As car owner Hector Honore looks on, Jim Moughan of Springfield, Ill., accepts the trophy from Kenneth Fulk for winning the Hawkeye Futurity. - Beetle Bailey Photo
Des Moines,
Iowa (June 4, 1967) – Jim Moughan of Springfield, Ill., handled the Hector
Honore “Black Deuce” perfectly on a hard-slick track to win the 30-lap 14th
annual Hawkeye Futurity at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on Sunday afternoon.
After two
restarts of the feature race, Moughan took the lead in turn one and never let
up to make it one of the greatest comebacks in recent International Motor
Contests Association history.
The Honore
Chevy was very nearly scratched for the day when a wheel popped off the car
during time trials. Honore and his crew put the rig back together in time for
the Illinois charger to win the consolation race. With second fastest time
recorded moments before the tire went haywire, Moughan was sitting pretty for
the feature.
He was never
in any serous trouble, although Jerry Blundy of Galesburg, Ill., the 1966
Hawkeye Futurity champion, kept it close for the 15-mile race.
It just
seemed to be Honore’s day as earlier he was honored by National Speedways,
Inc., and president Al Sweeney for his years of successful racing with IMCA.
The “Black Deuce” has owned most all IMCA’s speed records in the sprint car
division.
Following
Moughan and Blundy to the finish were Ray Lee Goodwin of Kansas City, Mo., Tom
Corbin of Carrollton, Mo., and Lee Kunzman of Guttenberg, Iowa. Fast qualifier
Tom Custer of Rock Island, Ill., pulled to the pit area with engine failure on
lap 19.
Results –
Fast
qualifier – Tom Custer, Rock Island, Ill.
First heat –
Jerry Richert, Forest Lake, Minn.
Second heat
– Jay Woodside, Kansas City
Third heat –
Don Mack, East Grand Forks, Minn.
STP Dash –
Jerry Blundy, Galesburg, Ill.
Feature –
1. Jim Moughan, Springfield, Ill.
2. Jerry Blundy
3. Ray Lee Goodwin, Kansas City
4. Tom Corbin, Carrollton, Mo.
5. Lee Kunzman, Guttenberg, Iowa
6. Chuck Lynch, Springfield, Ill.
7. Grady Wade, Wichita, Kan.
8. Jay Woodside
9. Buzz Barton, Tampa, Fla.
10. Darl Harrison, Tiffin, Ohio
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