Granite City, Ill. (April 4, 1987) – “I didn’t think we’d get this show in because of the cold temperatures, but drivers and fans supported us, and we didn’t disappoint them,” said Bert Emick, after completing a two-day late model show at Tri-City Speedway.
Jeff Purvis of Knoxville, Tenn., and John Mason of Millersburg, Ohio, were the winners of the twin 50-lap features.
The “Outlaw National 100” drew 38 late models from 12 states in freezing temperatures.
On Friday night, Purvis set fast time with a 20.941-second clocking on the half mile. Preliminary heat race wins went to Bo Smith of St. Charles, Mo., Tom Hearst of Wilton, Iowa, and Ray Godsey of Bedford, Ind. Godsey also won the 20-lap Race of States feature which pitted the 12 fastest qualifiers from each of 12 states.
Record low temperatures greeted drivers and fans on Saturday but officials were determined to run the program because quite a few people had driven great distances for the event.
The last chance race gave seven more drivers an opportunity to advance to the A-main. They were Craig Leist of Piketon, Ohio, Wayne Brooks of Arkansas, Ohioan Ben Hess, Rick Standridge, Bill Asbury, Keith Altiers, and Kevin Claycomb.
In the first 50-lapper, Purvis was on the pole with Billy Moyer Jr. sharing the front row. At the drop of the green, Moyer took command and led the first 12 laps. Moyer and Purvis swapped the lead for several laps until Purvis took control and picked up $5,000 for the win. Jack Boggs, Moyer, Larry Phillips, and Bo smith rounded out the top five.
With the field inverted for the second 50-lapper, polesitter Pete Parker of Kaukauna, Wis., was the early leader with Kevin Gundaker and Dick Taylor in tow. Purvis, who had started 15th, ran Parker down and passed him at the halfway mark. Action was hot and heavy as Boggs and Moyer battled their way from the back of the field to the front.
John Mason, who started on the tail, found the high side of the track to his liking and with 20 laps to go, passed Boggs and Moyer to slide into second behind Purvis, who was a full straightaway ahead. Mason whittled away at Purvis’ lead and with nine laps to go, brought the crowd to their feet as he passed Purvis for the lead to take the checkered and the $5,000 first prize.
Mason and Purvis were followed by Moyer, Boggs, and Parker.
Results –
Feature #1 –
1. Jeff Purvis
2. Jack Boggs
3. Billy Moyer Jr.
4. Larrry Phillips
5. Bo Smith
6. Wayne Brooks
7. Tom Hearst
8. Ray Guss Jr.
9. Lance Matthees
10.John Mason
Feature #2 –
1. John Mason
2. Jeff Purvis
3. Billy Moyer Jr.
4. Jack Boggs
5. Pete Parker
6. Bo Smith
7. Tom Hearst
8. Lance Matthees
9. Kevin Gundaker
10.Steve Francis
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