Ken
Chapman of Winnipeg, Canada, won the first-ever Midwest Region World of Outlaws sprint car 25-lap feature at 34 Raceway. Denny Decheine presents the checkers. – John Vass
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Burlington, Iowa (April 26, 1985) – An invasion from the north overwhelmed the field of winged sprint cars at 34 Raceway Friday evening as native Canadians finished one-two in the first event of the new Midwest Region World of Outlaws Series.
Ken Chapman of Winnipeg, Canada, held off the challenge of former Alberta resident Tim Gee to take the 25-lap main event.
Chapman shot to the lead from his front row starting position and had no trouble putting some distance between himself and the rest of the field. However, a yellow flag eliminated Chapman’s advantage and the race was on.
Veteran driver Roger Rager was the first to apply pressure as he dove to the inside of the leader several times with no success. The battle up front allowed Gee, now living in Jamestown, Ind., to make up ground after having to qualify by winning the B-main. With Rager continuing to try the low side, Gee rode the cushion to take over second with his sights now on Chapman.
The World of Outlaw tour regular first tried high, then the low side, but like Rager, couldn’t find a way around the determined Chapman, who hung on to pick up the winner’s check of $1,500. Following Gee and Rager were Keith Frantsen and Scott Ritchhart.
Gee set fast time for the evening but suspension problems in his heat race forced him to participate in the B-main, which saw three abreast racing for the first few laps.
Results –
Time Trials – Tim Gee, Jamestown, Ind.
Heat #1 – Ken chapman, Winnipeg, Canada
Heat #2 – Randy Smith, Norwalk
Heat #3 – Jeff Tuttle, West Des Moines
B-Main – Tim Gee
Feature –
1. Ken Chapman
2. Tim Gee
3. Roger Rager, Mound, Minn.
4. Keith Frantsen, Windom, Minn.
5. Scott Ritchhart, Lincoln, Ill.
6. Tony Weyant, Springfield, Ill.
7. Bruce Drotz, Des Moines
8. Bill Hetrick, Carman, Ill.
9. Gary Stewart, Galatia, Ill.
10.Ned Fry, Burlington
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