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| Date | Sunday 20 November 1960 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event | United States GP |
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| Circuit | Riverside |
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| Event Format | Race of 75 laps |
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| Race | 19 of 21 |
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| Championship race | 94 |
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| Laps | 75 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5271 m |
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| Race Distance | 5271 × 75 = 395.325 km |
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| Grid Format | 3-2-3-2 |
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| Pole Position | Left |
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| First Corner | Left |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry |
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| Entries | 23 |
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| Qualifiers | 23 |
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| Finishers | 16 |
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| Championship Debutants |
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| Milestones | Car 11 - 20th Race Entry (Car Number)
Car 15 - 25th Race Entry (Car Number)
Car 17 - 20th Race Entry (Car Number)
Car 9 - 25th Race Entry (Car Number)
Cooper Car Co - 75th Race Entry (Entrant)
Cooper - 10th Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
Ian Burgess - 10th Race Entry (Driver)
Phil Hill - 20th Race Entry (Driver)
Reventlow Automobiles Inc - 10th Race Entry (Entrant)
Scarab - 10th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Scarab - 10th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Yeoman Credit Racing Team - 20th Race Entry (Entrant)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 11th Place Finishes – Cooper (10),
2. Most 16th Place Finishes –  Jim Clark (2),
3. Highest 13th Place Finish Ratio –  Bob Drake (100.00%),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores in a Season – Cooper (25),
5. Most 4th Place Finishes in a Season – Cooper (6),
6. Most 16th Place Finishes in a Season – Jim Clark (2),
7. Most 15th Place Qualifications – Cooper (17),
8. Most 7th Place Qualifications in a Season – Innes Ireland (4),
9. Most 9th Place Qualifications in a Season – Cooper (6),
10. Most 15th Place Qualifications in a Season – Cooper (5)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Cooper (53),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Jack Brabham (13),
3. Most Consecutive Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Cooper (17),
4. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores in a Season – Cooper (25),
5. Most Race Entries – Maserati (407),
6. Most Race Entries –  Maurice Trintignant (65),
7. Most 22nd Place Qualifications – Maserati (8),
8. Most 16th Place Qualifications in a Season – Cooper (6)
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