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Event: 8th Running Pomona Road RacesDate: 1.2.1959
Track: Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, Pomona (United States), 3.219 kmsOrganiser: California Sports Car Club

Pomona [BM+CM+DM]
Weather:sunny, dry
Start time:unknown
Grid:3-2-3
Distance:25 laps
Attendance:17500
Entered:19
Practiced:unknown
Started:14
Finished:12
Classified:12
Classes:StartClass
Class B - Modified44
Class C - Modified55
Class D - Modified42
Class E - Modified11
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Winners:
Overall:211Ferrari 335 SportRichie Ginther
Class B - Modified:70Old Yeller (Balchowsky-Hauser Special)Max Balchowsky
Class D - Modified:46Ferrari 250 TR Scaglietti Spyder 58Dick Morgensen
Class E - Modified:50Porsche 550 RS SpyderKen Miles
Fastest Laps:
Overall:50Porsche 550 RS SpyderKen Miles (GB)1:21.3000
Class B - Modified:70Old Yeller (Balchowsky-Hauser Special)Max Balchowsky (USA)1:21.8000
Pole Positions:
Overall:69Ferrari 375 PlusDan Gurney (USA)
Class B - Modified:70Old Yeller (Balchowsky-Hauser Special)Max Balchowsky (USA)
Class D - Modified:46Ferrari 250 TR Scaglietti Spyder 58Dick Morgensen (USA)
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Ferrari (5)
Top engines by numbers:Ferrari (5), Chevrolet (3)
Top car types by numbers:Ferrari 250 TR (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (13)
Most used colours:red (46%), silver (23%), green (12%), yellow (7%), blue (5%), white (5%)
Engine positions:front-engined (92%), mid-engined (8%)
Average engine size:4029 cc
Oldest known drivers:Ken Miles (41), John von Neumann (38), Richie Ginther (29)
Youngest known drivers:Bob Bondurant (26), Dan Gurney (28), Richie Ginther (29)
Female drivers:Josie von Neumann

Official Race Programme:

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