Track action scene, right to left: Car Number 58, the Tift-Manning Special, Tift, driver (helmet, seated), Car Number 20, a Kurtis 500SX, Bill Murphy, driver (helmet, seated), (Car Number 138), the Troutman-Barnes Special, Chuck Daigh, driver (helmet, seated).

Torrey Pines Road Races

Title Torrey Pines Road Races
Source Robert Canaan Photograph Collection
Description Track action scene, right to left: Car Number 58, the Tift-Manning Special, Tift, driver (helmet, seated), Car Number 20, a Kurtis 500SX, Bill Murphy, driver (helmet, seated), (Car Number 138), the Troutman-Barnes Special, Chuck Daigh, driver (helmet, seated).
Years 1955
Date 1955-10-23
Photographer Robert E. Canaan
City San Diego
State California
Country United States
People Murphy, Bill Daigh, Chuck
Marque Manning Kurtis Troutman-Barnes
Model Tift-Manning Special Kurtis 500SX Troutman-Barnes Special
Engine Type Mercury V8, Buick V8
Group/Class CM BM
Vehicle Markings Car Number 58, Car Number 20
Event Torrey Pines Road Races - Sports over 1500cc
Venue Torrey Pines Course
Entrant Tift William Murphy Troutman-Barnes
Race Data Tift driving Car Number 58, the Tift-Manning Special, finish unknown (UNK) in the 26 laps race. Bill Murphy driving Car Number 20, a Kurtis 500SX, finished first overall in the 26 laps race. Chuck Daigh driving Car Number 138, the Troutman-Barnes Special, finished second overall and first in class in the 26 laps race.
Identifier 2012-009CANA-b3_19.0_0005
Original Format black-and-white negatives
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