1953 Sebring 12 Hours


8 March 1953 - Sebring (USA): Round 1, World Sportscar Championship
 
Class. Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps Reason Group Finish pos
1 57 Phil Walters (USA)/John Fitch (USA)/Briggs Cunningham (USA)*/Miles Collier (USA)* Cunningham-Chrysler C4R [R5216] Briggs Competition 173   Sports 8000 1
2 30 Reg Parnell (GB)/George Abecassis (GB) Aston Martin DB3 [5] David Brown 172   Sports 3000 1
3 74 Sherwood Johnston (USA)/Bob Wilder (CDN) Jaguar C-Type [XKC 010] Arthur Feuerbacher 162   Sports 5000 1
4 311 Bob Gegen (USA)/Harry Gray (USA)/David Hirsch (USA) Jaguar C-Type [XKC 030] David Hirsch 155   Sports 5000 2
5 59 Briggs Cunningham (USA)/Bill Lloyd (USA)/Red Byron (USA) Osca MT4 Briggs Cunningham 153   Sports 1500 1
6 49 Ed Lunken (USA)/Charles R. Hasson (USA) Ferrari 166MM [0054M] Ed Lunken 153   Sports 2000 1
7 38 Charles Wallace (USA)/Chuck Sarle (USA) Jaguar XK120 Jack Pry 151   Sports 5000 3
8 45 Peter S.Yung (USA)/Robert Yung (USA) Ferrari 225S [0168ED] Peter S.Yung 148   Sports 3000 2
9 91 James Simpson (USA)/George Colby (USA)/Edgar Fronteras (USA)* Osca MT4 James Simpson 146   Sports 1100 1
10 28 Russ Boss (USA)/Jake Kaplan (USA) Jaguar XK120M Jake Kaplan 144   Sports 5000 4
11 25 Rene Bonnet (F)/Wade Morehouse (USA)/Miles Collier (USA)/Hobart A.H.Cook (USA)/George Rand (USA)/Bernard Cahier (F) D.B. Panhard HBR Hobart A.H.Cook 143   Sports 750 1
12 18 Walt Hansgen (USA)/Don McKnought (USA) Jaguar XK120 Walt Hansgen 142   Sports 5000 5
13 4 David H.Ash (USA)/Frank Ahrens (USA) MG Special David H.Ash 135   Sports 1500 2
14 50 Phil Smyth (USA)/Bob Said (USA)/Wojciech Kolaczkowski (USA)* Frazer Nash Mille Miglia [124] Wojciech Kolaczkowski 134   Sports 2000 2
15 53 Jim Shields (USA)/Bob McKinsley (USA) MG TD James Shields 132   Sports 1500 3
16 42 William Wellenberg Jr (USA)/William Wonder (USA) MG TD William Wellenberg Jr 132   Sports 1500 4
17 29 Fred Dagavar (USA)/Al Garz (USA)/Johnnie Rogers (USA)* Jaguar XK120 Fred Dagavar 132   Sports 5000 6
18 63 Harry R.Beck Jr (USA)/Charles Devaney (USA) Siata-Crosley 300BC Paul Hessler 132   Sports 750 2
DSQ 24 Hobart A.H.Cook (USA)/Andre Moynet (F)/Miles Collier (USA)/Bernard Cahier (F)/Rene Bonnet (F)/Wade Morehouse (USA) D.B. Panhard HBR Hobart A.H.Cook 130 pit rule violation Sports 750  
19 44 Fred F.Allen (USA)/Robert Longworth (USA) MG Special Fred F.Allen 127   Sports 1500 5
20 56 Thomas L.Scatchard (USA)/Henry Wessells (USA) Siata-Crosley 300BC Thomas L.Scatchard 127   Sports 750 3
21 27 Paul Farago (USA)/Lou Torco (USA)/Robert T.Keller (USA)* Siata Robert T.Keller 123   Sports 1100 2
NC 111 George Schrafft (USA)/Jim Hamlett (USA)/George Forman (USA)* PB-Crosley Special George Schrafft 119   Sports 750 4
NC 55 Mike Rothschild (USA)/Jack Nile (USA)/Henry Vrooman (USA)* Morgan Plus 4 Mike Rothschild 119   Sports 3000 NC
NC 32 Arnold Stubbs (USA)/Jack McAfee (USA) Allard-Cadillac J2 Jack Burkhard 116   Sports 8000 NC
NC 6 Rees T.Makins (USA)/Frank Bott (USA) Osca MT4 Rees T.Makins 115   Sports 1500 6
NC 15 George Huntoon (USA)/Phil Stiles (USA) Jaguar C-Type [XKC 034] Jack Sheppard 114   Sports 5000 7
NC 64 Walter E.von Schoenfeld (RA)/Rene Soulas (RA) Maserati A6GCS Walter von Schoenfeld 110   Sports 2000 3
NC 14 Alan Patterson (USA)/Hubert L.Brundage (USA)/Charles Patterson (USA)/Irving Roth (USA)*/Gus Ehrman (USA)* MG Special Allan Patterson 99   Sports 1500 NC
DNF 5 Jim Kimberly (USA)/Marshall Lewis (USA) Ferrari 225S [0220ED] Jim Kimberley 95   Sports 3000 DNF
NC 16 F.Randolf Pearsall (USA)/Morris Carroll (USA) Jaguar XK120 George Tilp 94   Sports 5000  
NC 51 Walter S.Gray (USA)/Dale Duncan (USA) Allard-Oldsmobile J2 Walter S.Gray 94   Sports 5000  
NC 37 Roger Wing (USA)/Stephen Spitler (USA) Morris Minor Jack Pry 93   Sports 1100  
NC 11 Paul Ceresole (USA)/Logan Hill (USA) Cisitalia Spider Paul Ceresole 88   Sports 1100  
NC 2 Hal Ullrich (USA)/Dick Irish (USA)/Ralph Knudson (USA) Excalibur-Willys J Brooks Stevens 86   Sports 3000  
DNF 60 Dickson Yates (USA)/William Kinchloe (USA) MG TD Dickson Yates   engine Sports 1500  
DNF 80 Richard Toland (USA)/Howard Hanna (USA) Porsche 356 Richard Toland     Sports 1500  
DNF 61 Ray Leibensperger (USA)/Howard Class (USA) MG Special Ray Leibensperger 78   Sports 2000  
DNF 39 William Eager (USA)/Otto Linton (USA)/Tom Luck (USA)* Siata-Crosley Amica Special Speedcraft 63   Sports 750  
DNF 8 William Spear (USA)/Phil Hill (USA) Ferrari 225S William Spear 63 differential Sports 3000  
NC 23 Charles Schott (USA)/John van Driel (USA) Jaguar XK120 Charles Schott 56   Sports 5000 NC
DNF 19 Norman Christianson (USA)/Austin Conley (USA) Jaguar XK120 Austin Conley 56   Sports 5000  
DNF 31 Peter Collins (GB)/Geoff Duke (GB) Aston Martin DB3 [4] David Brown 52 accident damage Sports 3000  
DNF 98 Erwin Goldschmidt (USA)/Paul O'Shea (USA) Healey-Cadillac Silverstone Erwin Goldschmidt 45   Sports 8000  
DNF 33 Bernard Cahier (F)/Miles Collier (USA)/Rene Bonnet (F)/Wade Morehouse (USA)/Andre Moynet (F) D.B. Panhard HBR Deutsch/Bonnet 37 brakes Sports 1500  
DNF 58 John Gordon Bennett (USA)/Charles Moran (USA) Frazer Nash Targa Florio Briggs Cunningham 28   Sports 2000  
DNF 26 Ralph Deshon (USA)/Don Quackenbush (USA) Crosley Special Ralph Deshon 25   Sports 750  
DNF 66 Tony Cumming (USA)/Paul Ramos (USA) Allard-Cadillac J2X Paul Ramos 20 fire Sports 5000  
DNF 36 Masten Gregory (USA)/Tom Newcomer (USA) Allard-Chrysler J2X (3202) Masten Gregory 16   Sports 8000  
DSQ 48 Fitz Koster (USA)/Jorge Daponte (RA)/Tom Cole (USA)/Alf Koster (USA) Maserati A6GCS Fritz Koster 15 pit rule violation Sports 2000 DSQ
DNF 97 Beau Clarke (USA)/Bob Said (USA)/Johnnie Rogers (USA)* Allard-Cadillac J2 Mark B.Deitsch 9   Sports 8000  
DNF 3 Ralph Knudson (USA)/Jim Feld (USA)/Hal Ullrich (USA)/Beau Clarke (USA) Excalibur-Willys J Brooks Stevens 4   Sports 3000  
DNF 1 Tony Bonadies (USA)/George Rice (USA)/Russ Klar (USA)* Frazer Nash Le Mans Stuart Donaldson 2   Sports 2000  
DNF 9 Johnnie Rogers (USA)/Ryss Klar (USA) Frazer Nash Le Mans Stuart Donaldson 2   Sports 2000  
DNS 17 George Sanderson (USA)/N.J.Coscoros (USA) Crosley Hotshot George Sanderson   engine Sports 750  
DNS 21 Larry Kulok (USA)/Harry Gray (USA) Porsche 356 Larry Kulok   gearbox Sports 1500  
DNS 41 F.Randolf Pearsall (USA)/William Eager (USA) Cisitalia Spider F.Randolf Pearsall   engine Sports 1100  
DNS 65 Tom Cole (USA)/Bill Lloyd (USA) Ferrari 340 America [0168ED] William Lloyd   engine Sports 5000  
DNS 75 Miles Collier (USA)/Cameron Argetsinger (USA) Jaguar XK120 Cameron Argetsinger   engine Sports 5000  
DNA 5 Jim Kimberly (USA)/Marshall Lewis (USA) Ferrari 340 America [0124A] Jim Kimberly     Sports 5000  
DNA 7 Robert Grier (USA)/Rene Dreyfus (USA) Frazer Nash Mille Miglia Robert Grier     Sports 2000  
DNA 8 William Spear (USA)/Ritter von Kreidner (USA) Osca MT4 William Spear     Sports 1500  
DNA 10 Hubert L.Brundage (USA)/Ira Stacy Brundage (USA) Volkswagen Aero Roadster Hubert L.Brundage     Sports 2000  
DNA 12 Richard Thompson (USA)/William Kinchloe (USA) Nash-Healey Series 25 Richard Thompson     Sports 5000  
DNA 20 Charles R.Hassan (USA)/Beau Clarke (USA) Bandini-Crosley Charles T.Hassan     Sports 750  
DNA 22 Cameron Argetsinger (USA) Jaguar C-Type Cameron Argetsinger     Sports 5000  
DNA 34 Robert Manzon (F)/Jean Lucas (F) Gordini T15S Amedee Gordini     Sports 3000  
DNA 40 Kasimir Krag-Kraczkiewicz (USA)/Robert Bird (USA) MG TD Robert Bird     Sports 1500  
DNA 43 David Haber (USA) Jaguar XK120M David Haber     Sports 5000  
DNA 46 Frank B.O'Hare (USA) MG TC Frank B.O'Hare     Sports 1500  
DNA 47 Antonio Pompeo (I)/Franco Bornigia (I) Siata Antonio Pompeo     Sports 1500  
DNA 50 Phil Smyth (USA)/Wojciech Kolaczkowski (USA) Porsche 356 Wojciech Kolaczkowski     Sports 1500  
DNA 52 Jack Morton (USA)/Al Trager (USA) HRG-Singer Jack Morton     Sports 1500  
DNA 54 George Moffett (USA)/Steve Lansing (USA) Osca MT4 George Moffett     Sports 1500  
DNA 58 John Fitch (USA)/Phil Walters (USA) Cunningham-Chrysler C4R Briggs Cunningham     Sports 8000  
DNA 62 George Harris (USA)/Lester Smalley (USA) Allard-Cadillac J2 George Harris     Sports 8000  
DNA 65 Bill Lloyd (USA)/George Weaver (USA) Lester-Offenhauser William Lloyd     Sports 1500  
DNA 89 Martin Black (USA)/Peter J.Black (USA) MG TD Martin Black     Sports 1500  
DNA 98 Erwin Goldschmidt (USA)/Paul O'Shea (USA) Allard-Cadillac J2 Erwin Goldschmidt     Sports 8000  
RES 77 William F.Vaughan (USA)/Gus Ehrman (USA) Singer SM1500 William F.Vaughan     Sports 1500  
RES 78 William F.Vaughan (USA) Singer SM1500 William F.Vaughan     Sports 1500  

* Driver listed for car, but did not participate in race meeting
RES - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified



Last Updated on 28/02/00
By Darren Galpin
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