Joe
Ruttman is joined by starter Bill Gronley (left) and promoter Larry Wehrs
(right) after winning the Midwest Championships at Dells Motor Speedway. – Kurt
Luoma Photo
Wisconsin Dells, Wis. (September 16, 1973) – Michigan’s Joe Ruttman led for all but 15 laps on Sunday to win the Midwest Championships 200-lap race at Dells Motor Speedway.
Ruttman, driving a Maverick, picked up $1,500 for his feature win plus lap money for each lap led. The total purse for the weekend was $18,500.
Dick Trickle of Wisconsin Rapids placed second in the feature and was the weekend’s fast timer in qualifying with a 14.548 second lap.
Tom Maier of Midland, Mich., placed third in the feature with Joe Shear of South Beloit, Ill., taking fourth. Wausau’s Larry Detjens rounded out the top five finishers.
Seven states and 113 cars were represented in the two-day spectacle.
Bill Gerrits of Waupun won the 40-lap semi-feature while Rib Lake veteran Marlin Walbeck closed out his long career with a second place showing. Jerry Eckhardt of Lake Mills won the consolation.
Results –
1. Joe Ruttman, Dearborn Heights, Mich.
2. Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids
3. Tom Maier, Midland, Mich.
4. Joe Shear, South Beloit, Ill.
5. Larry Detjens, Wausau
6. Tom Reffner, Rudolph
7. Jim Back, Vesper
8. Terry Bivins, Rolla, Mo.
9. Marv Marzofka, Nekoosa
10.Jim Sauter, Necedah
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