Langley Speedway, Saturday, July 13, 1974

The story of the claimer heat where the leader pulled into the pits with two laps to go, with all but one other car following him in, is pretty bizarre. And funny.

Saturday, July 13, 1974

Super stocks, modified stocks, claimers.

Super stock fast time:

Al Mullet, 16.13

Claimers dash:

1 – Brian Devers

Modified stock dash:

1 – Bill Lawrence

Bob Brodoway spun into the turn one infield with one lap left. He hit Jack Cross' super stock. There was only minor damage.

B super stock dash:

1 – Sieg Krickemeyer

A super stock dash:

1 – Rollie Walker

Claimer B heat:

unknown results

Tom Hill, 16 years old, crashed into the front pit fence. Broke a telephone pole.

Claimer A heat:

1 – Brian Devers

2 – Butch McCormack

3 – David Binning

With two laps to go Lloyd DeJong passed rookie George Nate for the lead. He then pulled into the pits with seven other cars following him leaving only Brian Devers still on the track. The others realized what was going on and some came back out to finish the race.

Modified stock B heat:

1 – Dirk Jansema, Port Coquitlam

2 – Bob Mason, Delta

3 – John Rothwell, Burnaby

Modified stock A heat:

1 – Marty White

2 – Bill Lawrence

3 – Ken Kennedy (Union Bay, Vancouver Island)

Super stock B heat:

1 – Cliff Hague

2 – Earl Wutke, Surrey

3 – George Irwin, Surrey

Super stock A heat:

1 – Rollie Walker

2 – Gordie Hemrich

3 – Larry Sproule

Claimer main:

1 – Brian Devers

2 – Jim Godfrey

3 – Lorne Twist

Modified stock main:

1 – Marty White

2 – Bill Lawrence

3 – Bob (Ken?) Kennedy

Consi super main:

1 – Sieg Krickemeyer

Super stock B main:

1 – Bob Thomas, '65 Ford

2 – Mike Reitan, Bellingham, WA

3 – George Irwin

Super stock A main:

1 – Al Mullet, '65 Chevelle

2 – Gordie Hemrich

3 – Rollie Walker, '72 Chev