Attended this event one day after celebrating my 29th birthday. I chose to bring this one back for reasons which will become obvious a bit later. Old timers here will agree that this was a high quality field of cars and drivers.
Time Trials - 26 Cars
17 Bob Christian....................15.86
45 Wes Stafford....................15.52
53 Bobby Kinser.....................15.07
-7 Kenny Ferrand...................15.90
-3 Frankie Mack.....................16.05
-2 Jim Smith..........................16.26
41 Kermit House.....................16.83
69 Chuck Amati......................15.39
23 Bud Detmer.......................16.42
85 Don Nordhorn....................15.01
Quick Time
-9 Calvin Gilstrap....................15.81
57 Ross Smith........................16.00
97 Bob Papoy.........................15.48
14 Sheldon Kinser...................15.22
-X Buzz Barton.......................15.50
72 Dick Gaines.......................15.35
15 Don Jackson......................15.43
-2 Chub Schnebelt................No Time
98 Orville Yeadon....................15.05
-2 Bubby Jones.......................15.66
39 Jim Hines...........................15.81
99 Butch Wilkerson..................15.28
82 Billy Owens......................No Time
B4 Larry Cannon......................15.11
71 Richard Jackson..................15.22
19 Larry Moore........................15.59
Fast Car Dash 4 Laps - 4 Cars
B4 Larry Cannon.........................2
53 Bobby Kinser..........................1
98 Orville Yeadon........................3
85 Don Nordhorn.........................4
Feature 100 Laps - 24 Cars
41 Kermit House
23 Bud Detmer............................8
-2 Jim Smith
-3 Frankie Mack.........................22
57 Ross Smith
-7 Kenny Ferrand.........................7
17 Bob Christian
39 Jim Hines
-9 Calvin Gilstrap
-2 Bubby Jones............................6
99 Larry Moore...........................24
45 Wes Stafford.........................10
-X Buxx Barton
97 Bob Papoy..............................2
15 Don Jackson...........................5
69 Chuck Amati...........................3
72 Dick Gaines
99 Butch Wilkerson
71 Richard Jackson.......................4
14 Sheldon Kinser........................23
B4 Larry Cannon
53 Bobby Kinser......................
The Winner
98 Orville Yeadon.........................9
85 Don Nordhorn
+Again, I didn't get the complete 24 car rundown. Scoring takes a special talent and Sandy Lowe (
she's the best) I'm not. Plus, I probably had lots of Burger Beer sloshing around inside.
+Memory fade here on the Jim Smith in this race. Not sure if this is the same driver who left the park at Dayton in '69, retired, but came back only to be fatally injured at Eldora. Anyone??
+Bobby Christian, as most here know, is the father of Kent Christian. At least I think that is true. Again, memory sometimes plays tricks on old dudes like Danny and I.
+I'm told that the late, great Chuck Amati was a big fan of Dolly Parton
....and weren't we all?
+Don't recall many details of this 100 lapper except that a bunch of favorites dropped out early but I think Mr. Kinser had them all pretty well covered all night anyway.
+And now for the reason I found this 'Burg racing night
special (I reserve the right to make that designation
):
In stock car action, a young charger, and now good friend, John Mugavin (know here as WallbangerII) qualified quickest, was 2nd to Pat Patrick in the fast car dash, and came from the tail (23rd) to
WIN the 100 lap feature over Chick Hale, Dale Richardson, Calvin Dean, Ed Henry, Vern LeFevre, and 16 others.
One more 'Burg race from the past to follow. Then it's back to USAC oldies.
five of those drivers were in the 19 car.
