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As a kid growing up in Fairless Hills, I could hear the Indy cars when they raced at Langhorne.  Finally got to the last Indy car race, which was won by Gordon Johncock.

I think it's Langhorne June 1970.  52, Jerry Karl, 62 Darrell Dockery and 59, Gig Stephens.  Not sure Gig is listed in a 58, maybe a typo in Champ Stats?

I was hoping Greg Collins would help out here.

Per race recap and results in Dick Wallen's 1970s book, I agree with you. Book mentions the Dockery/Stephens incident on first lap, also lists Stephens in a #58. It is the June 14, 1970 race, the last Indy car race at Langhorne. Race was won by Bobby Unser. I regret that I never got to see a race there. I did get to watch a live telecast of that race, was produced by a sports network and was televised locally on a UHF channel that I was barely able to pick up.  I recall the Sam Sessions crash into the front guardrail and the time it took to free his legs from the crash. 

Thanks Greg.  Are you talking about the Sam Sessions fireball crash?  It happened right in front of us.  Very hot, we felt like we all got instant sunburn from it.

Yes re Sessions crash. I recall seeing firemen surrounding the car as rescue crews were working to free his legs, fearful of a flare up of the flames.