Event: Eleventh Running Santa Barbara Sports Car Road RacesDate: 30.5.1959
Track: Santa Barbara Airport at Goleta (United States), 3.541 kmsOrganiser: California Sports Car Club

Preliminary Santa Barbara [FP]

Non championship race

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hPos.Gr.
1st36Bob GreenlandPorsche 356 1600 Super SpeedsterBob Greenland815:49.000028.3245 kms107.50421stFP
2nd197Mike RoetnorAlfa Romeo Super SpyderEncino Car Center816:04.00002ndFP
3rd62John LumkinMGARobert Cranshaw816:05.00003rdFP
4th115Frank AldhousAlfa Romeo Giulietta SpyderFrank Aldhous816:07.00004thFP
5th24Ed BarkerPorsche 356 1500 Super SpeedsterEd Barker816:12.00005thFP
6th4Mark SandersMGAMark Sanders816:27.00006thFP
7th8Ron HathawayAlfa Romeo Giulietta VeloceRonald Hathaway816:29.00007thFP
8th120Robert PattonAlfa Romeo Super SpyderRobert Patton816:35.00008thFP
9th154Bill LoudenMGABill Louden816:36.00009thFP
10th10William RogersPorsche 356 1600 SpeedsterDr. William Rogers816:44.000010thFP
11th113James LaschiverPorsche 356 1600 Normal SpeedsterJames Laschiver817:03.000011thFP
12th324Tom HandleyAlfa Romeo Giulietta Super SpyderT. H. Handley817:07.000012thFP
13th00Loyal DaviesMGANorah Taylor817:16.000013thFP
14th109Ray RamseyPorsche 356 1600 SpeedsterRay Ramsey, Jr.817:17.000014thFP
15th67Mike TaylorPorsche 356 1600 SpeedsterMike M. Taylor817:18.000015thFP
16th200Herb SaverMGAHerb Saver817:29.000016thFP
17th262Wally CranbaughMGAWally Cranbaugh817:31.000017thFP
18th230Richard ElmsMGARichard A. Elms817:33.000018thFP
19th444Faber TunisonVolvo B16BC. Tunison Faber817:34.000019thFP
20th183Charles DavisPorsche 356 SpeedsterCarson C. Kittle817:35.000020thFP
21st777Chuck NelsonElva - MGChuck Nelson817:37.000021stFP
22nd69John H. Philip, Jr.Porsche 356 1600 SpeedsterJohn H. Philip, Jr.817:38.000022ndFP
23rd112Martin HoschAlfa Romeo Giulietta VeloceEcurie Charlie Brown817:39.000023rdFP
24th212Ed MackeyAlfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint VeloceEdward Mackey817:42.000024thFP
25th107Gordon CooperMGAGordon H. Cooper817:47.000025thFP
26th71Don HolleMGADonald R. Holle817:50.000026thFP
27th138T. R. JohnsonMGAT. R. Johnson716:00.000027thFP
28th15Harold GreenbergMGAHarold A. Greenberg716:06.000028thFP
29th334Irving GrahamVolvo B16BIrving R. Graham717:14.000029thFP
30th40Robert KirbyPorsche 356 1500 Super SpeedsterBob Kirby717:43.000030thFP

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hReasonGr.
91Harry NelsonMGAHarry NelsonCarburetorFP
227John FreeMGAChesley HardingFan beltFP

Did not start:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
1John FreePorsche 356 CarreraVirginia WackRaced in EPFP
11Peter FinchMGAPeter H. FinchFP
39Jake PlatekHRGJake PlatekFP
99Michael O'NeilMG TF 1500Michael O'NeilFP
108Katharine BlissMGAScottie BlissLadies race onlyFP
123Dave JordanPorsche 356 1600 SpeedsterDave JordanFP
130Austin PoorPorsche 356 1500 CoupeAustin E. PoorFP
189Ed LynchAlfa Romeo Giulietta VeloceEdward M. LynchFP
196Sunnie BakerPorsche 356 Super SpeedsterSunnie BakerLadies race onlyFP
203Lloyd BushPorsche 356 1600 SpeedsterLloyd T. BushFP

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
90John Lewis OgleMGAJohn Lewis OgleFP
126Jim McCandlessMGAJim McCandlessFP
129Ed LynchAlfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint VeloceEd LynchFP
149Dick BameMGARichard BameFP
167Clifford JensenAlfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce SpyderClifford JensenFP
185John Lewis OgleMGAJohn L. OgleFP
216Barry BarrettMGABarry BarrettFP