Event: Road America 500Date: 8.9.1957
Track: Road America, Elkhart Lake (United States), 6.437 kmsOrganiser: Chicago Region SCCA

Road America 500 Miles

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hPos.Gr.
1st41Phil HillFerrari 315 SportGene Greenspun125804.6720 kms131.01671stCM
2nd8Carroll ShelbyMaserati 300SJohn Edgar1251stDM
3rd69Ed CrawfordPorsche 550 RS SpyderEdward W. Crawford1stFM
4th38O'Shea / ThompsonMercedes-Benz 300 SL RoadsterGeorge E. Tilp2ndDM
5th62Bennett / WallaceJaguar D-typeBriggs Cunningham2ndCM
6th10Kilborn / HivelyFerrari 290 MMJohn Kilborn3rdCM
7th6Lunken / KimberlyFerrari 500 TRLunken-Fulton1stEM
8th83Berlin / LowePorsche 550 SpyderDonald Berlin2ndFM
9th54Carveth / ConstantineAston Martin DB3SRod Carveth3rdDM
10th85Cook / DurbinW.B. SpecialAndy Hotton1stBM
11th15Johnston / BearFerrari 625 TRJames R. Johnston4thDM
12th32Haas / RolosonFord ThunderbirdJohn L. Haas2ndBM
13th2Wyllie / WyllieLotus Mark XR. J. Wyllie1stGM
14th43Skogmo / LarsonJaguar D-typeDon R. Skogmo4thCM
15th11Earl / QuackenbushChevrolet CorvetteJerome C. Earl5thCM
16th82Wolf / DonnerPorsche 550 SpyderJohn Max Wolf3rdFM
17th19Rand / ReedPorsche 550 SpyderGeorge Reed, Jr.4thFM
18th35Kolb / BaptistaElva Mk IICharles Kolb2ndGM
19th66Smith / FurlongLotus ElevenWarren H. Smith, Jr.3rdGM
20th75Ross / KilburnElva Mk IAllen M. Ross4thGM
21st29Cox / LeeCooper - ClimaxCharles C. Cox5thGM
22nd28Bunn / KimberlyAustin-Healey 100Phil Brennan5thDM
23rd26Ratelle / TanidaPorsche 550 RSDr. Alex Ratelle5thFM
24th68Carter / MullAC Ace BristolErnest MacNabb2ndEM
25th64Staver / GriersonChevrolet CorvetteJohn Staver3rdBM
26th16Richard McConnellFerrari 2.6Richard M. McConnell6thDM
27th84Leavens / GilmourMGAJim Fergusson6thFM
28th22Louden / GatzJaguar C-type SpecialRobert Louden4thBM
29th98Rosenberger / WarrenNash-HealeyAndy Rosenberger5thBM
30th94Alexander / RollinsChevrolet CorvetteHugh Alexander6thBM
31st39Grosse / JarmanAC Ace BristolO. H. Grosse3rdEM
32nd99Glendening / PabstCometGlenn R. Glendening7thBM
33rd51Tannhaeuser / VetterElvaWm. G.Tannhaeuser6thGM

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hReasonGr.
12Moore / GrayKurtisDNFGM
18Baker / FairbanksAllard J2 CadillacGene E. BakerDNFBM
21BartonPorsche SpecialCapt. Wm. H. CooperDNFGM
23McCluggage / LevyPorsche 550 RSDenise McCluggageIntake manifoldFM
44Ames / BowmanLotus Eleven Le MansWilliam S. BowmanDNFGM
49Mike WardElvaMike WardDNFGM
57Jack MantingPorsche 550 SpyderJack F. MantingDNFFM
58Ullrich / BeichExcalibur - JaguarBrooks StevensDNFBM
61Hansgen / FornoJaguar D-typeBriggs CunninghamEngineCM
72Jack BakerEl Toro II SpecialJack C. BakerDNFBM
76Charles BrantinghamKieftC. W. BrantinghamDNFGM
89William G. WilsonHealey - CorvetteWm. G. WilsonDNFBM
91Lyeth / GoldmanFerrari 375 MMJ. M. R. Lyeth, Jr.DNFCM
92Dave CauseyLotus Mk IIDNFGM
63Cunningham / BossCunningham C-6R JaguarBriggs Cunningham70EngineCM
65Rosales / MerinoLotus ElevenRosales & Merino69Oil leakGM
1Weiler / DonnellyLotus ElevenRobert Weiler50DNFGM
46JeffordsChevrolet CorvetteJ. E. Rose3Blown engineBM
5McAfee / KimberlyMaserati 200SIJames H. Kimberly2Valve springEM

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
3Lord / BabcockMG TDDick LordFM
5Kimberly / McAfeeMaserati 450SJames KimberlyCM
7Martin / DietrichElva Mk IIBurdette Martin, Jr.GM
12Moore / GrayKurtisJohn W. MooreBM
13Payne / HancockPorsche 550 SpyderTom PayneFM
17Concannon / EnsleyKurtisJoseph ConcannonBM
25Quick / GougelmanJaguar XK120 MCHoward L. QuickCM
27Kessler / RubinJaguar XKSSRichard KesslerCM
42J. Robert SchroederAbarth SpyderJ. Robert SchroederGM
47Kisner / ZornOsca MT4Thurl J. KisnerFM
52Brohaugh / WarrenAllard Le MansDuane BrohaughBM
63Cunningham / BossJaguar D-typeBriggs CunninghamRaced Cunningham C6-RCM
74Sesslar / MasonPorsche 550 SpyderCyrus L. FultonFM
78Warren / RosenbergerAlfa RomeoDon WarrenGM
79Payne / ShermanW.B. SpecialLarry ZirbessBM
86Campbell / JordanLotus - OscaFrank C. CampbellFM
96Arents / CunninghamFerrari 3.8George Arents, Jr.CM