Event: 8th Running Pomona Road RacesDate: 1.2.1959
Track: Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, Pomona (United States), 3.219 kmsOrganiser: California Sports Car Club

Pomona - Modified 2000cc

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsKm/hPos.Gr.
1st249Bob DrakeCooper - ClimaxJoe Lubin25131.96621stFM
2nd27Skip ConklinLotus Eleven Le MansSkip Conklin1stGM
3rd29Joe PlayanPorsche 550 RS SpyderJoe Playan2ndFM
4th20Gordon GlyerFerrari 500 TRGordie Glyer1stEM
5th44Frank MoniseLotus ElevenFrank Monise2ndGM
6th102Jack NethercuttFerrari 500 TRCJack Nethercutt2ndEM
7th127Cliff HaworthPorsche 550 SpyderPomona Sports Cars3rdFM
8th152Jay ChamberlainLotus Eleven ClimaxJay Chamberlain3rdGM
9thDon MaslinLotus Eleven4thGM
10thJoel DeMunizMaserati3rdEM
11th7Art SnyderLotus Eleven Le MansArthur H. Snyder5thGM
12th51Pete BrockCooper Le Mans ClimaxPete Brock6thGM
13th8Dusty MillerMaserati 150SDusty Miller4thFM
14th333Jim SpeckensPorsche 550 SpyderJames V. Speckers5thFM
15th26Alan KernsMG SpecialDr. Alan Kerns6thFM
16th71Eric PriestVictess SpecialEric Priest4thEM
17th55Ed FreutelLotus - FiatEdward C. Freutel, Jr.1stHM
18thCharles GardnerLotus - Crosley2ndHM
19th35Harvey SimonMG Fiat SpecialHarvey Simon7thFM
20th96Bud McAbeeKing Special PanhardBud McAbee7thGM
21st34Doug SharmanMG TC SpecialDoug Sharman8thFM
22nd75H. C. BurgraffDevin - PanhardDr. H. C. Burgraff3rdHM
23rdDaviesMG TF Mk II9thFM
24th28Morry StillwellMiller SpecialMorry Stillwell4thHM
25th104Bill WheelerDB - PanhardBill Wheeler8thGM
26th68Jack CoeMG TDJack Coe10thFM
27thCoffinMG TD11thFM

Not classified:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsKm/hReasonGr.
221John McLaughlinCooper - ClimaxFinished 3rd, not scoredFII

Disqualified:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsKm/hReasonGr.
83Lou FageolJones-Rich CrosleyLou FageolHM

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsKm/hReasonGr.
9Dale TholenCrosley SpecialDale TholenDNFHM
23John TimanusLotus Mark XJohn T. TimanusDNFEM
33Ted BlockFerry - RenaultTed BlockDNFHM
156Fred NewmanLotus Mark IX ClimaxFred NewmanDNFGM
172Jerry KingMiller CrosleyJerry KingDNFHM
207Don MillerOwn CrosleyDon MillerDNFHM
Bob FittsMGADNFFM

Did not start:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
50Ken MilesPorsche 550 RS SpyderPrecision Motor CarsForced to race main eventEM
Jay ChamberlainLotus 15Jay ChamberlainOverheating in practiceFM
Harry JonesLotus - CrosleyHM

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
2Harry HanfordOsca TN 1500Tim ConsidineFM
12Bob ChallmanLotus Mark IX MG'Bob' ChallmanFM
37Richard H. HughesPorsche 550 SpyderR. H. (Dick) HughesFM
40Rebney / DohlMG Ice Axe SpecialJack RebneyFM
66Bill MolleFairchild Fuel Injection SpecialDr. Wm. H. MolleHM
103John SeviolaMG TDJohn R. SeviolaFM
193Betty ShutesPorsche 550 SpyderBetty ShutesFM
225Robert SnowManta Ray Special CrosleyRobert SnowHM
237Norah TaylorMG TF Mk IINorah TaylorFM
253Leon DuhamelMG TDLeon R. DuhamelFM