Watkins Glen Grand Prix 1961 - Race Results

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)

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time	Distance	Km/h	Pos.	Gr.
1^st	20	George Constantine	Ferrari 250 TR Fantuzzi Spyder 59/60	John T. Bunch	40	1:01:27.0000	162.8660 kms	144.0363	1^st	DM
2^nd	60	Walt Hansgen	Maserati Tipo 63	Briggs S. Cunningham	40	1:01:35.0000		143.8754	2^nd	DM
3^rd	1	Harry Heuer	Scarab Mk II Chevrolet	Meister Brauser	40	1:02:19.0000		142.2016	1^st	BM
4^th	61	Augie Pabst	Maserati Tipo 61	Briggs S. Cunningham	40				3^rd	DM
5^th	140	Bob Holbert	Porsche 718 RS 61	Robert Holbert	40	1:02:44.8000		140.9946	1^st	EM
6^th	29	Bob Bucher	Porsche 718 RSK	J. Robert Bucher					1^st	FM
7^th	63	George Reed	Ferrari 250 TR Fantuzzi Spyder 59/60	J. Edward Hugus					4^th	DM
8^th	86	Herb Swan	Porsche 718 RS 61	Herb Swan					2^nd	EM
9^th	281	Bud Gates	Lister - Corvette	Bud Gates					2^nd	BM
10^th	26	Peter DaCosta	Porsche 718 RS 61	Peter DaCosta					3^rd	EM
11^th	310	Bob Hurt	Ferrari 250 TR Fantuzzi Spyder 59						5^th	DM
12^th	62	Briggs Cunningham	Maserati Tipo 60	Briggs S. Cunningham					4^th	EM
13^th	68	Bob Colombosian	Lister Special	O & M Racing Team	37	1:02:20.5000		131.2581	1^st	CM
14^th	67	Bud Faust	Ferrari - Chevrolet	Arthur Faust					2^nd	CM
15^th	27	Bill Mayberry	Porsche 718 RSK	Peter DaCosta					2^nd	FM
16^th	290	Charles Jefferson	Lister - Jaguar						3^rd	CM
17^th	75	Tom Fleming	Osca	John W. Holmes					5^th	EM
18^th	65	David Adams	Lotus Mark IX Alfa Romeo (Lofa)	Ecurie Clod, David L. Adams					3^rd	FM
19^th	11	John Henderson	Bocar XP7R	John T. Henderson					4^th	CM
20^th	88	B. A. Miske	ACI Special	Bo Miske					4^th	FM
21^st	70	L. D. Morrisett	Pignatelli	Lt. L. D. Morrisett, Jr.					5^th	CM

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time	Distance	Km/h	Reason	Gr.
113	Tom Payne	Porsche 718 RS 61	Tom Payne					Illegal engine	FM

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Reason	Gr.
4	Art Huttinger	Lister - Corvette	Art Huttinger		Mechanical	CM
5	Jack Brewer	Maserati 200SI	Thomas Brewer		DNF	EM
8	Hap Sharp	Cooper Monaco T57 Climax	Hap Sharp		Engine	DM
13	Richard Hayes	ARE	Richard Hayes		DNF	FM
51	Grant Clark	Sadler - Corvette	Canadian Comstock Racing Team, Chuck Rathgab		Mechanical	BM
52	Peter Ryan	Lotus 19 Monte Carlo	Canadian Comstock Racing Team, Chuck Rathgab		Mechanical	DM
57	Stewart Rutherford	Rutherford Special	Stewart Rutherford		DNF	CM
306	Roger Penske	Cooper Monaco T57 Climax		32	Gearbox	DM

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Gr.
19	Henry Swartz, Jr.	Porsche 718 RSK	Stanley Avis	EM
33	Bill Wuesthoff	Porsche 718 RS 60	William Wuesthoff	EM
38	Otto Linton	Elva Mk IV	Lewis Flink	FM
58	Francis Manahan	Ferrari 4.9	Francis Manahan	CM
59	John Todd	Warwick	Scuderia Light Blue	CM
64	James Binford	Maserati - Ferrari	James H. Binford	CM
87	Pete Harrison	Lister - Chevrolet	Pete Harrison	CM