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Event: Road America 500		Date: 8.9.1963
Track: Road America, Elkhart Lake (United States), 6.437 kms	Organiser: Chicago Region SCCA
Road America 500 Miles
United States Road Racing Championship (round 7) USRRC GT (round 6)

Weather:	unknown
Start time:	10:30
Grid:	2-2-2
Distance:	500 miles
Attendance:	38000

Entered:	83
Practiced:	unknown
Started:	61
Finished:	39
Classified:	39

Classes:	Pract	Start	Class
Over 2 Litres	26	26	13
Under 2 Litres	27	27	20
Grand Touring	8	8	6

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Winners:
Overall:	76	Elva Mk VII Porsche	Wuesthoff / Pabst
Over 2 Litres:	98	Shelby Cobra 289	Holbert / Miles
Grand Touring:	97	Shelby Cobra	Bondurant / MacDonald
Pole Positions:
Overall:	98	Shelby Cobra 289	Holbert / Miles	2:40.8000
Under 2 Litres:	76	Elva Mk VII Porsche	Bill Wuesthoff (USA)
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Elva (13), Ferrari (9), Lotus (5), Porsche (4), Chevrolet (4)
Top engines by numbers:	Chevrolet (11), Ford (10), Porsche (7), Ferrari (7), Climax (6)
Top car types by numbers:	Elva Mk VII (6), Elva Mk VI (6), Porsche 718 (4), Ferrari 250 TR (4), Lotus 23 (4)
Driver nationalities:	USA (110)
Team nationalities:	USA (61)
Engine positions:	front-engined (56%), mid-engined (44%)
Oldest known drivers:	Jack Ensley (57), Briggs Cunningham (56), John Fitch (46)
Youngest known drivers:	Roger Penske (26), Dave MacDonald (27), Augie Pabst (30)

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