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 [FM+GM+HM]

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hPos.Gr.FL Time
1st124Pete LovelyCooper - PorschePete Lovely501:16:31.0000185.0746 kms144.8411stFM1:29.000
2nd11John von NeumannPorsche 550 SpyderJohn von Neumann501:16:54.00002ndFM1:32.000
3rd88Jack McAfeePorsche 550 SpyderJohn Edgar3rdFM
4th96Bill ThomasPorsche 550 SpyderBill D. Thomas4thFM1:32.000
5th169John PorterPorsche 550 SpyderAardvark Menagerie5thFM
6th56Troy McHenryPorsche 550Dr. Troy L. McHenry6thFM
7th122George BuchananLotus Mark IXScuderia Excelsior1stGM
8th27Bill LoudenOsca MT4 13002ndGM
9th136Tony SettemberMG SpecialAnthony F. Settember7thFM
10th86Dale JohnsonPorsche 356 SpeedsterDale Johnson1stFP
11th57W. R. TurnerPorsche 550W. R. Turner8thFM
12th7Bill PringlePorsche 356 Super SpeedsterHoward Wheeler2ndFP
13th77Elliot Forbes-RobinsonMGAP. G. Gough3rdFP
14th71Ed WalshPorsche 356 Super SpeedsterEd Walsh4thFP
15th17James OrrDevin - PanhardJames A. Orr1stHM
16th182François CrouzetDB Le Mans PanhardHarry A. Kite2ndHM
17th89Edward BoydMG SpecialDr. Edward A. Boyd3rdGM
18th47Chuck BarrettMG TD Mk II4thGM
19th45Paul WintersHalliday - RenaultDr. Paul Winters3rdHM
20th157Tommy JamiesonSimca - CrosleyTommy Jamieson4thHM
21st215Ron PearsonMG Special9thFM

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hReasonGr.FL Time
23Bob MenefeeMG TC SpecialDr. H. C. HoppeOil leakFM
32Robert HolbrookCrosley SpecialRobert K. HolbrookBroken crankshaftHM
35Roy MarshPorsche 356 SuperClutchFM
25Kurt HildebrandNardi SpyderKurt HildebrandDNFGM
4Harry JonesMoretti CoupeHarry JonesBroken valve springHM
444Clarence RavilleMG TC SpecialClarence RavilleDNFFM
24Bill DevinDevin - PanhardBill DevinCylinderGM
145Marion PlayanPlayan Special MGMarion J. PlayanBlown pistonFM
159William EschrichEschrich - OffenhauserDr. William EschrichFuel pumpFM
179Lotus Mark VI OffenhauserAlan LeMayDNFFM
42Young SpecialJohn P. YoungDNFHM
154Devin - PanhardJack DouglasDNFHM

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
8Jack HinkleKurtis RoadsterJack HinkleFM
93Art EvansMG SpecialArt EvansFM