1970 – Montgomery Race Victor; Sexton hurt

 

Starter Larry Shipley (left) holds the checkers over feature winner Dean Montgomery. Gene Van Winkle, president of Nationals Speedways, Inc. is next to Montgomery. Dick McGinnis (far right), one of the top mechanics in the Midwest, looks on. – Beetle Bailey Photo  

Des Moines, Iowa (August 15, 1970) – Newcomer Dean Montgomery of Milan, Ill., bested the State Fairground regulars and claimed the 30-lap late model feature Saturday night before a crowd of 7,035.

Montgomery, driving a 1969 Chevelle, led the final 23 circuits to op current point leader Dick Oldham of Des Moines and Stan Stover of Reinbeck.

Sonny Morgan of Blue Earth, Minn., driving a 1957 Chevy, won the 15-lap sportsman feature ahead of point leader Phil Reece of Des Moines and Buzzy Sampson of Des Moines.

A crash on the first lap of the sportsman feature sent Charlie Sexton of Des Moines to the hospital and demolished his 1955 Chevy.

Sexton was reported in serious condition with a head injury and possible eye injury after his car flipped several times on the straightaway.

Shorty Selsor of Des Moines and Darrel Dake of Cedar Rapids won late model heat races while Oldham won the semi-main in his 1969 Chevelle.

Jim Hanson and Jerry Cron, both of Des Moines notched heat victories in the sportsman division while Joe Merryfield of Des Moines won the semi-main.


Results –


Late Model –

Heat #1 – Shorty Selsor, Des Moines
Heat #2 – Darrel Dake, Cedar Rapids
Semi-main – Dick Oldham, Des Moines
Feature –
1. Dean Montgomery, Milan, Ill.
2. Dick Oldham
3. Stan Stover, Reinbeck
4. Darrel Dake
5. Dave Chase, Council Bluffs
6. Dan Clement, Rhodes
7. Don Hoffman, Des Moines
8. Bill Holder, Ames
9. Chris Maurer, Colfax
10.Jerry LeCroy, Des Moines


Sportsman –

Heat #1 – Jim Anderson, Des Moines
Heat #2 – Jerry Cron, Des Moines
Semi-main – Joe Merryfield, Des Moines
Feature –
1. Sonny Morgan, Blue Earth, Minn.
2. Phil Reece, Des Moines
3. Buzzy Sampson, Des Moines
4. Larry Embrey, Grimes
5. Jerry Cron
6. Virgil Webb, Des Moines
7. Ken Gerhart, Des Moines
8. Tom Zenor, Madrid
9. Howard Spooner, Des Moines