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Event: 1st Sports Car Road Race Palm Beach ShoresDate: 3.1.1950
Track: Palm Beach Shores (United States), 3.380 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Palm Beach
Non championship race
Weather:cloudy, cool, windy, light rain
Start time:unknown
Grid:2-2-2
Distance:unknown
Attendance:19000
Entered:unknown
Practiced:unknown
Started:34
Finished:unknown
Classes:
Class C - Unlimited
Class D
Class E
Class F - Under 1500 cc
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Winners:
Overall:44Ford-Duesenberg SpecialGeorge Huntoon
Class D:34Healey SilverstonePhil Walters
Class E:21Ferrari 166 Spyder CorsaGeorge Rand
Class F - Under 1500 cc:17MG TCJohn Fitch
Leaders:
laps 1-2:51Allard J2 Cadillas
laps 3-50:44Ford Duesenberg Spl.
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:MG (9), Healey (4), Jaguar (4), Fiat (2), HRG (2), Cisitalia (2), Nardi (2), Allard (2)
Top engines by numbers:MG (9), Ford (4), Jaguar (4), Riley (3), Cadillac (2), Fiat (2), Alfa Romeo (2)
Top car types by numbers:MG TC (9), Healey Silverstone (4), Jaguar XK120 (4)
Driver nationalities:USA (31), GB (2)
Engine positions:front-engined (100%)
Average engine size:2498 cc (with regard to 14% supercharged cars an applicable size is 2637 cc)
Oldest known drivers:Tommy Wisdom (44), Briggs Cunningham (43), Leslie Johnson (38)
Youngest known drivers:Fred Wacker (32), John Fitch (33), Leslie Johnson (38)

Official Race Programme:

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