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USAC Sprint Car race
Langhorne Speedway, Langhorne, PA
August 27, 1961
50 laps on 1 mile dirt oval; 50 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 2
| Jim Hurtubise
| 56
| Barnett Brothers
| Chevrolet
| 50
|
| running
| 50 |
| 2
| 1
| A.J. Foyt
| 1
| A.J. Foyt
| Offenhauser
| 50
|
| running
| 0 |
| 3
| 4
| Parnelli Jones
| 51
| Harlan Fike
| Chevrolet
| 50
|
| running
| 0 |
| 4
| 7
| Roger McCluskey
| 2
| Tidewater Associates
| Offenhauser
| 50
|
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 8
| Al Keller
| 9
| Bruce Homeyer
| Offenhauser
| 49
|
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 11
| Jiggs Peters
| 14
| Walter Beletsky
| Offenhauser
| 49
|
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 10
| Leroy Neumeyer
| 15
| John Pfrommer
| Offenhauser
| 49
|
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 9
| Red Riegel
| 35
| Jake Vargo
| Offenhauser
| 49
|
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 14
| Bud Tinglestad
| 10
| Walter Flynn
| Offenhauser
| 48
|
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 17
| Chuck Arnold
| 36
| Mike Caruso
| Offenhauser
| 47
|
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 6
| Hal Rettberg
| 45
| Robert Doud
| Chevrolet
| 47
|
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 13
| Norm Hall
| 3
| A.J. Watson
| Offenhauser
| 47
|
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 16
| Bill D'Amico
| 18
| Smith
| Offenhauser
| 44
|
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 3
| Bobby Marshman
| 44
| Walter Meskowski
| Offenhauser
| 38
|
| accident
| 0 |
| 15
| 12
| Joe Barzda
| 33
| Joe Barzda
| Chevrolet
| 38
|
| engine
| 0 |
| 16
| 5
| Cotton Farmer
| 22
| Sacks
| Chevrolet
| 36
|
| engine
| 0 |
| 17
| 15
| Leon Clum
| 31
| G&J
| Offenhauser
| 9
|
| engine
| 0 |
| 18
| 18
| Bob Mathouser
| 37
| Louis Lukemeier
| Chevrolet
| 4
|
| engine
| 0 |
Notes: A.J. Foyt was the fast qualifier.
Time of race: 00:28:52
Average Speed: 103.917 MPH
Pole Speed: 33.632 seconds