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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

Preliminary Virginia [BM+CM+DM]
Weather:dry
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:7 laps
Attendance:10000
Entered:15
Practiced:13
Qualified:13
Started:12
Finished:11
Classified:11
Classes:PractStartClass
Class B - Sports000
Class C - Sports877
Class D - Sports554
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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:10Ferrari 750 MonzaJohn Kilborn
Fastest Laps:
Overall:98Maserati 450SCarroll Shelby (USA)2:25.6000
Pole Positions:
Overall:98Maserati 450SCarroll Shelby2:25.6000
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Ferrari (4), Jaguar (3), Maserati (2), AC (2)
Top engines by numbers:Jaguar (4), Ferrari (4), Maserati (2)
Top car types by numbers:Jaguar D-type (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (12)
Team nationalities:USA (12)
Most used colours:red (50%), white (37%), silver (10%)
Engine positions:front-engined (100%)
Oldest known drivers:Gene Greenspun (39), Walt Hansgen (38), Carroll Shelby (34)
Youngest known drivers:Carroll Shelby (34), Walt Hansgen (38), Gene Greenspun (39)

Official Race Programme:

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