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Event: Inaugural Grand Prix Sports Car RacesDate: 4.8.1957
Track: Virginia International Raceway (United States), 5.150 kmsOrganiser: Washington Region SCCA

SCCA National Virginia - Classes: BM+CM+DM+EM
Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:20 laps
Attendance:10000
Entered:24
Practiced:21
Started:16
Finished:12
Classified:12
Classes:PractStartClass
Class B - Sports000
Class C - Sports865
Class D - Sports543
Class E - Sports864
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Pre-race sessions:
Practice sessions: 15:30÷18:00 on 2/8 Practice sessions: 10:00÷13:45 on 3/8 Practice sessions: 15:30÷18:00 on 4/8
Winners:
Overall:98Maserati 450SCarroll Shelby
Class D - Sports:30Mercedes-Benz 300 SL RoadsterPaul O'Shea
Class E - Sports:59Ferrari 500 TRJohn Middleton
Pole Positions:
Overall:60Jaguar D-typeWalt Hansgen2:27.2000125.8507 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Ferrari (6), Jaguar (3), Maserati (2)
Top engines by numbers:Ferrari (7), Jaguar (3), Maserati (2)
Top car types by numbers:Jaguar D-type (2), Ferrari 500 TR (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (15)
Team nationalities:USA (15)
Most used colours:red (59%), white (29%), silver (8%)
Engine positions:front-engined (100%)
Oldest known drivers:Gene Greenspun (39), Walt Hansgen (38), Carroll Shelby (34)
Youngest known drivers:Gaston Andrey (31), Carroll Shelby (34), Walt Hansgen (38)

Official Race Programme:

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