Sunday, May 9, 1976, Langley Speedway

These 1976 season gets started. Some are ready, some aren't.

Sunday, May 9, 1976

super stocks, modified sportsman, claimers

Only sixteen super stocks qualify. Not there (still getting cars ready): Gordie Hemrich, Nickel brothers, John Rothwell and Rollie Walker.

Times:

Al Tourond, 15.736, in a new 112 inch wheelbase car built by Brad Baerg. Engine by Carl Blomfeldt.

George Doonan, 15.825

Tom Berrow, fast time but not given in story, in George Stuart's Chevelle from 1975.

Al Mullet, 16.241

Jim Godfrey, 16.026

Frank Fletcher, 16.030

modified sportsman

Marty White, 15.815

claimer B dash

1 – Allan Adams, Burnaby

claimer A dash

1 – Buddy Lynds, White Rock

modified sportsman dash

1 – Bill Lawrence, Aldergrove

super stock dash

1 – Jim Godfrey, Langley

claimer C heat

1 – Doran Rickey

2 – Terry McGillivery

3 – Wayne Bader (Baber?)

claimer B heat

1 – Allan Adams

2 – Chuck Swanson

3 – Allan Kennedy

claimer A heat

1 – Dave Binning

2 – Buddy Lynds

3 – Vern Keith

modified sportsman heat

1 – Bill Lawrence

2 – Marty White

3 – unknown

super stock B heat

1 – Darrell Dockendorf

2 – David Dalby

3 – Herman Scheurman

super stock A heat

1 – Al Mullet

2 – Jim Godfrey

3 – Jack Cross

claimer B main

1 – Doran Rickey

2 – Allan Adams

3 – Atom Villeneuve

claimer A main

1 – Dave Binning

2 – Gordon Land

3 – Barry Emmott

modified sportsman main

1 – Bill Lawrence

2 – Marty White

3 – Al Prendergast

super stock main

1 – Al Tourond

2 – Al Mullet

3 – Tom Berrow

4 – Jim Godfrey

5 – Frank Fletcher

Notes: Jack Cross waiting on gears to clear customs. Herman Scheurman used the Sumas crossing to avoid the $100 bond at the Douglas crossing. Tom Berrow was trying to pass for the lead but made contact with Jim Godfrey who had slid wide.