1952 SCCA National Sports Car Championship
The 1952 SCCA National Sports Car Championship was the second season of the Sports Car Club of America's National Sports Car Championship.[1] It began March 8, 1952 and ended October 26, 1952 after eleven rounds.[2] Sherwood Johnston won the championship.
Schedule
| Rnd | Race | LengthA | Circuit | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Handicap Vero Beach Endurance Road Race | 12 hours | Vero Beach Airport | Vero Beach, Florida | March 8 |
| 2 | Pebble Beach Sports Car Road Race | 100 mi (160 km) | Pebble Beach road circuit | Pebble Beach, California | April 20 |
| 3 | Bridgehampton Sports Car Road Races | 100 mi (160 km) | Bridgehampton road circuit | Bridgehampton, New York | May 24 |
| 4 | Golden Gate Road Race | 100 mi (160 km) | Golden Gate Park | San Francisco, California | May 31 |
| 5 | Climb To The Clouds | 2.5 mi (4.0 km) | Mount Equinox | Manchester, Vermont | ? |
| 6 | Burke Mountain Hillclimb | ? | Burke Mountain | Burke, Vermont | ? |
| 7 | Giants Despair Hillclimb | 1 mi (1.6 km) | Giants Despair hill climb | Laurel Run, Pennsylvania | July 25 |
| 8 | SCCA National Races | 15 mi (24 km) | Thompson International Speedway | Thompson, Connecticut | August 17 |
| 9 | Elkhart Lake Road Race | 200 mi (320 km) | Elkhart Lake road circuit | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | September 7 |
| 10 | International Sports Car Grand Prix of Watkins Glen | 100 mi (160 km) | Watkins Glen road circuit | Watkins Glen, New York | September 20 |
| 11 | Sowega National Sports Car Races | 4 hours | Turner Air Force Base | Albany, Georgia | October 26 |
- ^A Feature race
Championship results
Note: Although both support and feature races counted towards the championship, only feature race overall winners are listed below.
| Rnd | Circuit | Winning Team | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winning Driver(s) | |||
| 1 | Vero Beach | #5 Ferrari | Results |
| Jim Kimberly Marshall Lewis | |||
| 2 | Pebble Beach | #14 Bill Carstens | Results |
| Bill Pollack | |||
| 3 | Bridgehamption | #20 Bill Spear | Results |
| Bill Spear | |||
| 4 | Golden Gate | Tom Carstens | Results |
| Bill Pollack | |||
| 5 | Mt. Equinox | ? | Results |
| George Weaver | |||
| 6 | Burke Mountain | ? | Results |
| George Weaver | |||
| 7 | Giants Despair | #76 Briggs Cunningham | Results |
| Phil Walters | |||
| 8 | Thompson | #76 Briggs Cunningham | Results |
| Phil Walters | |||
| 9 | Elkhart Lake | #3 Briggs Cunningham | Results |
| John Fitch | |||
| 10 | Watkins Glen | not completedA | Results |
| 11 | Turner | #2 Briggs Cunningham | Results |
| John Fitch |
^A Race not completed due to fatal accident involving spectators.
Recerences
- ^ "SCCA National Sports Car Championship 1952 - Championships - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ "1952 SCCA National Sports Car Championship | RacingCalendar.net". racingcalendar.net. Retrieved January 29, 2025.