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1959 Grand Prix Sports Cars at Riverside Raceway Results
USAC Road Racing Championship (Round 10)
West Coast Championship (Round 16)

 1st  #2  Phil Hill - Ferrari 250 TR 59
 2nd  #45  Lloyd Ruby - Maserati 450S
 3rd  #50  Ken Miles - Porsche 718 RSK
 4th  #46  Dick Morgansen - Ferrari 250 TR
 5th  #55  Sam Weiss Porsche 718 RSK
 6th  #266  Jack Flaherty - Lister Jaguar
 7th  #60  Bob Oker - Ferrari 410 Sport (Monza)
 8th  #126  Gordon Glyer - Ferrari 250 TR
 9th  #108  Augie Pabst - Scarab MkII Chevrolet
 10th  #110  Chuck Parsons - Lotus 15 Ferrari
 11th  #112  Josie von Meumann - Ferrari 250 TR
 12th  #311  Ak Miller - Devin Oldsmobile
 13th  #120  Loyal Katskee - Ferrari 750 Monza


Did Not Finish

 -  #9  Bill Cantrell - Meyer-Drake Offenhauser
 -  #211  Richie Ginther - Ferrari 412 MI
 -  #85  Clem Proctor - Aston Martin DB3S
 -  #88  Jack McAfee - Porsche 718 RSK
 -  #28  Stirling Moss - Aston Martin DBR2
 -  #65  Ricardo Rodriguez - Porsche 718 RSK
 -  #??-  Don Hulette
 -  #182  Wayne Weiler - Lister Corvette
 -  #27  Bill Krause - Jaguar D-Type Chevrolet (Corvette)
 -  #169  Alex Budurin - Hagemann Special Buick
 -  #181  Johnny Mantz - Mercedes Benz 300 SL Chevrolet (Corvette)
 -  #103  Jim Jeffords - Scarab MkII Chevrolet
 -  #98  Chuck Daigh - Maserati 450S 5.7 litre
 -  #1  Eric Hauser - Dean Van Lines Special Chevrolet
 -  #69  Dan Gurney - Ferrari 375 Plus
 -  #74  Jack Graham - Aston Martin DB3S Chevrolet
 -  #163  Rodger Ward - Ferrari 121 LM


Did Not Qualify

 -  #100  Ray Seher - Jaguar D-Type
 -  #107  Harry Heuer - Bocar
 -  #102  Jack Nethercutt - Ferrari 500 TRC 2.5
 -  #29  Joe Playen - Osca Spider Chevrolet
 -  #51  Bob Bonduranr - Chevrolet Corvette
 -  #19  D.D. Michelmore - Porsche 550 RS Spyder
 -  #243  Al Whatley - Cooper Porsche
 -  #143  Chuck Cornett - Ferrari 500 TR
 -  #18  Carlyle Blackwell - Jaguar D-Type
 -  #54  Dean Mears - Mercedes Benz 300 SL
 -  #93  Andy Porterfield - Devin Chevrolet (Corvette)
 -  #38  Scooter Patrick - Porsche 356 Carrera
 -  #7  Art Snyder - Lotus Eleven Le Mans
 -  #97  Jesse J. Tidwell - L-S Special Corvette
 -  #234  John Peters - Elva MkIV-A
 -  #121  Bob Challman - Lotus Mk IX
 -  #6  Roger Bloxham - Ferrari
 -  #25  Jim Chaffee - Pink Elephant #2
 -  #70  Max Balchowsky - Old Yeller MkII


Entered but Did Not Arrive

 -  #142  Doug Walker - HH Special
 -  #10  Chuck Kessinger - Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce
 -  #11  John Finch - Cooper Monaco T49
 -  #23  John Timanus - Lotus MK X
 -  #32  Kurt Neumann - Lotus Eleven
 -  #35  Ferrari 500 Mondial
 -  #47  William Hitchcock - Mercury Roadster
 -  #53  Ferrari 340 MM
 -  #68  Pedro Rodriguez - Ferrari 3.0
 -  #73  Pete Brock - Lotus Eleven Sebring
 -  #83  Tony Settember - Willment
 -  #89  Ray Pickering - Lotus Mille Miglia
 -  #99  Skip Hudson - Ferrari Maserati
 -  #109  Ferrari TR 2.5
 -  #117  Bob Harris - Campbell Special
 -  #118  Jean Pierre Kunstle - Lotus 15 Ferrari
 -  #172  Mickey Thompson - Kurtis Cadillac
 -  #177  Bill Leyden - Osca Le Mans
 -  #271  Jim Boxburger - Lotus Eleven




Devin Corvette
Devin Corvette (Chevrolet) - Andy Porterfield - Andy did not qualify.

Ferrari 250TR
Ferrari 250 TR - Josie von Neumann - Josie placed 11th.

Devin
Jim Chaffee - Devin Pink Elephant II Special. Jim did not qualify.

Lotus 15
Ferrari powered Lotus 15 - Chuck Parsons - Chuck finished 10th overall.

Maserati
Maserati 450S Micro Lube Special - Lloyd Ruby - Lloyd finished second.

Kurtis
Mickey Thompson wheeling the Kurtis Cadillac. Entry list shows entered but did not arrive, but here he is?

Jaguar D-Type
Jaguar D-Type of Carlyle Blackwell did not qualify.

Jaguar D-Type
Bill Krause's Chevrolet powered Jaguar D-Type did not finish the race.

Jaguar D-Type
Bill Krause's Chevrolet powered Jaguar D-Type did not finish the race.

Devin
Ak Miller - Devin Oldsmobile. The car finished 12th.

Aston Martin
Clem Proctor - Aston Martin DB3S. The car did not finish.

Ferrari
Dan Gurney - Ferrari 375 Plus. Dan did not finish the race.

Ferrari
Alan Connell - Ferrari 250 TR (#0714TR) - Not seen on the entry list or results.

Porsche
Jack McAfee - Porsche 718 RSK. Jack did not finish the race.

Corvette
Don Hulette - Chevrolet Corvette Special. The car did not finish.

Corvette
Don Hulette - Chevrolet Corvette Special. The car did not finish.

Lister
Jack Flaherty - Lister Jaguar. The c ar finished 6th.

Ferrari
Phil Hill - Ferrari 250 TR 59. Phil drove to first place.

Ferrari
Phil Hill - Ferrari 250 TR 59. Phil drove to first place.

Aston Martin
Stirling Moss - Aston Martin DBR2. Sir Moss did not finish the race.

Unknown
Sam Weiss - Porsche 718 RSK. Sam finished 5th overall.

Ferrari
Leading is the Ferrari 250 TR of Dick Morgensen (finishing 4th) followed by Richie Ginther's Ferrari 412 MI (did not finish).

Ferrari
Bob Oker's Ferrari 410 Monza Sport. Bob finished 6th.

Ferrari
Bill Cantrell's Meyer-Drake Special Offenhauser. The car did not finish the race.


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