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Event: Hoosier Grand Prix			Date: 25.6.1961
Track: Indianapolis Raceway Park (USA), 4.023 kms		Distance: 2x100 miles	Attendance: 8640
USAC Indianapolis
USAC Road Racing Championship (round 1) Competition Press U.S. National Championship (round 7)

Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown; Weather: unknown

Entered: unknown

Practiced: 28

Started: 28

Classified: 19

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1		Maserati 450S #4508 - Maserati no.4511 V8 5700 cc N/A				O2L
		J. Frank Harrison (USA)			Open bodywork
		J. Frank Harrison (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: /Lloyd Ruby (USA)		Result: 2^nd (7s30 behind the winner) - Heat 1: winner - (124.016 kph) - margin: 29s55 ; Heat 2: 2^nd (54s50 behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


6		Scarab Mk II #003 (Troutman-Barnes) - Chevrolet V8 5200 cc N/A				O2L
		Harry Woodnorth (USA)			Open bodywork
		Harry Woodnorth (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Augie Pabst (USA)		Result: winner - margin: 7s30 - Heat 1: 3^rd (47s20 behind the winner) ; Heat 2: winner - (128.168 kph) - margin: 54s50 Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: metallic blue
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


8		Maserati Tipo 61 #2456 - Maserati no:2456 L4 2v DOHC 2890 cc N/A				O2L
		(USA)			Open bodywork
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: George Koehne (USA)		Result: - did not finish (2:DNF) - Heat 1: 19^th (19 laps behind the winner) ; Heat 2: 20^th - did not finish Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


9		Porsche 718 RS 61 # - Porsche N/A				U2L
		Crandall Industries Incorporated (USA)			-
		Crandall Industries Incorporated (USA)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Ken Miles (GB)		Result: 4^th (1 lap behind the winner) - Heat 1: 2^nd 1^st in U2L (29s55 behind the winner) ; Heat 2: 4^th 1^st in U2L (1 lap behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


11		Porsche 718 RS 61 # - Porsche N/A
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Bob Holbert (USA)		Result: did not finish (1:Engine, valve; 2:DNS) - Heat 1: 27^th - did not finish (Engine, valve) ; Heat 2: did not start Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


12		Chevrolet Corvette C1 - Chevrolet				O2L
					-
					Front-engined
		Driven by: Loyal Katskee (USA)		Result: 11^th (6 laps behind the winner) - Heat 1: 14^th (4 laps behind the winner) ; Heat 2: 12^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


20		Kurtis Kraft - Chevrolet Corvette				O2L
					-
					-
		Driven by: Felix Ballard		Result: - did not finish (1:DNF; 2:DNF) - Heat 1: 24^th - did not finish ; Heat 2: 16^th - did not finish Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


21		Maserati Tipo 61 #2469 - Maserati L4 2v DOHC 2890 cc N/A				O2L
		Chuck Sargent (USA)			Open bodywork
		Chuck Sargent (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Chuck Sargent (USA)		Result: 3^rd (0 laps behind the winner) - Heat 1: 5^th (0 laps behind the winner) ; Heat 2: 3^rd (0 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


26		Porsche 550 RS # - Porsche F4 2v DOHC N/A				U2L
		Leader Card Racing (USA)			-
		Leader Card Racing (USA)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Rodger Ward (USA)		Result: 6^th (1 lap behind the winner) - Heat 1: 7^th (0 laps behind the winner) ; Heat 2: 6^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


28		Chevrolet Corvette C1 - Chevrolet				O2L
					-
					Front-engined
		Driven by: Louis Kaplan		Result: did not finish (1:DNS) - Heat 1: did not start ; Heat 2: 13^th (5 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


30		Jaguar D-type # - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC N/A				O2L
		(USA)			Open bodywork
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: John Barlass (USA)		Result: did not finish (1:DNF; 2:DNS) - Heat 1: 21^st - did not finish ; Heat 2: did not start Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


31		Maserati Tipo 61 #2454 - Maserati no:2454 L4 2v DOHC 2890 cc N/A				O2L
		(USA)			Open bodywork
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Don Skogmo (USA)		Result: 9^th (4 laps behind the winner) - Heat 1: 11^th (2 laps behind the winner) ; Heat 2: 8^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


33		Porsche 718 RS 61 - Porsche N/A				U2L
					-
					Mid-engined
		Driven by: Jo Bonnier (S)		Result: 5^th (1 lap behind the winner) - Heat 1: 6^th (0 laps behind the winner) ; Heat 2: 5^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


34		Gemini Mk III
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			-
		Driven by: Leo May (USA)		Result: - did not finish (2:DNF) - Heat 1: 12^th (3 laps behind the winner) ; Heat 2: 19^th - did not finish Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


38		Twareg Mark II # (Allard) - Chrysler N/A
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: André Gessner (USA)		Result: did not finish (1:DNF; 2:DNS) - Heat 1: 23^rd - did not finish ; Heat 2: did not start Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


49		Lister #BHL114 - Chevrolet V8/90° 2v OHV N/A				O2L
		Kelso Auto Dynamics (USA)			Open bodywork
		Kelso Auto Dynamics (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Len Sutton (USA)		Result: - did not finish (2:Clutch) - Heat 1: 4^th (0 laps behind the winner) ; Heat 2: 17^th - did not finish (Clutch) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


72		Adam-Mitchell Special #550-0029 - Porsche F4 2v DOHC N/A				U2L
		PAM Foreign Car Service (USA)			Open bodywork
		PAM Foreign Car Service (USA)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Scooter Patrick (USA)		Result: finished, position unknown (2:Engine) (15 laps behind the winner) - Heat 1: 9^th (1 lap behind the winner) ; Heat 2: 18^th - did not finish (Engine) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


73		Lister # - Chevrolet Corvette V8/90° 2v OHV N/A				O2L
		Bud Gates (USA)			Open bodywork
		Bud Gates (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Jimmy Daywalt (USA)		Result: 7^th (3 laps behind the winner) - Heat 1: 8^th (1 lap behind the winner) ; Heat 2: 9^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


86		Ferrari # - Ferrari
					-
					-
		Driven by: Chuck Towers (USA)		Result: did not finish (1:DNF; 2:DNS) - Heat 1: 26^th - did not finish ; Heat 2: did not start Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


88		Porsche 718 RS 60 # - Porsche N/A				U2L
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Herb Swan (USA)		Result: 7^th (3 laps behind the winner) - Heat 1: 10^th (1 lap behind the winner) ; Heat 2: 7^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


98		Ol'Yaller Mk II # - N/A				O2L
		Chuck Baldwin (MEX)			-
		Chuck Baldwin (MEX)			-
		Driven by: Chuck Baldwin (MEX)		Result: did not finish (1:Engine; 2:DNS) - Heat 1: 15^th - did not finish (Engine) ; Heat 2: did not start Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


99		Lotus 19 # - Climax FPF L4 2v DOHC N/A
		Frank Arciero			Open bodywork
		Frank Arciero			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Bill Krause (USA)		Result: did not finish (1:Transmission, pinion bearing; 2:DNS) - Heat 1: 20^th - did not finish (Transmission, pinion bearing) ; Heat 2: did not start Grid: 1^st (1:51.3000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


111		Osca J - Osca N/A
		(USA)			Open wheel car
		(USA)			-
		Driven by: Mac Knight (USA)		Result: did not finish (1:DNF; 2:DNS) - Heat 1: 25^th - did not finish ; Heat 2: did not start Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


119		Chevrolet Corvette C1 - Chevrolet				O2L
					-
					Front-engined
		Driven by: Art Abrahams (USA)		Result: 13^th (11 laps behind the winner) - Heat 1: 18^th (5 laps behind the winner) ; Heat 2: 14^th (6 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


120		Osca - Osca
					-
					-
		Driven by: Ray Heppenstall (USA)		Result: did not finish (1:DNF; 2:DNS) - Heat 1: 22^nd - did not finish ; Heat 2: did not start Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


171		Alfa Romeo - Alfa Romeo
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					-
		Driven by: James Thompson (USA)		Result: 13^th (11 laps behind the winner) - Heat 1: 17^th (5 laps behind the winner) ; Heat 2: 15^th (6 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


172		Maserati 200S I - Maserati N/A
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					-
		Driven by: Steve Baughman (USA)		Result: 12^th (7 laps behind the winner) - Heat 1: 16^th (5 laps behind the winner) ; Heat 2: 11^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


241		Porsche 718 RS 60 # - Porsche N/A
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Bill Lewis (USA)		Result: 10^th (5 laps behind the winner) - Heat 1: 13^th (3 laps behind the winner) ; Heat 2: 10^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown

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