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

Preliminary Palm Springs [FP+GP]

Non championship race

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarLapsTimeDistanceKm/hPos.Gr.
1st24Ed BarkerPorsche 356 Super Speedster614:06.000021.2433 kms90.44511stFP
2nd86Dale JohnsonPorsche 356 Speedster614:15.00002ndFP
3rd15Michael McCroskeyPorsche 356 Super Speedster614:17.00003rdFP
4th39Skip HudsonPorsche 356 Speedster614:18.00004thFP
5th92Tracy BirdPorsche 356 Speedster614:19.00005thFP
6th7Howard WheelerPorsche 356 Super Speedster614:23.00006thFP
7th9Bill FriedauerPorsche 356 Super Speedster614:27.00007thFP
8th188William DarnoldPorsche 356 Super Speedster614:28.00008thFP
9th77Elliot Forbes-RobinsonMGA614:33.00009thFP
10th94Ray HowardMGA614:46.000010thFP
11th141Sanford SinclairMG TD614:49.000011thFP
12th104Ed TomerlinPorsche 356 Speedster614:50.000012thFP
13th62John LumkinMG TF614:53.000013thFP
14th109Bob DonnerPorsche 356 Coupe614:57.000014thFP
15th105Hal ButlerMG TF 1500615:04.000015thFP
16th153Lewis RobesonPorsche 356 Speedster615:10.000016thFP
17th117Thayer PeckPorsche 356 Super615:18.000017thFP
18th28Morry StillwellPorsche 356 Super Speedster615:22.000018thFP
19th57W. R. TurnerPorsche 356 Super Speedster615:23.000019thFP
20th132Jerry RichardsMG TC615:24.000020thFP
21st214Karl BrigandiMG TF 1500615:25.000021stFP
22nd237Sam TaylorMG TD615:26.000022ndFP
23rd30Bruce TurnerMG TD Mk II615:27.000023rdFP
24th43Ray PickeringMG TD615:28.000024thFP
25th78Jack GreenawayMG TF615:29.000025thFP
26th113Lew BrackerPorsche 356 Super615:30.000026thFP
27th61John ArnoldMG TF615:31.000027thFP
28th135Chuck SchroederMG TF615:32.000028thFP
29th110Chuy AlcazarMG TF 1500615:33.000029thFP
30th165James HarrisMG TF 1500615:34.000030thFP
31st185Robert WilsonMG TF615:35.000031stFP
32nd74Walter GarlickPorsche 356 Coupe615:36.000032ndFP
33rd160Robert BrighamMG TF615:37.000033rdFP
34th8Steve DredgeMG TC615:38.000034thFP
35th138Paul J. MillerMG TD615:39.000035thFP
36th126Don BrauerMG TC615:40.000036thFP
37th29Roy BurnettMG TF615:41.000037thFP
38th187John BlaisdellMG TD615:42.000038thFP
39th68Pete VanlawMG TD615:43.000039thFP
40th34Jay NixonMG TF615:48.000040thFP
41st67Ken SwansonMGA615:49.000041stFP
42nd300James HackmanMG TD615:51.000042ndFP
43rd151Leon MillerSinger SM1500615:52.000043rdFP
44th48John FerrellMG TD Mk II615:53.000044thFP
45th220Eugene ClarkMG TD514:10.000045thFP
46th137Robert WilliamsMG TD514:12.000046thFP
47th1James TalcottMG TF 1500514:13.000047thFP
48th211Hal BonneyMG TF514:14.000048thFP
49th158Bob PattisonSinger SM1500514:20.000049thFP
50th167George SchillreffPanhard Dyna515:59.00001stGP
51st147Jack DairMG TF314:48.000050thFP

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarLapsTimeDistanceKm/hReasonGr.
60George LachmanMG TDBurned out points & condenserFP
81Walt StoneMG TD Mk IITransmission, linkage troubleFP
87O. Jene BlankePorsche 356 SuperClutchFP
131Jim ParkinsonMGAOverheatingFP
155Ray WoodsMG TDAccidentFP
231D. E. HawkMG TDDNFFP
269Anthony WestMG TDOil pressureFP