Gibson, of Arivaca, AZ, restored this 6077cc. car himself and runs it with the help of the original crew who prepared and maintained the car in 1957.  He finished 26th.  In Turn 6 he leads #22 Wes Abendroth's 1957 Sadler Mk.II-Chevrolet and Butch Gilbert in #61, the Sutton-Hageman Special-Chevrolet.

Gibson told your webmaster that he has acquired the last of the Townsend Specials, a mid-engined Genie-like beast that was actually campaigned as the only Pontiac-powered Can-Am car.