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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 [DP+EP+FP]
Non championship race
Weather:unknown
Start time:10:40
Grid:unknown
Distance:10 laps
Attendance:20000
Entered:18
Practiced:unknown
Started:16
Finished:unknown
Classified:11
Classes:StartClass
Class D - Production Austin-Healey64
Class E - Production64
Class F - Production Carrera & Super43
No Photos YetEntered CarsTechnical DataAppearanceRace Results
Pre-race sessions:
practice session held on 25/2
Winners:
Overall:92Porsche 356 SpeedsterSkip Hudson
Class D - Production Austin-Healey:90Austin-HealeyDick Chartier
Class E - Production:59Morgan Plus 4Bob Oker
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Austin-Healey (6), Porsche (5), Triumph (3), Morgan (2)
Top engines by numbers:BMC (6), Porsche (5), Triumph (4)
Top car types by numbers:Austin-Healey 100 (6), Porsche 356 (5), Morgan Plus 4 (2), Triumph TR2 (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (16)
Engine positions:front-engined (68%), rear-engined (32%)
Average engine size:2092 cc
Oldest known drivers:Richie Ginther (26)
Youngest known drivers:Richie Ginther (26)

Official Race Programme:

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