I had previously posted results from the 8/9/70 and 9/13/70 events at THAT. It seems likely however, that the 1970 THAT race attended by a 6 year old Finner18 and his Dad was the 6/21 date. Sooooo,, here ya go Steve.

Qualifications - 30 cars - (TR Johnny Rutherford 22.76 on 8/15/65)
60 Bill Puterbaugh...............24.28
-2 Larry Dickson.................23.76
43 Charlie Masters..............24.76
15 A.J. Foyt......................23.43
84Tom Bigelow................23.21 F.Q.
42 Ralph Liguori..................24.77
-1 Gary Bettenhausen..........23.31
76 Chuck Booth..................23.88
-3 Johnny Parsons, Jr..........24.20
95 Karl Busson...................23.67
83 Jim McElreath.................23.30
80 Lenny Waldo..................23.31
30 Al Smith........................23.43
-4 Greg Weld.....................23.32
91 Jimmy Oskie..................23.99
48 Bill Hamm......................25.55
65 Johnny Capels...............24.41
56 George Snider................23.81
55 Gordy Lee.....................24.64
82 Carl Williams..................24.67
49 Andy Brown...................24.14
17 Dick Tobias...................24.09
11 Rollie Beale...................23.67
-7 Todd Gibson..................23.67
71 Don Nordhorn................24.00
10 Larry Cannon.................24.18
73 Gil Hess........................24.24
32 Dave Strickland..............24.95
75 Dee Jones.....................24.14
69 Merle Bettenhausen........23.81

First Heat - 7 Cars - 10 Laps - 4:12.61
55 Gordy Lee......................6
-3 Johnny Parsons, Jr...........2
17 Dick Tobias....................4
69 Merle Bettenhausen.........5
-7 Todd Gibson...................7
15 A.J. Foyt.......................3
84 Tom Bigelow...................1

Second Heat - 7 Cars - 10 Laps - No Time
82 Carl Williams...................1
73 Gil Hess.........................5
49 Andy Brown....................4
76 Chuck Booth...................3
-2 Larry Dickson..................6
30 Al Smith.........................7
83 Jim McElreath..................2

Third Heat - 7 Cars - 10 Laps - 4:09.89 New Track Record
43 Charlie Masters...............7
60 Bill Puterbaugh................5
75 Dee Jones......................6
91 Jimmy Oskie....................1
-1 Gary Bettenhausen...........2
95 Karl Busson.....................4
80 Lenny Waldo...................3

Fourth Heat - 7 Cars - 10 Laps - 4:04.41 New Track Record
42 Ralph Liguori...................6
65 Johnny Capels.................4
10 Larry Cannon..................7
71 Don Nordhorn..................2
56 George Snider.................3
11 Rollie Beale.....................5
-4 Greg Weld......................1

Semi-Feature - 12 Cars - 12 Laps - 4:57.25
30 Al Smith.........................8
11 Rollie Beale.....................2
-2 Larry Dickson..................1
75 Dee Jones......................6
10 Larry Cannon..................7
73 Gil Hess........................12
60 Bill Puterbaugh................5
-7 Todd Gibson..................10
42 Ralph Liguori...................4
32 Dave Strickland...............9
69 Gary Bettenhausen..........3
55 Gordy Lee.....................11

Feature - 20 Cars - 40 Laps No Time
95 Karl Busson....................17
15 A.J. Foyt.......................19
-4 Greg Weld.......................2
80 Lenny Waldo...................6
83 Jim McElreath.....The Feature Winner
84 Tom Bigelow...................15
11 Rollie Beale......................9
-2 Larry Dickson...................7
56 George Snider.................11
69 Gary Bettenhausen............5
76 Chuck Booth...................10
91 Jimmy Oskie.....................8
73 Don Nordhorn...................3
17 Dick Tobias......................4
49 Andy Brown....................13
-3 Johnny Parsons, Jr...........16
60 Bill Puterbaugh................20
65 Johnny Capels.................12
82 Carl Williams...................14
42 Ralph Liguori...................18

+A popular win for vet Jim McElreath in Rufus Gray's #83 GAPCO Chevy. His first USAC Sprint feature win, he would go on to win the inaugural California 500 at Ontario Speedway. I don't remember why Sammy Sessions was not in the car that day.
+I also don't recall what happened to Willie Davis' City of
Syracuse #1, but after qualies Gary Bettenhausen took over brother Merle's Bob Lockard owned #69 and brought it from 10th to 5th.
+Tom Bigelow took Carl Gelhausen's #84 for a wild ride in the feature that day with a stuck throttle. Not hurt, at future THAT shows when asked for an autograph he would insist on signing the program photo of his turn 3/4 aerobatics. Probably have mentioned that before.
+I believe that was Dick Hoffman's #30 that Al Smith missed the show in that day. Probably his last ride for HAR. Al was a helluva pavement shoe and not all that bad on dirt either.
+I'm sadly reminded again that Gil Hess, one of my Lawrenceburg favorites (also missed the feature in Mauri Amerling's #73) would be killed a couple of weeks later at Salem. Almost gave up on racing after that.
+Probably way more information than Timmer18 wanted, but I get carried away when harkening back to the "good ole days".
+I must be off..........to rake leaves.

Gil was a family favorite as well. My dad was putting together a midget for Gil to race whenever he could. When he lost his life the midget project was put on hold indefinately.

Thanks so much, Marv!

re: Tom Bigelow's flip
My shaky memory told me that he stayed inside the track and that the accident occurred in turn 3 when he and Don Nordhorn tangled** and ended about midway between 3 and 4. My ex-wife was about 7 months pregnant with our first child and was a big fan (hey! they all are big fans at 7 months pregnant) of Bigelow. She was close to spazzing out when that crash happened, and I told her later that she was "parked" until after she had the baby.
Well, I didn't want to have my fuzzy old memory to help me get my foot into my mouth (again) on IOW, so I dug out my DVD of Dick Wallen's "Gary And Larry Show #2" to confirm my recollections of the crash.
Sorry, Marv. If I ever get to the 'Burg again, I suppose that I'll not be welcomed in Section A.

** I did NOT recall that Nordhorn detail -- I just now watched it about 3 times on the DVD.

Tom Bigelows flip was in between turn 3 going into 4. He started to use a cage shortly thereafter.

I don't remember the details about this race specifically, but I can sure remember being there, that day. It was my 6th birthday and I got to spend it at the Terre Haute Action Track with my dad. Now, it's 41 years later and I can still tell you one of the presents I got for my 6th birthday. How many people can say that?

Thanks for posting this, Marv. You made me remember one of my favorite days.

Jerry

I recognize every name listed except Bill Hamm. Anyone have any info?

also andy brown to for me. dave strickland was the midget guy from colorodo right??? (dave jr.'s dad).

Andy brown was a professional hockey player(goalie) who drove supers and sprints in the off-season. As mentioned in another thread, he was the last NHL goalie to play without a face mask. He also played with the Indianapolis Racers of the WHA