[FishBurger]

+Last race I attended in '69 turned out to be one of if not THE best of the season.
+I loved these Sunday afternoon USAC events. We would do the weekly sprint shows at Lawrenceburg on Sat. nights, then be off to Terre Haute, New Bremen, Eldora, Daytom, Salem......wherever, the next morning.

Time Trials - 34 Cars - Track Record 22.76 by Johnny Rutherford on 8/15/65

16 Johnny Parsons, Jr.................24.56 Forberg Sprinter
71 Bill Puterbaugh......................24.30 Industrial Hardwood Spl.
47 Charlie Masters......................24.26 Niebel
84 Tom Bigelow.........................25.61 Midwest Mfg.
46 Doc Dawson..........................24.66 Fortney
40 Rollie Beale...........................24.28 Rodeo Bar
75 Ralph Liguori.........................26.06 Thomas Construction
11 Jim Hines..............................25.27 Welch
81 Nolan Johncock......................25.81 Varney Bros.
85 Johnny Capels........................DNQ Stanley Enterprises
_5 Lee Kunzman.........................23.93 Quick Time Dunseth
76 Merle Bettenhausen................24.81 W & W Mold Tool
32 Dee Jones.............................24.21 Le Fevre
99 Bob Pratt..............................25.21 Besecker
_2 Gary Bettenhausen.................25.62 City of Syracuse
_4 Carl Williams.........................25.33 McClung Adv.
17 Karl Busson...........................24.47 Cedoz Chevy
83 Sammy Sessions....................25.02 GAPCO
36 Cy Fairchild...........................24.79 Stahl Bros.
78 Al Smith...............................25.08 Hoffman
_0 Todd Gibson..........................24.77 Flintstone Flyer
56 Chuck Booth..........................26.02 G & J Engr.
12 Gary Bettenhausen.................25.74 R Z Spl.
_1 Larry Dickson.........................26.43 Wynn's
51 Salt Walther...........................26.47 Millstream Racers
_8 Don Nordhorn........................24.94 Smith Speed Shop
19 Don Brown............................26.23 A.J. Watson
80 Lennie Waldo.........................25.90 Wachholz
42 Larry Cannon.........................25.57 Cannon
14 Bob Shaw..............................26.64 Wergland
_6 Bruce Walkup.........................26.31 Smith Speed Shop
45 Billy Engelhart........................26.74 Foster
73 Gil Hess.................................DNQ Amerling
25 Bruce Walkup.........................DNQ Smith Speed Shop

+Gary B. in for Herman Wise who had hot lapped the R Z Ziegler #12 car
+It was beginning to look like a tough day at the office for the Larry & Gary show.

First Heat - 8 Laps

_5 Lee Kunzman...........................1
47 Charlie Masters........................3
40 Rollie Beale.............................4
71 Bill Puterbaugh........................2
17 Karl Busson.............................6
16 Johnny Parsons, Jr...................7
46 Doc Dawson..........................10
_0 Todd Gibson...........................8
36 Cy Fairchild............................5
76 Merle Bettenhausen.................9

Second Heat - 8 Laps

17 Karl Busson...........................1
16 Johnny Parsons, Jr................10
_0 Todd Gibson..........................5
76 Merle Bettenhausen................4
46 Doc Dawson..........................8
32 Dee Jones.............................9
_8 Don Nordhorn.......................3
83 Sammy Sessions...................2
78 Al Smith...............................7
99 Larry Dickson........................6

Dickson in for Pratt who had qualified the Besecker #99 car.

Third Heat - 8 Laps

99 Larry Dickson........................1
46 Doc Dawson........................10
78 Al Smith...............................2
32 Dee Jones.............................9
16 Johnny Parsons, Jr.................5
11 Jim Hines...............................8
_4 Carl Williams.........................6
42 Larry Cannon........................7
84 Tom Bigelow.........................4
12 Gary Bettenhausen................3

Semi-Feature - 10 Laps

_4 Carl Williams........................1
42 Larry Cannon.......................2
11 Jim Hines............................3
32 Dee Jones.........................13
46 Doc Dawson........................9
81 Nolan Johncock....................4
80 Lennie Waldo.....................12
56 Chuck Booth........................5
75 Ralph Liguori......................11
19 Don Brown..........................8
_6 Bruce Walkup......................6
51 Salt Walther......................10
14 Bob Shaw...........................7
45 Billy Engelhart...................DNS

+5 from each of the 3 heats and 5 from the consy make the feature.

Feature - 30 Laps

16 Johnny Parsons, Jr...............5
17 Karl Busson.......................19
71 Bill Puterbaugh..................20
40 Rollie Beale.......................10
47 Charlie Masters..................12
_5 Lee Kunzman......................2
36 Cy Fairchild.......................18
83 Sammy Sessions.................3
_8 Don Nordhorn.....................4
76 Merle Bettenhausen.............7
_0 Todd Gibson......................11
99 Larry Dickson....................16
78 Al Smith...........................14
12 Gary Bettenhausen....The Winner
84 Tom Bigelow......................6
_4 Carl Williams......................8
42 Larry Cannon.....................9
11 Jim Hines.........................15
81 Nolan Johncock.................17
56 Chuck Booth.....................13

+Sometimes the Action Track looked a bit like a plowed cornfield on those Sunday afternoons and there was only about a 50/50 chance of seeing some good racing. Even though the 3 heats and the consy were all won from the pole, that was certainly not the case on this day as you can see from the "hard charger" finishes above. Gary B. was spectacular.
+In looking at the program it was upsetting to note that many of the drivers who had signed the cover for my wife, are no longer with us. Larry "Boom Boom" Cannon, Gil Hess, Doc Dawson, Carl Williams, Sammy Sessions, and Dee Jones ......may they R.I.P.
+That's all I've got.......

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[jim goerge]

Marv Once again Thanks for these reports I;m a sucker for the old racing cuz I get to see how a local hero who raced Haubstadt faired Don Nordhorn

[Mud Packer]

[QUOTE=FishBurger;+That's all I've got.......[/QUOTE]

Thanks again Marv for a trip down memory lane that this open wheel fan hadn't yet arrived in the Hoosier state to have the opportunity to watch. I saved your last line and know for sure that this wasn't "all I've got". Pretty sure there are many more classics etched in your mind and I for one await the next post. Keep 'em coming please. Ole Man Winter seems to be winning right now.

[aka Liz]

Thank you Marv for a great post - that definitely brought back childhood memories. My dad took us to every race at THAT. I had certainly forgotten that Salt Walther ever ran sprint cars at The Action Track.