Event: Date: 3.12.1955
Track: Palm Springs (United States), 3.701 kmsOrganiser: California Sports Car Club

Preliminary Palm Springs [FM+GM+HM]

Non championship race

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hPos.Gr.
1st205Ken MilesMaserati 150SScuderia Parravano1022:03.000035.4056 kms96.56061stFM
2nd174Jean Pierre KunstlePorsche 5501022:11.00002ndFM
3rd50Harry HanfordMG SpecialKen Miles1022:30.00003rdFM
4th169John PorterPorsche 5501022:43.00004thFM
5th179Bob PathLotus Special Offenhauser1023:11.00005thFM
6th55Ed FreutelLotus Mark VI1023:35.00001stGM
7th159William EschrichEschrich Special1024:03.00006thFM
8th17James OrrDevin - Panhard1024:22.00002ndGM
9th178Tony SettemberMG TC Special922:08.00007thFM
10th38Jack DuffPanhard Special922:55.00001stHM
11th142Don MillerCrosley Special923:05.00002ndHM
12th112Stan MullinDB - Panhard923:09.00003rdHM
13th92Manuel BetesPanhard923:04.00003rdGM
14th111Hal LandakerFiat Harley Davidson924:17.00004thGM
15th32Robert HolbrookCrosley Special924:38.00004thHM
16th45Paul WintersHalliday - Renault924:42.00005thHM
17th42John P. YoungYoung Special822:04.00008thFM
18th27James WilsonMG TD822:48.00006thFP
19th93Clarke WhitneyMG TC823:08.00009thFM
20th170Jack WilderNichols - Panhard823:59.00007thHM
21st145Marion PlayanPlayan Special824:11.000010thFM
22nd157Tommy JamiesonSimca Roadster624:51.00008thHM
23rd54Jack DouglasDevin - Panhard522:06.00009thHM

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hReasonGr.
16John BentonMG SpecialOverheatingFM
41John TimanusMG TC SpecialBroken axleFM
44Clarence RavilleMG TDDropped valveFM
75Rex HuddlestonLotus Mark IXFuel lineFM
96Bill ThomasPorscheBlown engineFM
181Bill RhodesMG TFDNFFM
215Ron PearsonMG SpecialOil leakFM
250Dusty MillerMG SpecialBrakesFM