Little 500 Results 1961

13th Little 500 Results
Sun Valley Speedway
Saturday, May 27, 1961

Sanctioned by:  MARC/AARC Fast Qualifier:  Clare Lawicki – 55.790 seconds Time of Race:  2:13:57.17Lead Changes:   2 among 3 drivers Lap Leaders:  Clare Lawicki 1-9; Dick Pratt 10-162; Jim McElreath 163-500.

POS ST # DRIVER HOMETOWN ENTRANT LAPS STATUS
1 5 71 Jim McElreath Arlington, TX E.M. Wilson 500 Running
2 1 37 Clare Lawicki Madison Heights, MI Hoy Stevens 485 Running
3 4 35 Red Renner Woodburn, IN Ollie Kneppper 478 Running
4 2 1 Dick Carter Breckenridge, MI Ruben Snelenberger 470 Running
5 9 87 Bill Kimmel Louisville, KY Roger Coke 462 Running
6 7 33 Woody Huntington Milroy, IN Garett Butler 454 Running
7 13 23 Jim McCune Toledo, OH Miller Brothers 433 Running
8 24 53 Al Beale Toledo, OH Harold Butler 429 Running
9 15 26 Jim Murphy South Haven, MI Nora Murphy 426 Running
10 27 4 Bob King Muncie, IN George McIntyre 419 Running
11 23 7 Don Friend East Detroit, MI Joe White 416 Running
12 16 28 Johnny Noble New Castle, IN Bill Earl 411 Running
13 29 47 Hank Stickney Detroit, MI Bill Painter 404 Running
14 18 27 Dick Kuenstler Chicago, IL Dick Kuenstler 395 Running
15 8 65 Calvin Gilstrap Salem, IN Ivan Wenning 384 Running
16 32 16 Allen Barr Columbus, IN Andy Toth 373 Running
17 12 25 Leon Wieske St. Clair Shores, MI Leon Wieske 342 Running
18 22 0 Rollie Beale Toledo, OH Bill Foster 326 Mechanical
19 3 20 Dick Pratt Union City, IN Woodberry Welding 226 Mechanical
20 20 66 Norm Rust Novi, MI Jack Layton 144 Mechanical
21 26 3 Cy Fairchild Muskegon, MI Larry LeBeau 104 Mechanical
22 28 6 Frank Toth Richmond, IN Frank Toth 77 Accident
23 17 5 Hark Arnoldi Detroit, MI Hank Arnoldi 74 Mechanical
24 6 91 Danny Cravens Louisville, KY Davis Johnson 73 Mechanical
25 25 80 Hugh Randall Louisville, KY Charles Fetters 71 Mechanical
26 30 22 Don Bunch Fort Wayne, IN Frank Wright 66 Mechanical
27 11 39 Serg Tesolin Windsor, ONT Oliver Fayot 53 Mechanical
28 19 40 Paul Montigue Jr. Hamilton, OH Paul Montigue Sr. 21 Mechanical
29 21 73 Bud Sterrett Hollywood, CA E.M. Wilson 10 Mechanical
30 14 52 Bob Pratt Union City, IN Wayne Pettjohn 1 Mechanical
31 31 29 Harold Stonerock Winchester, IN Bill Gamester 1 Mechanical
32 10 70 Leroy Neumeyer Los Angeles, CA E.M. Wilson 1 Mechanical
33 33 92 Ray Duckworth Anderson, IN Ray Duckworth 1 Mechanical