250 mile Turner 1953 - Race Results

Event: Sowega International Sports Car Races		Date: 25.10.1953
Track: Turner Air Force Base (United States), 7.242 kms	Organiser: SCCA
250 mile Turner
SCCA National Sports Car Championship (round 15)

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Distance	Km/h	Pos.	Gr.
1^st	90	Bill Spear	Ferrari 340 MM	Bill Spear	402.3360 kms	150.4254	1^st	CM
2^nd	59	Fitch	Cunningham C-4R	Briggs S. Cunningham		148.7034	1^st	BM
3^rd	58	Phil Walters	Cunningham C-5R	Briggs S. Cunningham		144.8571	2^nd	BM
4^th	5	Jim Kimberly	Ferrari 340 America			144.8410	2^nd	CM
5^th	60	Briggs Cunningham	Cunningham C-4R	Briggs S. Cunningham		144.4547	3^rd	BM
6^th	61	Charles Moran	Cunningham C-4RK	Charles Moran			4^th	BM
7^th	45	Koster / Bennett	Maserati			138.1783	1^st	EM>DM
8^th	123	Hal Ullrich	Excalibur J			135.5711	2^nd	DM
9^th	57	Johnston	Osca MT4 1350	Briggs S. Cunningham		135.1366	1^st	FM
10^th	29	Walt Hansgen	Jaguar Special			133.4629	3^rd	CM
	33	George L. Shillinger	Porsche 356			117.3212	1^st	FP
	81	Dud Wilson	Jaguar XK120			104.0602	1^st	CP
	111	George Schrafft	Palm Beach - Crosley				1^st	HM
	12	George Moffett	Osca MT4 1350			128.5705	2^nd	FM
	26	Jack Connolly	Siata 300BC Crosley				2^nd	HM
	56	Jim Hendricks	Jaguar XK120			102.4508	2^nd	CP
	132	Howard Hanna	Porsche 356			117.3212	2^nd	FP
	40	John Urbas	Porsche			128.2003	3^rd	FM
	51	Dolph Vilardi	PBX				3^rd	HM
	62	Lou Fageol	Fageol Porsche Special			132.9640	3^rd	DM
	74	Ralph Durbin	MG TD			106.8926	3^rd	FP
	124	Ham Reidy	Excalibur J				4^th	DM

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Reason	Gr.
27	Ernie Erickson	Jaguar XK120C			Oil pressure	CM
46	Ed Lunken	Ferrari			Head gasket	DM
48	Reade Tilley	Allard JR	Strategic Air Command		Clutch	BM
92	Karl Kling	Porsche 550	Porsche AG		Fuel pump	FM
93	Huschke von Hanstein	Porsche 550	Porsche AG		Fuel pump	FM
100	Phil Hill	Ferrari 340 Mexico	Bill Spear		Out of oil	CM
109	Henry Fanelli	Multiplex 186 Roadster			DNF	FM
	Roy Scott	Allard JR	Strategic Air Command		Rear end
	Zora Arkus Duntov	Allard JR	Strategic Air Command		DNF
6	Jack Ensley	Kurtis Kraft		22	Fuel pump	BM
101	Bill Lloyd	Ferrari 2.7	Bill Spear	8	Gearbox	DM
15	George Huntoon	Jaguar XK120C	George Huntoon	2	Accident	CM

Started, result unknown:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Gr.
54	Gleb Derujinsky	Kieft - MG		FM
72	Fred Allen	MG Special		FM
	Bob Samuelson	Ferrari	Mr. C. E. Brown

Did not start:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
11	John Negley	Allard Le Mans Chrysler		Fatal accident in practice	CM

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
2	Robert Yung	Ferrari		Not known if ran	DM
4	Jim Frankland	Jaguar XK120 M		Not known if ran	CM
7	Ted Boynton	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica		Not known if ran	EM
9	Jack Ensley	Allard		Not known if ran	BM
10	Andy Rosenberger	Nash-Healey		Not known if ran	CM
16	Dick Pace	Jaguar XK120 M		Not known if ran	CM
17	Harry Grey	Jaguar XK120 M		Not known if ran	CM
20	Hubert L. Brundage	Porsche		Not known if ran	FM
21	Frank O'Hare	MG TD		Not known if ran	FP
22	Elmer Jenkins	Porsche 356		Not known if ran	FP
23	Tex Hopkins	Porsche 356		Not known if ran	FP
24	Virgil Noriega	Simca		Not known if ran	FP
25	Milton Cooper	MG TD		Not known if ran	FP
31	Robert Blackwood	Siata 208CS		Not known if ran	EM
34	Donald Rose	Siata 300BC Crosley		Not known if ran	HM
35	Bob Samuelson	Siata		Not known if ran	HM
36	James L. Brundage	Allard		Not known if ran	BM
39	Ed Crawford	Porsche		Not known if ran	FM
41	Dale Duncan	Ferrari 340 Mexico	Dayton	Not known if ran	CM
42	Alex MacArthur	Jaguar XK120 M		Not known if ran	CM
43	Alex MacArthur	Jaguar XK120 M		Not known if ran	CM
44	Ralph Richter	Porsche 356		Not known if ran	FP
47	E. W. Howell	MG TD Mk II		Not known if ran	FM
49	Dave Schilling	Allard JR		Not known if ran	BM
53	Paul Bailey	MG TD		Not known if ran	FP
55	Al Trager	HRG		Not known if ran	FM
63	R. B. Masterson	Jaguar XK120		Not known if ran	CP
64	David Dukes	Jaguar XK120		Not known if ran	CP
66	Roy Cherryhomes	Allard J2X Cadillac	Roy Cherryhomes	Not known if ran	BM
68	Henry Wessells	Osca		Not known if ran	FM
69	William A. Schuck	Porsche 356		Not known if ran	FP
70	Paul Gougelman	Nardi		Not known if ran	HM
71	Rees Makins	Osca MT4 1100		Not known if ran	GM
73		Singer		Not known if ran	FP
75	Henry Rudkin	Bandini		Not known if ran	HM
76	Sterling Edwards	Ferrari 340 MM		Not known if ran	CM
77	Rees Makins	Osca MT4 1350		Not known if ran	FM
78	Bob Kuhn	Siata		Not known if ran	FM
80	Riddelle Gregory	Jaguar XK120C		Not known if ran	CM
82	Jim Hall	Allard - Chrysler		Not known if ran	BM
83	Melvin Pettit	MG TD		Not known if ran	FP
85	Guy Atkins	MG TD		Not known if ran	FM
86	Ed Lunken	Ferrari		Not known if ran	EM
88	Bill Fleming	MG TD		Not known if ran	FP
89	Eddie Jones	Siata		Not known if ran	HM
91	James Simpson	Osca MT4 1500		Not known if ran	FM
96	Peter Sparacino	Jaguar XK120		Not known if ran	CP
97	John Bentley	Allard J2X		Not known if ran	CM
98	Erwin Goldschmidt	Allard JR		Not known if ran	BM
99	Erwin Goldschmidt	Kieft		Not known if ran	FM
103	Art Cheatham	Jaguar XK120		Not known if ran	CP
105	John Brons	Porsche 356		Not known if ran	FP
106	Bob McKinsey	MG TD	R. J. McKinsey	Not known if ran	FP
108	Omar A. Kinkennon	Jaguar XK120 M		Not known if ran	CM
110	Paul Ceresole	Jaguar Special	S. Johnston	Not known if ran	CM
112	Ernest Ritter von Kreidner	Crosley Le Mans		Not known if ran	HM
114	Masten Gregory	Jaguar XK120C		Not known if ran	CM
116	Max Goldman	Porsche 356		Not known if ran	FP
117	Grover C. Gedney	Jaguar XK120 M		Not known if ran	CM
127	Fred Ludington	Morris - MG		Not known if ran	FM
130	Ray C. Williams	MG TD		Not known if ran	FP
131	Charles Finkl	Porsche		Not known if ran	FM