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Event: Date: 26.6.1960
Track: Continental Divide Raceways (United States), 4.506 kmsOrganiser: USAC

USAC Continental Divide
Weather:unknown
Start time:16:15
Grid:unknown
Distance:100 miles
Attendance:10000
Entered:59
Practiced:unknown
Started:unknown
Finished:unknown
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Pre-race sessions:
Two 12-laps preliminary races held as Race 5 (14:00) and Race 6 (14:45) for the slowest and fastest half of the field, respectively.
Winners:
Overall:1Scarab Mk II ChevroletCarroll Shelby
Fastest Laps:
Overall:1Scarab Mk II ChevroletCarroll Shelby (USA)2:09.6800125.0943 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:1Scarab Mk II ChevroletCarroll Shelby (USA)2:08.3200127.1382 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Porsche (7), Ferrari (5), Maserati (3), Scarab (2)
Top engines by numbers:Porsche (7), Chevrolet (4), Maserati (4), Ferrari (4)
Top car types by numbers:Porsche 550 (4), Maserati Tipo 61 (3), Porsche 718 (3)
Driver nationalities:USA (17)
Team nationalities:USA (20)
Engine positions:front-engined (55%), mid-engined (45%)
Oldest known drivers:Loyal Katskee (46), Rodger Ward (39), Carroll Shelby (37)
Youngest known drivers:Jim Hall (25), Bob Donner (30), Hap Sharp (32)

Official Race Programme:

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