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

Bakersfield [BM+CM+DM+EM]
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Attendance:10000
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Started:24
Finished:17
Classified:17
Classes:StartClass
Class B - Modified33
Class C - Modified75
Class D - Modified84
Class E - Modified43
Class F - Modified22
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Winners:
Overall:170Jaguar D-typePete Woods
Class B - Modified:172Powell BufordPowell / Hauser
Class D - Modified:131Austin-Healey 100SJim Parkinson
Class E - Modified:125Ferrari 166 MM/53Bill Louden
Class F - Modified:50Porsche 550 SpyderKen Miles
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Jaguar (6), Austin-Healey (5), Porsche (3), Ferrari (2), Morgan (2)
Top engines by numbers:Jaguar (6), BMC (5), Porsche (3), Ferrari (2)
Top car types by numbers:Jaguar D-type (4), Austin-Healey 100 (4), Porsche 550 (2), Morgan Plus 4 (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (24)
Engine positions:front-engined (84%), mid-engined (10%), rear-engined (6%)
Oldest known drivers:Ken Miles (38), John von Neumann (35), Richie Ginther (26)
Youngest known drivers:Bob Bondurant (23), Jim Parkinson (24), Richie Ginther (26)

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