Pomona - Sports over 1500 cc 1957 - Race Results

Event: 3rd Running Pomona Road Races		Date: 20.1.1957
Track: Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, Pomona (United States), 3.219 kms	Organiser: California Sports Car Club
Pomona - Sports over 1500 cc
Pacific Coast Championship (round 1)

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time	Distance	Km/h	Pos.	Gr.	Pos.	Div.
1^st	70	Eric Hauser	Out Hauser Buick Special	Max Balchowsky	35	59:44.0000	112.6541 kms	113.2978	1^st	BM	1^st	Class B
2^nd	249	Richie Ginther	Aston Martin DB3S	Joe Lubin	35	59:57.0000			1^st	DM	1^st	Class D
3^rd	59	Bob Oker	AC Ace Bristol	Ed Savin	35	1:01:10.0000			1^st	EP	1^st	Class E
4^th	137	John Colombero	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Dr. Steen Carlson	35	1:01:15.0000			1^st	DP	2^nd	Class D
5^th	38	Jack Bates	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Jack Bates	34	59:50.0000			2^nd	DP	3^rd	Class D
6^th	49	Bob Drake	Cooper - Climax	Joe Lubin	34	1:00:30.0000			1^st	FM	1^st	Class F
7^th	108	Lou Brero	Jaguar D-type	Louis Brero	34	1:01:12.0000			1^st	CM	1^st	Class C
8^th	17	Tom Groskritz	Jaguar C-type	Tom Groskritz	34	1:01:22.0000			2^nd	CM	2^nd	Class C
9^th	16	Lance Reventlow	Maserati 200SI	Lance Reventlow	34	1:01:24.0000			1^st	EM	2^nd	Class E
10^th	157	Bill Sturgis	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Bill Sturgis	33	59:54.0000			3^rd	DP	4^th	Class D
11^th	31	Ronnie Bucknum	Porsche 356 Speedster	Ronnie Bucknum	33	1:00:33.0000			2^nd	EM	3^rd	Class E
12^th	213	Charles Winberg	Morgan TR2	Charles Winborg	33	1:00:57.0000			2^nd	EP	4^th	Class E
13^th	60	William Muse	AC Ace	William Muse	33	1:01:18.0000			3^rd	EP	5^th	Class E
14^th	138	Chuck Daigh	Troutman-Barnes Special	Troutman Barnes	32	1:00:26.0000			2^nd	BM	2^nd	Class B
15^th	124	Jim Firestone	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica	Jim Firestone	32	1:00:55.0000			3^rd	EM	6^th	Class E
16^th	69	Bob Weller	Jaguar XK140	Bob Weller	32	1:00:56.0000			1^st	CP	3^rd	Class C
17^th	125	Laurence Clark	Chevrolet Corvette	Jack Whelchel, Mary Hefley	31	59:53.0000			2^nd	CP	4^th	Class C
18^th	11	John von Neumann	Ferrari 500 TR	Eleanor von Neumann	31	1:00:06.0000			4^th	EM	7^th	Class E
19^th	109	Rick Padock	Jaguar XK120	Rick Padock	29	1:00:21.0000			3^rd	CP	5^th	Class C
20^th	119	Robert Plass	Ferrari Monza	Robert Plass	28	1:00:18.0000			5^th	EM	8^th	Class E

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.	Div.
2	Phil Hill	Ferrari 750 Monza Scaglietti Spyder	Von Neumann	Spinning	DM	Class D
6	Bill Murphy	Kurtis - Buick	Bill Murphy	Engine	BM	Class B
21	Hal Dolden	Spark Bonney Special	Harold Dolden	Radiator	BM	Class B
50	Ken Miles	Cooper - Porsche Special	John Von Neumann	Spun	FM	Class F
149	Bob Bondurant	Triumph TR2	Nick Pastor, Mary Davis	DNF	DM	Class D
203	Ces Critchlow	Jaguar C-type		Withdrawn due to wet track	CM	Class C
331	Jim Parkinson	Austin-Healey 100S	Richard Shipman	Blown head gasket	DP
711	Bill Dixon	Siata 208S Spyder	Bill Dixon	Accident	EP	Class E

Did not qualify:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.	Div.
5	Richard McClure	Jaguar XK140	Richard McClure		CP	Class C
9	Bruce Danielson	Ferrari 166 MM/53	Bruce Danielson		EM	Class E
10	Norm Hart	Jaguar XK120	Norman Hart		CP	Class C
13	John McKeown	Chevrolet Corvette	John McKeown		CP	Class C
19	D. D. Michelmore	Porsche 356 1600S	D. D. Michelmore		EP	Class E
22	Gil Bloemendaal	Austin-Healey 100S	Gil Bloemendaal		DP	Class D
23	Sterling Dietz	Siata 208S	Sterling Dietz		EP	Class E
29	Stanton Baum	Jaguar XK120	Stanton Baum		CP	Class C
36	R. C. Gould	Austin-Healey 100	R. C. Gould		DP	Class D
40	Rudy Cleye	Chevrolet Corvette	Chuck Brassell		CP	Class C
41	Hud Stephenson	Austin-Healey 100	Hud Stephenson		DP	Class D
44	Harvey Simon	AC Ace	Harvey Simon		EP	Class E
46	Jack Boyle	Austin-Healey 100S	Jack Boyle		DP	Class D
48	Gordon Crowder	Porsche 356 Speedster	Gordon Crowder, Jr.		EP	Class E
52	Phil Dean	Austin-Healey	Phillip Dean		DP	Class D
55	Julian Conde	Porsche 356 Super	Julian Conde		EP	Class E
56	Rod Carveth	Aston Martin DB3S	Rod Carveth	Bearing cage	DM	Class D
63	Jack Breskovich	Austin-Healey	Jack Breskovich		DP	Class D
74	John Hathorn	Austin-Healey	John Hathorn		DP	Class D
80	James Matthews	Jaguar XK120	James Matthews/Sue Matthews		CP	Class C
88	Carroll Shelby	Ferrari 857 S	John Edgar		CM	Class C
98	Carroll Shelby	Ferrari 410 Sport	John Edgar		CM	Class C
99	Gene Levin	Triumph TR3	Eugene Levin		EP	Class E
107	Robert Conway	Triumph TR3	Robert Conway		EP	Class E
113	Lew Bracker	Porsche 356 Speedster	Morley Kasler		EP	Class E
122	Clark Merrick	Triumph TR2	Clark Merrick		EP	Class E
127	Bennie Benjamin	Jaguar XK140	Bennie Benjamin		CP	Class C
132	Bob Hoffman	Chevrolet Corvette	Bob Hoffman		CP	Class C
154	John Bagley	Austin-Healey 100S	John Bagley		DP	Class D
167	Mel Robles	Jaguar XK120	Mell Robles		CP	Class C
170	George Sherrerd	Jaguar XK120	George Sherrerd III		CP	Class C
186	Al Hughes	Triumph TR3	Al Hughes		EP	Class E
191	Robert Wilson	Austin-Healey	Robert Wilson		DP	Class D
192	Tom R. Wilson	Austin-Healey	Tom Wilson		DP	Class D
199	Louis Yates	Porsche 356	Louis Yates, Jr.		EP	Class E
201	Bud Shank	Jaguar XK120	Bud Shank		CP	Class C
204	Don Hulette	Arnolt-Bristol	Don Hulette		EP	Class E
216	Rod Bowers	Triumph TR2	Dorothy Randall		EP	Class E
228	Patrick Rice	Austin-Healey	Patrick Rice		DP	Class D
250	James Coffin	Austin-Healey 100	James Coffin		DP	Class D
288	Reynard Storey	Austin-Healey Le Mans	Reynard Storey		DP	Class D

Did not practice:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.	Div.
193	Betty Shutes	Porsche 356 Super Speedster	Betty Shutes	Only ladies race	EP	Class E

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.	Div.
1	Jack Greenaway	Austin-Healey 100M	Jack Greenway		DP	Class D
11	John von Neumann	Ferrari	Eleanor von Neumann		DM	Class D
18	Carlyle Blackwell	Jaguar C-type	Carlyle Blackwell		CM	Class C
54	Jack Douglas	Jaguar D-type	Jack Douglas		CM	Class C
83	Les Olson	Triumph TR2	Les Olson		EP	Class E
85	Jerome Stanley	Austin-Healey	Jerome Stanley		DP	Class D
108	Lou Brero	Ferrari 750 Monza	Louis Brero		DM	Class D
125	Laurence Clark	Jaguar XK120	Jack Whelchel, Mary Hefley	Raced Corvette	CP	Class C
133	Jerry Austin	Jaguar D-type	Jerry Austin		CM	Class C
159	Austin Davis	Lancia Spyder	Louise Cano		DP	Class D
179	Alan LeMay	Ferrari 750 Monza	Alan LeMay		DM	Class D
181	Chuck Porter	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Chuck Porter		CM	Class C
190	Louise Wilson	Triumph TR2	Louise Wilson		EP	Class E
205	Bryan Brewer	Triumph TR2	Bryan Brewer		EP	Class E
253	Ruth Levy	Porsche 356 Super Speedster	Ruthy Levy		EP	Class E
331	Richard Shipman	Austin-Healey 100S	Richard Shipman		DP	Class D
350	Rick Lambie	Jaguar XK120	Rick Lambie		CP	Class C