Sun Valley Speedway Opens Ninth Summer With 100-Lap Feature
Sun Valley Speedway begins its ninth summer season on Saturday May 12 with a top bill of new car races under the Midwest Association for Race Cars sanction. The program features 1954 55 and 56 models led by Iggy Katona with a 100-lap feature and heats, dash, and trophy race between Chevrolet Plymouth and Ford.
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Sun Valley Speedway
Joe Helpling
Bob Hopkins
Midwest Association For
Midwest
Iggy Katona
Lambertville
Mich
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Ford
Marc
Katona
Indianapolis
Jack Harrison
Herschel White
Jack Farris
New Parris
Mike Klapak
Warren
Midwest Association
Sun Valley
Your Racing Association
Howard Ice
Alexandria
Pifer Injured In Race Car Crash At Indianapolis Practice
Marvin Pifer a 28 year old Korean War veteran from Adrian Michigan was seriously hurt when his Commercial Motor Freight Special raced into the wall during a May 30 practice for the 500 mile race. The car traveling about 135 mph skidded spun and struck the wall bouncing along ending 894 feet from the impact. A portion of Pifer’s helmet remained embedded in the wall. He is listed in fair condition at Methodist Hospital with a possible skull fracture. He and his wife Gloria have a two year old daughter.
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Indianapolis
Marvin Pifer
Adrian, Mich
Pifer
Kar! Hall of Orleans
Ind
Methodist Hospital
Gloria
Polish Club Wins with 13-Run Inning in Softball Action
In Shady Side diamond, Polish Club trounced Lynch 17-9 after a decisive second inning surge. Reynolds Local 957 fell 12-6 to Container, while Alexandria edged Spot Lamps 14-8. pitchers included Wiseman and Jarrett for Alexandria and Daugherty Peters for Spot Lamps.
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Container
Reynolds
Alexandria
Lynch
Shadyside Diamond
Jim Coles
Hackleman
Voquelet
Wiseman
Jarrett
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