Palm Springs - Sports over 1500 cc 1955 - Race Results

Event: Eight Running Palm Springs Road Race		Date: 27.3.1955
Track: Palm Springs (United States), 3.701 kms	Organiser: California Sports Car Club
Palm Springs - Sports over 1500 cc
Non championship race

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Pos.	Gr.
1^st	211	Jack McAfee	Ferrari 375 MM	Tony Parravano	42	1^st	CM
2^nd	20	Bill Pollack	Baldwin Mk II Mercury	Ken Simpson		2^nd	CM
3^rd	46	Dick Morgensen	Morgensen 1954	R. C. Morgensen		1^st	BM
7^th	50	Ken Miles	MG Special R2	Ken Miles		1^st	FM

Disqualified:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Reason	Gr.
147	Bill Murphy	Kurtis - Buick Roadster	Bill Murphy		Assistance	BM

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Reason	Gr.
7	Tom Bamford	Allard - Cadillac			Blown tyre	BM
163	Ray Sinatra	Darrin Special	Ray Sinatra, Jr.		Accident	CM

Started, result unknown:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Gr.
29	Geo. Putnam	Siata 208S	Geo. Putnam	EM
34	Edward Wilder	Jaguar Special	Ed Wilder	CM
36	Rodney Scholtes	Austin-Healey	Rodney Scholtes	DM
66	Al Williams	Alfa Romeo BAT	Al Williams	EM
89	De Olivera / Boyd	Doretti	Dr. Edward Boyd	EP
98	George Metzger	Ferrari 340 America	John Edgar	CM
130	Harrison Evans	Jaguar C-type	Harrison Evans	CM

Did not start:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
3	Bruce Kessler	Ferrari 500 Mondial	Tony Parravano		EM

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
2	Phil Hill	Ferrari 750 Monza	Phil Hill		CM
5	Al Cracknell	Jaguar XK120	Ned H. Yarter	Not known if ran	CP
8	Elliot Forbes-Robinson	Austin-Healey Roadster	Robie Robinson	Not known if ran	DP
14	Alex Budurin	Kurtis 500S Mercury	Alexander Budurin	Not known if ran	CM
16	Bob Estes	Bugatti T35B	Bob Estes	Not known if ran	CM
17	Sawyer / Sawyer	Triumph TR2	Robert Sawyer	Not known if ran	EM
18	Carlyle Blackwell	Jaguar C-type	Carlyle Blackwell	Not known if ran	CM
22	Jacques Bellesiles	Bellesiles Special	Jacques Bellesiles	Not known if ran	BM
27	Skip Conklin	Jaguar XK120 M	Skip Bill Conklin	Not known if ran	CP
38	James Lowe	Frazer Nash Targa Florio	Marion Lowe	Not known if ran	EM
40	Skip Swartky	Jaguar XK120 M	C. A. Painter	Not known if ran	CP
47	Enrique Inglsia	Kurtis 500S Lincoln	Frank Valdez	Not known if ran	BM
49	Drake / Davis	Triumph TR2	Geo. Dillaway	Not known if ran	EP
52	Jay Chamberlain	Jaguar Special	Jay Chamberlain	Not known if ran	CM
53	Bill Knowe	Triumph TR2	Bill Knowe	Not known if ran	EM
54	Jack Douglas	Jaguar XK120C	Jack Douglas	Not known if ran	CM
57	Warren Wallis	Jaguar XK140	Warren Wallis	Not known if ran	CP
60	Jon J. Hodgson	Triumph TR2	Jon J. Hodgson	Not known if ran	EP
63	Ignacio Lozano	Kurtis - Cadillac	Tom Benavides	Not known if ran	BM
67	Harry Malin	Austin-Healey	Ken Swanson	Not known if ran	DM
68	George Brayfield	MG TD	Geo. Brayfield	Not known if ran	EP
77	Robert Baker	Gruver Special	J .K. Gruver	Not known if ran	BM
85	John McGregor	Jaguar XK120	John McGregor	Not known if ran	CP
87	Charles Short	Ford Thunderbird	Charles Short	Not known if ran	CP
95	Wm. Binny	Triumph TR2	Bob Oker	Not known if ran	DM
97	Diane Clark	Jaguar XK120 M	Fred Koepke	Not known if ran	CP
100	Allee / Allee	Austin-Healey 100	Alfred E. Allee	Not known if ran	DP
103	Ces Critchlow	Jaguar XK120 M	Ces Critchlow	Not known if ran	CP
106	Merl Bashore	Alfa Romeo Chevrolet Nardi Coupe	Wm. Rowley	Not known if ran	CM
108	Hank Montonen	Jaguar XK120 M	Henry J. Montonen	Not known if ran	CP
110	Herb Jones	Jaguar XK120 M	Herb Jones	Not known if ran	CP
120	Bythiner / Bythiner	Allard J2X Cadillac	Klaus Bythiner	Not known if ran	BM
124	Vic Tandy	Triumph TR2	Victor L. Tandy	Not known if ran	EM
135	Ronald Mayo	Jaguar XK140	Ronald Mayo	Not known if ran	CP
138	Hogan / Hogan	Jaguar XK120	Hugh I. Irwin	Not known if ran	CP
139	Jack Breskovich	Austin-Healey 100	Jack Breskovich	Not known if ran	DP
143	James Corey	Kurtis 500X Jaguar	James Corey	Not known if ran	CM
145	Terry Cox	Triumph TR2	Terry P. Cox	Not known if ran	EP
148	Thomas Pierson	Triumph TR2	Fayne Board	Not known if ran	EM
149	Ed Kretz	Triumph TR2	Nick Pastor	Not known if ran	EM
153	William Leach	Jaguar XK120 M	Wm. Leach	Not known if ran	CP
154	William Leach	Allard J2 Cadillac	Wm. Leach	Not known if ran	BM
155	Harold Erb	MG TC	Harold Erb	Not known if ran	EM
157	Tommy Jamieson	Jaguar XK120	Tommy Jamieson	Not known if ran	CP
160	Merl Francisco	Francisco Special Mk.I Roadster	Merl Francisco	Not known if ran	DM
162	Maxine Elmer	Darrin Cad-55	Maxine Elmer	Not known if ran	BM
165	Al Newton	Triumph TR2	W. C. O'Bryan	Not known if ran	EP
166	Bob Dickson	Jaguar XK120 M	Bob Dickson	Not known if ran	CP
175	Phil Moore	Siata 208S	Phil Moore	Not known if ran	EP
184	Paul Parker	Eliminator Special	Frank Livingstone	Not known if ran	CM
195	Bill Miller	Jaguar XK120	Bill Miller	Not known if ran	CP
196	Louis Sell	Triumph TR2	Colin W. Smith	Not known if ran	EP
202	Paul Wenger	Triumph TR2	Paul N. Wenger	Not known if ran	EP