Event: Date: 19.5.1956
Track: Bakersfield (United States), 3.701 kmsOrganiser: California Sports Car Club

Preliminary Bakersfield [FM+GM+HM]

Non championship race

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarLapsTimeDistanceKm/hPos.Gr.
1st50Ken MilesPorsche 550 Spyder1729:39.000062.9254 kms127.13821stFM
2nd211Richie GintherPorsche 550 Spyder171:08.00002ndFM
3rd152Jay ChamberlainLotus Mark IX171:38.00001stGM
4th241William DarnoldPorsche 550 Spyder1610.00003rdFM
5th159William EschrichLotus - Porsche1628.00004thFM
6th56Troy McHenryPorsche 550 Spyder1632.00005thFM
7th8Dusty MillerMG Special161:16.00006thFM
8th30W. R. TurnerPorsche 550 Spyder161:29.00007thFM
9th109Bob DonnerPorsche 550 Spyder161:40.00008thFM
10th161Charles WillisLotus Mark IX Climax161:42.00002ndGM
11th26Bud HandMG Special1526.00009thFM
12th75Rex HuddlestonLotus Mark IX1537.000010thFM
13th24Ed BarkerPorsche 356 Super Speedster152:00.000011thFM
14th73Perry PeronPanhard Special1429.00003rdGM
15th72Don MillerSeifried Special1430.00001stHM
16th52C. K. EnochCrosley1456.00002ndHM
17th89Henry DeOliveraMG TD Special141:25.000012thFM
18th61William BooneDB - Panhard1331.00003rdHM
19th60Jack WilderNichols - Panhard131:51.00004thHM
20th179Bob PathLotus - Offenhauser122:18.000013thFM
21st134Jerry RichardsMG Special81:58.000014thFM

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarLapsTimeDistanceKm/hReasonGr.
34Bob PattisonRandolph Special MGTransmissionFM
47John BiehlJ.R.B. MorettiRadiator leakHM
55Ed FreutelLotus Mark VIFuel pumpGM
74Wilford WagnerCrosley SpecialOverheatingHM
92Manuel BetesPanhardBurned pistonGM
118Jean Pierre KunstlePorsche 550 SpyderElectricsFM