Palm Springs [FP+GP] 1956 - Race Results

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Event: 10th Running Palm Springs Sports Car Races		Date: 26.2.1956
Track: Palm Springs Airport (United States), 2.865 kms	Organiser: Los Angeles Region SCCA
Palm Springs [FP+GP]
Non championship race

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time	Distance	Km/h	Pos.	Gr.
1^st	77	Elliot Forbes-Robinson	MGA	P. G. Gough	10	17:08.4000	28.6463 kms	101.6784	1^st	FP
2^nd	131	Jim Parkinson	MGA	Jim Parkinson	10	17:21.0000			2^nd	FP
3^rd	167	Harry Hanford	MGA	Ken Swanson	10	17:22.0000			3^rd	FP
4^th	191	Lew Bracker	Porsche 356	Lewis A. Bracker	10	17:32.0000			4^th	FP
5^th	52	Lewis Robeson	Porsche 356	Lewis P. Robeson	10	17:32.0000			5^th	FP
6^th	74	Jay Dettman	Porsche 356	J. R. Dettman	10	17:43.0000			6^th	FP
7^th	141	Sanford Sinclair	MG TD	Sanford L. Sinclair	10	18:08.0000			1^st	GP
8^th	116	Chuck Schroeder	MG TF	Charles L. Schroeder	10	18:10.0000			2^nd	GP
9^th	153	Robert Chamberlain	MG TC	Robert Chamberlain	10	18:11.0000			3^rd	GP
10^th	132	Duane Feuerhelm	MG TC	D. Feuerhelm	10	18:12.0000			4^th	GP
11^th	28	Walter Garlick	Porsche 356	Walter A. Garlick	10	18:41.0000			5^th	GP
12^th	155	Virgil D. Carlin	MG TF	Frank Lohrum	10	18:42.0000			7^th	FP
13^th	129	John Lawrence	MG TD Mk II	John W. Lawrence	10	18:43.0000			6^th	GP
14^th	60	George Lachman	MG TD	Georges A. Lachman	9	17:13.0000			7^th	GP
15^th	168	Pete Vanlaw	MG TD	Pete Vanlaw	9	17:15.0000			8^th	GP
16^th	72	Jack Greenaway	MG TF	Jack Greenaway	9	17:19.0000			9^th	GP
17^th	183	Barry Hyndman	MG TD	Barry Hyndman	9	17:23.0000			10^th	GP
18^th	203	Anthony West	MG TD	Anthony West	9	17:40.0000			11^th	GP
19^th	43	William Benck	MG TD	Dow W. Benck	9	17:59.0000			12^th	GP
20^th	189	Gail Pike	MG TD	Gale H. Pike	9	18:13.0000			13^th	GP

Disqualified:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time	Distance	Km/h	Reason	Gr.
104	Ed Tomerlin	Porsche 356	Ed Tomerlin		17:20.0000			Non-production muffler	FP

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
20	Ted Ury	MG TD	Gail A. Ury	Blown engine	GP
62	Thomas Baker	MG TD	Thomas F. Baker	Connecting rod broken	GP
93	Betty Shutes	Porsche 356	Betty J. Shutes	Clutch	FP
122	John R. Martin	Singer	John R. Martin	Tyre pressure	FP

Did not start:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
160	Robert Brigham	MG TF	Robert E. Brigham	Thrown rod	GP

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