Second generation racer Robby Unser won the prestigious Black Hills Speedway's 100-lap National Championship late model feature. - Jim Holland Photo
Rapid City, S.D. (September 8, 1984) – There was a familiar family name in the winner’s circle at the Black Hills Speedway National Championships, but it was not one most people would associate with late models on a dirt track.
The young winner with the famous name was Robby Unser of Albuquerque, N.M., the 16-year-old son of former Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Unser. The young Unser, who has been running all season long at the track, gaining experience on dirt before moving on, announced this was his last race at the half mile.
Unser earned his win against some of the Midwest’s best as the first seven drivers in the starting field hailed from seven different states. He led nearly wire-to-wire and was chased across the finish line by Willy Kraft of Lakefield, Minn., Ron Droog of Aberdeen, a former Black Hills champion himself, Joe Kosiski of Omaha, Neb., making his first appearance at Black Hills, and Bob Shryock of Estherville, Iowa, who has competed in all but one Black Hills Nationals and has won five of them.
Unser also scored a heat win over Kraft on Friday while Randy Schilling of Gettysburg edged out another heat win over Shryock, and Kosiski won the remaining heat over Droog.
Friday evening’s qualifying main event, which set the lineup for Saturday’s big finale, was taken by Kraft, followed by Shryock, Schilling, Kosiski, and Unser.
Results –
1. Robby Unser, Albuquerque, N.M.
2. Willy Kraft, Lakefield, Minn.
3. Ron Droog, Aberdeen
4. Joe Kosiski, Omaha, Neb.
5. Bob Shryock, Estherville, Iowa
6. Mike Moran,
7. Dick Schiltz, Waterloo, Iowa
8. Roger Saathoff, Bruce
9. Les Stadel, Rapid City
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