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Event: 1st Annual Sports Car Races AkronDate: 10.10.1954
Track: Akron Airport (United States), 3.927 kmsOrganiser: NEOhio Region SCCA

Preliminary Akron [S+1.5]
Non championship race
Weather:dry
Start time:10:00
Grid:unknown
Distance:30 minutes
Attendance:unknown
Entered:54
Practiced:unknown
Started:unknown
Finished:unknown
Classes:
Class B - Modified
Class C - Modified
Class D - Modified
Class E - Modified
Class C - Production
Class C - Production X
Class E - Production
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Pre-race sessions:
2 practice sessions held for a total of 240 minutes on 9/10
Winners:
Overall:5Ferrari 375 MMJim Kimberly
Class B - Modified:92Allard J2Wilfred Gray
Class D - Modified:50Ferrari 2.9Richard Lyeth
Class E - Modified:49Siata 208SBob Kuhn
Class C - Production:95Jaguar XK120 MJim Jeffords
Class C - Production X:33Jaguar XK120Raymond Mason
Class E - Production:86Triumph TR2Leo McPherson
Leaders:
laps 1-5:100Ferrari 375 MMSherwood Johnston
laps 6-end:5Ferrari 375 MMJim Kimberly
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Jaguar (8), Ferrari (5), Triumph (5)
Top engines by numbers:Jaguar (8), Triumph (6), Ferrari (5)
Top car types by numbers:Jaguar XK120 (8), Triumph TR2 (5), Ferrari 375 MM (2), Ferrari 250 MM (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (22), CDN (2)
Team nationalities:USA (22), CDN (2)
Engine positions:front-engined (100%)
Oldest known drivers:Jim Kimberly (47), Chuck Dietrich (30)
Youngest known drivers:Chuck Dietrich (30), Jim Kimberly (47)

Official Race Programme:

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