Odessa, Mo.
(June 13, 1976) – Dave Whitcomb of Valparaiso, Ind., drove a strong, steady
race and piloted his 1975 Camaro to victory lane in I-70 Speedway’s “Show Me
150”, a United States Auto Club sanctioned stock car race on Sunday afternoon.
The
44-year-old USAC veteran and father of four took over the lead on lap 61 from
four-time USAC champion Butch Hartman of South Zanesville, Ohio.
Hartman
would spin on lap 74 and crash into the wall on the backstretch. His car would
burst into flames, but he was not hurt. The car, however, was too badly damaged
to continue.
Larry
Phillips of Springfield, Mo., the I-70 Speedway 1975 late model stock car
champion, put on a strong performance early on in the race but became a victim
to the extreme heat and turned over the wheel to his Camaro to Jerry Sifford,
who finished fourth.
Ramo Stott
of Keokuk, Iowa, the 1975 USAC national stock car champion, finished second in
the race followed by Terry Ryan of Davenport, Iowa. Harold Fair of Lavonia,
Mich., rounded out the top five.
The accident
involving Hartman brought out the yellow flag for laps 74 to 84 and was the
only time the yellow was displayed for the race.
The trophy
dash was won by Stott and the semi-feature went to Harold Fair. Butch Hartman
set fast time during qualifying, touring the half-mile in 19.36 seconds.
Results –
1. Dave Whitcomb, Valparaiso, Ind.
2. Ramo Stott, Keokuk, Iowa
3. Terry Ryan, Davenport, Iowa
4. Larry Phillips/Jerry Sifford,
Springfield, Mo.
5. Harold Fair, Lavonia, Mich.
6. Dean Roper, Springfield, Mo.
7. Ken Rowley, Normal, Ill.
8. Kenny Simpson, Bedford, Ind.
9. Bob Dotter, Chicago
10. Sal
Tovella, Addison, Ill.
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