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1954 Independence Day Sweepstakes 100 in AAA National Motor Car Championship at the Langhorne circuit. Full information

1954 Independence Day Sweepstakes 100

1954 Independence Day Sweepstakes 100 is 484th AAA National Motor Car Championship race. Passed at the Langhorne circuit. Joe Sostilio, Ernie Mccoy won the pole position, Jimmy Bryan won this race. Jimmy Reece and Sam Hanks also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 100 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1954 Rex Mays 100
Next race: 1954 Darlington 200
Race Start: 20th June 1954

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1954 Independence Day Sweepstakes 100

2nd victory for the Dean Van Lines Racing Division team
2nd victory for the Jimmy Bryan
5th podium for the Jimmy Bryan
2nd podium for the Jimmy Reece
13th podium for the Sam Hanks

1954 Independence Day Sweepstakes 100 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Jimmy Bryan	Kuzma ? 1954, #9	200	1h 1m 30.600s	Dean Van Lines Racing Division
2	Jimmy Reece	Pankratz ? 1954, #25	160		Emmett J Malloy
3	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #1	140		Ed Walsh
4	Bob Sweikert	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #17	120		WJ Lutes
5	Eddie Sachs	Scopa ? 1954, #92	100		Lee S Glessner
6	Johnny Boyd	Blough ?? 1953, #48	80		Chapman S Root
7	Joe Sostilio, Ernie Mccoy	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #45	20.4		Bardahl
8	Larry Crockett	Kurtis Kraft 3000, #28	50		Federal Engineering
9	Don Freeland	Watson ?? 1953, #7	40		Bob Estes
10	Bob Scott, Wally Campbell	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #18	0		Ray T Brady
11	Eddie Russo	Trevis ? 1954, #81	20		Pete Salemi
12	Ed Elisian	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #68	10		M Peter Wales
13	Mike Nazaruk	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #73	0		Lee Elkins
14	Andy Linden	Silnes-Sharman ?? 1951, #76	0		George H Leitenberger
15	Wally Campbell	Schroeder ? 1954, #33	0		Ray T Brady
16	Rodger Ward	Moore ? 1954, #67	0		DA Lubricants
17	Frank Armi	Silnes ? 1954, #71	0		Martin Brothers

Qualifying Results for the 1954 Independence Day Sweepstakes 100 on the Langhorne circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Joe Sostilio, Ernie Mccoy	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #45	Bardahl
2	Mike Nazaruk	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #73	Lee Elkins
3	Jimmy Reece	Pankratz ? 1954, #25	Emmett J Malloy
4	Jimmy Bryan	Kuzma ? 1954, #9	Dean Van Lines Racing Division
6	Wally Campbell	Schroeder ? 1954, #33	Ray T Brady
7	Bob Sweikert	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #17	WJ Lutes
8	Ed Elisian	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #68	M Peter Wales
9	Bob Scott, Wally Campbell	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #18	Ray T Brady
10	Don Freeland	Watson ?? 1953, #7	Bob Estes
11	Andy Linden	Silnes-Sharman ?? 1951, #76	George H Leitenberger
12	Rodger Ward	Moore ? 1954, #67	DA Lubricants
13	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #1	Ed Walsh
14	Eddie Russo	Trevis ? 1954, #81	Pete Salemi
15	Johnny Boyd	Blough ?? 1953, #48	Chapman S Root
16	Larry Crockett	Kurtis Kraft 3000, #28	Federal Engineering
17	Frank Armi	Silnes ? 1954, #71	Martin Brothers
18	Eddie Sachs	Scopa ? 1954, #92	Lee S Glessner