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Event:			Date: 28.10.1951
Track: Palm Springs (USA), 3.701 kms		Distance: 150 miles	Attendance: 7000
Main Palm Springs [Sports]
Non championship race

Start time: 12:45; Grid: unknown; Weather: unknown

Entered: unknown

Practiced: unknown

Started: unknown

Finished:

Sports 8000 (S8.0)

Sports 4500 (S4.5)

Sports 3000 (S3.0)

Sports 1500 (S1.5)

Entry List

Entry list is not available.

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2		Jaguar XK120 LT Silverstone #660741 (LT-3) (Jaguar) - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC N/A				IC
		Charles Hornburg (USA)			Open bodywork
		Charles Hornburg (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Phil Hill (USA)		Result: 3^rd (1 lap behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: light
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


2Jr.		MG TC V8-60 # (Bill Strope) - Ford V8/60° N/A				S3.0
		Bill Cramer (USA)			Open bodywork with separated mudguards
		Bill Cramer (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Stroppe (USA)		Result: 2^nd 1^st in S3.0 (0 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


3		Jaguar XK120 Special # - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC N/A				IC
		Don Parkinson			Cycle-wing open bodywork
		Don Parkinson			Front-engined
		Driven by: Don Parkinson (USA)		Result: winner Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


6		Manning Special # - Mercury
		Chuck Manning (USA)			Cycle-wing open bodywork
		Chuck Manning (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Chuck Manning (USA)		Result: 9^th - did not finish (Overheating) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


7		Nash-Healey - Nash
					Open bodywork
					Front-engined
		Driven by: Carle Conway (USA)		Result: did not finish (Accident) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


9		Jaguar XK120 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC N/A
		Tracy Bird			Open bodywork
		Tracy Bird			Front-engined
		Driven by: Tracy Bird (USA)		Result: 17^th (33 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


10		Jaguar - Jaguar				IC
		Hastings-Harcourt			-
		Hastings-Harcourt			-
		Driven by: Hastings-Harcourt		Result: 4^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


11		MG TD Special # - MG				S1.5
		John von Neumann			Open bodywork with separated mudguards
		John von Neumann			Front-engined
		Driven by: John von Neumann (USA)		Result: 7^th - did not finish (Out of fuel) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


12		Crosley - Crosley
					Open bodywork
					Front-engined
		Driven by: Ken Flanders (USA)		Result: did not finish Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


13		MG TD Special - MG
		Bill Friedauer			-
		Bill Friedauer			Front-engined
		Driven by: Sid. Ingram		Result: 12^th (23 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


14
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				Result: did not finish Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


16
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				Result: did not finish Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


17		MG TC # - MG XPAG
		Harold Erb (USA)			-
		Harold Erb (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Harold Erb (USA)		Result: 19^th (37 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


19
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					-
				Result: did not finish Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


20		Jaguar XK120 # - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC N/A
		Irving Robbins			-
		Irving Robbins			Front-engined
		Driven by: John Barrows (USA)		Result: 8^th (14 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


23		MG TC Special # - MG
		Alfred Coppel (USA)			Cycle-wing open bodywork
		Alfred Coppel (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Al Coppel (USA)		Result: 20^th (38 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


27
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					-
				Result: did not finish Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


33		MG TD Special # - MG				S1.5
		R. McDougall			-
		R. McDougall			Front-engined
		Driven by: Randy McDougall (USA)		Result: 10^th - did not finish (Run only Desert Trophy for 45 laps) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


37		MG TC - MG XPAG s/c
		Maple			-
		Maple			Front-engined
		Driven by: Maple		Result: 18^th (36 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


42		Seifried Special # - Mercury N/A				S4.5
		Dick Siefried (USA)			Cycle-wing open bodywork
		Dick Siefried (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bob Path (USA)		Result: 5^th 1^st in S4.5 (3 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


43		Morris Minor Special # - 918 cc
		Carl Ganschow			-
		Carl Ganschow			Front-engined
		Driven by: John Cox (USA)		Result: 21^st (42 laps behind the winner) Grid: 32^nd
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


46
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				Result: did not finish Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


50		Jaguar XK120 # - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/A
		Sherwood Johnston			-
		Sherwood Johnston			Front-engined
		Driven by: Sherwood Johnston (USA)		Result: 16^th (29 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: black
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


53		Crosley Hotshot # - Crosley L4 2xOHC N/A
		Tschirgi (USA)			Open bodywork
		Tschirgi (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Tschirgi		Result: 14^th (25 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


62		Simca 8 Special '51 # - Simca 1500 cc N/A				S1.5
		Roger Barlow (USA)			Cycle-wing open bodywork
		Roger Barlow (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Roger Barlow (USA)		Result: 6^th 1^st in S1.5 (5 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


63		Allard J2 # - Cadillac
		Chapman			-
		Chapman			-
		Driven by: Michael Graham (USA)		Result: 23^rd - did not finish (Broken axle) Grid: 1^st
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


66		MG TC - MG XPAG
		Gerry Felnagle			-
		Gerry Felnagle			Front-engined
		Driven by: Gerry Felnagle (USA)		Result: 15^th (26 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


76
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				Result: did not finish Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


77		MG TC - MG XPAG
		Swartley			-
		Swartley			Front-engined
		Driven by: Swartley		Result: 13^th (25 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


88		MG TC Special # - MG L4 s/c
		John Edgar (USA)			Open bodywork
		John Edgar (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Jack McAfee (USA)		Result: 22^nd - did not finish (Burnt piston) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: Firestone


111		MG TD Mk II # - MG XPAG L4 N/A
		John Biehl (USA)			-
		John Biehl (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: John Biehl (USA)		Result: 11^th (21 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


154
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				Result: did not finish Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown

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Entered cars that did not arrive:


		Ferrari 340 America #0124A - Ferrari V12/60° 2v SOHC 4102 cc N/A
		Kimberly (USA)			-
		Kimberly (USA)			Front-engined
		Drivers listed: Kimberly		Result: did not arrive
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


		Austin A40 Special - BMC L4 OHV N/A
		Bill Friedauer			-
		Bill Friedauer			-
				Result: did not arrive (Car not ready)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


		Allard
		Carsten			-
		Carsten			-
				Result: did not arrive
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown

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