Notes and photos from the 4th Kings Royal. Enjoy.

A gallery of 50 photos from the event can be found here:
https://fscpictorial.smugmug.com/198...7-Kings-Royal/

Kings Royal IV
Eldora Speedway - July 25, 1987

Qual: 18 Doty, 1a Allen, 56 Smith, 11 Kinser, 29 Wolfgang, 40 Haud

1st Heat (top 3 advance)
65 Mackison 22 Duncan
8 Milton 5x Hood
6 Davis 18 Doty
10s Slade 4 George
2d Donelson

Finish:
1. 22 Rodney Duncan
2. 65 Johnny Mackison Jr.
3. 5x Rickey Hood
4. 6 Bobby Davis Jr.

2nd Heat
40 Shepherd 77 Wendt
3g Gaerte K54 Kerr
63 Hewitt 1a Allen
2 Lusk 4x Mullin
14 Pletch

Finish:
1. 3g Joe Gaerte
2. K54 Frankie Kerr
3. 40 Terry Shepherd
4. 63 Jack Hewitt

3rd Heat
4z Zieter 20 K Kinser
17e Eash 1 Butler
880 Kauffman 56 Jacobs
69 Hillenburg 21 Babcock
86 Streaker

Finish:
1. 880 Keith Kauffman
2. 56 Kenny Jacobs
3. 20 Kelley Kinser
4. 4z Mike Zieter
21 Babcock flip on start

4th Heat
2s Siegel 48a Allison
7tw Unger 7 Shuman
3w Wohlfiel 11 Kinser
75c Caryer 44r Stanley
1st Brewer

Finish:
1. 7 Ron Shuman
2. 11 Steve Kinser
3. 2s Steve Siegel
4. 7tw Rick Unger

5th Heat
2 Sh. Kinser 3t House
88 Gee 1 S Swindell
48 M Kinser 29 Wolf
1r Lupo 34 Christman

Finish:
1. 29 Doug Wolfgang
2. 1 Sammy Swindell
3. 12 Sheldon Kinser
4. 48 Mark Kinser
3t House rides the wall

6th Heat
92 Garrett 38 Weyant
19 Smith Jr 2L Lynch
5x D Smith 40 Haud
25s Schmidt 21n Nervo

Finish:
1. 40 Jac Haudenschild
2. 5x Danny Smith
3. 92 Harry Garrett
4. 38 Tony Weyant

C Main (4 advance)
Out of order
69 Hillenburg 75c Caryer
4 George 10s Slade
2 Lusk 25s Schmidt
34 Christman 2d Donelson
14 Pletch 21n Nervo
4x Mullin 86 Streaker

Finish:
1. 69 Andy Hillenburg
2. 75c Jerry Caryer
3. 10s Mark Slade
4. 21n Robbie Nervo

B Main (4 advance)
63 Hewitt 6 Davis
1a Allen 18 Doty
3w Wohlfiel 48k Kinser
1 Butler 2L Lynch
8 Milton 17e Eash
7tw Unger 88 Gee
19 Smith 77 Wente
48a Allison 38 Weyant
4z Zieter 1r Lupo
69 Hillenburg 75c Caryer
10s Slade 21n Nervo

Finish:
1. 63 Jack Hewitt
2. 1 Steve Butler
3. 6 Bobby Davis Jr
4. 1a Bobby Allen
Doty flat tire running second

Feature (40 laps)
6 Davis 40 Haudenschild
29 Wolfgang 11 Kinser
63 Hewitt 880 Kauffman
5 D Smith 5x Hood
K54 Kerr 1 Butler
7 Shuman 1 Swindell
3g Gaerte 22 Duncan
20 K Kinser 65 Mackison
40 Shepherd 2s Siegel
12 Sh. Kinser 92 Garrett
18 Doty 3w Wohfiel

Feature (all very unoffical)
Lap ?: 40, 16, 29, 6, 56, 1a, 880
Lap 8: 40, 11, 29, 6, 1a, 880, 6, 1b, 1s, 3g, 18
Lap ?: 40, 11, 29, 6, 880, 1a, 1b, 1s, 18
Lap ?: 40, 11, 29, 880, 1a, 1s, 1b, 6
Kinser & Haud back & forth
Lap 23: 40, 11, 29, 1a, 880, 1, 18, 1
Lap ?: 40, 29, 11, 1a, 1b, 880, 18
Track starting to dry
Lap 33: 40, 29, 11, 1a, 1b, 880, 18
Lap ?: 40, 29, 11, 1b, 18, 1a

Finish
King. 40 Jac Haudenschild
2. 29 Doug Wolfgang
3. 11 Steve Kinser
4. 1 Steve Butler
5. 18 Brad Doty
1a, 20, 3g, 1s, 880, 65, 3w, K54, 7r

King Jac




29 Doug Wolfgang




1a Bobby Allen

Brad Doty




Andy Hillenburg




Bobby Davis Jr.

Those were the days!!! I know everybody is saying "He don't like wings" I don't now ,but back in the days of these pictures I did . I guess it was because cars were still different , back then we had The Big 3 but there was a second group who was always right there waiting to pounce . Plus the drivers seemed more colorful , more fun loving , I guess what I'm trying to say is IMHO winged racing has become to business like , to serious . So now when you guys see me saying I'm not fond of wings you know why , Been there done it, not crazy bout it anymore . Thanks for letting me vent, stepping off soapbox now.

IMO, the cars that were painted vs the wraps used a lot these days just looked so good.

The 1sr sprint race I ever went to was to watch Doug Wolfgang in the Weikert 29 back in 1985 at Lebanon Valley Speedway.

This is a great post. Looks like another great day to be at the racetrack! Thanks for posting Fish!

I made my first trips to Port Royal and Williams Grove in 1985. Wolfgang ruled both races in the Weikert #29.

Love it! Forgot how big those tail tanks were and what a cushion looked like at Eldora

Keep them coming.