Friday, November 13, 2015

Saturday, August 16, 1975, Langley Speedway

Rain postponed the event to the next day, Sunday, August 17, 1975.


Saturday, August 16, 1975

Rain on Saturday forced the race to be postponed to Sunday, August 17, 1975. More threatening weather which shortened some main events.

super stocks, modified sportsman, claimers

Some confusing information in the race reports so some finishes are still in question.

Times

Andie Fentie, 15.755
Al Tourond, 15.804
Jack Cross, 15.836
John Rothwell, 15.852
Gordie Hemrich, 15.885

A claimer dash

1 – Wes Chevelday, Surrey, '65 Chevelle

Modified sportsman dash

1 – Ken Kennedy

B super stock dash

1 – Cliff Hague

A super stock dash

1 – John Rothwell

B super stock heat

1 – Cliff Hague
2 – unknown
3 – unknown

A super stock heat

1 – Cam Barnes
2 – Tom Berrow
3 – Rollie Walker

fast claimer heat (I think)

1 – Ken Wilcox
2 – Bjorn Illingby
3 – Wes Chevelday

No other heat information.
B claimer main

1 – B. Illingby, Vancouver, '64 Chevelle
2 – Wes Chevelday, '65 Chevelle
3 – Allan Kennedy, Surrey, '61 Plymouth

A claimer main

1 – Barry Emmott
2 – Ray Mitchell
3 – Mike Enns

Modified sportsman main (13 laps – shortened?)

1 – Marty White, '32 Ford
2 – Al Prendergast, '32 Ford
3 – Bob Smaill, '73 Vega

B super stock main

1 – Cliff Hague
2 – Bob Nairne
3 – Tom Mair

A super stock main (35 laps, down from 50 laps)

1 – Al Tourond
2 – Cam Barnes
3 – Rollie Walker
4 – Jack Cross
5 – Gordie Hemrich
6 – Tom Berrow
7 – Bob Thomas
8 – George Doonan
9 – Frank Fletcher
10 – Doc Dockendorff

Also ran: Andie Fentie and John Rothwell.


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