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USAC Stock Car race
Illiana Speedway, Schererville, IN
July 24, 1957
100 laps on 0.5 mile dirt oval; 50 miles

Fin	St	Driver	#	Owner	Car	Laps	Money	Status	Laps Led
1	1	Jerry Unser	92		1957 Ford	100		running	100
2		Fred Lorenzen			1956 Oldsmobile			running	0
3		Whitey Johnson			1956 Pontiac			running	0
4		Allen Swenson			1956 Plymouth			running	0
5		Harold Moto					194		0
6		Don Oldenberg							0
7		Mason Bright							0
8		Gordon Gorman							0
9		Fred Hoff							0
10		Iggy Katona							0
		Les Snow				70			0
		Dave Hirschfield				30			0
		Tony Bettenhausen			1957 Pontiac				0
		Bob James							0
		Joe Wright					53		0
		Bill Michels							0
		Mel Lane					59		0

Notes: 23 cars started the race.
Tony Bettenhausen raced a car assigned to Pat O'Connor, who was ill.
Bill Cheesbourg drove O'Connor's car in the heat races.
Time of race: 00:46:46
Average Speed: 64.129 MPH