GP Las Vegas 200 Miles 1965 - Racing Sports Cars

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Event: 1st Annual Stardust Grand Prix at Las Vegas		Date: 14.11.1965
Track: Stardust International Raceway, Las Vegas (United States), 4.828 kms	Organiser: Stardust Racing Association, SCCA
GP Las Vegas 200 Miles
Autoweek Championship (round 6)

Weather:	cold, windy
Start time:	14:00
Grid:	3-2-3, PP left
Distance:	65 laps
Attendance:	13000

Entered:	51
Practiced:	unknown
Started:	31
Finished:	20
Classified:	20

Classes:	Pract	Start	Class
Sports Racing over 2000 cc	24	22	15
Sports Racing under 2000 cc	10	9	5

Photo Gallery Entered Cars Technical Data Appearance Race Results Grid Qualifying Qualifying Heat Lap Times

Pre-race sessions:
2 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 390 minutes on 12-13/11
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 240 minutes on 12-13/11
60 minute pre-race warm-up held
15-lap preliminary race held on 14/11 to establish grid positions from 21st

Winners:
Overall:	66	Chaparral 2A Chevrolet	Hap Sharp
Sports Racing under 2000 cc:	52	Brabham BT8 Climax	Peter Revson
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	65	Chaparral 2A Chevrolet	Jim Hall (USA)	1:38.110	177.356 km/h	lap 11
:	66	Chaparral 2A Chevrolet	Hap Sharp (USA)	1:38.110	177.356 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:	65	Chaparral 2A Chevrolet	Jim Hall		173.809 km/h
Sports Racing under 2000 cc:	52	Brabham BT8 Climax	Peter Revson
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	McLaren (6), Lotus (5), Porsche (4), Lola (3), Genie (3)
Top engines by numbers:	Chevrolet (9), Ford (8), Porsche (6), Oldsmobile (5)
Top car types by numbers:	McLaren Elva Mark I (6), Lola T70 (3), Porsche 904 (3), Lotus 23 (3)
Driver nationalities:	USA (29), CDN (2)
Team nationalities:	USA (27), CDN (2)
Most used colours:	blue (30%), white (28%), red (13%), silver (11%)
Engine positions:	mid-engined (93%), front-engined (7%)
Oldest known drivers:	Walt Hansgen (46), Chuck Parsons (41), Hap Sharp (37)
Youngest known drivers:	John Morton (23), Jerry Hansen (24), Skip Scott (24)

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