SCCA National Palm Springs [BM+CM+DM+EM] 1956

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Event: First Palm Springs National Championship Road Races		Date: 4.11.1956
Track: Palm Springs Airport (United States), 4.667 kms	Organiser: unknown
SCCA National Palm Springs [BM+CM+DM+EM]
SCCA National Sports Car Championship (round 11) West Coast Championship (round 18)

Weather:	unknown
Start time:	unknown
Grid:	3-2-3
Distance:	unknown
Attendance:	20000

Entered:	33
Practiced:	unknown
Started:	25
Finished:	unknown
Classified:	14

Classes:	Start	Class
Class B - Modified	1
Class B - Modified	3	1
Class C - Modified	10	7
Class D - Modified	6	4
Class E - Modified	4	1
Class F - Modified	1	1

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Winners:

Overall:	98	Ferrari 410 Sport	Carroll Shelby
Class B - Modified:	84	Hagemann Special Chrysler	John Barneson
Class D - Modified:	49	Aston Martin DB3S	Bob Drake
Class E - Modified:	39	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica	James Lowe
Class F - Modified:	88	Porsche 550 RS	Pete Lovely

Pole Positions:

Overall:	98	Ferrari 410 Sport	Carroll Shelby (USA)
Class B - Modified	6	Kurtis - Buick	Bill Murphy (USA)
Class D - Modified	11	Ferrari 750 Monza	John von Neumann (USA)

Notes of interest:

Top makes by numbers:	Jaguar (6), Ferrari (5), Triumph (3), Kurtis Kraft (3), Aston Martin (2)
Top engines by numbers:	Jaguar (6), Ferrari (5), Buick (3), Triumph (3), Aston Martin (2)
Top car types by numbers:	Jaguar D type (3), Ferrari 857 S (2), Aston Martin DB3S (2), Ferrari 750 Monza (2), Jaguar C type (2), Triumph TR3 (2)
Driver nationalities:	USA (25)
Team nationalities:	USA (25)
Engine positions:	front-engined (95%), middle-engined (5%)
Average engine size:	3519 cc (with regard to 4% supercharged cars an applicable size is 3575 cc)
Oldest known drivers:	Carroll Shelby (33), Bob Drake (32), Pete Lovely (30)
Youngest known drivers:	Phil Hill (29), Pete Lovely (30), Bob Drake (32)

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