1963 – White Captures ‘Lost-Lap’ Race at Allentown

Johnny White

Allentown, Penn. (September 21, 1963) – Johnny White of Warren, Mich., drove his Fike Plumbing Special to first-place money in the United States Auto Club sprint car race at the Allentown Fairgrounds on Sunday afternoon.

Due to a mistake by the starter, the scheduled 30-lapper was stopped after 29 circuits. Steve Stapp spun on lap 27 and starter Nick Farono accidently waved the white flag instead of the yellow flag.

Stapp was able to continue and his was the last car on the track.

White led from start to finish and held a comfortable 5-second margin over runner-up A.J. Foyt of Houston, Tex., at the finish.

White and Jim McElreath of Arlington, Tex., tied for fastest qualifying time with a matching time of 29.96 seconds.

A crowd of 7,000 provided a purse of $6,500 of which $1,250 went to White.


Results –


1. Johnny White
2. A.J. Foyt
3. Roger McCluskey
4. Bob Harkey
5. Chuck Arnold
6. Jim McGuire
7. Jiggs Peters
8. Don Branson
9. Jim Hurtubise
10.Bob Mathouser
11.Bobby Marshman
12.Steve Stapp