Event: Date: 28.10.1951
Track: Palm Springs (United States), 3.701 kmsOrganiser: California Sports Car Club

Main Palm Springs [Sports]

Non championship race

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceReasonPos.Gr.
1st3Don ParkinsonJaguar XK120 MDon Parkinson65240.597 kms1stIC
2nd2Jr.Bill StroppeMG TC V-8 60 FordBill Cramer651stS3.0
3rd2Phil HillJaguar XK120 SilverstoneCharles Hornburg642ndIC
4th10Hastings-HarcourtJaguar (modified)Hastings-Harcourt633rdIC
5th42Bob PathSiefried Mercury SpecialDick Siefried621stS4.5
6th62Roger BarlowSimca SpecialRoger Barlow601stS1.5
7th11John von NeumannMG TD SpecialJohn von Neumann56Out of fuel2ndS1.5
8th20John BarrowsJaguar XK120Irving Robbins51
9th6Chuck ManningMercury SpecialChuck Manning47Overheating
10th33Randy McDougallMG TD SpecialR. McDougall45Run only Desert Trophy for 45 laps3rdS1.5
11th111John BiehlMG TD Mk IIJohn Biehl44
12th13Sid. IngramMG TD SpecialBill Friedauer42
13th77SwartleyMG TCSwartley40
14th53TschirgiCrosleyTschirgi40
15th66Gerry FelnagleMG TCGerry Felnagle39
16th50Sherwood JohnstonJaguar XK120Sherwood Johnston36
17th9Tracy BirdJaguar XKTracy Bird32
18th37MapleMG TC s/cMaple29
19th17Harold ErbMG TCHarold Erb28
20th23Al CoppelMG TC SpecialAlfred Coppel27
21st43John CoxMorris Minor SpecialCarl Ganschow23
22nd88Jack McAfeeMG TC Special s/cJohn Edgar11Burnt piston
23rd63Michael GrahamAllard J2 CadilacChapman8Broken axle

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceReasonGr.
468DNF
145DNF
164DNF
273DNF
1543DNF
192DNF
7Carle ConwayNash-Healey1Accident
12Ken FlandersCrosley1DNF
761DNF

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
AllardCarsten
Austin A40 SpecialBill FriedauerCar not ready
KimberlyFerrari 340 AmericaKimberly