Thursday, May 22, 2008

Langley Speedway, September 12, 1965


Biggest crowd at a Greater Vancouver speedway since the Digney Speedway days of the late 1940s.

Championship races, just dashes and main events. No heats. Drivers from The Island and south of the border.

Interesting to see the name of Bob Simpson from Victoria. His racing went back to the Langford Speedway days in the 1940s. Also a mention of Ray Pottinger from Nanaimo, another good racer.

While the clipping from Racing Wheels covers it nicely here's a quick recap:

Early-late dash: Dennis Corfe
Early-late consolation main: Rick Lester
Early-late 35-lap championship main: Neil Van Horn

Stock car dash: Reinhard Unruh
Stock car 50-lap championship main: Reinhard Unruh

B modified dash: Ken Klatt
B modified 100-lap championship main (run with A modifieds): Ken Klatt

A modified dash: Ralph Monhay
A modified 100-lap championship main: Ralph Monhay

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