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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 - Queen Catherine Cup
Non championship race

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time	Distance	Km/h	Reason	Pos.	Gr.
1^st	66	George Moffett	Osca MT4 1350	George Moffett	22	1:22:59.8	162.8656 kms	117.8040		1^st	F
2^nd	60	Henry Wessells	Osca MT4 1350	Henry W. Wessells III	22	1:24:37.2		115.7118		2^nd	F
3^rd	44	David Ash	MG Motto Special	Martin Block	21	1:30:18.2		108.4698		3^rd	F
4^th	84	William Wonder	MG TD	Daniel W. Wood						4^th	F
5^th	40	Duncan Black	Lester T51 MG	Donald E. Millians						5^th	F
6^th	52	Lake Underwood	MG TD s/c							6^th	F
7^th	85	Howard Hanna	Porsche 356 America	Howard Hanna						7^th	F
8^th	29	Harry Hermann	Porsche 356 America	Harry Herrman						8^th	F
9^th	97	James Keeley	MG TD	Jim Keeley						9^th	F
10^th	14	Bob Holbert	MG TD	Robert Holbert						10^th	F
11^th	26	Ed Licht	MG TD Mk II	Edward Licht					Not known if ran	11^th	F
12^th	12	Austin Davis	MG TD	Austin W. Davis					Not known if ran	12^th	F
13^th	47	James Miller	MG TC	James Shoup Miller					Not known if ran	13^th	F
14^th	86	Harry Heim	Crosley 750	Harry H. Heim, Jr.						1^st	H
15^th	36	Dick Gent	Cisitalia 202 Corsa	Richard W. Gent						1^st	G
16^th	91	Reg Ogilvie	MG TC							14^th	F
17^th	72	Sheldon Morrill	Bandini - Crosley	Duncan Black						2^nd	H

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time	Distance	Km/h	Reason	Gr.
59	Tex Hopkins	Porsche 356 Super	Jack Pry					Clutch	F
81	James Carson	Siata 300BC Spyder Crosley	Henry W. Wessels, III					DNF	H
79	Robert Krinsky	Porsche 356	Robert Krinsky	13				DNF	F
32	Frank Dominianni	Giaur	Francis J. Dominianni	11				DNF	H
9	Fred Allen	MG Motto Special	Fred F. Allen	10				Broken fuel line	F
111	George Schrafft	Crosley	George F. Schrafft	6				DNF	F
42	Tom Hoan	MG TC	Thomas Hoan	4				DNF	F
31	Ted Kessel	MG TD	Ted M. Kessel	3				DNF	F
33	Richard Gates	Simca 8 Sport	Richard L. Gates	2				DNF	G
92	Phil Cole	Singer SM1500	Phil Cole	2				Accident	F
54	Charles Ellmers	MG TD	Charles R. Ellmers	1				DNF	F
64	Jim Pauley	Bandini Siluro-Siata 1500	Jim Pauley	1				DNF	F

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
2	Jack Wherry	HRG	John Decker Wherry		F
7	Denny Cornett	Porsche	Denver Cornett		F
18	Gordon Lipe	Porsche 1500	Gordon C. Lipe		F
23	Jack Ensley	Kurtis Kraft 500	Jack R. Ensley		B
25	Kenneth Ahr	Siata 300BC Crosley	Kenneth Ahr	Not known if ran	H
45	Guy Atkins	MG Special	Guy W. Atkins		F
55	Ken Denston	Fiat	John H. Adler		G
56	Evans Hunt	Porsche 356 Super	Evans T. Hunt		F
62	Henry Rudkin	Bandini 750	H. A. Rudkin, Jr.		H
67	Dean McCarthy	MG TD	Dean C. McCarthy		F
68	Erwin Fuller	Lea Francis	Erwin Fuller		D
70	Gus Ehrman	MG TD	Gus Ehrman		F
73	Ernest Di Giacomo	Cisitalia Special	Ernest De Giacomo		G
84	Joe Giubardo	MG TD	Joseph Giubardo		F

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