Langley Speedway, Sunday, May 11, 1969

A new season to get through. The Early-Late Racing Association (ELRA) becomes the Canadian Oval Racing Association (CORA). Other than that it's business as usual.

The first date (Sunday, May 4, 1969) was called due to weather. So opening days was Sunday, May 11, 1969.

Sunday, May 4, 1969

Cancelled due to weather.

Sunday, May 11, 1969

BCTRA/CORA/LARA

Over 6000 fans.

Over 70 cars.

17 races.

Trophies presented by Rodeo Princesses Carol Walker and Mary-Ellen Faulks along with Buddy Knox.

Early-late dash

1 -- Ron Morrison, Cloverdale

Super stock dash

1 -- John Rothwell, Burnaby

Modified stock dash

1 -- Lloyd Bellamy, Langley

A modified dash

1 -- Cal Arnold, Surrey

First A modified heat

1 -- Jack Cross, Langley
2 -- Harry Roberts, Coquitlam
3 -- Ted Glawson, North Vancouver

Cal Arnold’s throttle stuck. He hit the fence at over 100 mph. Cal was okay but the front of the car not.

Second modified heat

1 -- Ted Glawson, 301 Chev
2 -- Ron Lamont, Coquitlam
3 -- Wayne Wooden (Dennis Wooden, Wayne Wilbey?)

First early-late heat

1 -- Ken Marwood
2 -- Barry Tomkulak
3 -- Tom Fogg

Second early-late heat

1 -- Steve Dyer
2 -- Ron Morrison
3 -- Al Tourond

First super stock heat

1 -- Brian Moore
2 -- Barry Tom kulak (early-late?)
3 -- Alex Praisley

Second super stock heat

1 -- Jim MacMillan (after winning heat spun and lost his left rear wheel)
2 -- Rick Goodwin
3 -- John Rothwell

Modified stock heat

1 -- Rick Atchison
2 -- Dave Angus
3 -- unknown

Modified stock main

1 -- Rick Atchison, 1937 Pontiac
2 -- Dave Angus
3 -- Jim Dinsmore

Super stock main

1 -- Jim MacMillan
2 -- John Rothwell, 1957 Ford with Cobra power
3 -- Bill Hunt

Early-late main

1 -- Ken Marwood, 55 Chev 261
2 -- Ron Morrison, Chev 261
3 -- Al Tourond, Chev 261

Lap 3 -- Al Hewer, Larry Lodge, Bob Thomas, Lou Ferguson and Merv Meyers piled up. Lap 9 -- Frank Fletcher and Lou Ferguson head on after Lou spun. Both out.

A & B modified combined main
1 -- Ted Glawson
2 -- unknown
3 -- unknown