Event: 5th Running Santa Barbara Road RacesDate: 18.3.1956
Track: Santa Barbara Airport Course (United States), 3.541 kmsOrganiser: California Sports Car Club

Santa Barbara - Consolation Race

Non championship race

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hGr.Pos.Div.
1st29William HanssenBaldwin SpecialWm. H. Hanssen1223:48.000042.4867 kms107.9870CM1stClass C
2nd244Clarence RavilleMG TC SpecialClarence Raville1223:59.0000FM1stClass F
3rd27Skip ConklinJaguar XK120 MBill "Skip" Conklin1224:26.0000CP2ndClass C
4th56Troy McHenryPorsche 550 SpyderDr. Troy McHenry1224:27.0000FM2ndClass F
5th24Ed BarkerPorsche 356 Super SpeedsterEd Barker1224:34.0000FP3rdClass F
6th77Elliot Forbes-RobinsonMGAP. G. Gough1224:45.0000FP4thClass F
7th26Bud HandMG TD SpecialDr. Alan Kerns1225:02.0000FM5thClass F
8th159William EschrichLotus - PorscheDr. William Eschrich1225:12.0000FM6thClass F
9th172PowellVictress BufordGladys Powell1225:39.0000BM1stClass B
10th40Bert MouronSiata 208SEcurie Mouron1225:45.0000EP1stClass E
11th129John LawrenceMG TD Mk IIJohn Lawrence1123:54.0000FP7thClass F
12th42MehelicMercury SpecialWm. Phillips1124:25.0000CM3rdClass C
13th34Bob PattisonRandolph Special MGJim Crow1124:35.0000FM8thClass F
14th30Bruce TurnerMG TDBruce Turner1125:31.0000FP9thClass F
15th177Ronald HartPorsche 356 SpeedsterRonald Hart1125:55.0000FP10thClass F
16th121Ed BoughtonJaguar XK120 MEd Boughton1024:17.0000CP4thClass C
17th15Jim PetersonPanhard DynaJim Peterson1025:05.0000GP1stClass G
18th222FeuerhelmGoss Special MGJoseph Goss1025:57.0000FM11thClass F
19th145Lew SpencerMG TCLewis J. Spencer II925:22.0000FP12thClass F
20th220Eugene ClarkMG TDEugene V. Clark, Jr.324:02.0000FP13thClass F

Disqualified:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hReasonGr.Div.
53Al EurengyJaguar XK120 MAl Eurengy1224:44.0000Non-productionCPClass C

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hReasonGr.Div.
35Dan HoganMGADan HoganDNFFPClass F
43Edward BrandrethTriumph TR2Edward J. BrandrethOil leakEPClass E
75W. R. TurnerPorsche 550 SpyderW. R. TurnerAccident damageFMClass F
139Samuel McCordJaguar XK120 MSamuel McCordFrozen plugCPClass C
204Don HunterTriumph TR2Donald HunterLost front wheelEPClass E

Did not start:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.Div.
20Dick NashMG TF V8 60Richard NashDMClass D
31John LavellTriumph TR2Capt. John B. LavellEPClass E
49Bill JohnsonVelocia FalconBill JohnsonCMClass C
80Dabney CollinsFerrari 750 MonzaTemple BuellDMClass D
108Harry GivensJaguar XK140Carol GivensCPClass C
141Sanford SinclairMG TDSandy SinclairFPClass F
157Tommy JamiesonCrosley SpecialThomas JamiesonHMClass H
203Anthony WestMG TDAnthony WestFPClass F

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.Div.
00Jay ChamberlainLotus Mark IXScuderia ExcelsiorGMClass G
5Ned YarterArnolt-BristolNed YarterEPClass E
11Jay HillsPorsche 356 CarreraJay C. Hills IIFMClass F
64Temple BuellJaguar XK120Temple BuellCPClass C
72Don WestAustin-Healey 100Joseph Mehalic, Jr.DPClass D
73Perry PeronNichols - PanhardPerry PeronGMClass G
74Wagner / MorrettCrosley SpecialW. B. WagnerHMClass H
98Bruce KesslerMercedes-Benz 300 SLJohn EdgarDPClass D
99Lars Peter JacobsenMG NAL. P. JacobsenFMClass F
112Jimmy WilliamsLMF SpecialJimmy WilliamsFMClass F
158Bob PattisonSinger SM1500Jim CrowFPClass F
173Seage / VarnumTriumph TR2Richard SeagueEMClass E
181Alan LeMayJaguar XK140 MCAlan LeMayCPClass C
247Harry BonenbergerTriumph TR2Harry J. BonenbergerEPClass E