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Event: National Sports Car Races, 2nd Reno Road RacesDate: 18.10.1953
Track: Stead Air Force Base, Reno (United States), 8.578 kmsOrganiser: unknown

2.5 h Reno
Weather:rain
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:2.5 hours
Attendance:unknown
Entered:unknown
Practiced:unknown
Started:34
Finished:unknown
Classified:24
Classes:
Class B
Class C
Class D
Class E
Class F
Class G
Class H
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Winners:
Overall:26Ferrari 340 MMSterling Edwards
Class B:711Allard Le Mans ChryslerCarl Block
Class D:2Ferrari 250 MMPhil Hill
Class E:5Ferrari 166 MM/53Randy McDougall
Class F:9Osca MT4 1350Bill David
Class G:23Osca MT4 1100Al Coppel
Class H:54Crosley SpecialHarry Eyerly
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:MG (7), Ferrari (4), Allard (3), Jaguar (3), Osca (2)
Top engines by numbers:MG (7), Ferrari (4), Crosley (3), Jaguar (3), Osca (2), Cadillac (2)
Top car types by numbers:MG TD (4), Ferrari 250 MM (2), Osca MT4 (2), MG Special (2), Jaguar XK120 (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (28)
Engine positions:front-engined (94%), rear-engined (6%)
Average engine size:2511 cc
Oldest known drivers:John von Neumann (32), Pete Lovely (27), Phil Hill (26)
Youngest known drivers:Masten Gregory (21), Phil Hill (26), Pete Lovely (27)

Official Race Programme:

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