Monday, February 4, 2013

Saturday, August 24, 1968, Langley Speedway

Sure, I've been off in la-la land, which is not a place but a funk of mind. I think I'm back. Will work on it for a few days.

In the meantime:

Saturday, August 24, 1968

BCTRA Intercity

Early-late NTR -- Ron Morrison -- 53 Chev 238 -- 18.37

B modified NTR -- Jack Cross -- 230 Chev -- 15.37

Early-late dash

1 -- Al Hewer, 53 Ford 253

Super stock dash

1 -- Jim MacMillan, 57 Dodge 354

B modified dash

1 -- Doug Bowell, Nanaimo

A modified dash

1 -- Gordon Stewart, Lynwood, WA

First early-late heat
1 -- Larry Olson, New Westminster, 53 Plymout 217
2 -- John Bettles, Burnaby, 51 Chev 235
3 -- Holly Tupper, Burnaby, 53 Ford 235

Second early-late heat
1 -- Ron Morrison
2 -- Winston Pike, 50 Hudson 232
3 -- Jack Crozier, Port Coquitlam, 53 Chev 235

First super stock heat
1 -- Don Latting, Sedro Wooley, WA, 57 Ford 352
2 -- Bob Keam, New Westminster, 57 Meteor 292
3 -- Rich Goodwin, 57 Chev 265

Second super stock heat
1 -- Jim MacMillan
2 -- Bob Bissenden, Victoria
3 -- Tom Hankins, Surrey

George Cook (55 Chev 283) led until last lap -- lost a wheel.

B modified heat
1 -- Jack Cross
2 -- John Wassell
3 -- Dale Desabrais, Calgary

First A modified heat
1 -- Glen Parsons, Surrey
2 -- Barry Chamberlain, Coquitlam
3 -- Al Haggith, Nanaimo

Second A modified heat
1 -- Ron Juricich, Bremerton, WA
2 -- Bob Warman, Vancouver
3 -- Cal Arnold, Surrey

Early-late main (20 laps)
1 -- Ron Morrison
2 -- John Bettles
3 -- Jack Crozier

Super stock main
Either Don Latting or Jim McMillan.

Jim was ahead by a lap but spun on his last lap on greasy track. Latting was given the trophy but not official.

A & B combined main
1 -- A -- Bob Warman
1 -- B -- Jack Cross

The next day, Sunday, August 25, 1968, a LARA and ELRA day, was rained out.

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