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Event: First Palm Springs National Championship Road RacesDate: 4.11.1956
Track: Palm Springs Airport (United States), 4.667 kmsOrganiser: Los Angeles Region SCCA

SCCA National Palm Springs [FM+GM+HM+FIII]
Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:3-2-3
Distance:unknown
Attendance:20000
Entered:50
Practiced:unknown
Started:36
Finished:unknown
Classified:21
Classes:StartClass
Class F - Modified129
Class G - Modified95
Class H - Modified94
Formula III63
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Race notes:
Formula III raced concurrently but listed separately in the results.
Pre-race sessions:
practice held on 3/11
5-lap qualifying race held on Saturday to determine starting positions on Sunday
Winners:
Overall:45Cooper - ClimaxBob Drake
Class G - Modified:91Lotus Mark IXHarvey Mayer
Class H - Modified:17Devin - PanhardJames Orr
Formula III:188Cooper Mk IXTom Fox
Pole Positions:
Overall:45Cooper - ClimaxBob Drake (USA)
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Porsche (7), Cooper (6), Lotus (5), Osca (2), Crosley (2)
Top engines by numbers:Porsche (7), Climax (5), MG (3), Crosley (3), Osca (2), Panhard (2), JAP (2), Norton (2)
Top car types by numbers:Porsche 550 (6), Cooper 500 (4), Lotus Eleven (3)
Driver nationalities:USA (35)
Team nationalities:USA (33)
Average engine size:1048 cc
Oldest known drivers:Jim Kimberly (49), Jack McAfee (34), Bob Drake (32)
Youngest known drivers:George Keck (26), Richie Ginther (26), Pete Lovely (30)

Official Race Programme:

CoverEntry ListScheduleTrack Map
Programme Cover - SCCA National Palm Springs [FM+GM+HM+FIII] 1956Entry List - SCCA National Palm Springs [FM+GM+HM+FIII] 1956Schedule of Events - SCCA National Palm Springs [FM+GM+HM+FIII] 1956Track map is not available.