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Event: 5th Running Santa Barbara Road RacesDate: 17.3.1956
Track: Santa Barbara Airport Course (United States), 3.541 kmsOrganiser: California Sports Car Club

Preliminary Santa Barbara [FM+GM+HM]
Non championship race
Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:30 minutes
Attendance:7000
Entered:30
Practiced:unknown
Started:22
Finished:18
Classified:18
Classes:StartClass
Class F - Modified1310
Class G - Modified55
Class H - Modified43
No Photos YetEntered CarsTechnical DataAppearanceRace Results
Winners:
Overall:176Osca MT4 1500Ernie McAfee
Class G - Modified:152Lotus Mark IXJay Chamberlain
Class H - Modified:188Panhard SpecialJack Duff
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:MG (5), Lotus (4), Porsche (3), Osca (2)
Top engines by numbers:MG (6), Porsche (4), Panhard (3), Osca (2), Climax (2), Crosley (2)
Top car types by numbers:Porsche 550 (3), Osca MT4 (2), Lotus Mark IX (2), Lotus Mark VI (2), MG Special (2), MG TC Special (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (21)
Team nationalities:USA (22)
Average engine size:1211 cc (with regard to 4% supercharged cars an applicable size is 1230 cc)
Oldest known drivers:Ken Miles (38)
Youngest known drivers:Ken Miles (38)

Official Race Programme:

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