Price sat on the pole for the feature and from
there he put his Camaro into the lead for the mid-season crown. Ron
Starks repeatedly challenged Price for the number one spot, but Dave stayed
down and didn't give Ron any mistakes to take advantage of. Right behind Starks
was Shorty Kalkwarf of Minonk to take over
should either Price or Starks give up the lead. Sam Lee stayed in the number
four spot pushing very hard to get his “Green Weenie” to the front to no avail.
Lee started off the night in dazzling style by
being fastest qualifier with a 17:50 time. He
then came back and won the trophy dash from start to finish over Ron Starks of Graymont. Larry Smith finished in the number five spot
of the feature after putting his car on the backstretch wall. After a quick oil
change, he was ready to run the full 40 laps. Also still running after the 40
laps were John Maubach of Gridley in sixth place, Jim Wright of Danville in seventh, Dan Mehrkans of Bloomington eighth, Gary Ricketts of Fairbury ninth,
and Robin Bohm of Pontiac tenth.
Ronnie Ricketts of Fairbury did a double take by
winning his heat race over Bob Walters of Dwight, then coming back and winning
the consolation race over Bob Morgan of Streator.
Gary Osterman of Minonk also was a heat winner over Dan Shutter of Bradley, and
Jim Wright of Danville won the fast heat race over Dave Price.
They call him “Highbanks”, and it was from there
that Bob Pierce of Danville won his second late model feature of the season. At
the drop of the green Dave Feese got out in front with Jack Tyne close in
second. After five laps as Jack was making his move to get under Dave, they
both came out of turn four, hooked together and stayed that way all down the
front chute. Frank Shickel whizzed by for first place and Bob Pierce was behind
him for the second spot.
Snooky Dehm of Chatsworth
finally finished second by getting by Frank Shickel on the last turn. Tom Myers
of Pontiac finished fourth with Sam Lee fifth. Jack Tyne of Streator rounded
out the top six places in the eight-cylinder feature.
Joe Williams was the fastest qualifier for the
night with a 17.21 time. In the trophy dash Bob Pierce finished first with Joe
Williams second. John Cox won the consolation race over Bill Wilkey of Dwight.
Fred Strube won the fast heat by edging Tom
Myers of Pontiac. Dave Pleines won his heat and Bob Farley won the other heat
race.
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