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Copper Cup

IMCA Stock Car race
Arizona State Fairgrounds, Phoenix, AZ
April 19, 1959
151 laps on 1 mile dirt oval; 151 miles

Fin	St	Driver	#	Owner	Car	Laps	Money	Status	Laps Led
1	2	Ernie Derr			1957 Pontiac	151	600	running
2	8	Ramo Stott			1958 Ford	150	500	running
3	13	Bill Boldt			1956 Ford	148
4	15	Bob Perry			1959 Chevrolet	145
5	20	Bill Bade			1957 Chevrolet	144
6	16	Lyle Stelter			1956 Ford	143
7	10	Doc Narber			1957 Chevrolet	143
8	11	Bill Harrison			1959 Pontiac	142
9	21	Jim Blomgren			1958 Ford	142
10	23	Cal Kent			1956 Mercury	137
11	18	Arley Scranton			1957 Chevrolet	124
12	1	Parnelli Jones			1957 Ford	122		engine
13	17	Jim Cook			1959 Ford	118		lost wheel
14	12	Eddie Gray			1957 Ford	117
15	24	Bob Francy			1959 Plymouth	98
16	25	Scotty Cain			1959 Ford	95
17	4	Mel Larson			1959 Mercury	90
18	9	Bob Ross			1957 Ford	83
19	19	Johnny Potter			1959 Chevrolet	77
20	14	Lucky Long			1957 Chevrolet	72
21	3	Bob Potter			1957 Pontiac	71
22	5	Sonny Morgan			1959 Plymouth	45
23	6	Bill Jarick			1958 Ford	43
24	7	Marvin Porter			1957 Pontiac	18		accident
25	22	Bob Hardy			1957 Chrysler	12
	7	Marvin Porter			1956 Ford	0		qualified car	0
	9	Bob Ross			1957 Mercury	0		qualified car	0
	15	Bob Perry			1959 Plymouth	0		qualified car	0
	17	Jim Cook			1959 Plymouth	0		qualified car	0
	18	Arley Scranton			1957 Pontiac	0		qualified car	0
	19	Johnny Potter			1958 Ford	0		qualified car	0
	21	Jim Blomgren			1957 Pontiac	0		qualified car
	22	Bob Hardy			1957 Chevrolet	0		qualified car	0
	24	Bob Francy			1956 Ford	0		qualified car	0

Notes: Ramo Stott was initally flagged as the winner. A scoring recheck determined that Derr was a lap ahead of Stott.
There are a number of inconsistencies between the qualifying and race results.
It is far more likely that there were errors in reporting than it is that so many drivers switched cars between qualifying and the race.
Pole Speed: 44.7 seconds