SCCA National Road America [BM+CM+DM+EM+FM+GM] 1961

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Event: International June Sprints Road America		Date: 18.6.1961
Track: Road America, Elkhart Lake (United States), 6.437 kms	Organiser: Chicago Region SCCA
SCCA National Road America [BM+CM+DM+EM+FM+GM]
SCCA National Sports Car Championship (round 6) Competition Press U.S. National Championship (round 6)

Weather:	unknown
Start time:	11:00
Grid:	unknown
Distance:	100 miles
Attendance:	40000

Entered:	51
Practiced:	unknown
Started:	36
Finished:	29
Classified:	29

Classes:	Start	Class
Class B - Modified	3	3
Class C - Modified	2	1
Class D - Modified	8	6
Class E - Modified	7	5
Class F - Modified	5	5
Class G - Modified	9	7
Class H - Modified	2	2

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Winners:
Overall:	6	Maserati Tipo 61	Roger Penske
Class B - Modified:	1	Scarab Mk II Chevrolet	Harry Heuer
Class E - Modified:	99	Porsche 718 RS 61	Peter Ryan
Class F - Modified:	13	Porsche 718 RS 61	Tom Payne
Class G - Modified:	2	Lola Mk.1	M. R. J. Wyllie
Class H - Modified:	9	Walsh	Ed Walsh
Leaders:
laps 1-19?:	6	Maserati Tipo 61	Roger Penske
lap 20:	65	Maserati Tipo 61	Jim Hall
lap 21:	6	Maserati Tipo 61	Roger Penske
lap 22:	65	Maserati Tipo 61	Jim Hall
lap 23:	6	Maserati Tipo 61	Roger Penske
lap 24:	65	Maserati Tipo 61	Jim Hall
lap 25:	6	Maserati Tipo 61	Roger Penske
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	6	Maserati Tipo 61	Roger Penske (USA)	2:44.100	141.221 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Porsche (10), Maserati (5), Ferrari (4), Lotus (4), Lola (3)
Top engines by numbers:	Porsche (10), Maserati (6), Ferrari (4), Chevrolet (3), Climax (2), Osca (2)
Top car types by numbers:	Porsche 718 RS 60 (5), Maserati Tipo 61 (4), Lotus Eleven (4)
Driver nationalities:	USA (35)
Team nationalities:	USA (35)
Engine positions:	front-engined (65%), mid-engined (35%)
Oldest known drivers:	M. R. J. Wyllie (42), Bob Schroeder (35), Hap Sharp (33)
Youngest known drivers:	Peter Ryan (19), Roger Penske (24), Jim Hall (26)

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