Gardner took the white flag for the last lap followed closely by Bob Helm of Rochester. As the pair entered the final set of turns, Gardner suddenly slowed down – out of gas - and Helms passed him by and took the checkered flag.
It was a stunning loss for Gardner who had led the entire race but limped home to finish sixth.
Curt Long of Marion and Arlo Becker of Atkins were heat winners. Larry Curley of Oxford Junction was the evening’s only double winner, taking the third heat and the consolation.
Results –
1. Bob Helm, Rochester
2. Larry Schulte, Cedar Rapids
3. Walt Carney, West Branch
4. Pat Blake, Clarence
5. Fred Horn, Marion
6. Jim Gardner, Tipton
7. Perry Beckler, Tiffin
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