Racing Sports Cars

Programme cover	Event: Inaugural Grand Prix Sports Car Races Date: 4/8/1957 Track: Virginia International Raceway (USA), 5.150 kms Distance: unknown Attendance: 10000 SCCA National Virginia - Classes: BM+CM+DM+EM 1957 Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown, Weather: unknown Entry: 26 Practiced: 21 Started: 16 Classified: 12 Class B - Sports (BM) : P:0, ST:0, CL:0 Class C - Sports (CM) : P:8, ST:6, CL:5 Class D - Sports (DM) : P:5, ST:4, CL:3 Class E - Sports (EM) : P:8, ST:6, CL:4	Entry list
Photos by courtesy of: Harlan Hadley VIR , Bill King VIR and George Arnold VIR

10		Ferrari 750 Monza #0518M – Ferrari N/A				DM
					Open bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: -
Driven by: John Kilborn (USA)			Result: 7th Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 17.11.2003		Photo by: Bill King VIR

11		Jaguar XK SS – Jaguar N/A				CM
					Open bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: white		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: -
Driven by: Dick Thompson (USA)			Result: 4th (0 laps behind the winner) Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 17.11.2003		Photo by: Harlan Hadley VIR

18		A.C. – Jaguar N/A				CM
					Open bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: white		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: -
Driven by: Chuck Sarle (USA)			Result: did not start
Photo updated: 17.11.2003		Photo by: Harlan Hadley VIR

25		Ferrari 500 Mondial #0430MD – Ferrari 1998cc N/A				EM
					Open bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: white (+red)		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: -
Driven by: Gaston Andrey (CH)			Result: 10th Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 17.11.2003		Photo by: Harlan Hadley VIR

30		Mercedes 300 SL – Mercedes L6 2v SOHC 2996cc N/A				DM
					Open bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: silver		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: -
Driven by: Paul O'Shea (USA)			Result: 6th 1st in DM Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 17.11.2003		Photo by: Harlan Hadley VIR

31		Triumph Monza – Triumph N/A				EM
		Charles Kolb			Open bodywork
					-
		Colors: red		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: -
Driven by: Charlie Kolb (USA)			Result: 11th Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 17.11.2003		Photo by: Harlan Hadley VIR

44		Ferrari 857 S #0584M/0578M – Ferrari no:0578M? 3500cc N/A				DM
					Open bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: red		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: -
Driven by: Gene Greenspun (USA)			Result: did not finish (Accident) Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 17.11.2003		Photo by: Harlan Hadley VIR

60		Jaguar D type – Jaguar XK L6 N/A				CM
		Briggs Cunningham			Open bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: white (+green)		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: -
Driven by: Walt Hansgen (USA)			Result: 2nd (20s000 behind the winner) Grid: 1st(2:27.2)
Photo updated: 17.11.2003		Photo by: Harlan Hadley VIR

61		Jaguar D type – Jaguar XK L6 N/A				CM
		Briggs Cunningham			Open bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: white (+green)		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: -
Driven by: Charles Wallace (USA)			Result: 3rd (0 laps behind the winner) Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 17.11.2003		Photo by: Harlan Hadley VIR

77		Ferrari 500 TR #0652MDTR – Ferrari L4 N/A				EM
					Open bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: red		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: -
Driven by: Chester Flynn (YV)			Result: did not start
Photo updated: 17.11.2003		Photo by: George Arnold VIR

78		Corvace – N/A				CM
					Open bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: red		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: -
Driven by: Roger Wing (USA)			Result: did not finish Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 17.11.2003		Photo by: Harlan Hadley VIR

91		Ferrari 375 MM #0364AM – Ferrari 4500cc N/A				CM
					Open bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: red		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: -
Driven by: Richard Lyeth (USA)			Result: 5th Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 17.11.2003		Photo by: Harlan Hadley VIR

98		Maserati 450S #4506 – Maserati V8/90° 2v DOHC 4500cc N/A				CM
		John Engar			Open bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: red		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: -
Driven by: Carroll Shelby (USA)			Result: winner - 20 laps (125.851 kph) Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 17.11.2003		Photo by: Harlan Hadley VIR

100		Maserati 300S – Maserati 3000cc N/A				DM
					Open bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: red		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: -
Driven by: Dale Duncan (USA)			Result: 8th Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 17.11.2003		Photo by: Harlan Hadley VIR

180		Siata 208CS #CS*069 (Siata) – Ferrari 500 Mondial; no.0464MD L4 2000cc N/A				EM
					Closed bodywork
					-
		Colors: red		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: -
Driven by: Charles Wilkin (USA)			Result: did not finish Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 17.11.2003		Photo by: Bill King VIR

Cars not available on a photo:

4

Ferrari 375 MM

CM

6

Ferrari 500 TRC

EM

15

Ferrari 625 LM

DM

59

Ferrari 500 TR

EM

75

Ferrari 500 TR

EM

270

Lister

EM

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Cars that did not arrive:

5		Maserati 450S – Maserati V8/90° 2v DOHC 4478cc N/A				CM
					-
					-
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Jim Kimberly (USA)			Result: did not arrive

71		Maserati – Maserati				EM
					-
					-
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Logan Lewis (USA)			Result: did not arrive

146		Chevrolet Corvette – Chevrolet V8				BM
					-
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: J. E. Rose (USA)			Result: did not arrive

		Ferrari – Ferrari N/A				CM
					-
					-
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Max Goldman (USA)			Result: did not arrive

		Lister – Arnolt				EM
					-
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Ray Erickson (USA)			Result: did not arrive

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