Event: Date: 18.8.1956
Track: Paramount Ranch Race Course (United States), 3.219 kmsOrganiser: California Sports Car Club

Preliminary Paramount Ranch [FM+GM+HM]

Non championship race

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hPos.Gr.
1st211Richie GintherPorsche 550 Spyder1016:45.000032.1869 kms115.39001stFM
2nd188Jack McAfeePorsche 550 Spyder1016:45.50002ndFM
3rd55Frank MoniseLotus Mark VI ClimaxFrank Monise1017:57.00001stGM
4th159EschrichLotus Mark IXDr. Wm. F. Eschrich1017:58.00003rdFM
5th56Troy McHenryPorsche 550 SpyderDr. Troy McHenry1018:13.00004thFM
6th152Jay ChamberlainLotus Mark IXJay Chamberlain1018:15.00002ndGM
7th00John McLaughlinLotus - ClimaxJohn McLaughlin1018:17.00003rdGM
8th41John TimanusLotus Mark VIIIJohn T. Timanus1018:21.00005thFM
9th97William ScottMG TDWilliam Scott1018:23.00006thFM
10th16Lance ReventlowCooper T39 ClimaxLance Reventlow1018:34.00004thGM
11th75Rex HuddlestonLotus - MaseratiRex Huddleston917:20.00007thFM
12th28Douglas SnowNichols - PanhardDr. Douglas F. Snow917:56.00005thGM
13th92Manuel BetesSeifried and Betes PanhardManuel Betes918:05.00001stHM
14th73Perry PeronNichols Panhard SpecialPerry Peron918:06.00002ndHM
15th26Bud HandHand Special MG TDDr. Alan Kerns918:11.00008thFM
16th65Jack WilderNichols - PanhardJack Wilder918:12.00003rdHM
17th157Tommy JamiesonSimca - CrosleyThomas Jamieson918:16.00004thHM
18th32Robert HolbrookCrosley SpecialRobert Holbrook918:18.00005thHM
19th333David SmithMoretti CoupeDave Smith918:22.00006thHM
20th40John BiehlJRB MorettiJohn R. Biehl918:50.00007thHM
21st114Stan BuckleinPanhardEcurie Blacksheep919:31.00006thGM
22nd61William BooneDB - PanhardBill Boone919:37.00008thHM

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hReasonGr.
7Howard WheelerOsca MT4 1500Howard WheelerEngineFM
37Don MillerSpecial TriumphDon MillerAccident damage, overheatingHM
42Jerry RichardsMG SpecialJosef GossOverheatingFM
74Wilford WagnerCrosley SpecialWilfred WagnerAccidentHM
89Henry DeOliveraMG RoadsterDr. Edward BoydSpun, swallowed valveFM
118Harry HanfordLotus Mark VI MGHarry C. HanfordScavenger pumpFM
153Robert ChamberlainMG TCRobert ChamberlainBattery shortcutFM

Did not start:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
156George TrevettTrojan-Sowers Mark II SpecialDr. Troy McHenryAccidentFM

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
4Bill PollackAlfa Romeo Giulietta SpiderWilliam PollackFM
8Dusty MillerMG SpecialNorris "Dusty" MillerFM
30Jack BrumbyMoretti Grand SportWalt R. TurnerHM
57Jack BrumbyPorsche 550 SpyderWalt R. TurnerFM
99Lars Peter JacobsenMG NPL. P. JacobsonFM
119Robert PlassPMG-Mistral MG SpecialRobert PlassFM