Runways & Racers: Sports Car Races Held on Military Airfields in America 1952-1954Runways and Racers focuses on the various aspects that contributed to sports car races being held at military installations throughout America in the early 1950s. It was a marriage of convenience for the Sports Car Club of America and the Strategic Air Command, with both parties gaining advantages from the arrangement as well as providing contributions towards it. The thorn in the side turned out to be a Congressman whose own aspirations exceeded his standing, but who found himself in a position to be able to influence the outcome of events. |
Contents
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SCCA nationalSAC races 1953 | 26 |
Autosport 19521954 | 41 |
National Speed Sport News 19521954 | 47 |
Statistical review | 87 |
Other motor clubs using military bases | 96 |
Statistical review 9 SCCA NationalSAC races 1954 | 112 |
Atchison Globe 1954 | 125 |
Charleston Daily Mail 1954 | 131 |
SCCA national and regional races at nonSAC military bases 1954 | 175 |
Columbus Evening Republican 1954 | 178 |
Statistical review | 186 |
Road Track 19521954 | 53 |
Statistical review | 57 |
SCCA national regional races at other military bases 1953 | 74 |
Sports Car 19521954 | 77 |
end of the SCCASAC | 194 |
SCCA Championship standings | 200 |
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2cl CM 2cl F 3cl F ahead Allard J2 Allard J2 Cadillac Austin-Healey 100 Average speed Base Bill C-type Jaguar championship Class F Club Collection Command course Courtesy cover Crosley Cunningham Dnf Dnf drivers Ensley entries event Ferrari Ferrari 340 field finished flag followed fourth going Gregory grid held Hill Jaguar C-type Jaguar XK120 Jaguar XK120M Jaguar Kimberly Kurtis laps Race distance lead lloa Makins MG TC MG TD MG TF miles Class military models modified Official organisers OSCA MT4 overall points Porsche 356 America Porsche 356 Super position production programme Race winner's result SCCA Siata 300BC Singer Spear Special spectators sports car races Spyder Starters Terry third place took track Triumph TR2 turned Walters боа Зоа