Curt
Hansen of Dike is joined by his family after winning the SIRA season
championship and point title. Flagman Larry Kemp (left) and promoter Dale
Gegner (second from right) join in the presentation. – Earl Schwartz Photo
Oskaloosa, Iowa (September 10, 1975) – Curt Hansen of Dike captured the season championship feature and also clinched the Southern Iowa Racing Association point title. Hansen also won both titles last year.
Don Hoffman of Des Moines was leading the point standings going into the season finale but suffered from overheating and engine problems in the feature and was forced to drop back. This gave Hansen the edge he needed for the title.
He led every lap of the accident-free 30-lap feature and picked up an additional $300 in lap money, giving him a total of $890 for the evening.
Hansen took a wide lead over the rest of the field at the beginning and never relinquished it throughout. Ed Sanger of Waterloo, winner of the third heat, moved into second on lap 21 and held off all challengers for that spot. Roger Dolan of Lisbon passed Lem Blankenship of Keokuk on lap 25, then passed Mel Morris of West Liberty on the next lap and was challenging Sanger for second when the checkered flag dropped.
Jim Brown of Martinsburg led all the way to cop the consolation event, his only victory of the season.
Results –
Heat #1 – Don Hoffman, Des Moines
Heat #2 – Curt Hansen, Dike
Heat #3 – Ed Sanger, Waterloo
Consolation – Jim Brown, Martinsburg
Feature –
1. Curt Hansen
2. Ed Sanger
3. Roger Dolan, Lisbon
4. Lem Blankenship, Keokuk
5. Mel Morris, West Liberty
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