The 1961 Marhoefer Meats set is a promotional issue from the Marhoefer Meat Packing Company (based in Muncie, Indiana), distributed as collectible cards inserted in packages of their wieners. It consists of 10 unnumbered cards featuring Indianapolis 500 drivers such as A.J. Foyt, Duane Carter, and Elmer George. The cards highlight their Indy 500 starts, finishes, and backgrounds. The cards are non-standard in size and measure 105mm x 84mm, typically described as larger than typical trading cards. These vintage regional issues are now quite scarce and sought after by IndyCar and racing memorabilia collectors.
1961 Marhoefer Checklist
- Chuck Arnold
- Tony Bettenhausen
- Duane Carter
- A.J. Foyt
- Elmer George
- Gene Hartley
- Len Sutton
- Johnnie Tolan
- Rodger Ward
- Wayne Weiler