Event: 10th Running Palm Springs Sports Car RacesDate: 26.2.1956
Track: Palm Springs Airport (United States), 2.865 kmsOrganiser: Los Angeles Region SCCA

Palm Springs [CP+DP]

Non championship race

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hPos.Gr.
1st12Rudy CleyeMercedes-Benz 300 SLRudy W. Cleye1015:58.000028.6463 kms107.50421stDP
2nd136Tony SettemberMercedes-Benz 300 SLAnthony F. Settember1015:58.50002ndDP
3rd163Bill FreedmanJaguar XK120 MBill Freedman1016:17.00001stCP
4th103Ces CritchlowJaguar XK120 MCes Critchlow1016:18.00002ndCP
5th135Hugh IrvinJaguar XK140 MC1016:24.00003rdCP
6th170Bill KinnerChevrolet CorvetteEcurie von Rennik1016:27.00004thCP
7th166Bob DicksonJaguar XK120Bob Dickson1016:31.00005thCP
8th193Samuel McCordJaguar XK120 MSamuel McCord1016:47.00006thCP
9th78Harry JonesMercedes-Benz 300 SLJohn C. Edgar1016:57.50003rdDP
10th123William HanssenJaguar XK140 MCWilliam M. Hanssen1017:10.00007thCP
11th143Terry CoxJaguar XK140 MCEdward N. Burns1017:10.00008thCP
12th194Gail PikeJaguar XK140 MCGale H. Pike1017:12.00009thCP
13th181Bob PathJaguar XK140 MCAlan Le May1017:15.000010thCP
14th69Bob WellerJaguar XK140 MCBob Weller1017:22.000011thCP
15th128Gerald AaronsJaguar XK120 MGerald Aarons916:05.000012thCP
16th226Cameron HallJaguar XK140 MCCameron B. Hall916:13.000013thCP

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hReasonGr.
34Wells FordeMercedes-Benz 300 SLWells E. A. FordeBlack flagged: not in impound area after spinDP
67Howard CampbellJaguar XK140 MCHoward CampbellOverheatingCP

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
83Jim PetersonJaguar XK120Jim PetersonCP