Sunday, February 24, 2019

Random Thoughts And A Look Back to 1969

Building the Specials Calendar at Positively Racing thankfully has given me a few items to talk about this week, otherwise I would have had to go off topic with my disgust over things like celebrities staging a hoax to try to make a political/social statement, the PC police taking down a radio announcer and radical politicians who obviously do not understand how a tax incentive works. I also saw this week that the Joey Logano look-alike is going to sue the Washington Post for $250 million and hopefully justice will be served with at least some kind of victory for him that will finally make the media take a pause and consider the facts before they put out a mis-leading or flat out false story just to support their narrative.

Okay enough of that, let's talk about some scheduling news.

It was announced this week that the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars will be at the Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway on Sunday June 23rd and this will replace the event that was originally scheduled for the Farley Speedway on June 21st. The Sprint Invaders have put on a good show the past three years at the Dubuque County fair and you can bet that the Outlaws' show will be a thriller! Normally this would be a must-see on my schedule, but that just happens to be the weekend that my son Morgan will be getting married out east so I will have to miss it.

This now leaves just one show on the schedule for Farley this year, at least from what I have been able to gather, as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event is still showing on the series' website for Friday May 17th.

Twelve days ago promoter Bob Wagener officially announced his plans for 2019. Wagener has been running the weekly program at the Davenport Speedway for the past twenty years, but this year under the banner of Drt Trak Racing he will promote twelve special events at four different tracks; five at Davenport, four at West Liberty, two at Tipton and one at Dubuque. The five events at Davenport were negotiated in a manner to maintain the final three years of his current contract and when making the announcement he added, "and fair management gets a new weekly promoter willing to meet all their demands." Wagener also stated, "someone else will be running the weekly races, I really don't know who, but I am sure they are biting at the bit to tell you all about it shortly after this is published".

I found this interesting for two reasons. One, is that it has now been twelve days so the new weekly promoter is obviously not chomping at the bit to get the information out about the revised program and two, just how attractive is it going to be to promote weekly races at a track where the special events, the most probable money makers, are going to be promoted by someone else? Obviously the fair board was making demands on the weekly program that were not acceptable so that new promoter will also have to work within those guidelines. My guess? A very shortened weekly schedule at the historic facility, if any at all.

I wish Bob and his able assistant Carrie Rouse nothing but the best in 2019 and I will likely attend as many as six of their scheduled special events. They will never say this, but I have to believe that the constant drum beat of negativity on social media that they have endured over the years likely played into their decision to move to specials only. I obviously don't want to keep stats on something like this, but it sure seemed like there were more crybabies and bitchers about Davenport over the years than any other track in the area and as human beings you can only take so much of that crap before it takes away your motivation. Hopefully those whiners and bitchers will be happy with the new weekly promoter, or will find something else to whine about with no racing at all on Friday nights, something that remains to be seen.

Quick follow up, my Positively Racing colleague Brian Neal has sent me a schedule for the Davenport Speedway showing that there indeed will be weekly racing there, although the identity of the weekly promoter has not been revealed. Perhaps the Fair Board is doing it with a track manager? Will update as additional information is received.

And now for another update, this coming from a trusted source that Bill Schrader will be promoting the weekly racing at Davenport this year.

Shortened weekly schedules are becoming more prominent and the latest one came with an interesting twist. I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that with their Park Jefferson Speedway schedule ending in July, perhaps AtoZ Promotions would focus the schedule at their newest venture, the Interstate Speedway on the latter half of the summer. That played out as predicted when the schedule for the track that literally sits across the road from Park Jeff was released this week showing an opener on June 30th and a finale on August 25th. Including a Monday night appearance by the IMCA Dirt Knights on July 22nd that is ten events, but in announcing the schedule the promoters also made this interesting offer.

A number of drivers and fans have expressed disappointment in the shortened race season this year. With that in mind, AtoZ Promotions officials are pleased to announce an innovative new program called "Track Owner For a Night". For $1,950, AtoZ will be willing to work with any individual or group to sub lease the track and run additional nights in 2019. Included will be all the facilities, grader, sheepsfoot and water truck needed to operate the track.

That is definitely one way to shut up the "here's how I would do it crowd", I doubt that there will be any takers.

This is the final weekend of February and it is becoming clear that all of the early season events on the schedule are in jeopardy. The Spring Nationals at Beatrice have been moved from March 8th and 9th to March 15th and 16th "with the possibility of pushing to dates further out in March if the weather does not cooperate." With this weekend's storm there is eight inches of snow on the ground in Beatrice and looking at the long range forecast the first time that the temperature will go above freezing will be on March 6th when it will be a balmy 38 degrees. In fact, according the AccuWeather the first time that the high temperature will top the 50 mark will be on March 26th, so those dates "further out in March" might have to stretch into April.

The Southern Iowa Speedway added an event to its schedule this week. The Caleb Hammond Memorial will be run on Tuesday April 2nd, weather permitting of course. The track had originally scheduled its opener for April 3rd, but will move to Tuesday night for the young man who achieved his dream of driving a race car while fighting cancer to the end. The non-sanctioned event will run in front of the four night IMCA Frostbuster and, if the weather does not cooperate, hopefully all five race nights will be rescheduled in lock step to a point where we actually can go racing here in Iowa.

I watched the two NASCAR races from Atlanta on Saturday and both were real snoozers with Christopher Bell dominating the Xfinity race leading 143 of the 163 laps, and Kyle Busch won the Truck Series race. It was Kyle's 52nd win in the series breaking the record held by Ron Hornaday Jr. Okay Kyle, the record is years, time to stop playing in the little pond. Hopefully today's Cup race will provide us with a little more excitement.

Let's close out today with a look back at the All Iowa Points from fifty years ago in 1969. This is the third season on record and we used a 20-point scale back then using the results from the Hawkeye Racing News. Take a look and see how many names you can recall and for more memories make sure that you visit Kyle Ealy's Midwest Racing Archives.


All Iowa Points Late Models Total Points
Pos Driver Hometown
1969
1 . Ed Sanger Waterloo 1019
2 . Red Droste Waterloo 747
3 . John Connolly Delhi 717
4 . Lem Blankenship Keokuk 657
5 . Mel Morris West Liberty 653
6 . Johnny Moss Iowa City 622
7 . Del Stokke Ames 621
8 . Ron Weedon Pleasant Valley 618
9 . Don Bohlander Glasford IL 553
10 . Curt Hansen Dike 548
11 . Darrell Dake Cedar Rapids 547
12 . Karl Sanger Waterloo 541
13 . Joel Rasmussen Ames 486
14 . Jerry LeCroy Des Moines 481
15 . Ev Hutchinson Sac City 475
16 . George Barton Ankeny 469
17 . Dean Montgomery Davenport 465
18 . Bill McDonough Cedar Rapids 460
19 . Cal Swanson Reinbeck 455
20 . Jim Gerber Long Grove 442
21 . Pokey West West Chester 435
22 . Ray Guss Sr. Milan IL 407
23 . Roger Dolan Lisbon 400
24 . Gene Schattschneider Algona 390
25 . Tom Hughes Monticello 389
26 . Jerry Reinhart Moline IL 384
27 . Lloyd Ewing Kewanee IL 366
28 . Chub Liebe Oelwein 365
29 . Lynn Idler Ionia 361
30 . Bob Helm Andalusia IL 350
31 . Denny Hovinga Pocahontas 315
32 . Bill Wrich Norfolk NE 315
33 . Bud Darting Wilton Jct. 314
34 . Tom Stewart Washington 309
35 . Arnie Christen Mineral Point WI 289
36 . Dyle Downing Marshalltown 286
37 . Terry Ryan Davenport 282
38 . Jim Wyman Griswold 279
39 . Larry DeFrance Marshalltown 273
40 . Ernie Speth Davenport 268
41 . Glen Martin Independence 267
42 . Joe Schaefer Waterloo 264
43 . Dick Nesteby Dubuque 264
44 . Truman McDowell Fort Madison 259
45 . Dan Clement Rhodes 255
46 . Byron Buchele Muscatine 254
47 . Bill Martin Council Bluffs 252
48 . Bob Bonzer Liscomb 250
49 . Jim Pester Charter Oak 248
50 . Arlo Becker Atkins 244
51 . Randy Sterner Blair NE 239
52 . Mike Chapman Whiting 238
53 . Paul Uhlenberg Marshalltown 238
54 . Fred Horn Marion 237
55 . Lyle Behne Coal Valley IL 232
56 . Don Christenson Harlan 229
57 . Roger Carmody Mason City 227
58 . Wendell Essex Davenport 224
59 . Greg Davis Boone 222
60 . Ted Zieman Mason City 220
61 . Bob Kosiski Omaha NE 219
62 . Roy Jo Peltz Humboldt 219
63 . Chris Maurer Colfax 214
64 . Mike Keen Marshalltown 197
65 . Darrell Bunkofske Algona 197
66 . Walt Carney West Branch 197
67 . Stan Crooks Muscatine 194
68 . Jim Strube Peoria IL 190
69 . Tim Woods Waverly 185
70 . Bill Barthelmes Troy Mills 184
71 . Don Morgan Muscatine 184
72 . Mike Niffeneggar Kalona 183
73 . Norm Meinart Dixon IL 183
74 . Ben Hofer Rock Island IL 177
75 . Dave Bedard Waterloo 176
76 . Larry Jenkins Wilton 175
77 . Marlyn Cornelius Waterloo 174
78 . Del McDowell Ames 172
79 . Joe Shear Beloit WI 169
80 . Bill Zwanziger Waterloo 167
81 . Ron Hemsted Lone Tree 166
82 . Harv Patterson Northwood 161
83 . Mark Mosier Washington 160
84 . Allan May Elmwood IL 160
85 . Bob Hilmer Dysart 158
86 . Dale DeFrance Albion 158
87 . Ron Schaufenbuhl New Hampton 156
88 . Jim Burger Waterloo 155
89 . Tommy Roberts Lancaster MO 155
90 . Bud Burdick Omaha NE 154
91 . Gordy Blankenship Keokuk 147
92 . Richard Simpson Algona 146
93 . Ed Brown Dubuque 144
94 . Herb Shannon Hanna City IL 142
95 . Bill Newman Burlington 140
96 . Al Terrell Peoria IL 140
97 . Harold Sliefert Storm Lake 136
98 . Roger Kruse Independence 134
99 . Denny Nonnweiler Mason City 134
100 . Joe Alsin Ankeny 134
101 . Bob Stogdell Silvis IL 133
102 . Richard Scott Fredericksburg 131
103 . Bill Forbes Sterling IL 131
104 . Merle Leonard Marshalltown 129
105 . Don Hoffman Des Moines 128
106 . Dan Robertson Muscatine 128
107 . Dick Oldham Des Moines 126
108 . Larry Dralle Waterloo 126
109 . Loren Thies Arthur 122
110 . Wahlee Brown Rock Island IL 120
111 . Charlie Hart Mason City 120
112 . Loras Ehrlich Dubuque 120
113 . Fred Strube Peoria IL 117
114 . Don Green Kirksville MO 117
115 . Boyce Sparkman Rockford IL 114
116 . Gary Redlinger Wellman 114
117 . Bill Hopp Muscatine 113
118 . Don Hilbert Algona 113
119 . Jerry Mullenix Unionville MO 110
120 . Larry Schmidt New Hampton 109
121 . Bill Moyer Des Moines 109
122 . Ed Bollen Peoria IL 108
123 . Jack Thomas Kirksville MO 106
124 . Irv Janey Cedar Rapids 105
125 . Dick Chapman Dubuque 105
126 . Ken Braasch Omaha NE 105
127 . Arvid Miller Ogden 105
128 . Bill Eastman Riceville 104
129 . Leo Corn Onawa 103
130 . Ron Perdock Washington 101
131 . Jerry Cain Platteville WI 101
132 . Lyle Curley Oxford Jct. 101
133 . Butch Householder Algona 100
134 . Arlo Doranbush Boone 98
135 . Stan Stover Reinbeck 97
136 . Roger Klingfus Waterloo 96
137 . Bob Hesse Waterloo 96
138 . Mike Brooks Hartford 95
139 . Ray Busch Ogden 94
140 . Earl Katz New Hampton 93
141 . John Webb Independence 92
142 . Milo Stodola Omaha NE 92
143 . George Dailing Edina MO 91
144 . Rex Garr Mason City 91
145 . Ron Prymek Iowa City 90
146 . Leroy Rover Charles City 90
147 . Bob Sheppard Cedar Falls 90
148 . Terry Hirst Rock Island IL 89
149 . Lyle Platter Boone 89
150 . Gale Card Waterloo 89
151 . Jim Lene Macon MO 88
152 . Ed Leonard Fort Madison 88
153 . Gary Kirschbaum Mason City 87
154 . Wally Stanton Mifflin WI 86
155 . Dave Trower New Hampton 85
156 . Wilbur Kotz New Hampton 84
157 . Gene Chapman Dubuque 82
158 . Paul Fitzpatrick Rochester MN 81
159 . Charlie Summers Harlan 81
160 . Jim Baker Peoria IL 81
161 . Arnie Braland Boone 80
162 . Ernie Derr Keokuk 80
163 . Bud Peterson  Algona 79
164 . Willie Wilcox Osage 78
165 . Bud Kohl Cedar Rapids 78
166 . John Engelkens Morrison IL 75
167 . Earl Tice Ames 74
168 . Harold Picha Freeport IL 74
169 . Junior Reese Belknap 72
170 . Willie Richardson Hayfield MN 72
171 . Verlin Eaker Mechanicsville 71
172 . Jack Piper Mason City 71
173 . Marlyn Strueker Algona 71
174 . Ole Brua Albert Lea MN 70
175 . Dick Matson Mason City 70
176 . Ron Hutcherson Keokuk 69
177 . Jerry Hamm Eldon 69
178 . Ramo Stott Keokuk 68
179 . Lurton Grummitt Fredericksburg 68
180 . Richard Mears Kirksville MO 68
181 . Ken Farrell New Hampton 67
182 . Darrell DeVries Charles City 67
183 . Larry McGee Boone 67
184 . Clyde Findling Kirksville MO 67
185 . Larry Ringham Mason City 67
186 . Bob Bronner Lime Springs 67
187 . Larry Embrey Granger 66
188 . Claus Stricker Waterloo 66
189 . Joe Stewart Blair NE 66
190 . Steve Fraise Montrose 65
191 . Ron Wishard Rockford IL 65
192 . John Curwen Hazel Green WI 63
193 . Roy Amon Kirksville MO 63
194 . Keith Braun Cedar Falls 62
195 . Mike Bardoel Milan IL 61
196 . Morey Willis Van Horne 61
197 . Gerry Reeder Peoria IL 60
198 . Floyd Strube Peoria IL 60
199 . Larry Pipes Kirksville MO 59
200 . Tom Greenlee Freeport IL 58
201 . Lyle McNall Aledo IL 57
202 . Jack Goujon Peoria IL 57
203 . Les Chenevold West Union 57
204 . Wally Nissen Omaha NE 56
205 . John Nesbitt Humboldt 55
206 . Vaughn Gerke 55
207 . Bob McCall Ottumwa 54
208 . Dick Powell Ottumwa 54
209 . Red Morgan 54
210 . Bill Schwader Bettendorf 53
211 . Lewis Taylor Shawnee KS 53
212 . Ivan Long Pittsfield IL 53
213 . Dave Dodder Letts 52
214 . George Peterson Harlan 51
215 . Jon Hiscocks Britt 51
216 . Les Mohr 51
217 . Paul Zdan Omaha NE 50
218 . Rich Green Webster City 50
219 . Del Abney Muscatine 49
220 . Don Ronk Omaha NE 49
221 . Don Polte Omaha NE 49
222 . Butch Hall Minneapolis MN 48
223 . Jack Brissey Burlington 48
224 . Mark Colberg Muscatine 48
225 . Pat Gribben Mason City 48
226 . Jack Golder Hooper NE 47
227 . Dave Etheridge Freeport IL 47
228 . Joe Schlininger Hampton IL 47
229 . Bob Hass Omaha NE 47
230 . Bob Kelley Wheaton IL 47
231 . Leroy Cerwinske Nashua 47
232 . Jerry Lewerke Mason City 46
233 . John Schroyer Laurel 46
234 . Steve Kaasa 45
235 . Chuck Berg Des Moines 44
236 . Eldon Hazelstine Janesville WI 44
237 . Dick Brosseau 44
238 . Karl Graff 44
239 . Pete Gribben Mason City 43
240 . Denny Anton Green Rock IL 42
241 . Doc Mayner Winthrop 41
242 . Curt Houge Ames 41
243 . Neil Holling Omaha NE 41
244 . Perry Beckler Tiffin 39
245 . Roy Schoffner Sterling IL 39
246 . Frank Jorgenson Carroll 38
247 . Lyle Roucka Fremont NE 38
248 . Don Dane Peoria IL 38
249 . Larry Daniels West Union 38
250 . J.C. Wood LaPlata MO 38
251 . Bob Widmar Ottumwa 37
252 . Harold O'Deen Marion 37
253 . Ron Loftsgard Elgin 37
254 . Earl Wagner Pleasantville 37
255 . Richard Hamilton Muscatine 37
256 . Phil Reeves Omaha NE 36
257 . Ivan Thompkins Muscatine 36
258 . R.J. Smith Rock Island IL 35
259 . Don Mullen Mineral Point WI 35
260 . Ernie Cook Goose Lake 34
261 . Gene Grimm Sterling IL 34
262 . Harold Christianson 34
263 . Steve Lance Cuba IL 33
264 . Gary Lindgren Ogden 33
265 . Mike Derr Keokuk 33
266 . Dave Maxson Waterloo 33
267 . John Carlson Ankeny 32
268 . Ed Pilcher Ottumwa 32
269 . Larry Jiskra Omaha NE 32
270 . Bob Henry Madrid 32
271 . Lowell Hopp Harlan 32
272 . Lynn Warden Marshalltown 32
273 . Dan McBurney Cedar Falls 32
274 . Darrell Clow 32
275 . Harvey Grooms Ottumwa 32
276 . Jerry Poor Bethel MO 32
277 . Gary Doze Kirksville MO 31
278 . Tom Banks Omaha NE 31
279 . Don Reimers 31
280 . Paul Scott Harlan 30
281 . Art Brady Peoria IL 30
282 . Elmer Eggers State Center 30
283 . Jim Birks 30
284 . Don Bitner Peoria IL 29
285 . Bill Holder Ames 29
286 . Chuck Speicher 29
287 . Jerry Whittom Kirksville MO 29
288 . Jerre Wichman Kansas City MO 29
289 . Bob Cave Omaha NE 29
290 . Joe Bird 29
291 . Jim Cowan Marshalltown 29
292 . Jim Jeffries Freeport IL 28
293 . Larry Fabris Sycamore IL 28
294 . John Schlemmer Cedar Rapids 28
295 . Jim Havill LeClaire 28
296 . Jack Rebholz Sterling IL 28
297 . Dick Gappa Omaha NE 28
298 . Dick Johnson St. Paul MN 28
299 . Don Carnes Ottumwa 28
300 . George Enright Owatonna MN 28
301 . Carl VanDerWal Ames 27
302 . Mike Dizona Omaha NE 27
303 . Marv Korns Brooklyn 27
304 . Ron Reissig Kirksville MO 27
305 . Lefty Robinson Des Moines 26
306 . Dale Keeling Dixon MO 26
307 . Allen Jones Ainsworth 26
308 . Leon Bowman Wichita KS 26
309 . John Weers Readlyn 25
310 . Coy Holt Peoria IL 25
311 . Bill Rockwell Salem 25
312 . Roger Nixon 25
313 . Leland Cain Miller SD 24
314 . Doug Crawford Geneseo IL 23
315 . B.J. Higley Sterling IL 23
316 . Ron Tilley Omaha NE 20
317 . Skip Kennedy Dubuque 20
318 . Don White Keokuk 20
319 . Bob Jusola Elko MN 20
320 . Dan Beaman Council Bluffs 20
321 . Don Earnest Council Bluffs 20
322 . Jay Livermore Waterloo 20



All Iowa Points Sportsman Total Points
Pos Driver Hometown
1969
1 . Jim Havill North Liberty 452
2 . Virgil Webb Des Moines 407
3 . Duane Steffe East Moline IL 395
4 . Arlo Becker Atkins 388
5 . Ken Haley Burlington 313
6 . Larry Palmer Evansdale 274
7 . Billy Geil Stuart 261
8 . Nub Menter Marshalltown 259
9 . Chuck Lukemyres Tipton 237
10 . Chuck Rodgers Redfield 237
11 . Ray Stropes Orion IL 234
12 . Joe Merryfield Des Moines 233
13 . Perry Beckler Tiffin 231
14 . Russ Haack Camanche 213
15 . Walt McCoy Cedar Rapids 209
16 . Lloyd Nabb Maquoketa 205
17 . Wayne Settles East Moline IL 199
18 . Terry Hirst Rock Island IL 196
19 . George Fielty Burlington 195
20 . Don Hoffman Des Moines 187
21 . Lyle Gehn Port Byron IL 183
22 . Ralph Parish Burlington 182
23 . Jim Mack Viola 181
24 . Dick Gustin Des Moines 174
25 . Larry Embrey Granger 166
26 . Richard Wilcox Evansdale 163
27 . Ted Wanerus Marion 159
28 . Bill Carder Burlington 159
29 . Dan Nesteby Waterloo 155
30 . Gene Heap Media IL 140
31 . Ron Joint Des Moines 140
32 . Roger LaCoursiere Cedar Rapids 139
33 . Webb Duncan Moline IL 139
34 . Denny Grabenbauer Marshalltown 134
35 . Wahlee Brown Rock Island IL 134
36 . Bob Helm Andalusia IL 133
37 . Jody Stephenson Des Moines 132
38 . Walt Carney West Branch 131
39 . John Clark Marshalltown 129
40 . Dusty Whitehead Clarinda 128
41 . Pat Blake Clarence 128
42 . Dick Bragg Hiawatha 120
43 . Ivan Lant Media IL 120
44 . Dale Saunders Marshalltown 118
45 . John Schroyer Laurel 118
46 . Bill Beckman Lisbon 117
47 . Jim Betcher Colona IL 113
48 . Bob Toland  Moline IL 111
49 . Larry Fudge Corning 109
50 . Dale Snyder Cedar Rapids 109
51 . Mike Halligan Waterloo 107
52 . Gary Kerres Edgington IL 105
53 . Clyde Marker Marshalltown 105
54 . Marv Korns Brooklyn 104
55 . Geno Gainey Moline IL 102
56 . Ed Bennett Indianola 97
57 . Don Roberts Preston 95
58 . Darrell Butler Marshalltown 95
59 . Glenn Woodard Des Moines 93
60 . Ross Thede Ames 92
61 . Hershel Roberts East Moline IL 91
62 . Jack Alter  Burlington 89
63 . Doug White Redfield 86
64 . George Derry Des Moines 86
65 . Ed Gintert Hiawatha 86
66 . Thurman Williams 83
67 . Veral Schmidt Massena 80
68 . Chuck Larsen Waterloo 78
69 . Larry Brown Boone 75
70 . Larry Baerenwald 75
71 . Fred McFarland Marshalltown 74
72 . Lee Pinckney Des Moines 73
73 . Dick Edle Burlington 72
74 . Vern Zmolek Garwin 72
75 . Gene Skellenger Des Moines 71
76 . Mike Brooks Hartford 71
77 . Bob Ballard Marengo 71
78 . Bob Frey Creston 71
79 . Clark Slausen Davenport 70
80 . Craig LaRue Waterloo 70
81 . Larry Snyder Des Moines 68
82 . Dick Young Atkins 67
83 . Chuck Harrison 66
84 . George Eurom Marshalltown 66
85 . Herm McReynolds Marshalltown 62
86 . Wren Fall Olin 61
87 . Paul Chumos Stuart 60
88 . Bob Luke Perry 59
89 . Pokey West West Chester 59
90 . Carl Andreason Des Moines 59
91 . Bill Davis Des Moines 58
92 . Jim Sharp Marshalltown 57
93 . Jack Anthony Adel 57
94 . Larry Hawxby Des Moines 57
95 . Lynn Warden Marshalltown 55
96 . B.J. Higley Sterling IL 54
97 . Stan Woode Tipton 53
98 . John Hutchinson Des Moines 53
99 . Dick Close Marshalltown 53
100 . Charles King 53
101 . Ron Deardorff Des Moines 52
102 . Lee McGeon 51
103 . Ned Fry Burlington 51
104 . Dave Wheeler Davenport 49
105 . Jeff Styx Moline IL 49
106 . Roger Swanson Burlington 49
107 . Chuck Stout 48
108 . Leonard Woodard Des Moines 46
109 . Dale Welch Cedar Rapids 46
110 . Gary Jones Des Moines 45
111 . Del Flowers Marshalltown 43
112 . Ron Perdock Washington 40
113 . Bill Arnold Fort Madison 39
114 . Mel Morris West Liberty 39
115 . Elgin Spence Marshalltown 39
116 . Gary McBride Burlington 38
117 . Norm Riedesel Cedar Rapids 38
118 . Bill Stuart Creston 38
119 . Don Phipps Ames 38
120 . Jim Hollenbeck Burlington 37
121 . Bob Current Maquoketa 37
122 . Larry Gross Redfield 37
123 . Jerry Peterson Ames 37
124 . Roger Johnson Independence 37
125 . Bob Pike Des Moines 36
126 . Bill Carter Des Moines 36
127 . Ed Dunnell Des Moines 36
128 . Sammy Armstrong Corning 36
129 . Dean Meekeman 36
130 . Paul Swanson Clarinda 36
131 . Harold Oliver Waterloo 35
132 . Gary Edwards Maquoketa 35
133 . Gary Miller Burlington 35
134 . Dave Snyder Maquoketa 34
135 . Keith Young Waterloo 34
136 . Dave Link Dubuque 34
137 . Lowell Franck 34
138 . Roy Haines 34
139 . Allen Hasselbusch Clarence 33
140 . Ron Witte Marshalltown 33
141 . Bud Darting Wilton 33
142 . Dick Stoolman West Branch 33
143 . Dave Fielder West Des Moines 33
144 . Bill Sheldon 33
145 . Larry Shirley 32
146 . Tim Bultolph 32
147 . Jerry Roberts Prairie City 31
148 . Jack Weese Marshalltown 31
149 . Cy Bohr Tipton 31
150 . Ed Mitchell 31
151 . Francis Hansen 31
152 . Don Short Moline IL 30
153 . Wayne Struchen Marion 29
154 . Wendell Folkerts Newton 28
155 . Gary Davenport Tama 28
156 . Tom Riggs Davenport 27
157 . Buck Barnes Redfield 27
158 . Terry Laughlin 26
159 . Bill Voitl 24
160 . Blackie Lyons Cascade 20
161 . Paul Zdan Omaha NE 20
162 . Skip Kennedy Dubuque 20
163 . Dean Waters Des Moines 20
164 . Ora Pearson Iowa City 20
165 . Bill Wrich Kennard NE 20
166 . George Barton Ankeny 20
167 . Jim Townsend 20
168 . Lloyd Starbuck 20


All Iowa Points Sprint Cars
Pos Driver Hometown 1969
1 . Gary "Bosco" Roberts Lancaster MO 380
2 . Bob Williams Kansas City MO 295
3 . Jerry Blundy Dahinda IL 294
4 . Johnny Babb Ottumwa 283
5 . Bob Lane Burlington 271
6 . Earl Wagner Pleasantville 254
7 . Sonny Smyser Lancaster MO 239
8 . Jan Opperman Beaver Crossing NE 235
9 . Joe Saldana Lincoln NE 227
10 . Dick McClure Burlington 184
11 . Dick Sutcliffe Kansas City MO 177
12 . Jay Woodside Kansas City MO 175
13 . Kenny Gritz Lincoln NE 167
14 . Bob Ensminger Burlington 155
15 . Ray Lee Goodwin Kansas City MO 139
16 . Junior Sweet LaPorte MO 128
17 . Bud Palmer Kirksville MO 128
18 . Cliff Powell Hannibal MO 127
19 . Don Jermeier Mount Pleasant 126
20 . Duane Stoneking Oquawka IL 123
21 . Harvey Starman Burlington 118
22 . Cliff Blundy Dahinda IL 117
23 . Lloyd Beckman Lincoln NE 117
24 . Duane Mooney Ottumwa 109
25 . Ron Jackson Burlington 104
26 . Darrell Ellis Mount Pleasant 91
27 . Alan Tee Oquawka IL 88
28 . Dale Oaks West Burlington 74
29 . Jerry Poor Bethel MO 68
30 . Tom Corbin Carrollton MO 64
31 . Roger Clarke Rock Island IL 54
32 . Walt Paris Centerville 54
33 . George Lasoski Dover MO 54
34 . Chuck Lynch Springfield IL 48
35 . Don Walton Quincy IL 48
36 . Bill Utz Sedalia MO 47
37 . Thad Dosher Topeka KS 44
38 . Curt Houge Ames 43
39 . Buzz Rose Manhattan Beach CA 41
40 . Gary Latham Centerville 41
41 . Eddie Leavitt Kearney MO 40
42 . Darl Harrison Tiffin OH 39
43 . Bill Compton Sylvania OH 38
44 . Tom Custer Peoria IL 36
45 . Ralph Parkinson Gladstone MO 33
46 . Dick Powell Ottumwa 32
47 . Benny Rapp Toledo OH 31
48 . Frank Maken 31
49 . Larry Barber 30
50 . Don Mack East Grand Forks MN 29
51 . Del Schmidt Topeka KS 28
52 . Dave Ross Jetmore KS 28
53 . Dick Forbrook Morgan MN 25
54 . Dale McCarty Kansas City MO 24
55 . Burt Sonner Des Moines 21
56 . Cliff Cockrum Benton IL 21
57 . Bill Thrasher Dallas TX 20
58 . Chuck Lee 20
59 . Mickey Whitcomb 20

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