1959 Detroit Memorial
Detroit River, Detroit, Michigan, July 4, 1959


Statistics

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Statistics

July 4 Detroit Memorial 3 Mile Course 45 Miles Certified

 

No.

Entry

Rep.

Driver

Qual.

Comp.Lap

Race

1.

U-00

Maverick (2)

Bill Waggoner

Bill Stead

120.***

98.684

88.982

2.

U-2

Miss U. S. I (2)

George Simon

Don Wilson

100.***

3.

CA-3

Miss Supertest III

Jim Thompson

Bob Hayward

108.***

106.930

92.981

4.

U-40

Miss Bardahl (2)

Ole Bardahl

Jack Regas

Qual.

104.854

5.

U-55

Gale V (3)

Joe Schoenith

Bill Cantrell

108.***

103.004

6.

U-56

Gale VI (2)

Joe Schoenith

Fred Alter

109.***

92.072

7.

U-60

Miss Thriftway (3)

Willard Rhodes

Bill Muncey

Qual.

98.882

8.

U-70

Such Crust III (2)

Jack Schafer

Frank Saile

100.***

9.

U-79

Nitrogen

Sam Dupont

Don Dunnington

Qual.

98.182

82.552

10.

U-81

Yeller Jacket

Leo Mucutza

Led Mucutza

98.***

11.

U-88

Fascination

Bob Gilliam

Bob Gilliam

Qual.

97.236

79.098

12.

U-99

Miss Detroit (3)

Chuck Thompson

Chuck Thompson

98.***

102.857

90.226

13.

U-188

Miss Buffalo

Chet Hardt

Bob Schroeder

   

Heat 1

Heat 2

Heat 3

Total

1.

Miss Supertest III

A

400

99.392

B

300

96.948

*F

400

84.115

1100

2.

Miss Detroit

A

225

92.481

A

400

100.641

*F

225

80.002

850

3.

Maverick

B

225

93.689

A

300

92.910

*F

300

81.448

825

4.

Miss Bardahl

B

400

99.291

B

400

101.161

F

DNF

800

5.

Nitrogen

B

169

89.827

B

225

95.456

*F

127

67.886

521

6.

Fascination

B

127

82.487

A

225

83.908

*F

169

72.010

521

7.

Miss Thriftway

A

300

96.198

B

169

93.717

F

W/D

469

8.

Gale V

B

300

96.150

A

DNF

300

9.

Gale VI

A

DNF

B

127

89.761

127

10.

Yeller Jacket

B

DNF

000

Lap — Miss Supertest III — 106.930

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