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Event: Second National Palm Springs Championship Road RaceDate: 3.11.1957
Track: Palm Springs (United States), 4.667 kmsOrganiser: Los Angeles Region SCCA

SCCA National Palm Springs - Sports over 1500 cc
Weather:cold, couldy, dry
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:30 laps
Attendance:9000
Entered:27
Practiced:unknown
Qualified:19
Started:16
Finished:13
Classified:13
Classes:StartClass
Class B - Sports11
Class C - Sports54
Class D - Sports65
Class E - Sports43
Photo GalleryEntered CarsTechnical DataAppearanceRace ResultsQualifying Heat
Pre-race sessions:
1 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 30 minutes on 2/11
qualifying 5-lap race held on 2/11
Winners:
Overall:98Maserati 450SCarroll Shelby
Class B - Sports:70Buick SpecialMax Balchowsky
Class D - Sports:59Aston Martin DB3SBob Oker
Class E - Sports:125Ferrari 500 TRPete Lovely
Pole Positions:
Overall:11Ferrari 625 TRCJohn von Neumann (USA)
Class C - Sports:98Maserati 450SCarroll Shelby (USA)
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Ferrari (7), Aston Martin (4), Maserati (2)
Top engines by numbers:Ferrari (6), Aston Martin (4), Maserati (2)
Top car types by numbers:Aston Martin DB3S (4)
Driver nationalities:USA (16)
Team nationalities:USA (14)
Engine positions:front-engined (100%)
Oldest known drivers:John von Neumann (36), Jack McAfee (35), Carroll Shelby (34)
Youngest known drivers:Jim Hall (22), Richie Ginther (27), Pete Lovely (31)

Official Race Programme:

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