Butch Hartman
West
Chester, Ohio (May 16, 1976) – Butch Hartman, four-time United States Auto Club
(USAC) stock-car champion, handily won the Automobile Racing Club of America
(ARCA) 100-lap Grand National race Sunday at Woody Fisher's Tri-County
Speedway, leading from start to finish, and taking the checkered under the
caution flag and raindrops. He drove a 1974 Dodge Charger for the win and was
followed by LeMarr Marshall, A. Arnold, and Bob Dotter, on the same lap.
Fast time
went to Marshall at 19.464 seconds in the ARCA Grand National Division, but
Woody Fisher powered his making 1976 Chevelle to the trophy dash victory over
Marshall, Hartman, and Arnold. Luther Burton notched a 10-lap heat victory over
Kenny Black, Larry Scott, and Willard Googe; while the second heat was won by
Bruce Gould over Moose Myers, Ralph Jones, and Charlie Moore.
Race
favorite Woody Fisher was eliminated from the contest before one lap is
completed when Marshall, after receiving a push start from Fisher, lost power
again on the green flag and Fisher was obliged to bump him. Marshall's car
continued but Fisher pitted with a broken gear.
The race saw
for caution periods for total of 23 laps the first flew after the Fisher –
Marshall brush, lasting three laps. The second appeared on the 11th circuit
when Cleve Smith spun on the main stretch. Caution number three was shown on
lap 16 when Larry Scott blew an engine. The final yellow bunting flew on the
91st counter for oil on the track from Tony Schiller’s mount and was compounded
several laps later by showers.
Results –
1.
Butch
Hartman
2.
LaMarr
Marshall
3.
A. Arnold
4.
Bob Dotter
5.
Dave Dayton
6.
Charlie
Paxton
7.
Tom Meinberg
8.
Kenny Black
9.
Luther
Burton
10. Willard Googe
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