1983 – Kosiski Wins on Sedalia Mile

 

Joe Kosiski (shown here at Harlan, Iowa) won the 100-mile late model feature at the Missouri State Fairgrounds- Jerry Adams Photo

Sedalia, Mo. (August 13, 1983) – Joe Kosiski of Omaha had led the 100-mile race on the one-mile dirt oval at the Missouri State Fairgrounds each of the last four years but had never won it.

It was a different story Saturday as Kosiski breezed to an easy victory.

Billy Moyer Jr. of Des Moines led the first 32 laps before he was passed by Kosiski on the inside of the front straightaway. For several laps, it was a side-by-side trophy dash between the pair.

Kosiski said afterwards he was only trying to stay ahead of Moyer, while Moyer said his car was just running well.

Whatever the reason, the large crowd on hand loved the side-by-side racing.

All leaders pitted on lap 36 and Shorty Acker of Windsor moved into the lead. Acker led until lap 61 when he was overtaken by Kosiski. While Acker and Kosiski were battling for the lead, Moyer dropped out with a broken fuel pump.

Acker took the lead again on lap 81 when Kosiski made two pit stops. Once back on the track, Kosiski went into the lead for good.

Acker had a comfortable margin for second place until he ran out of gas after 97 miles. Unable to restart his racer, Acker watched the last three laps from the pits.

After the race, Acker stated he thought he could run 100 miles on a tank of gas.


Results –


1. Joe Kosiski, Omaha
2. Bo Smith, St. Charles
3. Mark Keltner, Morning Sun, Iowa
4. Shorty Acker, Windsor
5. Don Cooper Jr., Sedalia
6. Larry Jones, El Dorado Springs
7. Dick Elliott, Mt. Ayr, Iowa
8. Jim Hall, Kansas City
9. Mike Null, Wentzville
10.Pat Walsh, St. Louis
11.Steve Steele, Battlefield
12.Keith White, Higginsville
13.Jim Turpin, Jefferson City
14.Leon Fellers, Weaubleau
15.Larry Kelley, Walford, Iowa
16.Billy Moyer Jr., Des Moines
17.Rick Kimberling, Boonville
18.Howard Hall, Hallsville
19.Claude Thomas, Kansas City
20.Brian Wallace, Kansas City