Watkins Glen Grand Prix - Seneca Cup 1955 - Race Results

Event: 8th Annual International Sports Car Grand Prix at Watkins Glen		Date: 17.9.1955
Track: Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course (United States), 7.403 kms	Organiser: unknown
Watkins Glen Grand Prix - Seneca Cup
SCCA National Sports Car Championship (round 11)

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Pos.	Gr.
1^st	2	M. R. J. Wyllie	Jaguar C-type	Dr. M. R. J. Wyllie	11	81.433 kms	112.010	1^st	CM
2^nd	241	Dan Boylan	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Daniel J. Boylan, Jr.			103.320	1^st	DM
3^rd	200	John Knight	Jaguar XK120 M	John E. Knight, M.D.			103.159	2^nd	CM
4^th	222	John Plaisted	Cheetah-Cadillac Special	John Plaisted				1^st	UR
5^th	148	Ray Saidel	Allard J2X LM Oldsmobile	Ray Saidel				3^rd	CM
6^th	288	Chris Eden	Jaguar XK120	Chris E. Eden				4^th	CM
7^th	73	Bret Hannaway	Allard J2X Chrysler	Ecurie Osborne-Hannaway				2^nd	UR
8^th	95	Donald McNaughton	Allard - DeSoto	Donald G. McNaughton				5^th	CM
9^th	184	William Wonder	Frazer Nash Mille Miglia	William M. Wonder				1^st	EM
10^th	82	Peggy McClure	Jaguar XK120 M	Margaret Ann McClure				6^th	CM
11^th	9	S. H. Arnolt	Arnolt-Bristol Bolide	S. H. Arnolt				2^nd	EM
12^th	249	Denny Cornett	Arnolt-Bristol	Denny Cornett				3^rd	EM
13^th	63	Tom Kerr	Jaguar XK140 MC	Thomas P. Kerr				7^th	CM
14^th	106	Humbert Cozza	Jaguar XK120 M	Humbert C. Cozza, Jr.				8^th	CM
15^th	155	Jordan King	Jaguar XK120 M	Jordan C. King				9^th	CM
16^th	197	Trant Jarman	Bristol - BMW	Trant Jarman				4^th	EM
17^th	223	Tom Gilmour	Austin-Healey 100	Thomas R. Gilmour				2^nd	DM
18^th	172	Irwin Buxbaum	Austin-Healey 100	Irwin M. Buxbaum				3^rd	DM
19^th	191	Ed Droesch	Jaguar XK120 M	Edward F. Droesch				10^th	CM
20^th	163	Howard Hanna	Maserati	Howard Hanna				3^rd	UR
21^st	127	Emil Bulck	Austin-Healey 100	Emil Bulck				4^th	DM
22^nd	100	John B. Mull	Austin-Healey 100S	John Barnes Mull				5^th	DM
23^rd	221	Dean McCarthy	Doretti	Dean C. McCarthy				5^th	EM
24^th	213	Kenneth Gee	Triumph TR2	Kenneth H. Gee				6^th	EM
25^th	252	Reg Ogilvie	Austin-Healey 100	Reg Ogilvie				6^th	DM
26^th	29	Bob Bucher	Allard JR Cadillac	J. Robert Bucher				4^th	UR
27^th	134	Ralph Loucks	Arnolt-Bristol	Ralph B. Loucks, Jr.				7^th	EM
28^th	25	Ralph Ziegler	Doretti	Ralph W. Ziegler				8^th	EM
29^th	23	Paul Ceresole	Kieft - Bristol	Paul Ceresole				9^th	EM
30^th	161	George Rabe	Riley - Ford 'Ardent Alligator'	George C. Rabe				5^th	UR
31^st	188	Virginia Schleicher	Arnolt-Bristol Deluxe	Virginia C. Schleicher				10^th	EM

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Reason	Gr.
43	Otto Linton	Osca MT4	I. Otto Linton		DNF	GM
101	Evelyn Mull	Jaguar XK120 M	Evelyn S. Mull		DNF
139	Paul Norair	Jaguar XK140 MC	Paul H. Norair		DNF
151	Gordon MacKenzie	Jaguar XK120 Special	Gordon C. MacKenzie		Accident
162	Vin Sardi	Austin-Healey 100S	Vincent Sardi, Jr.		DNF
164	Burton Jones	MG V8-60	Burton D. Jones		DNF
7	Phil Cade	Maserati V8RI Chrysler	Phillip J. Cade	6	Gearbox	UR
195	Dave Gilbert	Austin-Healey 100	David N. Gilbert	5	Accident
47	William Milliken	FWD/AJB Special	Bill Milliken, Jr.	4	DNF	UR
11	George Weaver	Maserati V8RI	George B. Weaver	0	Oil pressure	UR

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
87	George Bortin	Austin-Healey 100S	George Bortin		DM
131	Robert Tappan	Ferrari 500 Mondial	Ecurie Hoosier
142	George Arents	Siata 208CS Balbo	Ecurie Chacun a Son Gout		EM
167	Rowland Keith	Cooper	Rowland D. H. Keith & W. P. Cannon
174	Peter Dillnutt	D.D.M. Special	Peter Dillnutt
186	George Zuver	Austin-Healey	George H. Zuver, Jr.
190	William Miller	Triumph TR2	William Miller
201	John C. Field	BMW	John C. Field
206	John Flynn	Porsche 356	John W. Flynn
229	Gentry Smith	Maserati 8CTF	Gentry B. Smith
231	Edwin Hebb	Morgan Plus 4	Edwin Hebb
237		Ferrari	Luigi Chinetti
240	Leo Dym	Allard J2X	Leo Dym
269	Pat McManus	MG TD	Maj. Patrick F. Macmanus, Jr.	Raced Queen Catherine Cup