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AAA Sprint Car (Eastern) race
Morristown Speedway, Morristown, NJ
June 6, 1953
25 laps on 0.5 mile dirt oval; 12.5 miles

Fin	St	Driver	#	Owner	Car	Laps	Money	Status	Laps Led
1	6	Johnnie Parsons				25		running
2	2	Joe Sostilio
3	1	Tommy Hinnershitz
4	9	Duane Carter
5	8	Len Duncan
6	11	Joe Barzda
7	5	George Fonder
8	14	Mel Weidner
	4	Jiggs Peters				0		did not start
		Eddie Gallione				0		did not qualify	0
		Bill Gouse				0		did not qualify	0
		Johnny Matera				0		did not qualify	0
		Joseph Mattera				0		did not qualify	0
		Mark Sooy				0		did not qualify	0
		Scoop Hauser				0		did not qualify	0
		Jimmy Knowlan				0		did not qualify	0
	3	Hank Rogers
	7	Eddie Russo
	10	Mark Light
	12	Billy Compton
	13	Dick Fries

Notes: Tommy Hinnershitz was the fast qualifier.
Jiggs Peters was struck in the face by a rock during the first heat, and went to the hospital after winning the heat.
Time of race: 00:10:39
Average Speed: 70.38 MPH
Pole Speed: 24.62 seconds