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Event: Riverside National Championship Sports Car RacesDate: 18.7.1959
Track: Riverside International Raceway (United States), 5.271 kmsOrganiser: Los Angeles Region SCCA

SCCA National Riverside [BP+CP+DP+EP]
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Distance:15 laps
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Started:31
Finished:25
Classified:24
Classes:StartClass
Class B - Production117
Class C - Production55
Class D - Production21
Class E - Production76
Class F - Production66
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Race notes:
Class FP ran here for Pacific Coast Championship points while for the National points the same cars raced in Race 1. The reason was different Production car classification between SCCA and some regions.
dle race was scheduled for 15 laps but shortened to 13 laps following two accidents.
Winners:
Overall:1Chevrolet CorvetteJim Jeffords
Class C - Production:54Mercedes-Benz 300 SLDean Mears
Class E - Production:77AC - BristolBill Steele
Class F - Production:10Porsche 356 CarreraChuck Parsons
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Chevrolet (11), Porsche (5), AC (5), Jaguar (4), Austin-Healey (2)
Top engines by numbers:Chevrolet (11), Porsche (5), Bristol (5), Jaguar (4), BMC (3)
Top car types by numbers:Chevrolet Corvette (11), Porsche 356 (5), Jaguar XK120 (3)
Driver nationalities:USA (31)
Engine positions:front-engined (83%), rear-engined (17%)
Oldest known drivers:Chuck Parsons (35), Jim Parkinson (27), Bob Bondurant (26)
Youngest known drivers:Bob Bondurant (26), Jim Parkinson (27), Chuck Parsons (35)

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