SCCA Cumberland Nationals 1961

Mark Donohue's EP winning Elva Courier

********** RACE SUMMARY **********

Bob Holbert won the Edgar D. Vandergrift Memorial Trophy in a Porsche RS 61 at an average speed of 74.33 mph. Roger Penske, who set an unofficial lap record of 1:17 in a bird cage Masserati, threw a rod while holding a six second lead.

The ladies race saw Donna Mae Mimns for the first time as she took the cup in a B production Corvette. Another newcomer named Bob Tullius entered the Novice race and finished third in EP in his TR-3. M.R.J. Wyllie piloted his Lola to victory in G, H, and I modified. His speed was 68.32 mph. And winning the Corvette race in CP at an identical speed was Don Yenko.

********** SCANNED RACE ENTRIES **********

Novice event contestants included
Donna Mae Mims and Robert Tullius !!

1961 RACE ENTRIES

********** SEARCHABLE RACE RESULTS **********

Winners include Wylie, Yenko, Holbert, Donohue!

1961 RACE RESULTS

********** OFFICIAL RACE PROGRAM **********

********** OFFICIAL PRESS COVERAGE **********

July 1961 SCCA Sports Car Magazine

********** RELATED ARTICLE **********

RACE PREPARING THE CORVETTE
BY THE LEGENDARY

DON YENKO

PIONEER AFTERMARKET TUNER !!
FOUNDING MEMBER OF STEEL TOWN CORVETTES !!
PERENNIAL CUMBERLAND FAVORITE !!


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