SCCA National Road America - Classes: BP+CP+DP+EP+FP 1959 - Race Results

Event: Road America 500		Date: 12.9.1959
Track: Road America, Elkhart Lake (United States), 6.437 kms	Organiser: Chicago Region SCCA
SCCA National Road America - Classes: BP+CP+DP+EP+FP
SCCA National Sports Car Championship (round 12)

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Pos.	Gr.
1^st	2	Jim Jeffords	Chevrolet Corvette	Jack Stephani	40	257.4951 kms	122.8766	1^st	BP
2^nd	0	Chuck Rickert	Porsche 356 Carrera GT	Chuck Rickert	40			1^st	FP
3^rd	45	Bill Romig	Porsche 356 Carrera GT	Bill Romig				2^nd	FP
4^th	13	Slim Helson	Chevrolet Corvette	Slim Helson				2^nd	BP
5^th	73	Fritz Taylor	AC - Bristol	Fritz Taylor				1^st	EP
6^th	57	Charles Kurtz	AC - Bristol	Charles T. Kurtz				2^nd	EP
7^th	26	Pete Ledwith	Porsche 356 Carrera	Pete Ledwith				3^rd	FP
8^th	47	Wayne Burnett	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Wayne Burnett				1^st	CP
9^th	91	Ralph Durbin	Arnolt-Bristol Bolide	S. H. Arnolt				3^rd	EP
10^th	88	Alan Smith	AC Ace Bristol	Alan W. Smith				4^th	EP
11^th	19	Max Goldman	Arnolt-Bristol Bolide	S. H. Arnolt				5^th	EP
12^th	3	Dave Causey	Jaguar XK150S	David F. Causey				2^nd	CP
13^th	29	Bob Liess	MGA Twin Cam	Robert Liess				4^th	FP
14^th	10	Tom Countryman	Porsche 356 Carrera	Thomas C. Countryman				5^th	FP
15^th	51	Mike Norris	AC - Bristol					6^th	EP
16^th	27	Bill Steele	AC - Bristol	Bill Steele				7^th	EP
17^th	52	Marvin Mann	AC - Bristol					8^th	EP
18^th	75	Jack Knab	Chevrolet Corvette	Jack Evans Knab				3^rd	BP
19^th	25	Fred Ellsworth	AC - Bristol	Fred C. Ellsworth				9^th	EP
20^th	77	Duke Knowlton	Jaguar	Duke L. Knowlton				3^rd	CP
21^st	9	Curly Smock	Jaguar	E. Murphy				4^th	CP
22^nd	18	F. N. Karmotz	AC - Bristol	F. N. Karmotz				10^th	EP
23^rd	34	Chuck Cantwell	MGA	Charles Cantwell				6^th	FP
24^th	37	Fred Reynolds	MGA	Fred Reynolds				7^th	FP
25^th	24	Frank Opalka	Austin-Healey	Frank J. Opalka				1^st	DP
26^th	43	Les Behm	Porsche 356	Leslie A. Behm				8^th	FP
27^th	7	John Welch	Austin-Healey	John W. Welch				2^nd	DP
28^th	4	Norman Perkins	Austin-Healey 100-6 MM	Norman T. Perkins				3^rd	DP
29^th	74	Howard G. Klehm	Jaguar XK150S	Howard G. Klehm				5^th	CP
30^th	53	C. William Allen	MGA Twin Cam	C. William Allen				9^th	FP
31^st	23	Dick Yoder	Jaguar XK120	Richard Yoder				6^th	CP
32^nd	11	F. Reed Andrews	Triumph TR3	Fletcher Reed Andrews				11^th	EP
33^rd	6	L. D. Morrisett	Chevrolet Corvette	Lt. L. D. Morrisett				4^th	BP

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
1	Bob Spooner	Chevrolet Corvette	Robert Spooner	DNF	BP
8	Bud Anderson	AC - Bristol	H. R. Anderson	DNF	EP
22	E. G. Davis	Triumph TR2	Ernest Davis	DNF	EP
28	Bud Gates	Chevrolet Corvette	Bud Gates	DNF	BP
31	Tom Payne	MGA Twin Cam	S. H. Arnolt	DNF	FP
32	Bob Von Edeskuty	Jaguar XK140	Robert von Edeskuty	DNF	CP
33	Bob Johnson	Chevrolet Corvette	Robert Johnson	DNF	BP
38	Homer Dasey	Chevrolet Corvette		DNF	BP
42	Arch Means	AC - Bristol		DNF	EP
64	Bruce Munroe	Austin-Healey	Bruce E. Munroe	DNF	DP
65	John Cook	Austin-Healey	John Cook	DNF	DP
82	Robert Bates	MGA Twin Cam	Robert Bates	DNF	FP

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Gr.
2	Bob Grossman	Ferrari 250 GT LWB California	Robert Grossman	CP
5	Allan Kovar	MGA	Allan Kovar	FP
12	O. N. Ellman	AC - Bristol	O. N. Ellman	EP
14	George Gunther	Jaguar XK140 MC	Geo. F. Gunther	CP
15	Ben Hall	Ferrari 250 GT	Ben Hall	CP
16	Ralph Miller	Chevrolet Corvette	Ralph A. Miller	BP
17	Tom Duecker	Triumph TR3	Tom Duecker	EP
21	Bill Strand	Porsche 356 1600S	Bill Strand	FP
35	Gene Cormany	Chevrolet Corvette	Gene Cormany	BP
36	Stu Aegler	AC - Bristol	Stuart E. Aegler	EP
49	Harry Blanchard	Porsche 356 Carrera GT	Harry C. Blanchard	FP
54	Rediske / Schelble	AC - Bristol	Fred E. Rediske	EP
55	Ron Letellier	Lotus	Ronald Letellier	GM
67	Robert Parsons	MGA	Robert Parsons	FP
71	Howard Quick	Jaguar XK150S	Dorothy Quick	CP
81	Alvin Forsyth	Chevrolet Corvette	Alvin M. Forsyth, Jr.	BP