West
Liberty, Iowa (June 3, 1986) – Dave Birkhofer of Muscatine, Iowa, drove quickly
to the front from his fifth row inside starting position, then held off several
challenges along the way to win the 50-lap NASCAR Busch-Winston All-Star Tour
late model feature Tuesday night at West Liberty Raceway.
It was the
first of 14 All-Star Tour events for the NASCAR late models.
The late
model feature had barley began when trouble struck on the front stretch. As the
26-car field was completing the first lap, the cars of Rick Wendling of
Hazelton, Iowa and Bob Lekander of Burlington, Iowa, came together midway down
the front stretch.
Wendling’s
car slammed the wall sideways at the flag stand and both continued down the
cement wall between the track and the grandstand. Both cars climbed the wall
with their right-side tires and Wendling’s car got into the fence atop the
cement wall.
Neither
driver was injured in the spectacular accident but both were retired for the
evening and track officials had to phone an electrician to restore lighting at
the entrance to turn one after Wendling’s car tapped a light pole during the
skirmish.
Birkhofer
moved quickly to the front, followed by Roger Dolan of Lisbon, Iowa and Rollie
Frink of Davenport, Iowa, who went three-wide into turn one of lap 11 with
Birkhofer coming out of turn two with the advantage he would never relinquish.
Frink would
retire just after the half-way point, but it remained a battle with Dale Fischlein
and Curt Martin, both of Independence, Iowa, joining in, making it a four-car
fray much of the remaining distance.
In other
action, Greg Roorda of Mitchellville, Iowa, won the IMCA modified feature, Jay
Hanken of Monticello, Iowa, was the street stock winner and Robert Christen of
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was king of the bombers.
Results –
1. Dave Birkhofer, Muscatine, Iowa
2. Roger Dolan, Lisbon, Iowa
3. Dale Fischlein, Independence, Iowa
4. Curt Martin, Independence, Iowa
5. Steve Keppler, Marion, Iowa
6. Steve Fraise, Montrose, Iowa
7. Ed Sanger, Waterloo, Iowa
8. Terry Gallaher, Hannibal, Mo.
9. Jay Johnson, Wapello, Iowa
10.
Joe
Kosiski, Omaha
11. Steve
Kosiski, Omaha
12. Lyle
Kammerer, Davenport, Iowa
13. Ed
Kosiski, Omaha
14. Jeff
Aikey, Cedar Falls, Iowa
15. Bob
Hill, Story City, Iowa
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