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Event: National Championship Sports Car Races ThompsonDate: 3.9.1961
Track: Thompson Raceway (United States), 3.219 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Preliminary Thompson [DP+EP]

Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:10 laps
Attendance:unknown
Entered:35
Practiced:34
Qualified:34
Started:33
Finished:26
Classified:26
Classes:PractStartClass
Class D - Production151412
Class E - Production191414
Pre-race sessions:
practice sessions held on 2/9
Winners:
Overall:79Porsche 356 SpeedsterGeorge Frey
Class E - Production:18Elva CourierJay Signore
Pole Positions:
Overall:79Porsche 356 SpeedsterGeorge Frey (USA)
Class E - Production:00Elva CourierMark Donohue (USA)
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Alfa Romeo (10), Elva (6), Morgan (5), Triumph (4), Porsche (3), MG (3)
Top engines by numbers:Alfa Romeo (10), Triumph (5), BMC (4), Porsche (3)
Top car types by numbers:Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce (8), Elva Courier (6), Triumph TR3 (4)
Driver nationalities:USA (32)
Team nationalities:USA (33)
Engine positions:front-engined (90%), rear-engined (10%)
Oldest known drivers:Mark Donohue (24), Peter Revson (22)
Youngest known drivers:Peter Revson (22), Mark Donohue (24)

Official Race Programme:

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