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Event: 2nd Annual Rose Festival Sports Car Road Races			Date: 20.5.1956
Track: Santa Rosa Course (USA), 4.989 kms		Distance: 25 miles	Attendance: 13500
Santa Rosa - Classes: Sports under 1500 cc - Novices
Non championship race

Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown; Weather: nice, dry

Entered: unknown

Practiced: unknown

Started: unknown

Classified: 17

Class F - Modified (FM) : CL:8

Class G - Modified (GM) : CL:5

Class H - Modified (HM) : CL:4

Entry List

Entry list is not available.

Photos by courtesy of: Dennis Barden (3)

Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 30/10/2009 Last photo update on this page: 23/10/2024

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125		Osca MT4 1300 #1127 - Osca L4 1290 cc N/A				GM
		Jerry Barden (USA)			Open bodywork
		Jerry Barden (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Jerry Barden (USA)		Result: did not finish (Intake air blocked by rags) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: white
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 23/10/2024		Photo by courtesy of: Dennis Barden

No photos available:


7		Cooper T39 # - Climax FWA L4 2v SOHC 1098 cc N/A				GM
		Reno Racing Team (USA)			Open bodywork
		Reno Racing Team (USA)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Leo Bourke (USA)		Result: 2^nd 1^st in GM Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


36		Porsche 356 - Porsche F4 1500 cc N/A				FM
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Randall Cowherd (USA)		Result: 3^rd Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


47		Devin # - Panhard N/A				HM
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			-
		Driven by: Calvin Paige (USA)		Result: 8^th 1^st in HM Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


49		MG TD # - MG XPAG L4 2v OHV N/A				GM
					-
					Front-engined
		Driven by: Lendal Gray (USA)		Result: 14^th Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


56		J.G. Special # - N/A				HM
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			-
		Driven by: Joseph Graves (USA)		Result: 16^th Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


59		MG TD - MG XPAG L4 2v OHV N/A				GM
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Fred Biven (USA)		Result: 11^th Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


60		Crosley Special - Crosley				HM
					-
					-
		Driven by: Dave Skilling (USA)		Result: 17^th Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


66		MG A # - BMC B series L4 2v OHV 1489 cc N/A				FM
		Kjell Qvale			-
		Kjell Qvale			Front-engined
		Driven by: Phil Robertson (USA)		Result: 7^th Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


92		Porsche 356 - Porsche F4 1500 cc N/A				FM
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Norm McNamara (USA)		Result: winner - (117.514 kph) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


103		MG TD - MG XPAG L4 2v OHV N/A				GM
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Lou Brero, Jr. (USA)		Result: 12^th Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


104		Porsche 356 - Porsche F4 1500 cc N/A				FM
					-
					Rear-engined
		Driven by: Norm Soutar (USA)		Result: 6^th Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


114		Porsche 356 - Porsche F4 1500 cc N/A				FM
					-
					Rear-engined
		Driven by: Jens Hansen (USA)		Result: 9^th Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


127		MG TF 1500 # - MG XPEG L4 2v OHV 1466 cc N/A				FM
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: John Stevenson (USA)		Result: 5^th Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


135		Porsche - Porsche				FM
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			-
		Driven by: Ernest Spitzer (USA)		Result: 4^th Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


138		VW Special - VW				GM
					Cycle-wing open bodywork
					Rear-engined
		Driven by: Wallace Thomas (USA)		Result: 15^th Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: light
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


147		Panhard - Panhard				HM
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			-
		Driven by: Bryce Whitmore (USA)		Result: 13^th Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


158		MG TF 1500 - MG XPAG L4 OHV 1466 cc N/A				FM
					-
					Front-engined
		Driven by: Lester Hartman (USA)		Result: 10^th Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown

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