Hows abouts one more of these waybacks before we get our racing up and running here in the midwest? Too late...you didn't protest quickly enough...I'm gonna go with it. You youngsters out there can give it one of these.....
This is one I had forgotten about until I went rummaging through old notes and programs. Yeh, not much to do here in the 'Burg in winter unless you're inclined to go bust your butt on Rudisell's snow at Perfect North Slopes.
Kentucky International Raceway was another now defunct Cincinnati area track. It was a 1/2 or maybe 5/8 flat dirt deal which had originally been a horse racing track. It was in the Florence, KY area, but I couldn't take you back there if my life.....wait, why would you want to go there anyway?
If you'd like to know more about this track, I'd direct you to
www.queencitymotorsports.com built and maintained by itsanonwingthing (Keith), which BTW, is a super reference site for all Cincy area tracks, past and present. I highly recommend it.
And another of our IOW own, cecil98 (Craig) can give you lots of info about the promoters, Lou Klug and Ross Smith.
Qualifications - 29 Cars
19 Bob Harkey..................30.00
-6 Merle Bettenhausen.......31.76
69 Jim Bob Leubbert...........29.69
55 Billy Mehner..................29.69
35 Bob Tattersall...............29.56
16 Sonny Ates..................29.48
45 Gary Byers...................30.63
73 Bob Hauck....................30.57
63 Rick Davidson................30.40
-9 Les Scott.....................29.64
-3 Don Meacham...............29.52
62 Mel Kenyon...................29.28
63 Bill Burdick....................30.07
-1 Mike McGreevy..............29.04
Fast Time
-2 Johnny Batts.................30.36
18 Sammy Sessions............29.43
55 Fred Hight....................30.13
27 Tommy Copp.................29.94
84 Rob Greentree...............30.73
68 Warren Scheibe.............30.35
20 John Tenney.................30.31
83 Bill Renshaw..................31.34
94 Chuck Arnold.................30.05
99 Larry Buppas..................DNQ
28 Bob Lithgow..................31.32
79 Maynard Hoffman...........33.60
29 Don Vogler....................30.67
11 Jim Florian.....................32.00
96 Gary Bettenhausen.........29.30
Fast Car Dash - 3 Laps - 1:28.12
18 Sammy Sessions...............2
96 Gary Bettenhausen...........1
61 Mel Kenyon......................3
-1 Mike McGreevy.................4
Not a bad little foursome in this dash IMO.
First Heat - 6 Laps - 2:58.75
29 Don Vogler......................7
63 Rick Davidson..................4
20 John Tenney...................6
94 Chuck Arnold..................3
55 Billy Mehner....................5
35 Bob Tattersall.................1
18 Sammy Sessions.............DNS
-1 Mike McGreevy................2
Second Heat - 6 Laps - 2:59.25
84 Rob Greentree.................6
73 Bob Hauck......................7
68 Warren Scheibe..............DNS
63 Bill Burdick......................4
87 Tommy Copp...................2
-9 Les Scott.......................5
16 Sonny Ates....................3
61 Mel Kenyon.....................1
Third Heat - 6 Laps - 2:59.72
28 Bob Lithgow....................8
45 Gary Byers......................7
-2 Johnny Batts...................4
55 Fred Hight......................5
19 Bob Harkey.....................3
69 Jim Bob Leubbert.............2
-3 Don Meacham.................6
96 Gary Bettenhausen..........1
Fourth Heat - 6 Laps - 3:02.66
20 John Tenney..................3
29 Don Vogler.....................8
18 Sammy Sessions.............1
84 Rob Greentree................2
73 Bob Hauck.....................5
68 Warren Scheibe..............6
-3 Don Meacham................4
45 Gary Byers....................7
23 Bob Lithgow.................DNS
Semi-Feature - 6 Laps - 3:05.45
79 Maynard Hoffman..............9
11 Jim Florian.......................2
-6 Merle Bettenhausen...........3
83 Bill Renshaw.....................5
28 Bob Lithgow.....................6
84 Rob Greentree..................4
29 Don Vogler.....................DNS
45 Gary Byers.......................8
73 Bob Hauck......................DNS
63 Rick Davidson...................1
99 Larry Buppas...................DNS
-9 Les Scott.........................7
Feature - 20 Laps - 10:51.61
69 Jim Bob Luebbert...............4
-9 Les Scott........................13
35 Bob Tattersall.............
The Winner
-3 Don Meacham..................11
16 Sonny Ates.....................10
18 Sammy Sessions...............14
61 Mel Kenyon......................2
96 Gary Bettenhausen............3
-1 Mike McGreevy..................9
55 Billy Mehner.....................15
87 Tommy Copp....................16
19 Bob Harkey.......................5
94 Chuck Arnold....................12
63 Bill Davidson.....................17
55 Fred Hight.......................18
20 John Tenney.....................6
68 Warren Scheibe.................8
-2 Johnny Batts.....................7
+Tattersall wins..Kenyon 2nd...whooda thunk it?
+There was a nasty four car crash involving Copp, Hight, (both flipped), Burdick, and Mehner. (Mehner....Mehner...??? Now where have I heard that name? In a comedy club, maybe
). Must have been on the first lap because they gave a time for the 20 laps.
+Rob Greentree used to come up from Australia from time to time. I recall a night at the Salem Motel before the James/O'Connor Memorial . Bunch of us were listening to Dee Tinglestad tell us how badly Bud got screwed at Reading (Bud didn't comment) when a guy riding a horse was heading west on 56 (I think). Rob Greentree cracked up the group with "Hey mates, there goes Tom Mix". Maybe you had to be there with a near full load of adult beverages.
If you've already heard that story, keep in mind that I'm old and forgetful.
+Gary Byers, as many here know, is the father of big time Dave Darland fan "Pancho". I've always been impressed by how well Gary takes care of his boy. Gary often displays a classic midget at Salem.
+I'm a sprint car guy, but friends know I love the midgets almost equally. Just wish I had the opportunity to see more of them.
+Enough....supper is ready....I didn't get this fat by skipping supper, so..... Later y'all.
