Thursday, September 17, 2009

Langley Speedway, Sunday, July 23, 1967


ELRA and LARA featured as per usual on a Sunday.

62 cars in the pits for the three classes: early-lates; super stocks; and, modified stocks.

early-late dash:
1 -- Chris Palm
(Palm, Frank McMullen and Bert Delisle crashed at the finish line with Palm crossing first.)

modified stock dash:
1 -- Jack Graham

super stock dash:
1 -- Gordie Hemrich (driving Ken Sayers' car)

1st early-late heat:
1 -- Bill Godfrey
2 -- Bob Stockbrue
3 -- Brian Mould

2nd early-late heat:
1 -- Lockie Hay
2 -- Ray Mackie
3 -- Chas. Christianson

3rd early-late heat:
1 -- Dennis Corfe
2 -- Rick Adsit
3 -- Frank Fletcher

1st modified stock heat:
1 -- Dave Angus
2 -- Ric Lester
3 -- Bill Goodstone

2nd modified stock heat:
1 -- Jim Dinsmore
2 -- Doug Rutherford
3 -- Charlie Brown

1st super stock heat:
1 -- Ralph Widdess
2 -- Bill Quarry
3 -- Bob Morran
(Rollie Walker flipped car in "far turn" and landed on Bill Straken's and Mark McFadyen's cars. All were okay.)

2nd super stock heat:
1 -- John Rothwell
2 -- Don Latting (USA)
3 -- Clare Walsh

early-late consolation main:
1 -- Bill Godfrey
2 -- Locky Hay
3 -- Bill Flockeley
(Ray Skivinski rolled lap three, land on his wheels and carries on.)

early-late main:
1 -- Ray Mackie
2 -- Dennis Corfe
3 -- Frank Fletcher
(Rick Adsit rolled lap two.)

modified stock main:
1 -- Doug Rutherford
2 -- Charlie (Ha Ha) Brown
3 -- Harry Van Dieman

super stock main:
1 -- John Rothwell
2 -- Don Latting
3 -- Les Spratt

mechanics' race:
1 -- Larry De Valera (in Bert Delisle's early-late)
(25 started. On lap one there was a six car crash. 20 restarted. Lap four two cars crashed into the fence. Lap five three cars crashed. Lap 6, two more cars crashed. Lap 7, there were 17 cars still running!)

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