Watkins Glen Grand Prix - Queen Catherine Cup 1952 - Race Results

Event: 5th Annual International Sports Car Grand Prix of Watkins Glen		Date: 20.9.1952
Track: Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course (United States), 10.622 kms	Organiser: SCCA
Watkins Glen Grand Prix - Queen Catherine Cup
SCCA National Sports Car Championship (round 12) Golden Steering Wheel (round 7)

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Pos.	Gr.
1^st	82	Bill Spear	Osca MT4 1350	William Spear	10	106.2167 kms	1^st	F
2^nd	57	Jim Kimberly	Osca MT4 1350	A. A. Garthwaite, Jr.	10		2^nd	F
3^rd	62	Roger Barlow	Simca Special '52	Roger Barlow	10		3^rd	F
4^th	59	Tom Hoan	MG TC	Thomas Hoan	10		4^th	F
5^th	81	Bill Lloyd	MG TC Offenhauser	William Lloyd	10		5^th	F
6^th	76	Fritz Koster	Porsche 356 LM Coupe	Fritz Koster	10		6^th	F
7^th	43	Fred Procter	Porsche 356 Coupe	Fred Procter	10		7^th	F
8^th	41	Robert Magenheimer	MG TC	Robert Magenheimer	10		8^th	F
9^th	38	Robert Fergus	MG TC	Robert Fergus	10		9^th	F
10^th	58	Dick Gent	Cisitalia 202 GS	Richard Gent	10		10^th	F
11^th	63	Fred Allen	MG TC	Fred Allen	10		11^th	F
12^th	16	LeRoy Thorpe	Porsche 356 Roadster	William B. Lloyd	10		12^th	F
13^th	84	Dick Thompson	MG TD	Dr. Richard Thompson	10		13^th	F
14^th	7	Denny Cornett	MG TC	Denver Cornett, Jr.	10		14^th	F
15^th	45	Charles Devaney	MG TD	Charles Devaney	10		15^th	F
16^th	78	John Plaisted	MG TD	John Plaisted	10		16^th	F
17^th	4	Dolph Vilardi	Crosley Hotshot	Candy Poole	9		1^st	H
18^th	69	Henry Wessells	Siata 300BC Spyder	Henry Wessells, III	9		2^nd	H
19^th	46	David Ash	MG Special	David Ash	9		17^th	F
20^th	109	Duncan McRae	MG TD	Duncan McRae	9		18^th	F
21^st	56	Reg Ogilvie	MG TC	E. R. Ogilvie	9		19^th	F
22^nd	37	Max Goldman	Siata Daina Gran Sport	Max Goldman	9		20^th	F
23^rd	47	John Newcombe	MG TC	John Newcombe	9		21^st	F
24^th	51	Ben Harris	MG TD	Ben F. Harris	9		22^nd	F
25^th	52	Thomas Scatchard	Siata 300BC spider Crosley	Tom Scatchard	9		3^rd	H
26^th	42	James Puckett	MG TC	James Puckett	9		23^rd	F
27^th	49	Henry Rudkin	Crosley Hotshot	Henry Rudkin	8		1^st	G
28^th	61	Bill Saunders	MG TC	Wm. Saunders III	8		24^th	F
29^th	39	Jim Pauley	Siata Daina Gran Sport	Jim Pauley	8		25^th	F

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Reason	Gr.
64	Hal Stetson	Crosley Hotshot	Hal B. Stetson		DNF	G
65	George Sanderson	Crosley Hotshot	Donald Sauvigne		DNF	H
73	Briggs Cunningham, Jr.	Porsche 356 Coupe	Briggs S. Cunningham, III		Throttle linkage	F
68	Robert Hitchcock	MG TC	Robert Hitchcock	7	Spin	F
79	Frank Dominianni	Giaur Sport	Francis Dominianni	6	Spin, broken wheel	H
72	Roger Merrill	Siata Daina Gran Sport B	Roger Merrill	5	DNF	F
98	Bob Gillespie	MG Special	R. G. Gillespie	4	DNF	F
83	David Allen	MG TC	David Allen	3	Oil line	F
17	George Schrafft	Crosley F-S	George Schrafft	2	Leaking fuel line	H

Did not start:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
67	Antonio Pompeo	Siata 300BC Spyder	Tony Pompeo	Withdrawn	F
71	Logan Hill	Siata Gran Sport	Logan Hill	Mechanical breakdown	F

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Gr.
16	Walt Hansgen	Siata Daina Gran Sport	Walter Hansgen
17	Rees Makins	Osca MT4 1100	Rees Makins
52	James Riley	MG	James Riley
57	Sheldon Morrill	Bandini - Fiat	Sheldon Morrill
62	Hector Scheffer	Bandini	Hector Scheffer
74	Briggs Cunningham	DB	Briggs Swift Cunningham
112	Otto Linton	Siata SC? Crosley	Otto Linton	G