A rumor circulated in racing circles during and after this race that Johnnie Parsons’s team discovered an irreparable crack in the engine block on race morning. The discovery supposedly precipitated Parsons to charge for the lap leader prizes. Presumably, he set his sights on leading as many laps as possible before the engine inevitably was to fail. Furthermore, the race ending early due to rain supposedly saved Parsons’s day allowing him to secure the victory before the engine let go.

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