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1962 SCCA National Sports Car Championship

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The 1962 SCCA National Sports Car Championship season was the twelfth season of the Sports Car Club of America's National Sports Car Championship. It began January 28, 1962, and ended September 22, 1962, after thirteen races.

Schedule

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Rnd Race LengthA Circuit Location Date
1 SCCA National Race 150 km (93 mi) Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida January 28
2 SCCA National Race 68 mi (109 km) Marlboro Motor Raceway Upper Marlboro, Maryland April 15
3 President's Cup 2 hours, 30 minutes Virginia International Raceway Danville, Virginia April 29
4 Cumberland National Championship Sports Car Races 75 km (47 mi) Greater Cumberland Regional Airport Wiley Ford, West Virginia May 13
5 SCCA National Race 90 mi (140 km) Stuttgart Municipal Airport Stuttgart, Arkansas May 27
6 SCCA National Race 70 mi (110 km) Bridgehampton Race Circuit Bridgehampton, New York June 3
7 International June Sprints 150 mi (240 km) Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 17
8 Lime Rock Nationals 60 km (37 mi) Lime Rock Park Lakeville, Connecticut June 30
9 Lake Garnett Grand Prix 70 mi (110 km) Lake Garnett Circuit Garnett, Kansas July 8
10 Meadowdale SCCA National Championships 210 km (130 mi) Meadowdale International Raceway Carpentersville, Illinois August 5
11 SCCA National Races 60 mi (97 km) Thompson International Speedway Thompson, Connecticut September 3
12 Road America 500 500 mi (800 km) Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin September 9
13 Grand Prix at Watkins Glen 100 mi (160 km) Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, New York September 22
^A Feature race

Season results

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Feature race overall winners in bold.

Rnd Circuit AP Winning Team BP Winning Team CM Winning Team CP Winning Team DM Winning Team DP Winning Team EM Winning Team EP Winning Team FM Winning Team FP Winning Team GM Winning Team GP Winning Team HM Winning Team HP Winning Team Results
AP Winning Driver(s) BP Winning Driver(s) CM Winning Driver(s) CP Winning Driver(s) DM Winning Driver(s) DP Winning Driver(s) EM Winning Driver(s) EP Winning Driver(s) FM Winning Driver(s) FP Winning Driver(s) GM Winning Driver(s) GP Winning Driver(s) HM Winning Driver(s) HP Winning Driver(s)
1 Daytona #77 Ferrari #25 Chevrolet #5 Maserati-Ferrari Daimler no entries Alfa Romeo #14 Porsche Elva #42 Porsche D.B. Elva Alfa Romeo Osca Berkeley Results
United States Doug Thiem United States Ralph Salyer United States Alan Connell United States Duncan Black United States Bob Richardson United States Bob Holbert United States Jay Signore United States Joseph Hoppen United States Howard Hanna United States Curt Gonstead United States Bob Durren United States George Peck United States Hugh Kleinpeter
2 Marlboro #90 Ferrari #1 Chevrolet #18 Maserati Lotus #6 Cooper Porsche #14 Porsche Elva #29 Porsche Turner #2 Lola #20 Alfa Romeo Lotus Fiat-Abarth Results
United States Bob Grossman United States Don Yenko United States Charlie Kolb United States Horace Pettit United States Roger Penske United States Bert Everett United States Bob Holbert United States Jay Signore United States Bob Bucher United States Skip Barber United States M. R. J. Wyllie United States Jack Crusoe United States Glenn Baldwin United States Ed Hessert
3 VIR #11 Chevrolet #12 Chevrolet A #37 Lotus #6 Cooper #27 Alfa Romeo #14 Porsche #44 Triumph #29 Porsche #74 Sports Car Forum #37 Lola #21 Alfa Romeo #39 Osca #5 Fiat-Abarth Results
United States Dick Thompson United States Don Yenko United States Dave Clark United States Roger Penske United States Eric Mangelsen United States Bob Holbert United States Bob Tullius United States Bob Bucher United States Don Sesslar United States Art Tweedale United States Jack Crusoe United States John Gordon United States Ed Astri
4 Cumberland #11 Grady Davis #15 Ralph C. Salyer #56 E. E. Hobbs, Jr. #6 Dave Clark #6 John M. Wyatt #55 Herbert E. Everett #14 Robert Holbert #80 Jay Signore #199 Herb Swan #40 Skip Barber #2 M. R. J. Wyllie #46 Lynn Blanchard #70 John Holmes #119 Edmund C. Hessert Results
United States Dick Thompson United States Ralph Salyer United States E. Hobbs, Jr. United States Dave Clark United States Roger Penske United States Bert Everett United States Bob Holbert United States Jay Signore United States Herb Swan United States Skip Barber United States M. R. J. Wyllie United States Lynn Blanchard United States John Holmes United States Ed Hessert
5 Stuttgart Chevrolet Chevrolet no entries Daimler Cooper Porsche no entries Triumph Porsche D.B. Lola Alfa Romeo Lotus Austin-Healey Results
United States Dick Thompson United States Don Yenko United States Eugene Clements United States Hap Sharp United States Tommy Allen United States Bob Tullius United States Harry Washburn United States Howard Hanna United States M. R. J. Wyllie United States Lynn Blanchard United States Glenn Baldwin United States Bill Stone
6 Bridgehampton Chevrolet Chevrolet #60 Briggs Cunningham Lotus B Porsche Bob Donner Morgan Porsche Sports Car Forum Elva Alfa Romeo Lola-Osca Austin-Healey Results
United States Dick Thompson United States Don Yenko United States Walt Hansgen United States Dave Clark United States Bill Romig United States Bob Donner United States Arch McNeill United States David Schiff United States Don Sesslar United States Frank Baptista United States Howard Brown United States John Holmes United States Rod Harmon
7 Road America #11 Grady Davis #1 Grady Davis #10 Chaparral Cars #28 Ledwith & Edwards #95 Hap Sharp #73 Eric Mangelsen #7 Bob Donner #88 Jay Signore #77 William Wuesthoff #61 Ferril M. Miller #76 Ollie Schmidt #35 Alfa Romeo #98 Martin W. Tanner #15 Edward Astri Results
United States Dick Thompson United States Don Yenko United States Jim Hall United States Pete Ledwith United States Hap Sharp United States Eric Mangelsen United States Bob Donner United States Jay Signore United States Bill Wuesthoff United States Shorty Miller United States James Scott United States Howard Brown United States Martin Tanner United States Ed Astri
8 Lime Rock #16 Allan Wyllie #77 Porsche C #7 Lotus #6 Cooper #55 Porsche #14 Porsche #94 Morgan #11 Kelso Auto Dynamics #48 Turner #6 De Tomaso-Osca #1 Alfa Romeo #76 Lola-Osca #12 Austin-Healey Results
United States Gerry Georgi United States Bruce Jennings United States Dave Clark United States Roger Penske United States Bert Everett United States Bob Holbert United States Arch McNeill United States Paul Richards United States Skip Barber United States James Scott United States Chris Noyes United States John Holmes United States Harvey Glass
9 Lake Garnett #11 Chevrolet #1 Chevrolet #2 Meister Brauser #44 A.C.-Bristol #5 Cooper #72 Alfa Romeo D #53 Triumph #161 Porsche #37 D.B. #76 De Tomaso-Osca #361 Alfa Romeo #98 Martin T #64 Fiat-Abarth Results
United States Dick Thompson United States Don Yenko United States Harry Heuer United States R. E. L. Hayes United States Alan Connell United States Eric Mangelsen United States John Goans United States Ed Haussermann United States Howard Hanna United States James Scott United States Lynn Blanchard United States Martin Tanner United States Bruce Larson
10 Meadowdale #11 Chevrolet #25 Chevrolet #1 Meister Brauser #7 Lotus #94 Wayne Burnett #13 Alfa Romeo #17 Ferrari #92 Triumph #77 Concours Motors #33 MG #2 Lola-Climax #4 Alfa Romeo #93 Lotus #64 Fiat-Abarth Results
United States Dick Thompson United States Ralph Salyer United States Harry Heuer United States Dave Clark United States Wayne Burnett United States Sheldon Brown United States Owen Coon United States Bruce Kellner United States Bill Wuesthoff United States Chuck Cantwell United States M. R. J. Wyllie United States Jim Kaser United States Glenn Baldwin United States Bruce Larson
11 Thompson #16 Ferrari #77 Porsche E #6 Lotus no entries #55 Porsche #14 Porsche #44 Triumph #7 Porsche #22 Porsche #2 Lola-Climax #11 Austin-Healey #95 Osca #48 Austin-Healey Results
United States Gerry Georgi United States Bruce Jennings United States Dave Clark United States Bert Everett United States Bob Holbert United States Bob Tullius United States Joe Buzzetta United States Will Daugherty United States M. R. J. Wyllie United States Rod Harmon United States John Igleheart United States Brad Picard
12 Road America #8 Doug Thiem #1 Don Yenko #4 Jim Hall-Hap Sharp #47 Ernie Harris #41 Dean Causey #1 Chuck Stoddard #7 Bob Donner #44 Bob Tullius #66 E. L. Hall #38 Chuck Cantwell #37 L. E. Page #36 Lynn Blanchard #98 Martin Tanner #2 Bob Anderson Results
United States Doug Thiem United States Don Yenko United States Jim Hall
United States Hap Sharp
United States Ernie Harris United States Dean Causey
United States Dave Causey
United States Chuck Stoddard United States Bob Donner
United States Don Sessler
United States Bob Tullius United States Lee Hall
United States Glenn Carroll
United States Chuck Cantwell United States Art Tweedale
United States Frank Baptista
United States Lynn Blanchard United States Martin Tanner United States Bob Anderson
13 Watkins Glen #11 Grady Davis #1 Grady Davis #61 Briggs Cunningham #7 Lotus #6 Cooper #23 Austin-Healy #9 Maserati #44 Triumph #78 Porsche #37 D.B. #76 De Tomaso-Osca #6 Alfa Romeo #95 Osca #22 Fiat-Abarth Results
United States Dick Thompson United States Don Yenko United States Walt Hansgen United States Dave Clark United States Hap Sharp United States Robert Priebe United States Conrad Kraus United States Bob Tullius United States Millard Ripley United States Howard Hanna United States James Scott United States Jack Crusoe United States John Igleheart United States Ed Hessert
^A C and D Modified were classified together at VIR; the combined class was won by Roger Penske in a DM-class Cooper Monaco. The highest-finishing CM car was John Todd's Warwick GT350-Buick in 3rd.
^B D Modified were classified with C Modified at Bridgehampton.
^C C and D Modified were classified together at Lime Rock; the combined class was won by Roger Penske in a DM-class Cooper Monaco. The highest-finishing CM car was Bob Colombosian's Buick-Mustang in 2nd.
^D E Modified were classified with D Modified at Lake Garnett.
^E C, D, and E Modified were classified together at Thompson; the combined class was won by Bob Holbert in an EM-class Porsche 718 RS 61. There were no DM cars; the highest-finishing CM car was Don Adams' Lister-Jaguar in 2nd.

Champions

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Class Driver Car
A Production United States Dick Thompson Chevrolet Corvette 327
B Production United States Don Yenko Chevrolet Corvette 283
C Modified United States Harry Heuer Chaparral 1-Chevrolet, Scarab
C Production United States Dave Clark Lotus Super Seven
D Modified United States Roger Penske Cooper Monaco T61-Maserati
D Production United States Bert Everett Porsche 356 1600 Super
E Modified United States Bob Holbert Porsche 718 RS 61
E Production United States Bob Tullius Triumph TR3, TR4
F Modified United States Joe Buzzetta Porsche 718 RSK
F Production United States Howard Hanna D.B. HBR5
G Modified United States M. R. J. Wyllie Lola Mk.1-Climax
G Production United States Lynn Blanchard Alfa Romeo Giulietta
H Modified United States Glenn Baldwin Lotus 17
H Production United States Ed Astri Fiat-Abarth Allemano, 750
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