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edIVPfietl-y»Fred Meeker of Norwalk, Conn and Chuck Arnold, Stamford, Conn finished 1-2 for the fourth straigh time this season on the NASCAI midget racing circuit, hitting the fin ish line in that order May 30 at th Altamont, fair grounds.471 Meeker, who remained undefeatec fin the four midget events this season “(took over the lead in the 25-lap fea I ture at the fourth lap and never, relinquished it to finsh in 12:28.* [ Meeker, however, had to fight* of] n J the constant threats of Arnold, whc has trailed Meeker across the finisha[ line four straight times this season. Both were driving Offy's,As part of a double-header, theI (sports car final of 25-laps was won by . I Fred Pfisterer of Mount Vernon, whoout-drove 13 other entries. He won in the time of 14:21 and was piloting f j an Austin-Heal^y.Pfisterer beat Nick Cavi, Ridgewood, N. J., who was driving a 1955II Ford Thunderbird. Pfisterer gained l the lead on the 15th lap when Cavi j momentarily lost control of his i (bright-red sportster, losing valuableground after having held the front spot. for 14 laps. An Austin-Healy, driven by Lee Rhodes' of Jersey, was th-h d.%A1 Bettinger of Babylon, L. I., won the first 10-lap event for the midgets in 5:02. The second race, a 10-lapper for the sports cars, was won by Don Becker, in a home-made job which!; was built on a 1940 Ford chassis.The third race, another 10-lap trial event for midgets, saw Meeker come home first easv. The race 'here was for the place positions between Roger • Bailey of Patehogue, L. I.1; Shorty ! McAndrews, and Arnold. McAndrews , moved from* Well back in the pack to finish third, two car lengths back of Bailey with Arnold ending up fourthvPfisterer won the special matchrace of five laps in his sleek Healey;A Jaguar, driven by Pete Murad of Teaneck, N. J., was second, ana Cavi drove his Thunderbird off the track on the fourth lap after engine trouble developed.The midget consolation event of six-laps, was won by Fred Orlando of Boston, with Ray Edward, Canandaigua, second.
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Altamont Enterprise
Altamont, New York, US
Fri, Jun 10, 1955
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