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Event: The VIR-Shrine National Championship Sports Car RacesDate: 3.5.1959
Track: Virginia International Raceway (United States), 5.150 kmsOrganiser: Danville Region SCCA

SCCA National Virginia [FP+GP+HP+IP+JP+HM]
Weather:sunny, warm
Start time:13:00
Grid:unknown
Distance:20 laps
Attendance:10000
Entered:unknown
Practiced:unknown
Started:34
Finished:26
Classified:26
Classes:PractStartClass
Class H - Modified666
Class F - Production10106
Class G - Production10107
Class H - Production222
Class I - Production444
Class J - Production221
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Pre-race sessions:
2 practice sessions held for a total of 330 minutes on 2/5 (all classes)
Winners:
Overall:77Porsche 356 Carrera GTBruce Jennings
Class H - Modified:28Osca S 750Jim Eichenlaub
Class G - Production:5Alfa Romeo GiuliettaChuck Stoddard
Class I - Production:65Fiat-AbarthPaul Richards
Fastest Laps:
Overall:49Porsche 356 Carrera GTHarry Blanchard (USA)114.7140 km/hlap 15
Pole Positions:
Overall:49Porsche 356 Carrera GTHarry Blanchard (USA)
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Alfa Romeo (10), Porsche (6), Fiat-Abarth (6), MG (4), Osca (3)
Top engines by numbers:Alfa Romeo (10), Porsche (6), Fiat (6), BMC (5), Osca (3)
Top car types by numbers:Porsche 356 (6), Alfa Romeo Giulietta (4), MG A (4)
Driver nationalities:USA (34)
Engine positions:front-engined (76%), rear-engined (24%)
Oldest known drivers:John B. Mull (58), Briggs Cunningham (52)
Youngest known drivers:Briggs Cunningham (52), John B. Mull (58)

Official Race Programme:

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