Event: Second National Palm Springs Championship Road RaceDate: 3.11.1957
Track: Palm Springs (United States), 4.667 kmsOrganiser: Los Angeles Region SCCA

SCCA National Palm Springs - Sports over 1500 cc

(Qualifying Heat Results)

Qualifying Heat: -

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeKm/hReason
1st98Carroll ShelbyMaserati 450SJohn Edgar511:07.5000121.6664
2nd11John von NeumannFerrari 625 TRC511:13.0000
3rd211Richie GintherFerrari 410 SportJohn Edgar511:20.0000
4th70Max BalchowskyBuick Special511:26.0000
5th8Jack McAfeeFerrari 857 SStan Sugarman511:27.0000
6th59Bob OkerAston Martin DB3S511:29.0000
7th125Pete LovelyFerrari 500 TRFred Armbruster511:31.0000
8th69Bob DrakeFerrari 375 PlusFrank Arciero511:34.0000
9th30Paul O'SheaMercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster511:38.0000
10th66Jim HallMaserati 200SI511:41.0000
11th199Louis YatesFerrari 500 Mondial Corvette511:49.0000
12th54Rod CarvethAston Martin DB3SRod Carveth512:04.0000
13th53John BarnesonAston Martin DB3SRod Carveth512:16.0000
14th23John TimanusLotus Mark VIII512:19.0000
15th196Bill LoveAston Martin513:29.0000
16th94James SmithFerrari 166 MM411:11.0000

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeKm/hReason
149Bob BondurantTriumph TR2Broken piston
172Mickey ThompsonKurtis 500 X2Broken axle

Did not start:

No.DriversCarEntrantReason
4Jack GrahamAston Martin DB3S ChevroletJack Graham
62Walter RoachBMW-Veritas RS Fiat

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReason
1Eric HauserZidar Special
9Tracy BirdPorsche 1600
38Jack BatesFerrari 750 Monza
144J. E. RoseMaserati 300S
162Johnny RogellFord Thunderbird
176Terry HallTalbot GS
299Bruce DanielsonFerrari 500 Mondial