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1957 Trenton 100


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USAC Champ Car Series race number 11 of 13
Sunday, September 29, 1957 at Trenton Speedway, Trenton, NJ
100 laps on a 1.000 mile paved track (100.000 miles)

Time of race: 0:59:50
Average speed: 100.279 mph
Pole speed: 102.244 mph
Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: .99 sec
Attendance: 11000
Lead changes: 5

Glossary    1957 USAC Champ Car Series results   /   1957 standings

PosSt#DriverChass./Eng.LapsMoneyStatusLedPts
1 712   Pat O'Connor Sumar   (Chapman Root)Kuzma / Offy1004450running47200
2 110   Johnny Thomson D-A Lubricants   (Racing Associates)Kuzma / Offy1002660running12160
3 678   George Amick Lindsey HopkinsLesovsky / Offy1001840running31140
4 581   Len Sutton Central Excavating   (Pete Salemi)Kuzma / Offy1001345running10120
5 825   Jimmy Reece John ZinkWatson / Offy991100running0100
61526   Jim Rathmann Chiropractic   (Lindsey Hopkins)Epperly / Offy99830running080
7114   Tony Bettenhausen Federal EngineeringSnowberger / Offy98660running060
8 91   Jimmy Bryan Dean Van Lines   (Al Dean)Kuzma / Offy98612running050
9196   Johnny Boyd Bowes Seal Fast   (George Bignotti)Kurtis / Offy98565running040
101417   Ed Elisian Lutes Truck Parts   (Bill Lutes)Kurtis / Offy98518running030
111756   A.J. Foyt Hoover Motor Express   (John Wills)Templeton / Offy98470running020
121889   Al Herman Dunn Engineering   (Harry Dunn)Dunn / Offy97385running010
132073   Andy Linden McNamara Chiropractic   (Lee Elkins)Kurtis / Offy97338running0 
141631   Jimmy Daywalt Seal Line   (D.A. Caruthers)Kurtis / Offy97300running0 
15 37   Bob Veith Bob EstesPhillips / Offy96225running0 
161343   Dick Rathmann Harry Allen ChapmanRusso-Nichels / Offy95188running0 
172235   Shorty Templeman Hardwood Door   (Mel Wiggers)Kurtis / Offy93150running0 
182129   Chuck Rodee Pete Wales   (Joe Barzda)Kurtis / Offy87150running0 
191248   Don Branson Sumar   (Chapman Root)Blough / Offy84112brakes0 
20108   Rodger Ward Roger WolcottLesovsky / Offy70112ignition0 
21 421   Elmer George HOW   (Mari Hulman George)Watson / Offy6275drive shaft0 
22 252   Jud Larson John ZinkWatson / Offy1675piston0 

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
Bill Cheesbourg1Dean Van Lines
Ralph Liguori15Ray Brady
Chuck Arnold29Malamud
Van Johnson55Sam Traylor
Bud Randall62Karl Hall
Rex Easton64Shannon Brothers
Don Edmunds67Braund Plywood
Jim McWithey76Leitenberger
Mike Magill77Dayton Steel

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Johnny Thomson11212
  George Amick134028
  Len Sutton41455
  George Amick46483
  Len Sutton49535
  Pat O'Connor5410047