Results

Year

Event

Class

Session

Round 6 of 9

Gardena Half-Mile National

Ascot Park · Gardena, CA · July 25, 1959 · 0.5 mi (0.8 km) Half-Mile

AMA Grand National Championship

GNC Main Event · 12 starters

Winner

Sammy Tanner

Triumph

Race time--:--.---

Margin of victory–over Al Gunter

Best race lap–

AMA Grand National Championship GNC Main Event, Gardena Half-Mile National
Pos	Rider	Bike	Behind winner	Behind rider ahead	Best lap	Pts	Sponsors
1	Sammy TannerArcadia, CA	Triumph	Winner	–	--.---	–	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time – · --:--.--- all 1 sponsor --
2	Al GunterLos Angeles, CA	BSA	–	–	--.---	–	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time – · --:--.--- all 1 sponsor --
3	Carroll ResweberCedarburg, WI	Harley-Davidson	–	–	--.---	–	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time – · --:--.--- all 1 sponsor --
4	Brad AndresSan Diego, CA	Harley-Davidson	–	–	--.---	–	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time – · --:--.--- all 1 sponsor --
5	Don WehrmanTemple City, CA	Harley-Davidson	–	–	--.---	–	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time – · --:--.--- all 1 sponsor --
6	Don HawleyInglewood, CA	Harley-Davidson	–	–	--.---	–	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time – · --:--.--- all 1 sponsor --
7	Dick KlamfothGroveport, OH	BSA	–	–	--.---	–	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time – · --:--.--- all 1 sponsor --
8	Stuart MorleyLos Angeles, CA	BSA	–	–	--.---	–	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time – · --:--.--- all 1 sponsor --
9	Dick MannEl Sobrante, CA	BSA	–	–	--.---	–	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time – · --:--.--- all 1 sponsor --
10	Jim WrayN. Hollywood, CA	BSA	–	–	--.---	–	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time – · --:--.--- all 1 sponsor --
11	Lowell BeckerAltadena, CA	BSA	–	–	--.---	–	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time – · --:--.--- all 1 sponsor --
12	John GibsonDuarte, CA	Harley-Davidson	–	–	--.---	–	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time – · --:--.--- all 1 sponsor --

Sammy Tanner

Triumph

--:--.---

Race detail

Grid → finish

–

Laps led

–

Best lap

--.---

Behind rider ahead

–

Al Gunter

BSA

–

Race detail

Grid → finish

–

Laps led

–

Best lap

--.---

Behind rider ahead

–

Carroll Resweber

Harley-Davidson

–

Race detail

Grid → finish

–

Laps led

–

Best lap

--.---

Behind rider ahead

–

Brad Andres

Harley-Davidson

–

Race detail

Grid → finish

–

Laps led

–

Best lap

--.---

Behind rider ahead

–

Don Wehrman

Harley-Davidson

–

Race detail

Grid → finish

–

Laps led

–

Best lap

--.---

Behind rider ahead

–

Don Hawley

Harley-Davidson

–

Race detail

Grid → finish

–

Laps led

–

Best lap

--.---

Behind rider ahead

–

Dick Klamfoth

BSA

–

Race detail

Grid → finish

–

Laps led

–

Best lap

--.---

Behind rider ahead

–

Stuart Morley

BSA

–

Race detail

Grid → finish

–

Laps led

–

Best lap

--.---

Behind rider ahead

–

Dick Mann

BSA

–

Race detail

Grid → finish

–

Laps led

–

Best lap

--.---

Behind rider ahead

–

Jim Wray

BSA

–

Race detail

Grid → finish

–

Laps led

–

Best lap

--.---

Behind rider ahead

–

Lowell Becker

BSA

–

Race detail

Grid → finish

–

Laps led

–

Best lap

--.---

Behind rider ahead

–

John Gibson

Harley-Davidson

–

Race detail

Grid → finish

–

Laps led

–

Best lap

--.---

Behind rider ahead

–

Open a row for grid to finish, laps led, best-lap rank and every sponsor. "Behind winner" and "Behind rider ahead" are in seconds; riders a lap or more down show laps. Bike makes, headshots and laps led are not in the results database; they show when the Data API answers.

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