Event: 8th Running Pomona Road RacesDate: 31.1.1959
Track: Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, Pomona (United States), 3.219 kmsOrganiser: California Sports Car Club

Preliminary Pomona [BP+CP+DP]

Non championship race

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantPos.Gr.
1st283Andy PorterfieldChevrolet CorvetteHarry Mann Chevrolet1stBP
2nd166Bob DicksonChevrolet CorvetteBob Dickson2ndBP
3rd337Fred GrantChevrolet CorvetteHorsepower Specialties3rdBP
60George DuncanJaguar XK120George Duncan1stCP
163Jack BreskovichAustin-Healey 100SJack Breskovich1stDP
64Ted RobertsJaguarTed Roberts2ndCP
164Robert WindhorstAustin-Healey 100SBob Windhorst2ndDP
Skip ConklinAC - Bristol3rdDP
72Jimmy MoorePorsche 356 Carrera GTJimmy Moore4thDP
222Vince MayellChevrolet CorvetteVince Mayell4thBP
Hap RichardsonJaguarCP

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
1John BrophyPorsche 356 Carrera GTJohn BrophyNot known if ranDP
11John von NeumannFerrari 250 GT BerlinettaFerrari Representatives of CaliforniaNot known if ranBP
17Jim FouchAC - BristolJim FouchNot known if ranDP
19Michelmore / MichelmorePorsche 356 Carrera GTD. D. MichelmoreEngine not deliveredDP
30Bill GaskinsChevrolet CorvetteBill GaskinsNot known if ranBP
41Scott BrileyChevrolet CorvetteScott BrileyNot known if ranBP
47Bill KlingensmithAC - BristolBill KlingensmithNot known if ranDP
54Hubert LutzChevrolet CorvetteHubert E. LutzNot known if ranBP
58Bob BondurantChevrolet CorvetteC. S. Mead ChevroletNot known if ranBP
61Earl GraftonAC - Bristol 100DEarl D. GraftonNot known if ranDP
78Ron RiosAustin-Healey 100SRon RiosNot known if ranDP
85Lonnie ArdoinChevrolet CorvetteLonnie L. ArdoinNot known if ranBP
110Ken SuttonAustin-HealeyContinental ImportedNot known if ranDP
125Chaffee / ProninJaguar XK120Jim R. ChaffeeNot known if ranCP
132Bob HoffmanChevrolet CorvetteBob HoffmanNot known if ranBP
160Bill EiknerAC - BristolBill EiknerNot known if ranDP
171Peter CulkinMercedes-Benz 300 SLPeter CulkinNot known if ranCP
210Chuck ParsonsPorsche 356 Carrera GTCharles W. ParsonsNot known if ranDP
217Pat KeenanPorsche 356 Carrera GTPat KeenanNot known if ranDP
236Don JensenChevrolet CorvetteDon T. JensenNot known if ranBP