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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 [DP+EP+FP]
Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:unknown
Attendance:20000
Entered:43
Practiced:unknown
Started:38
Finished:unknown
Classified:26
Classes:StartClass
Class D - Production75
Class E - Production1510
Class F - Production1611
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Race notes:
Points in DP class awarded to the top 3 cars in race 3 and race 6 based on average speed.
Pre-race sessions:
practice held on 3/11
5-lap qualifying race held on Saturday to determine starting positions on Sunday
Winners:
Overall:59AC Ace BristolBob Oker
Class D - Production:277Austin-Healey 100MElliot Forbes-Robinson
Class F - Production:20Porsche 356 A 1500 Carrera GS CoupéDon Dickey
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Porsche (16), MG (8), Austin-Healey (7), Triumph (3), AC (2)
Top engines by numbers:Porsche (16), BMC (14), Bristol (3), Triumph (3)
Top car types by numbers:Porsche 356 (16), Austin-Healey 100 (7), MG A (7)
Driver nationalities:USA (37)
Team nationalities:USA (35)
Engine positions:front-engined (57%), rear-engined (43%)
Average engine size:1816 cc
Oldest known drivers:Ruth Levy (26)
Youngest known drivers:Ruth Levy (26)
Female drivers:Ruth Levy

Official Race Programme:

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Programme Cover - SCCA National Palm Springs [DP+EP+FP] 1956Entry List - SCCA National Palm Springs [DP+EP+FP] 1956Schedule of Events - SCCA National Palm Springs [DP+EP+FP] 1956Track map is not available.