Event: Third Running Willow Springs Road RacesDate: 13.2.1955
Track: Willow Springs (United States), 4.023 kmsOrganiser: California Sports Car Club

Willow Springs [Modified +1.5]

Non championship race

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hPos.Gr.
1st20Bill PollackBaldwin Mk II MercuryKenneth Simpson30120.7008 kms124.24141stCM
2nd63Ignacio LozanoKurtis - CadillacTom Benevides1stBM
3rd147Bill MurphyKurtis - BuickBill Murphy2ndBM
4th27Bob DrakeFerrari 500 MondialBob Drake1stEM
5th2Tom ChatfieldKurtis - CadillacJohn Fox3rdBM
84John McLaughlinAustin-HealeyRay Gage1stDP>DM
8Bill PickfordJaguar SpecialAlbert Hosking2ndCM
80Richie GintherAustin-Healey2ndDM
155Harold ErbMG TC s/cHarold Erb2ndEM

Started, result unknown:

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hReasonPos.Gr.
Ak MillerEl Hot Rodo

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
8Hosking / PickfordKurtisAlbert HoskingRaced JaguarBM
9Neil ThuesenMeyer & DrakeNiel ThuesenNot known if ranEM
21Donald DriscollLincoln SpecialGussenbauerNot known if ranCM
22Bellesiles / SparksBellesiles SpecialJacques BellesilesNot known if ranBM
23Bill KnoweTriumph TR2Bill KnoweNot known if ranEM
29Lichtenfels / CorazzaMG TF s/cRiviera Imported CarsNot known if ranEM
31Bob AndersonSpecialRosan Engineering CompanyNot known if ranEM
34Edward WilderJaguar SpecialLifeline Safety Belt CompanyNot known if ranCM
36Rodney ScholtesAustin-HealeyRodney ScholtesNot known if ranDM
46Dick MorgensenMorgensen SpecialR. C. MorgensenNot known if ranCM
48Harry SteeleAustin-HealeyHarry SteeleNot known if ranDM
52Bruce MarhenkeBMWBruce MarhenkeNot known if ranEM
54Leach / EmisonAllard J2Bill LeachNot known if ranBM
58Riddell / KesslerKurtis - ChryslerGregory RiddellNot known if ranBM
60Jack DrummondAustin-HealeyDave CraneNot known if ranDM
62Jack DouglasJaguar C-typeJack DouglasNot known if ranCM
66Jones / FelnagleJaguar XK120 MHerb JonesNot known if ranCM
76Howard SwiftJaguar XK120Howard SwiftNot known if ranCM
89Edward BoydDorettiDr. Edward BoydNot known if ranEM
91Thomas PiersonTriumph TR2Chrome Nickel PlatingNot known if ranEM
121Bob MurphyLincoln-Ford SpecialBob MurphyNot known if ranCM
130Harrison EvansJaguar C-typeHarrison EvansNot known if ranCM
134Garth DillIves Special Mk IIIGarth DillNot known if ranCM
150Crane / TalbotMercedes-Benz 300ST. W. WarnerNot known if ranDM
155Harold ErbMG TC s/cHarold ErbNot known if ranEM
160Merl FranciscoFrancisco SpecialMerl FranciscoNot known if ranDM
163Sinatra / ElmerDarrin SpecialH. A. DarrinNot known if ranDM