Watkins Glen Grand Prix 1950 - Racing Sports Cars

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Event: International Sports Car Grand Prix of Watkins Glen		Date: 23.9.1950
Track: Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course (United States), 10.622 kms	Organiser: AAA/SCCA
Watkins Glen Grand Prix
Non championship race

Weather:	unknown
Start time:	unknown
Grid:	2-2-2, standing start
Distance:	100 miles
Attendance:	120000

Entered:	33
Practiced:	32
Qualified:	32
Started:	26
Finished:	8
Classified:	10

Classes:	Pract	Start	Class
Class B	10	8	3
Class C	5	4	2
Class D	6	4	2
Class E	9	8	2
Class F	1	1	1
Class G	1	1	0

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Winners:
Overall:	98	Allard J2 Cadillac	Erwin Goldschmidt
Class C:	6	Alfa Romeo 8C 2600	George Huntoon
Class D:	48	Nardi-Danese Alfa Romeo	Jim Pauley
Class E:	26	Ferrari 166 MM	Jim Kimberly
Class F:	24	MG TC s/c	Rowland Keith
Leaders:
lap 1:	104	Allard J2 Cadillac	Tom Cole
laps 2-15:	98	Allard J2 Cadillac	Erwin Goldschmidt
Pole Positions:
Overall:	104	Allard J2 Cadillac	Tom Cole (USA)
Class E:	89	Meyer Special Cadillac	Bruce Stevenson (USA)
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	MG (5), Allard (3), Healey (3), Ferrari (3), Jaguar (3)
Top engines by numbers:	Cadillac (5), MG (5), Jaguar (4), Ferrari (3), Alfa Romeo (3)
Top car types by numbers:	MG TC (4), Allard J2 (3), Healey Silverstone (3), Jaguar XK120 (3)
Driver nationalities:	USA (26)
Team nationalities:	USA (26)
Most used colours:	red (35%), blue (28%), metallic blue (11%), darker (5%), silver (5%), black (5%), yellow (5%)
Engine positions:	front-engined (100%)
Average age of cars:	3 year old (average year manufactured: 1947)
Oldest known drivers:	Briggs Cunningham (43), Jim Kimberly (43), John Fitch (33)
Youngest known drivers:	Cameron Argetsinger (29), Fred Wacker (32), John Fitch (33)

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