Event: 1st National Torrey Pines Sports Car RacesDate: 10.7.1955
Track: Torrey Pines (United States), 4.023 kmsOrganiser: SCCA

SCCA National Torrey Pines - Sports over 1500 cc

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hPos.Gr.FL Time
1st20Carroll ShelbyFerrari 375 MMGordon Guiberson40160.9344 kms105.73391stCM2:12.000
2nd211von Neumann / HillFerrari 750 Monza Scaglietti SpyderJohn Von Neumann391stDM2:12.000
3rd47Bill MurphyKurtis - BuickBill Murphy391stBM2:19.000
4th40Dabney CollinsFerrari 375 MMDanby Collins392ndCM
5th142Jacques BellesilesBellesiles Special382ndBM
6th14Paul O'SheaMercedes-Benz 300 SLPaul O'Shea371stDP
7th133Jerry AustinJaguar XK140 MCJerry Austin371stCP
8th189Bob WellerJaguar XK140 MCBob Weller372ndCP
9th145Marion PlayanMG SpecialMarion J. Playan371stFM
10th112Josie von NeumannFerrari 500 Mondial361stEM
11th54Jack DouglasJaguar C-typeJack Douglas363rdCM
12th5Ned YarterJaguar XK120 MDr. H. C. Hoppe363rdCP
13th84John McLaughlinArnolt-Bristol362ndEM
14th25Roy Jackson-MooreAustin-Healey 100 Le MansRay Jackson-Moore352ndDP
15th172Robert SawyerFrazer Nash Le Mans ReplicaRobert H. Sawyer353rdEM
16th59Bob OkerMorgan351stEP
17th60Hank MontonenJaguar XK120 MHenry J. Montonen344thCP
18th87Mike AndersonHairpin Special RoadsterMichael S. Anderson342ndDM
19th51Alan BethelTriumph TR2Alan F. Bethel342ndEP
20th120Klaus BythinerAllard J2X Cadillac333rdBM
21st61Art BunkerPorsche 550 SpyderArthur S. Bunker, Jr332ndFM
22nd62John GoemansAustin-Healey333rdDP
23rd68Earl GraftonAustin-HealeyEarl D. Grafton324thDP

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hReasonGr.FL Time
124Pete LovelyCooper - PorschePete Lovely36DNFFM2:17.000
69Ed CrawfordPorsche 550 SpyderE. W. Crawford25DNFFM
169John PorterPorsche 550 SpyderJohn A. Porter, Jr.25DNFFM
147Ed KretzTriumph24DNFDM
151Leon MillerSinger23DNFFP
1Tom BamfordFerrari 375 MM22EngineCM
52Paul PedigoMG TA V8-60Paul (Pappy) Pedigo22DNFDM
53Bob WillettArnolt-Bristol DeluxePaul A. Berry16DNFEP
80Danny WeinbergKurtis - ChryslerDanny Weinberg15DNFBM
82Wally EdwardsEdwards Special GMC14DNFCM
109Ignacio LozanoKurtis K500 CadillacTom Benavides11DNFBM
18Tom GroskritzJaguar C-typeTom Groskritz, Jr.8DNFCM
70Pete WoodsJaguar C-typePearce Woods3DNFCM
89Ralph PetersonMorgan3DNFDP
161Fritz WarrenSpecial RoadsterFritz W. Warren2DNFBM
16Alex BudurinKurtis 500SDr. Alex A. Burdurin2DNFCM

Started, result unknown:

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hReasonPos.Gr.FL Time
108Johnny MantzReco-Marino WFIAlbert HoskingBM

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
3Jerry BordenJaguar XK120 MDr. Jerry BordenNot known if ranCP
6Joe WilliamsChevrolet CorvetteJoe K. WilliamsNot known if ranCP
15Rod CarvethAllard SpecialRod CarvethNot known if ranBM
24Bob SmithKurtis 500SBob SmithNot known if ranBM
26Sterling EdwardsFerrari 750 MonzaSterling EdwardsNot known if ranDM
37Charles ThompsonMorgan Plus 4Dr. Chas. G. ThompsonNot known if ranDP
38Marion LoweFrazer Nash Targa FlorioMarion LoweNot known if ranEM
39James LoweFrazer Nash Le Mans Replica Mk IIJames LoweNot known if ranEM
46Dick MorgensenMorgensen SpecialDick MorgensenNot known if ranBM
63Ignacio LozanoJaguar XK120 MIgnacio E. LozanoNot known if ranCP
77Richard MannMercedes-Benz 300 SLEnsign Richard MannNot known if ranDP
84John McLaughlinAustin-Healey RoadsterRaymond B. CageRaced Arnolt-BristolDP
95Rudy CleyeArnolt-Bristol 404Rudy W. CleyeNot known if ranEP
98Jack McAfeeFerrari 375 Plus'Tony' ParavanoNot known if ranCM
102Dale FurlongJaguar XK120 MDale Furlong, Jr.Not known if ranCP
147Nick PastorTriumph TR2Nick PastorNot known if ranDM
149Frank ValdezKurtis 300 LincolnRay CrawfordNot known if ranBM
167Al NewlonTriumph TR2Al NewlonNot known if ranEP
200Walter KieckheferTriumph TR2Dorothy DeanNot known if ranDM