Des Moines,
Iowa (May 3, 1969) – It was a nip and tuck battle for 13 laps in the late model
feature at the Iowa State Fair Speedway on Saturday night.
The battle
participants were Fred Horn of Marion, Iowa, and John Connolly of Delhi, Iowa
Connolly,
driving his 1964 Ford, pulled into the lead on the first lap. Horn, who had the
fastest qualifying lap of the evening, worked his way through the pack and
edged closer to Connolly’s bumper.
Then, after
a 13-lap dogfight, Horn took Connolly on the inside through turns one and two
and was never headed the rest of the way.
Bill
McDonough of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, piloted his yellow 1968 Camaro to third place,
holding off Bill Moyer’s Corvette. McDonough was very impressive on the
half-mile oval in his “little screamer”.
Horn as said
had the fastest clocking in time trials with a time of 26.48 seconds with Lem
Blankenship of Keokuk, Iowa, second fastest at 26.79 in his ’65 Plymouth. Bob
Hilmer of Dysart, Iowa, was third fastest at 26.81 in his 1965 Chevelle.
Bill Moyer
and Connolly were heat winners and Dean Montgomery of Milan, Ill., won the
15-lap semi-main.
Results –
1. Fred Horn, Marion, Iowa
2. John Connolly, Delhi, Iowa
3. Bill McDonough, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
4. Bill Moyer, Des Moines
5. Lem Blankenship, Keokuk, Iowa
6. Dean Montgomery, Milan, Ill.
7. Dick Oldham. Des Moines
8. Bud Kohl, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
9. Tom Hughes, Monticello, Iowa
10. Bob
Hilmer, Dysart, Iowa
11. Chuck
Berg, Des Moines
12.
Joe
Alsin, Ankeny, Iowa
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