Event: Sports Car Club of America presents 1st National Grand Central Sports Car RacesDate: 13.11.1955
Track: Grand Central Airport, Glendale (United States), 3.701 kmsOrganiser: Los Angeles Region SCCA

SCCA National Glendale [BM+CM+DM+EM]

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hReasonPos.Gr.FL Time
1st2Phil HillFerrari 750 Monza Scaglietti SpyderEleanor von Neumann50185.0746 kms166.08431stDM1:22.000
2nd76Ernie McAfeeFerrari 121 LMWilliam Doheny491stCM1:34.000
3rd98Jack McAfeeFerrari 375 Plus Scaglietti SpyderJohn Edgar2ndCM
4th21Bill MurphyKurtis - BuickBill Murphy1stBM1:26.000
5th99Pete WoodsJaguar C-typePearce Woods3rdCM
6th111John von NeumannFerrari 750 Monza Scaglietti SpyderJohn von Neumann2ndDM
7th311Richie GintherFerrari 500 MondialManning J. Post1stEM
8th61Bill PringleAustin-Healey 100SP. G. Gough3rdDM
9th133Jerry AustinJaguar XK140 MCJerry Austin1stCP
10th83Jim PetersonJaguar XK120 MJim Peterson2ndCP
11th33Paul O'SheaMercedes-Benz 300 SLGeorge E. Tilp1stDP
12th20Charles WallaceJaguar XK140 MCJack Ply3rdCP
13th112Josie von NeumannFerrari 500 MondialJosie von Neumann2ndEM
14th184John McLaughlinArnolt-BristolJohn Williamson3rdEM
15th10Robert SawyerFrazer Nash Le Mans ReplicaRobert H. Sawyer4thEM
16th75Terry HallFerrari 166 MM SpyderTerry Hall5thEM
17th216Bruce KesslerMercedes-Benz 300 SLSpun out2ndDP
18th54Jack DouglasJaguar C-typeJack DouglasDNF4thCM
19th149Bill KnoweTriumph TR2Nick PastorBroken axle4thDM
20th172Eric HauserPowell Bu-Ford SpecialMax Balchowsky2ndBM
21st114Bill KinnerJaguar C-type5thCM
22nd200Bob DrakeTriumph TR2Dorothy DeenAccident5thDM

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hReasonGr.FL Time
70Max BalchowskyDoretti - BuickMax BalchowskyFan beltBM
48Fred Van BeurenVan Beuren Special De SotoFred T. van BeurenOil pressure, overheatingCM
109Ignacio LozanoKurtis 500C CadillacManning J. PostDNFBM

Practiced:

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hReasonPos.Gr.FL Time
40Max BalchowskyDoretti - BuickMax BalchowskySpare carBM

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
18Tom GroskritzJaguar C-typeTom Groskritz, Jr.CM
49Frank ValdezKurtis 500SRay CrawfordBM
52Bob WellerMG TA V8-60Bob WellerDM
167Ernie McAfeeFerrari 750 MonzaWilliam DohenyDM