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Anyone have time for one more of these "back in my day" result threads? This one may be a little off the wall for any IOW'ers too young to remember when IMCA was sanctioning sprint car events, mostly in the upper midwest, with occasional forays into Indiana, Ohio, and Florida.

Time Trials - 29 Cars - Track Record was 19.59 held by Larry Dickson

-2 Eddie Leavitt - 20.96
14 Benny Rapp - 21.85
16 Don Hewitt - 20.93
12 Johnny Auxter - 21.95
36 Sheldon Kinser - 21.18
29 Chuck Lynch - 20.84
46 Junior Smalley - 21.17
40 Dick Sutcliffe - 20.55
71 Dick Gaines - 21.29
26 James Murphy - 21.19
15 Len McIntosh - 21.64
4X Ronald Perkins - 21.23
73 Tom Anderson - 22.64
-0 Rick Ferkel - 20.61
-5 Jay Woodside - 20.43
55 J.D. Leas - 20.37
57 Ed Angle - 21.56
56 Danny Bowlen - 20.57
-7 Fred Linder - 20.94
19 George Harbor - 21.01
33 Jerry Blundy - 20.32 (Fast Time)
83 Mark Caldwell - 20.76
43 Bill Burkes - 21.52
24 Al Beale - 20.58
77 Herman Wise - 20.80
22 Bobby Kinser - 21.06
44 Darl Harrison - 21.05
63 Jerry Richert - DNQ
72 Hal Minyard - DNQ

First Heat - 8 Laps - 10 Cars - No Time
1. 83 Mark Caldwell - From 4th
2. 33 Jerry Bluncy - From the Tail
3. 19 George Harbor - From the Pole
4. 29 Chuck Lynch - From 3rd
5. 40 Dick Sutcliffe - From 6th

Second Heat - 8 Laps - 10 Cars - 3:30.13
1. -2 Eddie Leavitt - From 2nd
2. 77 Herman Wise - From 4th
3. 55 J.D. Leas - From the Tail
4. -0 Rick Ferkel - From 7th
5. 16 Don Hewitt - From 3rd

Third Heat - 8 Laps - 10 Cars - 3:28.7
1. 71 Dick Gaines - From 5th
2. 57 Ed Angle - From 3rd
3. 26 James Murphy - From 6th
4. 22 Bobby Kinser - From the Tail
5. 36 Sheldon Kinser - From 7th

Fast Car Dash 6 Laps - 6 Cars - 2:04.08
1. 40 Dick Sutcliffe - From 2nd
2. -0 Rick Ferkel - From 3rd
3. 55 J.D. Leas - From 5th
4. 33 Jerry Blundy - From the Tail
5. -5 Jay Woodside - From 4th
6. 56 Danny Bowlen - From the Pole

Semi-Feature 12 Laps - 12 Cars - No Time
1. -7 Fred Linder - From 4th
2. -5 Jay Woodside - From the Pole
3. 56 Danny Bowlen - From 2nd
4. 46 Junior Smalley - From 6th
5. 42 Bill Burkes - From 7th

Feature Race Lineup - 40 Laps - 20 Cars - No Time
56 Danny Bowlen................14
40 Dick Sutcliffe...................2
-0 Rick Ferkel.......................5
-5 Jay Woodside...................6
55 J.D. Leas.........................3
33 Jerry Blundy.....................1 - The WINNER
83 Mark Caldwell..................13
29 Chuck Lynch....................7
77 Herman Wise...................16
-7 Fred Linder......................12
16 Don Hewitt.......................4
19 George Harbor..................10
-2 Eddie Leavitt....................19
46 Junior Smalley...................8
22 Bobby Kinser....................17
71 Dick Gaines......................18
36 Sheldon Kinser...................9
26 James Murphy...................11
42 Bill Burkes.........................15
57 Ed Angle...........................20

+Tri-County Speedway was a 1/2 mile dirt track (later paved) north of Cincinnati (West Chester) just off the I-75 Cincinnati-Dayton Road exit as I recall. Kind of paper clip shaped with long straights and tight turns. Last I heard they had a truck driving school/CDL qualification site there. The original owner/promoter was named Redwine and he was an early version of D.A. It was not uncommon to hear hot laps commence while we stood out in the parking lot waiting for ticket selling to begin. Still, I never missed a USAC sprint, midget, stock car, or IMCA sprint event there, on dirt or pavement.
+IMCA put on some great sprint car shows back in the day and some of the regular IMCA drivers listed above are enshrined in the Sprint Car HoF and others will or should be.
+Dick Sutcliffe was a tall, bear of a man who could really man-handle a sprint car. The rougher the track, the better for him. Put me in mind of Sheldon Kinser. Many of you may recall that his son, Rick Sutcliffe, was an outstanding major league pitcher winning the Rookie of the Year Award with the Dodgers in '79 and the Cy Young Award with the Cubs in '84. He also had some good years with the Indians. I asked him once if he had ever considered following his father into sprint cars. He said his Dad had never discouraged him but always stressed just how tough a sport it could be, on the pocketbook and on the body, a fact he learned first hand traveling with the #40 team.
+I don't remember why Jerry Richert was a DNQ that day but chances are I was really disappointed. He and Jerry "Scratch" Daniels were a formidable team for awhile in team Wagner cars, numbered 62 and 63 as I recall.
+I believe George Harbor (sp?) was in Maude Smith's #19 car. smith19 can confirm or correct me. Hey, it was 38 years ago. :wink
+I believe Al Beale was/is Rollie's brother. Anyone?
+Hal Minyard had been a CRA champ and I seem to recall he had something to do with the McHal racing helmets of that time. Owner, spokesman, designer, something??? :confused: .
+Blundy's win was no fluke. He was as tough as they come on any track, anywhere.

Enough! :checkered: