Event: United States Grand Prix Sports Cars RiversideDate: 12.10.1958
Track: Riverside International Raceway (United States), 5.271 kmsOrganiser: U.S.A.C.

Grand Prix Riverside 200 Miles

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hPos.Gr.
1st5Chuck DaighScarab Mk II ChevroletReventlow Automobile Incorporated62321.8688 kms142.85341stBM
2nd69Dan GurneyFerrari 375 PlusFrank Arciero621stCM
3rd27Bill KrauseJaguar D-typeFrank Millard622ndCM
4th7Jean BehraPorsche 718 RSKPorsche AG611stFM
5th211Richie GintherFerrari 250 TR Scaglietti Spyder 58Ferrari Representatives of California611stDM
6th159Roy SalvadoriAston Martin DBR1David Brown612ndDM
7th70Max BalchowskyOld Yeller Mk.1 Buick SpecialMotor Trend Magazine602ndBM
8th14Bill PollackLister - CorvetteDean Van Lines603rdBM
9th50Ken MilesPorsche 550 RS SpyderPrecision Motor Cars601stEM
10th49Bob DrakeCooper - ClimaxTop Equipment Co.582ndFM
11th88Gregory / BonnierFerrari 410 SportJohn Edgar573rdCM
12th26Gordon GlyerFerrari 500 TRGordon Glyer572ndEM
13th129Ralph OrmsbeeHWM ChevroletTeam Empire574thCM
14th117Harry HanfordOsca TN 1500Tim Considine573rdFM
15th135Allen MarkelsonFerrari 500 TRCAl Markelson563rdEM
16th9Bill CantrellMeyer-Drake Special OffenhauserMar-Chris Co.564thEM
17th121Frank BeckerFerrari 500 TRCTeam Empire555thEM
18th127Skip ConklinLotus Eleven ClimaxSkip Conklin551stGM
19th124George KeckPorsche 550 RS SpyderTeam Empire544thFM
20th118Jean Pierre KunstlePorsche 356 Carrera GT CoupeJean-Pierre Kunstle543rdDM
21st259William de CreeftAston MartinBill de Creeft524thDM
22nd35Pete WoodsOsca 2000SC. Vernon476thEM
23rd138Bill LoveDuncan SpecialWest Coast Racing445thDM
24th23John TimanusLotus s/cJohn Timanus397thEM

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hReasonGr.
2Phil HillFerrari 412 MIFerrari Representatives of California55Fuel pump & fuel lineCM
125Pete LovelyLotus ElevenTeam Empire54DNFGM
126Pat PigottLotus ElevenTeam Empire46DNFFM
4Lew FlorenceLotus ElevenTeam Empire25AccidentFM
93Floyd BurtBuick SpecialFloyd Burt23DNFBM
149Ray CrawfordZidar Special (Kurtis Corvette)Ray Crawford20DNFBM
181Johnny ParsonsMercedes-Benz 300 SL CorvetteChuck Porter16TransmissionBM
264Fred KnoopHuffaker Special ChryslerFred Knoop13DNFBM
3ReventlowScarab Mk II ChevroletReventlow Automobile Incorporated9Black flagged: leaking fuelBM
140Bill CheesbourgKurtis - BuickAlex Budurin8DNFBM
172UnserKurtis 500X CadillacMickey Thompson7CollisionBM
6Troy RuttmanKurtis - BuickBill Murphy's Buick7OverheatingBM
122Tom MeehanCooper - PorscheTeam Empire6DNFFM
78Carroll ShelbyMaserati 450STemple Buell4DNFCM
96Marvin PorterKurtis - Ford4Exhaust system
110UnserCaballo de Hiero Mk II OldsmobileAk Miller3Blown pistonBM
155Sam WeissFerrari 500 TRSam Weiss1DNFEM
11John von NeumannFerrari 335 SportFerrari Representatives of California0AccidentCM
111MillerDevin Special ChevroletAk Miller0Off courseBM

Did not start:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
59Bob OkerAston Martin DBR2David BrownCM
229Clem ProctorChevrolet Special s/cClem ProctorBM
98Jim RathmannMaserati 450S PontiacJohn EdgarBM

Did not qualify:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
8Dusty MillerMaserati 150SDusty MillerFM
16Lance ReventlowScarab Mk I ChevroletReventlow AutoBM
52Bert RuttmanKurtis - CorvetteEngine MastersBM
77Rodger WardFerrari 4.4Italia MotorsCM
114Hank TubmanSebring 2000SSDean Van LinesEM

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
1Jo BonnierFerrari 3.5Massaglia HotelCM
Chuck TowersKurtis - BuickChuck TowersBM
Carroll ShelbyLister - MaseratiJohn Edgar Enterprises