6 h Road America 1956 - Racing Sports Cars

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Event: National Championship Road America Endurance Races		Date: 9.9.1956
Track: Road America, Elkhart Lake (United States), 6.437 kms	Organiser: unknown
6 h Road America
SCCA National Sports Car Championship (round 9)

Weather:	unknown
Start time:	10:00
Grid:	unknown
Distance:	6 hours
Attendance:	unknown

Entered:	41
Practiced:	unknown
Started:	34
Finished:	unknown
Classified:	19

Classes:	Start	Class
Class B - Modified	4	2
Class C - Modified	8	5
Class D - Modified	3	1
Class E - Modified	8	4
Class C - Production	7	4
Class D - Production	4	3

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Race notes:
Class FM and GM cars were allowed to start in EM class to fill the field.

Winners:

Overall:	10	Ferrari 375 MM	Kilborn / Hively
Class B - Modified:	98	Nash-Healey Le Mans	Rosenberger / Gary
Class D - Modified:	65	Aston Martin DB3S	Carveth / Barneson
Class E - Modified:	7	Ferrari 500 Mondial	Boynton / Ballenger
Class C - Production:	36	Jaguar	Knowlton / Andrews
Class D - Production:	33	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	O'Shea / Hill

Notes of interest:

Top makes by numbers:	Jaguar (10), Ferrari (6), Mercedes-Benz (3), Chevrolet (3), Porsche (2), Allard (2)
Top engines by numbers:	Jaguar (10), Ferrari (6), Mercedes-Benz (3), Chevrolet (3), Porsche (2)
Top car types by numbers:	Jaguar D type (4), Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (3), Ferrari 375 MM (2), Ferrari 500 TR (2), Porsche 550 (2), Chevrolet Corvette (2)
Driver nationalities:	USA (66)
Engine positions:	front-engined (92%), middle-engined (8%)
Oldest known drivers:	Jack Ensley (50), Briggs Cunningham (49), Jim Kimberly (49)
Youngest known drivers:	Lance Reventlow (20), Richie Ginther (26), Don Skogmo (26)

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