1956 Race Record
DATE VENUE EVENT CAR ENTRANT POS NOTES
February 26 Palm Springs, CA Under/1500 150S Maserati Tony Parravano DNF
February 26 Palm Springs, CA Main Event 4.9 Ferrari 410 S Tony Parravano 1St Led every lap
March 24 Sebring, FL 12-Hours Aston Martin DB3S Factory 4th 4th oa, 1St in class. Co-driver: Roy Salvadori
April 22 Pebble Beach, CA Main Event 750 Ferrari Monza Richard Hall 1St Del Monte Trophy was the rain event
April 29 Dodge City, KS Main Event 750 Ferrari Monza Richard Hall 1St
May 20 Cumberland, MD U/1500 Alfa Guiletta John Edgar 5th oa Edgar borrowed car from Max Hoffman
May 27 Fort Sumner, NM Preliminary 4.5 Ferrari Temple Buell 1St
May 27 Fort Sumner, NM Main Event 4.5 Ferrari Temple Buell 1St
June 3 Fort Worth, TX Under/1500 Osca MT4 Roy Chenyhomes? 2nd
June 3 Fort Worth, TX Preliminary 750 Ferrari Monza Richard Hall 2nd The Eagle Mountain course
June 3 Fort Worth, TX Main Event 750 Ferrari Monza Richard Hall 1St The Eagle Mountain course
June 15 Mt. Washington Hill Clomb 375 Ferrari F1 John Edgar 1St
June 24 Elkhart Lake, WI Main Event 4.4 Ferrari John Edgar 1St Edgar rented car from Luigi Chinetti
July 8 Beverly, MA Main Event 4.4 Ferrari John Edgar 1St Edgar rented car from Luigi Chinetti
July 20 Giants Despair, PA Hill Climb 375 Ferrari F1 John Edgar 1St Edgar rented car from Luigi Chinetti
July 21 Brynfan Tydden Main Event Ferrari 500 TR John Edgar 1St
August 5 Breakneck, MD Hill Climb 375 Ferrari F1 John Edgar 1St
August 12 Seattle, WA Seafair 4.9 Ferrari 410 S John Edgar 1St
August 16 Bonneville, UT Record Runs Austin Healey 100-6 Factory Recds With Roy Jackson-Moore
August 18 Montgomery, NY Preliminary 857 S Ferrari John Edgar 1St Airport course
August 19 Montgomery, NY Airport 857 S Ferrari John Edgar 1St
September 2 Thompson, CT Preliminary 857 S Ferrari John Edgar DNF
September 3 Thompson, CT Main Event 857 S Ferrari John Edgar DNF Lost his signature overalls
September 8 Elkhart Lake, WI 4-Hour 1500 Osca MT4 Jim Kimberly 1St Co-driver: Jim Kimberly
September 9 Elkhart Lake, WI 6-Hour 1500 Osca MT4 Jim Kimberly DNF 5th overall when car quit
November 4 Palm Springs, CA Main Event 4.9 Ferrari 410 S John Edgar 1St Race-long Shelby/Hill duel
December 7 Nassau Race 3 4.9 Ferrari 410 S John Edgar 1St
December 8 Nassau Gov. Cup 4.9 Ferrari 410 S John Edgar 1st 100 mile event
December 9 Nassau Nassau Cup 4.9 Ferrari 310 S John Edgar DNF