Links for this race (some data may be unavailable):
Race Results	Qualifying Results	Loop Data Stats	Pit Stops
Comments (0)	Video Links (0)	Crew Chiefs	Page Sponsorship ($5)

1961 Tony Bettenhausen Memorial

Previous race results / Next race results Previous at this track / Next at this track

USAC Champ Car Series race number 6 of 12
Monday, August 21, 1961 at Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL
100 laps* on a 1.000 mile dirt track (100.0 miles)

Time of race: 1:00:57
Average Speed: 98.04 mph
Pole Speed: 105.356 mph

Cautions: n/a
Margin of Victory: n/a
Attendance: 15,000
Lead changes: 1

Glossary 1961 USAC Champ Car Series results / 1961 standings

Fin	St	#	Driver	Sponsor / Owner	Chassis / Engine	Laps	Money	Status	Led	Points
1	4	56	Jim Hurtubise	Sterling Plumbing (Barnett Brothers)	Kuzma / Offy	99	4,271	running	78	200
2	3	1	A.J. Foyt	Bowes Seal Fast (George Bignotti)	Meskowski / Offy	99	3,001	running	0	160
3	10	5	Dick Rathman	Autolite (Lindsey Hopkins)	Kuzma / Offy	98	1,668	running	0	140
4	2	6	A.J. Shepherd	Bell Lines Trucking (Fred Sclavi)	Silnes / Offy	98	1,113	running	0	120
5	13	7	Shorty Templeman	Bill Forbes Racing (Bill Forbes)	Meskowski / Offy	98	1,017	running	0	100
6	17	12	Rodger Ward	Dean Van Lines (Al Dean)	Kuzma / Offy	97	824	running	0	80
7	16	96	Cotton Farmer	Windmill Trucking (Lee Glessner)	Silnes / Offy	97	671	running	0	60
8	18	21	Elmer George	HOW (Mari Hulman George)	Watson / Offy	97	623	running	0	50
9	8	44	Bobby Marshman	Competition Engineering (Walter Meskowski)	Meskowski / Offy	97	575	running	0	40
10	7	81	Len Sutton	Central Excavating (Pete Salemi)	Kuzma / Offy	97	527	running	0	30
11	1	98	Parnelli Jones	Willard Battery (J.C. Agajanian)	Lesovsky / Offy	95	479	running	21	20
12	15	45	Jack Turner	Bardahl (Fred Gerhardt)	Meskowski / Offy	95	392	running	0	10
13	9	37	Chuck Hulse	Tassi Vatis	Kurtis / Offy	88	344	overheating	0
14	5	51	Don Davis	Fike Plumbing (Harlan Fike)	Kuzma / Offy	73	306	mechanical	0
15	6	3	Don Branson	Hoover Motor Express (John Wills)	Kuzma / Offy	61	267	mechanical	0
16	11	52	Lloyd Ruby	John Zink Trackburner (John Zink)	Watson / Offy	23	229	mechanical	0
17	12	93	Allen Crowe	Howard Iddings	Meyer / Offy	22	153	mechanical	0
18	14	19	Al Keller	Konstant Hot (Bruce Homeyer)	Philipp / Offy	13	153	mechanical	0

* Race shortened to 99 laps due to scoring error.

Failed to qualify: Bud Tingelstad (#34), Rex Easton (#42), Rodger Ward (#2), Jiggs Peters (#46), Dempsey Wilson (#55), Bruce Jacobi (#58), Red Riegel (#63), Bobby Grim (#49), Ernie Koch (#66), Ronnie Duman (#72), Beau Clerke (#71)

Leader	From Lap	To Lap	# Of Laps
Lap leader breakdown:
Parnelli Jones	1	21	21
Jim Hurtubise	22	99	78

We are part of the USA Today Sports Media Group!

Current Racing Series Sprint Cup Nationwide Series Camping World Truck Series Canadian Tire Series K&N Pro Series West K&N Pro Series East Whelen Modified Tour Whelen Southern Modified Tour ARCA Racing Series IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone Indy Lights Series Formula One Series Grand-Am Series X-1R Pro Cup Series	Other Results Daytona Qualifiers All Star Races Convertible Division Grand National East Series CART / CCWS NASCAR North Tour USAC Champ Car Series Indianapolis 500 Results IROC Langers Juice S-2 Series A1 Grand Prix N.A. Touring Car Championship Exhibition / Unclassified Races	People Drivers Drivers by State Compare Drivers Driver Rankings Owners Crew Chiefs	Tracks All tracks Active Drivers' Career Stats Sprint Cup Nationwide Series Camping World Truck Series Canadian Tire Series IZOD IndyCar Series ARCA Re/Max Series	Miscellaneous All Races for a Year All Races on a Specific Date Message Board Random Page 'Chase' races Road Course Stats Restrictor Plate Races All Star Race Stats Links Stats By Car Number Contact Us