Event: Fifth Running Pomona Sports Car Road RacesDate: 26.10.1957
Track: Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, Pomona (United States), 3.219 kmsOrganiser: California Sports Car Club

Preliminary Pomona [Modified +1.5]

Non championship race

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hPos.Gr.
1st11John von NeumannFerrari 625 TRCJohn von Neumann1521:15.000048.2803 kms136.31141stDM
2nd211Richie GintherFerrari 500 TRJohn von Neumann1521:19.50001stEM
3rd59Bob OkerAston Martin DB3SJoe Lubin1521:30.00002ndDM
4th133Jerry AustinJaguar D-typeJerry Austin1521:32.00001stCM
5th70Max BalchowskyBalchowsky - BuickMax Balchowsky1521:50.00001stBM
6th204Don HuletteJaguar SpecialDon Hulette1522:23.00002ndCM
7th1Eric HauserZidar SpecialJoe Zidar1522:54.00003rdCM
8th176Terry HallTalbot LagoBob Ray Wood1422:06.00004thCM
9th37Robert SohusSohus-Larkin - MercuryRobert Sohus1422:21.00002ndBM
10th149Bob BondurantTriumph TR3Nick Pastor1422:24.00003rdDM
11th124Jim FirestoneFrazer Nash Le Mans ReplicaJim Firestone1422:45.00002ndEM
12th99Bruce DanielsonFerrari 166 MM/53Bruce Danielson1322:40.00003rdEM
13th271Ron PearsonVolvo RoadsterJoan Hirsh1221:18.00004thEM
14th23John TimanusLotus Mark VIIIJohn Timanus821:36.00005thEM

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hReasonGr.
0Andy PorterfieldPorterfield Gaskins SpecialAndrew PorterfieldClutchCM
94James SmithFerrari 166 MMJames SmithOil leakEM
152David LenardKurtis - CadillacDavid LenardOverheatingBM
165Mark CummingsCummings FordMark CummingsEngine, overheatingCM
199Louis YatesFerrari 500 Mondial CorvetteLouis A. YatesOverheatingCM
272Eric PriestVolvo SpecialEric PriestExhaustEM

Did not start:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
122David DunbarFubar Special MercuryDavid DunbarCM

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
9Bill FriedauerAustin-Healey 100SBill FriedauerDM
21Hal DoldenSparks-Bonney Special LincolnHarold DoldenBM
46Jim ParkinsonAustin-Healey 100SJack BoyleDM
178Pete WoodsAston Martin Joe LubinDM
255Harold ErbMG TCRobert DowneyDrive ill in the hospitalEM