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AAA Sprint Car (Midwest) race
Hawkeye Downs Speedway, Cedar Rapids, IA
August 21, 1955
25 laps on 0.5 mile dirt oval; 12.5 miles

Fin St Driver # Owner Car Laps Money Status Laps Led
1   1   Eddie Sachs       Offenhauser  25     running   
2     Bob Sweikert                
3     Tommy Hinnershitz                
4     Buddy Cagle                
5     Jack Turner                
6     Bob Veith                
7     Duane Carter                
8     Mike Magill                
9     George Wilson                
10     George Amick                


Notes: Jack Turner was the fast qualifier.
Pat O'Connor, Andy Linden, and Russ Klar were all involved in an accident in the second heat and did not qualify for the feature.
Other entries included: Colby Scroggin, Jimmy Daywalt, and Howard Kelly.
Time of race: 00:11:47
Average Speed: 63.604 MPH
Pole Speed: 23.68 seconds
Attendance: 8,000