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USAC Stock Car race
Saugus Speedway, Santa Clarita, CA
February 19, 1956
100 laps on 0.333 mile paved oval; 33.33 miles
Notes: Points counted towards USAC Short Track Stock Car Championship and USAC Pacific Coast Stock Car Championship.
Troy Ruttman was disqualified when his car owner refused to submit the car for postrace inspection. Ruttman had finished third.
18 cars started the race.
10 lap heat results:
Heat 1: 1. Reece 2. Steinbroner 3. Mantz 4. Tolan.
Heat 2: 1 Parsons 2. Silva 3. Amick 4. Wilson.
Heat 3: 1. Freeland 2. Bettenhausen 3. Hawk 4. Faulkner.
Time of race: 00:38:29
Average Speed: 51.95 MPH
Pole Speed: 22.37 seconds
2 cautions for 7 laps
Race Purse: $ 7,055
Attendance: 12,110