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Event: 10th Running Palm Springs Sports Car RacesDate: 26.2.1956
Track: Palm Springs Airport (United States), 2.865 kmsOrganiser: Los Angeles Region SCCA

Palm Springs [CP+DP]
Non championship race
Weather:unknown
Start time:12:00
Grid:unknown
Distance:10 laps
Attendance:20000
Entered:19
Practiced:unknown
Started:18
Finished:unknown
Classified:16
Classes:StartClass
Class C - Production1413
Class D - Production 300 SL43
No Photos YetEntered CarsTechnical DataAppearanceRace Results
Pre-race sessions:
practice session held on 25/2
Winners:
Overall:12Mercedes-Benz 300 SLRudy Cleye
Class C - Production:163Jaguar XK120 MBill Freedman
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Jaguar (13), Mercedes-Benz (4)
Top engines by numbers:Jaguar (13), Mercedes-Benz (4)
Top car types by numbers:Jaguar XK140 (8), Jaguar XK120 (5), Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (4)
Driver nationalities:USA (18)
Engine positions:front-engined (100%)
Average engine size:3396 cc
Oldest known drivers:Tony Settember (29)
Youngest known drivers:Tony Settember (29)

Official Race Programme:

CoverEntry ListScheduleTrack Map
Programme Cover - Palm Springs [CP+DP] 1956Entry List - Palm Springs [CP+DP] 1956Schedule of Events - Palm Springs [CP+DP] 1956Track Map - Palm Springs [CP+DP] 1956