After two years, Bill Moyer of Des Moines won a feature at the Iowa State Fair Speedway. Co-promoters Homer Melton (left) and Johnny Beauchamp (right) congratulate Moyer. - Beetle Bailey Photo
Des Moines,
Iowa (June 7, 1969) – It took Bill Moyer two years to win his first feature at
the Iowa State Fairgrounds, but he finally did it Saturday night.
Moyer, who
owns and operates a used car lot, piloted his 1968 Corvette through the pack
from the inside of the fifth row to win.
Moyer moved
into second place with 10 laps to go and it took him another five circuits to
overtake race-long leader Bob Hilmer of Dysart, Iowa, in his 1965 Chevelle.
On lap 20,
Moyer proved to be too much and powered past Hilmer for the lead. He would lead
the final laps unchallenged to post the first win of his career.
Hilmer
finished second while George Barton of Des Moines took third in his 1967
Chevelle. Stan Stover of Reinbeck, Iowa, finished fourth in his 1965 Chevelle
and Darrel Dake took fifth in his 1968 Ford Fairlane.
Moyer also
scored the win in the trophy dash while Barton and John Connolly of Delhi,
Iowa, were heat winners. Darrel Dake won the 15-lap consolation.
Results –
1. Bill Moyer
2. Bob Hilmer, Dysart, Iowa
3. George Barton, Des Moines
4. Stan Stover, Reinbeck, Iowa
5. Darrel Dake, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
6. Mike Keen, Marshalltown, Iowa
7. Roger Dolan, Lisbon, Iowa
8. Lem Blankenship, Keokuk, Iowa
9. Ed Sanger, Waterloo, Iowa
10. Chuck
Berg, Des Moines
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