Event: Riverside National Championship Sports Car RacesDate: 18.7.1959
Track: Riverside International Raceway (United States), 5.271 kmsOrganiser: Los Angeles Region SCCA

SCCA National Riverside [BP+CP+DP+EP]

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarLapsDistanceKm/hPos.Gr.
1st1Jim JeffordsChevrolet Corvette1157.9686 kms1stBP
2nd13Dean GeddesChevrolet Corvette2ndBP
3rd30Bill GaskinsChevrolet Corvette3rdBP
4th54Dean MearsMercedes-Benz 300 SL1stCP
5th614Richard ThorgrimsonChevrolet Corvette4thBP
6th42Paul MasseChevrolet Corvette5thBP
7th10Chuck ParsonsPorsche 356 Carrera1stFP
8th243John BarnesonPorsche 356 Carrera GT2ndFP
9th61George DuncanJaguar2ndCP
10th77Bill SteeleAC - Bristol1stEP
11th19D. D. MichelmorePorsche 356 Carrera GT3rdFP
12th131Jim ParkinsonMGA Twin Cam4thFP
13th31Skip HornneyAC - Bristol2ndEP
14th191Ed BarkerAC - Bristol3rdEP
15th109Steve HerrickPorsche 356 Carrera GT5thFP
16th56R. W. KastnerTriumph TR34thEP
17th145Lew SpencerMorgan Plus 45thEP
18th273Tom FrankChevrolet Corvette6thBP
19th9Tracy BirdPorsche 356 Carrera GT6thFP
20th64Hap RichardsonJaguar XK1203rdCP
21st71Howard QuickJaguar XK150S4thCP
22nd53Gordon JonesJaguar XK1205thCP
23rd4Alan SchorkenAC - Bristol6thEP
24th128Don GibsonAustin-Healey 100SDP>CP

Disqualified:

No.DriversCarLapsDistanceKm/hReasonGr.
51Bob BondurantChevrolet Corvette1157.9686 kms115.5509Jefford's protest uphold a week after the raceBP

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarLapsDistanceKm/hReasonGr.
76Chuck TowersAC - BristolDNFEP
111Skip ConklinChevrolet CorvetteAccidentBP
114Bob SchillingAustin-HealeyDNFDP>CP
132Bob HoffmanChevrolet CorvetteDNFBP
222Vince MayellChevrolet CorvetteDNFBP
337Fred GrantChevrolet CorvetteDNFBP