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Event: 1st National Torrey Pines Sports Car RacesDate: 10.7.1955
Track: Torrey Pines (United States), 4.023 kmsOrganiser: SCCA

Preliminary Torrey Pines [CP+DP+EP]
Weather:clear, bright
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:6 laps
Attendance:37000
Entered:35
Practiced:unknown
Started:26
Finished:25
Classified:25
Classes:PractStartClass
Class C - Production141414
Class D - Production777
Class E - Production554
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Race notes:
Production Cars in classes C, D and E. First three finishers in each class eligible for Race 6.
Winners:
Overall:14Mercedes-Benz 300 SLPaul O'Shea
Class C - Production:133Jaguar XK140 MCJerry Austin
Class E - Production:59MorganBob Oker
Pole Positions:
Overall:6Chevrolet CorvetteJoe Williams (USA)
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Jaguar (12), Austin-Healey (5), Triumph (3), Morgan (2)
Top engines by numbers:Jaguar (12), BMC (5), Triumph (5)
Top car types by numbers:Jaguar XK120 (8), Austin-Healey 100 (5), Jaguar XK140 (4)
Driver nationalities:USA (26)
Engine positions:front-engined (100%)
Average engine size:3031 cc

Official Race Programme:

CoverEntry ListScheduleTrack Map
Programme Cover - Preliminary Torrey Pines [CP+DP+EP] 1955Entry List - Preliminary Torrey Pines [CP+DP+EP] 1955Schedule of Events - Preliminary Torrey Pines [CP+DP+EP] 1955Track map is not available.