Don
Branson is joined by Winchester Speedway owner Frank Funk after the Champaign,
Ill., driver won the USAC sprint car feature. – IRMA Photo
Winchester, Ind. (July 13, 1958) – Don Branson, a 38-year-old veteran of 13 years of automobile racing, took the lead on the final lap to win the United States Auto Club sprint car feature Sunday afternoon at Winchester Speedway.
Branson, driving the Park Lumber Special, which is the old #98 that carried Troy Ruttman to so many triumphs on the Midwest high banks, earned $1,312 for the win.An estimated crowd of 7,000, the largest at Winchester in the last eight years, watched Branson finish a few yards ahead of A.J. Foyt in second place, Eddie Sachs in third, and Elmer George in fourth.
Ed Elisian, injured in a crash at New Bremen two weeks ago, came back to finish fifth in the McNamara Special.
The program was delayed two hours because of rain showers. The feature got underway at 6:30 p.m.
George, the defending Midwest sprint champion, was the top qualifier at 18.839 seconds in the HOW Special.
Results –
1. Don Branson
2. A.J. Foyt
3. Eddie Sachs
4. Elmer George
5. Ed Elisian
6. Rex Easton
7. Bob Wente
8. Len Sutton
9. Curly Boyd
10.Jimmy Florian
11.Ronnie Duman
12.Bob McLean
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