Jim Hurtubise
Reading, Penn. (October 16, 1960) - Jim Hurtubise of Speedway, Ind., won the USAC sprint car race at the Reading Fairgrounds.
He led for the entire 30-lap, 15-mile race and received $700 for his victory in a field of 16 cars.No time was kept because two cars spun out of control and their engines stopped, forcing the other drivers to slow up for several laps under a yellow flag.
Hurtubise also won $150 for the fastest qualifying time—24.51 seconds — in the United States Auto Club competition.
A.J. Foyt of Houston, Tex., was second, followed by: Don Branson, Urbana, Ill., Leroy Neumeyer, Compton, Cal.; Jim McWithey, Indianapolis; Red Riegel, Leesport, Penn.; Bill Brown, Collegeville, Penn.; Chuck Arnold, Stamford, Conn., and Bud Tingelstad, Dayton, Ohio.
Results –
1. Jim Hurtubise
2. A.J. Foyt
3. Don Branson
4. Leroy Neumeyer
5. Jim McWithey
6. Red Riegel
7. Bill Brown
8. Chuck Arnold
9. Bud Tinglestad
10.Jiggs Peters
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