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Event: 5th Running Santa Barbara Road RacesDate: 18.3.1956
Track: Santa Barbara Airport Course (United States), 3.541 kmsOrganiser: California Sports Car Club

Santa Barbara [FM+GM+HM]
Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:60 minutes
Attendance:33000
Entered:20
Practiced:unknown
Started:20
Finished:15
Classified:15
Classes:StartClass
Class F - Modified129
Class G - Modified54
Class H - Modified32
No Photos YetEntered CarsTechnical DataAppearanceRace Results
Pre-race sessions:
First 36 cars from Race 6.
Winners:
Overall:176Osca MT4 1500Ernie McAfee
Class G - Modified:92Betes Special PanhardManuel Betes
Class H - Modified:188Panhard SpecialJack Duff
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:MG (5), Porsche (3), Lotus (3), Osca (2)
Top engines by numbers:MG (6), Porsche (3), Panhard (3), Osca (2), Climax (2)
Top car types by numbers:Porsche 550 (3), Osca MT4 (2), MG Special (2), MG TC Special (2), Lotus Mark VI (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (19)
Team nationalities:USA (20)
Average engine size:1220 cc (with regard to 5% supercharged cars an applicable size is 1244 cc)
Oldest known drivers:Ken Miles (38)
Youngest known drivers:Ken Miles (38)

Official Race Programme:

CoverEntry ListScheduleTrack Map
Programme Cover - Santa Barbara [FM+GM+HM] 1956Entry List - Santa Barbara [FM+GM+HM] 1956Schedule of Events - Santa Barbara [FM+GM+HM] 1956Track map is not available.