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Event: Third Annual Sacramento Suburban, Sports Car RaceDate: 6.10.1957
Track: Sacramento State Fairground Course (United States), 3.380 kmsOrganiser: San Francisco Region SCCA

Sacramento - Modified

Weather:unknown
Start time:15:00
Grid:unknown
Distance:50 laps
Attendance:12000
Entered:34
Practiced:27
Qualified:27
Started:25
Finished:18
Classified:18
Classes:Class
Class C - Modified0
Class D - Modified3
Class E - Modified1
Class F - Modified6
Class G - Modified2
Class H - Modified6
Pre-race sessions:
qualifying race held on Saturday
Winners:
Overall:11Ferrari 625 TRCJohn von Neumann
Class E - Modified:211Ferrari 500 TRRichie Ginther
Class F - Modified:55Porsche 550 RSSam Weiss
Class G - Modified:87LotusPaul Nau
Class H - Modified:54Crosley SpecialHarry Eyerly
Leaders:
laps 1-50:11Ferrari 625 TRCJohn von Neumann
Pole Positions:
Overall:11Ferrari 625 TRCJohn von Neumann (USA)
Class E - Modified:211Ferrari 500 TRRichie Ginther (USA)
Class F - Modified:12PorscheEldon Beagle (USA)
Class G - Modified:87LotusPaul Nau (USA)
Class H - Modified:54Crosley SpecialHarry Eyerly (USA)
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Porsche (6), Lotus (4), Ferrari (3), Austin-Healey (2), MG (2), Crosley (2)
Top engines by numbers:Porsche (6), Ferrari (3), Climax (3), BMC (3), Crosley (2), Panhard (2)
Top car types by numbers:Lotus Eleven (4), Porsche 356 (3), Porsche 550 (2), Ferrari 500 TR (2), Crosley Special (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (25)
Team nationalities:USA (25)
Average engine size:1448 cc
Oldest known drivers:John von Neumann (36), Sam Weiss (33), Pat Pigott (32)
Youngest known drivers:Richie Ginther (27), Pat Pigott (32), Sam Weiss (33)

Official Race Programme:

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