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Event: First Annual Examiner International Grand Prix Road Races RomonaDate: 7.3.1959
Track: Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, Pomona (United States), 3.219 kmsOrganiser: USAC

Preliminary Pomona
Non championship race
Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:10 laps
Attendance:unknown
Entered:unknown
Practiced:unknown
Started:unknown
Finished:unknown
Classes:
Sports over 2000
Sports under 2000
No Photos YetEntered CarsTechnical DataAppearanceRace Results
Winners:
Overall:53Maserati 450SBill Krause
Sports under 2000:50Porsche 550A RS SpyderKen Miles
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Ferrari (7), Maserati (5), Cooper (4), Porsche (4), Lister (3)
Top engines by numbers:Chevrolet (9), Ferrari (7), Porsche (5), Climax (5), Maserati (4)
Top car types by numbers:Maserati 450S (3), Porsche 550 (3), Ferrari 410 Sport (2), Ferrari 500 TR (2), Kurtis Kraft 500 (2), Aston Martin DBR2 (2), Lotus Eleven (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (35), GB (3)
Team nationalities:USA (39)
Most used colours:red (28%), blue (24%), white (20%), yellow (7%), silver (7%)
Engine positions:front-engined (83%), mid-engined (17%)
Average engine size:3697 cc (with regard to 2% supercharged cars an applicable size is 3726 cc)
Oldest known drivers:Tony Bettenhausen (43), Maurice Trintignant (42), Ken Miles (41)
Youngest known drivers:Jim Hall (24), Dan Gurney (28), Wolfgang von Trips (31)

Official Race Programme:

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