Put-in-Bay History from
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Put-in-Bay Car Races Race Results

Put-in-Bay Car Race Final Results From Port Clinton’s The Daily News

June 8,1957
All Races are 10 Lap, 31 mile course.

1st Race
1st Place: Charles Dietrich, Sandusky Oh, MG, 62 mph
2nd Place: Charles Ellmets, Lynhurst Oh, MG
3rd Place: Al Weaver, Columbus Oh, MG

2nd Race
1st Place: Charles Dietrich, Sandusky Oh, Elva Mark II, 71.5 mph
2nd Place: Tom Halloc, Grosse Pointe Farms Mi, Cooper Climax
3rd Place: Melvin Sachs, Cleveland Oh, Bandini

3rd Race
1st Place: Ralph Durbin, Detroit Mi, Alfa Romero Racer, 64.6 mph
2nd Place: Charles Sherman, Detroit Mi, Porsche Super
3rd Place: J. R. McMasters, Selwick Pa, Alfa Romero

4th Race
1st Place: Barnie Bernett, Akron Oh, Porsche, 67.4 mph
2nd Place: Edward Hancock, Ypsilanti Mi, Porsche Super
3rd Place: Edward Eichenlaub Jr., Ellwood Pa, Porsche Coupe

5th Race
1st Place: Tom Payne, Ypsilanti Mi, A. C. Bristol
2nd Place: Ted Jayne, Cleveland Oh, Lester MG
No mention of Third Place winner.

June 7, 1958
All 10 lap/31 miles except 5th, which was 12 lap/37.1 miles.

1st Race
1st Place:Charles Henry, Bellevue Oh, MG TC
2nd Place: William Staufer, Middleburg Heights Oh, MG TD
3rd Place: Al Weaver, Columbus Oh, MG TF

2nd Race
1st Place: Charles Dietrich, Sandusky Oh, Elva Mark 3
2nd Place: William Bradley, Detroit Mi, Elva Mark III
3rd Place: Richard Brown, South Euclid Oh, Siata Spyder
4th Place: Alfred Miller, Akron Oh, Fairthorpe
5th Place: Al Beasley, Menton Oh, Siata Spyder

3rd Race
1st Place: Charles Stoddard, Mentor Oh, Alpha Romero
2nd Place: Ivan Trofimov, Cleveland Oh, Alfa Romero
3rd Place: Norris Hartshorn, Brentwood Ms, Alpha Romero

4th Race
1st Place: Edward Eichenlaub Jr, Ellwood City Pa, Porsche Speedster
2nd Place: Stephen Wilder, New York, Porsche Super
3rd Place: Donald Wolf, East Cleveland Oh, Porsche

5th “Feature” Race
1st Place: Manfried Holder, Cleveland Oh, Porsche 550
2nd Place: S. L. Baughman, Lucas Oh, Porsche 550
3rd Place: Ben Hall, Willoughby Oh, Ace


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