Thompson Speedway in the early years thanks to coldplugs.com

R. Merril's Bandini #32 ialongside the #91 race winning OSCA of G Moffett

Hank Rudkin's #46 Bandini ran away and won the HM race.

M. Weinman's White #53 OSCA sits in the grass with a gaggle of MG's behind.

Bob Bucher’s Jaguar XK-120M, #60, next to his buddy from Endicott, Vic Forno. Bucher won the event for "M" Jaguars.

Number 85 modified MG-TC of Ed Licht was good enough for 6th in F Modified. Licht was a longtime Jake’s Stable member.

Bill Spear's 375MM Ferrari won the big modified race. Look at the great Cadillac grille just behind the Ferrari.

Movie star Jackie Cooper was a regular on the SCCA circuit and very fast. Finishing 2nd in DModified in this Austin-Healey 100.

Paddock lineup alongside the road leading to the track. The crowd is around Jackie Cooper's Austin-Healey.

MG's & Jags get ready for racing. The paddock was inside the oval in '54. In the distance you can see the grandstands are getting full.

Preston Gray's Allard leads Paul Timmon's Jag Special past the grandstand. Timmons would finish 2d and Gray 4th in the Unrestricted race.

Blurred photo of the start of the Unrestricted race. Before the second road course, Thompson’s races started on the oval.

Results of races 1 to 4.

Results of races 5-9.