Event: Date: 4.12.1955
Track: Palm Springs (United States), 3.701 kmsOrganiser: California Sports Car Club

Main Palm Springs [S+1.5]

Non championship race

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hPos.Gr.Pos.Div.
1st207Masten GregoryMaserati 300SScuderia Parravano381:22:26.0000134.5412 kms97.84811stDM1stClass D
2nd76Ernie McAfeeFerrari 750 MonzaBill Doheny381:22:26.00002ndDM2ndClass D
3rd238Chuck DaighTroutman-Barnes Mercury Special381:23:28.00001stCM1stClass C
4th47Bill MurphyKurtis - BuickBill Murphy381:23:42.00001stBM1stClass B
5th182Dick MorgensenMorgensen Special371:23:09.00002ndBM2ndClass B
6th51Fred WoodwardJaguar Special371:24:31.00002ndCM2ndClass C
7th205Ken MilesMaserati 150SScuderia Parravano361:22:34.00001stFM1stClass F
8th12Rudy CleyeMercedes-Benz 300 SL361:23:23.00001stDP3rdClass D
9th149Ed KretzTriumph TR2361:24:26.00003rdDM4thClass D
10th18Carlyle BlackwellJaguar XK120C351:22:56.00003rdCM3rdClass C
11th254Jack DouglasJaguar C-type351:23:17.00004thCM4thClass C
12th164Fred KnoopAustin-Healey 100351:23:41.00004thDM5thClass D
13th103Ces CritchlowJaguar XK120 M351:24:22.00001stCP5thClass C
14th166Bob DicksonJaguar XK120 M341:22:28.00002ndCP6thClass C
15th350Rick LambieJaguar XK120 M341:22:30.00003rdCP7thClass C
16th59Bob OkerMorgan Plus 4Ed Savin341:23:10.00001stEP1stClass E
17th275Troy EdwardsJaguar XK120 M341:23:59.00004thCP8thClass C
18th79Warren FrenchaboyTriumph TR2331:22:44.00002ndEP2ndClass E
19th55Frank MoniseLotus Mark VI331:23:39.00001stGM1stClass G
20th37Wells FordeMercedes-Benz 300 SL321:22:29.00002ndDP6thClass D
21st14Alex BudurinKurtis - Ford321:23:36.00005thCM9thClass C
22nd120Klaus BythinerAllard J2X321:24:34.00003rdBM3rdClass B
23rd95Bill PringleAustin-Healey 100S311:23:13.00005thDM7thClass D
24th124Jim FirestoneTriumph TR2311:24:01.00001stEM3rdClass E

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hReasonGr.Div.
10Robert SawyerFrazer Nash Le Mans ReplicaDNFEMClass E
11Ak MillerOldsmobile SpecialDNFBMClass B
13Bob WillettArnolt-BristolSteering, accidentEPClass E
26Sterling EdwardsFerrari 750 MonzaEngineDMClass D
63Carroll ShelbyJaguar D-typeCharles HornburgHandlingCMClass C
97Terry HallMercedes-Benz 300 SLRod or pistonDPClass D
100Al AlleeAustin-Healey 100Borken valveDMClass D
101Morlan ViselMercedes-Benz 300 SLSteeringDPClass D
134Hugh IrvinJaguar XK140 MDNFCPClass C
154William LeachAllard J2DNFBMClass B
180Albert BellavanceDempsey SpecialDNFCMClass C
202Pete WoodsJaguar C-typeTransmission, engineCMClass C
212Skip ConklinJaguar XK120DNFCPClass C

Did not start:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.Div.
208Carroll ShelbyFerrari 375 PlusScuderia ParravanoAccident in preliminary raceCM