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SCCA National Sports Car Championship 1955

Round	Date	Race	State	Practiced	Started	Classified
1	27.2.1955	Preliminary Fort Pierce [FM+GM+HM+FP]	USA			17
1	27.2.1955	Preliminary Fort Pierce [BM+CM+DM+EM+CP+DP]	USA			22
1	27.2.1955	SCCA National Fort Pierce [FM+GM+HM+FP]	USA			15
1	27.2.1955	SCCA National Fort Pierce [BM+CM+DM+EM+CP+DP]	USA			17
2	17.4.1955	SCCA National Pebble Beach [FP+GP]	USA
2	17.4.1955	SCCA National Pebble Beach [CP+DP+EP]	USA
2	17.4.1955	SCCA National Pebble Beach [FM+GM+HM]	USA
2	17.4.1955	SCCA National Pebble Beach [BM+CM+DM+EM]	USA
3	1.5.1955	Preliminary Bakersfield [GP+HM]	USA
3	1.5.1955	Preliminary Bakersfield [FM+GM+EP+FP]	USA
3	1.5.1955	Preliminary Bakersfield [BM+CM+DM+EM+CP+DP]	USA
3	1.5.1955	Preliminary Bakersfield [Production]	USA
3	1.5.1955	Preliminary Bakersfield [Ladies+FIII]	USA
3	1.5.1955	SCCA National Bakersfield [S1.5]	USA
3	1.5.1955	SCCA National Bakersfield [S+1.5]	USA
4	15.5.1955	Preliminary Cumberland [Novice MG]	USA			30
4	15.5.1955	Preliminary Cumberland [Novice 2.0]	USA			26
4	15.5.1955	Preliminary Cumberland [Novice 3.0]	USA			18
4	15.5.1955	Preliminary Cumberland [Novice +3.0]	USA			19
4	15.5.1955	Preliminary Cumberland [Ladies]	USA			12
4	15.5.1955	SCCA National Cumberland [MG Production]	USA			10
4	15.5.1955	SCCA National Cumberland [EP+FP+GP]	USA			17
4	15.5.1955	SCCA National Cumberland [DP]	USA		16	9
4	15.5.1955	SCCA National Cumberland [CP]	USA			5
4	15.5.1955	SCCA National Cumberland [FM+GM+HM]	USA			19
4	15.5.1955	SCCA National Cumberland [CM+DM+EM]	USA			15
5	4.7.1955	Preliminary Beverly [FP+GP+GM+HM]	USA			39
5	4.7.1955	Preliminary Beverly [CP+DP+EP]	USA		34	18
5	4.7.1955	Preliminary Beverly [BM+CM+DM+EM]	USA			25
5	4.7.1955	SCCA National Beverly [FP+GP]	USA		37	27
5	4.7.1955	SCCA National Beverly [FM+GM+HM+DP+EP]	USA		37	19
5	4.7.1955	SCCA National Beverly [BM+CM+DM+EM+CP]	USA			26
6	10.7.1955	SCCA National Torrey Pines [FP+GP+HP]	USA
6	10.7.1955	SCCA National Torrey Pines [CP+DP+EP]	USA
6	10.7.1955	SCCA National Torrey Pines [Ladies+FIII]	USA
6	10.7.1955	SCCA National Torrey Pines [FM+GM+HM]	USA
6	10.7.1955	SCCA National Torrey Pines [BM+CM+DM+EM]	USA
7	31.7.1955	Seafair [S1.5]	USA
7	31.7.1955	Seafair [S+1.5]	USA
8	4.9.1955	SCCA National Thompson [GP]	USA			14
8	4.9.1955	SCCA National Thompson [FP]	USA			12
8	4.9.1955	SCCA National Thompson [DP]	USA			12
8	4.9.1955	SCCA National Thompson [EM+EP]	USA			8
8	4.9.1955	SCCA National Thompson [CP]	USA			9
8	4.9.1955	SCCA National Thompson [FM]	USA			7
8	4.9.1955	SCCA National Thompson [BM+UR]	USA			11
8	4.9.1955	SCCA National Thompson [GM+HM]	USA			6
8	4.9.1955	SCCA National Thompson [CM+DM]	USA			12
8	4.9.1955	Finale Thompson [All Classes]	USA			9
9	5.9.1955	Preliminary Kansas City [GM+HM+FP+GP]	USA			19
9	5.9.1955	Preliminary Kansas City [CP+DP+EP]	USA			20
9	5.9.1955	Preliminary Kansas City [BM+CM+DM+EM+FM]	USA			23
9	5.9.1955	SCCA National Kansas City [GM+HM+FP+GP]	USA			13
9	5.9.1955	SCCA National Kansas City [CP+DP+EP]	USA			13
9	5.9.1955	SCCA National Kansas City [BM+CM+DM+EM+FM]	USA			19
10	11.9.1955	SCCA National Road America [GP]	USA			21
10	11.9.1955	SCCA National Road America [DP+EP]	USA			19
10	11.9.1955	SCCA National Road America [EM+FM]	USA			12
10	11.9.1955	SCCA National Road America [FP]	USA			18
10	11.9.1955	SCCA National Road America [CP]	USA			11
10	11.9.1955	SCCA National Road America [GM+HM]	USA			15
10	11.9.1955	SCCA National Road America [BM+CM+DM]	USA			19
11	17.9.1955	SCCA National Watkins Glen [CM+DM+EM+UR]	USA			31
11	17.9.1955	SCCA National Watkins Glen [FP+GP]	USA			25
11	17.9.1955	SCCA National Watkins Glen [CP+DP+EP]	USA			28
11	17.9.1955	SCCA National Watkins Glen [FM+GM+HM+FP]	USA			30
11	17.9.1955	GP Watkins Glen	USA			16
12	16.10.1955	SCCA National Hagerstown [FM+GM+HM]	USA		32	26
12	16.10.1955	SCCA National Hagerstown [FP+GP]	USA		40	35
12	16.10.1955	SCCA National Hagerstown [DP2+EP]	USA		29	21
12	16.10.1955	SCCA National Hagerstown [CP+DP1]	USA		35	29
12	16.10.1955	SCCA National Hagerstown [FP2+GP]	USA		30	27
12	16.10.1955	SCCA National Hagerstown [CP+DP+EP+FP1]	USA		32	28
12	16.10.1955	SCCA National Hagerstown [BM+CM+DM+EM]	USA		28	19
13	30.10.1955	SCCA National Sacramento [FP+GP]	USA			11
13	30.10.1955	SCCA National Sacramento [CP+DP+EP]	USA			9
13	30.10.1955	SCCA National Sacramento [FM+GM+HM]	USA			14
13	30.10.1955	SCCA National Sacramento [BM+CM+DM+EM]	USA			17
14	13.11.1955	SCCA National Glendale [FP+GP+HP]	USA	28	28	26
14	13.11.1955	SCCA National Glendale [CP+DP+EP]	USA		27	22
14	13.11.1955	SCCA National Glendale [UR+FIII]	USA		21	11
14	13.11.1955	SCCA National Glendale [FM+GM+HM]	USA		30	21
14	13.11.1955	SCCA National Glendale [BM+CM+DM+EM]	USA		24	18

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 1 (1)

Preliminary Fort Pierce [FM+GM+HM+FP]

Florida National Sports Car Races (Race 1 - Florida River Trophy and St. Lucie County Trophy), Fort Pierce	Date: 27.2.1955

Classified:

(FM - 3, GM - 3, HM - 3, FP - 8)

Circuit length: 4,828 km

Race distance: 82,077 km

Winner's average speed: 99,779 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	155	Bob Davis (USA)	Porsche 550	17	1.	FM
2.	9	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Porsche 550 04	17	2.	FM
3.	77	Fred Landon (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster	17	3.	FM
4.	2	Isabelle Haskell (USA)	Siata		1.	GM
5.	114	Thomas P. Waring (USA)	Porsche 356		1.	FP
6.	21	Lupton Rainwater (USA)	MG TF 1500		2.	FP
7.	43	J. A. Dupree (USA)	Porsche 356		3.	FP
8.	182	Howard Hanna (USA)	Siata		2.	GM
9.	39	Dick Nash (USA)	MG TF 1500		4.	FP
10.	18	Jack Ryan (USA)	MG TF		5.	FP
11.	26	James Harbour (USA)	MG TC		6.	FP
12.	29	Richard Green (USA)	MG TC		7.	FP
13.	203	Charles Brecht (USA)	Crosley		3.	GM
14.	54	Hubert L. Brundage (USA)	Panhard		1.	HM
15.	57	Louis Pessolano (USA)	Crosley		2.	HM
16.	28	Theodore McLaughlin (USA)	MG TD		8.	FP
17.	112	Al Hammett (USA)	Crosley		3.	HM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 1 (2)

Preliminary Fort Pierce [BM+CM+DM+EM+CP+DP]

Florida National Sports Car Races (Race 2 - Shamrock Village Trophy), Fort Pierce	Date: 27.2.1955

Classified:

(BM - 3, CM - 5, DM - 2, EM - 3, CP - 6, DP - 3)

Circuit length: 4,828 km

Race distance: 82,077 km

Winner's average speed: 137,599 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	30	Sherwood Johnston (USA)	Ferrari 375 MM 0372AM		17	1.	CM
2.	5	Jim Kimberly (USA)	Ferrari 375 Plus 0384AM	James Kimberly		2.	CM
3.	44	Bob Said (USA)	Ferrari 500 Mondial 0454MD			1.	EM
4.	27	Ernie Erickson (USA)	Jaguar C-type XKC 032			3.	CM
5.	73	Lou Fageol (USA)	Fageol - Porsche			1.	BM
6.	6	Ed Lunken (USA)	Ferrari 4.1			4.	CM
7.	71	Howard Hively (USA)	Ferrari 250 MM 0390MM			1.	DM
8.	14	Jack Rutherford (USA)	Ferrari 4.5			5.	CM
9.	7	Ted Boynton (USA)	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica 421/100/110			2.	EM
10.	50	Ernie Miller (USA)	Allard J2			2.	BM
11.	33	John Kilborn (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M			1.	CP
12.	12	Max Goldman (USA)	Maserati			3.	EM
13.	3	Ed Wilson (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M			2.	CP
14.	60	Charles Moran (USA)	Cunningham C4-RK R5218			3.	BM
15.	37	George Koehne (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M			3.	CP
16.	4	Duncan Black (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL			2.	DM
17.	19	Peter Lind (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M			4.	CP
18.	16	Phil Stiles (USA)	Austin-Healey 100			1.	DP
19.	55	Duncan Forlong (USA)	Austin-Healey 100			2.	DP
20.	1	Joe Sheppard (USA)	Triumph TR2			3.	EP>DP
21.	8	Ed Rahal (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M			5.	CP
22.	22	Jim Quackenbush (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M			6.	CP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 1 (3)

SCCA National Fort Pierce [FM+GM+HM+FP]

Florida National Sports Car Races (Race 3 - Jay-Cee Trophy), Fort Pierce	Date: 27.2.1955

Classified:

(FM - 5, GM - 1, HM - 1, EP - 1, FP - 7)

Circuit length: 4,828 km

Race distance: 120,701 km

Winner's average speed: 124,724 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	155	Bob Davis (USA)	Porsche 550		25	1.	FM
2.	10	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Osca MT4 1137	Briggs Cunningham		2.	FM
3.	9	Bill Lloyd (USA)	Porsche 550			3.	FM
4.	1	Joe Sheppard (USA)	Triumph TR2			1.	EP
5.	77	Fred Landon (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster			4.	FM
6.	47	Gene Baker (USA)	Porsche 356 Roadster			5.	FM
7.	39	Dick Nash (USA)	MG TF 1500			1.	FP
8.	21	Lupton Rainwater (USA)	MG TF 1500			2.	FP
9.	43	J. A. Dupree (USA)	Porsche 356			3.	FP
10.	182	Howard Hanna (USA)	Siata			1.	GM
11.	18	Jack Ryan (USA)	MG TF			4.	FP
12.	29	Richard Green (USA)	MG TC			5.	FP
13.	54	Hubert L. Brundage (USA)	Panhard			1.	HM
14.	28	Theodore McLaughlin (USA)	MG TD			6.	FP
15.	26	James Harbour (USA)	MG TC			7.	FP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 1 (4)

SCCA National Fort Pierce [BM+CM+DM+EM+CP+DP]

Florida National Sports Car Races (Race 4 - Lion's Club Trophy), Fort Pierce	Date: 27.2.1955

Classified:

(BM - 3, CM - 4, DM - 1, EM - 1, FM - 2, CP - 5, DP - 1)

Circuit length: 4,828 km

Race distance: 241,402 km

Winner's average speed: 125,851 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	30	Sherwood Johnston (USA)	Ferrari 375		50	1.	CM
2.	48	Carroll Shelby (USA)	Ferrari 375 MM 0286AM	A. Guiberson	50	2.	CM
3.	5	Jim Kimberly (USA)	Ferrari 375 Plus 0384AM	James Kimberly		3.	CM
4.	27	Ernie Erickson (USA)	Jaguar C-type XKC 032			4.	CM
5.	10	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Osca MT4 1137			1.	FM
6.	71	Howard Hively (USA)	Ferrari 250 MM 0390MM			1.	DM
7.	7	Ted Boynton (USA)	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica 421/100/110			1.	EM
8.	73	Lou Fageol (USA)	Fageol - Porsche			1.	BM
9.	9	George Huntoon (USA)	Porsche 550			2.	FM
10.	60	Charles Moran (USA)	Cunningham C4-RK R5218			2.	BM
11.	20	Charles Wallace (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC			1.	CP
12.	3	Ed Wilson (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M			2.	CP
13.	8	Ed Rahal (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M			3.	CP
14.	55	Duncan Forlong (USA)	Austin-Healey 100			1.	DP
15.	37	George Koehne (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M			4.	CP
16.	31	Robert White (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M			5.	CP
17.	50	Ernie Miller (USA)	Allard J2			3.	BM
	Disqualified:
	44	Bob Said (USA)	Ferrari 500 Mondial				EM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 2 (1)

SCCA National Pebble Beach [FP+GP]

Pebble Beach Sports Car Road Race (Race 1 - Cypress Point Handicap - Production under 1500 cc), Pebble Beach	Date: 17.4.1955

Circuit length: 3,380 km

Race distance: 33,796 km

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 30000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	-	Springer Jones (USA)	Porsche 356		10	0:21:25,040	1.	FP
2.	-	Dale Johnson (USA)	Porsche 356				2.	FP
3.	-	Bill Friedauer (USA)	Porsche 356				3.	FP	11.
4.	-	George Gartung (USA)	Porsche 356				4.	FP
5.	129	Jim Parkinson (USA)	MG TF 1500				5.	FP
	-	Glenn St. Louis (USA)	Panhard				1.	HP
	-	Don Burhop (USA)	MG TD				1.	GP
	-	Judd Bradley (USA)	MG TD				2.	GP
	-	Roy Storey (USA)	MG TD				3.	GP
	Other starters:
	-	Morrow Decker (USA)	MG TD TD 17896
	-	xxx	HRG					FP
	10	Lou Keller (USA)	MG TF 1500					FP
	94	Gordon Wilson (USA)	MG TD	Roy Storey				FP
	167	xxx	MG
	172	xxx	HRG 1K 60 255					FP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 2 (2)

SCCA National Pebble Beach [CP+DP+EP]

Pebble Beach Sports Car Road Race (Race 2 - Cypress Point Handicap - Production over 1500 cc), Pebble Beach	Date: 17.4.1955

Circuit length: 3,380 km

Race distance: 33,796 km

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 30000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	163	Ignacio Lozano (USA)	Jaguar XK120	10	0:20:28,000	1.	CP	1.
2.	-	Jerry Austin (USA)	Jaguar XK140			2.	CP
3.	-	Bob Weller (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC			3.	CP
4.	-	Peterson	Jaguar XK120			4.	CP
5.	-	Richie Ginther (USA)	Austin-Healey 100			1.	DP
	-	Duane Rice (USA)	Triumph TR2			1.	EP
	-	Ed Faucett (USA)	Triumph TR2			2.	EP
	-	Roy Jackson-Moore (USA)	Austin-Healey 100			2.	DP
	-	Scott Baxter (USA)	Triumph TR2			3.	EP
	-	Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)	Austin-Healey 100			3.	DP
	Other starters:
	-	Pete Lovely (USA)	Alfa Romeo				EP
	-	Terry Hall (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL				DP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 2 (3)

SCCA National Pebble Beach [FM+GM+HM]

Pebble Beach Sports Car Road Race (Race 3 - Pebble Beach Cup - Modified under 1500 cc), Pebble Beach	Date: 17.4.1955

Circuit length: 3,380 km

Race distance: 160,934 km

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 30000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	50	Ken Miles (GB)	MG Special R-2	Ken Miles	1:35:19,300	1.	FM
2.	117	Chick Leson (USA)	Osca MT4			2.	FM
3.	25	Cy Yedor (USA)	MG Special R1			3.	FM
4.	92	Harry Hanford (USA)	Lotus Mark VI MG	Alan Le May	Engine	4.	FM
5.	23	Al Coppel (USA)	Osca MM			5.	FM
6.	-	Kjell Qvale (USA)	MG Special			6.	FM
7.	-	I. W. Stephenson (USA)	Osca			1.	GM
8.	35	Marion Playan (USA)	MG Special			7.	FM
9.	7	Skip Swartley (USA)	Osca Special			2.	GM
10.	17	James Orr (USA)	Devin - Panhard			3.	GM
	-	Harry Eyerly (USA)	Crosley Special			1.	HM
	-	John Porter (USA)	Aardvark Panhard			2.	HM
	-	Robert Holbrook (USA)	Crosley Special			3.	HM
	Did not finish:
	-	Richard Van Laanen (USA)	Singer Special		Timing chain		FM
	-	John von Neumann (USA)	Porsche 550 Spyder	John von Neumann	Engine
	118	Jean Pierre Kunstle (USA)	Devin - Panhard		Out of fuel		GM
	Other starters:
	-	Pete Lovely (USA)	VW - Porsche Special				FM
	40	Dalton	MG Special				FM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 2 (4)

SCCA National Pebble Beach [BM+CM+DM+EM]

Pebble Beach Sports Car Road Race (Race 4 - Del Monte Trophy - Modified over 1500 cc), Pebble Beach	Date: 17.4.1955

Circuit length: 3,380 km

Race distance: 160,934 km

Winner's average speed: 104,578 km/h

Attendance: 30000

Fastest lap:

Phil Hill

No. 2

Ferrari 750 Monza

178,637 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	2	Phil Hill (USA)	Ferrari 750 Monza 0510M				2.	DM
2.	-	Sterling Edwards (USA)	Ferrari 750 Monza 0428MD		-1		1.	DM
3.	50	Ken Miles (GB)	MG Special R-2	Ken Miles				FM
4.	-	Lou Brero (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M				1.	CM
5.	-	Charles Fifield (USA)	Jaguar XK120 Silverstone				2.	CM
6.	-	Walter Kieckhefer (USA)	Triumph TR2	Dorothy Dean			3.	DM
7.	-	Carl Block (USA)	Allard Le Mans				1.	BM
8.	-	Max Balchowsky (USA)	Bu-Ford Special				2.	BM
9.	-	Charles Rezzaghi (USA)	Alfa Romeo				1.	EM
10.	-	F. T. Hodges (USA)	Allard - Cadillac				3.	BM
	-	Bob Gillespie (USA)	Maserati		28		3.	EM
	-	Bill Pollack (USA)	Baldwin Mk II Mercury		22	Mechanical	3.	CM
	39	James Lowe (USA)	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica Mk II				2.	EM
	Did not finish:
	-	John Barneson (USA)				Accident
	Other starters:
	-	Gordon Vann (USA)	Vann Special
	-	John Fox (USA)	Kurtis - Cadillac
	-	Bill Murphy (USA)	Kurtis - Buick
	Did not start:
	-	Lou Fageol (USA)	Fageol - Porsche			Accident in practice
	-	Reg Parsons (USA)	Morgan			Accident in practice

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 3 (1)

Preliminary Bakersfield [GP+HM]

Bakersfield National Sports Car Races (Race 1 - The San Diego Trophy), Minter Field, Bakersfield	Date: 1.5.1955

Circuit length: 5,150 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	93	Floyd Burt (USA)	MG TC	Floyd C. Burt	6	0:21:30,070	1.	GP
2.	119	Robert Plass (USA)	MG TD	R. J. Plass			2.	GP
3.	22	Morrow Decker (USA)	MG TD TD 17896	Stiles Decker			3.	GP
4.	171	Arthur Gebhart (USA)	MG TF	Arthur Gebhart			4.	GP
	45	Paul Winters (USA)	Halliday - Renault	Dr. Paul Winters			1.	HM
	172	James Orr (USA)	Devin - Panhard	James A. Orr			2.	HM
	Other starters:
	92	John W. Blackstone	MG TC	John W. Blackstone				GP
	94	Leslie Hoeft (USA)	MG TF	Leslie M. Hoeft				GP
	In entry list:
	32	Duane Feuerhelm (USA)	MG TC	D. R. Feuerhelm		Not known if ran		GP
	33	Charles Evans (USA)	MG TD	Charles W. Evans		Not known if ran		GP
	44	John Lawrence (USA)	MG TD	Chuck Barrett		Not known if ran		GP
	116	Jean Oddous (USA)	MG TD Mk II	Jean Oddous		Not known if ran		GP
	124	Glenn St. Louis (USA)	Panhard	Glenn St. Louis		Not known if ran		GP
	125	Barry Hyndman (USA)	MG TD	Barry Hyndman		Not known if ran		GP
	129	Ken Wright	MG TD	Ken Wright		Not known if ran		GP
	132	James Choisser (USA)	MG TD	James Choisser		Not known if ran		GP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 3 (2)

Preliminary Bakersfield [FM+GM+EP+FP]

Bakersfield National Sports Car Races (Race 2 - The San Luis Rey Trophy), Minter Field, Bakersfield	Date: 1.5.1955

Circuit length: 5,150 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	145	Marion Playan (USA)	MG Special	Marion Playan	6	0:17:40,760	1.	FM
2.	118	Jean Pierre Kunstle (USA)	Devin - Panhard	John P. Kunstle			1.	GM
3.	123	James Dean (USA)	Porsche 356 Super Speedster 82621	James Dean			1.	FP
4.	7	Skip Swartley (USA)	Osca	Skip Swartley			2.	GM
	46	Jack Johnston	Triumph TR2	Jack Johnston			1.	EP
	47	Don Brittsan (USA)	Porsche Spyder	Don Brittson			2.	FP
	58	Bill Watkins (USA)	Triumph TR2	William M. Watkins			2.	EP
	159	William Eschrich (USA)	Eschrich Offenhauser Special	Dr. William Eschrich			2.	FM
	52	Fraser Sibbald (USA)	Morris Minor Special	Fraser Sibbald			3.	GM
	131	Jim Parkinson (USA)	MG TF 1500	Jim Parkinson			3.	FP
	167	Al Newlon (USA)	Triumph TR2	Al Newlon			3.	EP
	In entry list:
	10	George Beavis (USA)	Beavis - Offenhauser	George Beavis		Not known if ran		FM
	19	John Cannon (CDN)	Crosley Special	John Cannon		Not known if ran		FM
	51	Jene Blank	MG TF 1500	Bering Monroe		Not known if ran		FM
	60	James Harris (USA)	MG TF 1500	James C. Harris		Not known if ran		FP
	74	Harvey Simon (USA)	MG TF 1500	Harvey Simon and George O'Rafferty		Not known if ran		FP
	75	John Hart (USA)	MG TD	Josie Von Neumann		Not known if ran		FM
	82	Reg Parsons (USA)	Morgan	Reginald Parsons		Not known if ran		EP
	89	Edward Boyd (USA)	Doretti Swallow	Edward Boyd		Not known if ran		EP
	133	Clarence Raville (USA)	Riviera Special	Ted Corazza		Not known if ran		FM
	214	Karl Brigandi (USA)	MG TF 1500	Dr. Karl Brigandi		Not known if ran		FP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 3 (3)

Preliminary Bakersfield [BM+CM+DM+EM+CP+DP]

Bakersfield National Sports Car Races (Race 3 - San Juan Capistrano Trophy), Minter Field, Bakersfield	Date: 1.5.1955

Circuit length: 5,150 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	1	Jim Seeley (USA)	Cannon Mk IV	Ted Cannon	8	0:22:40,540	1.	CM
2.	5	Ak Miller (USA)	Oldsmobile Special	Akton Miller			1.	BM
3.	155	Harold Erb (USA)	MG TC s/c	Harold Erb			1.	EM
4.	110	Herb Jones (USA)	Jaguar XK120	Herbert Jones			1.	CP
	100	Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	E. Forbes-Robinson			1.	DP
	-	Rod Carveth (USA)	Allard Special				2.	BM
	-	Duane Pode	Jaguar XK120				2.	CP
	25	Donald Driscoll (USA)	Lincoln - Ford	W. Gussenbauer			2.	CM
	86	Earl Grafton (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	Earl Grafton			2.	DP
	64	Dick Figueroa	Jaguar XK120	Dick Figueroa			3.	CM
	69	John R. Koich	Morgan	Ralph G. Peterson			3.	DP
	Did not finish:
	150	Jack Drummond (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	Jack Drummond		Fatal accident		DP
	In entry list:
	6	Ned Yarter (USA)	Jaguar	H. C. Hoppe and N. H. Yarter		Not known if ran		CP
	8	Al Eurengy (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	Al Eurengy		Not known if ran		CP
	27	Ray Brown	Jaguar XK120	Ray Brown		Not known if ran		CM
	39	James Lowe (USA)	Frazer Nash	James R. Lowe		Not known if ran		EM
	49	Bill McDonald (USA)	Mercury Healey	Bill McDonald		Not known if ran		CM
	53	Bill Knowe (USA)	Triumph TR2	Bill Knowe		Not known if ran		DM
	54	William Leach (USA)	Allard J2	William R. Leach		Not known if ran		BM
	62	Bill Pringle (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3508	P. G. Gough		Not known if ran		DM
	65	Barton Haskell (USA)	Jaguar XK120	John Wieber		Not known if ran		CP
	67	Howard Campbell (USA)	Jaguar XK120	Howard H. Campbell		Not known if ran		CM
	68	Fred Block (USA)	Jaguar XK120	Fred Block		Not known if ran		CM
	84	Cloyd Gray (USA)	Jaguar XK120	Cloyd Gray		Not known if ran		CP
	99	Phil Curry (USA)	Nash-Healey	Phil Curry		Not known if ran		CP
	102	James M. Reed	Bangert Special	James M. Reed		Not known if ran		CM
	144	Don Levinson (USA)	Jaguar XK140	Don Levinson		Not known if ran		CP
	149	Ed Kretz (USA)	Triumph TR2	Nick Pastor		Not known if ran		DM
	177	Robert Sawyer (USA)	Triumph TR2	Robert Sawyer		Not known if ran		EM
	186	William Rowley (USA)	Alfa Romeo	William Rowley		Not known if ran		CM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 3 (4)

Preliminary Bakersfield [Production]

Bakersfield National Sports Car Races (Race 4 - The San Gabriel Trophy), Minter Field, Bakersfield	Date: 1.5.1955

Circuit length: 5,150 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	63	Ignacio Lozano (USA)	Jaguar XK120	Ignacio E. Lozano	10	0:28:14,000	1.	CP
2.	83	Jerry Austin (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	Jerry Austin			2.	CP
3.	76	Terry Hall (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Terry Hall			1.	DP
4.	6	Ned Yarter (USA)	Jaguar XK120	H. C. Hoppe and N. H. Yarter			3.	CP
	32	Duane Feuerhelm (USA)	MG TC	D. R. Feuerhelm			1.	GP
	135	Springer Jones (USA)	Porsche 356 Super	Springer Jones			1.	FP
	-	Bill Friedauer (USA)	Porsche				2.	FP
	18	Judd Bradley (USA)	MG TD	Judd Bradley			2.	GP
	100	Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	E. Forbes-Robinson			2.	DP
	-	Jack McAfee (USA)	MG TD				3.	GP
	107	Roy Jackson-Moore (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	Ray Jackson-Moore			3.	DP
	131	Jim Parkinson (USA)	MG TF 1500	Jim Parkinson			3.	FP
	Did not finish:
	93	Floyd Burt (USA)	MG TC	Floyd C. Burt		Accident		GP
	Other starters:
	22	Morrow Decker (USA)	MG TD TD 17896	Stiles Decker				GP
	92	John W. Blackstone	MG TC	John W. Blackstone				GP
	94	Leslie Hoeft (USA)	MG TF	Leslie M. Hoeft				GP
	Did not start:
	150	Jack Drummond (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	Jack Drummond		Fatal accident in earlier race		DP
	In entry list:
	14	John McLaughlin (USA)	Austin-Healey	Raymond Cage		Not known if ran		DP
	17	Jack Ensley (USA)	Jaguar XK140	Jack R. Ensley		Not known if ran		CP
	28	Walter Garlick (USA)	Porsche	Walter Garlick		Not known if ran		GP
	36	Dale Johnson (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster	Dale Johnson		Not known if ran		FP
	44	John Lawrence (USA)	MG TD	Chuck Barrett		Not known if ran		GP
	61	Jerry Borden (USA)	Jaguar XK120	Dr. Jerry Borden		Not known if ran		CP
	69	Ralph Peterson (USA)	Morgan	Ralph G. Peterson		Not known if ran		DP
	80	Riddelle Gregory (USA)	Volkswagen	Duke Mater		Not known if ran		GP
	82	Reg Parsons (USA)	Morgan	Reginald Parsons		Not known if ran		EP
	84	Cloyd Gray (USA)	Jaguar XK120	Cloyd Gray		Not known if ran		CP
	89	Edward Boyd (USA)	Doretti Swallow	Edward Boyd		Not known if ran		EP
	110	Herb Jones (USA)	Jaguar XK120	Herbert R. Jones		Not known if ran		CP
	116	Jean Oddous (USA)	MG TD Mk II	Jean Oddous		Not known if ran		GP
	119	Robert Plass (USA)	MG TD	R. J. Plass		Not known if ran		GP
	124	Glenn St. Louis (USA)	Panhard	Glenn St. Louis		Not known if ran		GP
	125	Barry Hyndman (USA)	MG TD	Barry Hyndman		Not known if ran		GP
	129	Ken Wright	MG TD	Ken Wright		Not known if ran		GP
	132	James Choisser (USA)	MG TD	James E. Choisser		Not known if ran		GP
	140	John Russell (USA)	MG TF 1500	John Russell		Not known if ran		FP
	144	Don Levinson (USA)	Jaguar XK140	Don Levinson		Not known if ran		CP
	158	Ralph Myers (USA)	Porsche 356	Ralph Myers		Not known if ran		FP
	167	Al Newlon (USA)	Triumph TR2	Al Newlon		Not known if ran		EP
	171	Arthur Gebhart (USA)	MG TF	Arthur F. Gebhart		Not known if ran		GP
	183	Jim Peterson (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	Jim Peterson		Not known if ran		CP
	214	Karl Brigandi (USA)	MG TF 1500	Dr. Karl Brigandi		Not known if ran		FP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 3 (5)

Preliminary Bakersfield [Ladies+FIII]

Bakersfield National Sports Car Races (Race 5 - The Santa Ines Trophy), Minter Field, Bakersfield	Date: 1.5.1955

Circuit length: 5,150 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	38	Marion Lowe (USA)	Frazer Nash Targa Florio 421/200/195	Marion Lowe	6		1.	S+1.5
2.	112	Josie von Neumann (USA)	Ferrari 500 Mondial 0474MD	Josie von Neumann			2.	S+1.5
3.	77	Jane McBratney (USA)	Morgan	Jane Marie McBratney			3.	S+1.5
	-	Frank Becker (USA)	Cooper Mk VI JAP		6		1.	FIII
	119	Lou Walker (USA)	MG TD	R. J. Plass			1.	S1.5
	122	Ralph Ormsbee (USA)	Cooper Mk VI JAP	Ralph W. Ormsbee			2.	FIII
	214	Carmela Clark (USA)	MG TF 1500	Dr. Karl Brigandi			2.	S1.5
	24	Bill Pattison	Siakooles Special Indian	Mike Siakooles			3.	FIII
	Did not finish:
	21	Janet Anderson (USA)	Lincoln - Ford	Janet Anderson		DNF		S+1.5
	Other starters:
	44	Vi Jones (USA)	MG TD	Vi Jones				S1.5
	149	Pat Sawyer (USA)	Triumph TR2	Nick Pastor				S+1.5
	In entry list:
	4	Henry K. Lofgran	Cooper V Jap	Henry K. Lofgran		Not known if ran		FIII
	6	H. C. Hoppe (USA)	Jaguar XK120	H. C. Hoppe		Not known if ran		S+1.5
	12	Elvin Poe (USA)	Hodge-Podge 500	Elwin Poe		Not known if ran		FIII
	16	John Fox (USA)	Cooper Mk IV	John Fox		Not known if ran		FIII
	29	Dave Trimble (USA)	Triumph Special	David Trimble		Not known if ran		FIII
	70	Ina Balchowsky (USA)	Bu-Ford	Fred Vogel		Not known if ran		S+1.5
	75	Josie von Neumann (USA)	MG TD	Josie von Neumann		Not known if ran		S1.5
	81	Joan Fischal (USA)	Allard Palm Beach	Merwin Fischal		Not known if ran		S+1.5
	89	Pat Boyd (USA)	Doretti	Edward Boyd		Not known if ran		S+1.5
	101	Harry Morrow (USA)	Cooper Mk V	Harry Morrow		Not known if ran		FIII
	102	Geri Bloemer (USA)	Bangert Special	James M. Reed		Not known if ran		S+1.5
	104	Jim Trimble (USA)	Cooper Mk VI	J. B. Trimble		Not known if ran		FIII
	105	Dick Trimble (USA)	Cooper Mk VI	R. W. Trimble		Not known if ran		FIII
	121	George Keck (USA)	JBS	George G. Keck		Not known if ran		FIII
	126	Stuart Dane (USA)	Viking	Stuart Dane		Not known if ran		FIII
	132	Bette Choisser (USA)	MG TD	James Choisser		Not known if ran		S1.5
	167	xxx	Triumph TR2	Al Newton		Not known if ran		S+1.5
	200	Dorothy Dean (USA)	Triumph TR2	Dorothy Dean		Not known if ran		S+1.5

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 3 (6)

SCCA National Bakersfield [S1.5]

Bakersfield National Sports Car Races (Race 7 - The Kern County Trophy), Minter Field, Bakersfield	Date: 1.5.1955

Circuit length: 5,150 km

Race distance: 128,748 km

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	11	John von Neumann (USA)	Porsche 550 Spyder	John von Neumann	25	1:09:10,000	1.	FM
2.	10	George Beavis (USA)	Beavis Special Offenhauser	George Beavis			2.	FM
3.	71	Harry Chapman (USA)	Osca	Harry A. Chapman			3.	FM
4.	145	Marion Playan (USA)	MG Special	Marion Playan			4.	FM
5.	96	Bill Thomas (USA)	Porsche	Bill Thomas		Not known if ran	5.	FM
	32	Duane Feuerhelm (USA)	MG TC	D. R. Feuerhelm			1.	GP
	118	Jean Pierre Kunstle (USA)	Devin - Panhard	John P. Kunstle			1.	GM
	135	Springer Jones (USA)	Porsche 356 Super	Springer Jones			1.	FP
	172	James Orr (USA)	Devin - Panhard	James A. Orr			1.	HM
	7	Skip Swartley (USA)	Osca	Skip Swartley			2.	GM
	18	Judd Bradley (USA)	MG TD	Judd Bradley			2.	GP
	123	James Dean (USA)	Porsche 356 Super Speedster 82621	James Dean			2.	FP
	169	John Porter (USA)	Aardvark Panhard	John H. Porter			2.	HM
	-	Jerry Conroe (USA)	Porsche 356				3.	FP
	13	Jack Anderson (USA)	MG TD	Jack Anderson			3.	GM
	22	Morrow Decker (USA)	MG TD TD 17896	Stiles Decker			3.	GP
	78	Robert Holbrook (USA)	Crosley Special	Robert Holbrook			3.	HM
	Did not finish:
	127	Pete Lovely (USA)	VW - Porsche	John Hudson		Steering		FM
	Other starters:
	23	Al Coppel (USA)	Osca MT4	Alfred Coppel				FM
	94	Leslie Hoeft (USA)	MG TF	Leslie M. Hoeft				GP
	In entry list:
	19	John Cannon (CDN)	Crosley Special	John Cannon		Not known if ran		HM
	42	John P. Young (USA)	Young Special	Dr. John P. Young		Not known if ran		HM
	44	Chuck Barrett (USA)	MG TD	Chuck Barrett		Not known if ran		GP
	45	Paul Winters (USA)	Halliday - Renault	Dr. Paul Winters		Not known if ran		HM
	51	Jene Blank	MG TF 1500	Bering Monroe		Not known if ran		FM
	56	Troy McHenry (USA)	Trojan Special	Dr. Troy McHenry		Not known if ran		FM
	80	Riddelle Gregory (USA)	Volkswagen	Duke Mater		Not known if ran		GP
	103	Lorry Grube (USA)	MG TD	Lorry Grube		Not known if ran		FM
	116	Jean Oddous (USA)	MG TD Mk II	Jean Oddous		Not known if ran		GP
	119	Robert Plass (USA)	MG TD	R. J. Plass		Not known if ran		GP
	124	Glenn St. Louis (USA)	Panhard	Glenn St. Louis		Not known if ran		GP
	128	Pete Lovely (USA) Bob Denby	Cooper - Porsche	Pete Lovely				FM
	131	Jim Parkinson (USA)	MG TF 1500	Jim Parkinson		Not known if ran		FP
	132	James Choisser (USA)	MG TD	James E. Choisser		Not known if ran		GP
	133	Clarence Raville (USA)	Riviera Special	Ted Corazza		Not known if ran		FM
	140	John Russell (USA)	MG TF 1500	John Russell		Not known if ran		FP
	158	Ralph Myers (USA)	Porsche 356	Ralph Myers		Not known if ran		FP
	159	William Eschrich (USA)	Eschrich Offenhauser Special	Dr. William Eschrich		Not known if ran		FM
	165	William Bell (USA)	Osca	Harry A. Chapman		Not known if ran		FM
	198	Tip Blume (USA)	Gilroy Crosley	Tip Blume		Not known if ran		HM
	214	Karl Brigandi (USA)	MG TF 1500	Dr. Karl Brigandi		Not known if ran		FP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 3 (7)

SCCA National Bakersfield [S+1.5]

Bakersfield National Sports Car Races (Race 8 - San Joaquin Valley Trophy), Minter Field, Bakersfield	Date: 1.5.1955

Circuit length: 5,150 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	26	Sterling Edwards (USA)	Ferrari 750 Monza	Sterling Edwards	23	1:04:24,000	1.	DM
2.	111	John von Neumann (USA)	Ferrari 750 Monza 0492M	John von Neumann			2.	DM
3.	5	Ak Miller (USA)	Oldsmobile Special	Akton Miller			1.	BM
4.	114	Robert Cardwell (USA)	Allard J2X	Robert Cardwell			2.	BM
5.	25	Donald Driscoll (USA)	Lincoln - Ford	W. Gussenbauer			1.	CM
	39	James Lowe (USA)	Frazer Nash	James R. Lowe			1.	EM
	83	Jerry Austin (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	Jerry Austin			1.	CP
	107	Roy Jackson-Moore (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	Roy Jackson-Moore			1.	DP
	167	Al Newlon (USA)	Triumph TR2	Al Newlon			1.	EP
	-	Richie Ginther (USA)	Austin-Healey 100				2.	DP
	1	Jim Seeley (USA)	Cannon Mk IV	Ted Cannon			2.	CM
	38	Marion Lowe (USA)	Frazer Nash Targa Florio 421/200/195	Marion Lowe			2.	EM
	63	Ignacio Lozano (USA)	Jaguar XK120	Ignacio E. Lozano			2.	CP
	89	Edward Boyd (USA)	Doretti Swallow	Edward Boyd			2.	EP
	14	John McLaughlin (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	Raymond Cage			3.	DP
	20	Jack Douglas (USA)	Jaguar XK120C XKC 023	Jack Douglas			3.	CM
	62	Bill Pringle (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3508	P. G. Gough			3.	DM
	108	Bill Pickford (USA)	Reco Marino	Albert T. Hosking			3.	BM
	144	Don Levinson (USA)	Jaguar XK140	Don Levinson			3.	CP
	Did not finish:
	70	Max Balchowsky (USA)	Ford Special Buick	Fred Vogel		DNF		BM
	97	Bill Murphy (USA)	Kurtis - Buick	Bill Murphy		Cylinder		BM
	98	Jack McAfee (USA)	Ferrari 375 MM 0362AM	Tony Parravano		Accident		CM
	112	Josie von Neumann (USA)	Ferrari 500 Mondial 0474MD	Josie von Neumann		DNF		EM
	Other starters:
	-	Jacques Bellesiles (USA)	Bellesiles Special Mercury
	In entry list:
	3	Jack Duncan (USA)	Austin-Healey	Francis L. Lederer		Not known if ran		DM
	6	Ned Yarter (USA)	Jaguar XK120	H. C. Hoppe - N. H. Yarter		Not known if ran		CP
	17	Jack Ensley (USA)	Jaguar XK140	Jack R. Ensley		Not known if ran		CP
	21	Bob Murphy (USA)	Lincoln - Ford	W. Gussenbauer		Not known if ran		CM
	31	Bob Anderson (USA)	Rosan Bristol	Jose Rosan		Not known if ran		EM
	49	Bill McDonald (USA)	Mercury Healey	Bill McDonald		Not known if ran		CM
	53	Bill Knowe (USA)	Triumph TR2	Bill Knowe		Not known if ran		DM
	54	William Leach (USA)	Allard J2	William R. Leach		Not known if ran		BM
	61	Jerry Borden (USA)	Jaguar XK120	Dr. Jerry Borden		Not known if ran		CP
	68	Fred Block (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	Fred Block		Not known if ran		CM
	69	Ralph Peterson (USA)	Morgan	Ralph G. Peterson		Not known if ran		DP
	76	Terry Hall (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Terry Hall		Not known if ran		DP
	82	Reg Parsons (USA)	Morgan	Reginald Parsons		Not known if ran		EP
	100	Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	E. Forbes-Robinson		Not known if ran		DP
	102	Ignacio Lozano (USA)	Bangert Special	James M. Reed		Not known if ran		CM
	106	George Sawyer (USA)	Ferrari 340 Mexico Special 0224AT	George Sawyer		Not known if ran		CM
	110	Herb Jones (USA)	Jaguar XK120	Herbert Jones		Not known if ran		CP
	149	Ed Kretz (USA)	Triumph TR2	Nick Pastor		Not known if ran		DM
	152	Jay Chamberlain (USA)	Jaguar Special	Jay Chamberlain		Not known if ran		CM
	155	Harold Erb (USA)	MG TC	Harold Erb		Not known if ran		EM
	161	Fritz Warren (USA)	Ford Special	Fritz Warren		Not known if ran		BM
	183	Jim Peterson (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	Jim Peterson		Not known if ran		CP
	200	Walter Kieckhefer (USA)	Triumph TR2	Dorothy Dean		Not known if ran		DM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 4 (1)

Preliminary Cumberland [Novice MG]

National Sports Car Races (Race 1 - Production MG's, Classes F & G - Junior Drivers), Airport Cumberland Maryland	Date: 15.5.1955

Classified:

(FP - 11, GP - 19)

Circuit length:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 87,226 km/h

Attendance: 43000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	141	Leech Cracraft (USA)	MG TF 1500	Leech Cracraft	0:30:00,000	1.	FP
2.	66	R. D. Ryder (USA)	MG TF 1500	R. D. Ryder		2.	FP
3.	91	Foxy Carter (USA)	MG TF 1500	Foxy Carter		3.	FP
4.	70	Henry J. Dahl (USA)	MG TF 1500	H. J. Dahl		4.	FP
5.	86	David Herson (USA)	MG TF 1500	J. Herson		5.	FP
6.	146	Frank Baptista (USA)	MG TC	F. W. Baptista		1.	GP
7.	92	George Valentine (USA)	MG TC	G. F. Valentine		2.	GP
8.	173	Neil Stewart (USA)	MG TF 1500	N. A. Stewart		6.	FP
9.	160	Fred Reynolds (USA)	MG TD	F. Reynolds		3.	GP
10.	35	Herrick Smith (USA)	MG TF 1500	H. H. Smith		7.	FP
11.	65	Oakleigh Robinson (USA)	MG TF 1500	O. Robinson		8.	FP
12.	117	David Lewis (USA)	MG TF 1500	D. L. Lewis		9.	FP
13.	83	George Sterner (USA)	MG TC	G. L. Sterner		4.	GP
14.	112	Charles Shaw (USA)	MG TD Mk II	C. E. Shaw		5.	GP
15.	101	Max-Marilyn Steele (USA)	MG TD	Max Steele		6.	GP
16.	18	R. L. Rice (USA)	MG TC	R. L. Rice		7.	GP
17.	36	H. B. Williamson (USA)	MG TD	H. B. Williamson		8.	GP
18.	170	Gerald Hammons (USA)	MG TD	G. L. Hammons		9.	GP
19.	121	Elmer Archibald (USA)	MG TF	E. V. Archibald		10.	GP
20.	138	Benedict Skitarelic (USA)	MG TD	Dr. B. Skitarelic		11.	GP
21.	163	Bill Edwards (USA)	MG TF 1500	W. W. Edwards		10.	FP
22.	42	W. S. DeWolf (USA)	MG TD	W. S. DeWolf		12.	GP
23.	26	R. H. Beverly (USA)	MG TC	R. H. Beverly		13.	GP
24.	137	T. L. Willmon (USA)	MG TD	T. L. Willmon		14.	GP
25.	27	T. Kramer (USA)	MG TD	T. K. Kramer		15.	GP
26.	147	E. R. Caldwell (USA)	MG TF 1500	E. R. Caldwell		11.	FP
27.	162	R. J. Weber (USA)	MG TD	R. J. Weber		16.	GP
28.	166	J. R. McMaster (USA)	MG TC	J. R. McMaster, Jr.		17.	GP
29.	94	E. H. Polack (USA)	MG TC	E. H. Polack II		18.	GP
30.	99	F. M. Vilmar (USA)	MG TC	F. M. Vilmar		19.	GP
	In entry list:
	16	J. Helwig, Jr. (USA)	MG TC	J. Helwig, Jr.	Not known if ran		GP
	41	R. Konll (USA)	MG TD	R. Konll	Not known if ran		GP
	82	Thomas Fitzsimmons (USA)	MG TF 1500	T. Fitzsimmons	Not known if ran		FP
	143	Theodore McLaughlin (USA)	MG TD	T. McLaughlin	Not known if ran		GP
	144	John Dowd (USA)	MG TC	J. C. Dowd, Jr.	Not known if ran		GP
	153	Sam Douglass (USA)	MG TD Mk II	S. P. Douglass	Not known if ran		GP
	155	Stephen Spitler (USA)	MG TF 1500	B. Lust	Not known if ran		FP
	185	Clement Boehler (USA)	MG TD	C. F. Boehler	Not known if ran		GP
	186	Peter J. Sanders (USA)	MG TD	P. J. Sanders	Not known if ran		GP
	189	Charles Ellmers (USA)	MG TC	B. Hitchcock	Not known if ran		GP
	196	Huntley Perry (USA)	MG TD	H. H. Perry	Not known if ran		GP
	202	Harry Logan (USA)	MG TD	H. A. Logan, Jr.	Not known if ran		GP
	221	James Winchell (USA)	MG TD	J. F. Winchell	Not known if ran		GP
	222	Russell	MG TF 1500	R. Russell	Not known if ran		FP
	223	Art Tweedale (USA)	MG TF 1500	A. Tweedale	Not known if ran		FP
	224	H. E. Tolley (USA)	MG TD	H. E. Tolley	Not known if ran		GP
	235	Ted Jayne (USA)	MG TD	T. Jayne	Not known if ran		GP
	239	W. P. Ewig, Jr. (USA)	MG TD	A. F. Kluth	Not known if ran		GP
	253	J. G. Hultgren (USA)	MG TD	R. H. Hultgren	Not known if ran		GP
	258	Richard Green (USA)	MG TC	R. Green	Not known if ran		GP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 4 (2)

Preliminary Cumberland [Novice 2.0]

National Sports Car Races (Race 2 - Production E & F - less MG's, Modified E, F, G & H - Junior Drivers), Airport Cumberland Maryland	Date: 15.5.1955

Classified:

(EM - 2, FM - 7, GM - 8, HM - 2, EP - 3, GP - 5)

Circuit length:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 95,434 km/h

Attendance: 43000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	172	Norman Christianson (USA)	Porsche 550	D. McKnought	0:30:00,000	1.	FM
2.	206	Ray Cuomo (USA)	Arnolt - Bristol	J. H. Norwood		1.	EM
3.	15	Johnston	Osca	J. R. Johnston		2.	FM
4.	125	Joe Bojalad (USA)	AC Ace	J. Bojalad		2.	EM
5.	151	Bengt Soderstrom (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster	L. C. Underwood		1.	FP
6.	136	Richard Toland (USA)	Denzel	R. H. R. Toland		1.	GM
7.	108	Charles Finkl (USA)	Porsche	C. W. Finkl		2.	GM
8.	54	Mike Ashley (USA)	Triumph TR2	M. Ashley		1.	EP
9.	122	Ralph Ziegler (USA)	Doretti	R. W. Ziegler		2.	EP
10.	114	Robert C. Zeile (USA)	Porsche 356	R. C. Zeile		2.	FP
11.	103	Bill Weldon (USA)	Siata 300BC Crosley ST...	W. H. Weldon		1.	HM
12.	249	Ken Wanamaker (USA)	MG	K. C. Wanamaker		3.	GM
13.	110	Strong	MG TD	C. H. Strong		3.	FM
14.	174	William S. Mitchell (USA)	Siata 300BC ST...	J. C. Mueller		2.	HM
15.	79	Antonio Valdes-Dapena (USA)	Porsche 356 Super Speedster	A. V. Dapena		4.	FM
16.	135	R. R. Roop (USA)	Porsche 356	R. R. Roop		3.	FP
17.	98	R. W. Young (USA)	Siata	R. W. Young		5.	FM
18.	44	Antonio Pompeo (I)	Siata	T. Pompeo		4.	GM
19.	195	Fred Uebelhoer (USA)	Porsche 356	F. J. Uebelhoer		4.	FP
20.	154	Bernard Lust (USA)	MG TD s/c	B. Lust		6.	FM
21.	87	Ernst Ruffini (USA)	Siata Roadster	E. T. Ruffini		5.	GM
22.	96	Franz Hannig (USA)	Siata	F. J. Hannig		6.	GM
23.	47	G. Bettle, Jr. (USA)	VW Special	G. Bettle, Jr.		7.	GM
24.	179	P. L. Bragg (USA)	MG TC	F. J. Hannig		7.	FM
25.	216	James F. Haley (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster	J. F. Haley		5.	FP
26.	45	Ralph Wilson (USA)	VW	R. B. Wilson, Jr.		8.	GM
	63	Jordan L. Bauscher (USA)	Doretti	J. L. Baucher		3.	EP
	Did not start:
	226	George Arents (USA)	Siata 208CS Balbo CS069	A. Arents			EM
	In entry list:
	24	Suzy Dietrich (USA)	MG TC s/c	S. Dietrich	Not known if ran		EM
	39	W. Klink, Jr. (USA)	Lotus	W. Klink, Jr.	Not known if ran		FM
	45	Wilson	Porsche	R. B. Wilson, Jr.	Raced VW		FM
	62	Evans Hunt (USA)	Porsche 550 03	E. T. Hunt	Not known if ran		FM
	119	Warren Bush (USA)	Siata	W. E. Bush	Not known if ran		HM
	178	D. C. Jones (USA)	MG TC	D. C. Jones	Not known if ran		FM
	180	Chandler Lawrence (USA)	Porsche 356	C. C. Lawrence	Not known if ran		FP
	184	James Carson (USA)	Doretti	J. T. Carson	Not known if ran		EP
	192	Steve Quigley (USA)	Renault	S. E. Quigley	Not known if ran		HM
	199	G. R. Mautz (USA)	Siata	G. R. Mautz	Not known if ran		EM
	218	James Diaz (USA)	Siata	B. Diaz	Not known if ran		GM
	219	James Diaz (USA)	MG	B. Diaz	Not known if ran		FM
	230	F. Grauds (USA)	Arnolt - Bristol	J. Grauds	Not known if ran		EM
	232	D. G. Parks (USA)	Porsche	D. G. Parks	Not known if ran		FM
	254	William Wonder (USA)	Frazer Nash	W. M. Wonder	Not known if ran		EM
	263	Norman C. Bradley (USA)	Crosley	N. C. C. Bradley	Not known if ran		HM
	270	W. Henry (USA)	Kieft - MG	B. Henry	Not known if ran		FM
	273	William Jennings Bryan (USA)	MG TC	Wm. Jennings Bryan	Not known if ran		FM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 4 (3)

Preliminary Cumberland [Novice 3.0]

National Sports Car Races (Race 3 - Production & Modified Cars, Class D - Junior Drivers), Airport Cumberland Maryland	Date: 15.5.1955

Classified:

(DM - 5, DP - 13)

Circuit length:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 98,492 km/h

Attendance: 43000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	220	J. R. Schaeffer (USA)	Ferrari	J. M. R. Lyeth, Jr.		0:30:00,000	1.	DM
2.	257	Vin Sardi (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3507	V. Sardi, Jr.			2.	DM
3.	134	Ed Hugus (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	R. Williamson			1.	DP
4.	64	Harold Kunz (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	H. G. Kunz			2.	DP
5.	40	John Quackenbush (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	J. V. Quackenbush			3.	DP
6.	130	Richard Ross (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	R. Ross			4.	DP
7.	55	K. H. Wilson (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	K. H. Wilson			5.	DP
8.	267	G. J. Grauds (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	G. J. Grauds			6.	DP
9.	238	Ralph Hillier (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	R. W. Hillier			7.	DP
10.	276	Richard Whitson (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	R. Whitson			8.	DP
11.	149	Bob Hathaway (USA)	Austin-Healey 100				9.	DP
12.	272	George Bortin (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S	G. Bortin			3.	DM
13.	183	Frank Pohanka (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	F. S. Pohanka			10.	DP
14.	210	Gerlad A. Germuga (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	G. A. Germuga			11.	DP
15.	56	Fred Moore (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	F. L. Moore			12.	DP
16.	281	John Shakespeare (USA)	Ferrari 212 0100E		3		4.	DM
17.	102	David Dukes (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	D. J. Dukes, M.D.			13.	DP
18.	123	Ralph Snavely (USA)	MG - Willys	R. T. Snavely			5.	DM
	Did not finish:
	81	Howard Hively (USA)	Ferrari 250 MM 0390MM	H. Hively		DNF		DM
	236	Harry Meades (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	H. Meades		DNF		DP
	In entry list:
	20	B. Kauser (USA)	Ferrari	R. B. Publicker		Not known if ran		DM
	128	R. L. Scott (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	R. L. Scott		Not known if ran		DP
	234	George Parks (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	H. Scharf		Not known if ran		DP
	237	Martin Tanner (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	M. W. Tanner, Jr.		Not known if ran		DM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 4 (4)

Preliminary Cumberland [Novice +3.0]

National Sports Car Races (Race 4 - Production & Modified Cars, Class B & C - Junior Drivers), Airport Cumberland Maryland	Date: 15.5.1955

Classified:

(BM - 0, CM - 0, BP - 0, CP - 19)

Circuit length:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 95,917 km/h

Attendance: 43000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	145	Richard Kessler (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	R. Kessler	0:30:00,000	1.	CP
2.	193	Paul Norair (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	P. H. Norair		2.	CP
3.	80	Harry Carter (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	H. E. Carter		3.	CP
4.	126	Raymond Mason (USA)	Jaguar XK120	R. E. Mason, Jr.		4.	CP
5.	69	Jack Shaver (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	R. J. Shaver		5.	CP
6.	53	Arthur W. German (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M			6.	CP
7.	118	W. M. Ferro (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	W. M. Ferro		7.	CP
8.	140	E. Bowman (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	E. Bowman		8.	CP
9.	251	Paul McGeorge (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	P. McGeorge		9.	CP
10.	207	Gerald Lehrer (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	G. Lehrer		10.	CP
11.	43	Bob Thomas (USA)	Jaguar XK120	R. C. Thomas		11.	CP
12.	159	H. W. Bowen (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	H. W. Bowen		12.	CP
13.	274	R. J. Fitzpatrick (USA)	Jaguar XK120	R. J. Fitzpatrick		13.	CP
14.	132	Morris Contract (USA)	Jaguar XK120	M. Contract		14.	CP
15.	37	Orpheus F. Quartullo (USA)	Ford Thunderbird	O. F. Quartullo, Jr.		15.	CP
16.	248	G. T. Mantzoros (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	G. T. Mantzoros		16.	CP
17.	268	Charles Ellmers (USA)	Jaguar XK120	C. R. Ellmers		17.	CP
18.	158	John W. Baxter (USA)	Jaguar XK120	J. W. Baxter		18.	CP
19.	156	Bernard Lust (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	B. Lust		19.	CP
	In entry list:
	2	Margaret Wyllie (USA)	Jaguar	Mrs. M. R. J. Wyllie	Not known if ran		CP
	48	George A. McClure (USA)	Jaguar	G. A. McClure	Not known if ran		CP
	53	M. S. Granet (USA)	Jaguar XK120	M. S. Granet	Not known if ran		CM
	93	Victor Forno (USA)	Jaguar	V. Forno	Not known if ran		CP
	129	Donald MacNaughton (USA)	Allard - DeSoto	D. G. MacNaughton	Not known if ran		CM
	157	David Burtner (USA)	Allard J2X 3064	D. S. Burtner	Not known if ran		BM
	191	Leonard Fanelli (USA)	Jaguar	W. Haeger	Not known if ran		CP
	201	Bob Cron (USA)	Jaguar	R. D. Cron	Not known if ran		CP
	203	Sid W. Blackman (USA)	Jaguar	S. W. Blackman	Not known if ran		CP
	243	Lester S. Beazell (USA)	Jaguar	L. S. Beazell	Not known if ran		CP
	261	J. V. Niiranen (USA)	Jaguar	J. V. Niiranen	Not known if ran		CP
	269	Raymont Szeliga (USA)	Jaguar	R. Szeliga	Not known if ran		CP
	271	C. M. Cowen (USA)	Jaguar	C. M. Cowen	Not known if ran		CP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 4 (5)

Preliminary Cumberland [Ladies]

National Sports Car Races (Race 5 - Ladies Race), Airport Cumberland Maryland	Date: 15.5.1955

Classified:

(+2000 - 5, 2000 - 7)

Circuit length:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 92,537 km/h

Attendance: 43000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Time/retired	Pos.	Div.
1.	24	Suzy Dietrich (USA)	MG TC s/c	S. Dietrich	0:15:00,000	1.	2000
2.	213	Margaret Wyllie (USA)	Jaguar C-type	Mrs. M. R. J. Wyllie		1.	+2000
3.	1	Evelyn Mull (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	J. B. Mull		2.	+2000
4.	133	Joan Ellis (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	Joan Ellis		3.	+2000
5.	215	Isabelle Haskell (USA)	Siata	I. Haskell		2.	2000
6.	157	Peggy McClure (USA)	Allard J2X 3064	David S. Burtner		4.	+2000
7.	101	Marilyn Steele (USA)	MG TD	Max-Marilyn Steele		3.	2000
8.	262	Nan Thompson (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	Tomi Thompson		5.	+2000
9.	195	Elsa Uebelhoer (USA)	Porsche 356	Fred J. Uebelhoer		4.	2000
10.	77	Frances Bentley (USA)	Abarth	John Bentley		5.	2000
11.	155	Rebecca Spitler (USA)	MG TF 1500	Bernard Luct		6.	2000
12.	202	Barbara Yost (USA)	MG TD	H. A. Logan, Jr.		7.	2000
	In entry list:
	48	Peggy McClure (USA)	Jaguar	G. A. McClure	Not known if ran		+2000
	49	Mary Constantine (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	George J. Constantine			+2000
	115	Barbara Goodman (USA)	MG TF	B. J. Goodmann	Not known if ran		2000
	138	Mrs. B. Skitarelic (USA)	MG TD	Dr. B. Skitarelic	Not known if ran		2000
	172	Alma McKnought (USA)	Porsche	Don McKnought	Not known if ran		2000

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 4 (6)

SCCA National Cumberland [MG Production]

National Sports Car Races (Race 6 - Production MG's, Classes F & G - Senior Drivers), Airport Cumberland Maryland	Date: 15.5.1955

Classified:

(FP - 3, GP - 6)

Circuit length:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 98,975 km/h

Attendance: 43000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	109	Jack Ryan (USA)	MG TF 1500	J. E. Ryan	0:30:00,000	1.	FP
2.	57	Dick Nash (USA)	MG TF 1500	R. L. Nash		2.	FP
3.	90	Ralph Durbin (USA)	MG TF	R. L. Durbin		1.	GP
4.	278	Gus Ehrman (USA)	MG TD	G. Ehrman			GP
5.	155	Stephen Spitler (USA)	MG TF 1500	B. Lust	Disqualified	3.	FP
6.	127	William Long (USA)	MG TF	W. R. Long		2.	GP
7.	160	Fred Reynolds, Jr. (USA)	MG TD	F. Reynolds		3.	GP
8.	161	Mike Ward (USA)	MG TD	M. Ward, Jr.		4.	GP
9.	67	Bob Holbert (USA)	MG TD	R. Holbert		5.	GP
10.	92	Ed Licht (USA)	MG TC			6.	GP
	In entry list:
	68	Bill Schade (USA)	MG	W. S. Schade	Not known if ran		GP
	72	Ray Henley (USA)	MG	R. H. Henley	Not known if ran		GP
	115	Barbara Goodman (USA)	MG TF	B. J. Goodman	Not known if ran		GP
	169	Jack Manting (USA)	MG TF 1500	J. Manting	Not known if ran		FP
	240	Ike A. Maxwell, Jr. (USA)	MG TD	I. A. Maxwell, Jr.	Not known if ran		GP
	244	Kenneth Livingstone, Jr. (USA)	MG TC	K. M. Livingstone, Jr.	Not known if ran		GP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 4 (7)

SCCA National Cumberland [EP+FP+GP]

National Sports Car Races (Race 7 - Production E & F - less MG's - Senior Drivers), Airport Cumberland Maryland	Date: 15.5.1955

Classified:

(EP - 9, FP - 7, GP - 1)

Circuit length:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 93,664 km/h

Attendance: 43000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	260	Gaston Andrey (CH)	Morgan	G. Andrey	0:30:00,000	1.	EP
2.	19	Gunnard Rubini (USA)	Morgan	G. A. Rubini		2.	EP
3.	120	Jim Robinson (USA)	Triumph TR2	J. Robinson		3.	EP
4.	150	Mike Rothschild (USA)	Morgan	M. G. Rothschild		4.	EP
5.	106	Ron McConkey (USA)	Triumph TR2	R. W. McConkey		5.	EP
6.	61	Edwin Hebb (USA)	Morgan	Ed Hebb		6.	EP
7.	151	Lake Underwood (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster	L. C. Underwood		1.	FP
8.	171	Glenn Cathey (USA)	Triumph TR2	G. V. Cathey		7.	EP
9.	180	Chandler Lawrence (USA)	Porsche 356	C. C. Lawrence		2.	FP
10.	211	R. W. Lossman (USA)	Triumph TR2	R. W. Lossman		8.	EP
11.	265	Lester Smalley (USA)	Triumph TR2	L. Smalley		9.	EP
12.	116	William Lilley (USA)	Porsche 356	W. R. Lilley		3.	FP
13.	124	Warren Steele (USA)	Porsche 356	W. Steele		4.	FP
14.	198	Walter Ernst (USA)	Porsche 356	W. Ernst		5.	FP
15.	28	Peter Kramer (USA)	Porsche 356	P. Kramer		6.	FP
16.	279	Horace Ott (USA)	Porsche 356	H. A. Ott		7.	FP
17.	200	Wm. G. Pimkrel, Jr. (USA)	Volkswagen	Wm. G. Pimkrel, Jr.		8.	GP>FP
	In entry list:
	50	Paul Flickinger (USA)	HRG	P. J. Flickinger	Not known if ran		FP
	190	Kenneth Ahr (USA)	Triumph	K. Ahr	Not known if ran		EP
	204	Charles B. Wilson (USA)	Triumph	C. B. Wilson	Not known if ran		EP
	233	A. W. Davies (USA)	Triumph	A. W. Davies	Not known if ran		EP
	246	John Flynn (USA)	Porsche 356	J. W. Flynn	Not known if ran		FP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 4 (8)

SCCA National Cumberland [DP]

National Sports Car Races (Race 8 - Production Class D - Senior Drivers), Airport Cumberland Maryland	Date: 15.5.1955

Started:	16
Classified:	9	(DP - 9)

Circuit length:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 99,297 km/h

Attendance: 43000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	148	Paul O'Shea (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	P. O'Shea	0:30:00,000	1.	DP
2.	139	Ralph Durbin (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	R. O. Durbin		2.	DP
3.	46	J. R. McCormick (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	J. R. McCormick		3.	DP
4.	59	Art Simmons (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	A. R. Simmons		4.	DP
5.	40	Charles Hassan (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	J. V. Quackenbush		5.	DP
6.	209	L. A. McPheron, Jr. (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	L. A. McPheron, Jr.		6.	DP
7.	229	William Milliken (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	Bill Milliken, Jr.		7.	DP
8.	165	John Berckemeyer (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	J. Berckmeyer		8.	DP
9.	177	G. H. Zuver, Jr. (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	G. H. Zuver, Jr.		9.	DP
	In entry list:
	85	William Kinchloe (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	W. P. Kinchloe, Jr.	Not known if ran		DP
	95	David N. Gilbert (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	D. N. Gilbert	Not known if ran		DP
	104	Harlan Simonds (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	H. K. Simonds, Jr.	Not known if ran		DP
	234	J. B. Holley (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	H. Scharf	Not known if ran		DP
	245	Kenneth Livingstone, Jr. (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	K. M. Livingstone, Jr.	Not known if ran		DP
	262	Tommy Thompson (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	Tomi Thompson	Not known if ran		DP
	264	A. R. M. Milar (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	A. R. M. Milar	Not known if ran		DP
	280	James Graham (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	James Graham	Not known if ran		DP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 4 (9)

SCCA National Cumberland [CP]

National Sports Car Races (Race 9 - Production Class C - Senior Drivers), Airport Cumberland Maryland	Date: 15.5.1955

Classified:

(CP - 5)

Circuit length:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 43000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	0	Charles Wallace (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	Jack Pry	0:30:00,000	1.	CP
2.	167	Dick Thompson (USA)	Jaguar XK140 M	R. K. Thompson, Jr.		2.	CP
3.	49	George Constantine (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	G. J. Constantine		3.	CP
4.	205	Chuck Sarle (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	C. R. Sarle			CP
5.	1	John B. Mull (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	J. B. Mull			CP
	In entry list:
	2	M. R. J. Wyllie (USA)	Jaguar	M. R. J. Wyllie	Not known if ran		CP
	22	Russ Boss (USA)	Jaguar	Russ Boss	Not known if ran		CP
	29	Bob Bucher (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	Bob Bucher	Not known if ran		CP
	58	Art Simmons (USA)	Jaguar	A. R. Simmons	Not known if ran		CP
	60	Edward Glowacke (USA)	Jaguar	E. Glowacke	Not known if ran		CP
	133	Jack Ensley (USA)	Jaguar	Joan Ellis	Not known if ran		CP
	164	Robert Weiler (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	R. F. Weiler	Not known if ran		CP
	168	Jack Manting (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	J. Manting	Not known if ran		CP
	175	Richard Perrin (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	R. A. Perrin	Not known if ran		CP
	176	Marty Malarkey (USA)	Jaguar	M. Malarkey	Not known if ran		CP
	191	W. Haeger (USA)	Jaguar	W. Haeger	Not known if ran		CP
	208	Fred Sclavi (USA)	Jaguar	Fred Sclavi	Not known if ran		CP
	252	Bob Grossman (USA)	Jaguar	R. Grossman	Not known if ran		CP
	275	Tom Gilmour (CDN)	Jaguar	T. R. Gilmour	Not known if ran		CP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 4 (10)

SCCA National Cumberland [FM+GM+HM]

National Sports Car Races (Race 10 - Class F, G and H Modified - Senior Drivers), Cumberland	Date: 15.5.1955

Classified:

(FM - 12, GM - 3, HM - 4)

Circuit length:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 43000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	14	Gordon Lipe (USA)	Cooper - Porsche	G. Lipe		1.	FM
2.	88	Phil Stewart (USA)	Osca	P. Stewart		2.	FM
3.	31	Herbert Linge (D)	Porsche 550	B. S. Cunningham		3.	FM
4.	131	Ed Crawford (USA)	Porsche 550	E. W. Crawford		4.	FM
5.	266	William Eager (USA)	Lester - MG	Wm. A. Eager III		5.	FM
6.	4	Duncan Black (USA)	Lester - MG	D. Black		6.	FM
7.	25	Chuck Dietrich (USA)	Lester - MG TA2460 KJH 114	C. H. Dietrich, Jr.		1.	GM
8.	188	Emil Pupulidy (USA)	VW Special	E. Pupulidy		2.	GM
9.	33	Fred Procter (USA)	Porsche 550	F. W. Procter, Jr.		7.	FM
10.	78	Otto Linton (USA)	Osca	I. Otto Linton		8.	FM
11.	62	Evans Hunt (USA)	Porsche 550 03	E. T. Hunt		9.	FM
12.	168	Jack Manting (USA)	Porsche 356 Super Speedster	J. Manting		10.	FM
13.	142	Warren James (USA)	Porsche 356 Super Speedster	W. James		11.	FM
14.	11	Dolph Vilardi (USA)	Bandini PBV	D. Vilardi		1.	HM
15.	97	Charles Limbacher (USA)	MG TD	C. R. Limbacher		12.	FM
16.	228	Ed Welch (USA)	Special Roadster	H. D. Johnson		2.	HM
17.	182	Howard Hanna (USA)	Siata 300BC Fiat ST...	H. Hanna		3.	GM
18.	215	Isabelle Haskell (USA)	Siata 300BC Crosley ST...	I. Haskell		3.	HM
19.	89	Sandy MacArthur (USA)	Bandini	S. MacArthur		4.	HM
	Other starters:
	66	R. D. Ryder (USA)		R. D. Ryder
	172	Don McKnought (USA)	Porsche 550	D. McKnought			FM
	212	Dick Yares (USA)	Siata 300BC Crosley ST407BC	R. Yares			HM
	In entry list:
	12	Max Goldman (USA)	Special	M. J. Goldman, Jr.	Not known if ran		GM
	15	Ed Lunken (USA)	Osca	J. R. Johnston	Not known if ran		FM
	38	Bob Wittke (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3501	R. A. Wittke	Not known if ran		DM
	75	Bob Kuhn (USA)	Abarth	R. B. Kuhn	Not known if ran		GM
	77	John Bentley (USA)	Abarth 207A 001	J. Bentley	Not known if ran		GM
	84	Henry Wessells (USA)	Osca	H. W. Wessells III	Not known if ran		FM
	187	Harry Beck (USA)	Morgan	H. R. Beck, Jr.	Not known if ran		EM
	227	Jim Pauley (USA)	Osca	Jim Pauley	Not known if ran		FM
	241	Frank Miller (USA)	Lotus	F. Miller	Not known if ran		GM
	255	Frank Dominianni (USA)	Giaur	F. J. Dominiani	Not known if ran		HM
	277	Louis Pessolano (USA)	Bandini	L. C. Pessolano	Not known if ran		HM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 4 (11)

SCCA National Cumberland [CM+DM+EM]

National Sports Car Races (Race 11 - Class C, D and E Modified - Senior Drivers), Airport Cumberland Maryland	Date: 15.5.1955

Classified:

(CM - 1, DM - 8, EM - 6)

Circuit length:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 109,275 km/h

Attendance: 43000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	197	Sherwood Johnston (USA)	Ferrari 4.5	S. Johnston		1:00:00,000	1.	CM	2.
2.	10	Bill Spear (USA)	Maserati 300S 3053	W. C. Spear			1.	DM
3.	32	Bill Lloyd (USA)	Maserati 300S 3051	W. B. Lloyd			2.	DM	1.
4.	30	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Maserati 300S 3052	B. S. Cunningham	-1		3.	DM
5.	220	Richard Lyeth (USA)	Ferrari 2.9	J. M. R. Lyeth, Jr.	2		4.	DM
6.	283	Fritz Koster (USA)	Maserati		-3		1.	EM
7.	214	Tom Friedmann (USA)	Maserati A6GCS 2083	T. A. Friedman			2.	EM
8.	100	Robert Fergus (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3502	R. H. Fergus			5.	DM
9.	38	Bob Wittke (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3501	R. A. Wittke			6.	DM
10.	256	Traver McKenna (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3505	T. H. McKenna, Jr.			7.	DM
11.	250	Fergusson	Austin-Healey 100S	J. Ferguson			8.	DM
12.	254	William Wonder (USA)	Frazer Nash	W. M. Wonder			3.	EM
13.	107	Fred Losee (USA)	Veritas	F. L. Losee			4.	EM
14.	247	Charles Moran (USA)	Frazer Nash	C. Moran, Jr.			5.	EM
15.	206	John Norwood (USA)	Arnolt - Bristol	J. H. Norwood			6.	EM
	Other starters:
	3	Walt Hansgen (USA)	Ferrari 750 Monza	G. Tilp				DM
	5	Jim Kimberly (USA)	Ferrari 375 Plus	J. H. Kimberly				CM
	111	George Schrafft (USA)	Siata 208CS spider Bertone CS054	Geo. F. Schrafft				EM
	In entry list:
	17	Jack Ensley (USA)	Kurtis Kraft	J. Ensley		Not known if ran		BM
	20	Robert Publicker (USA)	Ferrari	R. B. Publicker		Not known if ran		DM
	21	Russ Boss (USA)	Jaguar C-type	R. Boss		Not known if ran		CM
	76	Roger Wing (USA)	Morris Minor	R. Wing		Not known if ran		DM
	105	Fred Allen (USA)	Austin Special	F. F. Allen		Not known if ran		DM
	181	Howard Hanna (USA)	Lancia	H. Hanna		Not known if ran		DM
	213	M. R. J. Wyllie (USA)	Jaguar C-type	M. R. J. Wyllie		Not known if ran		CM
	217	Ray Saidel (USA)	Allard - Oldsmobile	R. Saidel		Not known if ran		CM
	225	Bob Said (USA)	Ferrari	B. Said, Jr.		Not known if ran		EM
	231	David Michaels (USA)	Bandini - Offenhauser	J. R. Matthews		Not known if ran		EM
	259	Monroe Davidson (USA)	Arnolt - Bristol	M. A. Davidson		Not known if ran		EM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 5 (1)

Preliminary Beverly [FP+GP+GM+HM]

Beverly National Sports Car Races (Race 1 - F & G Production, G & H Modified), Beverly Airport, Mass.	Date: 4.7.1955

Classified:

(GM - 5, HM - 9, FP - 14, GP - 11)

Circuit length: 4,184 km

Race distance: 49,890 km

Winner's average speed: 111,045 km/h

Attendance: 25000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	107	Len Bastrup (USA)	Lotus Mark IX Climax	Len Bastrup	12	0:27:04,000	1.	GM
2.	66	Emil Pupulidy (USA)	VW Special		12	0:27:35,600	2.	GM
3.	81	Bengt Soderstrom (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster		12	0:28:20,600	1.	FP
4.	20	Chandler Lawrence (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster				2.	FP
5.	74	Candy Poole (USA)	PBX				1.	HM
6.	119	Sam Rogers (USA)	Porsche 356				3.	FP
7.	88	Don Vitale (USA)	Nardi				2.	HM
8.	94	Richard Toland (USA)	Denzel				3.	GM
9.	4	Dolph Vilardi (USA)	Bandini				3.	HM
10.	46	George Valentine (USA)	MG TC				1.	GP
11.	103	Bill Weldon (USA)	Siata 300BC Crosley				4.	HM
12.	71	Bill Fleming (USA)	Porsche 356				5.	FP
13.	109	Fred French (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster				6.	FP
14.	91	Foxy Carter (USA)	MG TF 1500				7.	FP
15.	86	Joe Herson (USA)	MG TF 1500				8.	FP
16.	34	Hal Stetson (USA)	PBS				5.	HM
17.	126	Ralph Deshon (USA)	Bandini				6.	HM
18.	27	Gus Ehrman (USA)	MG TD				2.	GP
19.	83	Charles Rutan (USA)	MG TD Mk II				3.	GP
20.	50	Neil Stewart (USA)	MG TF 1500				9.	FP
21.	95	Colin Wheeler (USA)	MG TF 1500				10.	FP
22.	117	Theodore Vergon (USA)	Siata 300BC Crosley ST416BC??				7.	HM
23.	122	David Lewis (USA)	MG TF 1500				11.	FP
24.	26	William Lilley (USA)	Porsche 356				12.	FP
25.	70	William Long (USA)	MG TF				4.	GP
26.	57	Sidney Miller (USA)	MG TF				5.	GP
27.	78	Gene Greenspun (USA)	MG TF 1500				13.	FP
28.	128	Herrick Smith (USA)	MG TF 1500				14.	FP
29.	54	Roy Keisling (USA)	MG TD				6.	GP
30.	55	Bob Thomas (USA)	MG TD				7.	GP
31.	47	Sam Douglass (USA)	MG TD Mk II				8.	GP
32.	59	Tom Magowan (USA)	MG TD				9.	GP
33.	42	Douglas Jones (USA)	MG TC				15.	FP
34.	115	Winthrop Cannon (USA)	MG TD				4.	GM
35.	142	Rowland Keith (CDN)	VW				10.	GP
36.	67	Fred Turschmann (USA)	VW				11.	GP
37.	97	Cliff Marks (USA)	Crosley				8.	HM
38.	65	Clinton Wells (USA)	Renault				9.	HM
39.	89	Ben Diaz (USA)	Siata SC ?? Spyder Crosley				5.	GM
	Did not finish:
	89	Frank Miller (USA)	Lotus Mark IX	Frank Miller	6	Lost water

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 5 (2)

Preliminary Beverly [CP+DP+EP]

Beverly National Sports Car Races (Race 2 - C, D, E Production - Witch City Trophy), Beverly Airport, Mass.	Date: 4.7.1955

Started:	34
Classified:	18	(CP - 9, DP - 7, EP - 2)

Circuit length: 4,184 km

Race distance: 75,317 km

Winner's average speed: 114,263 km/h

Attendance: 25000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	90	Charles Wallace (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC		18	0:39:09,000	1.	CP
2.	22	Art Simmons (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL		18	0:39:16,000	1.	DP
3.	127	Dick Thompson (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC		18	0:39:32,000	2.	CP
4.	92	Richard Perrin (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M				3.	CP
5.	0	John Knight (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M				4.	CP
6.	87	Keene Annis (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC				5.	CP
7.	85	William Kinchloe (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	David Herson			2.	DP
8.	80	Harry Carter (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC				6.	CP
9.	130	Herbert Hoeffler (USA)	Jaguar XK120				7.	CP
10.	56	John Clapp (USA)	Aston Martin				3.	DP
11.	52	Gaston Andrey (CH)	Morgan Plus 4 Triumph				1.	EP
12.	31	Mike Rothschild (USA)	Morgan Plus 4 Triumph				2.	EP
13.	116	Rod Nerney (USA)	Ford Thunderbird				8.	CP
14.	38	Ed Droesch (USA)	Jaguar				9.	CP
15.	154	Gus Ehrman (USA)	Austin-Healey				4.	DP
16.	30	Frank Pohanka (USA)	Austin-Healey				5.	DP
17.	99	Richard Whitson (USA)	Austin-Healey				6.	DP
18.	146	Ronald Angell (USA)	Austin-Healey				7.	DP
	Did not finish:
	-	Paul O'Shea (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL			DNF		DP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 5 (3)

Preliminary Beverly [BM+CM+DM+EM]

Beverly National Sports Car Races (Race 3 - B, C, D & E Modified - Tea Party Trophy), Beverly Airport, Mass.	Date: 4.7.1955

Classified:

(UR - 3, BM>UR - 2, CM - 5, DM - 9, EM - 3, FM - 3)

Circuit length: 4,184 km

Race distance: 83,686 km

Winner's average speed: 128,748 km/h

Attendance: 25000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	3	Phil Hill (USA)	Ferrari 750 Monza 0498M	George Tilp	20	0:39:07,000	1.	DM
2.	5	Jim Kimberly (USA)	Ferrari 375 MM		20	0:39:28,100	1.	CM
3.	21	Bill Lloyd (USA)	Maserati 300S 3051		20	0:39:46,900	2.	DM
4.	10	Preston Gray (USA)	Allard J2X				1.	UR
5.	118	John Sinclair (USA)	Jaguar Special Cadillac				2.	BM>UR
6.	98	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Maserati 300S 3052	Briggs Cunningham			3.	DM
7.	53	Jim Pauley (USA)	Ferrari 500 Mondial 0464MD				1.	EM
8.	18	Charles Moran (USA)	Cunningham C4-R				3.	BM>UR
9.	28	Gordon Lipe (USA)	Cooper - Porsche				1.	FM
10.	33	Fred Procter (USA)	Porsche 550				2.	FM
11.	37	Jack Crusoe (USA)	Jaguar C-type				2.	CM
12.	125	William Wonder (USA)	Frazer Nash				2.	EM
13.	13	Jackie Cooper (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3504				4.	DM
14.	48	Ray Saidel (USA)	Allard J2X Oldsmobile				3.	CM
15.	75	Fred Allen (USA)	Austin Special				5.	DM
16.	7	Phil Cade (USA)	Maserati V8RI Chrysler 4501				4.	UR
17.	23	Paul Ceresole (USA)	Kieft - Bristol				3.	EM
18.	141	Rowland Keith (CDN)	Cooper FIII				5.	UR
19.	61	Roger Merrill (USA)	Bandini				3.	FM
20.	145	Herbert Ambler (USA)	Nash-Healey				4.	CM
21.	69	Traver McKenna (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3505				6.	DM
22.	137	John B. Mull (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3802				7.	DM
23.	124	David Darrin (USA)	Kaiser Darrin Special				5.	CM
24.	58	Ralph Snavely (USA)	MG - Willys				8.	DM
25.	135	Alan Millar (CDN)	Austin-Healey 100S				9.	DM
	Did not finish:
	-	George Arents (USA)	Siata 208CS Balbo CS069			Engine		EM
	-	Bill Spear (USA)	Maserati 300S 3053			Spun off		DM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 5 (4)

SCCA National Beverly [FP+GP]

Beverly National Sports Car Races (Race 4 - F & G Production - Gloucesterman's Trophy), Beverly Airport, Mass.	Date: 4.7.1955

Started:	37
Classified:	27	(FP - 15, GP - 12)

Circuit length: 4,184 km

Race distance: 62,764 km

Winner's average speed: 107,021 km/h

Attendance: 25000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	81	Lake Underwood (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster	15	0:35:09,000	1.	FP
2.	20	Chandler Lawrence (USA)	Porsche 356	15	0:36:07,200	2.	FP
3.	109	Sherwood Johnston (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster	15	0:36:34,800	3.	FP
4.	119	Sam Rogers (USA)	Porsche 356			4.	FP
5.	71	Bill Fleming (USA)	Porsche 356			5.	FP
6.	26	William Lilley (USA)	Porsche 356			6.	FP
7.	62	Herbert Barrows (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster			7.	FP
8.	86	Joe Herson (USA)	MG TF 1500			8.	FP
9.	91	Foxy Carter (USA)	MG TF 1500			9.	FP
10.	46	George Valentine (USA)	MG TC			1.	GP
11.	50	Neil Stewart (USA)	MG TF 1500			10.	FP
12.	148	Dan Hastings (USA)	Porsche 356			11.	FP
13.	70	William Long (USA)	MG TF			2.	GP
14.	78	Gene Greenspun (USA)	MG TF 1500			12.	FP
15.	122	David Lewis (USA)	MG TF 1500			13.	FP
16.	57	Sidney Miller (USA)	MG TF			3.	GP
17.	32	Victor Herzog (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster			14.	FP
18.	93	Walter Christie (USA)	Porsche 356			15.	FP
19.	55	Bob Thomas (USA)	MG TD			4.	GP
20.	27	Gus Ehrman (USA)	MG TD			5.	GP
21.	00	Crocker Snow (USA)	MG TD			6.	GP
22.	47	Sam Douglass (USA)	MG TD Mk II			7.	GP
23.	59	Tom Magowan (USA)	MG TD			8.	GP
24.	159	Dick Lockwood (USA)	VW			9.	GP
25.	133	John Hoffman (USA)	VW			10.	GP
26.	132	Harry Hermann (USA)	VW			11.	GP
27.	142	Rowland Keith (CDN)	VW			12.	GP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 5 (5)

SCCA National Beverly [FM+GM+HM+DP+EP]

Beverly National Sports Car Races (Race 5 - D & E Production, F, G & H Modified - Clippership Trophy), Beverly Airport, Mass.	Date: 4.7.1955

Started:	37
Classified:	19	(FM - 4, GM - 4, HM - 4, DP - 5, EP - 2)

Circuit length: 4,184 km

Race distance: 125,529 km

Winner's average speed: 115,873 km/h

Attendance: 25000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	28	Gordon Lipe (USA)	Cooper - Porsche		30	1:06:24,400	1.	FM
2.	33	Fred Procter (USA)	Porsche 550		30	1:06:36,800	2.	FM
3.	107	Len Bastrup (USA)	Lotus Mark IX Climax	Len Bastrup	30	1:07:20,200	1.	GM
4.	52	Gaston Andrey (CH)	Morgan Plus 4 Triumph				1.	EP
5.	31	Mike Rothschild (USA)	Morgan Plus 4 Triumph				2.	EP
6.	99	Richard Whitson (USA)	Austin-Healey				1.	DP
7.	30	Frank Pohanka (USA)	Austin-Healey				2.	DP
8.	171	Warren James (USA)	Porsche 356 Super Speedster				3.	FM
9.	144	Charles Andrews (USA)	Austin-Healey				3.	DP
10.	74	Candy Poole (USA)	PBX				1.	HM
11.	94	Richard Toland (USA)	Denzel				2.	GM
12.	140	Alan Markelson (USA)	Austin-Healey				4.	DP
13.	4	Dolph Vilardi (USA)	Bandini				2.	HM
14.	103	Bill Weldon (USA)	Siata 300BC Crosley ST...				3.	HM
15.	89	Ben Diaz (USA)	Siata SC ?? Spyder Crosley SC...??				3.	GM
16.	85	William Kinchloe (USA)	Austin-Healey				5.	DP
17.	149	Evans Hunt (USA)	Porsche 550 03				4.	FM
18.	66	Emil Pupulidy (USA)	VW Special				4.	GM
19.	143	David Findlay (USA)	Goldbug				4.	HM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 5 (6)

SCCA National Beverly [BM+CM+DM+EM+CP]

Beverly National Sports Car Races (Race 6 - Beverly Trophy), Beverly Airport, Mass.	Date: 4.7.1955

Classified:

(BM - 2, CM - 4, DM - 7, EM - 4, CP - 9)

Circuit length: 4,184 km

Race distance: 167,372 km

Winner's average speed: 128,748 km/h

Attendance: 25000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	3	Phil Hill (USA)	Ferrari 750 Monza 0498M	George Tilp	40	1:18:09,000	1.	DM	2.
2.	5	Jim Kimberly (USA)	Ferrari 375 MM 0364AM		40	1:18:45,000	1.	CM	3.
3.	14	Duncan Black (USA)	Ferrari 375 MM		40	1:19:38,000	2.	CM
4.	21	Bill Lloyd (USA)	Maserati 300S 3051		40		2.	DM	1.
5.	1	Bill Spear (USA) John Gordon Bennett (USA)	Maserati 300S 3053				3.	DM
6.	98	Briggs Cunningham (USA) Sherwood Johnston (USA)	Maserati 300S 3052	Briggs Cunningham			4.	DM	15.
7.	53	Jim Pauley (USA)	Ferrari 500 Mondial 0464MD				1.	EM
8.	118	John Sinclair (USA)	Jaguar Special Cadillac				1.	BM
9.	18	Charles Moran (USA)	Cunningham C4-R				2.	BM
10.	90	Charles Wallace (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC				1.	CP
11.	127	Dick Thompson (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC				2.	CP
12.	92	Richard Perrin (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M				3.	CP
13.	48	Ray Saidel (USA)	Allard J2X Oldsmobile				3.	CM
14.	13	Jackie Cooper (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3504				4.	DM
15.	87	Keene Annis (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC				4.	CP
16.	96	Bob Grossman (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC RO55-...				5.	CP
17.	125	William Wonder (USA)	Frazer Nash				2.	EM
18.	80	Harry Carter (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC				6.	CP
19.	135	Alan Millar (CDN)	Austin-Healey 100S				6.	DM
20.	51	Paul Norair (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC				7.	CP
21.	153	Charles Rutan (USA)	Arnolt - Bristol				3.	EM
22.	145	Herbert Ambler (USA)	Nash-Healey				4.	CM
23.	101	Herbert Oatley (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M				8.	CP
24.	38	Ed Droesch (USA)	Jaguar				9.	CP
25.	23	Paul Ceresole (USA)	Kieft - Bristol				4.	EM
26.	137	John B. Mull (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3802				7.	DM
	Did not finish:
	-	George Constantine (USA)	Jaguar			Clutch
	Other starters:
	-	Rutherford	Allard J2X
	-	McKenna	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3505
	-	Kessler	Jaguar
	Running in practice:
	5T	Jim Kimberly (USA)	Ferrari 375 Plus 0384AM			Raced Ferrari 375 MM		CM
	In entry list:
	-	Dean McCarthy (USA)	Doretti

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 6 (1)

SCCA National Torrey Pines [FP+GP+HP]

1st National Torrey Pines Sports Car Races sponsored by The San Diego Jr. Chamber of Commerce (Race 1 - The Del Mar Trophy), Torrey Pines	Date: 10.7.1955

Circuit length: 4,023 km

Race distance: 24,140 km

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 35000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	86	Dale Johnson (USA)	Porsche 356 Super Speedster	Dale E. Johnson		1.	FP
2.	91	Tracy Bird (USA)	Porsche 356 Super Speedster	Tracy Bird		2.	FP
3.	76	Terry Hall (USA)	Porsche 356 America Speedster	Terry Hall		3.	FP
	-	Smith	Renault			1.	HP
	-	Robert Brigham (USA)	MG TF			1.	GP
	Did not finish:
	158	Ralph Myers (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster		Accident
	Other starters:
	22	Morrow Decker (USA)	MG TD TD 17896	Cdr. S. M. Decker, Jr., U.S.N.			GP
	In entry list:
	8	Steve Dredge (USA)	MG TD	Steve Dredge	Not known if ran		GP
	30	Chalmers Hall (USA)	Porsche	Chalmers Hall	Not known if ran		FP
	33	Jean Oddous (USA)	MG TD Mk II	Jean P. Oddous	Not known if ran		GP
	34	Charles Evans (USA)	MG TD	Charles W. Evans	Not known if ran		GP
	36	Roger Barlow (USA)	DKW	Roger Barlow	Not known if ran		GP
	41	Jerry Conroe (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster	W. J. Lance	Not known if ran		FP
	50	Seth G. MacArthur	MG TD Mk II	Seth G. MacArthur	Not known if ran		GP
	65	Cameron Cooper (USA)	MG TC	Cameron Cooper	Not known if ran		GP
	74	Ted J. Amlick	MG TF 1500	Ted J. Amlick	Not known if ran		FP
	88	Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)	MG Magnette	E. Forbes-Robinson	Not known if ran		FP
	100	Chuck Barrett (USA)	MG TD Mk II	Charles Barrett	Not known if ran		GP
	114	Bill Doushkess (USA)	MG TF 1500	Bill Doushkess	Not known if ran		FP
	119	Robert Plass (USA)	MG TD	R. J. Plass	Not known if ran		GP
	122	Glenn St. Louis (USA)	Panhard Sedan	Glenn H. St. Louis	Not known if ran		GP
	127	Bill Thomas (USA)	Renault Sedan	Bill Thomas	Not known if ran		HP
	128	Frank Aldhous (USA)	Renault R1062	Frank Aldhaus	Not known if ran		HP
	130	Reginald Kay (USA)	MG TD	Reginald R. Kay	Not known if ran		GP
	131	Jim Parkinson (USA)	MG TF 1500	Jim Parkinson	Not known if ran		FP
	132	Duane Feuerhelm (USA)	MG TC	Duane R. Feuerhelm	Not known if ran		GP
	138	Charles Marshall (USA)	Ford Anglia	Charles W. Marshall	Not known if ran		GP
	139	Robert Will (USA)	MG TD	Robert C. Will	Not known if ran		GP
	144	Bill Dredge (USA)	Singer 1500	Bill Dredge	Not known if ran		FP
	146	Lew Spencer (USA)	MG TC	J. Lewis Spencer II	Not known if ran		GP
	150	Hans Koelin (USA)	MG TD	Hans J. Koelin	Not known if ran		GP
	165	Hatch Brown (USA)	Porsche 356 America Coupe	Dr. Hatch Brown	Not known if ran		FP
	170	I. W. Stephenson (USA)	HRG SM1500	I. W. Stephenson	Not known if ran		FP
	171	Arthur Gebhart (USA)	MG TF	Arthur F. Gebhart, Jr.	Not known if ran		GP
	177	Robert James Culleton	MG TF 1500	Robert James Culleton	Not known if ran		FP
	182	François Crouzet (F)	Panhard Sports Sedan	François Crouzet	Not known if ran		GP
	187	Art Wilcox (USA)	MG TF 1500	William F. Redden	Not known if ran		FP
	214	Karl Brigandi (USA)	MG TF 1500	Dr. Karl Brigandi	Not known if ran		FP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 6 (2)

SCCA National Torrey Pines [CP+DP+EP]

1st National Torrey Pines Sports Car Races sponsored by The San Diego Jr. Chamber of Commerce (Race 2 - The La Jolla Trophy), Torrey Pines	Date: 10.7.1955

Circuit length: 4,023 km

Race distance: 24,140 km

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 35000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	14	Paul O'Shea (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Paul O'Shea		1.	DP
2.	133	Jerry Austin (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	Jerry Austin		2.	CP
3.	189	Bob Weller (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	Bob Weller		3.	CP
	-	Oker	Morgan			1.	EP
	Other starters:
	-	xxx	Chevrolet Corvette
	107	Charles Short (USA)	Ford Thunderbird	Charles M. Short			CP
	In entry list:
	3	Jerry Borden (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	Dr. Jerry Borden	Not known if ran		CP
	13	Lee Flynn (USA)	Doretti Roadster	Lee Flynn	Not known if ran		EP
	25	Roy Jackson-Moore (USA)	Austin-Healey 100 Le Mans	Ray Jackson-Moore	Not known if ran		DP
	37	Charles Thompson (USA)	Morgan Plus 4	Dr. Chas. G. Thompson, D.D.S.	Not known if ran		DP
	44	Harry Garlick (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	Harry A. Garlick	Not known if ran		CP
	49	John P. Barner (USA)	Austin-Healey	John P. Barner	Not known if ran		DP
	51	Alan Bethel (USA)	Triumph TR2	Alan F. Bethell	Not known if ran		EP
	60	Hank Montonen (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	Henry J. Montonen	Not known if ran		CP
	63	Ignacio Lozano (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	Ignacio E. Lozano	Not known if ran		CP
	64	Dick Figueroa	Jaguar XK120 M	Dick Figueroa	Not known if ran		CP
	67	Howard Campbell (USA)	Jaguar XK120	Howard Campbell	Not known if ran		CP
	68	Earl Grafton (USA)	Austin-Healey Roadster	Earl D. Grafton	Not known if ran		DP
	77	Ensign Richard Mann (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Ensign Richard Mann	Not known if ran		DP
	79	Warren Frinchaboy (USA)	Triumph TR2	Gene Koop	Not known if ran		EP
	84	John McLaughlin (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	Raymond B. Cage	Not known if ran		DP
	94	Robert Dikson, Jr.	Jaguar XK120MC	Robert Dikson, Jr.	Not known if ran		CP
	95	Rudy Cleye (USA)	Arnolt 404 Bristol	Rudy Cleye	Not known if ran		EP
	99	Ralph E. Phillips, Jr. (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	Ralph E. Phillips, Jr.	Not known if ran		CP
	102	Dale Furlong (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	Dale A. Furlong, Jr.	Not known if ran		CP
	123	Jerry Sisk (USA)	Triumph TR2	Jerry Sisk	Not known if ran		EP
	167	Al Newlon (USA)	Triumph TR2	Al Newlon	Not known if ran		EP
	179	Barry Monaghan	Jaguar XK120 M	Pfc. Barry Monaghan	Not known if ran		CP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 6 (3)

SCCA National Torrey Pines [Ladies+FIII]

1st National Torrey Pines Sports Car Races sponsored by The San Diego Jr. Chamber of Commerce (Race 4 - The Cabrillo Trophy), Torrey Pines	Date: 10.7.1955

Circuit length: 4,023 km

Race distance: 24,140 km

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 35000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	112	Josie von Neumann (USA)	Ferrari 500 Mondial 0474MD				EM
2.	147	Pat Sawyer (USA)	Triumph TR2	Nick Pastor			DM
3.	5	H. C. Hoppe (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	Dr. H. C. Hoppe			CP
	66	John Fox (USA)	Cooper Mk IX	John Fox		1.	FIII
	101	Harry Morrow (USA)	Cooper Mk 5	Harry Morrow		2.	FIII
	121	Mark Latker	Viking	Stuart Dane		3.	FIII
	Did not finish:
	46	Margaret Pritchard (USA)	Morgenson Special	R. C. Morgensen	Fatal accident		BM
	Other starters:
	73	Frank Becker (USA)	Cooper Mk 5	Dr. Leon Becker			FIII
	214	Carmela Clark (USA)	MG TF 1500	Dr. Karl Brigandi			FP
	In entry list:
	-	Jack L. Roberts	Hodge-Podge	Elvin Poe	Not known if ran		FIII
	6	Katherine Williams	Chevrolet Corvette	J. K. Williams	Not known if ran		CP
	38	Marion Lowe (USA)	Frazer Nash Targa Florio 421/200/195	Marion Lowe	Not known if ran		EM
	65	June Williams (USA)	MG TC	Cameron Cooper	Not known if ran		GP
	100	Cosette Lawrence (USA)	MG TD Mk II	Chuck Barrett	Not known if ran		GP
	114	Ruth Doushkess (USA)	MG TF 1500	W. N. Doushkess, Jr.	Not known if ran		FP
	119	Lou Walker (USA)	MG TD	R. J. Plass	Not known if ran		GP
	200	Dorothy Dean (USA)	Triumph TR2	Dorothy Dean	Not known if ran		DM
	201	Art Varney (USA)	Trimax-Cooper	Harry Morrow	Not known if ran		FIII
	223	Helen De Olivera	Triumph TR2	Helen De Olivera	Not known if ran		EP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 6 (4)

SCCA National Torrey Pines [FM+GM+HM]

1st National Torrey Pines Sports Car Races sponsored by The San Diego Jr. Chamber of Commerce (Race 5 - The Torrey Pines Trophy), Torrey Pines	Date: 10.7.1955

Circuit length: 4,023 km

Race distance: 144,841 km

Winner's average speed: 104,446 km/h

Attendance: 35000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	124	Pete Lovely (USA)	Cooper - Porsche	Pete Lovely		1.	FM
2.	11	John von Neumann (USA)	Porsche 550 Spyder 05	John Von Neumann		2.	FM
3.	69	Ed Crawford (USA)	Porsche 550 Spyder	E. W. Crawford		3.	FM
4.	169	John Porter (USA)	Porsche 550 Spyder	John A. Porter, Jr.		4.	FM
	7	Skip Swartley (USA)	Osca Special	Skip Swartley		1.	GM
	32	Robert Holbrook (USA)	Crosley Special	Robert H. Holbrook		1.	HM
	91	Tracy Bird (USA)	Porsche 356 Super Speedster	Tracy Bird		1.	FP
	128	Frank Aldhous (USA)	Renault R1062	Frank Aldhaus		1.	HP
	132	Duane Feuerhelm (USA)	MG TC	Duane Feurhelm		1.	GP
	Other starters:
	22	Morrow Decker (USA)	MG TD TD 17896	Cdr. Stiles M. J. R. Decker			GP
	57	Ben Brown (USA)	Abarth 207A Spyder	Ben Brown			GM
	58	Temple Buell (USA)	Abarth Spyder	T. H. Buell, Jr.			GM
	In entry list:
	10	George Beavis (USA)	Beavis Meyer Drake	George Beavis	Not known if ran		FM
	12	Ernest Mack (USA)	MG Special	Ernest W. Mack	Not known if ran		FM
	17	James Orr (USA)	Devin - Panhard C	James A. Orr	Not known if ran		HM
	19	John Cannon (CDN)	Crosley Special	John Cannon	Not known if ran		HM
	28	Calernce Raville Corazzated	MG TC Roadster	Calernce Raville Corazzated	Not known if ran		FM
	33	Jean Oddous (USA)	MG TD Mk II	Jean P. Oddous	Not known if ran		GP
	34	Charles Evans (USA)	MG TD	Charles Evans	Not known if ran		GP
	36	Roger Barlow (USA)	DKW Sedan	Roger Barlow	Not known if ran		GP
	41	Jerry Conroe (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster	Jerry Conroe	Not known if ran		FP
	42	John P. Young (USA)	Young Special	John P. Young	Not known if ran		HM
	45	Paul Winters (USA)	Halliday Special Renault	Dr. Paul Winters	Not known if ran		HM
	55	Ed Freutel (USA)	MG Special	Ed Freutel, Jr.	Not known if ran		FM
	56	Troy McHenry (USA)	Porsche 550 Spyder	Dr. Troy McHenry	Not known if ran		FM
	61	Art Bunker (USA)	Porsche 550 Spyder	Arthur S. Bunker, Jr	Not known if ran		FM
	65	Cameron Cooper (USA)	MG TC	Cameron Cooper	Not known if ran		GP
	74	Ted J. Amlick	MG TF 1500	Ted J. Amlick	Not known if ran		FP
	76	Terry Hall (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster	Terry Hall	Not known if ran		FP
	86	Dale Johnson (USA)	Porsche 356 Super Speedster	Dale Johnson	Not known if ran		FP
	88	Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)	MG Magnette	E. Forbes-Robinson	Not known if ran		FP
	96	Bill Thomas (USA)	Glöckler - Porsche	Bill D. Thomas	Not known if ran		FM
	97	Giver Crenshaw (USA)	MG TC Special	Giver R. Crenshaw	Not known if ran		FM
	100	Chuck Barrett (USA)	MG TD Mk II	Charles Barrett	Not known if ran		GP
	111	Ralph Phillips (USA)	MG Special	Ralph C. Phillips	Not known if ran		FM
	115	Chuck Dancey (USA)	MG Special	Gene Klein	Not known if ran		FM
	118	Jean Pierre Kunstle (USA)	Devin - Panhard Comp.	John P. Kunstle	Not known if ran		GM
	119	Robert Plass (USA)	MG TD	Bob Plass	Not known if ran		GP
	122	Glenn St. Louis (USA)	Panhard Sedan	Glenn H. St. Louis	Not known if ran		GP
	125	Joe Hudson (USA)	Porsche VW Spyder	John A. Hudson, Jr.	Not known if ran		FM
	129	Helm	VW Roadster	Oliver Hindley	Not known if ran		GM
	131	Jim Parkinson (USA)	MG TF 1500	Jim Parkinson	Not known if ran		FP
	135	John R. Queen (USA)	MG TD Mk II	J. R. Queen	Not known if ran		GM
	138	Charles Marshall (USA)	Ford Anglia	Chas. W. Marshall	Not known if ran		GP
	141	Stan Mullin (USA)	D.B. Roadster	Stan Mullin	Not known if ran		HM
	145	Marion Playan (USA)	MG Special	Marion J. Playan	Not known if ran		FM
	146	Lew Spencer (USA)	MG TC	J. Lewis Spencer, III	Not known if ran		GP
	153	Roger Smith (USA)	Renault R1063	Roger D. Smith	Not known if ran		HM
	159	William Eschrich (USA)	Offenhauser Special Sport Roadster	Dr. Wm. F. Eschrich	Not known if ran		FM
	170	I. W. Stephenson (USA)	HRG SM1500	I. W. Stephenson	Not known if ran		FP
	182	François Crouzet (F)	Panhard Sports Sedan	Francois Crouzet	Not known if ran		GP
	188	I. W. Stephenson (USA)	Osca MT4	I. W. Stephenson	Not known if ran		FM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 6 (5)

SCCA National Torrey Pines [BM+CM+DM+EM]

1st National Torrey Pines Sports Car Races sponsored by The San Diego Jr. Chamber of Commerce (Race 6 - The San Diego Trophy), Torrey Pines	Date: 10.7.1955

Circuit length: 4,023 km

Race distance: 160,934 km

Winner's average speed: 105,734 km/h

Attendance: 35000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	20	Carroll Shelby (USA)	Ferrari 375 MM 0286AM	Gordon Guiberson			1.	CM
2.	211	John von Neumann (USA) Phil Hill (USA)	Ferrari 750 Monza 0492M	John Von Neumann			1.	DM
3.	47	Bill Murphy (USA)	Kurtis - Buick	Bill Murphy			1.	BM
4.	40	Dabney Collins (USA)	Ferrari 4.5	Danby Collins			2.	CM
5.	-	Jacques Bellesiles (USA)	Bellesiles Special
10.	112	Josie von Neumann (USA)	Ferrari 500 Mondial 0474MD					EM
	14	Paul O'Shea (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Paul O'Shea			1.	DP
	133	Jerry Austin (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	Jerry Austin			1.	CP
	172	Robert Sawyer (USA)	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica 421/100/110	Robert H. Sawyer			3.	EM
	Did not finish:
	1	Tom Bamford (USA)	Ferrari 4.5		22	Engine
	54	Jack Douglas (USA)	Jaguar C-type XKC 023	Jack Douglas		Accident		CM
	Other starters:
	108	Johnny Mantz (USA)	Reco-Marino WFI	Albert Hosking				BM
	124	Pete Lovely (USA)	Cooper - Porsche	Pete Lovely				FM
	In entry list:
	3	Jerry Borden (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	Dr. Jerry Borden		Not known if ran		CP
	5	Ned Yarter (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	Dr. H. C. Hoppe		Not known if ran		CP
	6	Joe Williams (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Joe K. Williams		Not known if ran		CP
	15	Rod Carveth (USA)	Allard Special	Rod Carveth		Not known if ran		BM
	16	Alex Budurin (USA)	Kurtis 500S	Dr. Alex A. Burdurin		Not known if ran		CM
	18	Tom Groskritz (USA)	Jaguar C-type	Tom Groskritz, Jr.		Not known if ran		CM
	24	Bob Smith (USA)	Kurtis 500S	Bob Smith		Not known if ran		BM
	25	Roy Jackson-Moore (USA)	Jaguar C-type	Ray Jackson-Moore		Not known if ran		DM
	26	Sterling Edwards (USA)	Ferrari 750 Monza	Sterling Edwards		Not known if ran		DM
	37	Charles Thompson (USA)	Morgan Plus 4	Dr. Chas. G. Thompson		Not known if ran		DP
	38	Marion Lowe (USA)	Frazer Nash Targa Florio 421/200/195	Marion Lowe		Not known if ran		EM
	39	James Lowe (USA)	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica Mk II 421/200/183	James Lowe		Not known if ran		EM
	46	Dick Morgensen (USA)	Morgensen Special	Dick Morgensen		Not known if ran		BM
	51	Alan Bethel (USA)	Triumph TR2	Alan F. Bethel		Not known if ran		EP
	52	Paul Pedigo (USA)	MG V8-60	Paul (Pappy) Pedigo		Not known if ran		DM
	53	Paul Berry (USA)	Arnolt Deluxe Bristol	Paul A. Berry		Not known if ran		EP
	60	Hank Montonen (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	Henry J. Montonen		Not known if ran		CP
	63	Ignacio Lozano (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	Ignacio E. Lozano		Not known if ran		CP
	68	Earl Grafton (USA)	Austin-Healey Roadster	Earl D. Grafton		Not known if ran		DP
	70	Pete Woods (USA)	Jaguar C-type	Pearce Woods		Not known if ran		CM
	77	Ensign Richard Mann (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Ensign Richard Mann		Not known if ran		DP
	80	Danny Weinberg (USA)	Kurtis Roadster Chrysler	Danny Weinberg		Not known if ran		BM
	84	John McLaughlin (USA)	Austin-Healey Roadster	Raymond B. Cage		Not known if ran		DP
	87	Mike Anderson (USA)	Hairpin Special Roadster	Michael S. Anderson		Not known if ran		DM
	95	Rudy Cleye (USA)	Arnolt 404 Bristol	Rudy W. Cleye		Not known if ran		EP
	98	Jack McAfee (USA)	Ferrari 375 Plus 0478AM	'Tony' Paravano		Not known if ran		CM
	102	Dale Furlong (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	Dale Furlong, Jr.		Not known if ran		CP
	109	Tom Benavides (USA)	Kurtis K500 Cadillac	Tom Benavides		Not known if ran		BM
	147	Nick Pastor (USA)	Triumph TR2	Nick Pastor		Not known if ran		DM
	149	Frank Valdez (USA)	Kurtis 300 Lincoln	Ray Crawford		Not known if ran		BM
	161	Fritz Warren (USA)	Special Roadster	Fritz W. Warren		Not known if ran		BM
	167	Al Newlon (USA)	Triumph TR2	Al Newlon		Not known if ran		EP
	189	Bob Weller (USA)	Jaguar XK120MC	Bob Weller		Not known if ran		CP
	200	Walter Kieckhefer (USA)	Triumph TR2	Dorothy Dean		Not known if ran		DM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 7

Seafair [S1.5]

Seattle Seafair, Kitsup County Airport	Date: 31.7.1955

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car
1.	-	Pete Lovely (USA)	Cooper - Porsche
2.	-	John von Neumann (USA)	Porsche 550
3.	-	xxx
4.	-	Eric Buckler (USA)	Porsche 550

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 7

Seafair [S+1.5]

Seattle Seafair, Kitsup County Airport	Date: 31.7.1955

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant
1.	103	Carroll Shelby (USA)	Ferrari 375 Plus 0478AM	Tony Parravano
2.	3	Phil Hill (USA)	Ferrari 750 Monza 0498M	George Tilp
3.	-	Ken Miles (GB)	Ferrari 375	Guiberson
4.	-	John von Neumann (USA)	Porsche 550

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 8 (1)

SCCA National Thompson [GP]

Thompson Raceway (Race 1 - Class G Production), Thompson Raceway	Date: 4.9.1955

Classified:

(GP - 14)

Circuit length:

Race distance: 24,140 km

Winner's average speed: 96,561 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	9	George Valentine (USA)	MG TC	10	1.	GP
2.	18	Henry Willard (USA)	MG TC	10	2.	GP
3.	98	Gus Ehrman (USA)	MG TD	10	3.	GP
4.	119	Edwin Sprigg (USA)	MG TD	10	4.	GP
5.	42	Bob Holbert (USA)	MG TF	10	5.	GP
6.	141	Robert W. Brown (USA)	MG TC	10	6.	GP
7.	145	Miller	MG TC	10	7.	GP
8.	124	Joseph Dodge (USA)	MG TC	10	8.	GP
9.	126	H. Holcomb (USA)	MG TC	10	9.	GP
10.	86	Robert Davidson (USA)	MG TD	10	10.	GP
11.	25	Howard Humphries (USA)	MG TF	10	11.	GP
12.	67	Don Quackenbush (USA)	MG TD	10	12.	GP
13.	133	Tom Magowan (USA)	MG TD	10	13.	GP
14.	78	Gale Arnold (USA)	MG TD		14.	GP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 8 (2)

SCCA National Thompson [FP]

Thompson Raceway (Race 2 - Class F Production), Thompson Raceway	Date: 4.9.1955

Classified:

(FP - 12)

Circuit length:

Race distance: 24,140 km

Winner's average speed: 104,527 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	89	Emil Pupulidy (USA)	Porsche 356	10	1.	FP
2.	76	Lake Underwood (USA)	Porsche 356	10	2.	FP
3.	73	Paul Flickinger (USA)	Porsche 356	10	3.	FP
4.	20	Chandler Lawrence (USA)	Porsche 356		4.	FP
5.	138	Freddie Barrette (USA)	Porsche 356		5.	FP
6.	90	C. F. Fehnel (USA)	Porsche 356		6.	FP
7.	22	Herbert Barrows (USA)	Porsche 356		7.	FP
8.	71	Bill Fleming (USA)	Porsche 356		8.	FP
9.	116	Decker	MG TF 1500		9.	FP
10.	79	Goodwin Stoddard (USA)	MG TF 1500		10.	FP
11.	13	M. A. Cappiello (USA)	MG TF 1500		11.	FP
12.	117	Norman Christianson (USA)	MG TF 1500		12.	FP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 8 (3)

SCCA National Thompson [DP]

Thompson Raceway (Race 3 - Class D Production), Thompson Raceway	Date: 4.9.1955

Classified:

(DP - 4, DP/AH - 8)

Circuit length:

Race distance: 24,140 km

Winner's average speed: 104,398 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	70	Art Simmons (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	10	1.	DP
2.	46	George Arents (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	10	2.	DP
3.	92	Byron Roudabush (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	10	3.	DP
4.	84	Harold Kunz (USA)	Austin-Healey	10	1.	DP/AH
5.	26	John Clapp (USA)	Aston Martin	10	4.	DP
6.	83	Malcolm Donaldson (USA)	Austin-Healey	10	2.	DP/AH
7.	144	Gus Ehrman (USA)	Austin-Healey	10	3.	DP/AH
8.	104	Emil Bulck (USA)	Austin-Healey	10	4.	DP/AH
9.	30	Charles Andrews (USA)	Austin-Healey	10	5.	DP/AH
10.	128	Richard Whitson (USA)	Austin-Healey	10	6.	DP/AH
11.	102	Herman Flynn (USA)	Austin-Healey	10	7.	DP/AH
12.	121	Reg Ogilvie (CDN)	Austin-Healey	10	8.	DP/AH

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 8 (4)

SCCA National Thompson [EM+EP]

Thompson Raceway (Race 4 - Class E Production and Modified), Thompson Raceway	Date: 4.9.1955

Classified:

(EM - 3, EP - 5)

Circuit length:

Race distance: 24,140 km

Winner's average speed: 108,953 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	53	Jim Pauley (USA)	Ferrari 500 Mondial 0464MD	10	1.	EM
2.	113	David Michaels (USA)	Bandini - Offenhauser	10	2.	EM
3.	118	Charles Rutan (USA)	Arnolt - Bristol	10	3.	EM
4.	6	Gaston Andrey (CH)	Morgan	10	1.	EP
5.	54	Mike Ashley (USA)	Morgan	10	2.	EP
6.	81	Ben Dane (USA)	Morgan	10	3.	EP
7.	142	Mike Rothschild (USA)	Morgan		4.	EP
8.	140	McKenzie	Triumph		5.	EP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 8 (5)

SCCA National Thompson [CP]

Thompson Raceway (Race 5 - Class C Production), Thompson Raceway	Date: 4.9.1955

Classified:

(CP/XKM - 7, CP - 2)

Circuit length:

Race distance: 24,140 km

Winner's average speed: 106,136 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	91	Dick Thompson (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	10	1.	CP/XKM
2.	29	Bob Bucher (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	10	2.	CP/XKM
3.	80	Harry Carter (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	10	3.	CP/XKM
4.	96	Keene Annis (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	10	4.	CP/XKM
5.	49	George Constantine (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	10	5.	CP/XKM
6.	58	Jordan King (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	10	6.	CP/XKM
7.	38	Ed Droesch (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	10	7.	CP/XKM
8.	60	Addison Austin (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	10	1.	CP
9.	40	Peter Sparacino (USA)	Ford Thunderbird		2.	CP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 8 (6)

SCCA National Thompson [FM]

Thompson Raceway (Race 6 - Class F Modified), Thompson Raceway	Date: 4.9.1955

Classified:

(FM - 7)

Circuit length:

Race distance: 24,140 km

Winner's average speed: 109,275 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	5	Walt Hansgen (USA)	Porsche 550		10	1.	FM
2.	63	Jim Pauley (USA)	Osca MT4 Offenhauser		10	2.	FM
3.	12	William Eager (USA)	Lester T51 MG NNK 526		10	3.	FM
4.	15	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Osca MT4 1450 1137	Briggs Cunningham	10	4.	FM
5.	33	Fred Procter (USA)	Porsche 550		10	5.	FM
6.	28	Gordon Lipe (USA)	Cooper - Porsche		10	6.	FM
7.	65	William F. Woodbury (USA)	Porsche Roadster			7.	FM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 8 (7)

SCCA National Thompson [BM+UR]

Thompson Raceway (Race 7 - Class B Modified and Unrestricted), Thompson Raceway	Date: 4.9.1955

Classified:

(UR - 7, BM - 4)

Circuit length:

Race distance: 24,140 km

Winner's average speed: 111,801 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	107	John Meyer (USA)	Meyer Cadillac Special	10	1.	UR
2.	146	Bob Bucher (USA)	Allard JR	10	2.	UR
3.	7	Phil Cade (USA)	Maserati V8RI Chrysler 4501	10	3.	UR
4.	75	Lex duPont (USA)	Cooper	10	4.	UR
5.	36	Stewart Rutherford (USA)	Allard J2 Chrysler	10	1.	BM
6.	108	John Sinclair (USA)	Jaguar Special Cadillac	10	2.	BM
7.	61	Mike Rodney (USA)	C-R Special		5.	UR
8.	115	Herbert Ambler (USA)	Healey - Cadillac	10	3.	BM
9.	136	Bill Kerrigan (USA)	Allard J2 Cadillac	10	4.	BM
10.	110	Harry Beck (USA)	Cooper		6.	UR
11.	120	John Plaisted (USA)	Cheetah Cadillac Special		7.	UR

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 8 (8)

SCCA National Thompson [GM+HM]

Thompson Raceway (Race 8 - Class G and H Modified), Thompson Raceway	Date: 4.9.1955

Classified:

(GM - 3, HM - 3)

Circuit length:

Race distance: 24,140 km

Winner's average speed: 107,955 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	66	Len Bastrup (USA)	Lotus	10	1.	GM
2.	74	Candy Poole (USA)	PBX	10	1.	HM
3.	112	John Bentley (USA)	Abarth 207A 001	10	2.	GM
4.	44	Dolph Vilardi (USA)	Bandini	10	2.	HM
5.	34	Hal Stetson (USA)	PBS	10	3.	HM
6.	56	Richard Matthews (USA)	MG Special	10	3.	GM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 8 (9)

SCCA National Thompson [CM+DM]

Thompson Raceway (Race 9 - Class C and D Modified), Thompson Raceway	Date: 4.9.1955

Classified:

(CM - 5, DM - 7)

Circuit length:

Race distance: 24,140 km

Winner's average speed: 114,730 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	21	Bill Lloyd (USA)	Maserati 300S 3051	Briggs Cunningham	10	1.	DM
2.	4	Duncan Black (USA)	Ferrari 375 MM		10	1.	CM
3.	51	Jack Crusoe (USA)	Jaguar XK120C		10	2.	CM
4.	10	Preston Gray (USA)	Ferrari 340 Mexico		10	3.	CM
5.	48	Ray Saidel (USA)	Allard - Oldsmobile		10	4.	CM
6.	69	Traver McKenna (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3505		10	2.	DM
7.	0	John Knight (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M		10	5.	CM
8.	59	Vin Sardi (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3507		10	3.	DM
9.	14	Fred Allen (USA)	Austin Motto			4.	DM
10.	31	George Bortin (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S			5.	DM
11.	45	William Brewster (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3506			6.	DM
12.	16	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Ferrari 2.7			7.	DM
	Other starters:
	-	Russ Boss (USA)	Jaguar C-type

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 8 (10)

Finale Thompson [All Classes]

Thompson Raceway (Race 10 - Match Race - All Classes), Thompson Raceway	Date: 4.9.1955

Classified:

Circuit length:

Race distance: 24,140 km

Winner's average speed: 114,537 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Group
1.	21	John Gordon Bennett (USA)	Maserati 300S 3051	Briggs Cunningham	10	DM
2.	146	Bob Bucher (USA)	Allard JR		10	UR
3.	4	Duncan Black (USA)	Ferrari 375 MM		10	CM
4.	36	Stewart Rutherford (USA)	Allard J2 Chrysler		10	BM
5.	10	Preston Gray (USA)	Ferrari 340 Mexico		10	CM
6.	113	David Michaels (USA)	Bandini - Offenhauser		10	EM
7.	63	Jim Pauley (USA)	Osca MT4 Offenhauser		10	FM
8.	15	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Osca MT4 1450 1137	Briggs Cunningham	10	FM
9.	5	Walt Hansgen (USA)	Porsche 550 Spyder		10	FM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 9 (1)

Preliminary Kansas City [GM+HM+FP+GP]

Fairfax National Races (Race 1 - Production under 1500 cc, Modified under 1300 cc), Kansas City	Date: 5.9.1955

Classified:

(GM - 2, HM - 3, FP - 6, GP - 8)

Circuit length: 4,538 km

Race distance: 36,307 km

Winner's average speed: 108,631 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	65	Norman Scott (USA)	Lotus	8	1.	GM
2.	54	Dave Tallaksen (USA)	Porsche 356 Super		1.	FP
3.	14	Bob Ballenger (USA)	Porsche 356 Super		2.	FP
4.	85	Jack Kisner (USA)	Osca		2.	GM
5.	177	Bengt Soderstrom (USA)	Porsche 356 Super		3.	FP
6.	31	Jones	Porsche 356 Super		4.	FP
7.	83	Val Scroggie (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster		5.	FP
8.	39	J. I. Staley (USA)	Porsche 356 Super		6.	FP
9.	19	Roy Heath (USA)	MG TD Mk II		1.	GP
10.	114	Curtis Attaway (USA)	MG TF		2.	GP
11.	30	John Rowe (USA)	MG TC		3.	GP
12.	41	John Goans (USA)	MG TF		4.	GP
13.	63	Eugene De Penaloza (USA)	MG TD		5.	GP
14.	108	Ted Brown (USA)	MG TF		6.	GP
15.	38	Walter McCray (USA)	MG TD		7.	GP
16.	98	Tom Newcomer (USA)	Porsche 356 1300		8.	GP
17.	59	Bill Betts (USA)	Giaur		1.	HM
18.	67	Bobby Burns (USA)	Moretti		2.	HM
19.	36	Charles Torongo (USA)	Siata		3.	HM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 9 (2)

Preliminary Kansas City [CP+DP+EP]

Fairfax National Races (Race 2 - Production over 1500 cc), Kansas City	Date: 5.9.1955

Classified:

(CP - 7, DP - 10, EP - 3)

Circuit length: 5,311 km

Race distance: 37,176 km

Winner's average speed: 124,080 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	93	Bud Seaverns (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	7	1.	DP
2.	91	Charles Hassan (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL		2.	DP
3.	1	Stacy Carkhuff (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL		3.	DP
4.	0	Charles Wallace (USA)	Jaguar XK140		1.	CP
5.	171	Ralph Miller (USA)	Jaguar XK140		2.	CP
6.	73	P. Mason (USA)	Jaguar XK140		3.	CP
7.	28	David Deuble (USA)	Jaguar		4.	CP
8.	22	P. Massaglia (USA)	Jaguar XK120		5.	CP
9.	79	Ed French (USA)	Jaguar		6.	CP
10.	72	J. R. McCormick (USA)	Austin-Healey 100		4.	DP
11.	40	Roger Bear (USA)	Austin-Healey 100		5.	DP
12.	35	Cy Dieter (USA)	Austin-Healey 100		6.	DP
13.	24	Joe Mayer (USA)	Triumph TR2		1.	EP
14.	26	Richard McGuire (USA)	Triumph TR2		2.	EP
15.	17	George Mason (USA)	Triumph TR2		3.	EP
16.	99	A. Komisar (USA)	Jaguar XK120		7.	CP
17.	77	David Dukes (USA)	Austin-Healey 100		7.	DP
18.	88	Bill Ong (USA)	Austin-Healey 100		8.	DP
19.	60	Fred Lawrence (USA)	Austin-Healey 100		9.	DP
20.	74	Richard Ross (USA)	Austin-Healey 100		10.	DP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 9 (3)

Preliminary Kansas City [BM+CM+DM+EM+FM]

Fairfax National Races (Race 3 - Modified over 1300 cc), Kansas City	Date: 5.9.1955

Classified:

(BM - 5, CM - 6, DM - 3, EM - 5, FM - 4)

Circuit length: 5,311 km

Race distance: 37,176 km

Winner's average speed: 135,185 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	55	Dale Duncan (USA)	Ferrari 375 MM 0370AM	Dayton	7	1.	CM
2.	101	Lloyd Barton (USA)	Ferrari 375 MM 0372AM	Sherwood Johnston		2.	CM
3.	12	Loyal Katskee (USA)	Jaguar C-type XKC 030	Loyal Katskee		3.	CM
4.	71	Howard Hively (USA)	Ferrari 375 Plus 0384AM	Howard Hively		4.	CM
5.	6	Ed Lunken (USA)	Ferrari 340 MM 0324AM			5.	CM
6.	32	Tom Friedmann (USA)	Maserati			1.	EM
7.	333	Harry Woodnorth (USA)	Allard			1.	BM
8.	9	Ed Walsh (USA)	Kurtis - Oldsmobile			2.	BM
9.	4	Ted McGrade (USA)	Allard - Cadillac			3.	BM
10.	51	Walt Gray (USA)	Allard			4.	BM
11.	146	Sheldon Botruff (USA)	Allard			5.	BM
12.	37	McMullen	Jaguar C-type			6.	CM
13.	23	Saunders	Alfa Romeo			1.	DM
14.	50	Karl Kopplin (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3603			2.	DM
15.	76	David Biggs (USA)	Ferrari			3.	DM
16.	66	Bobby Burns (USA)	Maserati			2.	EM
17.	117	Roy Cherryholmes (USA)	Maserati			3.	EM
18.	29	S. H. Arnolt (USA)	Arnolt Bolide Bristol 404X/3009			4.	EM
19.	80	J. Ridjard (USA)	Arnolt - Bristol			5.	EM
20.	61	Art Bunker (USA)	Porsche			1.	FM
21.	132	Jim Hall (USA)	Osca			2.	FM
22.	154	Frank Meiners (USA)	MG Special			3.	FM
23.	125	Ed Spillman (USA)	MG s/c			4.	FM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 9 (4)

SCCA National Kansas City [GM+HM+FP+GP]

Fairfax National Races (Race 4 - Production under 1500 cc, Modified under 1300 cc), Kansas City	Date: 5.9.1955

Classified:

(GM - 2, HM - 1, FP - 5, GP - 5)

Circuit length: 4,538 km

Race distance: 63,537 km

Winner's average speed: 106,217 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	65	Norman Scott (USA)	Lotus	14	1.	GM
2.	14	Bob Ballenger (USA)	Porsche 356 Super		1.	FP
3.	54	Dave Tallaksen (USA)	Porsche 356 Super		2.	FP
4.	177	Bengt Soderstrom (USA)	Porsche 356 Super		3.	FP
5.	39	J. I. Staley (USA)	Porsche 356 Super		4.	FP
6.	85	Jack Kisner (USA)	Osca		2.	GM
7.	83	Val Scroggie (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster		5.	FP
8.	59	Bill Betts (USA)	Giaur		1.	HM
9.	19	Roy Heath (USA)	MG TD Mk II		1.	GP
10.	114	Ted McGrade (USA)	MG TF		2.	GP
11.	41	John Goans (USA)	MG TF		3.	GP
12.	108	Ted Brown (USA)	MG TF		4.	GP
13.	98	Tom Newcomer (USA)	Porsche 356 1300		5.	GP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 9 (5)

SCCA National Kansas City [CP+DP+EP]

Fairfax National Races (Race 5 - Production over 1500 cc), Kansas City	Date: 5.9.1955

Classified:

(CP - 6, DP - 6, EP - 1)

Circuit length: 5,311 km

Race distance: 79,663 km

Winner's average speed: 123,920 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	93	Bud Seaverns (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	15		1.	DP
2.	0	Charles Wallace (USA)	Jaguar XK140			1.	CP
3.	171	Ralph Miller (USA)	Jaguar XK140			2.	CP
4.	99	Tom Newcomer (USA)	Jaguar XK120			3.	CP
5.	22	P. Massaglia (USA)	Jaguar XK120			4.	CP
6.	40	Roger Bear (USA)	Austin-Healey 100			2.	DP
7.	79	Ed French (USA)	Jaguar			5.	CP
8.	28	David Deuble (USA)	Jaguar			6.	CP
9.	77	David Dukes (USA)	Austin-Healey 100			3.	DP
10.	88	Bill Ong (USA)	Austin-Healey 100			4.	DP
11.	60	Fred Lawrence (USA)	Austin-Healey 100			5.	DP
12.	26	Richard McGuire (USA)	Triumph TR2			1.	EP
13.	74	Richard Ross (USA)	Austin-Healey 100			6.	DP
	Did not finish:
	-	Woody Woodward (USA)	Austin-Healey 100		Accident		DP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 9 (6)

SCCA National Kansas City [BM+CM+DM+EM+FM]

Fairfax National Races (Race 6 - Modified over 1300 cc), Kansas City	Date: 5.9.1955

Classified:

(BM - 4, CM - 4, DM - 3, EM - 4, FM - 4)

Circuit length: 5,311 km

Race distance: 79,663 km

Winner's average speed: 136,955 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	55	Dale Duncan (USA)	Ferrari 375 MM 0370AM	Dayton	15	1.	CM
2.	101	Sherwood Johnston (USA)	Ferrari 375 MM 0372AM	Sherwood Johnston		2.	CM
3.	71	Howard Hively (USA)	Ferrari 375 Plus 0384AM	Howard Hively		3.	CM
4.	6	Ed Lunken (USA)	Ferrari 340 MM 0324AM			4.	CM
5.	32	Tom Friedmann (USA)	Maserati			1.	EM
6.	51	Walt Gray (USA)	Allard			1.	BM
7.	9	Ed Walsh (USA)	Kurtis - Oldsmobile			2.	BM
8.	333	Harry Woodnorth (USA)	Allard			3.	BM
9.	4	Ted McGrade (USA)	Allard - Cadillac			4.	BM
10.	76	David Biggs (USA)	Ferrari			1.	DM
11.	50	Karl Kopplin (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3603			2.	DM
12.	23	W. K. Layne (USA)	Alfa Romeo			3.	DM
13.	66	Bobby Burns (USA)	Maserati			2.	EM
14.	117	Roy Cherryholmes (USA)	Maserati			3.	EM
15.	29	S. H. Arnolt (USA)	Arnolt Bolide Bristol 404X/3009			4.	EM
16.	61	Art Bunker (USA)	Porsche			1.	FM
17.	154	Frank Meiners (USA)	MG Special			2.	FM
18.	125	R. L. Jones (USA)	MG s/c			3.	FM
19.	132	Jim Hall (USA)	Osca			4.	FM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 10 (1)

SCCA National Road America [GP]

Elkhart Lake's Road America Road Race (Race 1 - Production Under 1300 cc), Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin	Date: 11.9.1955

Classified:

(GP - 21)

Circuit length: 6,437 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 95,917 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	191	Roy Heath (USA)	MG TC	Roy Heath	0:30:00,000	1.	GP
2.	179	Ralph Durbin (USA)	MG TF	Ralph L. Durbin		2.	GP
3.	38	Burdette Martin (USA)	MG TC	Burdette Martin		3.	GP
4.	141	Mike Ward (USA)	MG TD	Mike Ward, Jr.		4.	GP
5.	39	Frank Beich (USA)	MG TC	Frank R. Beich		5.	GP
6.	106	William L. Andrews (USA)	MG TC	Wm. L. Andrews		6.	GP
7.	412	Al Allin (USA)	MG TD	Al Allin		7.	GP
8.	158	Walter McCray (USA)	MG TD	Walter D. McCray		8.	GP
9.	190	Tom Kramer (USA)	MG	Tom Kramer		9.	GP
10.	63	Skip Lange (USA)	MG TD	Skip Lange		10.	GP
11.	136	Robert L. Gilbert, Jr. (USA)	MG TD	Robert L. Gilbert, Jr.		11.	GP
12.	127	Harry Constant (USA)	MG TD	Harry G. Constant		12.	GP
13.	204	J. C. Kilburn (USA)	MG TC	J. C. Kilburn		13.	GP
14.	189	Walter L. Mead, Jr. (USA)	MG TD	Walter L. Mead, Jr.		14.	GP
15.	169	Ken Bruns (USA)	MG TF	Kendall D. Bruns		15.	GP
16.	93	David Viall (USA)	MG TD	David C. Viall		16.	GP
17.	200	Howard Peters (USA)	MG	Dr. Howard R. Peters		17.	GP
18.	178	B. Warren Ross (USA)	MG TC	Dr. B. Warren Ross		18.	GP
19.	79	Robert J. Clark (USA)	VW	Robert J. Clark		19.	GP
20.	78	Bill Wuesthoff (USA)	VW	William E. Wuesthoff		20.	GP
21.	203	Kellogg Huntington (USA)	MG TD	Kellogg Huntington, Jr.		21.	GP
	In entry list:
	44	Norm Patton (USA)	MG TF	Normand K. Patton	Not known if ran		GP
	62	Carl Schmidt (USA)	Porsche 356	Carl G. Schmidt	Not known if ran		GP
	65	James Winchell (USA)	MG	James F. Winchell	Not known if ran		GP
	72	Richard Vogel (USA)	MG TD	Richard Vogel	Not known if ran		GP
	149	Fred Barnett (USA)	MG	Fred A. Barnett	Not known if ran		GP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 10 (2)

SCCA National Road America [DP+EP]

Elkhart Lake's Road America Road Race (Race 2 - Production 1500 cc To 3000 cc), Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin	Date: 11.9.1955

Classified:

(DP - 13, EP - 6)

Circuit length: 6,437 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 116,677 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	143	Paul O'Shea (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	George E. Tilp	0:45:00,000	1.	DP
2.	193	Bud Seaverns (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	A. L. Schmidt		2.	DP
3.	130	Paul van Antwerpen (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Paul van Antwerpen		3.	DP
4.	36	Art Simmons (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Arthur R. Simmons		4.	DP
5.	20	Don Davis, Jr. (USA)	Austin-Healey	Don L. Davis, Jr.		5.	DP
6.	180	Ralph Durbin (USA)	Austin-Healey	Ralph Durbin		6.	DP
7.	162	Dan Boylan (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Daniel J. Boylan, Jr.		7.	DP
8.	300	Bob Goldich (USA)	Triumph TR2	Bus Gunter		1.	EP
9.	114	Dan Fowler (USA)	Triumph TR2	Daniel J. Fowler		2.	EP
10.	102	E. S. Meredith (USA)	Austin-Healey	E. S. Meredith		8.	DP
11.	49	Robert Lang (USA)	Austin-Healey	Robert J. Lang		9.	DP
12.	197	Roger Bear (USA)	Austin-Healey	Roger G. Bear, Jr.		10.	DP
13.	208	Tom Payne (USA)	Morgan			3.	EP
14.	131	Guilbert Dybvad (USA)	Triumph TR2	Guilbert Dybvad		4.	EP
15.	81	H. M. Tardif (USA)	Austin-Healey	Dr. H. M. Tardif		11.	DP
16.	153	Jackson Johnson (USA)	Austin-Healey	Jackson Johnson		12.	DP
17.	183	Clyde Robbins (USA)	Doretti	Clyde Robins		5.	EP
18.	209	Norman P. Wintermute (USA)	Triumph TR2	Norman P. Wintermute		6.	EP
19.	104	Orlie C. Ward (USA)	Austin-Healey	Orlie C. Ward		13.	DP
	In entry list:
	45	Hector Scheffer (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Hector S. Scheffer	Not known if ran		DP
	47	Robert E. Tappian, III (USA)	Austin-Healey	Ecurie Hossier	Not known if ran		DP
	53	Herman Behm (USA)	Austin-Healey	Herman C. Behm	Not known if ran		DP
	75	Dobbins	Austin-Healey	William Dobbins	Not known if ran		DP
	101	Bill Victor (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Bill Victor	Not known if ran		DP
	159	Fred Sclavi (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Fred Sclavi	Not known if ran		DP
	202	Daniel Parker (USA)	Triumph TR2	Daniel Parker	Not known if ran		EP
	888	Charles Hassan (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	C. R. Hassen	Not known if ran		DP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 10 (3)

SCCA National Road America [EM+FM]

Elkhart Lake's Road America Road Race (Race 3 - Modified 1300 cc To 2000 cc), Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin	Date: 11.9.1955

Classified:

(EM - 4, FM - 8)

Circuit length: 6,437 km

Race distance: 160,934 km

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

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	60	Frank Bott (USA)	Osca MT4	Briggs Cunningham	25		1.	FM
2.	69	Ed Crawford (USA)	Porsche 550	Edward W. Crawford			2.	FM
3.	61	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Osca MT4 1137	Briggs Cunningham			3.	FM
4.	55	Bob Davis (USA)	Porsche 550	Robert H. Davis			4.	FM
5.	161	Art Bunker (USA)	Porsche 550	Arthur S. Bunker, Jr.			5.	FM
6.	7	Ted Boynton (USA)	Maserati	Ted Boynton			6.	FM
7.	9	S. H. Arnolt (USA)	Arnolt Bolide Bristol 404X/3009	S. H. Arnolt			1.	EM
8.	184	Don Warren (USA)	Porsche	Donald E. Porter			7.	FM
9.	126	Trant Jarman (USA)	Bristol - BMW	Trant Jarman			2.	EM
10.	34	Ralph Loucks (USA)	Arnolt - Bristol	Ralph B. Loucks, Jr.			3.	EM
11.	92	Suzy Dietrich (USA)	MG TC s/c	Suzzane R. Dietrich			4.	EM
12.	33	Jim Florian (USA)	Siata	Jim Florian			8.	FM
	In entry list:
	15	James Johnston (USA)	Osca	James R. Johnston		Not known if ran		FM
	46	Robert E. Tappian (USA)	Ferrari	Ecurie Hoosier		Not known if ran		EM
	66	Phil Stewart (USA)	Osca MT4	Phil Stewart		Not known if ran		FM
	77	Rees Makins (USA)	Osca	Rees Makins		Not known if ran		FM
	111	Bob Goldich (USA)	Bristol	Robert C. Goldich		Not known if ran		EM
	132	Tom Friedmann (USA)	Maserati	Thomas A. Friedman		Not known if ran		EM
	151	John Haas (USA)	Porsche	John L. Haas		Not known if ran		FM
	168	Jack McAfee (USA)	Porsche	John C. Edgar		Not known if ran		FM
	182	H. Pitt Kinsolving (USA)	MG TC	H. Pitt Kinsolving		Not known if ran		FM
	208	Tom Payne (USA)	Arnolt - Bristol	Tom Payne		Not known if ran		EM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 10 (4)

SCCA National Road America [FP]

Elkhart Lake's Road America Road Race (Race 4 - Production 1300 cc To 1500 cc), Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin	Date: 11.9.1955

Classified:

(FP - 18)

Circuit length: 6,437 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 108,953 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	14	Bob Ballenger (USA)	Porsche 356	Robert Ballenger	0:45:00,000	1.	FP
2.	157	Bengt Soderstrom (USA)	Porsche 356	Bengt Soderstrom		2.	FP
3.	80	Chuck Rickert (USA)	Porsche 356	Charles W. Rickert		3.	FP
4.	125	Jack Manting (USA)	Porsche 356	Jack F. Manting		4.	FP
5.	156	Ruth Levy (USA)	Porsche 356	Ruth C. Levy		5.	FP
6.	110	John O'Connor (USA)	Porsche 356	John O'Connor		6.	FP
7.	171	Warren Steele (USA)	Porsche 356	Warren Steele		7.	FP
8.	128	Harold Kihn (USA)	Porsche 356	Harold Kihn		8.	FP
9.	147	Don Hawthorne (USA)	Porsche 356	Donald B. Hawthorne		9.	FP
10.	121	William Jordan (USA)	Porsche 356	Wm. R. Jordan, Jr.		10.	FP
11.	87	Jack Ryan (USA)	Porsche 356	John E. Ryan		11.	FP
12.	76	George van de Sande (USA)	Porsche 356	George A. van de Sande		12.	FP
13.	155	Chris Tanida (USA)	Porsche 356	Chris Tanida		13.	FP
14.	172	Walter Schacht (USA)	Porsche 356	Dr. Walter J. Schacht		14.	FP
15.	150	Neil Stewart (USA)	MG TF 1500	Neil A. Stewart		15.	FP
16.	68	Jack Wherry (USA)	HRG	John Wherry		16.	FP
17.	129	Herbert Weichmann (USA)	Porsche 356	Herbert Weichmann		17.	FP
18.	105	C. Pitt Browne, Jr. (USA)	Porsche 356	C. Pitt Browne, Jr.		18.	FP
	In entry list:
	26	Carl Haas (USA)	Porsche 356	Carl A. Haas	Not known if ran		FP
	67	Don Warren (USA)	Porsche 356	Donald B. Warren	Not known if ran		FP
	82	Walter Short (USA)	Porsche 356	Walter S. Short	Not known if ran		FP
	88	Grant Crenshaw (USA)	Porsche 356	Grant Crenshaw	Not known if ran		FP
	148	Fred Vetter (USA)	Porsche 356	Fred C. Vetter	Not known if ran		FP
	165	Bruce Montgomery (USA)	Porsche 356	Bruce Montgomery	Not known if ran		FP
	166	Phil Stewart (USA)	Porsche 356	Phil Stewart	Not known if ran		FP
	194	Don Wiedenhoeft (USA)	Singer	Betty Wiedenhoeft	Not known if ran		FP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 10 (5)

SCCA National Road America [CP]

Elkhart Lake's Road America Road Race (Race 5 - Production 3000 cc To 5000 cc), Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin	Date: 11.9.1955

Classified:

(CP - 11)

Circuit length: 6,437 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 113,942 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	137	Ralph Miller (USA)	Jaguar	Ralph Miller	0:45:00,000	1.	CP
2.	108	Jim Jeffords (USA)	Jaguar	James W. Jeffords		2.	CP
3.	96	Tom Newcomer (USA)	Jaguar	Aaron Komisar		3.	CP
4.	116	David Deuble (USA)	Jaguar	David A. Deuble		4.	CP
5.	999	Robert Gatz (USA)	Jaguar	Robert E. Gatz		5.	CP
6.	29	Bill Larson (USA)	Jaguar	Dr. William H. Larson		6.	CP
7.	120	Don Davis, Jr. (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Carl Buehler		7.	CP
8.	97	Larry Kahl (USA)	Jaguar	Larry Kahl		8.	CP
9.	37	Tom Kerr (USA)	Jaguar	Thomas P. Kerr		9.	CP
10.	117	Howard Quick (USA)	Jaguar	Howard L. Quick		10.	CP
11.	222	Roy Fleischman (USA)	Jaguar	Roy Fleischman		11.	CP
	In entry list:
	0	Charles Wallace (USA)	Jaguar	Jack Pry	Not known if ran		CP
	1	Robert Weiler (USA)	Jaguar	Robert Weiler	Not known if ran		CP
	99	Andy Rosenberger (USA)	Jaguar	Andy Rosenberger	Not known if ran		CP
	144	Norm Patton (USA)	Ford Thunderbird	Normand K. Patton	Not known if ran		CP
	163	John Kilborn (USA)	Jaguar	John Kilborn	Not known if ran		CP
	186	B. W. Coan (USA)	Jaguar	Dr. B. W.Coan	Not known if ran		CP
	201	Raymond Mason (USA)	Jaguar	R. E. Mason, Jr.	Not known if ran		CP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 10 (6)

SCCA National Road America [GM+HM]

Elkhart Lake's Road America Road Race (Race 6 - Modified 1300 cc To 2000 cc), Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin	Date: 11.9.1955

Classified:

(GM - 7, HM - 8)

Circuit length: 6,437 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 108,792 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	177	Rees Makins (USA)	Osca	Rees Makins	0:45:00,000	1.	GM
2.	107	Bob Kuhn (USA)	Abarth	Lt. Col. Robt. B. Kuhn		2.	GM
3.	94	Chuck Dietrich (USA)	Lester - MG	Charles H. Dietrich, Jr.		3.	GM
4.	109	Paul Gougelman (USA)	Abarth	Paul Gougleman		4.	GM
5.	185	Jack Kisner (USA)	Osca	Jack Kisner		5.	GM
6.	135	Dana Burgess (USA)	MG	Dana M. Burgess, Jr.		6.	GM
7.	41	John Mays (USA)	Fibersport	John C. Mays		1.	HM
8.	51	Bruce Townsend (USA)	TXP	Bruce D. Townsend		2.	HM
9.	24	J. Robert Schroeder (USA)	Nardi	J. Robert Schroeder		3.	HM
10.	40	John Howell (USA)	Fibersport	John Howell		4.	HM
11.	89	Sandy MacArthur (USA)	Bandini	Sandy MacArthur		5.	HM
12.	146	Charles Torongo (USA)	Siata	Charles Torongo, Jr.		6.	HM
13.	187	Ernst Ruffini (USA)	Siata	Ernst F. Ruffini		7.	GM
14.	18	S. H. Arnolt (USA)	Renault	S. H. Arnolt		7.	HM
15.	52	Joe Mayer (USA)	Renault	Joseph R. Mayer		8.	HM
	In entry list:
	4	Robert S. Dickens (USA)	Siata	Robert Sidney Dickens	Not known if ran		HM
	31	Ben Brown (USA)	Abarth	Ben B. Brown	Not known if ran		GM
	35	George LaCross (USA)	LaCross Special	George La Cross	Not known if ran		HM
	70	Charles Finkl (USA)	Porsche	Chas. W. Finkl	Not known if ran		GM
	100	Max Goldman (USA)	Special	Max J. Goldman, Jr.	Not known if ran		GM
	133	John Brooks (USA)	Bandini	John P. Brooks	Not known if ran		HM
	173	Harry Kite (USA)	D.B.	Harry A. Kite	Not known if ran		HM
	174	George Lamberson (USA)	Clovis	George Lamberson	Not known if ran		HM
	175	Charles W. Huntington (USA)	MG	Charles W. Huntington	Not known if ran		GM
	198	John P. Kunsth (USA)	Panhard	William Devin, Jr.	Not known if ran		GM
	207	Skip Swartley (USA)	Osca	Skip Swartley	Not known if ran		GM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 10 (7)

SCCA National Road America [BM+CM+DM]

Elkhart Lake's Road America Road Race (Race 7 - Modified 2000 cc To 8000 cc), Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin	Date: 11.9.1955

Classified:

(BM - 7, CM - 6, DM - 6)

Circuit length: 6,437 km

Race distance: 238,183 km

Winner's average speed: 129,069 km/h

Fastest lap:

Phil Hill

No. 3

Ferrari 750 Monza

2:56

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	3	Phil Hill (USA)	Ferrari 750 Monza 0498M	George E. Tilp	37		1.	DM
2.	60	Sherwood Johnston (USA)	Jaguar D-type XKD 507	Briggs Cunningham			1.	CM
3.	27	Ernie Erickson (USA)	Jaguar D-type XKD 503	Ernie Erickson			2.	CM
4.	59	John Gordon Bennett (USA)	Maserati 300S 3051	Briggs Cunningham			2.	DM
5.	10	Bill Spear (USA)	Maserati 300S 3053	William C. Spear			3.	DM
6.	71	Howard Hively (USA)	Ferrari 375 Plus 0384AM	Howard Hively			3.	CM
7.	5	Jim Kimberly (USA)	Ferrari 375 MM	James H. Kimberly			4.	CM
8.	6	Ed Lunken (USA)	Ferrari 340 MM	Edmund Lunken			5.	CM
9.	122	Richard Lyeth (USA)	Ferrari 250 MM	J. M. R. Lyeth, Jr.			4.	DM
10.	115	Charles Fifield (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Charles W. Fifield			5.	DM
11.	181	Jack Douglas (USA)	Jaguar C-type XKC 023	Jack Douglas			6.	CM
12.	57	Walt Gray (USA)	Allard	Walter S. Gray			1.	BM
13.	56	Hal Ullrich (USA)	Excalibur	Brooks Stevens			2.	BM
14.	103	Wilfred Gray (USA)	Allard - Cadillac	Wilfred Gray			3.	BM
15.	90	Fred Allen (USA)	Austin Motto	Fred F. Allen			6.	DM
16.	50	Howard Bosken (USA)	Allard	Howard A. Bosken			4.	BM
17.	30	Jack Baker (USA)	MG - Cadillac	Jack C. Baker			5.	BM
18.	199	Glenn Glendening (USA)	Comet	Glenn R. Glendening			6.	BM
19.	95	Fred Scherer (USA)	Ford Thunderbird	Fred Scherer			7.	BM
	Did not finish:
	58	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Cunningham C6-R Offenhauser R5422	Briggs Cunningham		DNF		DM
	In entry list:
	6	xxx	Ferrari	James H. Kimberly		Not known if ran		CM
	12	Loyal Katskee (USA)	Jaguar	Loyal Katskee		Not known if ran		CM
	16	Bill Lloyd (USA)	Maserati	William Lloyd		Not known if ran		DM
	17	Jack Ensley (USA)	Kurtis Kraft	Jack R. Ensley		Not known if ran		BM
	54	Robert Gary (USA)	Excalibur	Brooks Stevens		Not known if ran		DM
	98	Andy Rosenberger (USA)	Nash-Healey	Andy Rosenberger		Not known if ran		BM
	118	John Shakespeare (USA)	Ferrari	John W. Shakespeare		Not known if ran		DM
	119	Lloyd Barton (USA)	Ferrari 375 MM 0376AM?	John W. Shakespeare		Not known if ran		CM
	134	Ted McGrade (USA)	Allard	Ted Mc Grade		Not known if ran		BM
	139	Harry Woodnorth (USA)	Allard	Harry Woodnorth		Not known if ran		BM
	140	George Boyd (USA)	Mecca	George R. Boyd		Not known if ran		CM
	145	Karl Kopplin (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3603	Karl Kopplin		Not known if ran		DM
	164	Robert Fergus (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3502	Robert H. Fergus		Not known if ran		DM
	188	Charles Hassan (USA)	Ferrari	C. R. Hessen		Not known if ran		DM
	220	Allen Guiberson (USA)	Ferrari	Allen Guiberson		Not known if ran		DM
	711	John Quackenbush (USA)	Ferrari 250 MM 0390MM	John V. Quackenbush		Not known if ran		DM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 11 (1)

SCCA National Watkins Glen [CM+DM+EM+UR]

8th Annual International Sports Car Grand Prix at Watkins Glen (Race 1 - Seneca Cup, Formula Libre), Watkins Glen	Date: 17.9.1955

Classified:

(UR - 5, CM - 10, DM - 6, EM - 10)

Circuit length: 7,403 km

Race distance: 81,433 km

Winner's average speed: 112,010 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	2	M. R. J. Wyllie (USA)	Jaguar C-type XKC 032	Dr. M. R. J. Wyllie	11		1.	CM
2.	241	Dan Boylan (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Daniel J. Boylan, Jr.			1.	DM
3.	200	John Knight (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	John E. Knight, M.D.			2.	CM
4.	222	John Plaisted (USA)	Cheetah - Cadillac	John Plaisted			1.	UR
5.	148	Ray Saidel (USA)	Allard J2X Oldsmobile	Ray Saidel			3.	CM
6.	288	Chris Eden (CDN)	Jaguar XK120	Chris E. Eden			4.	CM
7.	73	Bret Hannaway (USA)	Allard J2XR Chrysler	Ecurie Osborne-Hannaway			2.	UR
8.	95	Donald McNaughton (USA)	Allard - DeSoto	Donald G. McNaughton			5.	CM
9.	184	William Wonder (USA)	Frazer Nash	William M. Wonder			1.	EM
10.	82	Margaret McClure (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	Margaret Ann McClure			6.	CM
11.	9	S. H. Arnolt (USA)	Arnolt Bolide Bristol 404X/3009	S. H. Arnolt			2.	EM
12.	249	Denver Cornett (USA)	Arnolt - Bristol	Denny Cornett			3.	EM
13.	63	Tom Kerr (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	Thomas P. Kerr			7.	CM
14.	106	Humbert Cozza (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	Humbert C. Cozza, Jr.			8.	CM
15.	155	Jordan King (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	Jordan C. King			9.	CM
16.	197	Trant Jarman (USA)	Bristol - BMW	Trant Jarman			4.	EM
17.	223	Tom Gilmour (CDN)	Austin-Healey 100S	Thomas R. Gilmour			2.	DM
18.	172	Irwin Buxbaum (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S	Irwin M. Buxbaum			3.	DM
19.	191	Ed Droesch (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	Edward F. Droesch			10.	CM
20.	163	Howard Hanna (USA)	Maserati	Howard Hanna			3.	UR
21.	127	Emil Bulck (USA)	Austin-Healey	Emil Bulck			4.	DM
22.	100	John B. Mull (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3802	John Barnes Mull			5.	DM
23.	221	Dean McCarthy (USA)	Doretti	Dean C. McCarthy			5.	EM
24.	213	Kenneth Gee (USA)	Triumph TR2	Kenneth H. Gee			6.	EM
25.	252	Reg Ogilvie (CDN)	Austin-Healey	Reg Ogilvie			6.	DM
26.	29	Bob Bucher (USA)	Allard JR Cadillac	J. Robert Bucher			4.	UR
27.	134	Ralph Loucks (USA)	Arnolt - Bristol	Ralph B. Loucks, Jr.			7.	EM
28.	25	Ralph Ziegler (USA)	Doretti	Ralph W. Ziegler			8.	EM
29.	23	Paul Ceresole (USA)	Kieft - Bristol	Paul Ceresole			9.	EM
30.	161	George Rabe (USA)	Riley - Ford 'Ardent Alligator'	George C. Rabe			5.	UR
31.	188	Virginia Schleicher (USA)	Arnolt - Bristol	Virginia C. Schleicher			10.	EM
	Did not finish:
	7	Phil Cade (USA)	Maserati V8RI Chrysler 4501	Phillip J. Cade		Gearbox
	11	George Weaver (USA)	Maserati V8RI 4504	George B. Weaver		DNF
	47	William Milliken (USA)	FWD	Bill Milliken, Jr.		DNF
	151	Gordon MacKenzie (USA)	Jaguar XK120 Special	Gordon C. MacKenzie		Accident
	195	David N. Gilbert (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	David N. Gilbert		Accident
	Other starters:
	101	Evelyn Mull (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	Evelyn S. Mull
	In entry list:
	43	Otto Linton (USA)	Osca MT4	I. Otto Linton		Not known if ran
	87	George Bortin (USA)	Austin-Healey	George Bortin		Not known if ran
	131	Robert Tappan (USA)	Ferrari 500 Mondial	Ecurie Hoosier		Not known if ran
	139	Paul Norair (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	Paul H. Norair		Not known if ran
	142	George Arents (USA)	Siata 208CS Balbo CS069	Ecurie Chacun a Son Gout				EM
	162	Vin Sardi (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3507	Vincent Sardi, Jr.		Not known if ran
	164	Burton D. Jones (USA)	MG V8-60	Burton D. Jones		Not known if ran
	167	Rowland Keith (CDN)	Cooper	Rowland D. H. Keith & W. P. Cannon		Not known if ran
	174	Peter Dillnutt (CDN)	D.D.M. Special	Peter Dillnutt		Not known if ran
	186	George Zuver (USA)	Austin-Healey	George H. Zuver, Jr.		Not known if ran
	190	William Miller (USA)	Triumph TR2	William Miller		Not known if ran
	201	John C. Field (USA)	BMW	John C. Field		Not known if ran
	206	John Flynn (USA)	Porsche 356	John W. Flynn		Not known if ran
	229	Gentry Smith (USA)	Maserati 8CTF	Gentry B. Smith		Not known if ran
	231	Edwin Hebb (USA)	Morgan Plus 4	Edwin Hebb		Not known if ran
	237	xxx	Ferrari	Luigi Chinetti		Not known if ran
	240	Leo Dym (USA)	Allard J2X	Leo Dym		Not known if ran
	269	Pat McManus (USA)	MG TD	Maj. Patrick F. Macmanus, Jr.		Not known if ran

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 11 (2)

SCCA National Watkins Glen [FP+GP]

8th Annual International Sports Car Grand Prix at Watkins Glen (Race 2 - Collier Brothers Memorial Trophy), Watkins Glen, N.Y.	Date: 17.9.1955

Classified:

(FP - 7, GP - 18)

Circuit length: 7,403 km

Race distance: 81,433 km

Winner's average speed: 101,711 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	116	Oakleigh Robinson (USA)	MG TF 1500	Oakleigh Robinson	11		1.	FP
2.	218	Henry Willard (USA)	MG TC	Henry Willard	11		1.	GP
3.	150	Dick Nash (USA)	MG TF 1500	Richard L. Nash	11		2.	FP
4.	193	Frank Baptista (USA)	MG TC	Frank W. Baptista			2.	GP
5.	245	M. A. Cappiello (USA)	MG TF 1500	Maj. M. A. Cappiello			3.	FP
6.	205	DNS - Henry J. Dahl (USA)	MG TF 1500	Henry J. Dahl			4.	FP
7.	42	Bob Holbert (USA)	MG TF	Robert Holbert			3.	GP
8.	126	Robert Richer (USA)	HRG	Robert E. Richer			5.	FP
9.	179	Robert W. Brown (USA)	MG TC	Robert W. Brown			4.	GP
10.	194	George Valentine (USA)	MG TC	George F. Valentine			5.	GP
11.	149	Ted Jayne (USA)	MG TD	Ted Jayne			6.	GP
12.	153	Ronald McConnell (USA)	MG TD	Ronald H. McConnell			7.	GP
13.	227	Gus Ehrman (USA)	MG TD	Gus O. Ehrman			8.	GP
14.	175	Nick Ryder (USA)	MG TF 1500	'Nick' Ryder			6.	FP
15.	156	Thomas Fitzsimmons (USA)	MG TF 1500	Thomas Fitzsimmons			7.	FP
16.	91	Foxy Carter (USA)	MG TF	Foxy Carter			9.	GP
17.	114	Robert Davidson (USA)	MG TD Mk II	Robert C. Davidson			10.	GP
18.	158	Harry Logan (USA)	MG TD	Harry A. Logan, Jr.			11.	GP
19.	41	Dickson Werner (USA)	MG TF	Dickson Werner			12.	GP
20.	51	Sach Masumoto (USA)	MG TF	Sach Masumoto			13.	GP
21.	214	Harry Keeler (USA)	MG TD	Harry L. Keeler, Jr.			14.	GP
22.	165	David Findlay (USA)	VW	David Findlay			15.	GP
23.	78	Harry Hermann (USA)	VW	Harry Hermann			16.	GP
24.	160	Clinton Wells (USA)	VW	Clinton C. Wells			17.	GP
25.	97	Ralph Wilson (USA)	VW	Ralph B. Wilson, Jr.			18.	GP
	In entry list:
	31	Clement Boehler (USA)	MG TD	Clement F. Boehler		Not known if ran		GP
	37	Neil Stewart (USA)	MG TF 1500	Neil A. Stewart		Not known if ran		FP
	40	H. B. Williamson (USA)	MG TC	H. B. Williamson		Not known if ran		GP
	46	Sam Douglass (USA)	MG TF	Samuel P. Douglass		Not known if ran		GP
	68	Goodwin Stoddard (USA)	MG TF 1500	Goodwin Stoddard		Not known if ran		FP
	72	Gene Greenspun (USA)	MG TF 1500	Gene Greenspun		Not known if ran		FP
	76	Ray Henley (USA)	MG TD Mk II	Raymond H. Henley		Not known if ran		GP
	86	Joe Herson (USA)	MG TF 1500	David L. Herson		Not known if ran		FP
	107	Harry Constant (USA)	MG TD	Harry G. Constant		Not known if ran		GP
	121	Richard Price (USA)	MG TF	Richard P. Price		Not known if ran		GP
	123	Al Allin (USA)	MG TD	Al Allin		Not known if ran		GP
	129	Charles Ellmers (USA)	MG TC	Charles R. Ellmers		Not known if ran		GP
	135	John Decker Wherry (USA)	HRG	John Decker Wherry		Not known if ran		FP
	138	Bob Thomas (USA)	MG TD	Robert C. Thomas		Not known if ran		GP
	168	Cannon	MG TD	Rowland D. H. Keith & W. P. Cannon		Not known if ran		GP
	169	David Lewis (USA)	MG TF 1500	David L. Lewis		Not known if ran		FP
	170	William Long (USA)	MG TF	William R. Long		Not known if ran		GP
	189	Dale Smith (USA)	MG TD Mk II	Dale Smith		Not known if ran		GP
	199	James Miller (USA)	MG TC	James S. Miller		Not known if ran		GP
	211	Ralph Durbin (USA)	MG TF	Ralph L. Durbin		Not known if ran		GP
	228	Fred Windridge (USA)	MG TF 1500	Fred Windridge		Not known if ran		FP
	232	Joseph Dodge (USA)	MG TC	Joseph G. Dodge, Jr.		Not known if ran		GP
	233	H. Pitt Kinsolving (USA)	MG TC	H. Pitt Kinsolving		Not known if ran		GP
	238	Milton Cooper (USA)	MG TD	Milton S. S. Cooper		Not known if ran		GP
	239	Walter Hoover (USA)	MG TD	Walter R. Hoover		Not known if ran		GP
	247	Stephen Spitler (USA)	MG TF 1500	Stephen V. Spitler		Not known if ran		FP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 11 (3)

SCCA National Watkins Glen [CP+DP+EP]

8th Annual International Sports Car Grand Prix at Watkins Glen (Race 3 - The Glen Trophy Race), Watkins Glen, N.Y.	Date: 17.9.1955

Classified:

(CP - 8, DP/2 - 3, DP/1 - 9, EP - 8)

Circuit length: 7,403 km

Race distance: 81,433 km

Winner's average speed: 120,218 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	18	Paul O'Shea (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	George Tilp	11		1.	DP/2
2.	65	Ed Hugus (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	J. Edward Hugus	11		2.	DP/2
3.	112	Dick Thompson (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	Dr. R. K. Thompson, Jr.	11		1.	CP
4.	49	George Constantine (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	Geo. J. Constantine			2.	CP
5.	0	Charles Wallace (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	Jack Pry			3.	CP
6.	180	Harry Carter (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	Harry E. Carter			4.	CP
7.	57	Victor Forno (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	Victor V. Forno			5.	CP
8.	248	Chester Flynn (YV)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Chet Flynn			3.	DP/2
9.	79	Richard Kessler (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	Richard Kessler			5.	CP
10.	64	Addison Austin (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Addison W. Austin			6.	CP
11.	94	Gunnard Rubini (USA)	Morgan TR	Gunnard A. Rubini			1.	EP
12.	26	Sid W. Blackman (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	S. W. Blackman			7.	CP
13.	125	John Dowd (USA)	AC Ace	John C. Dowd			2.	EP
14.	30	John Clapp (USA)	Aston Martin DB2/4	John F. Clapp, Jr.			1.	DP/1
15.	109	Frank Pohanka (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	Frank S. Pohanka, Jr.			2.	DP/1
16.	215	Dominic Ravesi (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	Dominic R. Ravesi			3.	DP/1
17.	141	Malcolm Donaldson (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	Ecurie Chacun a Son Gout			4.	DP/1
18.	96	Harold Kunz (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	Harold G. Kunz, M.D.			5.	DP/1
19.	216	Gaston Andrey (CH)	Morgan Plus 4	Gaston Andrey			3.	EP
20.	300	Bob Goldich (USA)	Triumph TR2	Robert C. Goldich			4.	EP
21.	198	Ben Hall (USA)	Morgan TR	Ben Hall			5.	EP
22.	212	Austin Davis (USA)	Triumph TR2	Austin W. Davis			6.	EP
23.	154	Mike Ashley (USA)	Morgan Plus 4	Capt. Mike Ashley, U.S.M.C.			7.	EP
24.	39	Harry Meades (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	Harry Meades			6.	DP/1
25.	99	Richard Whitson (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	Richard Whitson			7.	DP/1
26.	98	Charles Andrews (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	Charles L. Andrews, III			8.	DP/1
27.	219	Buel Kinne (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	Buel W. Kinne			9.	DP/1
28.	208	Mike Rothschild (USA)	Morgan TR2	Mike Rothschild			8.	EP
	Other starters:
	36	Stewart Rutherford (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	Stewart Rutherford				DP/1
	85	William Kinchloe (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	David L. Herson				DP/1
	92	Gerlad A. Germuga (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	Gerlad A. Germuga, Lt. Cm1C				DP/1
	181	James Jackson (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	James J. Jackson				DP/1
	246	J. R. McCormick (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	J. Robins McCormick				DP/1
	In entry list:
	21	Margaret Wyllie (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	Dr. M. R. J. Wyllie		Not known if ran		CP
	52	John G. MacKenzie (USA)	Morgan Plus 4	John G. MacKenzie		Not known if ran		EP
	55	Joe Bojalad (USA)	AC Ace	Joe Bojalad		Not known if ran		EP
	56	xxx	Excalibur J	Brooks Stevens		Not known if ran
	62	Bob Grossman (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	Robert M. Grossman		Not known if ran		CP
	67	Art Simmons (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Arthur R. Simmons		Not known if ran		DP/2
	93	Robert Weiler (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	Robert Weiler		Not known if ran		CP
	108	Hugh Sutherland (CDN)	Jaguar XK120 M	Hugh H. Sutherland		Not known if ran		CP
	113	David Deuble (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	David A. Deuble		Not known if ran		CP
	118	Raymond Mason (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	R. E. Mason, Jr.		Not known if ran		CP
	124	Robert Kahmer (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	Robert I. Kahmer		Not known if ran		CP
	133	Paul van Antwerpen (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Paul von Antwerpen		Not known if ran		DP/2
	183	Roy Jackson-Moore (USA)	Austin-Healey	Roy Jackson-Moore		Not known if ran		DP/1
	226	Byron Rondabush (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Byron Rondabush		Not known if ran		DP/2
	230	Fred Scalvi (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Fred Scalvi		Not known if ran		DP/2
	242	Herb Hoefler (USA)	Jaguar XK120	Herb Hoefler		Not known if ran		CP
	243	Ron McConkey (USA)	Triumph TR2	James S. P. Robinson		Not known if ran		EP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 11 (4)

SCCA National Watkins Glen [FM+GM+HM+FP]

8th Annual International Sports Car Grand Prix at Watkins Glen (Race 4 - Queen Catherine Cup), Watkins Glen, N.Y.	Date: 17.9.1955

Classified:

(FM - 6, GM - 10, HM - 4, FP - 10)

Circuit length: 7,403 km

Race distance: 81,433 km

Winner's average speed: 118,029 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	103	Bill Weldon (USA)	Porsche 550	William H. Weldon	11		1.	FM
2.	146	Art Bunker (USA)	Porsche 550	Arthur S. Bunker, Jr.	11		2.	FM
3.	75	Len Bastrup (USA)	Lotus Mark IX Climax	Len Bastrup	11		1.	GM
4.	33	Fred Procter (USA)	Porsche 550	Frederic W. Procter, Jr.			3.	FM
5.	89	Emil Pupulidy (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster	E. Pupulidy			1.	FP
6.	136	Lake Underwood (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster	Lake C. Underwood			2.	FP
7.	137	Bengt Soderstrom (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster	Bengt Soderstrom			3.	FP
8.	196	Joe Giubardo (USA)	MG Special	Joseph Giubardo			4.	FM
9.	50	Paul Flinkinger (USA)	Porsche 356 Super Speedster	Paul J. Flinkinger			4.	FP
10.	35	Bud Fehnel (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster	Bud Fehnel			5.	FP
11.	74	Candy Poole (USA)	PBX	Candy Poole			1.	HM
12.	88	Richard Matthews (USA)	MG Special	Richard M. Matthews			2.	GM
13.	157	Tex Hopkins (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster	Tex Hopkins			6.	FP
14.	77	John Bentley (USA)	Abarth 207A Spyder 001	John Bentley			3.	GM
15.	202	Henry Fanelli (USA)	Bandini	Henry G. Fanelli			5.	FM
16.	117	Warren Steele (USA)	Porsche 356 Super Coupe	Warren Steele			7.	FP
17.	130	Jack Ryan (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster	John E. Ryan			8.	FP
18.	128	Bill Sadler (CDN)	Sadler Special	Bill Sadler			6.	FM
19.	4	Dolph Vilardi (USA)	Bandini	Dolph Vilardi			2.	HM
20.	140	Alan Patterson (USA)	Porsche 356	Alan R. Patterson, II			9.	FP
21.	217	Donald J. Baker (USA)	Porsche 356 America	Donald J. Baker			10.	FP
22.	187	Skip Swartley (USA)	Osca	Skip Swartley			4.	GM
23.	48	Antonio Pompeo (I)	Bandini Sp.	Tony Pompeo			5.	GM
24.	204	Max Goldman (USA)	Moretti	Max J. Goldman, Jr.			3.	HM
25.	120	James Diaz (USA)	Siata 300BC Fiat ST...	James Diaz, Jr.			6.	GM
26.	132	Henry Wessells (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	Henry W. Wessells III			7.	GM
27.	115	William S. Mitchell (USA)	Siata 300BC Spyder Crosley ST...	Jan C. Mueller			4.	HM
28.	90	William Jennings Bryan (USA)	MG TC	William Jennings Bryan			8.	GM
29.	234	Walt Kern (USA)	MG TD	Walter P. Kern			9.	GM
30.	185	Dick Lord (USA)	MG TD	Richard M. Lord			10.	GM
	Did not finish:
	61	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Osca	Briggs S. Cunningham	8	Half shaft		FM
	81	William Klinck (USA)	Lotus Mark VI MG	William E. Klinck, Jr.	6	Engine		FM
	In entry list:
	-	John Norwood (USA)	Siata Spyder	John Norwood		Not known if ran		GM
	20	Chandler Lawrence (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster	C. Chandler Lawrence		Not known if ran		FP
	34	Hal Stetson (USA)	PBS	Hal Stetson		Not known if ran		HM
	53	Lyndon G. Arnold (USA)	Crosley Rd.	Lyndon G. Arnold		Not known if ran		HM
	71	Bill Fleming (USA)	Porsche 356	G. W. Fleming		Not known if ran		FP
	83	Warren James (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster	Warren James		Not known if ran		FP
	84	Frank Dominianni (USA)	Giaur	Francis J. Dominianni		Not known if ran		HM
	102	Max Goldman (USA)	Goldmanini	Max J. Goldman, Jr.		Raced Moretti
	103	Bill Weldon (USA)	Siata 300BC Crosley ST...	William H. Weldon		Raced Porsche 550		HM
	104	Jack Manting (USA)	Porsche 356 Super	Jack F. Manting		Not known if ran		FP
	122	Henry Rudkin (USA)	Bandini	H. A. Rudkin, Jr.		Not known if ran		HM
	143	Jim Pauley (USA)	Osca MT4 1138?	Ecurie Chacun a Son Gout		Not known if ran		FM
	144	Roger Merrill (USA)	Lotus Mark VIII	Roger Merrill, Jr.		Not known if ran		GM
	145	Thomas P. Waring (USA)	Porsche 356	Thomas P. Waring, M.D.		Not known if ran		FP
	152	Bob Kuhn (USA)	Abarth	Lt. Col. Robert B. Kuhn		Not known if ran		GM
	166	Dick Yares (USA)	Siata 300BC Crosley ST407BC	Ecurie Broque		Not known if ran		HM
	173	Hopper du Bois Johnson (USA)	PBJ	Hopper du Bois Johnson, M.D.		Not known if ran		HM
	177	Rees Makins (USA)	Osca MT4	Rees T. Makins		Not known if ran		GM
	178	William Lilley (USA)	Porsche 356	William R. Lilley		Not known if ran		FP
	192	Dick Kuehner (USA)	MG TD	Dick Kuehner		Not known if ran		FM
	193	xxx	MG TC	Frank W. Baptista		Raced in Collier Brothers Memorial race
	204	Louis Pessolano (USA)	Crosley	Louis C. Pessolano, M.D.		Not known if ran		HM
	207	Ken Wanamaker (USA)	MG TD	Ken Wanamaker		Not known if ran
	224	Ernst Ruffini (USA)	Siata 300BC Spyder Fiat ST...	Ernst F. Ruffini		Not known if ran		GM
	235	John O'Connor (USA)	Porsche 356 Super	John O'Connor		Not known if ran		FP
	236	Britt Ragsdale (USA)	Kieft - MG	Britt Ragsdale		Not known if ran
	250	Richard Gates (USA)	Gates	Richard Gates		Not known if ran
	252	Reg Ogilvie (CDN)	Austin-Healey	Reg Ogilvie		Not known if ran		DM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 11 (5)

GP Watkins Glen

8th Annual International Sports Car Grand Prix at Watkins Glen (Race 5 - Grand Prix Race), Watkins Glen, N.Y.	Date: 17.9.1955

Classified:

(BM - 4, CM - 3, DM - 9)

Circuit length: 7,403 km

Race distance: 162,866 km

Winner's average speed: 130,679 km/h

Fastest lap:

Bill Spear

No. 10

Maserati 300S

3:17,4

(lap 3)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	60	Sherwood Johnston (USA)	Jaguar D-type XKD 507	Briggs S. Cunningham	22	1:14:05,000	1.	CM
2.	10	Bill Spear (USA)	Maserati 300S 3053	W. C. Spear	22		1.	DM
3.	16	Bill Lloyd (USA)	Maserati 300S 3051	William B. Lloyd	22		2.	DM
4.	22	Richard Lyeth (USA)	Ferrari 250 MM Vignale 0348MM	J. M. R. Lyeth, Jr.			3.	DM
5.	44	Duncan Black (USA)	Ferrari 375 MM 0382AM	Duncan Black			2.	CM
6.	210	Preston Gray (USA)	Ferrari 340 Mexico Spyder	Preston Gray			3.	CM
7.	19	Charles Moran (USA)	Cunningham C4-R R5216	Charles Moran, Jr.			1.	BM
8.	8	Fred Wacker (USA)	Cunningham C4-RK	Charles Moran, Jr.			2.	BM
9.	87	Walt Hansgen (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S				4.	DM
10.	176	John Sinclair (USA)	Jaguar Special Cadillac	Coby Whitmore & John C. Sinclair			3.	BM
11.	69	Traver McKenna (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3505	Traver H. McKenna, Jr.			5.	DM
12.	38	Fred Allen (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3504	Jackie Cooper			6.	DM
13.	45	William Brewster (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3506	William Brewster			7.	DM
14.	24	Bob Wittke (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3501	Robert A. Wittke			8.	DM
15.	203	Alan Millar (CDN)	Austin-Healey	Alan R. M. Millar			9.	DM
16.	54	Hal Ullrich (USA)	Excalibur J	Brooks Stevens			4.	BM
	Did not finish:
	59	John Gordon Bennett (USA)	Maserati 300S 3052	Briggs S. Cunningham		DNF
	110	James Fergusson (CDN)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3503	Jim Ferguson		DNF
	Other starters:
	-	xxx	Cheetah - Cadillac
	119	Herbert Ambler (USA)	Austin-Healey Special	H. (Bud) Ambler
	Did not start:
	225	Bernie Kousar (USA)	Ferrari 250 MM 0336MM	Bernard Kousar & Robert Publicker
	In entry list:
	3	Luigi Chinetti (USA)	Ferrari 750 Monza	Luigi Chinetti		Not known if ran
	5	Jim Kimberly (USA)	Ferrari	James H. Kimberly		Not known if ran
	6	Ed Lunken (USA)	Ferrari 340 MM	Edmund P. Lunken		Not known if ran
	14	Ted Boynton (USA)	Maserati A6GCS	Ted Boynton		Not known if ran
	17	Jack Ensley (USA)	Kurtis Kraft	Jack R. Ensley		Not known if ran
	58	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Cunningham C6-R Offenhauser R5422	Briggs S. Cunningham		Not known if ran
	70	Jack Crusoe (USA)	Jaguar C-type	Jack Crusoe		Not known if ran
	147	Jack Douglas (USA)	Jaguar C-type XKC 023	Jack Douglas		Not known if ran
	159	Peter Templar (CDN)	Jaguar D-type	Ecurie Tortue		Not known if ran
	171	Howard Hively (USA)	Ferrari 375 Plus 0384AM	Howard Hively		Not known if ran
	182	Tom Friedmann (USA)	Maserati A6GCS 2083	Thomas A. Friedmann		Not known if ran
	191	Ed Droesch (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	Edward F. Droesch		Not known if ran		CM
	209	David Darrin (USA)	Darrin	David Darrin		Not known if ran
	220	George Harris (USA)	Allard	George R. Harris, III		Not known if ran
	244	xxx	Ferrari 750 Monza	Allen Guiberson		Not known if ran

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 12 (1)

SCCA National Hagerstown [FM+GM+HM]

Fairchild National Sports Car Races (Race 1 - The Pegasus), Fairchild Air Force Base, Hagerstown, Maryland	Date: 16.10.1955

Started:	32
Classified:	26	(FM - 7, GM - 16, HM - 3)

Circuit length: 3,862 km

Race distance: 65,661 km

Winner's average speed: 132,127 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	69	Ed Crawford (USA)	Porsche 550	17	1.	FM
2.	61	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Osca MT4 1450 1137		2.	FM
3.	72	Norman Christianson (USA)	Porsche 550		3.	FM
4.	19	Chuck Dietrich (USA)	Lester - MG		1.	GM
5.	125	Evans Hunt (USA)	Porsche 550 03		4.	FM
6.	144	Joe Giubardo (USA)	MG Special		5.	FM
7.	50	Richard Matthews (USA)	MG Special		2.	GM
8.	215	David Ash (USA)	Lester - MG		6.	FM
9.	151	Roger Merrill (USA)	Lotus		3.	GM
10.	118	Bob Kuhn (USA)	Abarth		4.	GM
11.	199	Ray Heppenstall (USA)	Siata		5.	GM
12.	208	Howard Hanna (USA)	Siata		6.	GM
13.	197	Richard Toland (USA)	Denzel		7.	GM
14.	142	Neil Watson (USA)	Kieft - MG		8.	GM
15.	106	James Diaz (USA)	Siata		9.	GM
16.	44	Dolph Vilardi (USA)	Bandini		1.	HM
17.	93	Theodore Vergon (USA)	Siata		2.	HM
18.	159	Pat McManus (USA)	MG TD		10.	GM
19.	47	Skip Swartley (USA)	Osca Special		11.	GM
20.	84	Franz Hannig (USA)	Siata Spyder		12.	GM
21.	75	Len Bastrup (USA)	Lotus		13.	GM
22.	217	Carl Schmidt (USA)	Austin Special		14.	GM
23.	168	Dick Lord (USA)	MG TD		15.	GM
24.	87	Ernst Ruffini (USA)	Siata		16.	GM
25.	115	Sherid Baerder (USA)	Crosley Special		3.	HM
26.	184	Bernard Lust (USA)	MG TD		7.	FM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 12 (2)

SCCA National Hagerstown [FP+GP]

Fairchild National Sports Car Races (Race 2 - The City of Hagerstown), Fairchild Air Force Base, Hagerstown, Maryland	Date: 16.10.1955

Started:	40
Classified:	35	(FP/P - 11, FP - 8, GP - 16)

Circuit length: 3,862 km

Race distance: 65,661 km

Winner's average speed: 119,896 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	48	Lake Underwood (USA)	Porsche 356	17	1.	FP/P
2.	41	Bengt Soderstrom (USA)	Porsche 356		2.	FP/P
3.	24	William Lilley (USA)	Porsche 356		3.	FP/P
4.	134	William Henry (USA)	Porsche 356		4.	FP/P
5.	22	Herbert Barrows (USA)	Porsche 356		5.	FP/P
6.	178	Peter Thacher (USA)	Porsche 356		6.	FP/P
7.	86	Joe Herson (USA)	MGA		1.	FP
8.	177	Stephen Spitler (USA)	MG TF 1500		2.	FP
9.	172	Donald J. Baker (USA)	Porsche 356		7.	FP/P
10.	128	R. D. Ryder (USA)	MG		3.	FP
11.	157	Dick Nash (USA)	MG TF 1500		4.	FP
12.	79	George Valentine (USA)	MG TC		1.	GP
13.	119	Frank Baptista (USA)	MG TC		2.	GP
14.	194	Doug Fonda (USA)	Porsche 356		8.	FP/P
15.	130	Art Tweedale (USA)	MG TF 1500		5.	FP
16.	116	Oakleigh Robinson (USA)	MG TF 1500		6.	FP
17.	70	William Long (USA)	MG TF		3.	GP
18.	126	Henry Wessells (USA)	Alfa Romeo		4.	GP
19.	213	M. A. Cappiello (USA)	MG TF 1500		7.	FP
20.	122	Sherman Decker (USA)	MG TF 1500		8.	FP
21.	171	Glenn Cathey (USA)	Porsche 356		9.	FP/P
22.	123	James McLaughlin (USA)	Porsche 356		10.	FP/P
23.	91	Foxy Carter (USA)	MG TF		5.	GP
24.	55	Fred Uebelhoer (USA)	Porsche 356		11.	FP/P
25.	14	Fred Reynolds (USA)	MG TD		6.	GP
26.	193	Thomas Fraser (USA)	MG TD		7.	GP
27.	136	Theodore McLaughlin (USA)	MG TD		8.	GP
28.	206	Brad Howes (USA)	MG TF		9.	GP
29.	114	Sam Douglass (USA)	MG TF		10.	GP
30.	166	Harry Keeler (USA)	MG TD		11.	GP
31.	92	Howard Williamson (USA)	MG TC		12.	GP
32.	170	David Findlay (USA)	VW		13.	GP
33.	43	Walter Hoover (USA)	MG TD		14.	GP
34.	162	Stanley Boyd (USA)	MG TD		15.	GP
35.	191	Joe Gillespie (USA)	VW		16.	GP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 12 (3)

SCCA National Hagerstown [DP2+EP]

Fairchild National Sports Car Races (Race 3 - The Air Force), Fairchild Air Force Base, Hagerstown, Maryland	Date: 16.10.1955

Started:	29
Classified:	21	(DP - 11, EP - 10)

Circuit length: 3,862 km

Race distance: 65,661 km

Winner's average speed: 121,023 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	155	Mike Rothschild (USA)	Morgan	17	1.	EP
2.	81	Fred Moore (USA)	Austin-Healey		1.	DP
3.	76	Gaston Andrey (CH)	Morgan		2.	EP
4.	26	Emil Bulck (USA)	Austin-Healey 100		2.	DP
5.	127	George Zuver (USA)	Austin-Healey 100		3.	DP
6.	95	John Swanson (USA)	Austin-Healey		4.	DP
7.	83	Malcolm Donaldson (USA)	Austin-Healey		5.	DP
8.	25	James Jackson (USA)	Austin-Healey		6.	DP
9.	189	Jim Robinson (USA)	Triumph		3.	EP
10.	160	Edward Hancock (USA)	Morgan		4.	EP
11.	100	Robert Samm (USA)	Austin-Healey 100		7.	DP
12.	108	Elmer Archibald (USA)	Triumph		5.	EP
13.	186	Robert Bochroch (USA)	Austin-Healey		8.	DP
14.	145	John Dowd (USA)	AC Ace		6.	EP
15.	204	John Pfeil, Jr. (USA)	Austin-Healey		9.	DP
16.	165	Robert Elbourn (USA)	Austin-Healey		10.	DP
17.	216	George Parks (USA)	Morgan		7.	EP
18.	212	David Marks (USA)	Triumph		8.	EP
19.	132	George Cram (USA)	Austin-Healey		11.	DP
20.	221	M. A. Cappiello (USA)	Lancia Aurelia		9.	EP
21.	187	William Miller (USA)	Triumph		10.	EP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 12 (4)

SCCA National Hagerstown [CP+DP1]

Fairchild National Sports Car Races (Race 4 - Civil Air Patrol Trophy), Fairchild Air Force Base, Hagerstown, Maryland	Date: 16.10.1955

Started:	35
Classified:	29

Circuit length: 3,862 km

Race distance: 65,661 km

Winner's average speed: 118,287 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	0	Charles Wallace (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	17	1.	CP
2.	33	Paul O'Shea (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL		1.	DP
3.	167	Dick Thompson (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC		2.	CP
4.	77	John Bentley (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL		2.	DP
5.	13	Ed Hugus (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL		3.	DP
6.	152	Richard Kessler (USA)	Jaguar		3.	CP
7.	8	Fred Windridge (USA)	Jaguar		4.	CP
8.	49	George Constantine (USA)	Jaguar		5.	CP
9.	180	Harry Carter (USA)	Jaguar		6.	CP
10.	175	Bob Grossman (USA)	Jaguar		7.	CP
11.	53	Bob Rubin (USA)	Jaguar		8.	CP
12.	117	Margaret Wyllie (USA)	Jaguar		9.	CP
13.	225	Ned Rutherford (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL		4.	DP
14.	188	Alan Markelson (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL		5.	DP
15.	133	Robert Weiler (USA)	Jaguar		10.	CP
16.	97	Quartullo	Jaguar		11.	CP
17.	164	Robert McCallum, Jr. (USA)	Ford Thunderbird		12.	CP
18.	222	Ed Droesch (USA)	Jaguar		13.	CP
19.	40	Addison Austin (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		14.	CP
20.	220	Robert Paine (USA)	Jaguar		15.	CP
21.	37	Art Simmons (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL		6.	DP
22.	39	Tom Kerr (USA)	Jaguar		16.	CP
23.	137	Gerald Lehrer (USA)	Jaguar		17.	CP
24.	139	Bob Bucher (USA)	Jaguar		18.	CP
25.	121	George A. McClure (USA)	Jaguar		19.	CP
26.	113	Paul McGeorge (USA)	Jaguar		20.	CP
27.	107	James Cockrell (USA)	Jaguar		21.	CP
28.	140	Kenneth Adams (USA)	Jaguar		22.	CP
29.	104	John W. Baxter (USA)	Jaguar		23.	CP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 12 (5)

SCCA National Hagerstown [FP2+GP]

Fairchild National Sports Car Races (Race 5 - The Lavender Hill Mob), Fairchild Air Force Base, Hagerstown, Maryland	Date: 16.10.1955

Started:	30
Classified:	27	(FP - 7, GP - 20)

Circuit length: 3,862 km

Race distance: 50,212 km

Winner's average speed: 115,953 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	177	Stephen Spitler (USA)	MG TF 1500	13	1.	FP
2.	86	William Kinchloe (USA)	MGA		2.	FP
3.	128	R. D. Ryder (USA)	MG TF 1500		3.	FP
4.	126	Henry Wessells (USA)	Alfa Romeo		1.	GP
5.	79	George Valentine (USA)	MG TC		2.	GP
6.	130	Art Tweedale (USA)	MG TF 1500		4.	FP
7.	120	Ed Caldwell (USA)	MG TF 1500		5.	FP
8.	116	Oakleigh Robinson (USA)	MG TF 1500		6.	FP
9.	122	Sherman Decker (USA)	MG TF 1500		7.	FP
10.	153	Robert W. Brown (USA)	MG TC		3.	GP
11.	14	Fred Reynolds (USA)	MG TD		4.	GP
12.	174	Joseph Dodge (USA)	MG TC		5.	GP
13.	163	Dale Smith (USA)	MG TD		6.	GP
14.	193	Thomas Fraser (USA)	MG TD		7.	GP
15.	136	Theodore McLaughlin (USA)	MG TD		8.	GP
16.	190	John Friedman (USA)	MG TC		9.	GP
17.	206	Brad Howes (USA)	MG TF		10.	GP
18.	70	William Long (USA)	MG TF		11.	GP
19.	114	Sam Douglass (USA)	MG TF		12.	GP
20.	57	Charles Shaw (USA)	MG		13.	GP
21.	166	Harry Keeler (USA)	MG TD		14.	GP
22.	179	Robert Rippel (USA)	MG TD		15.	GP
23.	92	Howard Williamson (USA)	MG TC		16.	GP
24.	170	David Findlay (USA)	VW		17.	GP
25.	43	Walter Hoover (USA)	MG TD		18.	GP
26.	196	David Adams (USA)	VW		19.	GP
27.	191	Joe Gillespie (USA)	VW		20.	GP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 12 (6)

SCCA National Hagerstown [CP+DP+EP+FP1]

Fairchild National Sports Car Races (Race 6 - The Governor McKeldin), Fairchild Air Force Base, Hagerstown, Maryland	Date: 16.10.1955

Started:	32
Classified:	28	(CP - 11, DP - 3, DP/AH - 6, EP - 4, FP - 4)

Circuit length: 3,862 km

Race distance: 84,973 km

Winner's average speed: 122,310 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	33	Paul O'Shea (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	22	1.	DP
2.	0	Charles Wallace (USA)	Jaguar		1.	CP
3.	152	Richard Kessler (USA)	Jaguar		2.	CP
4.	13	Ed Hugus (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL		2.	DP
5.	77	John Bentley (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL		3.	DP
6.	49	George Constantine (USA)	Jaguar		3.	CP
7.	8	Fred Windridge (USA)	Jaguar		4.	CP
8.	180	Harry Carter (USA)	Jaguar		5.	CP
9.	175	Bob Grossman (USA)	Jaguar		6.	CP
10.	117	Margaret Wyllie (USA)	Jaguar		7.	CP
11.	48	Lake Underwood (USA)	Porsche 356		1.	FP
12.	53	Bob Rubin (USA)	Jaguar		8.	CP
13.	155	Mike Rothschild (USA)	Morgan		1.	EP
14.	81	Fred Moore (USA)	Austin-Healey 100		1.	DP/AH
15.	164	Robert McCallum, Jr. (USA)	Ford Thunderbird		9.	CP
16.	41	Bengt Soderstrom (USA)	Porsche 356		2.	FP
17.	76	Gaston Andrey (CH)	Morgan		2.	EP
18.	26	Emil Bulck (USA)	Austin-Healey 100		2.	DP/AH
19.	24	William Lilley (USA)	Porsche 356		3.	FP
20.	95	John Swanson (USA)	Austin-Healey 100		3.	DP/AH
21.	83	Malcolm Donaldson (USA)	Austin-Healey 100		4.	DP/AH
22.	127	George Zuver (USA)	Austin-Healey 100		5.	DP/AH
23.	100	Robert Samm (USA)	Austin-Healey 100		6.	DP/AH
24.	178	Peter Thacher (USA)	Porsche 356		4.	FP
25.	133	Robert Weiler (USA)	Jaguar		10.	CP
26.	189	Jim Robinson (USA)	Triumph		3.	EP
27.	108	Elmer Archibald (USA)	Triumph		4.	EP
28.	167	Dick Thompson (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC		11.	CP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 12 (7)

SCCA National Hagerstown [BM+CM+DM+EM]

Fairchild National Sports Car Races (Race 7 - President's Cup), Fairchild Air Force Base, Hagerstown, Maryland	Date: 16.10.1955

Started:	28
Classified:	19	(BM - 2, CM - 3, DM - 8, EM - 6)

Circuit length: 3,862 km

Race distance: 162,222 km

Winner's average speed: 141,461 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	60	Sherwood Johnston (USA)	Jaguar D-type XKD 507	Briggs Cunningham	42		1.	CM
2.	3	Phil Hill (USA)	Ferrari 750 Monza 0498M				1.	DM
3.	10	Bill Spear (USA)	Maserati 300S 3053				2.	DM
4.	16	Bill Lloyd (USA)	Maserati 300S 3051	Briggs Cunningham			3.	DM
5.	58	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Maserati				1.	EM
6.	11	Walt Hansgen (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S				4.	DM
7.	29	Bob Bucher (USA)	Allard JR				1.	BM
8.	51	John Sinclair (USA)	Jaguar Special				2.	BM
9.	124	Vin Sardi (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3507				5.	DM
10.	200	David Michaels (USA)	Bandini - Offenhauser				2.	EM
11.	169	Traver McKenna (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3505				6.	DM
12.	102	M. R. J. Wyllie (USA)	Jaguar C-type				2.	CM
13.	9	S. H. Arnolt (USA)	Arnolt - Bristol				3.	EM
14.	63	George Bortin (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S				7.	DM
15.	161	Tom Payne (USA)	Arnolt - Bristol				4.	EM
16.	30	Evelyn Mull (USA)	Jaguar				3.	CM
17.	202	Frank Adams (CDN)	Frazer Nash Mille Miglia 421/100/163				5.	EM
18.	149	Gabe Parks (USA)	Porsche				6.	EM
19.	31	John B. Mull (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3802				8.	DM
	Did not finish:
	-	Ed Lunken (USA)	Ferrari 750 Monza			DNF
	Other starters:
	-	Quackenbush	Ferrari 250 MM 0390MM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 13 (1)

SCCA National Sacramento [FP+GP]

First Annual Sacramento National Sports Car Road Races (Race 1 - Production under 1500 cc), Sacramento Circuit, California	Date: 30.10.1955

Classified:

(FP - 7, GP - 4)

Circuit length: 3,219 km

Race distance: 48,280 km

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	35	George Gartung (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster	15	1.	FP
2.	23	Al Coppel (USA)	Porsche 356		2.	FP
3.	99	Bob Gillespie (USA)	MG TF 1500		3.	FP
4.	31	George Swift (USA)	MGA		4.	FP
5.	10	Lou Keller (USA)	MG TF 1500		5.	FP
6.	61	Mogens Skov (USA)	MG TF 1500		6.	FP
7.	147	Jack Dair (USA)	MG TF		1.	GP
8.	22	Morrow Decker (USA)	MG TD TD 17896		2.	GP
9.	180	I. W. Stephenson (USA)	HRG		7.	FP
10.	28	Anita Marshall (USA)	MG TD		3.	GP
11.	123	Glenn St. Louis (USA)	Renault		4.	HP>GP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 13 (2)

SCCA National Sacramento [CP+DP+EP]

First Annual Sacramento National Sports Car Road Races (Race 2 - Production over 1500 cc), Sacramento Circuit, California	Date: 30.10.1955

Classified:

(CP - 3, DP - 3, EP - 3)

Circuit length: 3,219 km

Race distance: 48,280 km

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	3	Paul O'Shea (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	15	1.	DP
2.	1	Charles Wallace (USA)	Jaguar XK120		1.	CP
3.	34	Cloyd Gray (USA)	Jaguar		2.	CP
4.	25	Roy Jackson-Moore (USA)	Austin-Healey 100		2.	DP
5.	14	Lou Keller (USA)	Siata		1.	EP
6.	200	Bill Snell (USA)	Triumph TR2		2.	EP
7.	136	Donald Haley (USA)	Austin-Healey 100		3.	DP
8.	33	Gordon Wilson (USA)	Doretti		3.	EP
9.	70	Fred Block (USA)	Jaguar		3.	CP
	Other starters:
	-	Ray McLaughlin (USA)	Austin-Healey 100			DP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 13 (3)

SCCA National Sacramento [FM+GM+HM]

First Annual Sacramento National Sports Car Road Races (Race 3 - The California Junior Museum Cup Race - Modified under 1500 cc), Sacramento Circuit, California	Date: 30.10.1955

Classified:

(FM - 6, GM - 5, HM - 3)

Circuit length: 3,219 km

Race distance: 160,934 km

Winner's average speed: 105,412 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	124	Pete Lovely (USA)	Cooper - Porsche	50		1.	FM
2.	150	Ken Miles (GB)	MG Special			2.	FM
3.	55	Sam Weiss (USA)	Osca MT4 1127			1.	GM
4.	12	Eldon Beagle (USA)	Porsche 550 Spyder			3.	FM
5.	40	Jack Dalton (USA)	MG Special			4.	FM
6.	125	Joe Hudson (USA)	Porsche VW			5.	FM
7.	50	Harry Eyerly (USA)	Crosley Special			1.	HM
8.	17	James Orr (USA)	Devin - Panhard			2.	HM
9.	162	Pete Bunn (USA)	Giaur Spyder			3.	HM
10.	109	Ted Standers (USA)	MG			6.	FM
11.	147	Jack Dair (USA)	MG TF			2.	GM
12.	22	Morrow Decker (USA)	MG TD TD 17896			3.	GM
13.	5	Don Dickey (USA)	VW			4.	GM
14.	155	Peter Talbot (USA)	MG TD			5.	GM
	Did not finish:
	-	John von Neumann (USA)	Porsche 550 Spyder	40	Engine		FM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 13 (4)

SCCA National Sacramento [BM+CM+DM+EM]

First Annual Sacramento National Sports Car Road Races (Race 4 - The Governor's Trophy Race - Modified over 1500 cc), Sacramento Circuit, California	Date: 30.10.1955

Classified:

(BM - 1, CM - 5, DM - 7, EM - 4)

Circuit length: 3,219 km

Race distance: 160,934 km

Winner's average speed: 108,792 km/h

Fastest lap:

Phil Hill

No. 2

Ferrari 750 Monza

124,885 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	2	Phil Hill (USA)	Ferrari 750 Monza 0582M	John von Neumann	50		1.	DM
2.	108	Lou Brero (USA)	Kurtis		50		1.	BM
3.	39	James Lowe (USA)	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica Mk II 421/200/183		49		1.	EM
4.	64	Fred Knoop (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3610				2.	DM
5.	3	Paul O'Shea (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL				3.	DP>DM
6.	32	Fred Van Beuren (MEX)	Van Beuren Special				1.	CM
7.	100	Ray Seher (USA)	Jaguar C-type XKC 017				2.	CM
8.	103	Jack Duncan (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S				4.	DM
9.	38	Marion Lowe (USA)	Frazer Nash Targa Florio 421/200/195				2.	EM
10.	128	Pete Lovely (USA)	Ferrari 166 MM/53 0272M				3.	EM
11.	131	George Swift (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S				5.	DM
12.	25	Roy Jackson-Moore (USA)	Austin-Healey 100				6.	DP>DM
13.	4	Bob Maclean (USA)	Austin-Healey				7.	DM
14.	200	Bill Snell (USA)	Triumph TR2				4.	EP>EM
15.	70	Fred Block (USA)	Jaguar				3.	CP>CM
16.	66	Jim Hughes (USA)	MG Special				4.	CM
17.	69	Jim Clapp (USA)	Jaguar				5.	CM
	Did not finish:
	-	Ken Miles (GB)	MG Special			DNF

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 14 (1)

SCCA National Glendale [FP+GP+HP]

Sports Car Club of America presents 1st National Grand Central Sports Car Races (Race 1 - Production Cars in Classes F, G, and H), Grand Central Airport, Glendale	Date: 13.11.1955

Practiced:	28	(FP - 14, GP - 14, HP - 0)
Started:	28	(FP - 14, GP - 14, HP - 0)
Classified:	26	(FP - 13, GP - 13, HP - 0)

Circuit length: 3,701 km

Race distance: 55,522 km

Winner's average speed: 71,616 km/h

Attendance: 6000

Fastest lap:

Dale Johnson

No. 86

Porsche 356 Speedster

1:42

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	86	Dale Johnson (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster	Dale Johnson	15	0:25:38,400	1.	FP
2.	60	Jeff Cooper (USA)	Porsche 356 Super Speedster	Jeff Cooper			2.	FP
3.	35	Roy Marsh (USA)	Porsche 356 Super Coupe	Roy W. Marsh			3.	FP
4.	7	Howard Wheeler (USA)	Porsche 356 Super Speedster	Howard Wheeler			4.	FP
5.	71	Ed Walsh (USA)	Porsche 356 Super Speedster	Ed Walsh			5.	FP
	160	Robert Brigham (USA)	MG TF	Robert E. Brigham, Jr.			1.	GP
	65	Lew Spencer (USA)	MG TC	Lew Spencer			2.	GP
	14	Walter Garlick (USA)	Porsche 356 Coupe	Walter Garlick			3.	GP
	34	Charles Evans (USA)	MG TD	Charles W. Evans			4.	GP
	171	Arthur Gebhart (USA)	MG TF	Arthur F. Gebhard, Jr.			5.	GP
	77	Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)	MGA	P. G. Gough			6.	FP
	147	Jack Dair (USA)	MG TF	Jack Clysdale			6.	GP
	9	Bill Friedauer (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster				7.	FP
	15	Chuck Schroeder (USA)	MG TF	Chuck Schroeder			7.	GP
	110	Chuy Alcazar (USA)	MG TF 1500	Chuy Alcazar			8.	FP
	131	Jim Parkinson (USA)	MGA	Jim Parkinson			8.	FP
	132	Duane Feuerhelm (USA)	MG TC	Duane Feuerhelm			8.	GP
	78	Pete Vanlaw (USA)	MG TD	Pete Vanlaw			9.	GP
	74	Jay Dettman (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster	J. R. Dettman			10.	FP
	150	Hans Koelin (USA)	MG TD	Hans J. Koelin			10.	GP
	1	James Talcott (USA)	MG TF 1500	James Talcott			11.	FP
	13	Nixon Jay (USA)	MG TF	Nixon Jay			11.	GP
	141	James Smith (USA)	MG TD	James B. Smith			12.	GP
	214	Karl Brigandi (USA)	MG TF 1500	Dr. Karl Brigandi			12.	FP
	130	Reginald Kay (USA)	MG TD	Reginald R. Kay			13.	GP
	165	James Harris (USA)	MG TF 1500	James C. Harris			13.	FP
	Did not finish:
	26	William J. Lance (USA)	MGA	William J. Lance		Engine		FP
	129	John Lawrence (USA)	MG TD Mk II	John W. Lawrence		Clutch		GP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 14 (2)

SCCA National Glendale [CP+DP+EP]

Sports Car Club of America presents 1st National Grand Central Sports Car Races (Race 2 - Production Cars in Classes C, D, and E), Grand Central Airport, Glendale	Date: 13.11.1955

Started:	27	(CP - 11, DP - 9, EP - 7)
Classified:	22	(CP - 9, DP - 7, EP - 6)

Circuit length: 3,701 km

Race distance: 55,522 km

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 6000

Fastest lap:	Rudy Cleye	No. 12	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	1:35
Fastest lap:	Charles Wallace	No. 20	Jaguar Roadster	1:35
Fastest lap:	Lance Reventlow	No. 216	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	1:35
Fastest lap:	Morlan Visel	No. 100	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	1:35

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	12	Rudy Cleye (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Rudy W. Cleye	15	0:23:31,200	1.	DP
2.	83	Jim Peterson (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	Jim Peterson			1.	CP
3.	216	Lance Reventlow (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Lance H. Reventlow			2.	DP
4.	33	Paul O'Shea (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	George E. Tilp			3.	DP
5.	20	Charles Wallace (USA)	Jaguar Roadster	Jack Ply			2.	CP
	59	Bob Oker (USA)	Morgan Plus 4	Ed Savin			1.	EP
	5	Ned Yarter (USA)	Arnolt - Bristol	Dr. H. C. Hoppe			2.	EP
	116	John Charles Tebben (USA)	Triumph TR2	John Tebben			3.	EP
	133	Jerry Austin (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	Jerry Austin			3.	CP
	44	Harry Garlick (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	Harry A. Garlick			4.	CP
	100	Morlan Visel (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Morlan A. Visel			4.	DP
	158	R. W. Kastner (USA)	Triumph TR2	R. W. Kastner			4.	EP
	19	Ray McLaughlin (USA)	Austin-Healey Le Mans				5.	DP
	31	Lee Flynn (USA)	Doretti	Lee Flynn			5.	EP
	87	Ralph Peterson (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Ralph G. Peterson			5.	CP
	37	Wells Forde (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL				6.	DP
	67	Howard Campbell (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	Howard Campbell			6.	CP
	123	Jerry Sisk (USA)	Triumph TR2	Jerry F. Sisk			6.	EP
	38	Gregg D'Nelly (USA)	Austin-Healey 100				7.	DP
	255	Howard Swift (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	Howard Swift			7.	CP
	85	Jack Whelcher (USA)	Jaguar XK120	Jack L. Whelcher			8.	CP
	177	Charles Short (USA)	Ford Thunderbird	Charles M. Short			9.	CP
	Did not finish:
	39	Douglas Baney (USA)	Jaguar XK120	H. Douglas Baney		Smoking rear end		CP
	63	Ignacio Lozano (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	Ignacio E. Lozano		Overheating		CP
	64	John McLaughlin (USA)	Austin-Healey Le Mans	Raymond B. Cage		Flat tyre		DP
	128	Jack Breskovich (USA)	Austin-Healey 100	Jack Breskovich		Carburator		DP
	202	Paul Wenger (USA)	Triumph TR2	Paul N. Wenger		Accident		EP
	In entry list:
	30	W. L. Smith	Triumph TR2	W. L. Smith				EP
	51	Bob Weller (USA)	Austin-Healey	Bob Weller				DP
	69	Bob Weller (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	Bob Weller				CP
	190	Bill Knowe (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 190 SL	Nick Pastor				EP

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 14 (3)

SCCA National Glendale [UR+FIII]

Sports Car Club of America presents 1st National Grand Central Sports Car Races (Race 3 - Unrestricted Category including Formula III), Grand Central Airport, Glendale	Date: 13.11.1955

Started:	21	(UR - 10, FIII - 11)
Classified:	11	(UR - 5, FIII - 6)

Circuit length: 3,701 km

Race distance: 23,000 km

Winner's average speed: 85,100 km/h

Attendance: 6000

Fastest lap:

Terry Hall

No. 176

Talbot Grand Prix

1:34

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	176	Terry Hall (USA)	Talbot Grand Prix	Terry Hall	10	0:16:14,600	1.	UR
2.	61	Roy Jackson-Moore (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S				2.	UR
3.	70	Max Balchowsky (USA)	Doretti - Buick	Max Balchowsky			3.	UR
4.	200	Bob Drake (USA)	Triumph TR2	Dorothy Deen			4.	UR
5.	66	Frank Becker (USA)	Cooper Mk IX	Dr. Leon Becker			1.	FIII
	101	Harry Morrow (USA)	JBS	Harry Morrow			2.	FIII
	104	Jim Trimble (USA)	Cooper Mk VI				3.	FIII
	105	Stuart Dane (USA)	Cooper Mk VI	D. J. Racing Team			4.	FIII
	6	Ray McLaughlin (USA)	Alfa Romeo Bat				5.	UR
	183	Shay Rompell (USA)	Special Formula III	Shay Rompell			5.	FIII
	22	Dave Thormin (USA)	Special Formula III	Dave M. Thormin			6.	FIII
	Did not finish:
	3	Bruce Kessler (USA)	Cooper	Bruce Kessler		Clutch		FIII
	16	Bob Estes (USA)	Bugatti 35B	Bob Estes		Borken axle		UR
	28	Ken Mace (USA)	Wildfire - Cadillac	Ken Mace		Rear shock		UR
	29	Dave Trimble (USA)	Special Formula III	Dave Trimble		Spilling fuel		FIII
	41	Lloyd Frazier (USA)	LMF	Mrs. Echo R. Siakaoles		Clutch		FIII
	55	Duane Feuerhelm (USA)	Special Formula III	Duane R. Feuerhelm		Broken chain, dragging tail assembly		FIII
	97	Thomas W. Jones	Kurtis	Thomas U. Jones		DNF		UR
	114	Mel Allen (USA)	Jaguar C-type			DNF		UR
	121	Dick Trimble (USA)	Dane - Triumph	Stuart Dane		Broken fuel line		FIII
	145	Marion Playan (USA)	Playan MG Special	Marion J. Playan		Clutch		UR
	In entry list:
	58	D. E. Brown (USA)	Brown Special	D. E. Brown				FIII

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 14 (4)

SCCA National Glendale [FM+GM+HM]

Sports Car Club of America presents 1st National Grand Central Sports Car Races (Race 4 - Production and Modified Cars under 1500 cc), Grand Central Airport, Glendale	Date: 13.11.1955

Started:	30	(FM - 18, GM - 6, HM - 6)
Classified:	21	(FM - 13, GM - 4, HM - 4)

Circuit length: 3,701 km

Race distance: 185,075 km

Winner's average speed: 144,841 km/h

Attendance: 6000

Fastest lap:

Pete Lovely

No. 124

Cooper - Porsche

1:29

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	124	Pete Lovely (USA)	Cooper - Porsche	Pete Lovely	50	1:16:31,000	1.	FM
2.	11	John von Neumann (USA)	Porsche 550 Spyder	John von Neumann			2.	FM
3.	88	Jack McAfee (USA)	Porsche 550 Spyder	John Edgar			3.	FM
4.	96	Bill Thomas (USA)	Porsche 550 Spyder	Bill D. Thomas			4.	FM
5.	169	John Porter (USA)	Porsche 550	Aardvark Menagerie			5.	FM
	17	James Orr (USA)	Devin - Panhard	James A. Orr			1.	HM
	122	George Buchanan (USA)	Lotus Mark IX	Scuderia Excelsior			1.	GM
	27	Bill Louden (USA)	Osca				2.	GM
	182	François Crouzet (F)	D.B. - Panhard	Harry A. Kite			2.	HM
	45	Paul Winters (USA)	Halliday - Renault	Dr. Paul Winters			3.	HM
	89	Edward Boyd (USA)	MG Special	Dr. Edward A. Boyd			3.	GM
	47	Chuck Barrett (USA)	MG TD Mk II				4.	GM
	157	Tommy Jamieson (USA)	Simca - Crosley	Tommy Jamieson			4.	HM
	56	Troy McHenry (USA)	Porsche 550	Dr. Troy L. McHenry			6.	FM
	136	Tony Settember (USA)	MG Special	Anthony F. Settember			7.	FM
	86	Dale Johnson (USA)	Porsche 356 Speedster	Dale Johnson			8.	FM
	57	W. R. Turner (USA)	Porsche 550	W. R. Turner			9.	FM
	7	Howard Wheeler (USA)	Porsche 356 Super Speedster	Howard Wheeler			10.	FM
	77	Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)	MGA	P. G. Gough			11.	FM
	71	Ed Walsh (USA)	Porsche 356 Super Speedster	Ed Walsh			12.	FM
	215	Ron Pearson (USA)	MG Special				13.	FM
	Did not finish:
	4	Harry Jones (USA)	Moretti Coupe	Harry Jones		Broken valve spring		HM
	23	Bob Menefee (USA)	MG TC	Dr. H. C. Hoppe		Oil leak		FM
	24	Bill Devin (USA)	Devin - Panhard	Bill Devin		Cylinder		GM
	25	Kurt Hildebrand (USA)	Nardi Spyder	Kurt Hildebrand		DNF		GM
	32	Robert Holbrook (USA)	Crosley Special	Robert K. Holbrook		Broken crankshaft		HM
	35	Roy Marsh (USA)	Porsche 356 Super			Clutch		FM
	145	Marion Playan (USA)	Playan Special MG	Marion J. Playan		Blown piston		FM
	159	William Eschrich (USA)	Eschrich - Offenhauser	Dr. William Eschrich		Fuel pump		FM
	444	Clarence Raville (USA)	MG TC	Clarence Raville		DNF		FM
	In entry list:
	8	Jack Hinkle (USA)	Kurtis Roadster	Jack Hinkle				FM
	42	John P. Young (USA)	Young Special	John P. Young				HM
	93	Art Evans (USA)	MG Special	Art Evans				FM
	154	Jack Douglas (USA)	Devin - Panhard	Jack Douglas				HM
	179	Bob Path (USA)	Lotus Mark VI Offenhauser	Alan LeMay				FM

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SCCA National Sports Car Championship	Round: 14 (5)

SCCA National Glendale [BM+CM+DM+EM]

Sports Car Club of America presents 1st National Grand Central Sports Car Races (Race 5 - Production and Modified Cars over 1500 cc), Grand Central Airport, Glendale	Date: 13.11.1955

Started:	24	(BM - 3, CM - 6, DM - 5, EM - 5, CP/DP - 5)
Classified:	18	(BM - 2, CM - 4, DM - 3, EM - 5, CP/DP - 4)

Circuit length: 3,701 km

Race distance: 185,075 km

Winner's average speed: 166,084 km/h

Attendance: 6000

Fastest lap:

Phil Hill

No. 2

Ferrari 750 Monza

1:22

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	2	Phil Hill (USA)	Ferrari 750 Monza 0582M	Eleanor von Neumann	50	1:08:26,000	1.	DM
2.	76	Ernie McAfee (USA)	Ferrari 121 LM 0546LM	William Doheny	49		1.	CM
3.	98	Jack McAfee (USA)	Ferrari 375 Plus Scaglietti 0396AM	John Edgar			2.	CM
4.	21	Bill Murphy (USA)	Kurtis - Buick	Bill Murphy			1.	BM
5.	99	Pete Woods (USA)	Jaguar C-type XKC 024	Pearce Woods			3.	CM
6.	111	John von Neumann (USA)	Ferrari 750 Monza 0492M	John von Neumann			2.	DM
7.	311	Richie Ginther (USA)	Ferrari 500 Mondial 0438MD	Manning J. Post			1.	EM
8.	61	Bill Pringle (USA)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3508	P. G. Gough			3.	DM
9.	133	Jerry Austin (USA)	Jaguar XK140 MC	Jerry Austin			1.	CP/DP
10.	83	Jim Peterson (USA)	Jaguar XK120 M	Jim Peterson			2.	CP/DP
11.	33	Paul O'Shea (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	George E. Tilp			3.	CP/DP
12.	20	Charles Wallace (USA)	Jaguar Roadster	Jack Ply			4.	CP/DP
13.	112	Josie von Neumann (USA)	Ferrari 500 Mondial 0474MD	Josie von Neumann			2.	EM
14.	184	John McLaughlin (USA)	Arnolt - Bristol	John Williamson			3.	EM
15.	10	Robert Sawyer (USA)	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica 421/100/110	Robert H. Sawyer			4.	EM
16.	75	Terry Hall (USA)	Ferrari 166 MM Spyder	Terry Hall			5.	EM
17.	172	Eric Hauser (USA)	Powell Bu-Ford Special	Max Balchowsky			2.	BM
18.	114	Mel Allen (USA)	Jaguar C-type				4.	CM
	Did not finish:
	48	Fred Van Beuren (MEX)	Van Beuren Special	Fred T. van Beuren		Oil pressure, overheating		CM
	54	Jack Douglas (USA)	Jaguar C-type XKC 023	Jack Douglas		DNF		CM
	70	Max Balchowsky (USA)	Doretti - Buick	Max Balchowsky		Fan belt		BM
	149	Bill Knowe (USA)	Triumph TR2	Nick Pastor		Broken axle		DM
	200	Bob Drake (USA)	Triumph TR2	Dorothy Deen		Accident		DM
	216	Bruce Kessler (USA)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL			Spun out		CP/DP
	In entry list:
	18	Tom Groskritz (USA)	Jaguar C-type XKC 033	Tom Groskritz, Jr.				CM
	49	Frank Valdez (USA)	Kurtis 500S	Ray Crawford				BM
	52	Bob Weller (USA)	MG TA V8-60	Bob Weller				DM
	109	Ignacio Lozano (USA)	Kurtis - Cadillac	Manning J. Post				BM
	167	Ernie McAfee (USA)	Ferrari 750 Monza 0502M	William Doheny				DM

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