1975 – Midwest 300 to Waltrip

 

Darrell Waltrip is on the receiving end of victory kisses from his wife Stevie (right) and Miss Salem Speedway after winning his second Midwest 300 at Salem Speedway. – Photo Courtesy of Steve Stubbs

Salem, Ind. (October 26, 1975) – Darrell Waltrip of Franklin, Tenn., who has never lost in 10 feature races at Salem Speedway, held off a late charge from Randy Sweet and won the last of the three 100-lap contests in the Midwest 300.

Larry Moore led from the opening lap to the 61st circuit before sliding in oil and slamming into a guardrail.

Waltrip had been locked in a duel with John Anderson in the first 100-lapper before both of them got tangled on the main straightaway with Carl Smith and Ron Hayes. Anderson couldn’t continue and Waltrip lost enough time to finish second to Sweet.

Moore won the second 100-lapper as the first two races determined the field of 24 for the third race.

A crowd of 6,191 were in attendance.


Results –

Feature #1 –

1. Randy Sweet, Portage, Mich.
2. Darrell Waltrip, Franklin, Tenn.
3. Rick Knotts, Kalamazoo, Mich.

Feature #2 –

1. Larry Moore, Dayton, Ohio
2. Tom Reffner, Rudolph, Wis.
3. Terry Bivins, Shawnee, Kan.

Feature #3 –

1. Darrell Waltrip
2. Randy Sweet
3. Tom Reffner
4. John Anderson, Warren, Mich.
5. Moose Myers, Fort Wayne
6. Rick Knotts
7. Terry Bivins
8. Mark Lamoreux, Bloomington, Minn.
9. Joe Wallace, Leavenworth, Kan.
10.Larry Schuler, Lockport, Ill.