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 [CP+DP+EP]

Non championship race

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hPos.Gr.
1st12Rudy CleyeMercedes-Benz 300 SLRudy Cleye1631:20.000056.6489 kms108.46981stDP
2nd163Bill FreedmanJaguarBill Freedman1631:21.00001stCP
3rd59Bob OkerMorgan Plus 4Ed Savin1631:46.00001stEP
4th166Bob DicksonJaguar XK120 MBob Dickson1631:47.00002ndCP
5th103Ces CritchlowJaguar XK120 MCes Critchlow1631:57.00003rdCP
6th444Dick HaywardSiata 208S FiatDick Hayward1631:58.00002ndEP
7th27Skip ConklinJaguar XK120 MBill "Skip" Conklin1632:37.00004thCP
8th174Dennis ShillamPorsche 356 1600 SJohn Catron1632:46.00003rdEP
9th19Bob BondurantMorgan Plus 4Robert L. Bondurant1632:57.00004thEP
10th32Noble BishopTriumph TR2Noble and Mary Bishop1633:03.00005thEP
11th90Dick ChartierAustin-Healey 100MDick Chartier1633:05.00002ndDP
12th275Troy EdwardsJaguar XK120Troy Edwards1531:24.00005thCP
13th67Howard CampbellJaguar XK140 MHoward Campbell1531:25.00006thCP
14th109Bob DonnerPorsche 356Robert Donner, Jr.1531:53.00001stFP
15th97Thayer PeckPorsche 356 Super SpeedsterThryer A. Peck1532:05.00002ndFP
16th28Morry StillwellPorsche 356 Super SpeedsterMorry Stillwell1532:29.00003rdFP
17th186Tom R. WilsonAustin-Healey 100Tom R. Wilson1532:30.00003rdDP
18th16Jean GeslinPorsche 356 Super SpeedsterJean Ande Geslin1532:43.00006thEP
19th83Stuart HirshJaguar XK140 MCStuart Hirsh1532:45.00007thCP
20th88Robert MagruderTriumph TR2Robert L. Magruder1532:45.20007thEP
21st134Hugh IrvinJaguar XK140 MHugh Irvin1533:35.00008thCP
22nd226Cameron HallJaguar XK140 MCCameron Hall, M. D.1431:55.00009thCP
23rd171Earl BurdickAustin-Healey 100Earl E. Burdick1432:11.00004thDP
24th148John RobinsonJaguar XK120 MJohn Robinson1233:10.000010thCP

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hReasonGr.
37Wells FordeMercedes-Benz 300 SLWells E. A. FordeBlack-flaggedDP
45Richard EastmanAustin-Healey 100Richard EastmanAxleDP
57W. R. TurnerPorsche 356 Super SpeedsterW. R. TurnerDriver fatigueFP
105George DillawayMG TF 1500George DillawayDecided to stop and watch the raceFP
117Howard LangAustin-Healey 100MJim KadinBlack-flaggedDP
128Jack BreskovichAustin-HealeyJack BreskovichBrakesDP
136Tony SettemberMercedes-Benz 300 SLAnthony F. SettemberDistributorDP

Did not start:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
51Bill SturgisMercedes-Benz 300 SLBill SturgisDP
66Gerry FelnagleJaguar XK140 MGerry FelnagleCP
193Raymond AllenJaguar XK140 MCRay AllenCP