SCCA Nationals at Marlboro results

Please, can anybody help me to find any information (entry/results/race numbers) of SCCA National races at Marlboro help between 1959 and 1963?

I am interested in all results but mainly about Bruce Jennings' and Roger Penske's results and victories there. I do have some photos and I am trying to find which year these photos were taken. Apparently there was winning his race in his Porsche Speedster no.77. There was also Roger Penske with Porsche no.6 on this track during 1959 and 1963.

I start with my data first but I haven't find there winning no.77 Porsche or Bruce Jennings, or any reference to Penske at all:


SCCA National Marlboro [FP+GP]
President's Cup Meeting, Marlboro Date: 19.4.1959

Circuit lenght: 3,219 km Race distance: Winner's average speed:

Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Pos. Group Pos. Practice
1. - Harry Blanchard (USA) Porsche RS 1. FP
2. - Tom Payne (USA) Porsche 356 Carrera 2. FP
3. - Bruce Jennings (USA) Porsche 356 Carrera 3. FP
- John Guthrie (USA) Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1. GP
- Chuck Stoddard (USA) Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2. GP
- Robert Stewart (USA) Alfa Romeo Giulietta 3. GP


SCCA National Marlboro [GM+FP]
President's Cup Meeting, Marlboro Date: 19.4.1959

Circuit lenght: 3,219 km Race distance: Winner's average speed:

Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Pos. Group Pos. Practice
1. - Charlie Kolb (USA) Cooper - Climax 1. GM
2. - Art Tweedale (USA) Elva Mk.4 2. GM
- Arch Means (USA) AC Bristol 1. EP


SCCA National Marlboro [BM+CM+DM+EM+FM]
President's Cup Meeting, Marlboro Date: 19.4.1959

Circuit lenght: 3,219 km Race distance: Winner's average speed:

Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Pos. Group Pos. Practice
1. - Don Sesslar (USA) Porsche RS
2. - Walt Hansgen (USA) Lister - Jaguar Briggs Cunningham
4. - Dick Thompson (USA) Lister - Jaguar Briggs Cunningham


SCCA National Marlboro [BP+CP+DP]
President's Cup Meeting, Marlboro Date: 19.4.1959

Circuit lenght: 3,219 km Race distance: Winner's average speed:

Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Pos. Group Pos. Practice
1. - Louis Hatcher (USA) Jaguar XK150S 25
2. - Jim Jeffords (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 25


SCCA National Marlboro [GP+?]
SCCA National Races, Marlboro Date: 16.4.1960

Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Pos. Group Pos. Practice
- Vince Tamburo (USA) Sunbeam Alpine 2. GP


SCCA National Marlboro
SCCA National Races, Marlboro Date: 17.4.1960

Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Pos. Group Pos. Practice
Other starters:
- Bob Holbert (USA) Porsche RSK


SCCA National Marlboro
SCCA Nationals, Governor's Cup, Marlboro Date: 16.4.1961

Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Pos. Group Pos. Practice
1. - Bob Holbert (USA) Porsche RS61
- M. R. J. Wyllie (USA) Lola 1. GM


SCCA National Marlboro [GP+HM]
SCCA National Race, Marlboro Date: 15.4.1962

Circuit lenght: 2,736 km Race distance: 54,718 km Winner's average speed: 95,016 km/h

Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Pos. Group Pos. Practice
1. - Glenn Baldwin (USA) Lotus 17 20 1. HM
2. - John Gordon (USA) Osca 2. HM
3. - Jack Crusoe (USA) Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1. GP


SCCA National Marlboro [FP]
SCCA National Race, Marlboro Date: 15.4.1962

Circuit lenght: 2,736 km Race distance: 54,718 km Winner's average speed: 92,248 km/h

Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Pos. Group Pos. Practice
1. - Skip Barber (USA) Turner 20 1. FP
2. - Howard Hanna (USA) D.B. HBR5 2. FP
3. - Bill Malion Turner 3. FP
5. - Don Sesslar (USA) Sunbeam Alpine Sports Car Forum 5. FP


SCCA National Marlboro [EP]
SCCA National Race, Marlboro Date: 15.4.1962

Circuit lenght: 2,736 km Race distance: 54,718 km Winner's average speed: 95,289 km/h

Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Pos. Group Pos. Practice
1. - Jay Signore (USA) Elva Courier 20 1. EP
2. - Bob Tullius (USA) Triumph TR-3 2. EP
3. - Bob Mahon Elva Courier 3. EP


SCCA National Marlboro [HP]
SCCA National Race, Marlboro Date: 15.4.1962

Circuit lenght: 2,736 km Race distance: 54,718 km Winner's average speed: 87,613 km/h

Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Pos. Group Pos. Practice
1. - Ed Hessert (USA) Fiat-Abarth 20 1. HP
2. - Ed Astri (USA) Fiat-Abarth 2. HP
3. - Larry Isenring (USA) Fiat-Abarth 3. HP


SCCA National Marlboro [DP]
SCCA National Race, Marlboro Date: 15.4.1962

Circuit lenght: 2,736 km Race distance: 54,718 km Winner's average speed: 96,174 km/h

Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Pos. Group Pos. Practice
1. - Bert Everett (USA) Porsche S 20 1. DP
2. - Nagle Bridwell (USA) Porsche S 2. DP
3. - George Power (USA) Austin-Healey 3. DP


SCCA National Marlboro [AP+BP+CP]
SCCA National Race, Marlboro Date: 15.4.1962

Circuit lenght: 2,736 km Race distance: 68,880 km Winner's average speed: 103,127 km/h

Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Pos. Group Pos. Practice
1. - Bob Grossman (USA) Ferrari Berlinetta 25 1. AP
2. - Don Yenko (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 1. BP
3. - Bruce Jennings (USA) Porsche Carrera 2. BP
12. - Horace Pettit Lotus 7 Super 1. CP
6 Doug Thiem (USA) Ferrari 250 GT SWB 3005GT 3. IC


SCCA National Marlboro [CM+DM+FM+GM]
SCCA National Race, Marlboro Date: 15.4.1962

Circuit lenght: 2,736 km Race distance: 109,435 km Winner's average speed: 106,603 km/h

Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Pos. Group Pos. Practice
1. - Bob Bucher (USA) Cooper Monaco 40 1. DM
2. - Charlie Kolb (USA) Porsche RSK 1. FM
3. - M. R. J. Wyllie (USA) Maserati 300S 1. CM
6. - xxx Lola 1. GM
Other starters:
- Ed Lowther (USA) Lister


SCCA National Marlboro [GP+HM]
SCCA National Race, Marlboro Date: 7.4.1963

Circuit lenght: 2,736 km Race distance: Winner's average speed: 90,445 km/h

Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Pos. Group Pos. Practice
1. - Pete Van der Vate (USA) Austin-Healey Sprite 0:45:00,000 1. GP
3. - Bill Greer Zink Petite 1. HM


SCCA National Marlboro [FP]
SCCA National Race, Marlboro Date: 7.4.1963

Circuit lenght: 2,736 km Race distance: Winner's average speed: 90,767 km/h

Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Pos. Group Pos. Practice
1. - Bob Sharp (USA) Lotus 7A 0:45:00,000 1. FP


SCCA National Marlboro [EP]
SCCA National Race, Marlboro Date: 7.4.1963

Circuit lenght: 2,736 km Race distance: Winner's average speed: 91,089 km/h

Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Pos. Group Pos. Practice
1. - Ron Grable (USA) Porsche 0:45:00,000 1. EP


SCCA National Marlboro [HP]
SCCA National Race, Marlboro Date: 7.4.1963

Circuit lenght: 2,736 km Race distance: Winner's average speed: 85,134 km/h

Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Pos. Group Pos. Practice
1. - Paul Hill (USA) Austin-Healey Sprite 0:45:00,000 1. HP


SCCA National Marlboro [CP+DP]
SCCA National Race, Marlboro Date: 7.4.1963

Circuit lenght: 2,736 km Race distance: Winner's average speed: 91,894 km/h

Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Pos. Group Pos. Practice
1. - Duncan Black (USA) Daimler SP250 0:45:00,000 1. CP
2. - Alex Dearborn (USA) Porsche 1. DP


SCCA National Marlboro [AP+BP]
SCCA National Race, Marlboro Date: 7.4.1963

Circuit lenght: 2,736 km Race distance: Winner's average speed: 97,043 km/h

Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Pos. Group Pos. Practice
1. - Dick Thompson (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray 0:45:00,000 1. AP
5. - Don Yenko (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 1. BP


SCCA National Marlboro [CM+EM+FM+GM]
SCCA National Race, Marlboro Date: 7.4.1963

Circuit lenght: 2,736 km Race distance: Winner's average speed: 103,159 km/h

Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Pos. Group Pos. Practice
1. - Roger Penske (USA) Cooper-Zerex 0:45:00,000 1. CM
2. - Bob Holbert (USA) Porsche RSK 1. FM
4. - Herb Swan (USA) Porsche RS 1. EM
6. - M. R. J. Wyllie (USA) Lola 1. GM

I just found a elaborate bowl trophy from Marlboro of the SCCA President's Cup from 1959. Here is what it reads:

Presidents Cup Races
(SCCA WIRE WHEEL LOGO)
Marlboro 1959
Rosenthal Trophy
Outstanding B Mod Performance


Does anyone have a clue who would have won this award? I have not been able to find anything out about it, yet it is a glorious piece!

Respectfully,

Jacques N. Dresang
The Last Developement Job - Eagle #7225

Both Penske and Jennings were present in the Nov 16, 1958 Regional at Marlboro.

Penske in #16 Porsche RS, winning Under 1.5 liter FM class in Race 5 [second overall behind Freddie Windridge's Lister/Corvette]. Same results for race 9, the second feature.

Jennings in #77 Porsche GT, second [and 12th overall] behind Harry Blanchard in C/D-Production class in race 9.

WINO

The Rosenthal Trophy was probably presented after the feature at Marlboro on April 19,1959, an SCCA National. The winner took the President's Cup.

Only three BM entries present and two were backmarkers:

-Bud Gates, Corvette Special #228, finishing 15th oa and 1st in BM
-Ray Hixon, Corvette Special #273, finishing 16th oa and 2nd in BM

However, it is likely that the Cup went to Fred Windridge, who led the race until throwing a rod, again aboard the black Mrs. Boden knobbly Lister/Corvette.

As for the 1959 results listed previously, Thompson did not race a Cunningham Lister/Jag, but the Sting Ray. He led after Windridge dropped out, then developed brake problems. Penske showed again with his RS. Sesslar captured the main event thanks to the rain.

Feature results:

1. Don Sesslar [Porsche RSK]
2. Walt Hansgen [Costin Lister/Jag]
3. Roger Penske [Porsche RS #16]
4. Dick Thompson [Sting Ray]
5. Augie Pabst [Ferrari 625TR]
6. Alan Connell [Ferrari 250TR]

Jennings showed up in race 4 [F/G-production], finishing 3rd in his #79 Porsche behind Blanchard and Tom Payne.

WINO

I would contact the Washington Region of the SCCA. They probably have an archives, etc.

Thank you WINO and David for your help! I'm awaiting feedback from the Washington Region SCCA.

Respectfully Yours,

Jacques N. Dresang
Eagle #7225

Just found the results of the April 16, 1960 Marlboro event, an SCCA National for the President's Cup:

Race 7 [feature]: B/C/D/E/F-modified, 40 laps

1. Roger Penske [Porsche RSK #6]
2. Bob Holbert [Porsche RSK #140]
3. Dick Thompson [Sting Ray #11]
4. Gus Andrey [Maserati Tipo 61 #25]
5. Frank Batista [Lotus 11 #35]
6. Archie Means [Maserati 200S #200]
7. Ray Gross [Porsche Special #16]
8. Ed Gelder [Ferrari 3.5 #135]
9. Graham Shaw [Ferrari 500TR #777]
10. Gordon MacKensie [Jaguar C #52]
DNF Suzy Dietrich [Elva Mk 5 #32]
DNF Bill King [Ferrari Monza/Corvette #188]
DNF Bud Gates [Lister/Corvette #28]
DNF Charlie Kolb [Elva Mk 5 #7]

Bruce Jennings finished third overall in race 5 [B/C-production] with Porsche Carrera #177.

WINO

And the 1961 edition, this time for the Governor's Cup [the President's Cup went to VIR]:

Race 8 [feature]: B/C/D/E/F/G -modified, 40 laps

1. Bob Holbert [Porsche RS-61 #14]
2. Fred Gamble [Maserati Tipo 61 #621]
3. Jesse Wyllie [Lola Mk 1 #2]
4. Bob Bucher [Porsche RSK #29]
5. Charlie Kurtz [Lola Mk 1 #64]
6. Bill Wilbourne [Lola Mk 1 #19]
7. Dick Stockton [Elva Mk 4 #167]
8. John Curran [Elva Mk 5 #88]
9. Tom Fleming [Osca #70]
10. Ray Gross [Porsche Special #161]
11. Don Wolf [Elva Mk 5 #989]
12. John Boyd [Lotus #99]
13. Bud Faust [Ferrari/Chevy #511]
14. Bob Ruth [Corvette #127]
15. George Burke [Ferrari #9]
16. no driver listed [Porsche Special #132]
DNF Barry Brown [Lotus 11 #351]
DNF Jack Ensley [Porsche RSK #17]
DNF Don Kirby [Lotus 11 #150]
DNF L. Morrisett [Pignatelli #500]
DNF Warren Shamlian [Elva Mk 3 #361]
DNF Nat Day [Elva Mk 5 #346]

Bruce Jennings shows up in race 6 [A/B/C-production], finishing 8th with Porsche Carrera #77], behind two Corvettes [Hal Keck and John Caley], Bob Bucher's 250GT Ferrari, Ed Lowther's Corvette, Joe Buzzetta's Carrera, and Bob Johnson's and Gen Hobbs's Corvettes.


WINO

The 1960 Marlboro SCCA race referenced is historically significant because it was Roger Penske's first overall win in an SCCA National. It must also have left Holbert a little askance, since Roger was driving Holbert's car from the previous year. I was there that day and hardly expected that Penske would make his greatest mark in US oval racing as an Indy-winning team owner. Such are the depths that US road racing has reached. Winning oval owners like Penske, Gurney, Haas and Ganassi and Michael Andretti were originally successful road racers. but because of mismanagement by the SCCA went on to suffer the mismanagement of USAC and then, their own creation, CART. Now, we are left with NASCAR and the NASCARization of single-seater oval racing and half of prototype road racing in the good ole USofA. Years ago, there was an article in British Motor Sport entitled, "When did you lose interest?" This ageing historian is finally reaching that point.

I ran into Roger Penske at the Indy 500 3 years ago at the Pit Stop Competition and mentioned that I was at the 1960 President's Cup Race at upper Marlboro in 1960. It actually caught him a bit off guard and he was lost for words for 30 or more seconds. He replied sorta sheeplishly, "that was a long time ago".

For those who never got to see him drive, he was very good and very smooth.

I only have a few disappointments and one was never being able to drive Upper Marlboro. It closed the year before I started racing when Summit Point opened.

I believe the Formula Junior race that day was won by Timmy Mayer, one of my heros.

It was a neat place for a teenager to get acquainted with road racing.

David,

Must have been another year with Timmy Mayer, not 1960. The 20-lap Formula Jr race 6, the one before the feature, went to Kolb that year.

1. Charlie Kolb[Elva #9]
2. Harry Carter [Stanguellini #80]
3. Ray Heppenstall [Scorpion #50]
4. Dick Bauer [Elva #164]
5. Lewis Flink [Elva #141]


Contributing WINO

Wino:

Your right, probably '61-62. He was light years faster than the others. I "think" he was in a Cooper.

But Timmy did win in 1962!

Race 8: Formula Junior and III.

1. Tim Mayer [Cooper #9]
2. Mark Donohue [Elva #00]
3. Floyd Aaskov [Lotus #30]
4. Charlie Kolb [Merlyn #1]
5. Walt Mann [BMC Mk 2 #45]

In the next race Penske cleaned house again. Not much competition when you drive a Monaco. Since Martin's few 1962 notes look like somebody sat on them, here are the feature results:

Race 9: C/D/E/F/G-modified

1. Roger Penske [Cooper Monaco #6]
2. Bob Bucher [Porsche RSK #29]
3. Charlie Kolb [Maserati 300S #18]
4. Joe Buzzetta [Porsche RSK #7]
5. Paul Richards [KelCooper #1]
6. Jesse Wyllie [Lola Mk 1 #2]
7. Bob Holbert [Porsche RS-61 #14]
8. Ed Smith [Corvette #20]
9. Ben Warren [Elva Mk 6 #73]
10. Bob Rost [Elva Mk 6 #9]
11. Don Wolf [Elva Mk 5 #89]
12. Charles Beckley [Elva Mk 3 #52]
13. Mark Donohue [TVR #58]
14. John Boyd [Lotus 17 #99]
15. Don Knight [Elva Mk 4 #38]
16. Don Honeywell [Porsche Spl #23]
17. Ed Lowther [Lister/Corvette #12]
18. John Henderson [Bocar #11]
DNF Bill Stone [Lola Medallion #47]
DNF Tom Terrell [Lotus 11 #55]
DNF John Kelley [Porsche #34]
DNF Pete Harrison [Lister/Corvette #87]
DNF Ron Greenwood [Elva Mk 4 #5]
DNF Curt Gonstead [Elva Mk 6 #13]
DNF Hal Keck [Lister/Corvette #19]

As for Bruce Jennings, an excellent third overall in race 6/7 [for A/B/C-production cars], behind Bob Grossman [250GT] and Don Yenko [Corvette]. His car: Porsche #77. Jennings beat a slew of other Corvettes [Ben Moore, Ralph Salyer, Grady Davis, Frank Dominianni, Roy Kumnick] and the 250GTs of Doug Thiem and Alan Wylie.

Nough for now!

WINO

Yes, David, his victory must have been confined to 1962, since in 1961 the Form. Junior race was won by Kolb again. But with Cabianca's words on today's lack of variety in mind, look at the marvelous variety in those days:

1961 race 7: Form Junior and III, 20 laps

1. Charlie Kolb [Gemini #841]
2. Charlie Hayes [Lotus #31]
3. George Constantine, "how did he fit?" [ Lancia Dagrada #49]
4. Jack Lyles [Lotus #32]
5. Herb Gussin [Stanguellini #33]
6. Ray Stoutenburg [Taraschi #183]
7. Al Beasley [Osca #162]
8. Dick Cornman [Cooper F-III]


WINO

Originally posted by Gokart Mozart
Thank you WINO and David for your help! I'm awaiting feedback from the Washington Region SCCA.

Respectfully Yours,

Jacques N. Dresang
Eagle #7225

Be patient with the region, as long time WDCR region member, officer and historian, Dave Roethel, passed away late last year.


WINO,
Do you possibly have any results listing Bruce Jennings racing his 356 in FP with the number "75" on his car? There was a "who is this" picture in the latest issue of the WDCR newsletter, _The Straightpipe_ and while the car looked like his, the number and drivers face did not appear to match.

The only race numbers I have for Jennings are the ones listed above. By the way, he ran in C-production, not in FP, so I wonder if the photo shows his car.


WINO

I stand corrected by my own words above. So the photo must have been taken in 1958/59, since the Porsche went to CP in 1960 and beyond.


WINO

ggnagy,

I just checked my 1958 and 1959 issues of Sports Car. Sporadic appearances by Jennings in 1958, but no number 75: Nationals at Marlboro [#126], Montgomery [#70], VIR [#71] and the Glen [#70].

More appearances in 1959, but different numbers: Marlboro [#79], VIR [#77], Cumberland [#58], Bridgehampton [#07], June Sprints [#79], Montgomery [#77] and Thompson [#77]

WINO

Originally posted by WINO
ggnagy,

I just checked my 1958 and 1959 issues of Sports Car. Sporadic appearances by Jennings in 1958, but no number 75: Nationals at Marlboro [#126], Montgomery [#70], VIR [#71] and the Glen [#70].

More appearances in 1959, but different numbers: Marlboro [#79], VIR [#77], Cumberland [#58], Bridgehampton [#07], June Sprints [#79], Montgomery [#77] and Thompson [#77]

WINO

I think you might be confusing his Carrera (dark paint) with a regular 356 (light paint) that Bruce also raced. Of course, it would have helped if I had said EP instead of FP. I must have been thinking of the current 356 classification when I typed it, sorry. You can see examples of both cars if you search for porsche in the historic photos at the National Road Rally website.

Of course I need to go back and look at all my own data for race results, because I think I was looking in FP the last time as well.