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Event: Montgomery Sports Car RacesDate: 19.8.1956
Track: Montgomery Air Force Base (United States), 2.977 kmsOrganiser: New York Region SCCA

SCCA Regional Montgomery [Sports]
Non championship race
Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:3-2-3
Distance:40 laps
Attendance:12000
Entered:unknown
Practiced:unknown
Started:24
Finished:unknown
Classified:16
Classes:Class
Class C - Modified1
Class D - Modified3
Class E - Modified3
Class F - Modified3
Class G - Modified2
Class C - Production2
Class D - Production1
Class E - Production1
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Race notes:
The race was shortened from 50 to 40 laps due to late hour.
Pre-race sessions:
practice sessions held on 18/8
Winners:
Overall:141Ferrari 857 SCarroll Shelby
Class D - Modified:58Maserati 300SBill Lloyd
Class E - Modified:73Ferrari 500 MondialTony Palmer-Morewood
Class F - Modified:12Porsche 550 SpyderMike Marshall
Class G - Modified:17Lotus Mark IXLen Bastrup
Class C - Production:114Jaguar XK140 MCRichard Kessler
Class D - Production:71Mercedes-Benz 300 SLBill Fleming
Leaders:
laps 1-10:141Ferrari 857 SCarroll Shelby
Pole Positions:
Overall:141Ferrari 857 SCarroll Shelby (USA)
Class D - Modified:58Maserati 300SBill Lloyd (USA)
Class E - Modified:73Ferrari 500 MondialTony Palmer-Morewood (GB)
Class F - Modified:12Porsche 550 SpyderMike Marshall (USA)
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Porsche (4), Ferrari (3), Jaguar (3), Frazer Nash (2)
Top engines by numbers:Porsche (4), Ferrari (3), Bristol (2), Jaguar (2)
Top car types by numbers:Porsche 550 (4)
Driver nationalities:USA (18)
Team nationalities:USA (19)
Engine positions:front-engined (76%), mid-engined (24%)
Oldest known drivers:George Constantine (38), Carroll Shelby (33)
Youngest known drivers:Carroll Shelby (33), George Constantine (38)

Official Race Programme:

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