Greg Weld
Reading, Penn. (April 24, 1965) – Greg Weld of Kansas City, Mo., leading all but one lap, won the 30-lap feature for United States Auto Club sprint cars on Saturday at the Reading Fairgrounds.
Weld was followed closely to the finish line by Bobby Unser of Albuquerque, N.M., who had come from the fifth position on the 19th circuit to second place at the close of the race.
Weld’s winning time for his victory, the third of the season, was 13 minutes and 7.21 seconds.
Finishing third was Jud Larson, also of Kansas City, followed by Jerry Richert of Forest Lake, Minn., and Jerry Daniels of St. Paul, Minn.
A.J. Foyt of Houston, Tex., had mechanical issues during his qualifying run and again in his heat race and never made it to the feature.
Heat winners were Daniels, Bob Tattersall of Streator, Ill., and Don Branson of Champaign, Ill. The consolation was won by Mario Andretti of Nazareth, Penn.
The feature was run under caution for two laps when Gary Congdon of Garden Grove, Calif., hit the outside wall on third turn of lap 17. He was shaken but unhurt.
Results –
1. Greg Weld
2. Bobby Unser
3. Jud Larson
4. Jerry Richert
5. Jerry Daniels
6. Red Riegel
7. Don Branson
8. Mario Andretti
9. Don Branson
10. Sam Sessions
11.Bob Harkey
12.Gary Congdon
13.Rollie Beale
14.Steve Stapp
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