Event: Second Annual Orange Empire National Sports Car RacesDate: 7.11.1954
Track: March Air Force Base (United States), 5.633 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Preliminary March [Novice +1.5]

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistancePos.Gr.
1st71Howard HivelyFerrari 250 MM739.4289 kms1stDM
2nd132Dick MorgensenMorgensen SpecialR. C. Morgensen71stCM
3rd174Eric HauserPowell Special ChryslerAmerican Road Racing71stBM
4th153Bob SmithKurtis 500SRobert D. Smith72ndBM
5th195Bill MillerJaguar XK120 CoupeBill Miller71stCP
6th99Dave CraneMercedes-Benz 300 SLClassical Cust. Cars72ndDM
7th133Jerry AustinJaguar XK120 MJerry Austin72ndCP
8th154H. L. McGraw, Jr.Jaguar XK120H. L. McGraw, Jr.73rdCP
9th66Art O'ConnorJaguar XK120 MA. L. O'Connor74thCP
10th162Walt CollinsJaguarWalter F. Collins75thCP
11th105Al EurengyJaguar76thCP
12th189Tony SharpJaguar XK120 MTony Sharp77thCP
13th59Dale FurlongJaguar XK120 MDale Furlong, Jr.78thCP
14th209Tom BenavidesGMC CorvetteTom Benavides72ndCM
15th157Carlyle BlackwellJaguar XK120 MCarlyle Blackwell, Jr.79thCP
16th171Ralph MillerJaguar XK120 MRalph A. Miller710thCP
17th42Hank MontonenJaguar XK120 MH. J. Montonen711thCP
18th69Bob WellerJaguar XK120Bob Weller712thCP
19th266Ned YarterJaguar XK120Dr. H. C. Hoppe713thCP
20th94Ralph PetersonChevrolet CorvetteRalph Peterson714thCP
21st213Harmon FisherJaguarHarmon D. Fisher715thCP
22nd110Herb JonesJaguar XK120 MHerb Jones73rdCM
23rd53Bill KnoweTriumph TR2W. T. Knowe71stEM
24th39Thomas PiersonTriumph TR2Chrome Nickel Plating72ndEM
25th98George RosenthalTriumph TR2Audrey Lachman71stEP
26th101Roy UtleyTriumph73rdEM
27th62Lee ThomasJaguar XK120Lee W. Thomas716thCP
28th78Al NewlonTriumph62ndEP
29th265Raymond SpezzeJaguar XK120Raymond Spezze617thCP
30th177Leo CatonMorgan Plus 4Jane M. McBratney63rdDM
31st84Bob McRobertsTriumph TR2R. C. McRoberts63rdEP
32nd51Jay DettmanTriumph TR2J. R. Dettman64thEP
33rd217Mort PhillipsTriumph TR2Mort Phillips65thEP

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceReasonGr.
143Terry CoxTriumphWaterweaar Cop.5DNFEP
19James LittleJaguar XK120 MJames H. Little4DNFCP
68Rodney ScholtesAustin-Healey 100Rodney Scholtes3DNFDM
202Vern LovelandFiberglas SpecialVern Loveland2DNFCM
187William Bowles, Jr.AB Special2DNF
22Donald DriscollLincoln MercuryWalt Gussenbauer1DNFCM

Did not start:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
135Harrison EvansJaguar C-typeHarrison EvansCM
159William EschrichSimca - OffenhauserDr. W. F. EschrichRaced in 1500 cc raceFM

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
36Robert BakerGruver SpecialJ. K. GruverBM
38Martin HoschJaguarMartin W. HoschCP
47James RiedelAustin-Healey 100Jim RiedelDP
57Duane RiceTriumph TR2Duane D. RiceEP
87Bunn Hearn, Jr.Jaguar XK120 MBunn Hearn, Jr.CP
106Tomi ThompsonKurtis - MercuryGeorge SawyerCM
109Tom BenavidesKurtisTom BenavidesBM
137Louis MartinTriumph TR2Louis MartinEP
170Arnolt-BristolI. W. StephensonEM
188Raymond B. GageAustin-Healey 100Raymond B. GageDP
198Howard FriedmanPorsche 356Howard FriedmanFP