Larry
Jackson got all sorts of goodies after winning the Prairie State Stock Car
Classic at Santa Fe Speedway. – Dorothy and Vince Mayer Photo
Willow Springs, Ill. (September 5, 1982) – Two-time Santa Fe Speedway track champion Larry Jackson scored his first victory of the season Sunday night as he captured the 100-lap Prairie State Stock Car Classic late model feature.
A second-place finish in the event enabled eight-year veteran John Provenzano to nail down his first track championship.
Tony Izzo paced the field for the first five laps before engine failure knocked him out of the contest on lap 6. Al Johnson inherited the top spot with Jim Partipilo and Jim O’Conner close behind. The event’s first caution came on lap 13 when Frank Schickel Jr. blew a radiator hose. The yellow returned two laps later when Mike Papp spun in turn two.
Johnson continued to lead after two cautions with Partipilo in pursuit. The two fought for three circuits before Johnson’s radiator gave way allowing Partipilo to take over. O’Conner then moved into second ahead of Bob Pohlman and Jackson.
Partipilo continued to lead until he spun on lap 67, giving the lead to Jackson, who held the top spot until the finish.
Provenzano came in second, with Fred Lofgren third, Pohlman fourth, and Denny Falkos rounding out the top five.
Results –
1. Larry Jackson, Lyons
2. John Provenzano, Glen Ellyn
3. Fred Lofgren, Bensenville
4. Bob Pohlman, Oak Lawn
5. Denny Falkos, Aurora
6. Cloyce Friend, Lombard
7. Jim Boehles, Hales Corner, Wis.
8. Dennis Erb, Carpentersville
9. Bill Vlcek, Downers Grove
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