1956 Brynfan Tyddyn

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From 1952 to 1956, the Brynfan Tyddyn Road Races took place on a 3.5-mile (5.6 km) road course, lapped clockwise, using Schoolhouse Road, Church Road, Outlet Road (Outlet-Loyalville Road), and Bear Holow Road. It had a start-finish line on Schoolhouse Road. The course had a more than 344 foot (≈105 metres) change in elevation. It was used for sports car racing. The course was situated between Bear Hollow Creek and Harveys Creek.

The races were coupled with the Giants Despair Hillclimb less than 20 miles away at Laurel Run. Organizer of the races was the Philadelphia & Northeast Pennsylvania Regions SCCA.

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From 1952 to 1956, the Brynfan Tyddyn Road Races took place on a 3.5-mile (5.6 km) road course, lapped clockwise, using Schoolhouse Road, Church Road, Outlet Road (Outlet-Loyalville Road), and Bear Holow Road. It had a start-finish line on Schoolhouse Road. The course had a more than 344 foot (≈105 metres) change in elevation. It was used for sports car racing. The course was situated between Bear Hollow Creek and Harveys Creek.

The races were coupled with the Giants Despair Hillclimb less than 20 miles away at Laurel Run. Organizer of the races was the Philadelphia & Northeast Pennsylvania Regions SCCA.

 Champions:

  • July 26, 1952: The Main Road Race was won by Phil Walters with a Porsche 356 America.
  • The former president of the Road Racing Drivers Club, Dolph Vilardi, won the 1953 Road Race for Class F (Porsche and MG Mk II), Class G, and Class H - Modified on a PBX Special.
  • The 1955 Road Race for Class E - Production and Class F - Production was won by Lake Underwood with a Porsche 356 Speedster.
  • July 25, 1956: The Road Race for Class E - Modified and F - Modified Cars was won by Carroll Shelby with a Ferrari 500 TR.

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Subject ID: 78861