Langley Speedway, August 7, 1966

Again, a couple months lapse, but we're back. (I'm here, I'm here, let the bells ring and the banners fly....)

August 7, 1966

Information from the Sun, Province, Columbian, Advance, Leader and Racing Wheels.

4,000 in attendance.

One newspaper has 88 cars in the pits. Racing Wheels has over 100. Cars from various sanctions and cities.

Trophy dashes:

early lates -- Chris Palm (flathead)
early lates -- Gordie Hemrich (overhead)
modified stock -- Ron Lamont
B modified -- Larry Sproule
A modified -- Wayne Wilbey

early late heats:

slow heat --
1--Doug Phillips
2--Russ Dole
3--Jerry Meyers

fast heat --
1--George Cook
2--Lynn Briggs
3--Clarence Regenwetter
(#34 Wayne Trotter rolled, one report has 21 starting and 14 finishing)

overhead heat --
1--Gordie Hemrich
2--Mac Morrison
3--Ken Sayers

modified stock heat --
1--Larry Gibbons
2--Ron Lamont
3--Doug Firth

B modified heat --
1--Walt McKitka
2--Larry Sproule
3--Glen Parsons

A modified heat --
1--Larry Lotz (Seattle)
2--Ken Wilcox
3--Al Keller

early late consi --
1--Lloyd Green
2--Gordie Plastow
3--Rick Lester
(Lester spun narrowly missing starter Leo Van der Kamp.)

early late main --
1--Les Spratt
2--Chris Palm
3--Lyn Briggs
(Bill Goldstone spun and was hit broadside by Frank Fletcher.)

overhead early late main --
1--Mac Morrison
2--Don Latting
3--Clare Walsh

modified stock main --
1--Ron Lamont
2--Jack Dack
3--Ron Minet

A & B modified combined main --

B modifieds --
1--Walt McKitka
2--Larry Sproule
3--John Phillipson

A modifieds --
1--Garry Destobel
2--Larry Lotz
(first lap Ken Wilcox flipped three times. Declared okay after a trip to Langley Memorial Hospital.)