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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

Preliminary Santa Barbara [Modified +2.0]
Non championship race
Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:8 laps
Attendance:unknown
Entered:28
Practiced:22
Started:20
Finished:15
Classified:15
Classes:StartClass
Class B - Modified96
Class C - Modified65
Class D - Modified44
Class E - Modified10
No Photos YetEntered CarsTechnical DataAppearanceRace Results
Winners:
Overall:204Chevrolet Corvette SpecialDon Hulette
Class B - Modified:238Aston Martin DB3S ChevroletJack Graham
Class D - Modified:46Ferrari 250 TR Scaglietti Spyder 58Dick Morgensen
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Ferrari (3), Jaguar (2), Aston Martin (2), Kurtis Kraft (2), Devin (2)
Top engines by numbers:Chevrolet (5), Ferrari (3), Chrysler (2)
Top car types by numbers:Aston Martin DB3S (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (19)
Team nationalities:USA (19)
Most used colours:red (52%), white (15%), blue (15%), silver (5%), purple (5%)
Average engine size:4585 cc
Oldest known drivers:Ken Miles (41), André Gessner (25)
Youngest known drivers:André Gessner (25), Ken Miles (41)

Official Race Programme:

CoverEntry ListScheduleTrack Map
Programme Cover - Preliminary Santa Barbara [Modified +2.0] 1959Entry List - Preliminary Santa Barbara [Modified +2.0] 1959Schedule of Events - Preliminary Santa Barbara [Modified +2.0] 1959Track map is not available.