Sonny Morgan
St. Paul, Minn. (September 5, 1960) – Sonny Morgan of Beaumont, Tex., set three new International Motor Contest Association world records, winning the NorthStar 350-mile stock car feature on Monday afternoon at the Minnesota State Fair.
A crowd announced at 28,745 looked on as Morgan wheeled his 1959 Chevrolet to a dominating performance.
His records were –
· 125 miles in 2 hours, 2 minutes, and 49.68 seconds compared to 2 hours, 26 minutes, and 29.11 seconds set by Ernie Derr a week ago.
· 150 miles set in 2 hours, 26 minutes, and 29.18 seconds compared to 2 hours, 26 minutes, and 50.55 seconds set by Derr in 1958.
· 175 miles in 2 hours, 51 minutes, and 31.36 seconds compared to 2 hours, 52 minutes, and 17.91 seconds set by Derr in 1958.
Morgan was the only driver to complete the 350 laps. He beat Lenny Funk of Otis, Kan., driving a 1959 Plymouth, by three laps and third place finisher Ernie Derr of Keokuk, Iowa, in a 1960 Pontiac, by six circuits.
Results –
1. Sonny Morgan, Beaumont, Tex.
2. Lenny Funk, Otis, Kan.
3. Ernie Derr, Keokuk, Iowa
4. Eddie Harrow, Corpus Christi, Tex.
5. Dick Hutcherson, Keokuk, Iowa
6. Mert Williams, Rochester, Minn.
7. Joe Dolphy, New Brighton
8. Jim Anderson, Shakopee
9. John Jones, Marshall, Minn.
10.Bill Mueller, Minneapolis
11.Bruce Nystrom, Oshkosh, Wis.
12.Dick Pellow, New Brighton
13.Bob Reynolds, Edmond, Okla.
14.Nick Kersting, St. Paul.
15.Ron Snow, Red Wing
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