Owatonna,
Minn. (August 16, 1975) – While others were spinning and crashing, Dave Bjorge
was busy holding off Em Fretheim to capture the 50-lap Late Model Invitational feature
at the Steele County Fair on Saturday afternoon. For his efforts, Bjorge picked
up $600.
While
Fretheim chased Bjorge, most of the early-race action was kept to position
changes, but on lap 30, Ed Ward of Rochester, Minn., spun his Monte Carlo around
on the backstretch. Luckily, all cars were able to steer clear of the mishap.
Ten laps
later, in nearly the same spot, Dave Noble did not fare well either. Noble’s
Chevelle ran head-on into the retaining wall at high speed. Although the
veteran driver escaped without injury, his recently-completed car was badly
damaged.
Fretheim
made his final desperate bid on the last lap, nearly pulling the upset, but
Bjorge was up to the challenge. Mert Williams was third, followed by Wendell
Kuehn.
Dave Noble’s
19-year-old son, Mark, fared better than his father, driving a steady race and
finishing fifth.
Results –
1. Dave Bjorge, Austin, Minn.
2. Em Fretheim, Decorah, Iowa
3. Mert Williams, Rochester, Minn.
4. Wendell Kuehn, Rochester, Minn.
5. Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
6. Dick Sorenson, Rochester, Minn.
7. Leroy Scharkey, Rochester, Minn.
8. Terry Hanson, Owatonna, Minn.
9. Al Schueler, Winona, Minn.
10. Jim Schell, Rollingstone, Minn.
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