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1964 Tony Bettenhausen Memorial


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USAC Champ Car Series race number 7 of 13
Saturday, August 22, 1964 at Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL
100 laps on a 1.000 mile dirt track (100.000 miles)

Time of race: 1:03:00
Average speed: 95.238 mph
Pole speed: 106.446 mph
Cautions: 1 for 20 laps
Margin of victory: 2 feet
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 3

Glossary    1964 USAC Champ Car Series results   /   1964 standings

PosSt#DriverChass./Eng.LapsMoneyStatusLedPts
1161   A.J. Foyt Sheraton / Thompson   (Ansted-Thompson Racing)Meskowski / Offy1004882running35200
2 217   Bobby Marshman Lindsey HopkinsKuzma / Offy1003320running49160
3 75   Don Branson Wynn's Friction Proofing   (Bob Wilke)Watson / Offy1002148running0140
4108   Bobby Unser Vita Fresh Orange Juice   (Gordon Van Liew)Meskowski / Offy1001415running0120
5 327   Len Sutton Enterprise Machine   (Walt Flynn)Flynn / Offy1001171running0100
6 97   Mario Andretti Dean Van Lines   (Al Dean)Kuzma / Offy99976running080
71214   Arnie Knepper Dayton Steel Wheel   (George Walther)Silnes / Offy98781running060
81315   Bud Tingelstad Federal Engineering   (Dan LeVine)Meskowski / Offy98683running050
91744   Ralph Liguori Ina Mae McDermottMeskowski / Chevy98634running040
10 616   Bob Harkey Konstant Hot   (Tassi Vatis)Vollstedt / Offy96585running030
11 497   Jud Larson Bowes Seal Fast   (J.C. Agajanian)Lesovsky / Offy93537mechanical1620
121118   Lloyd Ruby Bill Forbes Racing   (Bill Forbes)Meskowski / Offy76488spun out010
13 598   Parnelli Jones Bowes Seal Fast   (J.C. Agajanian)Watson / Offy71439mechanical0 
141835   Dee Jones Central Excavating   (Pete Salemi)Dunlop / Offy65390mechanical0 
15 12   Rodger Ward Kaiser Aluminum   (Bob Wilke)Watson / Offy35341exhaust0 
161481   Bill Horstmeyer M. A. H.   (Bill Horstmeyer)Kuzma / Offy22292crash0 
17 810   Johnny Rutherford Bardahl   (Racing Associates)Turner / Chevy8244engine0 
181519   Gordon Johncock Weinberger Homes   (Sid Weinberger)Blum / Offy7195mechanical0 

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
Jim McElreath3Pfrommer Trucking
Bobby Grim16Konstant Hot
Bill Cantrell28Lynch
Norm Hall51Fike Plumbing
Hal Rettberg69Hal Rettberg
Bob Mathouser92W.R.D.
Bruce Jacobi95Mitch Gallas

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
ReasonFree
Pass
12222  
234220   #81 accident frontstretch 
4310058  
  Percent of race run under caution: 20.0%             Average green flag run: 40.0 laps

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Bobby Marshman14949
  Jud Larson506516
  A.J. Foyt6610035