Event: The Guardsmen Golden Gate Road RacesDate: 17.5.1953
Track: The Golden Gate Park Road Race Circuit (United States), 4.828 kmsOrganiser: Nothern California Region SCCA

SCCA National Golden Gate [S+1.5]

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistancePos.Gr.
1st58Masten GregoryJaguar XK120CMasten Gregory160.934 kms1stC
2nd30Jack ArmstrongAllard J2 CadillacJames Chapman1stB
3rd3Don ParkinsonJaguar XK120 SpecialDon Parkinson2ndC
4th17Hastings HarcourtJaguar XK120CHastings Harcourt3rdC
5th23Al CoppelOsca MT4 1100Al Coppel1stG
6th93Ed IngallsChrysler SpecialEd Ingalls4thC
7th130Warren GerdesMameco-Glasspar Special Mercury ArdunW. Tritt5thC
8th38James LoweMG TD WillysJim Lowe1stD
9th35Francis HodgesHealey SilverstoneDr. Francis Hodges2ndD
10th8Robert LouisMercury Special6thC
11th27John FoxAllard J2 CadillacJohn Fox, Jr.2ndB
12th104Bill CarmenAllard J2 CadillacBill Carmen3rdB

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceReasonGr.
20Bill PollackJaguar XK120CRay BrownClutchC
25Chris BerloJaguar XK120 MMaj. Chris BerloAccidentC
26Sterling EdwardsJaguar XK120CSterling EdwardsBlown head gasketC
29Thornton HighBaldwin Special MercuryThornton HighAccidentC
2Phil HillFerrari 250 MM Vignale SpyderPhil Hill17Rear axleD

Started, result unknown:

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceReasonPos.Gr.
24Doug TrotterAston Martin - GMCDouglas TrotterC
55Sam WeissAllard J2X ChryslerSam WeissB
115Pino LellaFerrari 166 MM Touring BarchettaPino LellaD

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
1Barry WagnerEdwards R-26 AdrunSterling EdwardsB
31Al CoppelTatum SpecialDouglas TrotterC
68John FoxMercury SpecialC. AlsbergeC
83Roy WileyJaguar XK120 MG. R. HarmC
99Jacques BellesilesJaguar XK120 MJ. E. BellesilesC
102Bob KelseyNardiDr. Robert GarrettC
113Fritz WarrenChrysler SpecialFritz WarrenB
120Irving RobbinsJaguar XK120CIrving RobbinsC
141Jerry BordenJaguar XK120CDr. Jerry BordenC
James LoweFrazer Nash Le Mans Replica Mk IINot arrived on scheduleE