Watkins Glen Grand Prix 1961 - Racing Sports Cars

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Event: 14th Grand Prix Watkins Glen		Date: 23.9.1961
Track: Watkins Glen Grand Prix Course (United States), unknown length	Organiser: Glen Region SCCA
Watkins Glen Grand Prix
SCCA National Sports Car Championship (round 13) Competition Press U.S. National Championship (round 16)

Weather:	unknown
Start time:	16:40
Grid:	unknown
Distance:	40 laps
Attendance:	25000

Entered:	37
Practiced:	unknown
Started:	30
Finished:	22
Classified:	21

Classes:	Start	Class
Class B - Modified	3	2
Class C - Modified	7	5
Class D - Modified	8	5
Class E - Modified	6	5
Class F - Modified	6	4

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Winners:
Overall:	20	Ferrari 250 TR 59	George Constantine
Class B - Modified:	1	Scarab Mk II Chevrolet	Harry Heuer
Class C - Modified:	68	Lister Special	Bob Colombosian
Class E - Modified:	140	Porsche 718 RS 61	Bob Holbert
Class F - Modified:	29	Porsche 718 RSK	Bob Bucher
Leaders:
laps 1-3:	60	Maserati Tipo 63	Walt Hansgen
laps 4-32:	306	Cooper Monaco T57 Climax	Roger Penske
laps 33-37:	60	Maserati Tipo 63	Walt Hansgen
laps 38-40:	20	Ferrari 250 TR 59	George Constantine
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	306	Cooper Monaco T57 Climax	Roger Penske (USA)	1:28.800	150.055 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Porsche (6), Ferrari (4), Maserati (4), Lister (4), Lotus (2), Cooper (2)
Top engines by numbers:	Porsche (6), Chevrolet (5), Maserati (4), Ferrari (3), Climax (3)
Top car types by numbers:	Porsche 718 RS 61 (4), Ferrari 250 TR (3), Porsche 718 RSK (2), Cooper Monaco (2)
Driver nationalities:	USA (28), CDN (2)
Team nationalities:	USA (28), CDN (2)
Engine positions:	front-engined (52%), mid-engined (48%)
Oldest known drivers:	Briggs Cunningham (54), George Constantine (43), Walt Hansgen (42)
Youngest known drivers:	Peter Ryan (19), Bob Hurt (22), Roger Penske (24)

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