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Martin Takes Delaware Feature On Flat Tire
A Friday night crowd of 3100 at Melvin Joseph’s Delaware Speedway watched 32 modified rockets in ten races. Bob Burkhart won the first heat in No 13 with 4 minutes 18 seconds, as Emory Short and Paul Bennington followed. In the second 8 laps, Bob Long edged Cliff Taylor for top honors in 4 minutes 13.5 seconds, Oliver West placed third. Norris Reed led the third heat before Johnny Martin in No 32 won the 15 lap feature in 7 minutes 47 seconds, despite a flat tire at the end.
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Melvin Joseph
Delaware Speedway
Bob Burkhart
Emory Short
Bob
Paul Bennington
Bob Long
Cliff Taylor
Oliver West
Cliff
Granville Betts
Duke
Norris Reed
Johnny Martin
Tom Brown
Bob Atkins
Daredevil
Dick Munrdorf
Tuck C.th Oan
Bill Scotts
Bill Scott
Norwood Ellinesworth
Jack Jones
Slim Christenson
Emers Short
Bob Lowe
Ras Sherman
Johnni Martin
Carly
Johnus Stoltzfus
Cliff Taylors
Cates Williams
Man
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