The 1964 American Road Race of Champions was the first running of the SCCA National Championship Runoffs. It took place on 14 and 15 November 1964 at the Riverside International Raceway. The ARRC was held as the non-championship final round of the SCCA National Sports Car Championship and the SCCA Divisional Championships. Most competitive drivers from SCCA's six divisions were invited to the event. No championships were contested that year as part of the Runoffs, and therefore, ARRC champions were not SCCA National Champions.
Race results Sources:
Class winners for multi-class races in bold.
Race 1 - Formula Vee The first race, held on November 14, was the Formula Vee race. It was held for 45 minutes and 23 laps. PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1FVunknown Lewis Kerr11Formcar-VW -Northeast23Fastest lap in race.2FVunknown Roger Barr13Autodynamics D-1-VW -Northeast233FVunknown William Duckworth22Formcar-VW -Southeast234FVunknown Jerry Hansen35Formcar-VW -Central235FVunknown Sheldon Dobkin21Beach Mk 5-VWOver-Keys Motor IncSoutheast236FVunknown Jim Brady52Spectre-VW -Southwest237FVunknown Robert Hubbard41Formcar-VW -Midwest238FVunknown Boyd Hough61Formcar-VWMorgensen MotorsPacific239FVunknown Guy McMurray42Formcar-VW -Midwest2210FVunknown Jim Downing 25Formcar-VW -Southeast2211FVunknown Robert Docter62Crusader-VW -Pacific2212FVunknown John Neumeister43Formcar-VW -Midwest2213FVunknown Lars Giertz53Autodynamics D-1-VW -Southwest2214FVunknown John Grove63Crusader-VW -Pacific22DNFFVunknown Mak Kronn32Formcar-VW -CentralunknownDNFDNFFVunknown Martin Grantham51Autodynamics D-1-VW -SouthwestunknownDNF
Race 2 - H Production The H Production race was held on November 14 for 45 minutes and 23 laps. PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1HPunknown Fred Salo31Austin-Healey SpriteSalo's Servi-CenterCentral23Led laps 1, 17-23.2HPunknown Gilbert Page11Austin-Healey Sprite -Northeast233HPunknown Clyde Cabrinha63Austin-Healey Sprite -Pacific234HPunknown Robert Durham51Austin-Healey Sprite -Southwest235HPunknown Richard Alley41Austin-Healey Sprite -Midwest226HPunknown Dan Miller53Austin-Healey Sprite -Southwest227HPunknown Bob Anderson32Austin-Healey Sprite -Central228HPunknown Bill Cox52Austin-Healey Sprite -Southwest229HPunknown Walt Biddle33Austin-Healey Sprite -Central2210HPunknown Hugh Major, Jr.43Austin-Healey Sprite -Midwest2211HPunknown Thomas Hukle42Austin-Healey Sprite -Midwest18DNFHP1st Roger Subith61Austin-Healey Sprite -Pacific16DNF (accident on lap 16). Led laps 2-16. Fastest lap in race.DNFHPunknown Danny Hopkins62Austin-Healey Sprite -Pacific14DNF
Race 3 - G Production The G Production race was held on November 14 for 45 minutes and 23 laps. PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1GPunknown Ed Barker61Triumph Spitfire -Pacific23Led laps 3-23. Fastest lap in race.2GPunknown Emmett Brown62MG Midget -Pacific233GPunknown David Kiser41Triumph Spitfire -Midwest234GPunknown Bob Clemens33Triumph Spitfire -Central235GPunknown Erwin Lorincz14Triumph Spitfire -Northeast236GPunknown Donald Bowman32Triumph Spitfire -Central227GPunknown Walter Bass42Austin-Healey Sprite -Midwest228GPunknown Roy Hopkins52Triumph Spitfire -Southwest21DNFGPunknown Bob Sharp13Datsun Sports SPL310P. Bruk & SonNortheast7DNF (lost wheel)DNFGPunknown Patricia Mernone12Morgan 4/4 -Northeast4DNFDNFGPunknown Les Rutledge31Austin-Healey Sprite -Central unknownDNFDNFGPunknown Tommy Allen43Datsun Sports SPL310 -Midwest unknownDNFDNFGPunknown Leavell Smith51Austin-Healey Sprite -Southwest unknownDNFDNFGPunknown George Davison53Austin-Healey Sprite -Southwest unknownDNFDNFGPunknown Lee Herbert65Triumph Spitfire -Pacific unknownDNF
Race 4 - H Modified The H Modified race was held on November 14 for 45 minutes and 24 laps. PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1HM1stSome sources say that Gordon was the pole-sitter in HM and Parkinson qualified second. Dan Parkinson66Dolphin America-Abarth -Pacific24Led laps 1-24. Fastest lap in race.2HM2nd John Gordon15OSCA S750 Special -Northeast243HMunknown John Igleheart14Bobsy SR2-OSCA -Northeast244HMunknown Chic Gast64Bobsy SR2-OSCA -Pacific235HMunknown Frank Manley45DB Le Mans-Panhard -Midwest236HMunknown Joe McClughan54BMW Special -Southwest237HMunknown Robert Samm56Lambert III-Abarth -Southwest218HMunknown Paul Coffield35Centaur Roadster-SAAB -Central18DNFHMunknown George Avent24Begra Mk III-Abarth -Southeast unknownDNFDNFHMunknown Martin Tanner34Martin T 5 -Central12DNFDNFHMunknown Hugh Grammer55Bandini 750 Sport Siluro-Crosley -Southwest unknownDNFDNFHMunknown Ingvar Lindqvist65Lindqvist Special-SAAB -Pacific unknownDNF (spin)
Race 5 - E & F Modified E Modified & F Modified drivers raced in a multi-class race held on November 14 for 45 minutes and 27 laps. PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1FMunknown Rick MutherunknownLotus 23B-Ford-Pacific27Fastest lap in race.2EMunknown Ralph Wood61Elva Mk VII-Porsche-Pacific273EM unknown Dave Jordan unknownDolphin America-PorschePrecision Motor CarsPacific274FM unknown Alan Friedland14Elva Mk VII-PorscheGeorge FriedlandNortheast275FM unknown Michael Hall34Elva Mk VII-Ford -Central276EM unknown Charlie Kolb21Porsche 718 RS -Southeast277EM unknown Steve Froines62Porsche 718 RS 60Dan GarciaPacific278EM unknown Herb Wetanson11Porsche 718 RSK -Northeast259FM unknown Martin Grantham55Merlyn MK 6David BlandSouthwest21DNFEM unknown Henry Candler44Lotus 23B -Midwest unknownDNFDNFFM unknown Bud Morley45Elva Mk VII-BMW -MidwestunknownDNFDNFFM unknown Miles Gupton65Platypus-Porsche -Pacific unknownDNFDNSFM unknown Frank Monise64Lotus 23B-Ford -Pacific -DNS
Race 6 - E Production The E Production race was held for on November 14 for 45 minutes and 25 laps. PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1EP1st Alan Johnson62Porsche 356 1600Scientific AutomotivePacific25Fastest lap in race. Led laps 1-25.2EP4th Ron Grable13Porsche 356 Speedster -Northeast253EPunknown Dennis Harrison61Porsche 356 1600Scientific AutomotivePacific254EPunknown Bert Everett12Porsche 356 -Northeast255EPunknown Bob Connors51Porsche 356 -Southwest256EPunknown Howard Fowler22Porsche 356 -Southeast247EPunknown Gerry Mason34Porsche 356 -Central248EPunknown Bob Wenzel42Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce -Midwest249EPunknown John Belperche23Porsche 356 -Southeast2310EPunknown Ted Parrish41Morgan +4 -Midwest2311EPunknown Joe Locario52Alfa Romeo Giulia -Southwest22DNFEPunknown Hans Ziereis11Porsche 356 -Northeast9DNFDNFEPunknown Dave Tallasken21Elva Courier -Southeast13DNFDNFEPunknown Jerry Frydenlund33Porsche 356BDelta Import MotorsCentralunknownDNFDNFEPunknown Richard K. Roberts43Porsche 356 -MidwestunknownDNFDNFEPunknown Ken Leith53Porsche 356 -SouthwestunknownDNFDNFEPunknown Walt Maas63Porsche 356Lukes & ShormanPacificunknownDNF
Race 7 - F Production The F Production race was held on November 14 for 45 minutes and 23 laps. PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1FPunknown Richard Hull33Volvo P1800 -Central23Fastest lap in race.2FP9th Robert Petrick32MG MGA -Central233FPunknown Sheldon Shoff11Lotus Seven America -Northeast234FPunknown Tim Burr53Triumph TR3 -Southwest235FPunknown Gerald Demele63Lotus Seven America -Pacific236FPunknown Bernard Herstein51Triumph TR3 -Southwest227FPunknown Bill Bagby52Triumph TR3 -Southwest228FPunknown Elouise Norris44Triumph TR3 -Midwest229FPunknown Steve Froines64Sunbeam Alpine -Pacific21DNFFP10th Art Riley13Volvo P1800 -Northeast22DNF (wheel)DNFFPunknown Bill Buchman22Sunbeam Alpine -SoutheastunknownDNFDNFFP7th Dan Carmichael31Sunbeam AlpineSports Car Forum IncCentralunknownDNF (spin)DNFFP1st Brooks Noah41Lotus Seven America -MidwestunknownDNFDNFFP2nd Bill Riggs43Triumph TR3 -MidwestunknownDNF (handling)DNFFPunknown Jim Dittemore62Triumph TR3 -PacificunknownDNF
Race 8 - G Modified The G Modified race was held on November 15 for 45 minutes and 26 laps. PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1GM2nd Charles Barns51Merlyn MK 6-Cosworth -Southwest26Quickest lap in race (disputed).The SCCA website lists both Barns and Molle as GM race lap record holders. Led laps 17-26.2GMunknown William Molle61Incisor (Lotus 23B-Coventry Climax) -Pacific26Fastest lap in race (disputed). Led laps 1-16.3GMunknown Rich Erickson63Lotus 23 -Pacific264GMunknown Lynn Kysar53Merlyn MK 6 -Southwest265GMunknown Jim Baker23Lotus 23 -Southeast266GMunknown Tom Yeager32Merlyn MK 6-Ford -Central257GMunknown Peter Helferich31Elva Mk VI -Central258GMunknown Gordon Heald11Elva Mk VII-Coventry Climax -Northeast259GMunknown Robert Kelce41Elva Mk VII -Midwest2510GMunknown O.M. MacLeranunknownElva Mk VII -Central2411GMunknown Bernard Kemp52Merlyn -Southwest13DNFGMunknown Harry Banta62Genie Mk.5-Coventry Climax -PacificunknownDNF
Race 9 - C Production The C Production race was held on November 15 for 45 minutes and 25 laps. PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1CP3rd Earl Jones63Morgan +4 Super Sports -Pacific25Led laps 5-25.2CPunknown John Siefkes42Lotus Super Seven -Midwest253CPunknown John Gardella31Lotus Super Seven -Central254CPunknown Ed Tucker51Lotus Elan -Southwest245CPunknown Whit Talbott34Lotus Super Seven -Central236CPunknown Ray Houchins12Lotus ElanTeam Houchins RacingNortheast22Fastest lap in race.7CPunknown C. K. Thompson23Lotus Super Seven -Southeast18DNFCPunknown Michael Watson62Lotus Super Seven -Pacific13DNFDNFCP1st Joe Ward61Lotus Super Seven -Pacific4DNF. Led laps 1-5.DNFCPunknown Woody Adams41Lotus Super SevenCaptain Richard H. AdamsMidwestunknownDNFDNFCPunknown A. C. Langworthy43Lotus Super Seven -MidwestunknownDNF
Race 10 - Formula Junior & Libre Formula Libre & Formula Junior drivers raced in a multi-class race held on November 15 for 45 minutes and 27 laps. PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1FL1st George Alderman15Cooper T53-Alfa Romeo-Northeast27Fastest lap in race. Led laps 4-27.2FJr.1st Ron Herrera61Lotus 22-Ford-Pacific27Led laps 1-3.3FLunknown G.M. O'Keiff55Lotus 27-Ford -Southwest274FLunknown Don Burrows65BMC-Coventry Climax -Pacific275FJr.unknown Alson Brizard62Cooper T56-Ford -Pacific266FLunknown Boyd Groberg66Lotus 22-Ford -Pacific267FJr.unknown Leonard Conda41Elva 300-Ford -Midwest268FJr.unknown Richard Brown31Lotus 20-Ford V. W. GreenCentral259FJr.unknown Neil Babbs22Bandini Formula Junior-Fiat -Southeast16DNFFJr.unknown Chuck Gounis21Elva-Ford -SoutheastunknownDNFDNFFJr.unknown Gordon Gresham42Lotus 20-Ford -MidwestunknownDNFDNFFJr.unknown Joe Hutchinson51Lotus 20 -SouthwestunknownDNFDNFFJr.unknown Ed Tucker52Lotus 27-Ford -SouthwestunknownDNFDNFFJr.unknown Pierre Phillips63Lotus 27-Ford -PacificunknownDNF (oil leak)DNFFLunknown Bob O'Brien64Cooper -PacificunknownDNF
Race 11 - C & D Modified C Modified & D Modified drivers raced in a multi-class race held on November 15 for 45 minutes and 28 laps. PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1CMunknown Bart Martin61Cooper Monaco T49-ChevroletGrizzly EngineeringPacific28Fastest lap in race. Led laps 3-11, 28.2DMunknown Jerry Titus66Webster 2-Litre-Coventry ClimaxWebster Racing EnterprisesPacific28Led laps 12-27.3CMunknown Ralph Salyer32Cheetah GT Cro-Sal Special-Chevrolet -Central284CMunknown William Wonder12Genie Mk.8-Ford -Northeast275CMunknown Pete Voevodsky62Townsend Special Mk III-Pontiac -Pacific276DMunknown Glenn Baldwin35Lotus 23C -Central257DMunknown Owen Rutherford34Cooper Monaco T49-Maserati -Central218DMunknown Richard BurnsunknownAustin-Healey 100 S Special -Pacific14DNFCMunknown Dick Doane33Chevette-Chevrolet -Central27DNF (gas line). Led laps 1-2.DNFCMunknown Bob Montana63Cooper Monaco T49-Plymouth -PacificunknownDNFDNFDMunknown John Jewett65Lotus Eleven-Plymouth -PacificunknownDNF
Race 12 - A & B Production