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Event: First Annual Examiner International Grand Prix Road Races RomonaDate: 8.3.1959
Track: Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, Pomona (United States), 3.219 kmsOrganiser: USAC

Pomona [BP+CP+DP]
Weather:hot, clear
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:10 laps
Attendance:40000
Entered:20
Practiced:unknown
Started:18
Finished:12
Classified:12
Classes:Class
Class B - Production4
Class C - Production2
Class D - Production6
Photo GalleryEntered CarsTechnical DataAppearanceRace Results
Winners:
Overall:22Chevrolet CorvetteVince Mayell
Class C - Production:54Mercedes-Benz 300 SLDean Mears
Class D - Production:163Austin-Healey 100SJack Breskovich
Fastest Laps:
Overall:283Chevrolet CorvetteAndy Porterfield (USA)1:28.0000
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Chevrolet (8), Porsche (4), Jaguar (2)
Top engines by numbers:Chevrolet (8), Porsche (4), Jaguar (2)
Top car types by numbers:Chevrolet Corvette (8), Porsche 356 (4)
Driver nationalities:USA (18)
Team nationalities:USA (18)
Most used colours:silver (23%), blue (21%), white (11%), red (9%), black (5%), grey (5%), orange (5%), ivory (5%), charcoal (5%)
Engine positions:front-engined (77%), rear-engined (23%)
Average engine size:3450 cc
Oldest known drivers:Bob Bondurant (26), Dave Ridenour (26)
Youngest known drivers:Dave Ridenour (26), Bob Bondurant (26)

Official Race Programme:

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