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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 1500 cc
Weather:cold, couldy, dry
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:30 laps
Attendance:9000
Entered:21
Practiced:unknown
Qualified:16
Started:15
Finished:12
Classified:12
Classes:StartClass
Class F - Sports44
Class G - Sports75
Class H - Sports22
Class F - Production-Sports21
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Race notes:
First five from Production under 1600 cc race also allowed to start, only two of them chose to run.
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:88Porsche 550 RS SpyderJack McAfee
Class G - Sports:151Lotus Eleven ClimaxLeon Miller
Class F - Production-Sports:19Porsche 356 1600SD. D. Michelmore
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Lotus (6), Porsche (5)
Top engines by numbers:Climax (6), Porsche (5)
Top car types by numbers:Lotus Eleven (6), Porsche 550 (3), Porsche 356 (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (15)
Team nationalities:USA (15)
Engine positions:front-engined (58%), mid-engined (25%), rear-engined (17%)
Oldest known drivers:Jack McAfee (35), Pat Pigott (32), Ronnie Bucknum (21)
Youngest known drivers:Ronnie Bucknum (21), Pat Pigott (32), Jack McAfee (35)

Official Race Programme:

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