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Track action secne, left to right: Car Number 50, a Porsche 550, Ken Miles, driver (helmet, seated), Car Number 211, a Porsche 550, Richie Ginther, driver (helmet, seated).

Pomona Road Races

  • Title Pomona Road Races
  • Source Robert Canaan Photograph Collection  
  • Description Track action secne, left to right: Car Number 50, a Porsche 550, Ken Miles, driver (helmet, seated), Car Number 211, a Porsche 550, Richie Ginther, driver (helmet, seated).
  • Years 1956  
  • Date 1956-06-24
  • Photographer Robert E. Canaan  
  • City Pomona  
  • State California  
  • Country United States  
  • People Miles, Ken   Ginther, Richie  
  • Marque Porsche  
  • Model Porsche 550  
  • Engine Type Porsche F4  
  • Group/Class FM  
  • Vehicle Markings Car Number 50, Car Number 211
  • Event Pomona Road Races - Pomona FM+GM+HM  
  • Venue Los Angeles County Fairgrounds  
  • Entrant John Von Neumann   Richie Ginther  
  • Race Data Ken Miles driving Car Number 50, a Porsche 550, finished second overall and second in class in the 40 laps race. Richie Ginther driving Car Number 211, a Porsche 550, finished first overall in the 40 laps race.
  • Identifier 2012-009CANA-b3_59.0_0001
  • Original Format black-and-white negatives  
  • Rights Copyright has been assigned to The Revs Institute. Although copyright was transferred by the donor, copyright in some items in the collection may still be held by their respective creator. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection.

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