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Event: Orange Empire National Sports Car RacesDate: 8.11.1953
Track: March Air Force Base (United States), 5.633 kmsOrganiser: Los Angeles Region SCCA

Preliminary March [Production]
Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:10 laps
Attendance:70000
Entered:39
Practiced:unknown
Started:19
Finished:unknown
Classes:Start
Class B - Modified1
Class C - Modified4
Class C - Production2
Class D - Production1
Class E - Production1
Class F - Production5
Class F - Production MG5
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Race notes:
Race for all classes of production cars for senior drivers or those participating in two or more race meetings since 1st January 1953.
Winners:
Overall:72Jaguar XK120 M coupeHerbert Mackay-Fraser
Class B - Modified:127Allard Le Mans CadillacThornton High
Class C - Production:85Jaguar XK120Scotty MacGregor
Class D - Production:142MorganCharles Thompson
Class E - Production:81BMW 328Don Blumenfeld
Class F - Production:110Porsche 356Glen Hunter
Class F - Production MG:108MG TDCes Critchlow
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Jaguar (6), MG (6), Porsche (2), Jowett (2)
Top engines by numbers:Jaguar (6), MG (6), Porsche (2), Jowett (2)
Top car types by numbers:Jaguar XK120 (6), MG TD (6), Porsche 356 (2), Jowett Jupiter (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (20)
Engine positions:front-engined (89%), rear-engined (11%)
Oldest known drivers:Herbert Mackay-Fraser (16)
Youngest known drivers:Herbert Mackay-Fraser (16)

Official Race Programme:

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