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1961 Tony Bettenhausen Memorial qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post USAC Champ Car Series race number 6 of 12 Monday, August 21, 1961 at Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL 100 laps* on a 1.000 mile dirt track (100.000 miles) Time of race: 1:00:57 Average speed: 98.04 mph Pole speed: 105.356 mph Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: n/a Attendance: 15000 Lead changes: 1 Glossary    1961 USAC Champ Car Series results   /   1961 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   Results not available. OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Bud Tingelstad (#34), Ronnie Duman (#72), Ernie Koch (#66), Bobby Grim (#49), Red Riegel (#63), Bruce Jacobi (#58), Dempsey Wilson (#55), Jiggs Peters (#46), Rodger Ward (#2), Rex Easton (#42), Beau Clerke (#71)