Event: Date: 19.8.1956
Track: Paramount Ranch Race Course (United States), 3.219 kmsOrganiser: California Sports Car Club

Paramount Ranch [S1.5]

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hPos.Gr.Pos.Div.
1st211Richie GintherPorsche 550 Spyder361:01:40.0000115.8728 kms112.6541stFM1stClass F
2nd55Frank MoniseLotus Mark VI ClimaxFrank Monise361:02:37.00001stGM1stClass G
3rd159EschrichLotus Mark IXDr. Wm. F. Eschrich361:03:25.00002ndFM2ndClass F
4th00John McLaughlinLotus - ClimaxJohn McLaughlin351:01:46.00002ndGM2ndClass G
5th56Troy McHenryPorsche 550 SpyderDr. Troy McHenry351:02:28.00003rdFM3rdClass F
6th41John TimanusLotus Mark VIIIJohn T. Timanus351:02:31.00004thFM4thClass F
7th16Lance ReventlowCooper T39 ClimaxLance Reventlow351:02:58.00003rdGM3rdClass G
8th86Dale JohnsonPorsche 356 CarreraDale Johnson341:01:52.00005thFP5thClass F
9th97William ScottMG TDWilliam Scott341:02:06.00006thFM6thClass F
10th24Ed BarkerPorsche 356 SpeedsterEd Barker331:01:45.00007thFP7thClass F
11th82Jimmy MoorePorsche 356 Super SpeedsterJimmy Moore331:01:48.00008thFP8thClass F
12th154Harold ErbAlfa Romeo Giulietta SprintFrank J. Lohrum331:02:09.00009thFP9thClass F
13th110John DixonMGAJohn R. Dixon331:02:46.000010thFP10thClass F
14th175Robert SchulmanMGARobert Schulman331:03:28.000011thFP11thClass F
15th105George DillawayMG TF 1500George Dillaway321:01:58.000012thFP12thClass F
16th73Perry PeronNichols Panhard SpecialPerry Peron321:02:08.00001stHM1stClass H
17th141Sanford SinclairMG TDS. L. Sinclair321:02:23.000013thFP13thClass F
18th65Jack WilderNichols - PanhardJack Wilder321:02:34.00002ndHM2ndClass H
19th26Alan KernsHand Special MG TDDr. Alan Kerns321:02:42.000014thFM14thClass F
20th28Douglas SnowNichols - PanhardDr. Douglas F. Snow321:02:45.00004thGM4thClass G
21st47Jack DairMG TFJohn F. Dair321:03:00.000015thFP15thClass F
22nd333David SmithMoretti CoupeDave Smith321:03:23.00003rdHM3rdClass H
23rd32Robert HolbrookCrosley SpecialRobert Holbrook311:01:57.00004thHM4thClass H
24th128Robert ScurlockMG TD Mk IIRobert Scurlock311:02:24.000016thFP16thClass F
25th153Robert ChamberlainMG TCRobert Chamberlain311:02:50.000017thFM17thClass F
26th92Manuel BetesSeifried and Betes PanhardManuel Betes311:03:00.00005thHM5thClass H
27th177Nick JayMGA291:02:55.000018thFP18thClass F

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hReasonGr.Div.
37Don MillerSpecial TriumphDon MillerBlack-flagged: exhaustHMClass H
40John BiehlJRB MorettiJohn R. BiehlPlugs too hotHMClass H
61William BooneDB - PanhardBill BooneBlack-flagged: skidding into impound areaHMClass H
75Rex HuddlestonLotus - MaseratiRex HuddlestonAccidentFMClass F
77Elliot Forbes-RobinsonMGA RoadsterE. Forbes-RobinsonOil leakFPClass F
88Steve DredgeMG TCSteve DredgeBlown tyreFPClass F
111Cameron CooperMGABudd StoneBlack-flagged: erratic drivingFPClass F
152Jay ChamberlainLotus Mark IXJay ChamberlainCarburetor linkageGMClass G
157Tommy JamiesonSimca - CrosleyThomas JamiesonThrown rodHMClass H
160Robert BrighamMG TD Mk IIRobert BrighamBurnt bearingFPClass F
188Jack McAfeePorsche 550 SpyderCarburetor linkageFMClass F
194Frank NicholsMGAFrank Davis NicholsBrakesFPClass F
237Sam TaylorMG TDSamuel TaylorOverheatingFPClass F

Did not start:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.Div.
156George TrevettTrojan-Sowers Mark II SpecialDr. Troy McHenryAccidentFMClass F

Did not qualify:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.Div.
31Jean OddousMG TD Mk IIJean P. OddousFPClass F
42Jerry RichardsMG SpecialJosef GossFMClass F
43Edward BrandrethMGAEdward Judson BrandrethFPClass F
53Art WhiteMG TDArt WhiteFPClass F
161Mel CurlandMGAMel CurlandFPClass F
171Hal BonneyMG TFDr. H. BonneyFPClass F
178Ody FellowsMG TFJim ChafeeFPClass F

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.Div.
4Bill PollackAlfa Romeo Giulietta SpiderWilliam PollackFMClass F
6Mark BrunnerCrosley Super SportJ. Mark BrunnerHPClass H
7Howard WheelerOsca MT4 1500Howard WheelerFMClass F
8Dusty MillerMG SpecialNorris "Dusty" MillerFMClass F
11Donald Alan BakerMG TF 1500Donald Alan BakerFPClass F
17Douglas SmithMG TDDouglas SmithFPClass F
27Bill FriedauerPorsche 356 Super SpeedsterWilliam L. FriedauerFPClass F
30Jack BrumbyMoretti Grand SportWalt R. TurnerHMClass H
57Jack BrumbyPorsche 550 SpyderWalt R. TurnerFMClass F
67Clark ShawMGAKen SwansonFPClass F
74Malcolm MorcettCrosley SpecialWilfred WagnerHMClass H
89Henry DeOliveraMG RoadsterDr. Edward BoydFMClass F
99Lars Peter JacobsenMG NPL. P. JacobsonFMClass F
114Stan BuckleinPanhardEcurie BlacksheepGMClass G
118Harry J. HanfordLotus Mark VI MGHarry C. HanfordFMClass F
119Robert PlassPMG-Mistral MG SpecialRobert PlassFMClass F
132Jerry RichardsMG TCDuane FeuerhelmFPClass F