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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:40
Practiced:unknown
Started:28
Finished:23
Classified:23
Classes:StartClass
Class E - Modified33
Class F - Modified1511
Class G - Modified109
No Photos YetEntered CarsTechnical DataAppearanceRace Results
Winners:
Overall:50Porsche 718 RSKKen Miles
Class E - Modified:253Lotus 15 ClimaxJay Chamberlain
Class G - Modified:7Lotus Eleven Le Mans ClimaxArt Snyder
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Lotus (9), Porsche (7), MG (5), Cooper (2), Elva (2)
Top engines by numbers:Climax (10), Porsche (7), MG (7)
Top car types by numbers:Lotus Eleven (6), Porsche 550 (4), Porsche 718 (2), MG TC (2), MG TD (2), Lotus Mark IX (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (27)
Team nationalities:USA (28)
Most used colours:red (23%), silver (18%), blue (18%), white (14%), black (8%), grey (6%)
Engine positions:front-engined (72%), mid-engined (28%)
Average engine size:1393 cc
Oldest known drivers:Ken Miles (41), Jack McAfee (37), Bob Drake (35)
Youngest known drivers:Bob Challman (34), Bob Drake (35), Jack McAfee (37)

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.