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Event: 12th Running of the Santa Barbara Sports Car Road RacesDate: 5.9.1959
Track: Santa Barbara Airport at Goleta (United States), 3.541 kmsOrganiser: California Sports Car Club

Preliminary Santa Barbara [Modified +2.0]
Non championship race
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Distance:8 laps
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Classes:StartClass
Class B - Modified
Class C - Modified
Class D - Modified
Class F - Modified11
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Race notes:
The Goleta track was several seconds faster on Saturday because of straightening of turn 2 and widening of turn 3.
Winners:
Overall:127Maserati 450SBill Krause
Class B - Modified:Jaguar Corvette SpecialDon Hulette
Class D - Modified:Ferrari 250 TR Scaglietti Spyder 58Dick Morgensen
Class F - Modified:50Porsche 718 RSKKen Miles
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Jaguar (2), Ferrari (2)
Top engines by numbers:Chevrolet (3), Ferrari (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (9)
Team nationalities:USA (9)
Engine positions:front-engined (87%), mid-engined (13%)
Oldest known drivers:Ken Miles (41)
Youngest known drivers:Ken Miles (41)

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