SCCA National Palm Springs - Production over 1600 cc 1957 - Race Results

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Event: Second National Palm Springs Championship Road Race		Date: 3.11.1957
Track: Palm Springs (United States), 4.667 kms	Organiser: Los Angeles Region SCCA
SCCA National Palm Springs - Production over 1600 cc
SCCA National Sports Car Championship (round 13) Pacific Coast Championship (round 19) California SCCA National Points (round 1)

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Laps	Time	Distance	Km/h	Pos.	Gr.
1^st	58	Jerry Austin	Chevrolet Corvette	15	36:06.0000	67.5920 kms	114.4244	1^st	BP
2^nd	283	Andy Porterfield	Chevrolet Corvette	15	36:28.0000	67.5925 kms		2^nd	BP
3^rd	195	Bill Love	AC Ace Bristol	15	36:29.0000			1^st	EP
4^th	221	Ron Ellico	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	15	36:45.0000			1^st	CP
5^th	251	Hugh Woods	Chevrolet Corvette	15	36:56.0000			3^rd	BP
6^th	90	Cal Bailey	Chevrolet Corvette	15	37:41.0000			4^th	BP
7^th	93	Evans	Jaguar XK120 M	15	37:43.5000			2^nd	CP
8^th	83	John Haggerty	AC - Bristol	15	38:36.0000			2^nd	EP
9^th	17	James Orr	AC - Bristol	15	38:56.0000			3^rd	EP
10^th	7	Bob Fletcher	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	14	36:10.0000			3^rd	CP
11^th	158	Jay Hoke	Austin-Healey 100M	14	36:21.0000			1^st	DP
12^th	146	Hugh Pryor	Austin-Healey 100M	14	36:33.0000			2^nd	DP
13^th	18	Vern Clausing	AC - Bristol	14	37:42.0000			4^th	EP
14^th	41	George Sutton	Triumph TR2	14	38:40.0000			5^th	EP
15^th	252	James Coffin	Austin-Healey 100	12	37:16.0000			3^rd	DP
16^th	74	John Hathorn	Austin-Healey 100	11	37:20.0000			4^th	DP

Disqualified:

No.	Drivers	Car	Laps	Time	Distance	Km/h	Reason	Gr.
180	Jerry McGee	Chevrolet Corvette					Missing aircleaners	BP

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Reason	Gr.
2	Frank Sloan	Jaguar	Brakes	CP
14	Mel Allen	Chevrolet Corvette	High speed problems	BP
38	Jack Bates	Chevrolet Corvette	Piston	BP
73	John Sullivan	Doretti	Broken axle	EP
109	Bert Ruttman	Chevrolet Corvette	Gearbox	BP
112	Bill Atkins	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Rocker arm	CP
213	Donald McQuilken	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Cam	CP

Did not start:

No.	Drivers	Car	Reason	Gr.
48	Gordon Crowder	AC - Bristol	Broken cam follower in qualifying heat	EP
52	George Beavis	Beavis Special	Ran only qualifying heat	FII
132	Bob Hoffman	Chevrolet Corvette	Overheating in qualifying heat	BP
516	Bob Drake	Cooper	Ran only qualifying heat	FII

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Gr.
10	Lek von Kaesborg	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	CP
45	J. E. Rose	Chevrolet Corvette	BP
200	Bob Oker	Triumph TR3	EP

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