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SCCA National Sports Car Championship 1951

Round	Date	Race	State	Practiced	Started	Classified
1	12.5.1951	Giants' Despair Hillclimb	USA	63	63	63
2	27.5.1951	SCCA National Pebble Beach [Handicap]	USA		32
2	27.5.1951	Preliminary Pebble Beach [Novice]	USA		10
2	27.5.1951	SCCA National Pebble Beach Cup	USA		35
3	21.7.1951	SCCA National Thompson [Handicap]	USA
3	22.7.1951	SCCA National Thompson	USA
3	22.7.1951	Thompson [Class Winners]	USA
4	26.8.1951	Preliminary Elkhart Lake [Novice]	USA		24	16
4	26.8.1951	SCCA National Elkhart Lake	USA		39	18
5	15.9.1951	SCCA National Watkins Glen [Formula Libre]	USA		24
5	15.9.1951	SCCA National Watkins Glen [S1.5]	USA		33
5	15.9.1951	GP Watkins Glen	USA
6	21.10.1951	Preliminary Reno [Novice Handicap]	USA		27	22
6	21.10.1951	SCCA National Reno [Production 1.5]	USA		16	9
6	21.10.1951	SCCA National Reno	USA		42	26
7	28.10.1951	Mt. Equinox Hillclimb	USA
8	8.12.1951	SCCA National Palm Beach [S1.5]	USA		17
8	9.12.1951	SCCA National Palm Beach [Jaguars]	USA
8	9.12.1951	SCCA National Palm Beach	USA		14

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 1

Giants' Despair Hillclimb

SCCA National Race, Giants' Despair Hillclimb	Date: 12.5.1951

Practiced:	63
Started:	63	(S+8.0 - 1, S8.0 - 4, S5.0 - 13, S3.0 - 4, S2.0 - 4, S1.5 - 18, S1.1 - 1, S750 - 1, Vintage - 9, UR - 8)
Classified:	63	(S+8.0 - 1, S8.0 - 4, S5.0 - 13, S3.0 - 4, S2.0 - 4, S1.5 - 18, S1.1 - 1, S750 - 1, Vintage - 9, UR - 8)

Circuit length:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 85,569 km/h

Attendance: 20000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Practice
1.	62	Delvan Lee (USA)	Allard J2 Cadillac	Dellevan Lee	1	0:01:07,500	1.	S8.0	1:08,600
2.	31	Bruce Stevenson (USA) DNS - John Meyer (USA)	Meyer Special	John V. Meyer	1	0:01:10,000	2.	S8.0	1:11,600
3.	70	Gordon Lipe (USA)	Jaguar XK120	Gordon C. Lipe	1	0:01:11,600	1.	S5.0
4.	60	William Milliken (USA)	Bugatti T54 4E77 53	W. F. Milliken, Jr.	1	0:01:12,000	1.	UR
5.	75	Bill Fleming (USA)	Jaguar XK120	George W. Fleming	1	0:01:12,200	2.	S5.0
6.	2	Jim Hoe (USA)	Duesenberg J-Type	Arthur J. Hoe	1	0:01:12,500	1.	S+8.0
7.	17	Bob Reider (USA)	Jaguar XK120	Bob Reider	1	0:01:12,700	3.	S5.0	1:12,400
8.	7	John Fitch (USA)	Effyh Monoposto	Charles J. P. Kotchan	1	0:01:12,800	2.	UR
9.	38	Dick Irish (USA)	Jaguar XK120 670116 XK120	Richard H. Irish	1	0:01:12,900	4.	S5.0
10.	39	Hector Scheffer (USA)	Jaguar XK120	Hector S. Scheffer	1	0:01:13,400	5.	S5.0
11.	30	Dave Garroway (USA)	Jaguar SS100 JAG100	Dave Garroway	1	0:01:14,000	6.	S5.0
12.	66	Roger Merrill (USA)	Jaguar XK120	Roger Merrill, Jr.	1	0:01:15,000	7.	S5.0
13.	37	Sherwood Johnston (USA)	Jaguar XK120	Sherwood Johnson	1	0:01:15,400	8.	S5.0
14.	81	Logan Hill (USA)	Jaguar XK120 s/c	Logan Hill	1	0:01:15,400	3.	S8.0
15.	21	Altemus	Altemus SP	Altemus	1	0:01:15,900	3.	UR
16.	43	Preston Gray (USA)	Allard K2 Cadillac	Preston Gray	1	0:01:16,200	4.	S8.0
17.	-	Phil Moore (USA)	Alfa Romeo	Phil Moore	1	0:01:16,900	1.	Vintage
18.	51	C. F. Wheaton (CDN)	Cooper 500	C. F. Wheaton	1	0:01:17,200	4.	UR
19.	69	C. Thompson (USA)	Jaguar XK120	C. D. Thompson	1	0:01:17,300	9.	S5.0
20.	76	George E. Tierney (USA)	Jaguar XK120	George E. Tierney	1	0:01:18,100	10.	S5.0
21.	77	Cornett	Speedcraft Special	Cornett	1	0:01:18,400	5.	UR
22.	25	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Aston Martin	Briggs S. Cunningham	1	0:01:18,400	1.	S3.0
23.	12	Farago	Jaguar XK120	Herbert W. Hart	1	0:01:19,400	11.	S5.0
24.	54	Bob Wilder (CDN)	Old Gray Mare	Robert J. Wilder	1	0:01:19,600	6.	UR
25.	46	Bill Spear (USA)	Aston Martin	William C. Spear	1	0:01:20,000	2.	S3.0
26.	59	Lewis Flink (USA)	Jaguar XK120	Lewis Flink	1	0:01:22,200	12.	S5.0
27.	63	Charles Moran (USA)	MG TC s/c	Charles Moran, Jr.	1	0:01:23,000	1.	S2.0
28.	33	Charlie Addams (USA)	Mercedes-Benz SS	Charles Addams	1	0:01:23,000	2.	Vintage
29.	102	Bill Cook (USA)	MG TC s/c	Hobart A. H. Cook	1	0:01:24,300	2.	S2.0
30.	8	George Harris (USA)	Jaguar SS100	George R. Harris, 3rd	1	0:01:24,600	13.	S5.0
31.	41	E. J. Tobin (USA)	BMW 328	E. J. Tobin	1	0:01:24,900	3.	S3.0
32.	32	Kenneth F. Hill (USA)	Mercury Tandem	Kenneth F. Hill	1	0:01:25,000	7.	UR
33.	64	Bob Said (USA)	MG TD	Boris Said, Jr.	1	0:01:25,700	1.	S1.5
34.	65	Arthur Iselin (USA)	Lea Francis	Arthur Iselin, Jr.	1	0:01:25,900	4.	S3.0
35.	9	George Caswell (USA)	BNC	George C. Caswell	1	0:01:26,000	3.	Vintage
36.	61	Robert Fergus (USA)	MG TC	Robert H. Fergus	1	0:01:27,200	2.	S1.5
37.	35	Alden Johnson (USA)	MG TC	Alden P. Johnson	1	0:01:27,900	3.	S1.5
38.	4	Sheldon Morrill (USA)	MG TC	S. Sheldon Morrill	1	0:01:28,000	4.	S1.5
39.	34	Don Millians (USA)	MG TC	Donald E. Millians	1	0:01:28,200	5.	S1.5
40.	49	William C. Park (USA)	MG TD s/c	William C. Park	1	0:01:29,900	3.	S2.0
41.	23	Fritz Koster (USA)	HRG	F. Koster	1	0:01:29,900	6.	S1.5
42.	68	Edward Kinsley, Jr. (USA)	MG TC	Ed. W. Kinsley, Jr.	1	0:01:30,300	7.	S1.5
43.	78	Cornett	MG TC	Snowden	1	0:01:30,900	8.	S1.5
44.	40	J. Archibald (USA)	MG TC	J. O. Archbald	1	0:01:32,300	9.	S1.5
45.	71	George Rand (USA)	Jowett Jupiter	George C. Rand	1	0:01:32,300	10.	S1.5
46.	6	Bill Lloyd (USA)	MG TD	William B. Lloyd	1	0:01:34,400	11.	S1.5
47.	79	Hawley	MG TD	Hawley	1	0:01:36,200	12.	S1.5
48.	48	Richard Toland (USA)	MG TD	Richard H. R. Toland	1	0:01:36,300	13.	S1.5
49.	58	Lester Flink (USA)	MG TD	Lester Flink	1	0:01:36,700	14.	S1.5
50.	24	Jack E. Ingham (USA)	Crosley Supersport s/c	Jack E. Ingham	1	0:01:38,900	1.	S1.1
51.	42	William D. French (USA)	MG TD	William D. French	1	0:01:40,200	15.	S1.5
52.	45	John Bentley (USA)	Simca	John Bentley	1	0:01:40,200	16.	S1.5
53.	36	Henry Wessells (USA)	MG TD	Henry W. Wessells, 3rd	1	0:01:42,300	17.	S1.5
54.	80	Fergusson	Morris Minor	Fergusson	1	0:01:43,500	18.	S1.5
55.	16	J. J. S. Sherman (USA)	Hispano-Suiza	J. J. S. Sherman	1	0:01:45,000	4.	Vintage
56.	3	Bill Daily (USA)	Mercer	Bill Daily	1	0:01:58,100	5.	Vintage
57.	55	Franklin	MG NA Magnette	Franklin	1	0:02:01,000	8.	UR
58.	10	James Carson (USA)	MG TC s/c	James T. Carson	1	0:02:01,200	4.	S2.0
59.	28	Baily	Mercer Raceabout	Briggs S. Cunningham	1	0:02:05,600	6.	Vintage
60.	22	Ellsworth Hall (USA)	Crosley Supersport	Ellsworth L. Hall	1	0:02:10,400	1.	S750
61.	11	Fred R. Schreiter (USA)	Mercer Raceabout	Fred R. Schreiter	1	0:02:11,800	7.	Vintage
62.	73	Dud Wilson (USA)	Rolls Royce Silver Ghost	D. C. Wilson	1	0:02:43,200	8.	Vintage
63.	14	A. J. Kovaleski (USA)	Stutz Bearcat	A. J. Kovaleski	1	0:02:50,400	9.	Vintage
	In entry list:
	1	David Felix (USA)	Alfa Romeo	David H. H. Felix				S5.0
	1	David Felix (USA)	Alfa Romeo	David H. H. Felix				Vintage
	3	Garrett Fuller (USA)	Lagonda	Garrett B. Fuller				S8.0
	5	Peter Iselin (USA)	HRG	Peter Iselin				S1.5
	15	Antonio Pompeo (I)	Fiat	Tony Pompeo				S1.5
	19	Alex Ulmann (USA)	Alfa Romeo	Alex E. Ulmann				S3.0
	20	Alex Ulmann (USA)	Mercer	Alex E. Ulmann				Vintage
	21	Phil Cade (USA)	Maserati V8RI 4501	Phillip J. Cade				UR
	25	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Ferrari	Briggs S. Cunningham		Raced Aston Martin		S3.0
	26	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Ferrari	Briggs S. Cunningham		Raced Aston Martin		S3.0
	27	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Cooper	Briggs S. Cunningham				UR
	29	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Cunningham	Briggs S. Cunningham				S8.0
	44	Ed J. Kairis (USA)	Bentley	Ed. J. Kairis				Vintage
	46	Bill Spear (USA)	Ferrari 166 MM 0054M	William C. Spear		Raced Aston Martin		S3.0
	47	Max Hoffman (USA)	Porsche	Maxmilian E. Hoffman				S1.5
	48	Richard Toland (USA)	MG PA	Richard H. R. Toland				S1.1
	50	George S. Hendrie (USA)	Alfa Romeo	George S. Hendrie				S2.0
	52	Albert Garthwaite (USA)	Alfa Romeo	Al. A. Garthwaite, Jr.				S5.0
	53	Paul Ceresole (USA)	Mercedes-Benz	Paul Ceresole				Vintage
	55	William Franklin (USA)	Riley	Wm. B. Franklin				S3.0
	56	Joe Sabal (USA)	Allard	J. B. Sabal, Jr.				S5.0
	57	George Weaver (USA)	Maserati	George B. Weaver				UR
	62	Louis Turco (USA)	Simca	Louis Turco				S1.5
	67	Ralph G. Mensch (USA)	MG TD	Ralph G. Mensch				S1.5
	72	Marsh Thomas (USA)	MG TC	M. C. Thomas				S1.5
	74	Arthur W. German (USA)	Bugatti	Arthur W. German				S5.0
	74	Arthur W. German (USA)	Bugatti	Arthur W. German				Vintage

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 2 (1)

SCCA National Pebble Beach [Handicap]

Pebble Beach Road Race (Race 1 - The Del Monte Handicap), Pebble Beach, Del Monte	Date: 27.5.1951

Started:

Circuit length: 3,380 km

Race distance: 33,796 km

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 25000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Group
1.	2	Phil Hill (USA)	Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B 412030	Phil Hill	10	0:21:42,890
2.	26	Sterling Edwards (USA)	Edwards Special		10
3.	82	Richie Ginther (USA)	MG TC Ford V-8/60 Spl.	Bill Cramer	10		S3.0
4.	40	Jack Armstrong (USA)	Allard J2 Cadillac		10
5.	14	Bill Pollack (USA)	Allard J2 Cadillac 1850 B 83 000	Tom Carstens	10
6.	20	Jim Kimberly (USA)	Ferrari 166 MM 0010M		10
7.	4	Bill Breeze (USA)	Jaguar XK120		10
8.	17	Jim Seeley (USA)	Cannon Mk.1 Mercury		10
9.	88	Jack McAfee (USA)	MG TC s/c	John Edgar	10
10.	60	Don Parkinson (USA)	MG TD		10		S1.5
11.	64	Dick Scott (USA)	MG TC s/c		10
12.	23	Bob Menefee (USA)	Jaguar XK120		10
13.	6	John Beasley (USA)	MG TD Mk II		10
14.	38	Al Coppel (USA)	MG TC		10
15.	13	Bob Gillespie (USA)	MG TC		10
16.	31	George Swift (USA)	MG TC		10
17.	78	George Rush (USA)	MG TD		10
18.	16	Harry Fair (USA)	MG TD		9
19.	10	Gene Devin (USA)	Crosley Hotshot		9
20.	15	Nade Bourgeault (USA)	MG TC s/c		9
21.	70	Ernest Sutton (USA)	Crosley Hotshot		9		S750
22.	36	Basil Panzer (USA)	Allard J2 GMC		9
23.	44	Barry Wagner (USA)	MG TC		9
24.	77	Claude Evans (USA)	MG TC		9
25.	23	Richard Van Laanen (USA)	Singer		8
26.	89	Jackie Cooper (USA)	Jaguar XK120		8
27.	52	Bill Kerrigan (USA)	MG TC		7	Clutch
28.	11	John von Neumann (USA)	MG TD Special 1114		5	Clutch
29.	3	Jack Tibbett (USA)	MG TD		5	DNF
30.	53	J. Tschirgi (USA)	Crosley Hotshot		4	DNF	S750
31.	32	Bill Boyd (USA)	Singer		4	DNF
32.	9	Bill David (USA)	MG TD		1	DNF
	Did not start:
	60	Don Parkinson (USA)	Jaguar XK120			Accident in practice
	62	Roger Barlow (USA)	Simca 8 Sport			Saving car for main event	S1.5
	In entry list:
	1	Michael Graham (USA)	Allard - Cadillac
	22	Bill Pollack (USA)	Allard - Cadillac
	30	Art Nielsen (USA)	Fiat 1100
	41	Bill Friedauer (USA)	MG TD
	66	Glenn Wolery (USA)	MG TC
	83	Joe Esherick (USA)	Frazer Nash

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 2 (2)

Preliminary Pebble Beach [Novice]

Pebble Beach Road Race (Race 2 - The Cypress Point Handicap), Pebble Beach, Del Monte	Date: 27.5.1951

Started:

Circuit length: 3,380 km

Race distance: 20,921 km

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 25000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired
1.	8	Dick Jackson (USA)	Jaguar XK120	Hastings Harcourt	6	0:13:45,130
2.	28	Dick Jones (USA)	MG TD V-8/60	Dick Jones
3.	5	Sam Weiss (USA)	MG TD
4.	23	Bob Menefee (USA)	Jaguar XK120
5.	78	George Rush (USA)	MG TD
6.	98	Tip Blume (USA)	MG TD	Tip Blume
7.	55	Lee Felton (USA)	MG TD
8.	44	Carlton White (USA)	MG TC
9.	85	John Martin, Jr. (USA)	MG TD
10.	53	J. Yankee (USA)	Crosley Hotshot
	In entry list:
	7	Leslie Daggett (USA)	MG TC s/c

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 2 (3)

SCCA National Pebble Beach Cup

Pebble Beach Road Race (Race 3 - The Pebble Beach Cup), Pebble Beach, Del Monte	Date: 27.5.1951

Started:

(S+5.5 - 1)

Circuit length: 3,380 km

Race distance: 162,222 km

Winner's average speed: 101,806 km/h

Attendance: 25000

Fastest lap:	Bill Pollack	No. 14	Allard J2 Cadillac	1:55
Fastest lap:	Phil Hill	No. 2	Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B	1:55

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	14	Bill Pollack (USA)	Allard J2 Cadillac 1850 B 83 000	Tom Carstens	48	1:35:37,160	1.	S+5.5	3.	1:51,360
2.	40	Jack Armstrong (USA)	Allard J2 Cadillac		48	1:35:38,250	1.	S5.5	5.	1:54,950
3.	4	Bill Breeze (USA)	Jaguar XK120		48	1:36:41,960	1.	S4.0
4.	2	Phil Hill (USA)	Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B 412030	Phil Hill			2.	S4.0	2.	1:50,970
5.	62	Roger Barlow (USA)	Simca 8 Sport				1.	S1.5	7.	2:02,220
6.	89	Jackie Cooper (USA)	Jaguar XK120				3.	S4.0	12.
7.	11	John von Neumann (USA)	MG TD Special 1114				2.	S1.5	11.	2:08,380
8.	36	Basil Panzer (USA)	Allard J2 GMC				2.	S5.5	16.	2:10,100
9.	88	Jack McAfee (USA)	MG TC s/c	John Edgar			1.	S1.95	10.	2:06,220
10.	60	Don Parkinson (USA)	MG TD				3.	S1.5
11.	17	Jim Seeley (USA)	Cannon Mk.1 Mercury				3.	S5.5	4.	1:52,030
12.	9	Bill David (USA)	MG TD
13.	44	Barry Wagner (USA)	MG TC
14.	19	Colonel Steinmetz (USA)	Allard - Mercury						27.	2:30,250
15.	10	Gene Devin (USA)	Crosley Hotshot				1.	S750
16.	15	Nade Bourgeault (USA)	MG TC s/c			DNF	2.	S1.95
17.	70	Ernest Sutton (USA)	Crosley Hotshot				2.	S750	28.	2:31,350
18.	53	J. Tschirgi (USA)	Crosley Hotshot				3.	S750
19.	38	Al Coppel (USA)	MG TC						19.	2:14,320
20.	23	Richard Van Laanen (USA)	Singer						29.	2:36,060
21.	41	Bill Friedauer (USA)	MG TD Special						17.	2:13,750
22.	64	Dick Scott (USA)	MG TC s/c			DNF	3.	S1.95	13.	2:08,980
23.	32	Bill Boyd (USA)	Singer						25.	2:24,930
24.	28	Dick Jones (USA)	MG TD V-8/60	Dick Jones
25.	16	Harry Fair (USA)	MG TD						20.	2:15,540
26.	78	George Rush (USA)	MG TD
27.	20	Jim Kimberly (USA)	Ferrari 166 MM 0010M			Accident	1.	S3.0	8.	2:03,250
28.	66	Glenn Wolery (USA)	MG TC
29.	77	Claude Evans (USA)	MG TC
30.	13	Bob Gillespie (USA)	MG TC						22.	2:18,440
31.	6	John Beasley (USA)	MG TD Mk II						18.	2:14,060
32.	26	Sterling Edwards (USA)	Edwards Special			DNF	2.	S3.0	6.	2:01,460
33.	82	Richie Ginther (USA)	MG TC Ford V-8/60 Spl.	Bill Cramer		DNF	3.	S3.0	14.	2:09,170
34.	23	Bob Menefee (USA)	Jaguar XK120 6A 25527
	Did not start:
	-	Bill David (USA)	MG TD						21.	2:15,690
	1	Michael Graham (USA)	Allard - Cadillac	James Chapman		Transmission			1.	1:49,540
	3	Jack Tibbett (USA)	MG TD
	5	Sam Weiss (USA)	MG TD						23.	2:21,240
	8	Dick Jackson (USA)	Jaguar XK120	Hastings-Harcourt					15.	2:09,650
	31	George Swift (USA)	MG TC
	52	Bill Kerrigan (USA)	MG TC						9.	2:05,100
	55	Lee Felton (USA)	MG TD						24.	2:22,420
	60	Don Parkinson (USA)	Jaguar XK120			Accident in practice
	85	John Martin, Jr. (USA)	MG TD						26.	2:25,880
	In entry list:
	22	Bill Pollack (USA)	Allard - Cadillac
	30	Art Nielsen (USA)	Fiat 1100
	50	Bill Kerrigan (USA)	Allard - Cadillac			Raced MG
	83	Joe Esherick (USA)	Frazer Nash

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 3 (1)

SCCA National Thompson [Handicap]

Thompson Speedway Meeting (5-lap Handicap), Thompson Speedway	Date: 21.7.1951

Division Class 2

Circuit length: 0,805 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	-	Bob Wilder (CDN)	Allard J2 Mercury		5	0:03:55,300	1.	Class 2
2.	-	Preston Gray (USA)	Allard K2 Cadillac		5	0:03:56,200	2.	Class 2
3.	-	Paul Timmins (USA)	Allard K2	Kimball Loring	5	0:04:05,000	3.	Class 2
4.	-	N. M. Couty (USA)	Allard K2		5	0:04:11,700	4.	Class 2

Division Class 3

Circuit length: 0,805 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	-	Sherwood Johnston (USA)	Jaguar XK120		5	0:03:56,700	1.	Class 3
2.	-	Bill Fleming (USA)	Jaguar XK120		5	0:04:02,000	2.	Class 3

Division Class 4

Circuit length: 0,805 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	35	Bill Spear (USA)	Ferrari 166 MM 0054M	5	0:04:05,500	1.	Class 4
2.	-	Bill Kemp (USA)	BMW	5	0:04:09,100	2.	Class 4
3.	-	E. J. Tobin (USA)	BMW	5		3.	Class 4

Division Class 5

Circuit length: 0,805 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	-	Bill Cook (USA)	MG TC s/c	5	0:04:12,400	1.	Class 5
2.	-	John Bentley (USA)	MG TD s/c	5		2.	Class 5
3.	-	R. Romos (USA)	MG	5		3.	Class 5
4.	-	Cummins	MG	5		4.	Class 5

Division Class 6

Circuit length: 0,805 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	-	Ed Kingsley (USA)	MG TC		5	0:04:16,400	1.	Class 6
2.	-	George Weaver (USA)	Jowett Jupiter	Dexter Coffin	5	0:04:29,900	2.	Class 6

Division UR

Circuit length: 0,805 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	-	George Weaver (USA)	Maserati	5	0:03:43,700	1.	UR
2.	-	Saxon Marsh (USA)	Altemus Special	5		2.	UR
3.	-	Garrett Fuller (USA)	Lagonda	5	0:03:52,600	3.	UR
4.	-	John Meyer (USA)	Meyer	5	0:04:00,000	4.	UR
5.	-	Jim Hoe (USA)	Duesenberg J	5	0:04:04,900	5.	UR

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 3 (2)

SCCA National Thompson

Thompson Speedway Meeting (Event 1 - 5-lap Race), Thompson Speedway	Date: 22.7.1951

Division Class 2

Circuit length: 0,805 km

Race distance: 4,023 km

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 400

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	-	Bob Wilder (CDN)	Allard J2 Mercury	5	0:02:49,000	1.	Class 2
2.	-	Preston Gray (USA)	Allard K2 Cadillac	5	0:02:49,700	2.	Class 2
3.	-	N. M. Couty (USA)	Allard K2	5	0:02:50,400	3.	Class 2
	Did not start:
	-	Fred Procter (USA)	Delahaye				Class 2
	-	Paul Timmins (USA)	Allard K2				Class 2

Division Class 3

Circuit length: 0,805 km

Race distance: 4,023 km

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 400

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	-	Sherwood Johnston (USA)	Jaguar XK120	5	0:02:55,700	1.	Class 3
2.	-	Warren Collins (USA)	Jaguar XK120	5	0:02:59,000	2.	Class 3
3.	-	Said	Jaguar XK120	5	0:02:59,600	3.	Class 3
	Did not start:
	-	Ragsdale	Jaguar XK120				Class 3
	-	Bill Fleming (USA)	Jaguar XK120				Class 3

Division Class 4

Circuit length: 0,805 km

Race distance: 4,023 km

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 400

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	-	E. J. Tobin (USA)	BMW	5	0:03:01,600	1.	Class 4
2.	35	Bill Spear (USA)	Ferrari 166 MM 0054M	5	0:03:02,900	2.	Class 4
3.	-	Bill Kemp (USA)	BMW	5	0:03:07,100	3.	Class 4

Division Class 5

No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Group
Did not start:
-	Guy Atkins (USA)	MG TD s/c	Class 5
-	Rowland Keith (CDN)	MG TC s/c	Class 5
-	William C. Park (USA)	MG TD s/c	Class 5
-	R. Romos (USA)	MG	Class 5
-	Cummins	MG	Class 5
-	John Bentley (USA)	MG TD Mk II s/c	Class 5
-	Bill Cook (USA)	MG TC s/c	Class 5

Division Class 6

Circuit length: 0,805 km

Race distance: 4,023 km

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 400

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	-	Morrill	MG TC		5	0:03:04,600	1.	Class 6
2.	-	Ted Rounds (USA)	MG TD		5	0:03:08,000	2.	Class 6
3.	-	Ed Kingsley (USA)	MG TC		5	0:03:08,300	3.	Class 6
4.	-	Hugh Byfield (USA)	Jowett Jupiter		5	0:03:08,800	4.	Class 6
4.	-	George Weaver (USA) DNS - Dexter Coffin (USA)	Jowett Jupiter	Dexter Coffin	5	0:03:08,800	4.	Class 6
6.	-	Thorpe	MG TD		5	0:03:10,600	6.	Class 6
7.	-	D. Hurter (USA)	MG TD		5	0:03:12,200	7.	Class 6
8.	-	Pete Crocker (USA)	MG TC		5	0:04:02,100	8.	Class 6
	Did not start:
	-	Szamota	MG TD					Class 6
	-	Bill Lloyd (USA)	MG TD					Class 6
	-	Dick Thierry (USA)	Simca 8					Class 6
	-	H. Talmadge (USA)	MG TD					Class 6
	-	W. Bedford (USA)	Lagonda					Class 6
	-	Kenneth Ahr (USA)	MG TC					Class 6
	-	John van Driel (USA)	MG TC					Class 6
	-	A. Luther (USA)	MG TC					Class 6

Division Class 7

Circuit length: 0,805 km

Race distance: 4,023 km

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 400

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	-	Hal Stetson (USA)	Crosley	5	1.	Class 7
2.	-	J. Lothrop (USA)	MG J2	5	2.	Class 7
3.	-	B. Crocker (USA)	MG J2	5	3.	Class 7

Division UR

Circuit length: 0,805 km

Race distance: 4,023 km

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 400

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	-	Garrett Fuller (USA)	Lagonda	5	0:02:50,000	1.	UR
2.	-	John Meyer (USA)	Meyer	5	0:02:50,300	2.	UR
3.	-	Marsh	Altemus Special	5	0:02:51,400	3.	UR
	Did not start:
	-	George Weaver (USA)	Maserati				UR
	-	Kotchan	Effyh				UR
	-	Davis Simpson (USA)	Duesenberg				UR
	-	Jim Hoe (USA)	Duesenberg J				UR
	-	Phil Cade (USA)	Maserati V8RI 4501				UR

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 3 (3)

Thompson [Class Winners]

Thompson Speedway Meeting (Event 3 - 5-lap Race of Class Winners), Thompson Speedway	Date: 22.7.1951

Circuit length: 0,805 km

Race distance: 4,023 km

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 400

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	-	Bob Wilder (CDN)	Allard J2 Mercury	5	0:02:31,000	1.	Class 2
2.	-	Garrett Fuller (USA)	Lagonda	5	0:02:33,200	1.	UR
3.	-	Sherwood Johnston (USA)	Jaguar XK120	5	0:02:37,600	1.	Class 3
4.	35	Bill Spear (USA)	Ferrari 166 MM 0054M	5	0:02:41,300	1.	Class 4
	-	Morrill	MG TC	5	0:02:51,200	1.	Class 6
	Other starters:
	-	John Meyer (USA)	Meyer				UR
	-	Preston Gray (USA)	Allard K2 Cadillac				Class 2
	-	Warren Collins (USA)	Jaguar XK120				Class 3
	-	Ted Rounds (USA)	MG TD				Class 6
	-	E. J. Tobin (USA)	BMW				Class 4

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 4 (1)

Preliminary Elkhart Lake [Novice]

Elkhart Lake Road Race (Preliminary Race for Novice Drivers), Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin	Date: 26.8.1951

Started:	24	(Class 2 - 2, Class 3 - 7, Class 4 - 2, Class 6 - 14)
Classified:	16	(Class 2 - 2, Class 3 - 6, Class 4 - 1, Class 6 - 7)

Circuit length: 10,702 km

Race distance: 40,500 km

Winner's average speed: 130,663 km/h

Attendance: 35000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	56	Roger Wing (USA)	Jaguar XK120		6	0:29:56,000	1.	Class 3
2.	31	Frank Bott (USA)	Jaguar SS100	Bill Garroway	6	0:29:57,000	2.	Class 3
3.	126	Gordon Lipe (USA)	Jaguar XK120		6	0:30:05,000	3.	Class 3
4.	130	Steve Briggs (USA)	Jaguar XK120		6	0:31:20,000	4.	Class 3
5.	11	Corwith Hamill (USA)	Allard L Mercury		6	0:31:22,000	1.	Class 2
6.	29	David Felix (USA)	Allard K2 Cadillac		6	0:32:15,000	2.	Class 2
7.	144	Bill Victor (USA)	Jaguar XK120		6	0:32:57,000	5.	Class 3
8.	34	R. D. Onan (USA)	Jaguar XK120		6	0:33:21,000	6.	Class 3
9.	84	Robert Fergus (USA)	MG TC		6	0:33:48,000	1.	Class 6
10.	103	Richard W. Gent (USA)	Bandini - Fiat		6	0:35:29,000	2.	Class 6
11.	98	Andy Rosenberger (USA)	MG TC		6	0:35:29,000	3.	Class 6
12.	127	Robert Quinn (USA)	MG TD		6	0:35:30,000	4.	Class 6
13.	66	Hugh Byfield (USA)	Jowett Jupiter		6	0:35:36,000	5.	Class 6
14.	109	Garrett Fuller (USA)	Lea Francis		6	0:36:13,000	1.	Class 4
15.	4	Robert S. Dickens (USA)	MG TC		6	0:38:15,000	6.	Class 6
16.	117	Luke Sherman (USA)	MG TD		6	0:39:02,000	7.	Class 6
17.	105	Max Goldman (USA)	MG TD		4	DNF		Class 6
18.	104	Bernard Kerner (USA)	MG TD		4	DNF		Class 6
19.	83	George Harris (USA)	Jaguar SS100		3	DNF		Class 3
20.	111	Kenneth Ahr (USA)	MG TC		3	DNF		Class 6
21.	87	Howard Raftery (USA)	MG TD		2	DNF		Class 6
22.	72	Bob McManus (USA)	MG TD		2	DNF		Class 6
23.	78	William Infantino (USA)	MG TC		2	DNF		Class 6
24.	137	John R. Wood (USA)	Crosley		1	DNF		Class 6
25.	88	Thomas J. Rosso (USA)	Simca V8-60		0	Overheating		Class 4

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 4 (2)

SCCA National Elkhart Lake

Elkhart Lake Road Races (Main Race for Experienced Drivers), Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin	Date: 26.8.1951

Started:	39	(Class 2 - 8, Class 3 - 6, Class 4 - 6, Class 5 - 1, Class 6 - 17, Class 8 - 1)
Classified:	18	(Class 2 - 4, Class 3 - 5, Class 4 - 3, Class 5 - 0, Class 6 - 6, Class 8 - 0)

Circuit length: 10,702 km

Race distance: 325,892 km

Winner's average speed: 130,067 km/h

Attendance: 35000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	128	John Fitch (USA)	Cunningham C2-R 5102	Briggs S. Cunningham	30	2:30:20,000	1.	Class 2
2.	63	Michael Graham (USA)	Allard - Cadillac		30	2:31:18,000	2.	Class 2
3.	134	Phil Hill (USA)	Jaguar XK120 Silverstone 660741 (LT-3)	Chas Hornburg, Jr.	30	2:33:07,000	1.	Class 3
4.	135	Jorge Malbrand (RA)	Jaguar XK120 Special		30	2:33:13,000	2.	Class 3
5.	132	Bill Spear (USA)	Ferrari 340 America 0118A	Bill Spear	30	2:34:38,000	3.	Class 2
6.	123	Briggs Cunningham (USA) Phil Walters (USA) - DNP	Cunningham C2-R 5103	Briggs S. Cunningham	30	2:35:20,000	4.	Class 2
7.	119	Steve Lansing (USA)	Ferrari 166 MM 0054M		30	2:39:14,000	1.	Class 4
8.	7	Ted Boynton (USA)	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica 421/100/110		30	2:41:41,000	2.	Class 4
9.	74	Sherwood Johnston (USA)	Jaguar XK120		30	2:44:50,000	3.	Class 3
10.	32	Karl Brocken (USA)	Jaguar XK120		30	2:45:23,000	4.	Class 3
11.	45	John Bentley (USA)	Jaguar XK120		30	2:48:06,000	5.	Class 3
12.	64	Eddie Jones (USA)	Healey Silverstone		30	2:48:07,000	3.	Class 4
13.	62	Roger Barlow (USA)	Simca Special		30	2:56:23,000	1.	Class 6
14.	143	Bill Breeze (USA) Bob Gillespie (USA)	MG TD		30	3:00:23,000	2.	Class 6
15.	99	Herbert Jacques (USA)	MG TC		30	3:00:50,000	3.	Class 6
16.	42	Hector Scheffer (USA)	Siata 1400 Gran Sport Fiat SL...		30	3:01:47,000	4.	Class 6
17.	51	Larry Whiting (USA)	MG TD		30	3:01:57,000	5.	Class 6
18.	28	Bill Lloyd (USA)	MG TD		30	3:01:59,000	6.	Class 6
19.	77	Norman Carlson (USA)	MG TC		29	Black-flagged		Class 6
20.	47	Kurt Hildebrand (USA)	Volkswagen Special		27	Black-flagged		Class 6
21.	22	Mike Abendroth (USA)	Allard - Cadillac		26	Lost water		Class 2
22.	94	Paul O'Shea (USA)	Fitch O'Shea		26	Unknown		Class 6
23.	104	Bernard Kerner (USA)	MG TD		25	Unknown		Class 6
24.	93	Bud Seaverns (USA)	MG TC		23	Bearings & oil		Class 6
25.	138	Robert Magenheimer (USA)	MG TC		18	Wheel bearing		Class 6
26.	39	Otto Linton (USA)	Siata Sport Crosley	Tony Pompeo	17	Engine		Class 8
27.	67	John Gordon Bennett (USA)	Simca		15	Oil line		Class 6
28.	4	Robert S. Dickens (USA)	MG TC		13	Oil pressure		Class 6
29.	103	George Weaver (USA)	Fiat		13	Oil pressure		Class 6
30.	43	Guy Atkins (USA)	MG TD s/c		12	Head gasket		Class 5
31.	2	Jim Kimberly (USA)	Ferrari 340 America 0124A		11	Clutch		Class 2
32.	81	Henry Szamota (USA)	MG TD		11	Accident		Class 6
33.	124	Phil Walters (USA)	Cunningham C2-R 5104	Briggs S. Cunningham	8	Bearing		Class 2
34.	139	Roy Scott (USA)	Allard - Mercury		5	Fan belt		Class 2
35.	37	Edgar Fronteras (I)	Porsche 356		4	Unknown		Class 6
36.	59	Max Marsh (USA)	Altemus Special		2	Ditched		Class 3
37.	109	Arthur Iselin (USA)	Lea Francis		2	Unknown		Class 4
38.	5	Ralph Knudson (USA)	Veritas		2	Clutch		Class 4
39.	48	James Simpson (USA)	Healey Silverstone D19		1	Damaged fender		Class 4
	In entry list:
	38	Antonio Pompeo (I)	Siata Daina SL...	Tony Pompeo

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 5 (1)

SCCA National Watkins Glen [Formula Libre]

International Sports Car Grand Prix of Watkins Glen (Seneca Cup), Watkins Glen	Date: 15.9.1951

Started:

Circuit length: 10,622 km

Race distance: 84,651 km

Winner's average speed: 121,827 km/h

Attendance: 200000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	35	George Weaver (USA)	Maserati V8RI 4504	George B. Weaver	8	0:41:44,000	1.	+500
2.	98	John Fitch (USA)	Ferrari 195 S 0060M	Briggs S. Cunningham	8	0:44:46,900	2.	+500
3.	42	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Ferrari 166 Inter 016I	Briggs S. Cunningham	8	0:48:51,800	3.	+500
4.	3	George Harris (USA)	Allard J2 Cadillac	George R. Harris III	8		4.	+500
5.	41	John Bentley (USA)	Meyer Special Cadillac	J. Meyer	6		5.	+500
6.	82	Fred Zeder	Allard J2 Chrysler	Fred Zeder	6		6.	+500
7.	1	Kenneth F. Hill (USA)	Jaguar XK120	Ken F. Hill	6		7.	+500
8.	77	Robert O'Brien (USA)	Jaguar XK120	Robert O'Brien	6		8.	+500
9.	55	xxx			6		9.	+500
10.	25	Kenneth Ahr (USA)	MG TC	David Ash	6		10.	+500
11.	44	W. H. Saunders III	MG TC	Wm. H. Saunders III	6		11.	+500
12.	66	Paul Ramos (USA)	MG TD	Paul Ramos	6		12.	+500
13.	12	Hugh Byfield (USA)	Jowett Jupiter	Hugh W. Byfield	6		13.	+500
14.	69	Saxon Marsh (USA)	Altemus Stab. Special	J. D. Altemus	5		14.	+500
15.	59	Rowland Keith (CDN)	Cooper F3	Roland O. H. Keith	5		1.	500
16.	56	Phil Walters (USA)	Cooper F3	Briggs S. Cunningham	5		2.	500
17.	5	Gordon Lipe (USA)	Effyh F3	Gordon C. Lipe	5		3.	500
18.	7	Denver Cornett (USA)	Ford Special	Denver Cornett	3
19.	26	Richard W. Gent (USA)	Bandini-Fiat Special	Richard W. Gent	3
20.	31	Arthur Iselin (USA)	Lea-Francis Type Sport	Arthur Iselin, Jr.	2
21.	94	F. Randolph Pearsall (USA)	Healey Silverstone ?	Randolph Pearsall	2
	Not classified:
	34	Bill Spear (USA)	Ferrari 166 MM 0054M	William Spear	8	Non-official entry		-
	Did not start:
	14	Phil Cade (USA)	Maserati V8RI 4501	Phillip J. Cade
	In entry list:
	1	Kenneth F. Hill (USA)	Merlin	Ken F. Hill
	59	Lex duPont (USA)	Cooper	Alexis I. du Pont
	62	Erwin Fuller (USA)	Bugatti	Ervin R. Fuller
	70	xxx	Effyh	Hansen-MacPhee, Engineering
	75	P. W. A. Billnutt (CDN)	Cooper	P. W. A. Billnutt
	77	Charles Kotchan (USA)	Effyh	Charles J. P. Kotchan

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 5 (2)

SCCA National Watkins Glen [S1.5]

International Sports Car Grand Prix of Watkins Glen (Queen Catherine Cup), Watkins Glen	Date: 15.9.1951

Started:

Circuit length: 10,622 km

Race distance: 116,838 km

Winner's average speed: 110,964 km/h

Attendance: 200000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	15	George Weaver (USA)	Jowett Javelin Jupiter	Hoffman Motor Car Co.	11	1:03:10,800	1.	S1.5
2.	19	David Viall (USA)	Lester T51 MG KUR 4	David C. Viall	11	1:05:56,300	2.	S1.5
3.	93	Fred Koster	HRG Sports	Fred Koster	11	1:06:50,000	3.	S1.5
4.	24	Hector Scheffer (USA)	Siata Gran Sport Fiat SL...	Hector S. Scheffer	11		4.	S1.5
5.	65	Gus Ehrman (USA)	MG TD	Gus O. Ehrman	10		5.	S1.5
6.	20	Frank O'Hare (USA)	MG	Frank B. O'Hare	10		6.	S1.5
7.	63	Edward Kinsley, Jr. (USA)	MG TC	Edward W. Kinsley, Jr.	10		7.	S1.5
8.	58	Geoffrey Hewitt (USA)	MG	Geoffrey B. Hewitt	10		8.	S1.5
9.	100	John Gordon Bennett (USA)	MG	John Gordon Bennett	10		9.	S1.5
10.	25	Kenneth Ahr (USA)	MG TC	Kenneth Ahr	10		10.	S1.5
11.	68	James Fergusson (CDN)	Morris F.M.	James Wm. Ferguson	10		11.	S1.5
12.	91	Fred Procter (USA)	Siata Daina berlinetta Stab. Farina Fiat SL...	Fred Proctor	10		12.	S1.5
13.	51	Chester C. Hawley (USA)	MG	Chester C. Hawley	10		13.	S1.5
14.	33	Otto Linton (USA)	Siata Sport Crosley	Tony Pompeo	10		14.	S1.5
15.	37	Peter Iselin (USA)	HRG Sports	Peter Iselin	10		15.	S1.5
16.	92	Kurt Hildebrand (USA)	VW Porsche Special	Kurt Hildebrand	10		16.	S1.5
17.	43	Pete Crocker (USA)	MG TC	Peter J. Crocker	10		17.	S1.5
18.	90	Robert B. Meyer, Jr. (USA)	MG TD	Robert Meyer	10		18.	S1.5
19.	4	Dolph Vilardi (USA)	MG	Gandolph Vilardi	10		1.	S1.0
20.	60	Robert Keller (USA)	Fiat 1100 S	R. T. Keller & R. H. Haynes	9
21.	30	Bill Lloyd (USA)	MG	William B. Lloyd	8
22.	26	Richard W. Gent (USA)	Bandini-Fiat Special	Richard W. Gent	8
23.	38	James R. Peck (CDN)	MG TC	James R. Peck	6
24.	10	Robert Magenheimer (USA)	MG TD	Robert Magenheimer	5
25.	23	Al Coppel (USA)	MG TD Special	Alfred Coppel, Jr.	4
26.	22	Sheldon Morrill (USA)	MG TC	S. Sheldon Morrill	4
27.	47	Steve Lansing (USA)	Crosley Hot Shot	Donald J. Sauvigne	4
28.	29	Reg Ogilvie (CDN)	MG TC	Reginald Ogilvie	4
29.	12	Hugh Byfield (USA)	Jowett Jupiter	Hugh W. Byfield	3
30.	49	George Schrafft (USA)	Crosley Hot Shot	Brete Harte Hannaway	2
31.	101	Harry Grey (USA)		Harry Grey	1
32.	82	Marsh Thomas (USA)	MG Special	Marsh Thomas	1
	Other starters:
	4	Dolph Vilardi (USA)	Crosley	G. Vilardi
	In entry list:
	2	William Infantino (USA)	MG	Wm. G. Infantino
	9	John R. Wood (USA)	Crosley	John R. Wood
	21	Russ Boss (USA)	Cisitalia	Russell Boss
	27	Edgar Fronteras (I)	Porsche	Edgar Fronteras
	32	Antonio Pompeo (I)	Siata	Tony Pompeo
	34	Logan Hill (USA)	Simca	Logan G. Hill
	36	Perry Boswell (USA)	Lester T51 MG KUR 4	Perry Boswell, Jr.
	41	John Bentley (USA)	Siata	John Bentley
	44	W. H. Saunders III	MG TC	Wm. H. Saunders III
	46	Jack W. Wheeler (USA)	MG	Jack W. Wheeler
	49	Bret Hannaway (USA)	Volkswagen	Brete Harte Hannaway
	73	Henry Szamota (USA)	MG	Henry K. Szamota
	79	Herbert Jacques (USA)	MG	Herbert E. Jacques
	80	Rees Makins (USA)	Simca	Rees T. Makins

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 5 (3)

GP Watkins Glen

International Sports Car Grand Prix of Watkins Glen, Watkins Glen	Date: 15.9.1951

Circuit length: 10,622 km

Race distance: 159,325 km

Winner's average speed: 124,966 km/h

Attendance: 200000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	55	Phil Walters (USA)	Cunningham C2-R 5102	Briggs S. Cunningham	15	1:16:29,600	1.	S8.0
2.	54	John Fitch (USA)	Cunningham C2-R 5104	Briggs S. Cunningham	15	1:17:55,000	2.	S8.0
3.	86	Bill Spear (USA)	Ferrari 340 America 0118A	William Spear	15	1:18:36,600	3.	S8.0
4.	53	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Cunningham C2-R 5103	Briggs S. Cunningham	15	1:20:38,600	4.	S8.0
5.	48	Joe Sabal (USA)	Allard J2 Chrysler	J. B. Sabal, Jr.	15		5.	S8.0
6.	3	George Harris (USA)	Allard J2 Cadillac	George R. Harris III	15		6.	S8.0
7.	81	Fred Zeder	Allard K2 Chrysler	Fred Zeder	14		7.	S8.0
8.	74	Sherwood Johnston (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	Sherwood Johnston	14	1:23:58,600	1.	S4.0
9.	95	Walt Hansgen (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	Walt Hansgen	14	1:24:37,000	2.	S4.0
10.	42	Jim Kimberly (USA)	Ferrari 166 Inter 016I	James H. Kimberly	14	1:26:05,000	1.	S3.0
11.	77	John Bentley (USA)	Jaguar XK120	R. O'Brien	13	1:17:00,000	3.	S4.0
12.	8	Fred Wacker (USA)	Allard J2 Cadillac	Fred G. Wacker, Jr.	13	Mechanical difficulty
13.	34	Logan Hill (USA)	Ferrari 166 MM 0054M	William Spear	13	1:28:35,600	2.	S3.0
14.	17	Charles Moran (USA)	Ferrari 166 MM 0100E?	Chas. Moran, Jr.	13		3.	S3.0
15.	71	Roger Merrill (USA)	Jaguar XK120	Roger Merrill, Jr.	13
16.	99	Brooks Stevens (USA)	Jaguar XK120	Brooks Stevens	13
17.	45	E. J. Tobin (USA)	BMW	E. J. Tobin	13
18.	31	Arthur Iselin (USA)	Lea-Francis Type Sport	Arthur Iselin, Jr.	13
19.	101	Harry Grey (USA)	Connaught L3	Harry Grey	13	1:31:04,400	1.	S1.95
20.	66	Paul Ramos (USA)	MG TC s/c	Paul P. Ramos	13	1:32:14,000	2.	S1.95
	Disqualified:
	18	Steve Lansing (USA)	MG s/c	Chas. Moran, Jr.	14
	Did not finish:
	50	Bret Hannaway (USA)	Allard J2 Cadillac	Brete Harte Hannaway	5	Mechanical failure
	5	Rowland Keith (CDN)	MG TC s/c	Roland O. H. Keith	4	Melted piston
	6	Bob Wilder (CDN)	Allard J2	Robert J. Wilder	4	Mechanical failure
	64	Willard Christy (USA)	MG Ford V8-60	Willard Christy	4	Overheating
	Did not start:
	40	Samuel Scher (USA)	Bugatti T54	Dr. Samuel L. Scher
	In entry list:
	3	George Harris (USA)	Jaguar SS-100	George R. Harris III
	11	Dud Wilson (USA)	Jaguar	D. C. Wilson
	16	Mike Abendroth (USA)	Allard	M. E. Abendroth
	39	Samuel Scher (USA)	MG s/c	Dr. Samuel L. Scher
	50	Bret Hannaway (USA)	Jaguar XK120	Brete Harte Hannaway
	52	W. W. Keefer, Jr. (USA)	Jaguar XK120	W. W. Keefer, Jr.
	57	Alvin S. Penn (USA)	Healey Silverstone D30	Alvin S. Penn, Jr.
	61	Delvan Lee (USA)	Allard	Delavan S. Lee
	67	Tony Cumming (USA)	MG s/c	Anthony F. Cumming
	69	James D. Altemus (USA)	Altemus	J. D. Altemus
	72	Elliott C. Tours (USA)	MG s/c	Lt. Elliott C. Tours
	76	Dave Garroway (USA)	Jaguar	Dave Garroway
	78	G. E. Watson (CDN)	MG	G. E. Watson

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 6 (1)

Preliminary Reno [Novice Handicap]

Reno Sports Car Road Races (Race 1 - Virginia Lake Handicap), Nevada	Date: 21.10.1951

Started:	27
Classified:	22

Circuit length: 3,991 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 20000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired
1.	14	Tom Carstens (USA)	Allard J2 Cadillac 1850	Tom Carstens	6	0:18:42,740
2.	20	Max Balchowsky (USA)	Jaguar XK120
3.	99	Forest Edwards (USA)	MG TC s/c
4.	17	Thomas Hall (USA)	MG TC
5.	27	Mac Fraser (USA)	MG TC
6.	74	Sherwood Johnston (USA)	Jaguar XK120
7.	9	Chick Leson (USA)	Simca 8 Sport
8.	57	Michael Simpson (USA)	MG TD
9.	77	Austin Chaney (USA)	MG TD
10.	100	Bill Snell (USA)	MG TD
11.	29	John Reid (USA)	Jaguar XK120
12.	78	Arthur Muller (USA)	MG TD Mk II
13.	18	Bob Zeiph (USA)	MG TD
14.	51	Edward Oliver (USA)	MG TD
15.	3	Paul Felton (USA)	MG TD Mk II
16.	46	Herbert Schuback (USA)	MG TD
17.	68	John Fox (USA)	MG TD
18.	37	Don Levinson (USA)	MG TC
19.	19	Wayne Davidson (USA)	MG TD
20.	43	John Cox (USA)	Morris Minor Special
21.	36	Sidney Ingham (USA)	MG TD
22.	38	Bob Harris (USA)	MG TC
	Did not finish:
	-	xxx				Mechanical
	-	xxx				Mechanical
	-	xxx				Mechanical
	-	xxx				Mechanical
	-	xxx				Mechanical

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 6 (2)

SCCA National Reno [Production 1.5]

Reno Sports Car Road Races (Race 2 - Comstock Cup), Nevada	Date: 21.10.1951

Started:	16	(PS1.5 - 15, F3 - 1)
Classified:	9	(PS1.5 - 9, F3 - 0)

Circuit length: 3,991 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 20000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	44	Bill Kerrigan (USA)	Singer SM1500	Monroe Gretske	10	0:30:49,900	1.	PS1.5
2.	51	Edward Oliver (USA)	MG TD				2.	PS1.5
3.	18	Bob Zeiph (USA)	MG TD				3.	PS1.5
4.	68	Bob Gillespie (USA)	MG TD				4.	PS1.5
5.	22	Ed Fawcett (USA)	MG TC				5.	PS1.5
6.	37	Don Levinson (USA)	MG TC				6.	PS1.5
7.	21	Ted Cook (USA)	MG TD				7.	PS1.5
8.	38	Bob Harris (USA)	MG TC				8.	PS1.5
9.	77	Austin Chaney (USA)	MG TD				9.	PS1.5
	Not classified:
	-	Ed Kelly (USA)	Cooper 500 JAP	Bill Breeze	10	0:30:17,550/Running as exhibition		F3
	Did not finish:
	-	xxx				Mechanical		PS1.5
	-	xxx				Mechanical		PS1.5
	-	xxx				Mechanical		PS1.5
	-	xxx				Mechanical		PS1.5
	-	xxx				Mechanical		PS1.5
	-	xxx				Mechanical		PS1.5

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 6 (3)

SCCA National Reno

Reno Sports Car Road Races (Race 3 - Nevada State Cup), Nevada	Date: 21.10.1951

Started:	42
Classified:	26	(, Class 2 - 0)

Circuit length: 3,991 km

Race distance: 167,629 km

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 20000

Fastest lap:

Bill Pollack

No. 14

Allard J2 Cadillac

2:32

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	14	Bill Pollack (USA)	Allard J2 Cadillac 1850	Tom Carstens	42	2:08:53,000	1.	Class 1	1.	2:30,050
2.	5	Don Parkinson (USA)	Jaguar XK120 Special				1.	Class 3
3.	26	Sterling Edwards (USA)	Edwards Special				1.	Class 4
4.	62	Roger Barlow (USA)	Simca 8 Special				1.	Class 6
5.	2Jr.	Bill Stroppe (USA)	MG TC V-8 60	Cramer			2.	Class 4
6.	11	John von Neumann (USA)	MG TD Special				2.	Class 6
7.	88	Jack McAfee (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	Paravano			2.	Class 3
8.	69	John Barrows (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M				3.	Class 3
9.	83	Joe Esherick (USA)	Frazer Nash BMW				3.	Class 4
10.	2	Phil Hill (USA)	Jaguar XK120 Silverstone 660741 (LT-3)	Charles Hornburg		DNF	4.	Class 3	2.	2:30,060
11.	52	Bill Kerrigan (USA)	MG TC				3.	Class 6
12.	71	Irving Robbins (USA)	Jaguar XK120				5.	Class 3
13.	23	Al Coppel (USA)	MG TC streamliner				4.	Class 6
14.	32	Randy McDougall (USA)	MG TD				5.	Class 6
15.	31	George Swift (USA)	MG TC modified				6.	Class 6
16.	66	Glenn Wolery (USA)	MG TC modified				7.	Class 6
17.	98	Tip Blume (USA)	MG TC				8.	Class 6
18.	17	Thomas Hall (USA)	MG TC				9.	Class 6
19.	55	Sam Weiss (USA)	MG TD Mk II				10.	Class 6
20.	99	Forest Edwards (USA)	MG TC s/c				1.	Class 5
21.	10	Gene Devin (USA)	Crosley Hot Shot Special				1.	Class 8
22.	78	Arthur Muller (USA)	MG TD Mk II				11.	Class 6
23.	43	John Cox (USA)	Morris Minor Special				1.	Class 7
24.	15	Nade Bourgeault (USA)	MG TC s/c				2.	Class 5
25.	25	Bill David (USA)	MG TD Special				12.	Class 6
26.	33	Bob Menefee (USA)	MG TC				13.	Class 6
	Did not finish:
	-	Albert Gunn (USA)	MG TD s/c	Don Blanks, Jr.	36	Accident
	4	Bill Breeze (USA)	Jaguar XK120 LT2 Silverstone (LT-2)	Charles Hornburg	16	Accident
	-	xxx				DNF
	-	Carle Conway (USA)	Nash-Healey			DNF
	-	James Simpson (USA)	Healey Silverstone D19			DNF
	-	xxx				DNF
	-	Dick Jones (USA)	MG TD V8			DNF
	-	xxx				DNF
	-	xxx				DNF
	-	xxx				DNF
	-	Eddie Jones (USA)	Healey Silverstone			Accident
	-	xxx				DNF
	-	xxx				DNF
	-	xxx				DNF
	-	xxx				DNF
	74	Sherwood Johnston (USA)	Jaguar XK120			Accident		Class 3

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 7

Mt. Equinox Hillclimb

Manchester Hill Climb, Climb To The Clouds, Mount Equinox	Date: 28.10.1951

Circuit length: 4,345 km

Race distance: 4,345 km

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Practice
1.	35	George Weaver (USA)	Maserati V8RI 4504	1	0:03:00,000	1.	UR	6:59,500
2.	-	Preston Gray (USA)	Allard K2 Cadillac	1	0:03:06,700	1.	Class 2
3.	-	Bob Wilder (CDN)	Allard J2 Ardun Ford	1	0:03:13,600	1.	Class 3
4.	-	John Fitch (USA)	Cunningham C1 Cadillac	1	0:03:15,000	2.	UR
5.	-	Lex duPont (USA)	Cooper 500 Triumph	1	0:03:15,200	3.	UR	no time
6.	-	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Ferrari 166 Inter	1	0:03:18,700	1.	Class 4
7.	-	John Meyer (USA)	Meyer Special Cadillac	1	0:03:19,000	2.	Class 2
8.	-	Paul Timmins (USA)	Allard K2	1	0:03:21,000	3.	Class 2
9.	-	Warren Collins (USA)	Jaguar XK120	1	0:03:26,000	2.	Class 3
10.	-	Dave Garroway (USA)	Jaguar SS100	1	0:03:27,800	3.	Class 3	7:47,400
11.	-	Garrett Fuller (USA)	Lagonda Mercury	1	0:03:30,300	4.	Class 2
12.	-	Bob Said (USA)	Jaguar XK120	1	0:03:32,200	4.	Class 3
13.	-	Roger Merrill (USA)	Jaguar XK120	1	0:03:32,400	5.	Class 3
14.	-	Max Hoffman (USA)	Porsche 356	1	0:03:38,200	1.	Class 6
15.	-	Pete Crocker (USA)	Jaguar XK120	1	0:03:38,200	6.	Class 3
16.	-	J. Lutinski (USA)	Miller Special Ford	1	0:03:48,700	4.	UR
17.	-	Ragsdale	Jaguar XK120	1	0:03:56,200	7.	Class 3
18.	-	Marshall Green (USA)	MG TD	1	0:03:56,600	2.	Class 6
19.	-	Peter Iselin (USA)	HRG - Offenhauser	1	0:03:57,900	3.	Class 6	8:30,400
20.	-	Charles Moran (USA)	MG TC s/c	1	0:04:04,000	1.	Class 5
21.	-	Charles Deane (USA)	MG TD	1	0:04:08,200	4.	Class 6
22.	43	Kasimir Krag (USA)	MG TD	1	0:04:11,200	5.	Class 6
23.	-	Tony Luther (USA)	MG TC 581 581	1	0:04:12,400	6.	Class 6
24.	-	Ned Curtis (USA)	Aston Martin DB2	1	0:04:12,500	2.	Class 4
25.	-	Guy Atkins (USA)	MG TD s/c	1	0:04:13,200	2.	Class 5
26.	-	John Saburn (USA)	Riley	1	0:04:13,800	3.	Class 4
27.	-	T. Johnson (USA)	MG TD	1	0:04:15,400	7.	Class 6
28.	-	P. Smith (USA)	MG TD	1	0:04:22,000	8.	Class 6
29.	-	Fred Sinon (USA)	MG TD	1	0:04:30,000	9.	Class 6
30.	-	Com. McHugh (USA)	Porsche	1	0:04:46,200	3.	Class 5
31.	-	R. Meyer (USA)	MG TD	1	0:04:52,100	10.	Class 6
32.	-	John Bentley (USA)	Jaguar XK120	1	0:08:11,000	8.	Class 3
33.	-	Bill Lloyd (USA)	Alfa Romeo Monza	1	0:08:20,200	5.	UR
34.	-	Russ Boss (USA)	Cisitalia	1	0:10:34,000	11.	Class 6
	Did not finish:
	-	Paul O'Shea (USA)	Fitch Special B	0	0:00:00,000/Gearbox		Class 4
	-	R. Birdq (USA)	MG TC s/c	0	0:00:00,000/Engine		Class 5

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 8 (1)

SCCA National Palm Beach [S1.5]

2nd Annual Road Races at Palm Beach Shores Florida (A.O. Edwards Trophy + Kiwanis Trophy), Palm Springs, California	Date: 8.12.1951

Started:

Circuit length: 3,058 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 79,341 km/h

Attendance: 15000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	37	Al Koster (USA)	HRG Aerodynamic	Al Koster	53	2:02:31,200	1.	FM
2.	29	Phil Stiles (USA)	HRG Aerodynamic	Phil Stiles	53	2:02:58,800	2.	FM
3.	41	Robert W. Samuelson (USA)	MG TC		53	2:03:24,600	3.	FM
4.	109	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Porsche 356 Coupe	Briggs S. Cunningham	53	2:03:27,000	1.	FP
5.	21	J. S. Grier (USA)	MG TC		50	2:02:43,200	2.	FP
6.	26	Peter Iselin (USA)	MG TD		50	2:04:09,000	3.	FP
7.	35	Bob Gegen (USA)	MG TD		48	2:00:08,400	4.	FM
8.	28	Lon Parks (USA)	MG TD		46	2:02:14,400	4.	FP
9.	59	George Schrafft (USA)	Crosley Le Mans Special		45	DNF
10.	40	Max Hoffman (USA)	Glöckler Nr.2 Porsche Spyder	Max Hoffman	24	DNF
11.	39	David Viall (USA)	Lester T51 MG KUR 4		20	DNF
12.	33	Antonio Pompeo (I)	Siata		11	DNF
13.	32	Bill Lloyd (USA)	MG - Offenhauser		10	DNF
14.	38	Jim Cunningham (USA)	MG TC		9	DNF

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 8 (2)

SCCA National Palm Beach [Jaguars]

2nd Annual Road Races at Palm Beach Shores Florida (Hoffman Trophy), Palm Springs, California	Date: 9.12.1951

Circuit length: 3,058 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 89,335 km/h

Attendance: 20000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Group
1.	83	John Fitch (USA)	Jaguar XK120		29	0:59:32,400	PS-Jag
2.	69	Karl Brocken (USA)	Jaguar XK120		29	0:59:33,000	PS-Jag
3.	81	John Bentley (USA)	Jaguar XK120		29	1:00:37,200	PS-Jag
	Other starters:
	-	Bill Lloyd (USA)	Jaguar XK120				PS-Jag
	-	Roger Wing (USA)	Jaguar XK120				PS-Jag
	70	Art Cheatham (USA)	Jaguar XK120				PS-Jag
	73	Richard Cicurel (USA)	Jaguar XK120				PS-Jag
	75	Dick Irish (USA)	Jaguar XK120 670116	Richard Irish			PS-Jag
	76	Byron King (USA)	Jaguar XK120				PS-Jag
	82	Bill Saunders (USA)	Jaguar XK120				PS-Jag

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 8 (3)

SCCA National Palm Beach

2nd Annual Road Races at Palm Beach Shores Florida (Riviera Beach Trophy), Palm Springs, California	Date: 9.12.1951

Started:

Circuit length: 3,058 km

Race distance: 160,934 km

Winner's average speed: 97,526 km/h

Attendance: 20000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	1	John Fitch (USA)	Ferrari 340 America Touring Barchetta 0118A	Bill Spear	56	1:45:30,600	1.	Class 2
2.	8	Fred Wacker (USA)	Allard J2 Cadillac		55	1:47:00,000	2.	Class 2
3.	2	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Ferrari 166 Inter 016I 6T- 515	Briggs S. Cunningham	54	1:45:54,600	1.	Class 4
4.	11	Bill Spear (USA)	Ferrari 166 MM 0054M	Bill Spear	54	1:47:06,600	2.	Class 4
5.	99	Phil Stiles (USA)	Riley - Ford	Miles Collier	54	1:47:36,000	3.	Class 2
6.	6	George Huntoon (USA)	Alfa Romeo 8C 2600 Monza		53	1:46:04,200	1.	Class 3
7.	39	David Viall (USA)	Lester T51 MG KUR 4	David Viall	51	1:46:40,800	1.	Class 6
8.	5	Paul O'Shea (USA)	Fitch-O'Shea Special		49	1:46:27,000	3.	Class 4
9.	37	Al Koster (USA)	HRG Aerodynamic		47	1:45:10,800	2.	Class 6
10.	74	Sherwood Johnston (USA)	Jaguar XK120		46	1:45:52,200	2.	Class 3
11.	34	Jack Rutherford (USA)	Porsche 356 Coupe		45	1:46:51,600	3.	Class 6
12.	7	Phil Walters (USA)	Healey - Cadillac D15	Briggs S. Cunningham	16	Overheating
13.	9	Robert O'Brien (USA)	Jaguar XK120 Special		14	DNF	3.	Class 3
14.	4	Tom Cole (USA)	Allard J2 Chrysler DD ....		4	Fire
	Did not start:
	3	Joe Grossheim (USA)	MG TD Ford 60
	10	Roy Scott (USA)	Allard J2 Cadillac

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