Watkins Glen Grand Prix 1953 - Race Results

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Event: 6th Annual Grand Prix of Watkins Glen		Date: 19.9.1953
Track: Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course (United States), 7.403 kms	Organiser: WGGPC
Watkins Glen Grand Prix
Non championship race

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time	Distance	Km/h	Pos.	Gr.
1^st	10	Walt Hansgen	Jaguar XK120 Special	Walter E. Hansgen	22	1:20:23.5	162.8656 kms	122.4711	1^st	C
2^nd	3	George Harris	Allard J2 Chrysler	George Harris III	22	1:20:24.6		121.1836	1^st	B
3^rd	89	Hal Ullrich	Excalibur J	Hal Ullrich	22	1:25:31.9		113.9416	1^st	D
4^th	6	Traver McKenna	Jaguar XK120 M	Travis H. McKenna					2^nd	C
5^th	69	Harry Grey	Jaguar XK120	George B. McClellan					3^rd	C
6^th	49	George Constantine	Jaguar XK120 M	George J. Constantine					4^th	C
7^th	58	Otto Linton	Siata 208CS	I. Otto Linton					1^st	E
8^th	41	Jack Crusoe	Jaguar XK120 M	Jack S. Crusoe					5^th	C
9^th	50	Richard Perrin	Jaguar XK120	Richard A. Perrin					6^th	C
10^th	43	Tom Hoan	Jaguar XK120	Thomas Hoan					7^th	C
11^th	39	Bob Bucher	Jaguar XK120	J. Robert Bucher					8^th	C
12^th	30	Don Vitale	Jaguar XK120	Donald N. Vitale					9^th	C
13^th	48	John B. Mull	Jaguar XK120 M	John Barnes Mull					10^th	C
14^th	53	Gordon MacKenzie	Jaguar XK120	Gordon C. Mac Kensie					11^th	C
15^th	46	Peter L. Sachs	Jaguar XK120	Peter Sachs					12^th	C
16^th	82	Donald Croft	Jaguar XK120 M	Donald Croft					13^th	C

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Reason	Gr.
87	Sherwood Johnston	Jaguar XK120 M	Fred F. Nemith	14	Fuel pump	C
90	Gleb Derujinsky	Jaguar XK120 M		14	Head gasket	C
57	Del Lee	Allard J2 Cadillac	Delevan S. Lee	13	Clutch	B
94	Randy Pearsall	Austin-Healey 100		7	DNF
5	George Weaver	Healey - Oldsmobile	George B. Weaver	6	DNF	C
63	Clifton McIntire	Norris Special	Clifton E. MacIntire	6	DNF	D
27	M. R. J. Wyllie	Jaguar XK120 M	Dr. M. R. J. Wyllie	5	Clutch	C
34	Bill Sadler	Hillman Minx	Bill Sadler	5	DNF	D
68	Erwin Fuller	Lea Francis		5	DNF
80	John A. Baker	Sunbeam Alpine Talbot	Lt. John A. Baker	4	Spun	D
11	John Negley	Allard Le Mans Chrysler	John Negley	3	DNF	B

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
15	Paul Timmins	Jaguar XK120 M	Paul J. Timmins		C
16	Benedict Stearns	Jaguar XK120 M	Benedict Stearns		C
19	Walter Heermann	Jaguar XK120 M	Dr. Walter K. Heermann		C
20	Victor Herzog	Jaguar XK120 M	Victor C. Herzog		C
24	Jack Ensley	Allard J2	Jack R. Ensley		B
37	Bob Goldich	AFN Sports	R. C. Goldich		E
38	Bill Randle	MG TD s/c	William Randle		E
65	William Brewster	Siata 208CS	William Brewster	Not known if ran	E

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