[FishBurger]

One more Lawrenceburg wayback before I post the USAC '67 Eldora midwest season opener requested by SUPERDUKE.

Time Trials - 20 Cars

41 Ross Smith......................15.47
14 Sheldon Kinser.................15.45
71 Butch Wilkerson................15.42
78 Bud Holmes......................15.84
-9 Calvin Gilstrap..................15.54
37 Roy Robbins.....................15.64
86 Earl Smith........................16.51
-4 Gil Hess...........................15.23 Fast Qualifier
16 Pat Patrick.......................15.86
23 Frankie Mack....................15.91
98 Charlie Wilmot, Jr..............16.38
-7 Bud Detmer......................15.81
85 Audie Schwartz.................15.84
77 Chick Hale........................16.08
57 Cecil Beavers....................15.55
97 Mike Smith........................15.80
49 Doc Dawson....................No Time
44 Bob Papoy......................No Time
41 Kermit House....................16.32
-1 Bob Papoy........................15.75

First Heat - 10 Laps - 2:38.75

97 Mike Smith..................4
-1 Bob Papoy...................8
37 Roy Robbins.................7
57 Cecil Beavers...............9
-9 Calvin Gilstrap..............1
41 Ross Smith..................5
14 Sheldon Kinser.............6
71 Butch Wilkerson...........3

Second Heat - 10 laps - No Time

86 Earl Smith....................7
98 Charlie Wilmot, Jr..........9
41 Kermit House................4
77 Chick Hale....................5
23 Frankie Mack................3
16 Pat Patrick...................2
85 Audie Schwartz.............1
78 Bud Holmes...................8
-7 Bud Detmer...................6
44 Bob Papoy...................10

Feature Race - ?? Laps - No Time

86 Earl Smith
98 Charlie Wilmot, Jr..........14
41 Kermit House
77 Chick Hale
23 Frankie Mack................13
16 Pat Patrick...................12
85 Audie Schwartz..............8
78 Bud Holmes..................10
-7 Bud Detmer...................9
97 Mike Smith....................4
37 Roy Robbins..................2
-9 Calvin Gilstrap...............6
-1 Bob Papoy....................11
57 Cecil Beavers.................7
41 Ross Smith....................3
14 Sheldon Kinser
71 Butch Wilkerson...........Wins From Last Row
-4 Gil Hess.........................5

+Car count not the greatest, but car and driver quality........excellent. This is just one of many features I watched where Butch took the first.
+Neglected to note finishing positions for the first 4 out, including my favorite at the time, Sheldon.
+I may have ask this before. If so but I've forgotten the answer. Are Kermit House of the 60's and Tray House of more recent times related?
+As I've posted here before, in his day Butch was as good as any of them and better than most. It occurs to me, however, that were he competing with today's driver talent he would be hard pressed to crack the top 5......then again, Butch is 103 years old now.....so that could be a factor. I heard he caught rides to the track with Danny B. before he got his license. (I'll pay for that note )
+Bob Smith beat Bill Johnson to the finish that night in the stock car feature. Mugavin and his #57 were absent that evening making that task a bit easier.

[Mud Packer]

Fishburger,

Kermit House is Tray House's dad.

[Charles Nungester]

All right Butch! Congrats delayed 43 years

Pat Patrick in a Sprinter? Cool

Thanks Marv!

[Butch47265]

I promise you will pay dearly for that statement SIR!!!

[jim goerge]

Once again Marv Thank you for the post

[Charles Nungester]

Originally Posted by Butch47265 I promise you will pay dearly for that statement SIR!!!

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I was your biggest little fan!