Heidelberg, Penn. (June 26, 1955) – Ernie Derr of Fort Madison, Iowa, practically spread-eagled the field as he won the 100-lap late model stock car race on the fast, high-banked Heidelberg Raceway half-mile track on Sunday afternoon before 8,000 race fans.
The race was promoted by John Marcum and the Midwest Association for Race Cars (MARC).
Derr, who finished second in the Australian Pursuit race earlier, took the lead on the first lap and, without making a pit stop, held it the rest of the way. He finished half-a-lap ahead of Iggy Katona of Willis, Mich. Derr’s time for the race was 50 minutes and 49.88 seconds, slightly under 60 miles per hour.
Results –
1. Ernie Derr, Keokuk, Iowa
2. Iggy Katona, Willis, Mich.
3. Don Dahle, Clarion
4. John McGinley, Chicora
5. Joe Ditch, Erie
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