Pole position:
Fastest lap:
Distance: 2 hours
Average speed: 125,5 kmh
Weather:
Ruleset:
Car info:
The build-up to the race was heated, but the race itself was more like a procession; 2 hours on a long circuit may have been too much for the “compact sedans”. Walt Hansgen pulled out a lead at the end of the race in his Jaguar, the Studebaker Larks giving a surprisingly good resistance, Curtis Turner eventually being able to finish second, splitting the Cunningham-entered Jaguars. |
Overall result
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Pos | Pos in class | # | Team / Entrant Car- Engine |
Drivers, Nationality | Engine vol. (cc) |
Engine Type |
Group | Distance, time |
Qualifying position | Qualifying time | Fastest lap | Reason out, remarks |
1 | Briggs Cunningham Racing Team Jaguar 3.4 Litre |
Walt Hansgen, USA |
3442 | L6 | 31 laps in 2:03 | |||||||
2 | 1 | Studebaker Lark |
Curtis Turner, USA |
4244 | V8 | 30 | ||||||
3 | Briggs Cunningham Racing Team Jaguar 3.4 Litre |
Ed Crawford, USA |
3442 | L6 | 30 | |||||||
4 | 3 | Studebaker Lark |
Ralph Moody, USA |
4244 | V8 | 29 | ||||||
5 | Volvo PV 544 |
Art Riley, USA |
1582 | L4 | 28 | |||||||
6 | Chevrolet Corvair |
Ed Hugus, USA |
2296 | B6 | 28 | |||||||
7 | Volvo PV 544 |
Pedro Rodriguez, MEX |
1582 | L4 | 27 | |||||||
8 | Ford Falcon |
Denise McCluggage, USA |
2360 | L6 | 27 | |||||||
9 | Valiant |
Jeff Stevens, USA |
2786 | L6 | 27 | |||||||
10 | Chevrolet Corvair |
George Constantine, USA |
2296 | B6 | 26 | |||||||
11 | Volvo PV 544 |
Vernie Bennett, USA |
1582 | L4 | 26 | |||||||
12 | Valiant |
Fred Martin, USA |
2786 | L6 | 26 | |||||||
13 | VW 1200 |
Jack Ryan, USA |
1192 | B4 | 26 | |||||||
14 | Sunbeam Rapier Series ?II |
Joe Sheppard, USA |
1494 | L4 | 25 | |||||||
15 | Rambler American |
George Smith, USA |
3205 | L6 | 25 | |||||||
16 | Saab 93 |
Bill Tannheuser, USA |
748 | L3 | 24 | |||||||
17 | Renault |
George Peck, USA |
L4 | 24 | ||||||||
18 | Hillman |
Tom Terrell, USA |
L4 | 23 | ||||||||
19 | NSU Prinz |
Ray Saidel, USA |
L2 | 23 | ||||||||
20 | Ford Anglia |
Howard Hanna, USA |
997 | L4 | 23 | |||||||
21 | Renault |
Howard G. Franklin, USA |
L4 | 23 | ||||||||
22 | Saab 93 |
Donald Kearney, USA |
748 | L3 | 23 | |||||||
23 | Renault |
Bill Johnston, USA |
L4 | 23 | ||||||||
DNF | 2 | Studebaker Lark |
Glenn "Fireball" Roberts, USA |
4244 | V8 | Engine |