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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 [MG+Porsche+Triumph]

Non championship race
Weather:unknown
Start time:10:30
Grid:unknown
Distance:20 laps
Attendance:12000
Entered:34
Practiced:32
Qualified:32
Started:32
Finished:25
Classified:25
Classes:StartClass
Class F - Non-Production Porsche21
Class E - Production Triumph54
Class F - Production Porsche76
Class F - Production MG6
Class G - Production MG8
Race notes:
It was a combined race and the manufacturers groups started in 20 seconds intervals: Triumphs, then Porsches and finally MGs.
Pre-race sessions:
qualifying race held on Saturday
Winners:
Overall:200Porsche 356 CarreraDon Dickey
Class F - Non-Production Porsche:44Porsche 356 Carrera GTJohn Barneson
Class E - Production Triumph:51Triumph TR2Nade Bourgeault
Class F - Production MG:40MGAJack Dalton
Class G - Production MG:110MG TCBob Winkelmann
Leaders:
laps 1-4:Triumph TR3Gordon Rundblad
laps 5-20:200Porsche 356 CarreraDon Dickey
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:MG (18), Porsche (9), Triumph (5)
Top engines by numbers:MG (10), Porsche (9), BMC (8), Triumph (5)
Top car types by numbers:Porsche 356 (9), MG A (8), Triumph TR3 (5)
Driver nationalities:USA (31)
Team nationalities:USA (29)
Engine positions:front-engined (70%), rear-engined (30%)
Average engine size:1528 cc
Oldest known drivers:Milt Davis (22)
Youngest known drivers:Milt Davis (22)
Female drivers:Charlotte Duncan

Official Race Programme:

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