Event: 10th Running Palm Springs Sports Car RacesDate: 26.2.1956
Track: Palm Springs Airport (United States), 4.345 kmsOrganiser: Los Angeles Region SCCA

Palm Springs [FM+GM+HM]

(Entry List)

No.DriversEntrantPrincipalMakeTypeModelEngineGr.
00George Buchanan (USA)LotusMark IXClimaxGM
1William BellHarry A. Chapman (USA)Harry ChapmanOscaMT41500 Le MansOscaFM
2Phil HillJohn von NeumannPorsche550PorscheFM
4Clarence RavilleClarence A. Raville (USA)MGTC SpecialMGFM
5Dusty Miller (USA)MGSpecialMGFM
17Bob GillespieJames A. OrrErmini1100SpyderGM
23John TimanusJohn T. TimanusMGTC SpecialMGFM
30Tracy BirdChalmers HallCrosleySpecialCrosleyHM
32Robert HolbrookRobert K. Holbrook (USA)CrosleySpecialCrosleyHM
37Don MillerC. K. EnochCrosleySpecialCrosleyHM
42John P. YoungDr. John P. Young (USA)YoungSpecialHM
45Paul WintersDr. Paul Winters (USA)HallidaySpecialRenaultHM
50Ken MilesJohn von Neumann (USA)Porsche550PorscheFM
55Ed FreutelEdward C. Freutel, Jr. (USA)LotusMark VIClimaxGM
56Troy McHenryDr. Troy L. McHenry (USA)Troy McHenryPorsche550SpyderPorscheFM
75W. R. TurnerW. R. Turner (USA)Walter TurnerPorsche550PorscheFM
85Carroll ShelbyTony ParravanoMaserati150SMaseratiFM
88Jack McAfeeJohn Edgar (USA)John EdgarPorsche550PorscheFM
89Edward BoydDr. Edward A. Boyd (USA)MGTD SpecialMGGM
97William ScottWilliam A. Scott (USA)MGTDMGFM
108Cy YedorAlbert T. HoskingPorsche550PorscheFM
117Chick LesonChick Leson (USA)Chick LesonOscaMT41500OscaFM
118Jean Pierre KunstleAlbert T. Hosking (USA)Albert HoskingPorsche550PorscheFM
152Jay ChamberlainJay Chamberlain (USA)LotusMark IXClimaxGM
157Tommy JamiesonThomas N. Jamieson (USA)SimcaSpecialCrosleyHM
159William EschrichDr. W. F. Eschrish (USA)EschrichSpecial Sport RoadsterFM
169John PorterMenagerie Aardvark (USA)John PorterPorsche550PorscheFM
171Ben BrownBen B. Brown (USA)Abarth207ASpyderOscaGM
179Bob PathAlan Le May (USA)LotusMark VIOffenhauserFM
188Jack DuffJack S. Duff (USA)PanhardSpecialPanhardHM
214Karl BrigandiDr. Karl Brigandi (USA)MGTF1500MGFM
222Jerry RichardsGerald Richards (USA)RichardsSpecialGM
242Manuel BetesDick Siefried, Sr. (USA)CrosleySpecialCrosleyHM

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversEntrantPrincipalMakeTypeModelEngineGr.
11John von NeumannJohn von Neumann (USA)Porsche550PorscheFM
91Harvey MayerHarvey M. Mayer (USA)DevinPanhardGM
96Bill ThomasBill D. Thomas (USA)Bill ThomasPorsche550PorscheFM
145Marion PlayanMarion J. PlayanPlayanSpecialMGFM
176Ernie McAfeeWilliam Doheny (USA)MorettiHM