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AAA Stock Car race
Carrell Speedway, Gardena, CA
February 22, 1953
200 laps on 0.5 mile dirt oval; 100 miles

Fin	St	Driver	#	Owner	Car	Laps	Money	Status	Laps Led
1		Frank Mundy			1953 Hudson	200	1,650	running
2		Fred Steinbroner			1952 Hudson	196		running
3		Johnny Mantz			1952 Nash			running
		Harold Morse	64			100		flipped
		Troy Ruttman				93		wheel
		Andy Linden				76		flipped
		Marshall Teague						flipped
		Biddie Biddinger						flipped
		Rodney Clark						flipped
		Dick Zimmerman						flipped

Notes: 8 of 24 starters running at finish.
Harold Morse killed in accident on lap 100.
Jerry Ruttman relieved Troy Ruttman on lap 55.
Time of race: 02:01:08
Average Speed: 49.53 MPH
Race Purse: $ 8,000
Attendance: 11,256