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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 [BP+CP+DP]
Non championship race
Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:8 laps
Attendance:unknown
Entered:38
Practiced:36
Started:32
Finished:28
Classified:28
Classes:StartClass
Class B - Production1513
Class C - Production87
Class D - Production98
No Photos YetEntered CarsTechnical DataAppearanceRace Results
Winners:
Overall:51Chevrolet CorvetteBob Bondurant
Class C - Production:255Mercedes-Benz 300 SLDean Mears
Class D - Production:163Austin-Healey 100SJack Breskovich
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Chevrolet (15), Jaguar (6), AC (4), Porsche (3), Austin-Healey (2), Mercedes-Benz (2)
Top engines by numbers:Chevrolet (15), Jaguar (6), Bristol (4), Porsche (3), BMC (2), Mercedes-Benz (2)
Top car types by numbers:Chevrolet Corvette (15), Jaguar XK120 (5), Porsche 356 (3)
Driver nationalities:USA (32)
Team nationalities:USA (32)
Most used colours:red (21%), blue (16%), silver (15%), white (15%), black (8%), grey (8%)
Engine positions:front-engined (90%), rear-engined (10%)
Average engine size:3569 cc
Oldest known drivers:Bob Bondurant (26), Dave Ridenour (26)
Youngest known drivers:Dave Ridenour (26), Bob Bondurant (26)

Official Race Programme:

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