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AAA Sprint Car (Pacific) race
Carrell Speedway, Gardena, CA
February 20, 1949
30 laps on 0.5 mile dirt oval; 15 miles

Fin	St	Driver	#	Owner	Car	Laps	Money	Status	Laps Led
1	7	Johnny Mantz	98	J.C. Agajanian		30		running
2	9	Troy Ruttman
3	5	Rex Mays
4	2	Bill Sheffler
5	4	Roy Prosser
6	1	Mel Hansen

Notes: Other entries include: Jack McGrath, Manuel Ayulo, Jimmy Davies, Dick McClung, Red Amick,
Gordon Reid, Eric Erickson, Andy Linden, Pat Flaherty, Mack Hellings, Chick Barbo, and Dick Vineyard.
Time of race: 00:10:33
Average Speed: 85.268 MPH
Attendance: 6,500