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AAA Sprint Car (Midwest) race
Oklahoma State Fair, Oklahoma City, OK
July 10, 1955
30 laps on 0.5 mile dirt oval; 15 miles

Fin	St	Driver	#	Owner	Car	Laps	Money	Status	Laps Led
1	2	Andy Linden  Don Freeland				30	725	running
1	4	Andy Linden  Don Freeland						steering
2	5	Pat O'Connor
3	7	Bob Veith
4	3	Tommy Hinnershitz
5		Johnnie Parsons
6	13	Al Herman
7	6	Jimmy Reece
8	10	Eddie Sachs	21		Mari Hulman
9	8	Don Branson
10	11	Elmer George
	1	Bob Sweikert				0		qualified car	0
	9	Colby Scroggin
	12	Ed Elisian
	14	Duane Carter
		Jerry Hoyt				0		did not qualify	0
		Buddy Cagle				0		did not qualify	0
		T.E. Russell
		Walt McWhorter
		Charles Lutkie
		L.B. Taylor
		Andy Anderson

Notes: Jerry Hoyt was killed in an accident on the first lap of a heat race.
Don Freeland was the fast qualifier.
Bob Sweikert withdrew from the feature to accompany Mrs. Hoyt to the hospital.
Time of race: 00:13:09
Average Speed: 68.43 MPH
Pole Speed: 23.17 seconds
Race Purse: $ 5,000