Event: Sixth Running Torrey Pines Road RacesDate: 23.10.1955
Track: Torrey Pines (United States), 4.345 kmsOrganiser: California Sport Car Club

Torrey Pines - Production over 1500 cc

Non championship race

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hPos.Gr.
1st22Bruce KesslerMercedes-Benz 300 SLLance Reventlow1332:13.000056.4880 kms105.2511stDP
2nd103Ces CritchlowJaguar XK120 MLes Critchlow1332:40.00001stCP
3rd13Bob WillettArnolt-BristolPaul A. Berry1332:55.00001stEP
4th69Bob WellerJaguar XK140 MCBob Weller1332:56.00002ndCP
5th59Bob OkerMorgan Plus 4Ed Savin1334:03.00002ndEP
6th12Rudy CleyeArnolt-BristolRudy W. Cleye1334:14.00003rdEP
7th5YarterArnolt-BristolNed H. Yarter1334:19.00004thEP
8th77Elliot Forbes-RobinsonAustin-Healey1334:25.00002ndDP
9th128Jack BreskovichAustin-Healey 100Jack Breskovich1232:20.00003rdDP
10th134Hugh IrvinJaguar XK140 MHugh I. Irvin, Jr.1232:35.00003rdCP
11th8Myron KaganAustin-Healey 100Myron E. Kagan1232:47.00004thDP
12th190Ed KretzMercedes-Benz 190 SLEd Kretz1233:21.00005thEP
13th72Gerald HivelyJaguar XK120Gerald Hively1233:30.00004thCP
14th148John RobinsonJaguar XK120 MJohn Robinson1233:35.00005thCP
15th31Lee FlynnDoretti SportsLee F. Flynn1233:39.00006thEP
16th83Wells FordeMercedes-Benz 300 SLWells E. A. Forde1234:01.00005thDP
17th117William M. WalkinsTriumph TR2Wm. M. Walkins1234:13.00007thEP
18th247Harry BonenbergerTriumph TR2Harry Bonenberger1234:33.00008thEP
19th42Elvin PoeTriumph TR2Elvin D. Poe1234:39.00009thEP
20th71Earl BurdickAustin-Healey 100Eunice Turner1235:03.00006thDP
21st95Martin HoschJaguar RoadsterMartin Hosch1133:23.00006thCP

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hReasonGr.
14Arkell BurnopAustin-HealeyArkell BurnopDNFDP
23Clark ShawTriumph TR2Charles John TebbenDNFEP
49Bob DrakeTriumph TR2Geo. DillawayDNFEP
85Jack WhelchelJaguar XK120Jack L. WhelchelDNFCP
131Bob KudlerJaguar XK120Robert KudlerDNFCP
167DNFEP
193Raymond AllenJaguar XK140 MCRaymond S. AllenDNFCP
256Gerald AaronsJaguar XK120 MGerald AaronsDNFCP

Did not start:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
43James McEachenDorettiDr. J. A. McEachenEP

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
2Hill / O'SheaMercedes-Benz 300 SLGeo. TilpDP
63Jay ChamberlainJaguar XK140 MCIgnazio LozanoCP
64John McLaughlinAustin-Healey 100Raymond G. GageDP
66Gillespie / BreroLancia SpyderKjell QvalleDP
79Arthur KentAustin-HealeyArthur E. KentDP
82Jim MourningMorgan Plus 4Reg ParsonsEP
88Joe PuckettTriumph TR2Joe PuckettEP
109John RobinsonJaguar XK120MCFrank CleaverCP
124Bob CorlandAustin-Healey 100Bob MenefeeDP
129Dan GurneyTriumph TR2Daniel GurneyEP
142Walt StoneAustin-HealeyRobert PiercyDP
173Frank VasnumTriumph TR2Richard M. SeageEP
184Peterson / McLaughlinArnolt-BristolJohn WilliamsonEP
196Colin SmithAustin-Healey 100Ralph R. BicknellDP