Emmett "Buzz" Barton
Grand Forks, N.D. (July 25, 1959) – Two dozen eager big car
drivers were on hand for Frank Winkley’s North Dakota Big Car Opener at Grand
Forks, and the field reeked of power as the big Offenhauser dominated the entry
list.
A rather heavy track with long chutes and tight turns
presented just about every problem in the book for the field as they rode wide,
low, and in the middle, looking for that groove that would give them their
money’s worth.
Canny Buzz Barton grabbed the lead on the second lap as he
dove below Pete Folse in turn one and then stood off the challenges by Folse,
Jack Rounds and Arnie Knepper to romp in the big winner.
Veteran IMCA drivers found a new threat in Parnelli Jones of
Torrance, Calif., with this Chevrolet sprinter. Though the track was heavy,
Jones managed to stay with the front-runners until a spinout on the 10th lap of
the feature.
Promoter Frank Winkley stated that it was as sharp a field
of big car drivers that he had ever seen in action on one track. “The large
number of Californians in the lineup added color and speed,” Winkley was
quoted.
Results –
1. Buzz Barton
2. Jack Rounds
3. Arnie Knepper
4. Pete Folse
5. Jim Hurtubise
6. Colby Scroggins
7. Bill Horstmeyer
8. Parnelli Jones
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