Sterling,
Ill. (May 5, 1968) – Buzz McCann of St. Paul, Minn., won the season opener at
SpeedBowl Park, leading the 25-lap feature green to checkered.
Fans watched
in amazement as McCann, Verlin Eaker, Bill McDonough, both of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, Don Bohlander of Glasford, Ill., Darrel Dake of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and
Jim Strube of Peoria, Ill., ran bumper to bumper and wheel to wheel for the
entire 25 circuits.
At the
finish, McCann edge Eaker, who started at the rear of the field, by less than
half a car length. McCann was presented a large trophy by Keith Knaack, the
owner and publisher of Hawkeye Racing News.
A total of
32 cars were on hand for the season-opening program.
Bill Forbes,
driving a brand-new 1964 Pontiac GTO, set fast time for the night and showed
he’ll be reckoned with for the rest of the season.
Don
Bohlander won a hotly-contested trophy dash in front of Tom Hughes of
Monticello, Iowa.
Heat races
were won by Darrel Dake, Daehle Reitzel of Sterling, Ill., Bohlander and Al
Terrell of Peoria, Ill. The semi-feature was captured by Allan May of
Brimfield, Ill.
Results –
1. Buzz McCann, St. Paul, Minn.
2. Verlin Eaker, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
3. Bill McDonough, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
4. Don Bohlander, Glasford, Iowa
5. Darrel Dake, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
6. Jim Strube, Peoria, Ill.
7. Tom Hughes, Monticello, Iowa
8. Bill Forbes
9. Allen May, Brimfield, Ill.
10. Jim
Baker, Peoria, Ill.
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