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Event: 7th Running Santa Barbara Road RacesDate: 18.5.1957
Track: Goleta Air Field, Santa Barbara (United States), 3.541 kmsOrganiser: California Sports Car Club

Preliminary Santa Barbara [BM+CM+DM+EM]
Non championship race
Weather:rain
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:10 laps
Attendance:unknown
Entered:26
Practiced:unknown
Started:20
Finished:17
Classified:17
Classes:StartClass
Class B - Modified54
Class C - Modified44
Class D - Modified86
Class E - Modified33
No Photos YetEntered CarsTechnical DataAppearanceRace Results
Winners:
Overall:70Balchowsky Special BuickEric Hauser
Class C - Modified:133Jaguar D-typeJerry Austin
Class D - Modified:210Aston Martin DB3SBob Drake
Class E - Modified:155MG TC s/cHarold Erb
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Ferrari (6), Jaguar (3), Aston Martin (2), Kurtis Kraft (2), Triumph (2)
Top engines by numbers:Ferrari (6), Buick (3), Jaguar (3), Aston Martin (2), Cadillac (2), Triumph (2)
Top car types by numbers:Ferrari 750 Monza (3), Aston Martin DB3S (2), Triumph TR2 (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (20)
Team nationalities:USA (20)
Most used colours:red (47%), blue (18%), white (9%), green (8%), aluminium (5%), yellow (5%), grey (5%)
Engine positions:front-engined (100%)
Average engine size:3531 cc (with regard to 5% supercharged cars an applicable size is 3601 cc)
Oldest known drivers:John von Neumann (36), Bob Drake (33), Bill Pollack (32)
Youngest known drivers:Jim Hall (22), Bob Bondurant (24), Richie Ginther (27)

Official Race Programme:

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Programme Cover - Preliminary Santa Barbara [BM+CM+DM+EM] 1957Entry List - Preliminary Santa Barbara [BM+CM+DM+EM] 1957Schedule of events is not available.Track Map - Preliminary Santa Barbara [BM+CM+DM+EM] 1957