Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-15
NASH, THOMPSON MARLBORO WINNERS
HoIbert Steals Show
In Sports Car Event

/ presSive in winning the fourth
and ninth races. beating Bark
Henry of Arlington by 8 and
So seconds in the two events
including their production Cor
vettes. Washington's Flying
Dentist" grabbed the lead on
the first lap both times. His
feature victory gave him a
total of 1890 National points
in Class B production. tops in
the Sports Car Club America
standings.
Hansgen Lacks Competition
HanSgen's two victories in
the D-Jaguar were even more
one-sided, but he was practi-
cally without competition. Be-
sides the failure of Shelby's
car. John Fitch Of Stamford
Conn. also did not complete in
either race.
Because of an earlier start
ing time for the fifth sprint
race. Fitch was late and never
stepped in his Maserati. He was
nursing a severe cold. but he
started in the 25-lap finale and
was running second to Hans
gen until his fever and heat
exhaustion forced him into the
pits at the end of 10 laps.
Hansgen therefore won the
two races for big cars by mar
gins of 81 and SIS seconds. with
Dick Kessler of New York City
runnerup both times in a Jag
uar KISS. Thompson was
fourth and fifth, respectively,
in another Jag SIS, making him
the busiest driver on the track
with four races yesterday.
PRELIMINARY EVENTS
FIRST race, Glass F, g and H modi-
Bethesda Bel p SPs R RS Roh W Hah.I
~ .
Warrington Pa, Porsche RS; g.
Don B Sesslar. Lancaster, Ohio. Porsche
d,,s Second i race . Class F and and. G pro
Westminster po GDsi SUPER wgl'k a2 Esin
Underwood South Orange. N. j.,
Porsche Carrera: 3-Henry Beck. VIII
mington' Del. MG-A.
duc dh6Td rsc isDs Glass Sob and RbD SeS
Haven. Conn. Jagnar Xxx l2OM: .
R. M. Grossman, West Nyack. N. Y.
Jaguar XXX 14OMC: 3-Robert Samm,
MoTnl I,3s, Pa Austin Healey.n
duction. 10 laps: Dick Thompson,
Arlington, Corvette; }-Fred Wind
ridge: Arlington. Corvette
a Firth race race Glass E; D and modi-
ford, Conn D-Jasuar;s aMDick Kess-
ler New York City. Jaguar kiss: 3
Ebble Lunken. Cincinnati Ferrari.
FEATURE EVENTS
class: 900 for irst. 500 for second,
National points awarded in each
Sixth Race, Glass F. G and H Modi-
ned, 20 laps; / Bob Holbert. War
Wallace. Bethesda Porsche RS; a.
Lake Underwood, South Orange. N. j..
Porscne RS, Glass F: 1--Holbert; p
wallace, 3-Underwood, Glass @:
MoI rrank BaPtista, Hxs as Lotus
Lotus NIX xI; 3~R. saidel. Manches-
ter, N. H. Jomar Nike Class II l.
Dolnh Jilardi, Rllman. N. Y, PIX;
MEL Sachs. Cleveland. Bandini: 3
h A. Rudkin. Norwalk, Conn, Ban
seventh Race; Glass F and @ pro-
WASHINGTON, Porsche Super; Lake
Po4ssEs c.rr sGsth orsnse
Falls Church, Porsche. Glass F.: IL
Glass q 1-Templeton Briggs. Char
iottesville Alta Romeo. Thomas
s serE ay Mnr S SSnP Ma MGrc Romeo
Eighth. Race. Class + production
only. 20 laps: Charlie Savle. Wash
ington. AC Bristol Bob Kuhn
Eai n.poIr Ohio; &C Bristol Harold
production, 90 laps: dick Thomp,
son, WASHINGTON. Corvette: 3-Bart
Henry. Arlington, Corvette; 3-Boh
R ISdsI New New. Haven, Corn, JaEuar Xxx
Henry; bob M ouat. Baltimore
NJ. Grossman, Vest Nyack, NY,
Jaguar Xxx 140MC; 3-Jim Robinson
c ns Church JsSq Maor. Xxx l19MG
Austin Healey loom: Bob Samm
Monroeviile, Pa, Austin Healey; 3
Gil .Geitner, East Falmouth. Mass,
Austin Healey loom.
Tenth race, special event for
Formula III cars. laps: Rowland
Keith. Holderness. N. H., Cooper
Lex Dupont. Greenville, Del.
Cooper 3-Pau Richards, Pough-
keepsie, n. y. Cooper.
Eleventh race, Glass C, d and Z
modified % laps: 1-walt Hansen,
Bedford, Conn, D-Jaguar. Dick
nessler. New York City, Jaguar KISS:
Paul O'Shea, Rye, NY. Mercedes
300 SIS, Glass c: Hansen: .
Kcssler; 3-Dick Thomson. WASH
ington. Jaguar KISS. Glass D. l.
O'Shea: u. R. Johnston. Cincinnati,
Ferrari. 3-Rod Carveth. san Mafeo.
Calf. Aston Martin Glass z l.
Ebbie Lunken. Cincinnati, Ferrari:
John Ouackenhush. Cincinnati.
Ferrari. 3--Chet Flynn, New York
City, Ferrari