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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 [BP+CP+DP]
Non championship race
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Distance:8 laps
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Classes:
Class B - Production
Class C - Production
Class D - Production
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Winners:
Overall:Chevrolet CorvetteVince Mayell
Class C - Production:Mercedes-Benz 300 SLDean Mears
Class D - Production:AC - BristolLew Spencer
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Chevrolet (4), Mercedes-Benz (3), Porsche (2)
Top engines by numbers:Chevrolet (4), Mercedes-Benz (3), Porsche (2)
Top car types by numbers:Chevrolet Corvette (4), Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (3), Porsche 356 (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (11)
Engine positions:front-engined (81%), rear-engined (19%)
Oldest known drivers:Bob Bondurant (26)
Youngest known drivers:Bob Bondurant (26)

Official Race Programme:

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