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AAA Sprint Car (Pacific) race
Carrell Speedway, Gardena, CA
January 30, 1949
30 laps on 0.5 mile dirt oval; 15 miles

Fin	St	Driver	#	Owner	Car	Laps	Money	Status	Laps Led
1	2	Johnny Mantz				30		running
2	3	Rex Mays				30		running
3	5	Chick Barbo
4	1	Mel Hansen
5	7	Bill Sheffler
6	4	Jack McGrath
7	6	Roy Prosser

Notes: Other entries include: Bill Holland, Andy Linden, Tommy Mattson, Tex Peterson, Kenny Eaton,
Jimmy Davies, Corky Benson, Dick McClung, Gordon Reid, Red Amick, Pat Flaherty, Manuel Ayulo,
Dick Vineyard, Fletcher Pierce, Marvin Faw, and Eric Erickson
Mantz was the fast qualifier.
Time of race: 00:10:35
Average Speed: 84.979 MPH
Pole Speed: 19.85 seconds