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Event: 8th Annual International Sports Car Grand Prix at Watkins GlenDate: 17.9.1955
Track: Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course (United States), 7.403 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Watkins Glen Grand Prix - Seneca Cup
Weather:sunny, breezy, dry
Start time:10:00
Grid:2-2-2
Distance:50 miles
Attendance:100000
Entered:56
Practiced:unknown
Started:41
Finished:31
Classified:31
Classes:Class
Unrestricted Class5
Class C - Sports10
Class D - Sports6
Class E - Sports10
Photo GalleryEntered CarsTechnical DataAppearanceRace Results
Pre-race sessions:
practice sessions held on 16/9
Winners:
Overall:2Jaguar C-typeM. R. J. Wyllie
Unrestricted Class:222Cheetah-Cadillac SpecialJohn Plaisted
Class D - Sports:241Mercedes-Benz 300 SLDan Boylan
Class E - Sports:184Frazer Nash Mille MigliaWilliam Wonder
Leaders:
laps 1-5:7Maserati V8RI ChryslerPhil Cade
laps 6-11:2Jaguar C-typeM. R. J. Wyllie
Fastest Laps:
Overall:7Maserati V8RI ChryslerPhil Cade (USA)3:26.6000
Pole Positions:
Overall:7Maserati V8RI ChryslerPhil Cade (USA)
Class C - Sports:2Jaguar C-typeM. R. J. Wyllie (USA)
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Jaguar (11), Austin-Healey (7), Allard (4), Arnolt-Bristol (4), Maserati (3)
Top engines by numbers:Jaguar (11), Bristol (7), BMC (7), Triumph (3), Cadillac (2), Chrysler (2), Maserati (2)
Top car types by numbers:Jaguar XK120 (7), Austin-Healey 100 (7), Allard J2X (2), Jaguar XK140 (2), Swallow Doretti (2), Arnolt-Bristol Deluxe (2), Maserati V8RI (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (38), CDN (3)
Team nationalities:USA (38), CDN (3)
Most used colours:red (36%), white (18%), blue (10%), black (7%), dark (7%), darker (7%), green (7%)
Engine positions:front-engined (100%)
Average engine size:3179 cc
Oldest known drivers:John B. Mull (54), Phil Cade (39), M. R. J. Wyllie (36)
Youngest known drivers:M. R. J. Wyllie (36), Phil Cade (39), John B. Mull (54)
Female drivers:Peggy McClure, Evelyn Mull, Virginia Schleicher

Official Race Programme:

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