Watkins Glen Grand Prix - Seneca Cup 1955

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Event: 8th Annual International Sports Car Grand Prix at Watkins Glen		Date: 17.9.1955
Track: Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course (United States), 7.403 kms	Organiser: unknown
Watkins Glen Grand Prix - Seneca Cup
SCCA National Sports Car Championship (round 11)

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 Class	5
Class C - Sports	10
Class D - Sports	6
Class E - Sports	10

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Pre-race sessions:
practice sessions held on 16/9

Winners:
Overall:	2	Jaguar C-type	M. R. J. Wyllie
Unrestricted Class:	222	Cheetah-Cadillac Special	John Plaisted
Class D - Sports:	241	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Dan Boylan
Class E - Sports:	184	Frazer Nash Mille Miglia	William Wonder
Leaders:
laps 1-5:	7	Maserati V8RI Chrysler	Phil Cade
laps 6-11:	2	Jaguar C-type	M. R. J. Wyllie
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	7	Maserati V8RI Chrysler	Phil Cade (USA)	3:26.6000
Pole Positions:
Overall:	7	Maserati V8RI Chrysler	Phil Cade (USA)
Class C - Sports:	2	Jaguar C-type	M. 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

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Cover	Entry List	Schedule	Track Map

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