1959 Detroit Memorial

Detroit River, Detroit, MI, July 4, 1959

Statistics

Detroit Memorial
July 4 3 Mile Course 45 Miles Certified

 

  No. Entry Rep. Driver Qual. Comp.Lap Race
1 U-00 Maverick (2) Bill Waggoner Bill Stead 120.*** 98.684 88.982
2 U-2 Miss U. S. 1 (2) George Simon Don Wilson 100.*** — —
3 CA-3 Miss Supertest III Jim Thompson Bob Hayward 108.*** 106.93 92.981
4 U-40 Miss Bardahl (2) Ole Bardahl Jack Regas Qual. 104.854 —
5 U-55 Gale V (3) Joe Schoenith Bill Cantrell 108.*** 103.004 —
6 U-56 Gale VI (2) Joe Schoenith Fred Alter 109.*** 92.072 —
7 U-60 Miss Thriftway (3) Willard Rhodes Bill Muncey Qual. 98.882 —
8 U-70 Such Crust III (2) Jack Schafer Frank Saile 100.*** — —
9 U-79 Nitrogen Sam Dupont Don Dunnington Qual. 98.182 82.552
10 U-81 Yeller Jacket Leo Mucutza Led Mucutza 98.*** — —
11 U-88 Fascination Bob Gilliam Bob Gilliam Qual. 97.236 79.098
12 U-99 Miss Detroit (3) Chuck Thompson Chuck Thompson 98.*** 102.857 90.226
13 U-188 Miss Buffalo Chet Hardt Bob Schroeder — — —

 

  Recapitulation Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Total
1 Miss Supertest III A 400 99.392 B 300 96.948 *F 400 84.115 1100
2 Miss Detroit A 225 92.481 A 400 100.641 *F 225 80.002 850
3 Maverick B 225 93.689 A 300 92.91 *F 300 81.448 825
4 Miss Bardahl B 400 99.291 B 400 101.161 F DNF — 800
5 Nitrogen B 169 89.827 B 225 95.456 *F 127 67.886 521
6 Fascination B 127 82.487 A 225 83.908 *F 169 72.01 521
7 Miss Thriftway A 300 96.198 B 169 93.717 F W/D — 469
8 Gale V B 300 96.15 A DNF — — — — 300
9 Gale VI A DNF — B 127 89.761 — — — 127
10 Yeller Jacket B DNF — — — — — — — 0
Lap Miss Supertest III 106.930

 

[Statistics from Greene, V.2]