Pomona Road Races

• Title Pomona Road Races
• Source Robert Canaan Photograph Collection  
• Description Track action scene, right to left: Car Number 6, a Kurtis 500X, Bill Murphy, driver (helmet, seated), Car Number 138, the Troutman-Barnes Special, Chuck Daigh, driver (helmet, seated).
• Years 1956  
• Date 1956-06-24
• Photographer Robert E. Canaan  
• City Pomona  
• State California  
• Country United States  
• People Murphy, Bill   Daigh, Chuck  
• Marque Kurtis   Troutman-Barnes  
• Model Kurtis 500X   Troutman-Barnes Special  
• Engine Type Buick V8, Mercury V8  
• Group/Class BM   CM  
• Vehicle Markings Car Number 6, Car Number 138
• Event Pomona Road Races - Pomona BM+CM+DM+EM  
• Venue Los Angeles County Fairgrounds  
• Entrant William Murphy   Charles Daigh  
• Race Data Bill Murphy driving Car Number 6, a Kurtis 500X, finished first overall in the 41 laps race. Chuck Daigh driving Car Number 138, did not finish (DNF) in the 41 laps race.
• Identifier 2012-009CANA-b3_34.0_0004
• Original Format black-and-white negatives  
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