Torrey Pines 6 Hours 1955 - Race Results

Event: Sixth Running Torrey Pines Road Races		Date: 22.10.1955
Track: Torrey Pines (United States), 4.345 kms	Organiser: California Sport Car Club
Torrey Pines 6 Hours
Non championship race

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time	Distance	Km/h	Pos.	Gr.
1^st	70	Pete Woods	Jaguar C-type	Bob Downey	147	6:00:00.0000	638.7486 kms	105.8948	1^st	CM
2^nd	2	O'Shea / Hill	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Geo. Tilp	146	6:00:07.0000			1^st	DP
3^rd	61	Pringle / Jackson-Moore	Austin-Healey 100S	P. G. Gough	146	6:02:06.0000			1^st	DM
4^th	88	Jack McAfee	Porsche 550 Spyder	John Edgar	142	6:00:41.0000			1^st	FM
5^th	127	Turner / Kunstle	Porsche 550 Spyder	W. R. Turner	140	6:01:52.0000			2^nd	FM
6^th	66	Brero / Gillespie	Lancia Spyder	Kjell Quale	139	6:00:32.0000			2^nd	DP
7^th	184	McLaughlin / Peterson	Arnolt-Bristol	John Williamson	137	6:00:21.0000			1^st	EM
8^th	24	Barker / Drake	Porsche 356 Speedster	Ed Barker	137	6:02:22.0000			1^st	FP
9^th	11	Buckler / Ginther	Porsche 356 Speedster	Erich Bucklers	137	6:02:28.0000			2^nd	FP
10^th	13	Willett / Dort	Arnolt-Bristol	Paul A. Berry	136	6:00:15.0000			1^st	EP
11^th	181	François Crouzet	DB Le Mans Panhard	François Crouzet	133	6:01:28.0000			1^st	HM
12^th	51	Woodward / Erb	Jaguar Special	Fred Woodward	132	6:01:03.0000			2^nd	CM
13^th	5	Hoppe / Yarter	Arnolt-Bristol	Ned H. Yarter	132	6:01:36.0000			2^nd	EP
14^th	142	Piercy / Stone	Austin-Healey	Robert Piercy	131	6:02:17.0000			3^rd	DP
15^th	135	Ennals Ives	Allard J2X Cadillac	Ennals W. Ives, Jr.	129	6:00:43.0000			1^st	BM
16^th	68	Hall / Curtis	Ferrari Spyder	Terry Hall	129	6:01:54.0000			2^nd	EM
17^th	160	Parkinson / Brigham	MGA	P. G. Gough	128	6:00:42.0000			3^rd	FP
18^th	25	Miles / Yedor	MGA	P. G. Gough	128	6:00:47.0000			4^th	FP
19^th	109	Robinson / Cleaver / Phillips	Jaguar XK120MC	Frank Cleaver	125	6:00:26.0000			3^rd	CM
20^th	26	Lumkin / Snider	MG TF	J. E. Lumkin	125	6:00:56.0000			5^th	FP
21^st	165	Evans / Harris	MG TF 1500	James C. Harris	124	6:01:17.0000			6^th	FP
22^nd	89	Boyd / De Olivera	MG TD Special	Dr. Edward Boyd	122	6:00:34.0000			3^rd	FM
23^rd	53	Knowe / Pierson	Triumph TR2	Bill Knowe	120	6:00:09.0000			2^nd	DM
24^th	171	Roberts / Gebhart	MG TF	Donald Q. Roberts	120	6:00:56.0000			7^th	FP
25^th	96	Patterson / Long	Crosley Roadster	Chet Lancaster	119	6:02:31.0000			2^nd	HM
26^th	28	Steve Dredge	MG TC	Steve Dredge	118	6:02:12.0000			8^th	FP
27^th	237	Dougan / Taylor	MG TD	Sam Taylor	117	6:00:36.0000			9^th	FP
28^th	102	Rowley / Gilstrapp	Nardi Coupe Chevrolet	Wm. N. Rowley	107	6:01:45.0000			4^th	CM
29^th	82	Parsons / Mourning	Morgan Plus 4	Reg Parsons	104	6:02:03.0000			3^rd	EP
30^th	92	Manuel Betes	Beles & Siefried Panhard	Manuel Betes	101	6:02:53.0000			1^st	GM
31^st	38	Duff / Parker	Panhard Special	Jack Duff	99	6:03:00.0000			2^nd	HM
32^nd	16	Fred Van Beuren	Ford DeSoto Special	Fred T. Van Beuren	90	6:00:20.0000			5^th	CM
33^rd	43	McEachen / Rosenthal	Doretti	Dr. J. A. McEachen	84	6:00:18.0000			4^th	EP
34^th	173	Seage / Vasnum	Triumph TR2	Richard M. Seage	68	6:00:04.0000			5^th	EP
35^th	112	Mullin / Manney	DB - Panhard	Stan Mullin	65	6:00:04.0000			3^rd	HM

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
9	Bill Friedauer	Porsche 356 Super Speedster	Bill Friedauer	Clutch	FP
17	Orr / Devin	Devin - Panhard	James A. Orr	Lost wire on generator, broken spark plug	HM
18	Carlyle Blackwell	Jaguar XK120C	Carlyle Blackwell	Broken brake line	CM
20	Murphy / Stroppe	Kurtis - Buick	Bill Murphy	Broken radius rod	BM
22	Reventlow / Kessler	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Lance Reventlow	Accident damage	DP
44	Raville / Ferrell	Riviera Special TC	Clarence Raville	Broken leaf spring	FM
54	Douglas / Pickford	Jaguar C-type	Jack Douglas	Broken valve	CM
59	Bob Oker	Morgan Plus 4	Ed Savin	Accident => broken front axle	EP
63	Lozano / Chamberlain	Jaguar XK140 MC	Ignacio Lozano	Accident => broken water hose	CP
65	Spencer / Peterson	MG TC	Lewis J. Spencer	Rod bearing burnt out	FP
77	Forbes-Robinson / Hanford	MGA	P. G. Gough	Broken oil line	FP
87	Dean Patterson	Crosley Special	Dean W. Patterson	Mechanical failure	HM
91	Harvey Mayer	Devin - Panhard	Harvey Mayer	Left rear wheel	GM
97	Scott / Scott / Hanford	MG TD	William A. Scott	Broken valve	FM
124	Menefee / Corland	Austin-Healey 100	Bob Menefee	Broken piston	DP
132	Duane Feuerhelm	MG TC	Duane R. Feuerhelm	Lost bearing	FP
145	Playan / Mauser	MG Playan Special	Marion J. Playan	Rod bearing, lost oil preassure	FM
187	Wilcox / Will	MG TF 1500	Art Wilcox	Brakes => accident	FP
196	Bicknell / Smith	Austin-Healey 100	Ralph L. Bicknell	Fuel pump, into ditch, broken two wheels	DP
271	Buell / Rodensky	Abarth - Osca	Temple Buell	Header tank burst, overheated, ran rod	GM

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
14	Burhap / Phillips	Austin-Healey	Arkell Burhap		DP
19	George Lachman	MG TD	Georges A. Lachman		FP
23	Tebben / Shaw	Triumph TR2	J. Charles Tebben		EP
30	Bruce Turner	MG TD	Bruce Turner		FP
39	Will / Wilcox	MG TD	Robert Will		FP
46	Dick Morgensen	Morgensen Special	R. C. Morgensen		BM
48	Temple Buell	Abarth	Temple Buell		GM
75	Huddleston / Rosenthal	Lotus Mark IX	Rex Huddleston		FM
76	McAfee / Thomas	Moretti	Ernie McAfee	McAfee became a father	HM
86	Dale Johnson	Porsche 356 Super Speedster	Dale Johnson		FP
93	Art Evans	MG Special	Art Evans		FM
105	Davis / Dillaway	MG TF 1500	Hal Butler		FP
110	Chuy Alcazar	MG TF 1500	Chuy Alcazar		FP
136	Settember / Hummel	MG TC Special	Tony Settember		FM
139	McCroskey / Pickett	Porsche 356 Super Speedster	Michael McCroskey		FP
144	Dredge / Dredge	Singer SM1500	Bill Dredge		FP
157	Jamieson / Eschrich	Simca - Crosley	Tommy Jamieson		HM
169	Menagerie / Porter	Aardvark Panhard	Aardvark Menagerie		HM
177	Buell / Collins	Ferrari 375 MM	Temple Buell		CM