Watkins Glen Grand Prix 1959 - Racing Sports Cars

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Event: 12th Annual Grand Prix Watkins Glen		Date: 26.9.1959
Track: Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit (United States), 3.701 kms	Organiser: Glen Region SCCA
Watkins Glen Grand Prix
SCCA National Sports Car Championship (round 13)

Weather:	unknown
Start time:	15:20
Grid:	unknown
Distance:	100 miles
Attendance:	unknown

Entered:	34
Practiced:	unknown
Started:	27
Finished:	16
Classified:	16

Classes:	Start	Class
Class B - Modified	5	1
Class C - Modified	8	6
Class D - Modified	3	1
Class E - Modified	5	3
Class F - Modified	6	5

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Winners:
Overall:	60	Lister Costin Jaguar	Walt Hansgen
Class B - Modified:	91	Hi-Tork Special #1	Richard Lyeth
Class D - Modified:	213	Austin-Healey 3000	Fred Hayes
Class E - Modified:	78	Porsche 550 RS	Millard Ripley
Class F - Modified:	6	Porsche 718 RSK	Harry Blanchard
Leaders:
laps 1-44:	60	Lister Costin Jaguar	Walt Hansgen
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	60	Lister Costin Jaguar	Walt Hansgen (USA)
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Porsche (5), Ferrari (5), Lister (4), Maserati (2), Austin-Healey (2)
Top engines by numbers:	Chevrolet (6), Porsche (5), Jaguar (4), Ferrari (3), Maserati (2), BMC (2)
Top car types by numbers:	Porsche 718 RSK (3), Porsche 550 (2)
Driver nationalities:	USA (25), CDN (3)
Team nationalities:	USA (22), CDN (3)
Engine positions:	front-engined (80%), mid-engined (20%)
Oldest known drivers:	Briggs Cunningham (52), James Forno (42), George Constantine (41)
Youngest known drivers:	Walt Hansgen (40), George Constantine (41), James Forno (42)

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