Photo by courtesy of: John McCollister
9292 - Porsche 550 Spyder - Tom SchelbePorsche 550 - Porsche N/AFM
Tom Schelbe (USA)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Tom Schelble (USA)/Fred Rediske (USA)Result: 22nd (49 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: light
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 18/08/2014Photo by courtesy of: John McCollister
No photos available:
1The car is not available on a photoLotus Mark XGM
-
Front-engined
Driven by: W. T. Bosworth (USA)/Robert Woods (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
5The car is not available on a photoElva Mk II - N/AGM
(USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Bill Tannhaeuser (USA)/Skip Lange (USA)Result: 18th (23 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
8The car is not available on a photoElva Mk II # - N/AGM
(USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Owen Coon (USA)/Bob Major (USA)Result: 14th (17 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
12The car is not available on a photoFerrari 500 TRC #0702MDTR - Ferrari L4 2000 cc N/AEM
(USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: David Cunningham (USA)/John Fulp (USA)/George Constantine (USA)Result: 15th (20 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
14The car is not available on a photoPorsche 718 RS 60 #063 - Porsche N/AEM
(USA)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Roger Penske (USA)/Bob Holbert (USA)Result: 10th (9 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
17The car is not available on a photoPorsche 718 RSK #020 - Porsche N/AFM
Jack Ensley (USA)-
Mid-engined
Driven by: Jack Ensley (USA)/John Hass (USA)Result: 7th (5 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
18The car is not available on a photoFerrari 250 TR 59/60 Fantuzzi Spyder #0770TR - Ferrari V12/60° 2v SOHC 2953 cc N/ADM
North American Racing Team (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Augie Pabst (USA)/Bill Wuesthoff (USA)Result: 2nd (38s000 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
19The car is not available on a photoPorsche 550 #0062 - Porsche Typ 547; no:P90066 F4 2v DOHC 1498 cc N/AFM
Fred W. Schraegle (USA)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Fred Schraegle (USA)/Fred Freiheit (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
21The car is not available on a photoCooper # - Porsche EM
Major Wm. H. Cooper (USA)-
-
Driven by: William Cooper (USA)/Lloyd Barton (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
22The car is not available on a photoPorsche 718 RSK # - Porsche N/AEM
Cliff L. Phillips (USA)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Cliff Phillips (USA)/George van de Sande (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: lighter
Tyres: unknown
24The car is not available on a photoMaserati Tipo 61 #2457 - Maserati no:2457 L4 2v DOHC 2890 cc N/ADM
Dave Causey (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Dave Causey (USA)/Luke Stear (USA)Result: winner - (128.812 kph) - margin: 38s000
Grid:
Colours: white (+blue)
Tyres: unknown
26The car is not available on a photoMaserati 450S #4510 - Maserati no.4510 V8 4500 cc N/ACM
J. Frank Harrison (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Jim Jeffords (USA)/Jim Hall (USA)Result: practiced only
Grid: T-car
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
28The car is not available on a photoLister # - Chevrolet V8/90° 2v OHV N/ABM
Bud Gates (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Bud Gates (USA)/Bob Johnson (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
31The car is not available on a photoChevrolet Corvette C1 Special # - Chevrolet N/ACM
Robert K. Clift (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Bob Clift (USA)/Glenn Baldwin (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
32The car is not available on a photoEdwards Mk.7 #BM
Jerry Dunbar (USA)-
-
Driven by: Jerry Dunbar (USA)/Walt Gray (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
38The car is not available on a photoDevin Special - N/ADM
Dewey Brohough (USA)-
-
Driven by: Dewey Brohaugh (USA)/Ronnie Drude (USA)Result: 21st (37 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
41The car is not available on a photoPorsche 718 RSK # - Porsche N/AEM
Dean Causey (USA)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Dean Causey (USA)/Chuck Rickert (USA)Result: 5th (1 lap behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
42The car is not available on a photoLotus Eleven Le Mans - N/AGM
Robert Schroeder (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: J. Robert Schroeder (USA)/Bob Liess (USA)Result: 16th (21 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
52The car is not available on a photoElva Mk III # - Alfa Romeo N/AFM
Wm. E. Bradley (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: William Bradley (USA)/Ralph Durbin (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
55The car is not available on a photoAston Martin DB2/4 - Aston Martin N/ADM
James Hartman (USA)-
-
Driven by: Jim Hartman (USA)/George Clowes (USA)Result: 19th (23 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
57The car is not available on a photoMorgan Plus 4 - Triumph 2200 cc N/ADM
Thomas Gallagher (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Tom Gallagher (USA)/Harry Heuer (USA)Result: 17th (22 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
58The car is not available on a photoPorsche 550 RS - Porsche F4 2v DOHC N/AEM
R. C. Wilke (USA)-
Mid-engined
Driven by: Bruce Kessler (USA)/Buzz Hahn (USA)Result: 8th (5 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
62The car is not available on a photoLister # - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC N/ACM
Briggs Cunningham (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Briggs Cunningham (USA)/Ed Hugus (USA)/Phil Forno (USA)
listed, never drove:
Ed Crawford (USA), John Fitch (USA)
Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: white (+blue)
Tyres: unknown
68The car is not available on a photoConrero - Alfa Romeo N/AFM
Harlan H. Hespen (USA)-
-
Driven by: Harlan Hespen (USA)/Bob Lyon (USA)Result: 20th (36 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
74The car is not available on a photoStanguellini S1100 Bialbero #CS01120 - Fiat F4 1098 cc N/AGM
Clem Johnson (USA)-
-
Driven by: Clem Johnson (USA)/John Wetherbee (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
75The car is not available on a photoElva Mk IV #GM
Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: C. L. McDaniel (USA)/Marilyn Taylor (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
78The car is not available on a photoLola Mk.1 #BY2 - Climax N/AGM
Millard Ripley (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Millard Ripley (USA)/Alan Ross (USA)/Burdette Martin (USA)
listed, never drove:
Richard Milo (USA)
Result: 13th (14 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
88The car is not available on a photoElva Mk V # - N/AGM
Donald Wolf (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Don Wolf (USA)/John Curran (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
91The car is not available on a photoAllard J2X Le Mans/Lo Test Eng. Special #3153 - Buick N/ABM
Lo-Test Engr. (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Scott Beckett (USA)/Jack Baker (USA)/Don Skogmo (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
94The car is not available on a photoFerrari 500 TR Scaglietti Spyder #0622MDTR - Ferrari L4 2000 cc N/AEM
Wayne Burnett (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Wayne Burnett (USA)/Ted Baumgartner (USA)Result: 9th (7 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
95The car is not available on a photoFerrari 290 MM #0628M - Ferrari N/ACM
George Reed (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: George Reed (USA)/Alan Connell (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
96The car is not available on a photoFerrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta #2035=>1931 - Ferrari V12/60° 2v SOHC 2953 cc N/ADM
(USA)Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: George Constantine (USA)/George Arents (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car is not available on a photoMaserati Tipo 61 Longtail #2451 - Maserati L4 2v DOHC 2890 cc N/ADM
J. Frank Harrison (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Jim Jeffords (USA)/Jim Hall (USA)Result: practiced only
Grid: T-car
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
If you have a picture of any car that is missing in the gallery or you might have a better photo, please, do not hesitate to get in touch with us.
Entered cars that did not arrive:
35The car did not arriveFerrari MM - Ferrari N/ACM
Edward H. Gelder (USA)-
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Ed Gelder (USA)/Arch Means (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
49The car did not arriveLister # - Buick N/ABM
Floyd Aaskov (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Floyd Aaskov (USA)/George Constantine (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
56The car did not arriveAlfa Romeo - Alfa Romeo FM
John O'Hara (USA)-
-
Drivers listed: John O'Hara (USA)/Dick Drexler (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
71The car did not arriveMaseratiDM
James H. Binford (USA)-
-
Drivers listed: James Binford (USA)/C. N. Peck (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
73The car did not arriveSHE Special #BM
David Johnson (USA)-
-
Drivers listed: David Johnson (USA)/Ray Hixon (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
77The car did not arrivePorsche 718 RS 60 #060 - Porsche N/AFM
Wm. Wuesthoff (USA)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Drivers listed: Bill Wuesthoff (USA)/Augie Pabst (USA)Result: did not arrive (Raced Ferrari)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
79The car did not arriveLotus Eleven Le Mans # - N/AGM
R. J. Henry (USA)-
Front-engined
Drivers listed: R. J. Henry (USA)/J. C. Kilburn (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
93The car did not arriveCooper Monaco T49 #CM/7/59 - Maserati N/ADM
Hap Sharp (USA)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Drivers listed: Hap Sharp (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
99The car did not arriveLotus Eleven # - N/AGM
E. Tom Newcomer (USA)-
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Tom Newcomer (USA)/Walter Benson (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
More photos from this race:
Photos by: John McCollister (3)
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