# 1963 SCCA National Sports Car Championship

The 1963 SCCA National Sports Car Championship season was the thirteenth season of the Sports Car Club of America's National Sports Car Championship. It began April 7, 1963, and ended September 2, 1963, after ten races.

## Schedule

| Rnd | Race | Length | Circuit | Location | Date |
| 1 | SCCA National Race | 45 minutes | Marlboro Motor Raceway | Upper Marlboro, Maryland | April 7 |
| 2 | VIR National Cup | 1 hour, 30 minutes | Virginia International Raceway | Danville, Virginia | April 27 |
| 3 | Cumberland National Championship Sports Car Races | 75 km (47 mi) | Greater Cumberland Regional Airport | Wiley Ford, West Virginia | May 12 |
| 4 | SCCA National Race | 90 mi (140 km) | Bridgehampton Race Circuit | Bridgehampton, New York | June 2 |
| 5 | SCCA National Race | 60 mi (97 km) | Lime Rock Park | Lakeville, Connecticut | June 15 |
| 6 | June Sprints | 160 mi (260 km) | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | June 23 |
| 7 | Lake Garnett Grand Prix | 70 mi (110 km) | Lake Garnett Circuit | Garnett, Kansas | July 8 |
| 8 | Meadowdale SCCA National Championships | 98 mi (158 km) | Meadowdale International Raceway | Carpentersville, Illinois | August 4 |
| 9 | Glen Classic | 100 mi (160 km) | Watkins Glen International | Watkins Glen, New York | August 25 |
| 10 | SCCA National Races | 60 mi (97 km) | Thompson International Speedway | Thompson, Connecticut | September 2 |
    ^A Feature race

## Season results

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 |
| Rnd | Circuit | 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) | Results |
| 1 | Marlboro | Chevrolet | Chevrolet | no finishers | Daimler | #6 Mecom Racing Team | Porsche | Porsche | Porsche | Porsche | Lotus | Lola-Climax | Austin-Healey | Zink Petite | Austin-Healey | Results |
| 1 | Marlboro | Dick Lang | Don Yenko | no finishers | Duncan Black | Roger Penske | Alex Dearborn | Herb Swan | Ron Grable | Bob Holbert | Bob Sharp | M. R. J. Wyllie | Pete van der Vate | Bill Greer | Paul Hill | Results |
| 2 | VIR | #10 Chevrolet | #12 Grady Davis | #26 Meister Brauser Racing | #82 Fiat-Abarth | no entries | #44 Triumph | #43 Lotus | #7 Porsche | no entries | #11 Alfa Romeo | #88 Bobsy-Ford | #31 Austin-Healey | #87 Zink Petite | no entries | Results |
| 2 | VIR | Dick Thompson | Don Yenko | Don Devine | Paul Richards | no entries | Bob Tullius | Skip Barber | William Haenelt | no entries | Jack Crusoe | Chuck Dietrich | Pete van der Vate | Bill Greer | no entries | Results |
| 3 | Cumberland | Shelby | Chevrolet | #60 Briggs Cunningham | Fiat-Abarth | #6 Mecom Racing Team | Triumph | Porsche | #73 Porsche | Lotus | Triumph | Bosby | Morgan | Osca | Austin-Healey | Results |
| 3 | Cumberland | Bob Johnson | Robert Mouat | Walt Hansgen | Paul Richards | Roger Penske | Bob Tullius | Bob Holbert | Lake Underwood | T. A. Rees | Ed Diehl | Chuck Dietrich | Frank Nagel | John Igleheart | Donna Mae Mims | Results |
| 4 | Bridgehampton | Shelby | Chevrolet | #60 Briggs Cunningham | Fiat-Abarth | Ferrari | Triumph | Porsche | Austin-Healey | Lotus | Volvo | Genie | Austin-Healey | Osca | Austin-Healey | Results |
| 4 | Bridgehampton | Bob Johnson | Robert Mouat | Walt Hansgen | Paul Richards | Bob Grossman | Jim Spencer | Joe Buzzetta | Jim Ladd | Peter Sachs | Art Riley | John Fitch | Pete van der Vate | John Igleheart | Howard Blakeslee | Results |
| 5 | Lime Rock | A.C. | Chevrolet | Porsche | Morgan | no entries | Triumph | no entries | Porsche | Lotus | Alfa Romeo | Lola-Climax | Austin-Healey | Osca | Austin-Healey | Results |
| 5 | Lime Rock | Bob Brown | Don Yenko | Joe Buzzetta | Gaston Andrey | no entries | Bob Tullius | no entries | Bill Romig | Peter Sachs | Jack Crusoe | M. R. J. Wyllie | Rod Harmon | John Igleheart | Paul Hill | Results |
| 6 | Road America | Shelby | Chevrolet | Meister Brauser | A.C.-Bristol | #94 Wayne Burnett | Triumph | Concours Motors | Sports Car Forum | Porsche | Alfa Romeo | Lola-Climax | Austin-Healey | Martin T | Austin-Healey | Results |
| 6 | Road America | Bob Johnson | Ed Smith | Harry Heuer | Fred Ellsworth | Wayne Burnett | Bob Tullius | Bill Wuesthoff | Don Sesslar | Lee Hall | Robert Shaw | M. R. J. Wyllie | Pete van der Vate | Martin Tanner | Fred Turek | Results |
| 7 | Lake Garnett | #33 Bob Johnson | Chevrolet | Shelby American | Morgan | Cooper | Triumph | no entries | Sports Car Forum | no entries | Lotus | Bosby | Austin-Healey | Lotus | Austin-Healey | Results |
| 7 | Lake Garnett | Bob Johnson | Don Yenko | Ken Miles | Lew Spencer | Jack Hinkle | John Goans | no entries | Don Sesslar | no entries | Dick Anderson | Chuck Dietrich | Robert Fry | Ed Walsh | Bruce Hoskins | Results |
| 8 | Meadowdale | Shelby | Chevrolet | #0 Meister Brauser Team | A.C.-Bristol | no entries | Triumph | | Austin-Healey | Porsche | Alfa Romeo | Bosby | Austin-Healey | Zink Petite | Austin-Healey | Results |
| 8 | Meadowdale | Bob Brown | Don Yenko | Harry Heuer | Bill Harwell | no entries | Jim Spencer | | Allan Barker | Lee Hall | Robert Shaw | Chuck Dietrich | Donald Hampton | Bill Greer | Donna Mae Mims | Results |
| 9 | Watkins Glen | #41 A.J. Griffith, Jr. | #2 Grady Davis | #11 Grady Davis | #4 Duncan Black | no entries | #53 Jim Spencer | Kelly Special-Porsche | Porsche | #3 Bosby Division | #15 Jerrold A. Truitt | #3 Bosby Division | #5 Erwin Lorincz | Osca | #12 Harvey Glass | Results |
| 9 | Watkins Glen | Bob Brown | Don Yenko | Dick Thompson | Duncan Black | no entries | Jim Spencer | Wayne Kelly | Lake Underwood | Chuck Dietrich | Gerald Truitt | Chuck Dietrich | Erwin Lorincz | John Igleheart | Harvey Glass | Results |
| 10 | Thompson | Shelby | Porsche | Lister-Costin Buick | Daimler | Porsche | Triumph | no entries | Porsche | Porsche | Alfa Romeo | Elva | Austin-Healey | Osca | Austin-Healey | Results |
| 10 | Thompson | Bob Johnson | Bruce Jennings | Eno de Pasquale | Duncan Black | Joe Buzzetta | Bob Tullius | no entries | Lake Underwood | George Wintersteen | Tom Flaherty | Dave Fenton | Don Peaslee | John Gordon | Frank Cooper | Results |
    ^A D and E Modified were classified with C Modified at Meadowdale.

## Champions

| Class | Driver | Car |
| A Production | Bob Johnson | Shelby Cobra 289 |
| B Production | Don Yenko | Chevrolet Corvette |
| C Modified | Harry Heuer | Chaparral 1-Chevrolet |
| C Production | Duncan Black | Daimler SP250 |
| D Modified | Roger Penske | "Zerex Special" Cooper T53-Climax |
| D Production | Bob Tullius | Triumph TR4 |
| E Modified | Joe Buzzetta | Porsche 718 RSK |
| E Production | Lake Underwood | Porsche 356 |
| F Modified | Peter Sachs | Lotus 23 |
| F Production | Robert Shaw | Alfa Romeo Spyder |
| G Modified | Chuck Dietrich | Bosby Mk.II-Ford |
| G Production | Pete van der Vate | Austin-Healey Sprite |
| H Modified | Bill Greer | Zink Petite Mk.II |
| H Production | Donna Mae Mims | Austin-Healey Sprite |