The 1965 American Road Race of Champions was the second running of the SCCA National Championship Runoffs. It took place on 27 and 28 November 1965 at Daytona International Speedway, on 3,1-mile and 1,6-mile courses. Despite the National Championship being cancelled, the ARRC still was not a championship race, as National Championships were awarded to Divisional winners. Most competitive drivers from SCCA's seven divisions were invited to the event.
Changes for 1965 1965 saw several changes in SCCA's class structure.
Formula Libre was split up in Formula A for under-3-litre racing engines and Formula B for 1,6-litre production engines. Formula Junior was now replaced by Formula C for 1,1-litre racing engines.
New cars were homologated for Production classes, including the new Porsche 911. Some other cars were reclassified, for example the Austin-Healey 100-6.
Race results Sources:Results of the 1965 American Road Race
Class winners for multi-class races in bold.
Race 1 - H Production The first race, held on November 27, was the H Production race. It was held on the 1,6-mile course for 45 minutes and 32 laps. PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1HP4th Peter Feistmann21Fiat-Abarth 850 Allemano Spider -Southeast322HP5th Randy Canfield13Austin-Healey Sprite -Northeast323HP13th Robert Rentzell22Austin-Healey Sprite -Southeast324HP7th Bobby Vandivort41Austin-Healey Sprite -Midwest325HP6th Bob Turgeon12Austin-Healey Sprite -Northeast326HP12th Kent Carpenter31Austin-Healey Sprite -Central327HP8th Bill Cox52Austin-Healey Sprite -Southwest318HP6th Lloyd Barton34Austin-Healey Sprite -Central319HP9th Dean Hatch62Austin-Healey Sprite -Pacific3010HP10th George Cowherd42Austin-Healey Sprite -Midwest3011HP2nd Lee Mueller61Austin-Healey Sprite-Pacific30Blown tire.12HP16th Dick Brownfield54Austin-Healey Sprite -Southwest30DNFHP11th Dan Miller51Austin-Healey Sprite -Southwest16DNFDNFHP1st Carl Truitt11Austin-Healey Sprite -Northeast10DNFDNFHP16th Joe Garrison24Austin-Healey Sprite -Southeast9DNF
Race 2 - H Modified The H Modified race was held on November 27 on the 1,6-mile course for 45 minutes and 35 laps. PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1HM1st Jerry Mong32Bobsy SR3-SAAB -Central35Led laps 1-35.2HM2nd John Igleheart11Bobsy SR2-OSCA -Northeast353HM5th Jim Lawrence62Lindqvist Special-SAAB -Pacific344HM3rd Bill Mitchell31Sunbeam Special -Central345HM6th Dick Jacobs34Jackal-SAAB -Central346HM4th Fred Cox21Sunbeam Special -Southeast347HM12th Glen Shepard42Jabro-SAAB -Midwest328HM9th Fred Minning23Sunbeam Special -Southeast319HM13th Gordon Waddle43Li'l Duck 1-SAAB -Midwest2910HM8th George Avent22Begra Mk III-Abarth -Southeast2611HM10th John Gordon14OSCA S750 Special -Northeast19DNFHM11th Floyd Lambert51Lambert-Abarth -Southwest26DNFDNFHM7th Dan Parkinson61Dolphin America-Abarth -Pacific9DNFDNFHM14th David Bland52Jabland-SAAB -Southwest4DNFDNFHM15th George Garrett13Bobsy SR2-Ford -Northeast0DNF
Race 3 - G Production The G Production race was held on November 27 on the 1,6-mile course for 45 minutes and 33 laps. PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1GP1st Emmett Brown62MG Midget -Pacific33Led laps 1-33.2GP2nd Rick Hilgers61Austin-Healey Sprite -Pacific333GP4th Bob Sharp11Datsun Sports SPL310 -Northeast334GP5th Dick Gilmartin12Triumph Spitfire -Northeast335GP3rd Fred Darling13Austin-Healey Sprite -Northeast336GP7th Steve Froines63Triumph Spitfire -Pacific337GP11th Walter McCray42Austin-Healey Sprite -Midwest328GP9th Don Smith51Triumph Spitfire -Southwest329GP13th Roger Chastain23Triumph Spitfire -Southeast3210GP10th John Tremblay22Datsun Sports SPL310 -Southeast3211GP15th Tommy Allen43Datsun Sports SPL310 -Midwest3112GP14th Dick Drexler31Austin-Healey Sprite -Central31DNFGP12th Don Davenport52Triumph Spitfire -Southwest28DNFDNFGP17th D.W. Foerster53Datsun Sports SPL310 -Southwest15DNFDNFGP16th Walt Biddle33MG Midget -Central9DNFDNFGP6th Bob Clemens32Triumph Spitfire -Central4DNFDNFGP8th David Kiser41Triumph Spitfire -Midwest3DNFDNFGP18th Don Kearney21Triumph Spitfire -Southeast1DNF
Race 4 - G Modified The G Modified race was held on November 27 on the 1,6-mile course for 45 minutes and 36 laps. PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1GM9th Jim Baker21Lotus 23 -Southeast362GM2nd Gordon Heald11Elva Mk VII-Coventry Climax -Northeast363GM5th Harry Banta62Ferharry (Genie Mk.5-Coventry Climax) -Pacific364GM3rd Quinn Calhoun31Elva Mk VII -Central365GM4th W.D. Roland52Merlyn MK 6 -Southwest356GM10th Edwin Arnold13Lotus 23 -Northeast357GM8th Peter Dawson33Lola Mk1 -Central34DNFGM6th Wick Williams22Lotus 23B-Ford -Southeast26DNFDNFGM11th Peter Talbert63Bourgeault -Pacific24DNFDNFGM7th Robert Kelce42Elva Mk VII -Midwest14DNFDNFGM1st Charles Barns51Merlyn MK 6A-Ford -Southwest7DNF
Race 5 - F Production The F Production race was held on November 27 on the 1,6-mile course for 45 minutes and 34 laps. PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1FP2nd Brian Fuerstenau11Triumph TR3Group 44Northeast34Led laps 3-34.2FP1st Lee Midgley62Triumph TR2 -Pacific343FP4th Richard Hull31Volvo P1800 -Central344FP6th Leo Picard12Volvo P1800 -Northeast345FP7th L.C. Thomas63Sunbeam Alpine -Pacific346FP8th Eddie Wachs33Alfa Romeo Giulietta -Central347FP11th John Gunn21Alfa Romeo Giulietta -Southeast338FP12th Bill Riggs41Triumph TR3 -Midwest339FP5th Dan Carmichael32Sunbeam Alpine -Central3310FP10th John Barker42MG MGA -Midwest3311FP14th Bill Bagby51Triumph TR3 -Southwest3312FP15th Bill Buchman22Sunbeam Alpine -Southeast3213FP17th Bob Mitchell23Triumph TR3 -Southeast3114FP16th Jack Jewell52Triumph TR3 -Southwest3015FP18th Elouise Norris43Triumph TR3 -Midwest30DNFFP13th Buell Owen53Triumph TR3 -Southwest23DNFDNFFP3rd Jim Dittemore61Triumph TR3 -Pacific23DNFDNFFP9th Al Costner13Sunbeam Alpine -Northeast4DNF
Race 6 - E Production The E Production race was held on November 27 on the 1,6-mile course for 45 minutes and 34 laps. PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1EP4th Allan Barker31Austin-Healey 100-6 -Central342EP5th Carl Swanson62Morgan +4 -Pacific343EP8th Ray Pickering41Lotus Seven America -Midwest344EP10th Richard K. Roberts42Porsche 356 -Midwest345EP11th Bill Phaneuf22Lotus Seven America -Southeast336EP9th Nagle Bridwell13Porsche 356B Super 90 -Northeast337EP15th Fred Keyser21Porsche 356 Speedster -Southeast328EP20th Vincent Collins55Porsche 356 Speedster -Southwest329EP3rd Dick Brakenridge33Porsche 356 -Central30Flat tire.10EP19th Harro Zitza24Porsche 356 -Southeast2411EP14th Bert Miller52Austin-Healey 100-6 -Southwest16DNFEP6th Peter Hutchinson32Porsche 356 -Central29DNFDNFEP17th Robert Kirby64Porsche 356 -Pacific29DNFDNFEP16th William McKemie53Elva Courier -Southwest26DNFDNFEP2nd George Frey12Porsche 356 Speedster -Northeast9DNFDNFEP12th Larry Myers43Porsche 356 -Midwest7DNFDNFEP1st Bert Everett11Porsche 356 Speedster -Northeast6DNFDNFEP13th Dale Hersh61Porsche 356 -Pacific0DNF
Race 7 - C & D Production C Production and D Production cars raced in a multi-class race held on November 28 on the 3,1-mile course for 45 minutes and 24 laps. PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1CP4th Bill Young63Lotus Elan-Pacific242CP3rd Flip Groggins11Lotus Elan -Northeast243CP9th Joe Ward62Lotus Elan -Pacific244CP5th Chuck Stoddard31Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ -Central245DP6th Steve Froines62Triumph TR4-Pacific236DP2nd Bob Tullius11Triumph TR4Group 44Northeast237DP5th Lee Herbert63Triumph TR4 -Pacific23Led laps 11–17, spun.8DP3rd Brad Picard13MG MGB -Northeast239DP1st Dick Stockton12Triumph TR4 -Northeast23Led laps 1–10.10DP9th Charles Slade23Porsche 911 -Southeast2211CP7th Jim Harris43Lotus Elan -Midwest2112DP13th Joe Locario51Alfa Romeo Giulia -Southwest2013CP8th Jim Kauffman53Lotus Super Seven -Southwest2014DP15th Lynn Beaumont52Austin-Healey 3000 -Southwest1715DP11th Bill Maloney32Austin-Healey 3000 -Central13DNFDP10th Tommy Charles22MG MGB -Southeast12DNFDNFDP12th Bill Frank55Triumph TR4 -Southwest12DNFDNFDP8th Bill Pendleton61Triumph TR4 -Pacific9DNFDNFCP6th Ted Clark33Lotus Super Seven -Central3DNFDNFCP2nd Ed Tucker52Lotus Elan -Southwest3DNFDNFDP14th John McComb42MG MGB -Midwest2DNFDNFDP7th Roger West21MG MGB -Southeast1DNFDNFDP4th Vic Campell41Triumph TR4 -Midwest1DNFDNFCP1st Lou Sell65Lotus Super Seven -Pacific1DNF
Race 8 - Formula A, B & C Formula B and Formula C cars raced in a multi-class race held on November 28 on the 1,6-mile course for 45 minutes and 38 laps. Despite the 3-litre Formula A already being introduced, the number of cars was so small that no drivers were invited. PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1FB2nd Earl Jones62LeGrand Mk3B-Alfa Romeo-Pacific38Led laps 32–38.2FB1st Stew McMillen31Lotus 27-Ford -Central38Led laps 1-31.3FB4th Alan Gottlieb12Lotus 22-Ford -Northeast374FB5th Bob McQueen21Formcar-Porsche -Southeast375FB8th Boyd Groberg64Lotus 22-Ford -Pacific366FB3rd Gaston Andrey11Lotus 21-Alfa Romeo -Northeast367FC3rd Larry Skeels31Cooper T59-BMC-Central368FC1st Mark Donohue11Lotus 20B-Ford -Northeast369FC7th Reg Howell32Cooper -Central3610FB7th Alson Brizard61Cooper T56-Alfa Romeo -Pacific3511FC2nd Tom Clark34Lotus 18 -Central3512FC10th Nick Reynolds62Lotus 22 -Pacific3513FC9th Jim Haynes14Quantum-SAAB -Northeast3314FC5th Tommy Bunn51LeGrand Mk3 -Southwest2815FC4th Clint Cavin44Cooper -Midwest28DNFFC6th Karl Knapp61LeGrand Mk3 -Pacific28DNFDNFFB6th Don Burris15Cooper-Ford -Northeast11DNFDNFFC11th Nick Dioguardi63Brabham BT6-Cosworth -Pacific7DNFDNFFC8th Bill Rutan13Quantum-SAAB -Northeast6DNF
Race 9 - Formula Vee The Formula Vee race was held on November 28 on the 1,6-mile course for 45 minutes and 33 laps. PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1FV2nd Dan Fowler33Beach Mk 5-VW -Central33Led laps 1-33.2FV3rd Boyd Hough61Formcar-VW -Pacific333FV5th Joseph Dodge12Autodynamics-VW -Northeast334FV7th Bill Campbell22Zink Z-5-VW -Southeast335FV6th Rick Koehler31Bobsy Vanguard-VW -Central336FV8th Bill Scott13Autodynamics-VW -Northeast337FV10th Walter Glenn24Beach Mk 5-VW -Southeast338FV9th Robert Samm52Autodynamics-VW -Southwest329FV11th Robert Hubbard41Sardini-VW -Midwest3210FV12th Ray Pickering43Sardini Mk II-VW -Midwest3211FV13th Bob Costey56Beach Mk 5-VW -Southwest32DNFFV4th Whitney Tharin21Formcar-VW -Southeast26DNF (throttle cable)DNFFV1st Chet Freeman32Bobsy Vanguard-VW -Central16DNF
Race 10 - A & B Production A Production and B Production drivers raced in a multi-class race held on November 28 on the 3,1-mile course for 45 minutes and 25 laps. PosClassQualified in classDriverNo.CarEntrantDivisionLapsInfo1AP1st Harold Keck11Shelby Cobra 427-Northeast252AP2nd George Montgomery31Shelby Cobra 427 -Central253AP4th Foster Alexander62Shelby Cobra -Pacific254BP3rd Jerry Titus61Shelby GT350-Pacific255BP4th Bob Johnson31Shelby GT350 -Midwest256BP5th Don Yenko12Chevrolet Corvette -Northeast257BP6th Walt Hane23Shelby GT350 -Southeast248AP5th Bob Fryer13Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray -Northeast249BP10th Merle Brennan62Jaguar XKE -Pacific2410AP7th Ralph Noseda26Shelby Cobra -Southeast2311BP7th Tom Yeager32Shelby GT350 -Central2312AP6th Robert Thorpe24Shelby Cobra -Southeast2213BP13th Martin Krinner15Shelby GT350 -Northeast1914BP9th John Bentley22Sunbeam Tiger -Southeast17DNFBP8th Brad Brooker41Shelby GT350 -Midwest22DNFDNFAP3rd Paul Sonda32Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray -Central20DNFDNFBP1st Mark Donohue11Shelby GT350 -Northeast18DNFDNFBP11th David Dooley42Jaguar XKE -Midwest4DNFDNFBP2nd Jim Adams63Sunbeam Tiger -Pacific1DNF (accident)DNFAP8th? Dave Heinz33Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray -Central0DNF (brakes)DNFBP12th Don Sesslar33Sunbeam Tiger -Central0DNF (accident)
Race 11 - C, D, E & F Modified C Modified, D Modified, E Modified and F Modified drivers raced in a multi-class race held on November 28 on the 3,1-mile course for 45 minutes and 25 laps.