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Event: Date: 20.5.1956
Track: Bakersfield (United States), 3.701 kmsOrganiser: California Sports Car Club

Bakersfield [FM+GM+HM]
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Attendance:10000
Entered:unknown
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Started:31
Finished:19
Classified:19
Classes:StartClass
Class F - Modified2214
Class G - Modified52
Class H - Modified43
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Winners:
Overall:50Porsche 550 SpyderKen Miles
Class G - Modified:152Lotus Mark IXJay Chamberlain
Class H - Modified:72Seifried SpecialDon Miller
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:MG (12), Porsche (8), Lotus (5), Nichols (2)
Top engines by numbers:Porsche (9), MG (9), Panhard (4), Climax (3), BMC (3)
Top car types by numbers:Porsche 550 (6), Lotus Mark IX (4), MG A (3), MG TC (3)
Driver nationalities:USA (30)
Team nationalities:USA (25)
Engine positions:front-engined (63%), mid-engined (27%), rear-engined (10%)
Oldest known drivers:Ken Miles (38), Richie Ginther (26), Bob Donner (26)
Youngest known drivers:Bob Donner (26), Richie Ginther (26), Ken Miles (38)

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