VIR History - Ferrari

These are the Ferraris I have found on entry lists or result sheets for VIR races.
Often the entry list didn't have the type listed - my best guess is listed with a "?"

Many thanks to the wonderful "Barchetta - The Classic and Sports Car Channel" web site for such great historical info. Also special thanks to Harald Mergard, Mark Ketcham, David Seielstad, Jarrett Rothmeier, and Antoine Prunet for their expertise and great detective work identifying cars and correcting my mistakes!

I have included race results when known - perhaps some entrants broke in practice or never showed up.
Any additional info would be greatly appreciated. - Please send me mail: nick@virhistory.com

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Ferrari Type Driver Car # VIR Race Class Notes

500 TR s/n 0652 MDTR (1956)
ex-Gregory/von Trips Cuban GP Chet Flynn 77 8/57 ES
Race 2 - 11th OA (ES5)

3.5- 857 Sport s/n 0584M
0584M restamped to 0578M
newspaper- "ex-Marquis de Portago" Gene Greenspun 44 8/57 CS
Race 5 - 10th OA (DS4)
Race 10 - crashed

2.5 - 625 LM s/n 0612 MDTR James Johnston 15 8/57 DS
Race 5 - DNF

Monza - 750 Monza s/n 0518M John Kilborn 10 8/57 DS
Race 5 - 5th OA (DS1)
Race 10 - 7th OA (DS2)

4.5 - 375MM PF Spyder s/n 0364AM
Rich Lyeth 91 8/57 CS
Race 5 - 4th OA (CS4)
Race 10 - 5th OA (CS5)

375 MM PF Spyder s/n 0382AM
"1954 President's Cup winner (Spear)" Duncan Black 4 8/57 CS - DNS?

500 TRC Spyder s/n 0668MDTR E.P. Lunken 6 8/57 ES - DNS?

2.0 Mondial - s/n 0430MD Gaston Andrey 25 8/57 ES
Race 2 - 4th OA (ES2)
Race 10 - 10th OA (ES2)

500TR - s/n 0622 MDTR John Middleton III 59 8/57 ES Race 5 -3rd OA (ES1)
Race 10 - 9th OA (ES1)

TR - 500 TR s/n 0634MDTR John Quackenbush 75 8/57 ES Race 10 - DNF

3.0 Paul Norair 90 10/57 DS - DNS

750 Monza
s/n 0498 with 857S engine ex-0578 E.D. Martin 97 10/57 CS gridded 7th - DNF

3.8 TR - 500 TRC s/n 0644 MDTR
David Cunningham, 50 10/57 CS

gridded 14th, crashed

3.8 - 315S s/n 0684 Gene Greenspun 4 10/57 CS - DNS

4.5 - 375MM PF Spyder s/n 0364AM Rich Lyeth 91 10/57 CS - DNS

4.5 - 375 MM PF Spyder s/n 0382AM Duncan Black 44 10/57 CS
gridded 8th, 3rd OA

290MM s/n 0616
John Kilborn 10 10/57 ?
gridded 4th, DNF

2.0 Mondial - s/n 0430MD Gaston Andrey 25 10/57 ES gridded 9th

500 TRC s/n 0660MDTR William Helburn 16 10/57 ES gridded 10th,
Ran off into grass, hit stump

GT - 250 GT LWB TdF s/n 0893GT ? George Reed 96 5/58 CP
Race 5 - CP3

GT - 250 GT LWB TdF s/n 0773GT George Arents Jr 97 5/58 CP
Race 5 - CP1

"brand new Ferrari GT" (Arents driving?) D.H. Cunningham 99 5/58 CP -

375 MM s/n 0382AM Duncan Black 4 5/58 CS
Race 5 - CS3

1.9 TR - 500 TRC spyder s/n 0706MDTR
newspaper - "same TR he drove at Sebring" Gaston Andrey 25 5/58 ES Race 3 - 4th OA ?
Race 5 - ES1

2.0 Mondial - s/n 0430MD Charlie Kolb 31 5/58 ES ES2

500 Mondial s/n 0506 Bob Gary 53 5/58 ES -

375MM s/n 0392 with 0364 or 0382 engine? George Reed 95 5/58 BS -

315S s/n 0656 E.D. Martin 100 5/58 CS -

Hi-Tork Special - 375MM PF Spyder s/n 0364AM with supercharged 327 Corvette engine Rich Lyeth 91 10/58 BM 1st BM (3rd OA)

TR - 500 TRC spyder s/n 0706MDTR Gaston Andrey 25 10/58 EM
1st EM (4th OA)

250 California s/n 0919 Bob Grossman 19 5/59 CP 4th OA (CP1)

250 GT - single vent TdF (Florida license ID 1831) 1141GT George Arents Jr 96 5/59 CM 9th OA (CM4)

500 TR s/n 0614 MDTR James Place 115 5/59 EM 15th OA (EM3)

500 TR s/n 0652 MDTR (1956) Bill Burroughs 24 5/59 EM 11th OA (EM1)

250 TR s/n 0714TR (1957) Alan Connell 124 5/59 DM
4th OA (CM2)

California - 250 GT LWB California Spyder
s/n 1699GT (1960) Robert Publicker 14 5/60 BP DNS

California - 250 GT LWB California Spyder
s/n 1451 Bob Grossman 19 5/60 BP
1st OA

TR - 500 TRC spyder s/n 0706MDTR Gene Parsons 777 5/60 EM
6th OA

335 S s/n 0764 Alan Connell 21 5/60 CM
DNF (moved to BM)
(broken oil line)

250 GT SWB Comp s/n 2455GT (1961) K. Price 20 4/61 DM
crashed

Berlinetta - 250 GT SWB Comp s/n 1773GT ? Bob Hathaway 86 4/61 DM 10th OA

?? Ed Gelder 35 4/61 CM -

?? - 250 GT SWB Comp s/n 3005GT ? Doug Thiem 6 4/62 AP -

?? - 250 GT SWB s/n 2731GT ?

Bob Grossman 9 4/62 AP
DQ - passed under yellow

?? - 250 GT SWB Comp s/n 2237GT ? Charles Hayes 7 4/62 AP -

250 California LWB s/n 1085GT Allan Wylie 28 4/62 BP -

?? - 250 GT SWB Comp s/n 1773GT ? Bob Hathaway 86 4/62 AP

246 S s/n 0784

John "Buck" Fulp 26 10/62 DM

1961 250 GT Berlinetta s/n 3005 Pierre Mion 59 4/63 AP DNF

250 P s/n 0810 Buck Fulp (or Gordon Tatum?) 26 10/63 DM

250 GTO/LM s/n 4713GT Bob Grossman 9 4/64 AP 4th

268 SP s/n 0798 Tom O'Brien 87 4/64 DM DNF

268 SP s/n 0798
entry list says "Ferrari-Chevy" but no Chevy engine known J.L. O'Brien 33 7/64 CM -

"old 4-banger Ferrari"
probably 500TRC s/n 0660 MDTR C.C. Canada
(maybe owned by Henry Hiranaka) 7 10/65 EM 9th, 3rd, 3rd OA

268 SP s/n 0798 Bob Hutchins 11 4/66 DSR -

P4 spyder s/n 0844
Gordon Tatum 1 9/68 ASR
blew engine in practice

375 MM Spider - s/n 0382AM Bob Grossman or George Burke?? 9 unknown
-maybe 10/63?
photo maybe from Marlboro, not VIR ?

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Ferrari Type	Driver	Car #	VIR Race	Class	Notes
500 TR s/n 0652 MDTR (1956) ex-Gregory/von Trips Cuban GP	Chet Flynn	77	8/57	ES	Race 2 - 11th OA (ES5)
3.5- 857 Sport s/n 0584M 0584M restamped to 0578M newspaper- "ex-Marquis de Portago"	Gene Greenspun	44	8/57	CS	Race 5 - 10th OA (DS4) Race 10 - crashed
2.5 - 625 LM s/n 0612 MDTR	James Johnston	15	8/57	DS	Race 5 - DNF
Monza - 750 Monza s/n 0518M	John Kilborn	10	8/57	DS	Race 5 - 5th OA (DS1) Race 10 - 7th OA (DS2)
4.5 - 375MM PF Spyder s/n 0364AM	Rich Lyeth	91	8/57	CS	Race 5 - 4th OA (CS4) Race 10 - 5th OA (CS5)
375 MM PF Spyder s/n 0382AM "1954 President's Cup winner (Spear)"	Duncan Black	4	8/57	CS	- DNS?
500 TRC Spyder s/n 0668MDTR	E.P. Lunken	6	8/57	ES	- DNS?
2.0 Mondial - s/n 0430MD	Gaston Andrey	25	8/57	ES	Race 2 - 4th OA (ES2) Race 10 - 10th OA (ES2)
500TR - s/n 0622 MDTR	John Middleton III	59	8/57	ES	Race 5 -3rd OA (ES1) Race 10 - 9th OA (ES1)
TR - 500 TR s/n 0634MDTR	John Quackenbush	75	8/57	ES	Race 10 - DNF
3.0	Paul Norair	90	10/57	DS	- DNS
750 Monza s/n 0498 with 857S engine ex-0578	E.D. Martin	97	10/57	CS	gridded 7th - DNF
3.8 TR - 500 TRC s/n 0644 MDTR	David Cunningham,	50	10/57	CS	gridded 14th, crashed
3.8 - 315S s/n 0684	Gene Greenspun	4	10/57	CS	- DNS
4.5 - 375MM PF Spyder s/n 0364AM	Rich Lyeth	91	10/57	CS	- DNS
4.5 - 375 MM PF Spyder s/n 0382AM	Duncan Black	44	10/57	CS	gridded 8th, 3rd OA
290MM s/n 0616	John Kilborn	10	10/57	?	gridded 4th, DNF
2.0 Mondial - s/n 0430MD	Gaston Andrey	25	10/57	ES	gridded 9th
500 TRC s/n 0660MDTR	William Helburn	16	10/57	ES	gridded 10th, Ran off into grass, hit stump
GT - 250 GT LWB TdF s/n 0893GT ?	George Reed	96	5/58	CP	Race 5 - CP3
GT - 250 GT LWB TdF s/n 0773GT	George Arents Jr	97	5/58	CP	Race 5 - CP1
"brand new Ferrari GT" (Arents driving?)	D.H. Cunningham	99	5/58	CP	-
375 MM s/n 0382AM	Duncan Black	4	5/58	CS	Race 5 - CS3
1.9 TR - 500 TRC spyder s/n 0706MDTR newspaper - "same TR he drove at Sebring"	Gaston Andrey	25	5/58	ES	Race 3 - 4th OA ? Race 5 - ES1
2.0 Mondial - s/n 0430MD	Charlie Kolb	31	5/58	ES	ES2
500 Mondial s/n 0506	Bob Gary	53	5/58	ES	-
375MM s/n 0392 with 0364 or 0382 engine?	George Reed	95	5/58	BS	-
315S s/n 0656	E.D. Martin	100	5/58	CS	-
Hi-Tork Special - 375MM PF Spyder s/n 0364AM with supercharged 327 Corvette engine	Rich Lyeth	91	10/58	BM	1st BM (3rd OA)
TR - 500 TRC spyder s/n 0706MDTR	Gaston Andrey	25	10/58	EM	1st EM (4th OA)
250 California s/n 0919	Bob Grossman	19	5/59	CP	4th OA (CP1)
250 GT - single vent TdF (Florida license ID 1831) 1141GT	George Arents Jr	96	5/59	CM	9th OA (CM4)
500 TR s/n 0614 MDTR	James Place	115	5/59	EM	15th OA (EM3)
500 TR s/n 0652 MDTR (1956)	Bill Burroughs	24	5/59	EM	11th OA (EM1)
250 TR s/n 0714TR (1957)	Alan Connell	124	5/59	DM	4th OA (CM2)
California - 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1699GT (1960)	Robert Publicker	14	5/60	BP	DNS
California - 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1451	Bob Grossman	19	5/60	BP	1st OA
TR - 500 TRC spyder s/n 0706MDTR	Gene Parsons	777	5/60	EM	6th OA
335 S s/n 0764	Alan Connell	21	5/60	CM	DNF (moved to BM) (broken oil line)
250 GT SWB Comp s/n 2455GT (1961)	K. Price	20	4/61	DM	crashed
Berlinetta - 250 GT SWB Comp s/n 1773GT ?	Bob Hathaway	86	4/61	DM	10th OA
??	Ed Gelder	35	4/61	CM	-
?? - 250 GT SWB Comp s/n 3005GT ?	Doug Thiem	6	4/62	AP	-
?? - 250 GT SWB s/n 2731GT ?	Bob Grossman	9	4/62	AP	DQ - passed under yellow
?? - 250 GT SWB Comp s/n 2237GT ?	Charles Hayes	7	4/62	AP	-
250 California LWB s/n 1085GT	Allan Wylie	28	4/62	BP	-
?? - 250 GT SWB Comp s/n 1773GT ?	Bob Hathaway	86	4/62	AP
246 S s/n 0784	John "Buck" Fulp	26	10/62	DM
1961 250 GT Berlinetta s/n 3005	Pierre Mion	59	4/63	AP	DNF
250 P s/n 0810	Buck Fulp (or Gordon Tatum?)	26	10/63	DM
250 GTO/LM s/n 4713GT	Bob Grossman	9	4/64	AP	4th
268 SP s/n 0798	Tom O'Brien	87	4/64	DM	DNF
268 SP s/n 0798 entry list says "Ferrari-Chevy" but no Chevy engine known	J.L. O'Brien	33	7/64	CM	-
"old 4-banger Ferrari" probably 500TRC s/n 0660 MDTR	C.C. Canada (maybe owned by Henry Hiranaka)	7	10/65	EM	9th, 3rd, 3rd OA
268 SP s/n 0798	Bob Hutchins	11	4/66	DSR	-
P4 spyder s/n 0844	Gordon Tatum	1	9/68	ASR	blew engine in practice

375 MM Spider - s/n 0382AM	Bob Grossman or George Burke??	9	unknown -maybe 10/63? photo maybe from Marlboro, not VIR	?