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February 28, 1960

The SCCA National Palm Spring race is held.
  • 1st overall: Corvette driven by Bob Bondurant.
  • 2nd overall: Corvette driven by Vince Mayel.
  • 3rd overall: Corvette driven by Tony Settember.

February 25, 1960

In Havana, Cuba, the Grand Touring Sprint race is held.
  • 1st: Jim Jeffords in #3 Corvette.

February 28, 1960

In Havana, Cuba, the Grand Prix of Havana race is held.
  • 1st in GT class: Jim Jeffords in #3 Corvette.

March 26, 1960

In Sebring, Florida, the 12 Hours of Sebring race is held, round 1 of the FIA GT Cup, and round 2 of the World Sports Car Championship.
  • 1st in Grand Touring 5000 class: Bill Fritts and Chuck Hall in the #6 Corvette.
  • 2nd in Grand Touring 5000 class: Fred Gamble, Jim Jeffords, and Bill Wuesthoff in the #3 Corvette.
  • 3rd in Grand Touring 5000 class: Jim Jeffords and Fred Gamble in the #4 Corvette.

April 2, 1960

At Riverside, a car race is held.
  • 1st overall: Harry Mann Chevrolet #222 Corvette driven by Vince Mayell.
  • 2nd overall: #166 Corvette driven by Bob Dickson.

April 16, 1960

At the Marlboro raceway in Maryland, the first SCCA National race of the season is held.
  • 1st in class, 3rd overall: the Sting Ray racer.

May 1, 1960

In Danville, Virginia, an SCCA National race for Modified classes is held.
  • 1st in B Modified, 2nd overall: Richard Thompson in the #11 Corvette Sting Ray.

May 1, 1960

In Danville, Virginia, an SCCA National race for Production classes is held.
  • 2nd in B Production, 2nd overall: Ray Rairdon in the #145 Corvette.
  • 3rd in B Production, 3rd overall: Harold Keck in the #119 Corvette.

May 1960

At Cumberland, Maryland, an SCCA National race is held.
  • 1st in class: Richard Thompson in the Sting Ray racer.

May 30, 1960

At Bridgehampton, New York, a car race is held.
  • 2nd overall: Richard Thompson in the Sting Ray racer.

June 18, 1960

At the Road America race track in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, an SCCA car race is held.
  • 1st in C Modified, 2nd overall: Richard Thompson in the #11 Sting Ray racer.

June 25, 1960

In Le Mans, France, the 24 Hours of Le Mans race is held.
  • 1st in GT 5000 class: John Fitch and Bob Grossman in the #3 1960 Corvette.

June 26, 1960

At Pomona, California, a Cal Club Regional B Production race is held.
  • 1st: Tony Settember in the #58 Corvette.
  • 2nd: Buford Lane in the #614 Corvette.
  • 3rd: Vince Mayell in the #222 Corvette.

September 1960

At Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, an SCCA 500-mile endurance race is held.
  • 2nd in class: the Sting Ray racer.

September 24, 1960

At the Watkins Glen raceway in Watkins Glen, New York, an SCCA National race for B and C Production classes is held.
  • 1st in B Production, 1st overall: Bob Johnson in the #72 Corvette.
  • 3rd in B Production, 3rd overall: John Caley in the #64 Corvette.

1960

End of SCCA race season.
  • 1st in B Production: Bob Johnson in a Corvette.
  • 1st in C Modified: Richard Thompson in the Sting Ray racer.

March 25, 1961

In Sebring, Florida, the 12 Hours of Sebring race is held, round one of the World Sports Car Championship, and round one of the FIA GT Cup.
  • 1st in Grand Touring +3000 class: Delmo Johnson and Dave Morgan in the #4 Corvette.
  • 2nd in Grand Touring +3000 class: Bud Gates and Harry Heuer in the #83 Corvette.
  • 3rd in Grand Touring +3000 class: Don Yenko and Ben Moore in the #1 Corvette.

1961

Pike's Peak Hill Climb.
  • 1st in class: a Corvette.

1961

End of SCCA race season.
  • 1st in B Production: Richard Thompson in a Corvette.

February 11, 1962

At Daytona Beach, Florida, the three hour Daytona Continental race is held.
  • 1st in GT +5000 class: Richard Thompson in the #11 Corvette.
  • 2nd in GT +5000 class: Don Yenko in the #10 1960 Corvette.
  • 3rd in GT +5000 class: Marvin Panch in the #20 Corvette.

March 24, 1962

At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the 12 Hours of Sebring race is held, round 2 of the International Championship for Manufacturers, round 1 of the Challenge Mondial, and round 1 of the FIA Coupe des Sports.
  • 1st in Grand Touring +4000 class: Duncan Black and M.R.J. Wylie in the #2 1962 Corvette.
  • 2nd in Grand Touring +4000 class: Don Yenko and Ed Lowther in the #1 Corvette.
  • 3rd in Grand Touring +4000 class: Delmo Johnson and Dave Morgan #4 Corvette.

April 29, 1962

At the Virginia International Raceway, in Virginia, an SCCA National race for A-, B-, and C-Production classes is held.
  • 1st in A Production, 1st overall: Richard Thompson in the #11 Corvette.
  • 2nd in A Production, 2nd overall: Ben Moore in the #18 Corvette.
  • 3rd in A Production, 3rd overall: Dick Lang in the #58 Corvette.
  • 1st in B Production: Don Yenko in the #12 Corvette.
  • 3rd in B Production: Grady Davis in the #31 Corvette.

May 13, 1962

At Cumberland, Maryland, an SCCA race for A- and B-Production classes is held.
  • 1st in A Production, 1st overall: Richard Thompson in a Corvette.
  • 1st in B-Production: Ralph Salyer in a Corvette.

June 3, 1962

At Bridgehampton, an SCCA race for A-, B-, and C-production classes is held.
  • 1st in A Production, 1st overall: Richard Thompson in a Corvette.
  • 2nd in A Production, 2nd overall: Robert Ryan Brown in a Corvette.
  • 3rd in A Production, 3rd overall: Frank Dominianni in a Corvette.
  • 1st in B Production: Don Yenko in a Corvette.

June 13, 1962

At Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, an SCCA race for A-, B-, and C-Production classes is held.
  • 1st in A Production, 1st overall: Richard Thompson in a Corvette.
  • 1st in B Production: Don Yenko in a Corvette.

July 4, 1962

The Pike's Peak Hillclimb is held.
  • 2nd in +2.0 class, 3rd overall: Frank Peterson in a Corvette.
  • 3rd in +2.0 class: Al Daniels in a Corvette.

July 8, 1962

At Lake Garnett, Kansas, an SCCA race for A-, B-, and C-Production classes is held.
  • 1st in A Production, 1st overall: Richard Thompson in a Corvette.
  • 3rd in A Production, 3rd overall: Roy Kumnick in a Corvette.
  • 1st in B Production: Don Yenko in a Corvette.

August 5, 1962

Wisconsin Grand Prix SCCA race.
  • 1st in A Production: Richard Thompson in a 1962 Corvette.

August 26, 1962

Connellsville, Pennsylvania, SCCA race.
  • 1st: Richard Thompson in 1962 Corvette.

September 22, 1962

At the Watkins Glen raceway in Watkins Glen, New York, an SCCA National race is held for A and B Production cars.
  • 1st in A Production, 1st overall: Richard Thompson in a 1962 Corvette.
  • 2nd in A Production, 2nd overall: Frank Dominianni in a Corvette.
  • 1st in B Production, 3rd overall: Don Yenko in a Corvette.

October 13, 1962

At the Riverside International Raceway in California, the Los Angeles Times Three-Hour Invitational Grand Prix race is held.
  • 1st overall: Doug Hooper in the #119 black 1963 Corvette Z06.

November 11, 1962

In Caguas, Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rican Grand Prix car race is held.
  • 1st overall: Richard Thompson in the #41 1963 Corvette Z06.
  • 2nd overall: Don Yenko in the #49 Corvette.

1962

End of SCCA race season.
  • 1st in A Production: Richard Thompson in a Corvette.
  • 1st in B Production: Don Yenko in a Corvette.

February 16, 1963

At the Daytona International Raceway in Daytona Florida, the American Challenge Cup race is held.
  • 2nd: A.J. Foyt in a 1963 Corvette.
  • 3rd: Billy Krause in a 1963 427 Corvette Z06.

February 17, 1963

At the Daytona International Raceway in Daytona Florida, the Three-Hour Continental race is held.
  • 3rd in GT III, 3rd overall: Richard Thompson in the #11 1963 Corvette.

March 23, 1963

In Sebring, Florida, the 12 Hours of Sebring race is held, round 2 of the International Championship for Manufacturers, round 1 of the Challenge Mondial and round 1 of the International Trophy for Prototypes.
  • 2nd in Grand Touring +4000: Delmo Johnson and Dave Morgan in the #3 Corvette.
  • 3rd in Grand Touring +4000: Jef Stevens and Johnny Allen in the #6 Corvette.

April 7, 1963

At the Marlboro Raceway in Maryland, an SCCA national championship race is held.
  • 1st in A Production, 1st overall: Richard Thompson in a 1963 Corvette Z06.
  • 1st in B Production: Don Yenko in a Corvette.

April 28, 1963

In Danville, Virginia, the SCCA holds the Governor's Cup race for production and modified classes.
  • 1st in A Production: Richard Thompson in the #10 1963 Corvette Z06.
  • 3rd in A Production: Duncan Black in the #9 1963 Corvette.
  • 1st in B Production: Don Yenko in the #12 Corvette.
  • 2nd in B Production: Robert Mouat in the #51 Corvette.
  • 3rd in B Production: Bob Sinn in the #83 Corvette.
  • 3rd in C Modified: Ed Lowther in the #11 Corvette Grand Sport.

May 12, 1963

At the Marlboro raceway in Cumberland, Maryland, an SCCA race is held.
  • 3rd in class: Richard Thompson in a Corvette Grand Sport.

June 1963

At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconson, an SCCA race is held.
  • 3rd overall: Richard Thompson in a Corvette Grand Sport.

July 1963

In Pomona, California, a car race is held.
  • 2nd: Bob Bondurant in a 1963 Corvette Z06.

August 24, 1963

At the Watkins Glen raceway in Watkins Glen, New York, an SCCA race is held for modified classes.
  • 1st in C Modified, 1st overall: Richard Thompson in Corvette Grand Sport.

1963

End of the SCCA race season.
  • 1st in B Production: Don Yenko in a Corvette.

December 6, 1963

At the International Bahamas Speed Week races in Nassau, the 112-mile Governor's Trophy race is held.
  • 1st in prototype class, 3rd overall: Roger Penske in the #50 Grand Sport.
  • 2nd in prototype class, 4th overall: Augie Pabst in the #65 Grand Sport.
  • 3rd in prototype class: Richard Thompson in a Grand Sport #005.

December 8, 1963

At the International Bahamas Speed Week races in Nassau, the 252-mile Nassau Trophy race is held.
  • 1st in prototype class: Richard Thompson in the #50 Corvette Grand Sport.
  • 3rd in prototype class: John Cannon in the #65 Corvette Grand Sport.

March 21, 1964

At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the 12 Hours of Sebring race is held.
  • 1st in Grand Touring +5000 class: Skip Hudson and Jerry Grant in the #9 Corvette.

August 1964

At the Bonneville salt flats in Utah the 16th Annual Bonneville Nationals Speed Trials are held.
  • 1st in Class A Grand Touring: Bob Hirsch and Bill Scace in a Corvette in a record 155.132 MPH.

September 13, 1964

At Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the Road America 500 race is held.
  • 3rd overall: Jim Hall, Hap Sharp, and Roger Penske in a Corvette Grand Sport.

1964

Pennsylvania SCCA car race.
  • 1st in C Modified, 1st overall: Ben Moore in a Corvette Grand Sport.

1964

End of SCCA race season.
  • 1st in B Production: Frank Dominianni in a 1962 Corvette.

November 15, 1964

At the Riverside International Raceway in California, the American Road Race of Champions final races of the SCCA Club Racing series are held.
  • 3rd in A Production, 3rd overall: Dick Guldstrand in the #62 Corvette.
  • 2nd in B Production: Paul Canary in the #33 Corvette.

November 28, 1964

The Nassau Sprint race is held in the Bahamas.
  • 1st overall: Roger Penske in a Corvette Grand Sport.

November 30, 1964

The Tourist Trophy race of the Nassau Speed Week is held in the Bahamas.
  • 1st overall: Roger Penske in the #82 Corvette Grand Sport.

December 1964

Nassau Speed Weeks race.
  • 1st in GT class: Ken Hablow in a 1963 396ci Corvette.
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