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Event: Pomona Sports Car RacesDate: 9.7.1961
Track: Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, Pomona (United States), 3.219 kmsOrganiser: Los Angeles Region SCCA

Pomona - Modified - Classes B, C, D, E & F
Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:20 laps
Attendance:10000
Entered:unknown
Practiced:unknown
Started:29
Finished:unknown
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Race notes:
Race was red-flagged in lap 12 after Drake's accident. His car injured 11 spectators. one of which died the next day in the hospital.
Pre-race sessions:
8-lap preliminary race held on 8/7 as Race I
Winners:
Overall:204Jaguar Special CorvetteDon Hulette
Fastest Laps:
Overall:70Ol'Yaller Mk IVBob Drake (USA)1:19.9000lap 2
:204Jaguar Special CorvetteDon Hulette (USA)1:19.9000lap 2
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Ferrari (3), Porsche (3), Lotus (3), Devin (3), Kurtis Kraft (3)
Top engines by numbers:Chevrolet (8), Porsche (3), Ferrari (2), Climax (2), Buick (2)
Top car types by numbers:Porsche 550 (3), Lola Mk.1 (2), Lotus Eleven (2), Devin Special (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (28)
Team nationalities:USA (29)
Most used colours:blue (30%), red (20%), silver (17%), yellow (10%)
Engine positions:front-engined (83%), mid-engined (17%)
Average engine size:3421 cc
Oldest known drivers:Bob Drake (37), Bob Challman (36), George Follmer (27)
Youngest known drivers:George Follmer (27), Bob Challman (36), Bob Drake (37)

Official Race Programme:

CoverEntry ListScheduleTrack Map
Programme Cover - Pomona - Modified - Classes B, C, D, E & F 1961Entry List - Pomona - Modified - Classes B, C, D, E & F 1961Schedule of Events - Pomona - Modified - Classes B, C, D, E & F 1961Track map is not available.