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 1500 cc

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hPos.Gr.
1st124Pete LovelyCooper - PorschePete Lovely35144.8410 kms104.44641stFM
2nd11John von NeumannPorsche 550 SpyderJohn Von Neumann352ndFM
3rd69Ed CrawfordPorsche 550 SpyderE. W. Crawford353rdFM
4th169John PorterPorsche 550 SpyderJohn A. Porter, Jr.344thFM
5th61Art BunkerPorsche 550 SpyderArthur S. Bunker, Jr345thFM
6th145Marion PlayanMG SpecialMarion J. Playan336thFM
7th56Troy McHenryPorsche 550 SpyderDr. Troy McHenry337thFM
8th111Ralph PhillipsMG SpecialRalph C. Phillips338thFM
9th91Tracy BirdPorsche 356 Super SpeedsterTracy Bird321stFP
10th86Dale JohnsonPorsche 356 Super SpeedsterDale Johnson322ndFP
11th7Skip SwartleyOsca SpecialSkip Swartley311stGM
12th76Terry HallPorsche 356 America SpeedsterTerry Hall313rdFP
13th41Jerry ConroePorsche 356 SpeedsterJerry Conroe304thFP
14th118Jean Pierre KunstleDevin - Panhard Comp.John P. Kunstle302ndGM
15th132Duane FeuerhelmMG TCDuane Feurhelm301stGP
16th160Robert BrighamMG TF302ndGP
17th12Ernest MackMG SpecialErnest W. Mack309thFM
18th214Karl BrigandiMG TF 1500305thFP
19th146Lew SpencerMG TCJ. Lewis Spencer, III293rdGP
20th126Jim BrownleeMG TD293rdGM
21st34Charles EvansMG TDCharles Evans294thGP
22nd22Morrow DeckerMG TDCdr. Stiles M. J. R. Decker295thGP
23rd122Glenn St. LouisPanhard SedanGlenn H. St. Louis276thGP
24th182François CrouzetPanhard Sports SedanFrancois Crouzet277thGP
25th32Robert HolbrookCrosley SpecialRobert H. Holbrook271stHM
26th128Frank AldhousRenault R1062Frank Aldhaus271stHP
27th33Jean OddousMG TD Mk IIJean P. Oddous278thGP
28th153Roger SmithRenault R1063Roger D. Smith262ndHP
29th48Jack DouglasPanhard Comp.252ndHM
30th58Temple BuellAbarth SpyderT. H. Buell, Jr.224thGM

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hReasonGr.
10George BeavisBeavis Meyer Drake OffenhauserGeorge Beavis27DNFFM
199Don RoyerMG TD21DNFGP
117Harry HanfordMG TD21DNFFM
83Edward BoydMG TD Special20DNFGM
57Ben BrownAbarth 207A SpyderBen Brown18DNFGM
138Charles MarshallFord AngliaChas. W. Marshall17DNFGP
158Ralph MyersPorsche 356 Super Speedster14AccidentFP
65Cameron CooperMG TCCameron Cooper14DNFGP
141Stan MullinDB RoadsterStan Mullin14DNFHM
90Neil ThuesenOffenhauser Special7DNFFM
45Paul WintersHalliday Special RenaultDr. Paul Winters7DNFHM
125Joe HudsonPorsche VW SpyderJohn A. Hudson, Jr.7DNFFM
115Gene KleinMG SpecialGene Klein7DNFFM
119Robert PlassMG TDBob Plass7DNFGP
17James OrrDevin - Panhard CJames A. Orr5DNFHM
29Bill FriedauerPorsche 356 Super Speedster4DNFFP
28Calernce Raville CorazzatedMG TC Calernce Raville Corazzated3DNFFM

Did not start:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
89Edward BoydDorettiAccident

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
19John CannonCrosley SpecialJohn CannonHM
36Roger BarlowDKW SedanRoger BarlowGP
42John P. YoungYoung SpecialJohn P. YoungHM
55Ed FreutelMG SpecialEd Freutel, Jr.FM
74Ted J. AmlickMG TF 1500Ted J. AmlickFP
88Elliot Forbes-RobinsonMG MagnetteE. Forbes-RobinsonFP
96Bill ThomasGlöckler Nr.2 PorscheBill D. ThomasFM
97Giver CrenshawMG TC SpecialGiver R. CrenshawFM
100Chuck BarrettMG TD Mk IICharles BarrettGP
129HelmVW RoadsterOliver HindleyGM
131Jim ParkinsonMG TF 1500Jim ParkinsonFP
135John R. QueenMG TD Mk IIJ. R. QueenGM
159William EschrichOffenhauser Special Sport RoadsterDr. Wm. F. EschrichFM
170I. W. StephensonHRG SM1500I. W. StephensonFP
188I. W. StephensonOsca MT4I. W. StephensonFM