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Event: Reno Sports Car Road RacesDate: 21.10.1951
Track: Reno (United States), 3.991 kmsOrganiser: SCCA

Reno
Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:50 laps
Attendance:20000
Entered:unknown
Practiced:unknown
Started:42
Finished:unknown
Classified:26
Classes:
Class 1
Class 2
Class 3
Class 4
Class 5
Class 6
Class 7
Class 8
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Race notes:
Race schedule for 50 laps but the results were adjudged final at the end of lap 42 when the race was called after three serious accidents. Six laps were made under yellow flag.
Pre-race sessions:
qualifying session held on 20/10
Winners:
Overall:14Allard J2 CadillacBill Pollack
Class 3:5Jaguar XK120 SpecialDon Parkinson
Class 4:26Edwards SpecialSterling Edwards
Class 5:99MG TC s/cForrest Edwards
Class 6:62Simca 8 SpecialRoger Barlow
Class 7:43Morris Minor SpecialJohn Cox
Class 8:10Crosley Hot Shot SpecialGene Devin
Fastest Laps:
Overall:14Allard J2 CadillacBill Pollack (USA)2:32.000
Pole Positions:
Overall:14Allard J2 CadillacBill Pollack2:30.050
Class 3:2Jaguar XK120 SilverstonePhil Hill2:30.060
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:MG (17), Jaguar (7), Healey (2)
Top engines by numbers:MG (15), Jaguar (7), Ford (3)
Top car types by numbers:MG TC (9), Jaguar XK120 (6), MG TD (5)
Driver nationalities:USA (33)
Engine positions:front-engined (100%)
Oldest known drivers:Jack McAfee (29), Sam Weiss (27), Bill Pollack (26)
Youngest known drivers:Phil Hill (24), Bill Pollack (26), Sam Weiss (27)

Official Race Programme:

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