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Event: 11th Annual Cumberland Sports Car RacesDate: 12.5.1963
Track: Cumberland, Maryland, Municipal Airport (United States), 2.575 kmsOrganiser: Steel Cities Region SCCA

SCCA National Cumberland [CM+DM+EM+FM]

Weather:unknown
Start time:16:40
Grid:3-2-3, PP right
Distance:45 minutes
Attendance:40000
Entered:28
Practiced:unknown
Started:22
Finished:16
Classified:16
Classes:StartClass
Class C - Modified87
Class D - Modified41
Class E - Modified54
Class F - Modified54
Race notes:
This year for the first time the practice lap times were posted to decide grid positions.
Pre-race sessions:
practice sessions held on 11/5
Winners:
Overall:6Zerex Special ClimaxRoger Penske
Class C - Modified:60Cooper Monaco T57 BuickHansgen
Class E - Modified:14Porsche 718 RS 61Bob Holbert
Class F - Modified:9Lotus 23T. A. Rees
Fastest Laps:
Overall:6Zerex Special ClimaxRoger Penske (USA)1:12.0000
Pole Positions:
Overall:6Zerex Special ClimaxRoger Penske1:11.0000
Class C - Modified:60Cooper Monaco T57 BuickWalt Hansgen (USA)
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Porsche (5), Cooper (3), Ferrari (3), Chevrolet (2), Lotus (2)
Top engines by numbers:Porsche (5), Chevrolet (5), Climax (2), Buick (2), Ferrari (2)
Top car types by numbers:Porsche 718 (5), Cooper Monaco (3), Lotus 23 (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (22)
Team nationalities:USA (22)
Engine positions:mid-engined (63%), front-engined (37%)
Oldest known drivers:M. R. J. Wyllie (44), Walt Hansgen (44), Augie Pabst (30)
Youngest known drivers:Peter Sachs (24), Tim Mayer (25), Roger Penske (26)

Official Race Programme:

CoverEntry ListScheduleTrack Map
Programme Cover - SCCA National Cumberland [CM+DM+EM+FM] 1963Entry List - SCCA National Cumberland [CM+DM+EM+FM] 1963Schedule of Events - SCCA National Cumberland [CM+DM+EM+FM] 1963Track Map - SCCA National Cumberland [CM+DM+EM+FM] 1963