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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: FM+GM 1957 Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown, Weather: light rain Entry: unknown Practiced: unknown Started: unknown Classified: 9 Class F - Sports (FM) : P:7, ST:6, CL:6 Class G - Sports (GM) : P:5, ST:4, CL:3	Entry list
Photos by courtesy of: Harlan Hadley VIR , Watts Hill VIR , Bill King VIR and George Arnold VIR

0		Porsche 550A – Porsche N/A				FM
					Open bodywork
					Mid-engined
		Colors: white (+violet)		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: -
Driven by: Charles Wallace (USA)			Result: 2nd (0 laps behind the winner) Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 17.11.2003		Photo by: Harlan Hadley VIR

2		Lotus Mark X – Climax L6 N/A				GM
					Open bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: blue		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: -
Driven by: M. R. J. Wyllie (USA)			Result: 5th 1st in GM Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 17.11.2003		Photo by: Harlan Hadley VIR

20		Lotus Eleven – Climax L4 N/A				GM
					Open bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: silver (+red)		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: -
Driven by: Robert Weiler (USA)			Result: 8th Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 17.11.2003		Photo by: Harlan Hadley VIR

27		Lotus Eleven – Climax L4 N/A				GM
					Open bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: white		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: -
Driven by: Roy Schechter (USA)			Result: 6th Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 17.11.2003		Photo by: George Arnold VIR

35		Lotus Eleven – N/A				GM
					Open bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: white (+blue)		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: -
Driven by: Frank Baptista (USA)			Result: did not finish Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 17.11.2003		Photo by: Harlan Hadley VIR

74		Porsche 550 – Porsche F4 N/A				FM
					Open bodywork
					Mid-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: -
Driven by: Don Sesslar (USA)			Result: 4th (0 laps behind the winner) Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 17.11.2003		Photo by: Watts Hill VIR

140		Porsche 550A – Porsche N/A				FM
		(USA)			Open bodywork
					Mid-engined
		Colors: silver (+red)		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: -
Driven by: Bob Holbert (USA)			Result: winner - 14 laps (103.642 kph) Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 17.11.2003		Photo by: Bill King VIR

150		Jomar Mk II #7C101 – Climax N/A				GM
		Ray Heppenstall			Open bodywork
					Mid-engined
		Colors: dark green (+white)		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: -
Driven by: Ray Heppenstall (USA)			Result: did not start
Photo updated: 17.11.2003		Photo by: Harlan Hadley VIR

Cars not available on a photo:

3

MG TD Special

FM

50

Porsche 356 Carrera

FM

54

Porsche

FM

141

VW Special

FM

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Cars that did not arrive:

26		Porsche 550 – Porsche				FM
					-
					-
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Carl Haas (USA)			Result: did not arrive

34		Elva Mk II – N/A				GM
		Charles Kolb			-
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
			Result: did not arrive

199		Lotus – Osca				FM
					-
					-
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Tom Fox (USA)			Result: did not arrive

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