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Event: Eleventh Running Santa Barbara Sports Car Road RacesDate: 30.5.1959
Track: Santa Barbara Airport at Goleta (United States), 3.541 kmsOrganiser: California Sports Car Club

Novice Santa Barbara [DP+EP+FP+GP+HP]
Non championship race
Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:8 laps
Attendance:unknown
Entered:unknown
Practiced:unknown
Started:48
Finished:41
Classified:41
Classes:StartClass
Class G - Modified11
Class H - Modified31
Class B - Production20
Class D - Production11
Class E - Production1210
Class F - Production109
Class G - Production44
Class H - Production1515
No Photos YetEntered CarsTechnical DataAppearanceRace Results
Winners:
Overall:160Porsche 356 1600 Super SpeedsterSteve McQueen
Class G - Modified:210Elva Mk III ClimaxNorm Hart
Class D - Production:232AC - BristolAl Norman
Class F - Production:189Alfa Romeo Giulietta VeloceEd Lynch
Class H - Production:42Austin-Healey SpriteDavid Grossman
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Austin-Healey (19), Porsche (7), MG (6), Alfa Romeo (3), Berkeley (2), Chevrolet (2)
Top engines by numbers:BMC (21), Porsche (7), MG (4), Alfa Romeo (3), Crosley (2), Chevrolet (2)
Top car types by numbers:Austin-Healey Sprite (11), Porsche 356 (7), Austin-Healey 100 (7)
Driver nationalities:USA (48)
Team nationalities:USA (48)
Most used colours:white (20%), red (19%), blue (18%), black (16%), green (8%), maroon (4%), yellow (4%)
Engine positions:front-engined (83%), rear-engined (17%)
Average engine size:1560 cc
Oldest known drivers:Paul Cunningham (33)
Youngest known drivers:Paul Cunningham (33)

Official Race Programme:

CoverEntry ListScheduleTrack Map
Programme Cover - Novice Santa Barbara [DP+EP+FP+GP+HP] 1959Entry List - Novice Santa Barbara [DP+EP+FP+GP+HP] 1959Schedule of Events - Novice Santa Barbara [DP+EP+FP+GP+HP] 1959Track map is not available.