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 [CP+DP+EP]

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hPos.Gr.FL Time
1st12Rudy CleyeMercedes-Benz 300 SLRudy W. Cleye1555.5224 kms141.62231stDP1:35.000
2nd83Jim PetersonJaguar XK120 MJim Peterson1stCP1:36.000
3rd216Lance ReventlowMercedes-Benz 300 SLLance H. Reventlow2ndDP1:35.000
4th33Paul O'SheaMercedes-Benz 300 SLGeorge E. Tilp3rdDP
5th20Charles WallaceJaguar RoadsterJack Ply2ndCP1:35.000
6th100Morlan ViselMercedes-Benz 300 SLMorlan A. Visel4thDP1:35.000
7th133Jerry AustinJaguar XK140 MCJerry Austin3rdCP
8th19Ray McLaughlinAustin-Healey Le Mans5thDP
9th44Harry GarlickJaguar XK140 MCHarry A. Garlick4thCP
10th87Ralph PetersonChevrolet CorvetteRalph G. Peterson5thCP
11th59Bob OkerMorgan Plus 4Ed Savin1stEP
12th67Howard CampbellJaguar XK140 MCHoward Campbell6thCP
13th37Wells FordeMercedes-Benz 300 SL6thDP
14th255Howard SwiftJaguar XK120 MHoward Swift7thCP
15th85Jack WhelcherJaguar XK120Jack L. Whelcher8thCP
16th5YarterArnolt-BristolDr. H. C. Hoppe2ndEP
17th38Gregg D'NellyAustin-Healey 1007thDP
18th116John Charles TebbenTriumph TR2John Tebben3rdEP
19th158R. W. KastnerTriumph TR2R. W. Kastner4thEP
20th177Charles ShortFord ThunderbirdCharles M. Short9thCP
21st31Lee FlynnDorettiLee Flynn5thEP
22nd123Jerry SiskTriumph TR2Jerry F. Sisk6thEP

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hReasonGr.FL Time
39William FalkenbergJaguar XK120H. Douglas BaneySmoking rear endCP
63Ignacio LozanoJaguar XK140 MCIgnacio E. LozanoOverheatingCP
30W. L. SmithTriumph TR2W. L. SmithDNFEP
64John McLaughlinAustin-Healey Le MansRaymond B. CageFlat tyreDP
202Paul WengerTriumph TR2Paul N. WengerAccidentEP
128Jack BreskovichAustin-Healey 100Jack BreskovichCarburatorDP

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
51Bob WellerAustin-HealeyBob WellerDP
69Bob WellerJaguar XK140 MCBob WellerCP
190Bill KnoweMercedes-Benz 190 SLNick PastorEP