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Event: Sports Car Club of America presents 1st National Grand Central Sports Car RacesDate: 13.11.1955
Track: Grand Central Airport, Glendale (United States), 3.701 kmsOrganiser: Los Angeles Region SCCA

SCCA National Glendale [BM+CM+DM+EM]

Weather:cloudy, cold, dry
Start time:14:30
Grid:unknown
Distance:50 laps
Attendance:6000
Entered:29
Practiced:unknown
Started:24
Finished:18
Classified:18
Classes:StartClass
Class B - Modified32
Class C - Modified64
Class D - Modified53
Class E - Modified55
Class C & D - Production54
Race notes:
Race for National Competition Licence holders who have successfully competed in at least three races, and the first three finishers in each class in race 2.
Winners:
Overall:2Ferrari 750 Monza Scaglietti SpyderPhil Hill
Class B - Modified:21Kurtis - BuickBill Murphy
Class C - Modified:76Ferrari 121 LMErnie McAfee
Class E - Modified:311Ferrari 500 MondialRichie Ginther
Fastest Laps:
Overall:2Ferrari 750 Monza Scaglietti SpyderPhil Hill1:22.000
Class B - Modified:21Kurtis - BuickBill Murphy1:26.000
Class C - Modified:76Ferrari 121 LMErnie McAfee1:34.000
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Ferrari (7), Jaguar (6), Kurtis Kraft (2), Mercedes-Benz (2), Triumph (2)
Top engines by numbers:Ferrari (7), Jaguar (6), Buick (2), Mercedes-Benz (2), Bristol (2), Triumph (2)
Top car types by numbers:Jaguar C-type (3), Ferrari 750 Monza (2), Ferrari 500 Mondial (2), Jaguar XK140 (2), Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (2), Triumph TR2 (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (24)
Engine positions:front-engined (100%)
Average engine size:3422 cc
Oldest known drivers:Jack McAfee (33), Bob Drake (31), Phil Hill (28)
Youngest known drivers:Richie Ginther (25), Phil Hill (28), Bob Drake (31)
Female drivers:Josie von Neumann

Official Race Programme:

CoverEntry ListScheduleTrack Map
Programme Cover - SCCA National Glendale [BM+CM+DM+EM] 1955Entry List - SCCA National Glendale [BM+CM+DM+EM] 1955Schedule of Events - SCCA National Glendale [BM+CM+DM+EM] 1955Track Map - SCCA National Glendale [BM+CM+DM+EM] 1955