Event: Third Annual International Bahamas Speed WeekDate: 7.12.1956
Track: Windsor Airfield, Nassau (Bahamas), 5.633 kmsOrganiser: Bahamas Automobile Club

Preliminary Nassau Race +2000 cc

Non championship race

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hPos.Gr.
1st98Carroll ShelbyFerrari 410 Sport Scaglietti SpyderJohn Edgar510:51.000028.1635 kms160.77351stC
2nd25John FitchJaguar D-typeBriggs Cunningham510:59.00002ndC
3rd1Phil HillFerrari 857 SportGeorge Tilp53rdC
4th42Lou BreroJaguar D-typeLouis Brero, Sr.54thC
5th27Ernie EricksonJaguar D-typeErnest Erickson5thC
6th149George ConstantineJaguar D-type6thC
7th13Alfonso de PortagoFerrari 860 MonzaMarquis De Portago7thC
8th8thC
9th6Ed LunkenFerrari 625 TREdmund Lunken1stD
14th119Paul van AntwerpenMercedes-Benz 300 SLPaul van Antwerpen3rdD
15th117Ray CrawfordChevrolet Corvette SR-2William MitchellC
16th108Lou Brero, Jr.Kurtis - CadillacLou Brero, Jr.1stB
17th16Phil StilesAustin-Healey 100MPhil Stiles4thD
18th86Bob HathawayAustin-Healey 100MRobert Hathaway5thD

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hReasonGr.
15Dick ThompsonChevrolet CorvetteEd ColeDNFC
30Bill LloydMaserati 300SWilliam LloydDNFD
92John von NeumannFerrari 860 MonzaJohn von NeumannDNFC

Started, result unknown:

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hReasonPos.Gr.
8Gene GreenspunFerrari 250 GT BoanoFerrari FactoryC
12Loyal KatskeeFerrari 750 MonzaLoyal KatskeeD
20Jan de VroomFerrari 250 GT BoanoJan de VroomD
22Bob CronAustin-Healey 100SSamuel CrooksD
36Jim JeffordsChevrolet CorvetteEd ColeC
41Charles WeissFord ThunderbirdCharles P. WeissC
43Warren FlickingerChevrolet CorvetteWarren FlickingerC
67Stephen SpitlerAustin-Healey 100MStephen SpitlerD
88Richie GintherFerrari 857 SCarroll ShelbyC
90Marty MalarkeyMercedes-Benz 300 SLMartin MalarkeyD
96Walter HugglerJaguar D-typeWalter HugglerC
99Tom NewcomerLancia AureliaTom NewcomerD
103David DarrinJaguar C-typeDavid DarrinC
105John KilbornFerrari 121 LMC
126Hugh SutherlandAustin-Healey 100SHugh SutherlandC
146Chester FlynnMercedes-Benz 300 SLChester FlynnD