Thursday, December 10, 2015

Sunday, May 16, 1976, Langley Speedway

The infamous day that Al Airlie was pictured flying through the air.


Sunday, May 16, 1976

super stocks, modified sportsman, claimers

super stock times:

Larry Lodge, 15.658
Randy Cheadle, 15.777
Jim Godfrey, 15.799
Jack Cross, 15.836
Cam Barnes, 15.908

Moe “Whirlaway” Willits lost a dry sump belt and an engine in practice.

Claimers dash

1 – Ollie Oliver, Surrey

modified sportsman dash

1 – Keith Whitter

super stock dash

1 – Larry Lodge, Surrey

No heat information.

Claimer B main

1 – Bruce Landgille, Port Coquitlam
2 – Atom Villeneuve, Mission
3 – Allan Adams, Burnaby

claimer A main

1 – Buddy Lynds
2 – Doran Rickey
3 – Dan Villeneuve, Abbotsford

modified sportsman main

1 – Marty White
2 – Bill Lawrence
3 – Keith Whitter

Either in the main or a heat race Al Airlie went over Ted Mill's wheel and rolled twice.

Super stocks (50 laps)

1 – Jack Cross
2 – Tom Berrow
3 – Al Tourond

Tom Berrow in first until the last 100 yards. Had led from lap ten.

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