Thursday, December 20, 2012

Sunday, June 23, 1968, Langley Speedway

Special race for the members of the press. Always good to keep the press happy. That way historians 40 plus years later stand a fighting chance of getting the record straight.

The Carl Christensen modified stock.
Sunday, June 23, 1968

LARA and ELRA

Early-late dash

1 -- Bert DeLisle, Surrey

Modified stock dash

1 -- Bob Baker, Surrey

Super stock dash

1 -- Rollie Walker, Richmond

First early-late heat

1 -- Leo Lasser
2 -- Roger Boucher
3 -- Gary Steen

Second early-late heat

1 -- John Kowaliuk
2 -- Arnold Toth
3 -- Clarence Regenwetter

Third early-late heat

1 -- Keith Cheyne
2 -- Lyn Briggs
3 -- Dave Beales

Fourth early-late heat

1 -- Ray Mackie
2 -- Don Fletcher
3 -- ????

First modified stock heat

1 -- Keith Whitter
2 -- John Thomas
3 -- Jack Graham

Second modified stock heat

1 -- Lloyd Bellamy
2 -- Dave Angus
3 -- Carl Christensen

First super stock heat

1 -- Bob Johnson
2 -- Jim Fraley
3 -- Alfie Aiello

Second super stock heat

1 -- Gordie Hemrich
2 -- Gary Greenaway
3 -- John Rothwell

Early-late main

1 -- Ron Morrison, Cloverdale, 1953 Chev 235
2 -- Ray Mackie, North Delta, 1950 Ford 255
3 -- Gordie Plastow, Aldergrove

Early-late consi

1 -- Leo Lasser

Modified stock main

1 -- Carl Christensen, Aldergrove, 1934 Ford 223
2 -- Dave Angus, 1934 Ford 253
3 -- Keith Whitter, Burnaby, 1934 Plymouth 225

Super stock main (25 laps)

1 -- John Rothwell
2 -- Les Spratt, Vancouver, 1956 Ford
3 -- Bill Godfrey, New Westminster, 1957 Chev, 327

Press Race

Ric Johnson, CJJC
Jim Alp, CJJC
Dave Moyer, Columbian (last year’s winner)
Rick Murray, Columbian
Neil Godin, Columbian
George Anderson, Surrey Leader
Allen Barnett, KERI
Chuck Baxter, Canadian Press
Vince Pleshak, Channel 6 (winner)

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