Thursday, July 10, 2008

Langley Speedway, June 12, 1966


It's taken me a while, but here goes:

Information from the Columbian, Province and Langley Advance newspapers.

5500 in attendance. 22 midgets from the Washington Midget Racing Association.

A main for the midgets, 30-laps, won by Ken Peterson, Seattle, powered by an Offy.

B main for the midgets, 20-laps (?), won by Clark Templeman, Seattle.

Fast time for the midgets: Peterson, 15.04

A heat for the midgets: 1, Peterson; 2, John McIntire; 3, Cliff Spaudling.

B heat for the midgets: 1, Clark Templeman; 2nd, Cliff Spaulding.

Also ran in the midget class: Barry Hampton (apparently a New Zealand champion), #44 Harlem Zentpher, #97 Johnnny Woods, #7 Todd Pinkham and local driver Bill Hall.

The early-late class also raced that day. Bit unclear about main event winners.

One newspaper has Les Spratt winning the 25-lap main driving a 1954 Ford followed by Carmen Parton in a 1951 Chev.

Another has the last race for the early-lates won by Jack Martin, followed by Dennis Corfe.

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