Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Sunday, May 29, 1977, Langley Speedway

The big super stock series gets underway at Langley.


Sunday, May 29, 1977

Carling O'Keefe B.C. Championship Series

super stock special and claimers

super stock times

George Stuart, Campbell River, 15.003, NTR
Ron Eaton, Tacoma, 15.033
George Doonan, 15.104

27 super stocks timed in, 17 under the 16 second mark.

Dennis Lester, 15.278
Dave Dalby, 15.289
Cam Barnes, 15.240
Roy Haslam, 15.196
Ross Surgenor, 15.547

claimer main

1 – Atom Villeneuve

super stock consolation main

1 – Vern Wright
2 – Bud Lynds
3 – Allan Adams

super stock main

1 – George Stuart, chief mechanic Gary Kershaw
2 – Roy Haslam
3 – Ross Surgenor
4 – Ron Eaton
5 – Dave Dalby
6 – Al Tourond
7 – Tony Johnston
8 – John Rothwell
9 – Cam Barnes
10 – Tom Berrow

Lap 18 George Doonan spun. Yellow flag with cars racing to the flag. Stuart took the lead. Dennis Lester hit Doonan and car flew six feet into the air. Lester ended up with a sprained wrist. Doonan violently questioned why the red wasn't displayed. A crewman for Doonan jumped the pit wall and charged the flag stand and repeatedly hit flagman Gary Wilson. The crewman was fined $50 and banned for the rest of the season.

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