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Event: 14th Palm Springs Road RaceDate: 13.4.1958
Track: Desert Airport Course, Palm Springs (United States), 4.506 kmsOrganiser: Los Angeles Region SCCA

SCCA Regional Palm Springs [FP+GP+KP]
Weather:sunny
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:12 laps
Attendance:23000
Entered:30
Practiced:unknown
Qualified:27
Started:23
Finished:18
Classified:18
Classes:StartClass
Class F - Production1613
Class G - Production43
Class H - Production00
Class K - Production32
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Race notes:
The qualifying race was held on the short track (1.8 miles instead of 2.8 miles).
Pre-race sessions:
1 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 30 minutes on 12/4
qualifying 5-lap race held on 12/4
Winners:
Overall:10Porsche 356 CarreraDon Dickey
Class G - Production:138Alfa Romeo Giulietta VeloceMarion Lowe
Class K - Production:277BerkeleyDean Patterson
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Porsche (10), MG (4), Alfa Romeo (3), Berkeley (3), Volvo (2)
Top engines by numbers:Porsche (10), BMC (4), Alfa Romeo (3), Volvo (2), Excelsior (2)
Top car types by numbers:Porsche 356 (10), MG A (4), Berkeley Sports (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (23)
Team nationalities:USA (22)
Engine positions:rear-engined (50%), front-engined (50%)
Average engine size:1376 cc
Oldest known drivers:Emil Pardee (36)
Youngest known drivers:Emil Pardee (36)
Female drivers:Marion Lowe

Official Race Programme:

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Programme Cover - SCCA Regional Palm Springs [FP+GP+KP] 1958Entry List - SCCA Regional Palm Springs [FP+GP+KP] 1958Schedule of Events - SCCA Regional Palm Springs [FP+GP+KP] 1958Track Map - SCCA Regional Palm Springs [FP+GP+KP] 1958