John von Neumann is racing his Ferrari 860 Monza at Minter Field, now called Shafter Airport in Bakersfield, CA. on May 20, 1956. He finished second to Pearce Woods and his D-Type Jaguar. Enjoy.
Story and Photos by Allen R. Kuhn
As I pondered who or what might interest the readers of VeloceToday, a name popped into my aging mind. What about one of the pioneers of sports car racing in So Cal, the one and only John von Neumann? My first sighting of him was the third sports car race I attended. He was in his Porsche 550 Spyder at Glendale Airport in 1955; it was used in a previous issue of VT. He sounded like a good subject.