Torrey Pines 6 Hours 1956 - Race Results

Event: 7th Torrey Pines Road Races		Date: 14.1.1956
Track: Torrey Pines (United States), unknown length	Organiser: CSCC & San Diego J.C.C.
Torrey Pines 6 Hours
Non championship race

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time	Distance	Km/h	Pos.	Gr.
1^st	36	Austin / Johnston	Jaguar D-type	Jerry Austin	151	6:00:30.0000	656.1296 kms	109.194	1^st	CM
2^nd	88	Jack McAfee	Porsche 550 Spyder	Jack McAfee	148	6:01:07.0000			1^st	FM
3^rd	127	Jean Pierre Kunstle	Porsche 550 Spyder	W. R. Turner	147	6:01:16.0000			2^nd	FM
4^th	61	Pringle / Jackson-Moore	Austin-Healey 100S	W. B. Pringle	146	6:02:20.0000			1^st	DM
5^th	93	Wilcox / Miller	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	J. B. Wilcox	144	6:02:39.0000			1^st	DP
6^th	98	Harry Jones	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	John C. Edgar	138	6:01:22.0000			2^nd	DP
7^th	121	Peterson / Yarter	Arnolt-Bristol	John Williamson	138	6:01:46.0000			1^st	EP
8^th	55	Freutel / Monise	Lotus Mark VI Climax	Ed Freutel, Jr.	132	6:00:56.0000			1^st	GM
9^th	131	Parkinson / Hanford	MGA	Jim Parkinson	132	6:01:06.0000			1^st	FP
10^th	167	Swanson / Forbes-Robinson	MGA	Ken Swanson	132	6:02:06.0000			2^nd	FP
11^th	171	Roberts / Oddous	Porsche 356 Speedster	Donald Q. Roberts	131	6:00:54.0000			3^rd	FP
12^th	135	Ennals Ives	Allard J2X Cadillac	Ennals Ives, Jr.	131	6:01:15.0000			1^st	BM
13^th	247	Bonenberger / Wenger	Triumph TR2	Harry Bonenberger	129	6:01:20.0000			2^nd	EP
14^th	100	Eastman / D'Nelly	Austin-Healey 100	Richard Eastman	129	6:01:21.0000			3^rd	DP
15^th	181	François Crouzet	DB Le Mans Panhard	Harry Kite	128	6:00:32.0000			1^st	HM
16^th	132	Feuerhelm / Richards	MG TC		128	6:03:30.0000			4^th	FP
17^th	26	John Lumkin	MG TF	J. E. Lumkin	128	6:04:30.0000			5^th	FP
18^th	53	Brumby / Sawyer	Ferrari 166 MM/53	Jack Brumby	127	6:00:39.0000			1^st	EM
19^th	41	Conroe / Howard	Porsche 356 Super Speedster	Jerry G. F. Conroe	125	6:01:14.0000			6^th	FP
20^th	89	Boyd / De Olivera	MG TD Special	Dr. Edward Boyd	124	6:01:29.0000			3^rd	FM
21^st	169	John Porter	Aardvark Panhard	Aardvark Menagerie	124	6:01:40.0000			2^nd	HM
22^nd	254	James Orr	Devin - Panhard	Jack Douglas	122	6:00:33.0000			3^rd	HM
23^rd	84	Bob Patterson	Crosley Hotshot	Dr. R. M. Patterson	122	6:03:00.0000			4^th	HM
24^th	106	Cooper / Cerswell	Porsche 356 Coupe	Gordon Cooper	119	6:01:31.0000			7^th	FP
25^th	24	Barker / Dillaway	Porsche 356 Super Speedster	Ed Barker	116	6:00:58.0000			8^th	FP
26^th	34	Brandreth / Brunner / Bundy	Triumph TR2	Ed Brandreth	104	6:01:11.0000			3^rd	EP
27^th	46	Morgensen / Hough	Morgensen Special	R. C. Morgensen	93	6:00:49.0000			2^nd	BM
28^th	00	Buchanan / Chamberlain	Lotus Mark IX	Scuderia Excelsior	90	6:00:40.0000			2^nd	GM
29^th	59	Bob Oker	Morgan Plus 4	Ed Savin	89	6:01:19.0000			4^th	EP
30^th	237	Taylor / Piercy	MG TD Mk II		86	6:01:04.0000			9^th	FP

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Reason	Gr.
6	Bill Murphy	Kurtis - Buick	Bill Murphy		Exhaust pipe	BM
9	Bill Friedauer	Porsche 356 Super Speedster	Scuderia Adelante		Dropped valve	FP
13	Paul Berry	Arnolt-Bristol	Paul Berry		Accident	EP
25	Cy Yedor	Osca MT4 1500	Cy Yedor		Cam followers	FM
39	Robert Will	MG TD	Robert Will		Broken rod	FP
43	Pickering / Doushkess	MG TD	Ray Pickering		Ring trouble	FM
51	Woodward / Erb	Jaguar Special	Fred Woodward		Oil pan broken	CM
63	Sherwood Johnston	Jaguar D-type	Charles H. Hornburg, Jr.		DQ: Crumpled fender	CM
69	Hayes Trukke	Morgan Plus 4	Hayes Trukke		Accident	EP
70	Pete Woods	Jaguar D-type	Pearce W. Woods		Rod bearings	CM
75	Rex Huddleston	Lotus Mark IX	Rex Huddleston		Accident	FM
76	Ernie McAfee	Moretti	Ernie McAfee		Rear hub broken	HM
81	Walt Stone	MG TD	Walt Stone		Oil pan broken	FP
82	Phil Hill	Ferrari 500 Mondial	Manning Post		Thrown rod	EM
85	Pete Lovely / Ed Crawford	Maserati 150S	Tony Parravano		Broken valve	FM
96	John McLaughlin	Porsche 550 Spyder	Bill D. Thomas		Broken cam	FM
110	William Bell	Osca MT4 1500 Le Mans	Harry Allen Chapman		Broken spindle	FM
112	Mullin / Manney	DB - Panhard	Stan Mullin		DQ: Pistop to reset timing before first 45 minutes	HM
130	Mel Curland	Austin-Healey 100	Mel Curland		Broken fuel line	DM
139	William Darnold	Jaguar XK120C	Wm. H. Darnold		Unknown	CM
142	James Mills	Austin-Healey 100	John Williamson		Blown engine	DP
149	Ed Kretz	Triumph TR2	Nick Pastor		Oil leak	DM
172	Hauser / Balchowsky	Powell Bu-Ford Special	Gladys Powell		Did not complete 3 hours	BM
173	Seage / Varnum	Triumph TR2	Dick Seage		Broken connecting rod	EM
176	Terry Hall	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Terry Hall		Accident	DP
188	Jack Duff	Panhard Special	Jack Duff		Distributor	HM
265	Lou Brero	MG TC	Lewis Spencer		Clutch	FP
285	Lou Brero	Ferrari 121 LM Spyder	Tony Parravano		DQ: pushed start	CM
22	Harry Hanford	MG TF 1500	Richards Shipman	0	Broken axle	FP

Did not start:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
5	Dusty Miller	MG Special	Norris "Dusty" Miller	Broken axle in practice	FM
7	Dave Rodensky	Abarth Fiat		Broken crankshaft in practice
17	James Orr	Ermini	James Orr	Drove another car	GM
35	Ralph Phillips	Jaguar XK120	Ralph E. Phillips	Accident in practice	CP
37	Wells Forde	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Wells E. A. Forde	Late arrival	DP
49	George Dillaway	Triumph TR2	Geo. Dilloway	Scratched	EP
57	W. R. Turner	Porsche 356 Super Speedster	W. R. Turner		FP
86	Dale Johnson	Porsche 356 Speedster	Dale Johnson		FP
87	Art Wilcox	MG TD	Art Wilcox	Car not ready	FP
111	Ken Miles	Porsche 550	John Von Neumann	Accident in practice	FM
185	Masten Gregory	Maserati 300S	Tony Parravano	Late arrival	DM

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
18	Carlyle Blackwell	Jaguar C-type	Carlyle Blackwell, Jr.	Business in LA	CM
165	Harrison Evans	MG TF 1500	James Harris		FP