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USAC Sprint Car race
Reading Fairgrounds, Reading, PA
April 4, 1965
30 laps on 0.5 mile dirt oval; 15 miles

Fin	St	Driver	#	Owner	Car	Laps	Money	Status	Laps Led
1	1	Jud Larson	2	A.J. Watson	Offenhauser	30		running	30
2	2	Don Branson	1	Jud Phillips	Offenhauser			running	0
3	3	Jerry Richert	62	Frank Wagner	Chevrolet				0
4	5	Greg Weld	92	Greg Weld	Chevrolet				0
5	4	Jim McCune	65	Ray Smith	Chevrolet				0
6	11	Jerry Daniels	63	Les Johnson	Chevrolet				0
7	7	Bob Harkey	19	Clyde Gutzweiler	Chevrolet				0
8	6	Jiggs Peters	24	Kenny Brenn	Offenhauser		226		0
9	8	Earl Halaquist	21	George Nesler	Chevrolet		191		0
10	13	Ron Lux	35	Jake Vargo	Offenhauser				0
11	10	Ernie McCoy	33	Joe Barzda	Chevrolet		196		0
12	9	Bobby Courtwright	4	John Smith	Offenhauser		176		0
13	12	Bill Brown	20	George Nesler	Chevrolet				0
14	14	Earl Apel	40	Ken Lay	Chevrolet				0
15	15	Gordon Woolley	3	McConnell	Chevrolet	0		did not qualify	0
16	16	Ed Terry	7	Ed Terry	Chevrolet	0		did not qualify	0
17	17	Don Gillette	25	Taz & Dee	Ford Thunderbird	0		did not qualify	0
18	18	Jim Smoker	28	McConnell	Chevrolet	0		did not qualify	0
19	19	Eddie Gallione	56	Fiore	Chevrolet	0		did not qualify	0
20	20	Bobby Abel	18	Charlie Sacks	Chevrolet	0		did not qualify	0
21	21	Mario Andretti	83	Rufus Gray	Chevrolet	0		did not qualify	0
22	22	Bob Martin	57	Martin Brothers	Dodge	0		did not qualify	0
23	23	Red Riegel	14	John Wergland	Chevrolet	0		did not qualify	0
24	24	Dave Lundy	12	Swiontek	Chevrolet	0		did not qualify	0
25	25	Ernie Borelli	22	DeVoe	Chevrolet	0		did not qualify	0
26	26	Hank Laukaitis	75	Bauer	Chevrolet	0		did not qualify	0

Notes: Jud Larson was the fast qualifier.
Time of race: 00:13:41
Average Speed: 65.695 MPH
Pole Speed: 23.39 seconds
1 caution for 3 laps
Race Purse: $ 5,397
Attendance: 8,000