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1961 Rex Mays Classic


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USAC Champ Car Series race number 3 of 12
Sunday, June 4, 1961 at Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI
100 laps on a 1.000 mile paved track (100.0 miles)

Time of race: 0:57:46
Average Speed: 103.86 mph
Pole Speed: 105.448 mph
Cautions: n/a
Margin of Victory: 13 sec
Attendance: 30,007
Lead changes: 1

Glossary    1961 USAC Champ Car Series results   /   1961 standings

Fin St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Chassis / Engine Laps Money Status Led Points
71441   Johnny Boyd Leader Card 500   (Bob Wilke)Watson / Offy991,142running060
6 73   Don Branson Hoover Motor Express   (John Wills)Epperly / Offy991,432running080
132194   Bill Cheesbourg McCullough   (Ray Crawford)Elder / Offy97609running0 
202212   Bob Christie Dean Van Lines   (Al Dean)Kuzma / Offy26203handling0 
152072   Ronnie Duman Wyandotte Tool   (Milan Bursac)Meskowski / Offy91406spun out0 
22 41   A.J. Foyt Bowes Seal Fast   (George Bignotti)Trevis / Offy12135magneto0 
91323   Don Freeland Bardahl   (Fred Gerhardt)Kurtis / Offy99987running040
8 621   Elmer George HOW   (Mari Hulman George)Kuzma / Offy991,064running050
181710   Paul Goldsmith Racing AssociatesLesovsky / Offy44270overheating0 
141637   Chuck Hulse Tassi VatisKurtis / Offy93541running0 
5 315   Jim Hurtubise Lindsey HopkinsWatson / Offy991,723running0100
11196   Eddie Johnson Bell Lines Trucking   (Fred Sclavi)Silnes / Offy98832running020
2 519   Al Keller Konstant Hot   (Bruce Homeyer)Philipp / Offy1004,668running0160
191231   Bobby Marshman Hoover Motor Express   (John Wills)Epperly / Offy34203engine0 
171586   Roger McCluskey Meyer Speedway   (Racing Associates)Porter / Offy56270brakes0 
3 127   Dick Rathman Harry Allen ChapmanWatson / Offy1002,985running0140
211062   Lloyd Ruby Denver-Chicago Trucking   (Myron Osborn)Watson / Offy21135valve0 
161852   Troy Ruttman John Zink Trackburner   (John Zink)Watson / Offy71338mechanical0 
4 98   Len Sutton S & R Racing Enterprises   (Pete Salemi)Watson / Offy1002,147running0120
1 22   Rodger Ward Leader Card 500   (Bob Wilke)Watson / Offy1007,413running100200
10 85   Wayne Weiler Autolite   (Lindsey Hopkins)Epperly / Offy98909running030
121135   Dempsey Wilson Lysle GreenmanKuzma / Offy97686running010

Failed to qualify:   Don Davis (#49), Ernie Koch (#66), Tony Bonadies (#91), Bert Brooks (#69), Tommy Copp (#64), Shorty Templeman (#7), Cliff Spalding (#90), Bruce Jacobi (#58), Cotton Farmer (#96), Jim Rathmann (#16), Rex Easton (#42), Jim McWithey (#29), Bud Tingelstad (#51), A.J. Shepherd (#61), Norm Hall (#85), Bob Cleberg (#6), Jack Conely (#89), Leon Clum (#77), Beau Clerke (#71)

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Rodger Ward1100100