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1964 CAMRA bios, part three

Third and final installment.

1964 CAMRA bios, part two

Some more thumbnail bios of CAMRA's top ten of 1964.

1964 CAMRA bios, part one

From a special publication put out by Racing Wheels.

a nice drawing of Geoff Duke and an interview with him

The interview is from "The Last Race" video. Done by Vic Hudson.

Sunday, September 7, 1969, Langley Speedway

To bring to a close a week of Langley Speedway results from 1969. To be sure there is more to deal with but I'm done for this week.

A John Rothwell story from the Columbian.

Sunday, September 7, 1969

CORA and LARA

BCTRA and LARA early-lates

95 cars in the pits.

Early-late dash

1 -- George Stuart, Campbell River.

Modified stock dash

1 -- Lloyd Bellamy

Super stock dash

1 -- George Cook

First early-late heat

1 -- Del Anderson
2 -- Eric Lyager
3 -- Frank Waters

Second early-late heat

1 -- Dennis Corfe
2 -- Barry Regan
3 -- Vern Abney

Third early-late heat

1 -- Gerard McHale
2 -- Doug Blow
3 -- Jim Foreman

Fourth early-late heat

1 -- Bill Hammond
2 -- Ken Marwood
3 -- Norm Cartwright

Fifth early-late heat

1 -- Rick Adsit
2 -- Al Tourond
3 -- Dale McCartney

First modified stock heat

1 -- Larry Gibbons
2 -- Bert Jones
3 -- Brian Bishop

Second modified stock heat

1 -- Don Fletcher
2 -- Keith Whitter
3 -- Rick Atchison

First super stock heat

1 -- Ken Sayers
2 -- Brian Moore
3 -- Bill Hunt

Second super stock heat

1 -- John Rothwell
2 -- Bill Godfrey
3 -- Dennis Lester

Early-late consolation main

1 -- Eric Lyager
2 -- Frank Waters
3 -- Clarence Regenwetter

Early-late B main

1 -- Dennis Corfe
2 -- Larry Olson
3 -- Ken Marwood

Early-late A main

1 -- Larry Lodge
2 -- Al Tourond
3 -- Al Baldwin

Modified stock main

1 -- Jim Dinsmore
2 -- Lloyd Bellamy
3 -- Rick Atchison

Super stock main

1 -- Bill Godfrey
2 -- John Rothwell
3 -- George Cook

Saturday, September 6, 1969, Langley Speedway

CAMRA makes its last appearance at Langley for the season. And Tom Sneva makes his first appearance. So do the foreign stock cars.

Saturday, September 6, 1969

CAMRA

Barry Chamberlain crashed into the fence during time trials and bent his steering.

B dash

1 -- John McPherson

A dash

1 -- Bob Gregg

Foreign stock dash

1 -- John Kelsey

First modified heat

1 -- Jim MacMillan
2 -- Fred Best
3 -- Harry Roberts

Second modified heat

1 -- Frank Weiss
2 -- Larry Sproule
3 -- Jerry Day

Third modified heat

1 -- Doug James
2 -- Len Barcelo
3 -- Bud Gorder

Fourth modified heat

1 -- Ray Pottinger
2 -- Bob Neely
3 -- Tom Sneva

First foreign stock heat

1 -- Mike Stephens
2 -- Raymond Smith
3 -- Don Ross

Second foreign stock heat

1 -- John Volchowski
2 -- Ken Smith
3 -- Ron Dixon

Foreign stock main

1 -- Ron Dixon
2 -- George Wagstaff
3 -- John Volchowski

B main

1 -- Frank Weiss
2 -- John McPherson
3 -- Cal Arnold

A main

1 -- George Robertson
2 -- Ray Pottinger
3 -- Tom Sneva, first appearance of rear engined car

Saturday, August 30, 1969, Langley Speedway

Lloyd Bellamy, aka "Charlie Brown", gets a clean sweep in modified stock.

Saturday, August 30, 1969

CORA and LARA

Combined BCTRA and LARA early-late blast.

70 cars in pits.

Early-late dash

1 -- Harold Harks

Modified stock dash

1 -- Lloyd Bellamy

Super stock dash

1 -- George Cook

First early-late heat

1 -- Garry Wandler
2 -- Don Hale
3 -- Vern Abney

Second early-late heat

1 -- Stan Cavanagh
2 -- Dave Dixon
3 -- Jim Cork

Third early-late heat

1 -- Al Hewer
2 -- Doug Blow
3 -- Terry Keeler

Fourth early-late heat

1 -- Jack Thompson
2 -- Lee Thomas
3 -- Keith Cheyne

Fifth early-late heat

1 -- Harold Harks
2 -- Steve Dyer
3 -- Don Fletcher

Modified stock heat

1 -- Lloyd Bellamy
2 -- Dave Angus
3 -- Bo Bo Baker

First super stock heat

1 -- John Cuzner
2 -- Barry Tuhkala
3 -- Bill Strachan

Second super stock heat

1 -- Gordie Hemrich
2 -- Clare Walsh
3 -- John Rothwell

Early-late consolation main

1 -- Garry Wandler
2 -- Stan Cavanagh
3 -- Don Hale

Early-late B main

1 -- Terry Keeler
2 -- Jim Cork
3 -- Garry Steen

Early-late A main (15 start, 8 finish)

1 -- Al Tourond
2 -- Al Baldwin
3 -- Winston Pike

Lap 9 -- Frank Fletcher and Dale McCartney hit fence. Don Fletcher in pits with mechanical problems lap 7.

Modified stock main

1 -- Lloyd Bellamy
2 -- Dave Angus
3 -- Keith Whitter

Super stock main

1 -- Gordie Hemrich
2 -- unknown
3 -- unknown

Track records to August 30th also in the box score.

Saturday, August 23, 1969, Langley Speedway

Cars from the Interior and from the Island and the US. Pretty good looking show.

Some info on Barry Chamberlain.

Saturday, August 23, 1969

BCTRA

Barry Chamberlain driving an old car built by Barry White of Prince George.

Early-late dash

1 -- Bob Thomas

Modified stock dash

1 -- Earl Stein, Vernon

Super stock dash

1 -- George Cook

B modified dash

1 -- Doug Bowell, Nanaimo

A modified dash

1 -- Bob Warman

First early-late heat

1 -- Dave Gaudet
2 -- Garry Wandler
3 -- Dave Myles

Second early-late heat

1 -- Ron Morrison
2 -- Jack Thompson
3 -- Del Anderson

Third early-late heat

1 -- Earl Wutke
2 -- John Kowaliuk
3 -- Cliff Hague

Modified stock heat

1 -- Bo Bo Baker
2 -- Keith Whitter
3 -- Earl Stein

First super stock heat

1 -- Tom Hankins
2 -- Barry Tuhkala
3 -- Brian Moore

Second super stock heat

1 -- George Cook
2 -- John Rothwell
3 -- Dennis Lester

B modified heat

1 -- Pete Smirl, Kelowna
2 -- Cal Hough
3 -- Drew Kitsch, Kelowna

First A modified heat

1 -- John Smith
2 -- Larry Sproule
3 -- Dennis Warman

Second A modified heat

1 -- Barry Chamberlain
2 -- Gordon Stewart, Lynwood, WA
3 -- Cal Arnold

Early-late consolation

1 -- Andy Fentie
2 -- Doug Blow
3 -- Grev Jewel

Early-late main

1 -- Jerry Serritt
2 -- Jack Thompson
3 -- Garry Wandler

Modified stock main

1 -- Bo Bo Baker
2 -- Brian Bishop
3 -- Keith Whitter

Super stock main

1 -- Gordie Hemrich
2 -- John Rothwell
3 -- Tom Hankins

Lap one -- Bill Strachan, Ken Sayers, Barry Tuhkala, Bill Hunt, Gordie Hemrich, Dennis Lester, Brian Moore and Jim Oman crashed turn 3. Hunt, Tuhkala and Oman out. Godfrey and Baerg in lead but crash to infield letting Hemrich win.

B modified main

1 -- Cal Hough
2 -- Pete Smirl
3 -- Doug Bowell

Brian Thompson spun his B modified in turn 3 and flipped six times. Landed upsidedown in turn 4.

A modified main

1 -- Vern Church, Seattle
2 -- Cal Arnold
3 -- Gordon Stewart

Track record holders to August 30th

A modifieds -- Barry Chamberlain, 14.84

B modifieds -- Jack Cross, 15.80

Modified stocks -- Jim Dinsmore, 17.00

Super stocks -- Dennis Lester, 16.09

Early-lates -- Ron Morrison, 17.88

Saturday, August 16, 1969, Langley Speedway

Mid-season championship races for the LARA cars -- early-lates and modified stocks.

Saturday, August 16, 1969

CORA/LARA/BCTRA

LARA mid-season championship races for early-lates and modified stocks.

NTR -- 14.84 by Barry Chamberlain, A modified.

Early-late dash

1 -- Al Tourond

Modified stock dash

1 -- Lloyd Bellamy

Super stock dash

1 -- Dennis Lester

A modified dash

1 -- Barry Chamberlain

First super stock heat

1 -- Ken Sayers
2 -- Brian Moore
3 -- Brad Baerg

Second super stock heat

1 -- John Rothwell
2 -- Clare Walsh
3 -- Gordie Hemrich

A & B modified heat

1 -- Ron Morris (B)
2 -- John Smith (A)
3 -- Cal Hough (B)

A modified heat

1 -- Larry Sproule
2 -- Barry Chamberlain
3 -- John McPherson

Early-late mid-season consolation main

1 -- Earl Wutke
2 -- Clarence Regenwetter
3 -- Jerry Meyers

Jerry Meyers leading until last lap when he lost a back wheel. Finished 3rd to cheers and a shower of sparks.

Early-late mid-season main

1 -- Al Tourond
2 -- Al Baldwin
3 -- Lou Ferguson

Modified stock mid-season main

1 -- Rick Adsit
2 -- Bo Bo Baker
3 -- Dave Angus

Super stock main

1 -- Dennis Lester
2 -- Ken Sayers
3 -- Bill Godfrey

Ken Sayers leading until slowed by a lapped car. Finished second by half a car length.

A modified main

1 -- Barry Chamberlain
2 -- Phil Bly
3 -- Bob Warman

Sunday funnies

A couple somewhat lurid paper back covers.

Saturday morning sock hop

Roger Christian and one of his many hot rod songs. More of a monologue over the backing of the Super Stocks.

Saturday, August 9, 1969, Langley Speedway

An early-late jamboree. The ad says "DARA", but it's LARA.

Saturday, August 9, 1969

Early-late jamboree

LARA/BCTRA

4000 in attendance

90 cars in the pits

From Skagit: Don Latting, Harry Ashbrook, Ken Young, Wes Johassen. From Roseberg: Bill West.

Brian Thompson “christening” his new Chev roadster B modified.

Early-late dash

1 -- Frank Fletcher

Super stock dash

1 -- George Cook

B modified dash

1 -- Brian Thompson

A modified dash

1 -- Larry Sproule

First early-late heat

1 -- Jack Thompson
2 -- Dennis Corfe
3 -- Bob Foxberger

Second early-late heat

1 -- Bill Dunn
2 -- Terry Keeler
3 -- Dave Jones

Third early-late heat

1 -- Doug Blow
2 -- Stan Cavanagh
3 -- Gary Steen

Fourth early-late heat

1 -- Keith Cheyne
2 -- Lee Thomas
3 -- Earl Wutke

Fifth early-late heat

1 -- Al Tourond
2 -- Steve Dyer
3 -- Frank Fletcher

First super stock heat

1 -- Barry Tuhkala
2 -- Tom Hankins
3 -- Don Gibson

Second super stock heat

1 -- John Rothwell
2 -- George Cook
3 -- Bill Godfrey

Rich Goodwin stalled lap one. Rear-ended by Mac Morrison. Cars totalled. Drivers okay.

B modified heat

1 -- Ron Lamont
2 -- Ron Morris
3 -- Ken Klatt

A modified heat

1 -- Len Barcelo
2 -- Bob Warman
3 -- Larry Sproule

Early-late consolation

1 -- Bill Dunn
2 -- Norm Cartwright
3 -- Dennis Corfe

Early-late B main

1 -- Don Gibson
2 -- Keith Cheyne
3 -- Stan Cavanagh

Lap one -- Seven car pile-up. Totalled Barry Regan’s Chev. Gary Steen, Al Hewer and Terry Keeler also out.

Early-late A main

1 -- Pete Harding
2 -- Lee Thomas
3 -- Ron Morrison

Super stock main

1 -- John Rothwell
2 -- Bill Godfrey
3 -- Dennis Lester

Lap 11 -- Tom Hankins, George Cook, Bill Godfrey, John Rothwell and Danny James crashed. James out.

B modified main

1 -- Brian Thompson

A modified main

1 -- Len Barcelo

Saturday, August 2, 1969, Langley Speedway

Gotta get back at it.

Saturday, August 2, 1969

CORA/LARA/BCTRA

4000 plus in attendance.

NTR for super stocks set by John Rothwell at 16.18 -- previous was 16.23 -- and then reset at 16.08 by Dennis Lester.

NTR -- modified stock -- 17.00 by Jim Dinsmore.

NTR -- A modified -- 14.85 by Barry Chamberlain (tying Ralph Monhay’s record).

Early-late dash

1 -- Lou Ferguson

Modified stock dash

1 -- Bo Bo Baker

Super stock dash

1 -- Gordie Hemrich

B modified dash

1 -- Cal Hough

Brian Thompson and Ron Morris tangled. Morris ended up on his side.

A modified dash

1 -- Larry Sproule

First early-late heat

1 -- Bob Naire
2 -- Don Sass
3 -- Dave Jones

Second early-late heat

1 -- Don Gibson
2 -- Doug Blow
3 -- Garry Steen

Third early-late heat

1 -- Rick Adsit
2 -- Al Tourond
3 -- Lou Ferguson

Jerry Meyers lost a wheel. Earl Wutke went over the wheel and broke his drive shaft.

Modified stock heat

1 -- Keith Whitter
2 -- Dave Angus
3 -- Lloyd Bellamy

First super stock heat

1 -- Alex Praisley
2 -- Barry Tuhkala
3 -- Brian Moore

Second super stock heat

1 -- John Rothwell
2 -- Bill Godfrey
3 -- Dennis Lester

B modified heat

1 -- Brian Thompson
2 -- Ron Morris
3 -- Cal Hough

A modified heat

1 -- John Smith
2 -- Bob Warman
3 -- Ted Glawson

Early-late consolation

1 -- Andy Fentie
2 -- Dave Jones
3 -- Don Hall

Early-late main (16 start, 9 finish)

1 -- Keith Cheyne
2 -- Doug Blow
3 -- Ken Marwood

Modified stock main

1 -- Keith Whitter
2 -- Bert Jones
3 -- Rick Atchison

Super stock main

1 -- John Rothwell
2 -- Dennis Lester
3 -- Rich Goodwin

B modified main

1 -- Ron Morris

A modified main

1 -- Larry Sproule

CAMRA, Copper Cup, Salt Lake City, 1965

It was Jim Malloy's year. He would be one of many drivers that moved up to the USAC ranks.