NASCAR National Short Track Series
Stock Car Racing History
Lincoln Speedway also hosted a race with a blend of Penn-Mar, USAC and MARC drivers on Saturday night, August 15, 1959. I'm not sure who really sanctioned the race though UltimateRacingHistory.com lists the event as a MARC/ARCA race.
http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=3803
Race preview from Hanover's The Evening Sun on August 15, 1959:
Field Of 30 Expected For Lincoln 150-Lap Test
Elmo Langley and Bob James head up a field which is expected to reach 30 for the late-model stock car race tonight at 8:30 at Lincoln Speedway. Langley, of Arlington, Va., has three feature victories to his credit this season and is top point man in the Penn-Mar Racing Association. James, from Cleveland, Ohio, has been challenging Nelson Stacy for the MARC point lead and will renew his bid against the Cincinnati veteran under the Lincoln arcs. Penn-Mar, MARC and USAC lead foots will converge on the Pigeon Hills plant for the 150-lap encounter which carries a purse of ?... for the winner.
Langley will guide a 59 Buick in the grueling test of driving skill and nerve. His chief rival in the Penn-Mar point chase, Frankie Schneider, of Trenton, N.J., has his '57 Chevrolet ready for the Lincoln classic. Other Penn-Mar drivers expected here tonight are Jim Panriey, Norfolk, Va., in a 57 Chevy; Nace Mattingly, Richmond, Va,, 58 Ford; Jim Findley, Baltimore, 57 Chevy; Johnny Dodd Sr., Baltimore, 59 Ford; Buzz Woodard, Coatesville, 56 Ford; Reds Kagle, Greenbelt, Md., 57 Chevy; Wally Dallenbach, Flemington, N.J., 58 Olds; Ken Reeder, (?), Ohio, 58 Chevy; Johnny Dodd Jr., Baltimore, 58 Mercury; Wes Morgan, Fairfax. Va., 57 Ford; Jerry Benjamin, Rising Sun, Md., 57 Ford, and Les Mixell, Gettysburg.
Race report from Monday, August 17, 1959 Evening Sun.
Katona Winner In Lincoln Race
Iggy Katona, Lambertville, Mich., guided his 58 Ford to victory in the 150-lap late-model stock car feature race Saturday night at Lincoln Speedway. Katonas margin of success was one-half lap over Bob James, Akron, O. whom many in the crowd of perhaps 4,000 figured to be the winner.
The checkered flag was first handed to James. Then after a hurry-up check of the scorers, Katona was declared the victor. James had lost a lap in an accident early in the race officials declared. Katona, sitting on the pole after his 24.11 time check and heat triumph, led the first 10 laps, then gave way to Johnny Dodd Jr., Baltimore, for a brief span.
Dodd held first place until the 25th lap when Wally Dallenbach, Patterson, N. J., driving a 57 Oldsmobile, flipped twice on the first turn and smashed into the side of James 57 Chevy. Returning to the pits for repairs to his radiator while the track was being cleared, Dodd was placed in scratch (last) position for the re-start.
Katona, meanwhile, took the lead and picked up a lap on James, who got out of the mishap with a dented front door. Katona kept the advantage through the only other serious accident, occurring on the 125th lap when Wally Gore, Arlington, Va., blew a tire and crashed into the fence on the third turn. On the 110th lap, Ernie Cassell, Flemington, N. J., shot out over the first turn, but came right back in on the second turn and got a fourth-place finish for his efforts.
Twenty-nine cars started the feature. Promoter Hilly Rife said 31 were in the pits at race time. Two were lost in 25-lap heat races won by Nace Mattingly and Paul Parks, Akron.
The results: 150-LAP FEATURE 1, Iggy Katona, Lambertville, Mich., 58 Ford (30); 2, Bob James Akron, O., '57 Chevy (43); 3, Nace Mattingly, Richmond, Va., '58 Ford (54); 4, Ernie Cassell, Flemington, N. J., 58 Ford (61); 5, Mack Hamburg, Clear Springs, Md., 57 Chevy (92); 6, Jim Parsley, Washington, 57 Chevy (70); 7, Chris Miller, York 56 Chevy (69); 8, Cal Wasdyle, Patterson, N. J., 56 Chevy (1); 9, Augie Sandman, Pittsburgh, 58 Ford ?... 56 Ford (90); 10, Buzzy Woodward, Coates
FIRST HEAT 1, Mattingly; 2, Jerry Benjamin, Rising Sun, Md.; 3, Charles Hanson, Bel Air, Md.; 4, Jim Findley, Baltimore. SECOND HEAT 1, Paul Parks, Akron, O., 57 Chevrolet convertible; 2, Hoss Kagle, Greenbelt, Md.: 3, Cassell; 4, Gary Raymond, Baltimore.
