1968 LARA and ELRA final points

To finish with this long season, the final points for LARA and ELRA.

1968 Langley points

ELRA -- Early-late Racing Association

Top points

1 -- John Rothwell, #28, 330
2 -- Gordie Hemrich, #33, 300
3 -- John Cowan, #47, 229
4 -- Mac Morrison, #37, 174
5 -- Ken Sayers, #59, 126
6 -- Rollie Walker, #64, 123
7 -- Dennis Lester, #94, 119
8 -- Bob Johnson, #88, 118
9 -- Jim Fraley, #21, 114
10 -- Clare Walsh, #70, 78

Track record

Super stocks -- Gordie Hemrich, 16.38

Mechanic of the Year -- Ed Roe

Rookie of the Year -- Dennis Lester

Sportsman of the Year -- Alf Aiello

Hard Luck Trophy -- Clare Walsh

Best Appearing Car -- Dennis Lester

Executive for 1969 elected October 22, 1968

President -- Reg Royle
Vice-president -- Les Spratt
Treasurer -- Don Robertson
Secretary -- Dennis Lester

Name change from ELRA to CORA (Canadian Oval Racing Association)

1968 Points

LARA -- Langley Auto Racing Association

Early-lates

1 -- Frank Fletcher, 180.5
2 -- Ken Marwood, 126
3 -- Don Fletcher, 116

Modified stocks

1 -- Lloyd Bellamy, 237
2 -- Dave Angus, 206

Wednesday, September 18, 1968, Langley Speedway

The championship races for ELRA and LARA were postponed from Sunday, September 15th to Wednesday, September 18th due to rain.

And thus the 1968 season, a long one, closed out at Langley.

Sunday, September 14, 1968

ELRA and LARA Championships

Rained out.

Wednesday, September 18, 1968

ELRA and LARA Championships

Early-late dash

1 -- Rick Atchison

Modified stock dash

1 -- Bob Baker

Super stock dash

1 -- Gordie Hemrich

Early-late consolation main (25 laps, 11 start, 6 finish)

1 -- Dennis Hill
2 -- Roger Boucher
3 -- Jack Steiger

Lap 10 -- Mike Stephens and Gerald Ball crashed. Stephens out. Lap 11 -- Stan Cavanagh lost a wheel.

Early-late main (19 start, 10 finish)

1 -- Ken Marwood
2 -- Rick Adsit
3 -- Merv Meyer

Lap 2 -- Leo Laser and Ken Sande into fence. Later, Vern Abney, Frank Fletcher, Dennis Corfe crashed on straight. Abney and Corfe out but Corfe came back in Ed McIntyre car.

Modified stock car (35 laps, 10 start)

1 -- Norm Andrews

John Thomas, Keith Whitter and Norm Andrews crashed late in the race. Norm was the last leader and with too few cars to continue was declared the winner.

Super stock main (50 laps, 17 start, 11 finish)

1 -- Gordie Hemrich, 1957 Pontiac with a 350 Camaro motor
2 -- Bill Godfrey, newly built 57 Chev 327
3 -- Rollie Walker

Sunday, September 8, 1968

Lots of crashing. And if you were real clever you could have got a free ticket or two to the races that weekend.

Sunday, September 8, 1968

ELRA and LARA

Early-late dash

1 -- Dennis Corfe

Modified stock dash

1 -- Jim Dinsmore

Super stock dash

1 -- Dennis Lester

First early-late heat

1 -- Lou Ferguson

Second early-late heat

1 -- Leo Laser

First modified stock heat

1 -- Dave Angus
2 -- Larry Gibbons
3 -- Brian Bishop

Last lap -- Dough Firth hit cement wall.

Second modified stock heat

1 -- unknown

First super stock heat

1 -- Bob Johnson
2 -- Don Latting
3 -- Rich Godwin

Second super stock dash

1 -- unknown

Early-late consolation

1 -- Clarence Regenwetter
2 -- Jack Steiger
3 -- Jack Thompson

Early-late main (21 start, 14 finish)

1 -- Ken Marwood
2 -- keith Cheyne
3 -- Leo Laser

Lap one -- Rick Adsit, Dale McCartney, Merv Meyer, Rick Jensen, Jim Whitehead, Rick Atchison and Ray Mackie came together. Adsit and McCartney out. Next lap Rick Adsit into pit fence and Ray Mackie into outer fence. Adsit out. Lap 4 -- Rick Jensen, Ray Mackie, Dennis Corfe, Gerard McHale and Don Fletcher crashed. Jensen, Corfe and Fletcher out.

Modified stock main (15 laps)

1 -- Jim Dinsmore
2 -- Lloyd Bellamy
3 -- Dave Angus

Super stock main (20 start)

1 -- John Rothwell
2 -- Dennis Lester
3 -- Jim Fraley

Lap 3 -- Ken Young, Mac Morrison, Bill Ashcroft and Bill Hunt crashed. Ashcroft and Hunt out. Lap 9 -- Don Latting, Ken Sayers, John Cowan and Alfy Aiello in corner. Cowan, Aiello and Latting out. Latting taken to hospital but released.

Sunday, September 1, 1968, Langley Speedway

A big powder puff special for the the third day of the Labour Day weekend.

Sunday, September 1, 1968

ELRA and LARA

Powder Puff special

Early-late dash

1 -- Ron Morrison

Modified stock dash

1 -- Jim Dinsmore

Super stock dash

1 -- Gordie Hemrich

First early-late heat

1 -- Gary Steen
2 -- Winston Pike
3 -- Merv Meyer

Second early-late heat

1 -- Rick Atchison
2 -- Ron Morrison
3 -- Leo Laser

Ron Morrison, Bill Harris, Rick Atchison, Don Fletcher, Ken Marwood, Rick Adsit, and Frank Fletcher came together. Adsit rolled and was out.

First modified stock heat

1 -- Charlie Brown (Lloyd Armey)

Second modified stock heat

1 -- Larry Gibbons

First super stock heat

1 -- Dennis Lester

Second super stock heat

1 -- Gordie Hemrich

Early-late consolation main

1 -- Jim Whitehead

Early-late main

1 -- Ron Morrison
2 -- Ken Marwood
3 -- John Kowaliuk

Modified stock main

1 -- Charlie Brown (Lloyd Armey)
2 -- Bob Baker
3 -- Keith Whitter

Super stock main (25 laps)

1 -- Gordie Hemrich
2 -- John Rothwell
3 -- Jim MacMillan

29 powder puff entries.

First early-late powder puff race

1 -- Bonnie Armstrong
2 -- April Olson
3 -- Gwen Zemlak

Second early-late powder puff race

1 -- Dorthy Blaker
2 -- Marilyn Boucher
3 -- Mary Ann Corfe

Modified stock powder puff race

1 -- Gayle Gibbons
2 -- Joan Simmons
3 -- Barb Jenkins

Sunday, August 18, 1968, Langley Speedway

Unfortunately the Saturday, August 17, 1968 races for the midgets was cancelled due to rain.

So, we move onto Sunday.

Sunday, August 18, 1968

LARA & ELRA

5000 in attendance

52 cars timed in

Early-late dash

1 -- Ken Marwood, Surrey

Modified stock dash

1 -- Bob Baker, Surrey, 1929 Model A 223

Super stock dash

1 -- Gordie Hemrich

First early-late heat
1 -- Rick Jensen, Milner, 53 Chev 235
2 -- Ray Mackie, North Delta, 53 Ford 255
3 -- Merv Meyers, Aldergrove, 51 Pontiac 268

Second early-late heat
1 -- Leo Laser, Surrey
2 -- Dennis Corfe, Langley
3 -- Rick Adsit, Surrey

Modified stock heat
1 -- Dave Angus, Surrey
2 -- Bo Bo Baker, Surrey
3 -- Running Bare (Jim Dinsmore), Surrey

First super stock heat
1 -- Mac Morrison
2 -- John Cowan
3 -- Harland Gustafson

Mac Morrison hit fence lap one -- repaired in time.

Second super stock heat (nine start)
1 -- John Rothwell
2 -- Jim Fraley
3 -- Dennis Lester

Hemrich lost rear wheel lap one -- lap two Jim MacMillan, Ken Sayers and Bill Godfrey crashed out.

Early-late consolation
1 -- Dale McCartney, Surrey
2 -- Gerald McHale, Whonnock
3 -- Brian Bond, Surrey

Early-late main (18 start)
1 -- Leo Laser
2 -- Don Fletcher
3 -- Rick Adsit

Four car crash put Norm Cartwright out -- Dennis Corfe and Keith Cheyne came together turn four -- Dennis out.

Modified stock main
1 -- Norm Andrews, Aldergrove
2 -- Bo Bo Baker
3 -- Lloyd Bellamy

Super stock main (18 start, nine finish, 25 laps)
1 -- Gordie Hemrich
2 -- Dennis Lester
3 -- John Rothwell

Lap one -- Bill Godfrey, Dennis Lester, Mac Morrison and Jerry Janitscheck (Anacortes, WA) crashed -- Bill out -- Lap six -- Les Spratt put his new 56 Ford in fence -- Lap 12 Jim MacMillan and Harland Gustafson crashed turn two.

Sunday, August 11, 1968, Langley Speedway

The mid-season races for ELRA and LARA.

The hunt by Rothwell's crew for an A-frame pays off.

 Sunday, August 11, 1968

LARA & ELRA Mid-Season Championships

24 super stocks including WELSCAR and Skagit cars
13 modified stocks
39 early-lates

4000 attendance

Early-late dash

1 -- Dave Beales

Modified stock dash

1 -- Lloyd Bellamy

Super stock dash

1 -- Rollie Walker

Early-late B main (25 laps)
1 -- Rick Jensen, 1953 Chev 235, Milner
2 -- Brian Bond
3 -- Peter Harding

Early-late main (40 laps, 20 start, 12 finish)
1 -- Rick Adsit, 1953 Chev 255, Surrey
2 -- Frank Fletcher, 1952 Chev 235, New Westminster
3 -- Ken Marwood, 1952 Chev 235, Surrey

Rick Adsit, Norm Cartwright and Dave Beales crashed lap two -- Rick and Norm got repaired -- Dave Beales came back in Rick Jensen’s car.

Modified stock main (35 laps)
1 -- Keith Whitter, Burnaby, 1937 Plymouth 225
2 -- Jim Dinsmore, Surrey, Chev 223
3 -- Dave Angus, Surrey

Lloyd Bellamy rolled lap two -- not injured.

B super stock main (8 start)
1 -- Alfy Aiello
2 -- Ken Young
3 -- Brian Moore

Ed Jones spun -- Martin Robak crashed into Ken Young and Alfy Aiello totalling his car.

Super stock main (50 laps, 16 start, 9 finish)
1 -- John Rothwell, Burnaby, 1957 Ford 352
2 -- Dennis Lester, 1956 Pontiac
3 -- Jim Oman, USA

Rothwell needed a right front A-frame after a trophy dash crash. Got it (as I remember from a car in the parking lot).

Martin Robak's super stock after the crash.

Sunday, August 4, 1968, Langley Speedway

Another Sunday afternoon of crashingly good racing.

Sunday, August 4, 1968

ELRA & LARA

Early-late dash

1 -- Frank Fletcher

Modified stock dash

1 -- Jim Dinsmore

Super stock dash

1 -- Gordie Hemrich

First early-late heat
1 -- Leo Laser
2 -- Jerry Meyer
3 -- Terry Keeler

Second early-late heat
1 -- Ken Marwood
2 -- Frank Fletcher
3 -- Roger Boucher

First modified stock heat
1 -- Brian Moore
2 -- Bill Goldstone
3 -- Dave Angus

Second modified stock heat
1 -- Charlie Brown (Lloyd Bellamy)
2 -- Keith Whitter
3 -- John Thomas

First super stock heat
1 -- Brian Moore
2 -- Dennis Lester
3 -- Bill Hunt

Second super stock heat
1 -- John Rothwell
2 -- Mac Morrison
3 -- Rollie Walker

Early-late consi
1 -- Dennis Hill
2 -- Dale McCartney
3 -- Larry Lodge

Early-late main (20 start, 12 finish)
1 -- Leo Laser, Surrey, 50 Chev 235
2 -- John Kowaliuk, Richmond, 54 Ford 255
3 -- Rick Jensen, Milner, 53 Chev 235

Lap one -- Merv Meyer into fence. Lap two -- 7 car pile-up with Bill Harris, Dennis Corfe, Jerry Meyer and Terry Keeler out.

Modified stock main (15 laps)
1 -- Dave Angus, Surrey, 34 Ford 253
2 -- Bob Baker, Surrey, 29 Model A Ford
3 -- Charlie Brown (Lloyd Bellamy), Langley

Super stock main (25 laps, 16 start, 9 finish)
1 -- Gordie Hemrich
2 -- John Rothwell
3 -- Dennis Lester

Sunday, July 28, 1968, Langley Speedway

The local super stock drivers held their own against the Victoria drivers this Sunday.

Sunday, July 28, 1968

ELRA & LARA

Bill Stoneman, North Delta, 1957 Ford, flipped three times during hot laps -- unhurt.

Early-late dash

1 -- Don Fletcher

Modified stock dash

1 -- Charlie Brown (Lloyd Bellamy)

Super stock dash

1 -- John Rothwell

First early-late heat
1 -- Ray Mackie
2 -- Bill Harris
3 -- Dennis Corfe

Second early-late heat (16 start)
1 -- Leo Laser
2 -- Ric Atchison
3 -- Terry Keeler

Lap one -- Marc Moore, 53 Ford, wreck into fence. Frank Fletcher, 52 Chev, tried to go over fence. Both drivers okay.

First modified stock heat
1 -- Larry Gibbons
2 -- Dave Angus
3 -- Bill Goldstone

Second modified stock heat
1 -- Keith Whitter
2 -- Jim Dinsmore
3 -- Norm Andrews

First super stock heat
1 -- Dennis Lester
2 -- Glen Tuhkala
3 -- Brian Moore

Second super stock heat
1 -- Gordie Hemrich
2 -- John Rothwell
3 -- Bob Bissenden

Early-late consi
1 -- Ken Marwood

Early-late main (20 laps, 21 start, 14 finish)
1 --Rick Adsit, 54 Chev 235
2 -- Leo Lasser, 50 Chev 235
3 -- Ray Mackie, 53 Ford 255

(one newspaper has the winner at Rick Atchison.)

Modified stock main (15 laps)
1 -- Charlie Brown (Lloyd Bellamy), 34 Chev 261
2 -- Norm Andrews, Aldergrove, 34 Ford 223
3 -- Bill Goldstone, 37 Pontiac 261

Super stock main
1 -- Ken Sayers, Vancouver, 57 Chev 283
2 -- Ross Surgenor, Victoria, 58 Ford 375
3 -- Dennis Lester, 56 Pontiac 327

Sunday, July 21, 1968, Langley Speedway

5000 on the natural amphitheater for a Sunday afternoon. Both Frank Fletcher (again) and Charlie (Ha Ha) Brown/Lloyd Bellamy swept the early-lates and modified stocks (dash, heat, main) respectively.

Sunday, July 21, 1968

LARA and ELRA

5000 in attendance

Early-late NTR -- Frank Fletcher, 18.37

Early-late dash

1 -- Frank Fletcher

Super stock dash

Unknown

Modified stock dash

1 -- Charlie Brown (Lloyd Bellamy)

First early-late heat
1 -- John Kowaliuk
2 -- Lorne Wallbank
3 -- Mike Stephens

Second early-late heat
1 -- Terry Keeler
2 -- Jerry Meyers
3 -- Keith Cheyne

Third early-late heat
1 -- Frank Fletcher
2 -- Mike Anderson
3 -- Gordie Plastow

First modified stock heat
1 -- Jack Graham
2 -- Bill Goldstone
3 -- Keith Whitter

Second modified stock heat
1 -- Charlie Brown (Lloyd Bellamy)
2 -- John Thomas
3 -- Dave Angus

First super stock heat
1 -- John Cowan

Second super stock heat
1 -- Gordie Hemrich

Early-late consi (17 start)
1 -- John Kowaliuk
2 -- Terry Keeler
3 -- Dennis Corfe

Also ran: Neil Smith, Mike Stephens, Gerald Ball (first race ever)

Modified stock main (15 laps)
1 -- Charlie Brown (Lloyd Bellamy), Langley 1934 Chev 261
2 -- Jim Dinsmore, Surrey, 1934 Chev 234
3 -- Keith Whitter, 1937 Plymouth 225

Super stock main
1 -- John Rothwell
2 -- John Cowan
3 -- Gordie Hemrich

Early-late main (15 laps)
1 -- Frank Fletcher
2 -- Gordie Plastow
3 -- Ken Marwood

Sunday, July 14, 1968, Langley Speedway

Seems to just be super stocks and early-lates. Frank Fletcher swept his class: dash, heat and main.

Sunday, July 14, 1968

LARA and ELRA

Early-late dash

1 -- Frank Fletcher

Super stock dash

1 -- Roy Haslam

First early-late heat
1 -- John Kowaliuk
2 -- Lou Ferguson
3 -- Mike Stephens

Second early-late heat
1 -- Larry DeValera
2 -- Dale McCartney
3 -- Gary Steen

Third early-late heat
1 -- Frank Fletcher
2 -- Rick Jensen
3 -- Ken Sande

First super stock heat
1 -- Ed Weismiller
2 -- Bill Goldstone
3 -- Bob Johnson

Second super stock heat
1 -- John Cowan
2 -- Ed Weissmiller (?)
3 -- Jim Fraley

Third super stock heat
1 -- Roy Haslam
2 -- Bob Bissenden
3 -- Roy Haslam (?)

Early-late main (21 start, 8 finish, 25 laps)
1 -- Frank Fletcher, 1952 Chev 235
2 -- Dennis Corfe, 1954 Packard 288
3 -- Rick Jensen, Milner, 1953 Chev, 235

Super stock main (17 start, 11 finish)
1 -- John Rothwell, 1958 Ford 352
2 -- Roy Haslam, 1950 Chev 350
3 -- John Cowan, 1955 Chev 301

Sunday, July 7, 1968, Langley Speedway

Sunday afternoon in the summer at Langley Speedway. Nothing better than that. At least, not in my memory.

Gordie Hemrich, approximately the correct time frame.

Sunday, July 7, 1968

LARA and ELRA

Clare Walsh totalled the front end of his super stock during time trials. 1957 Ford. Hit the cement wall.

NTR early-lates -- Frank Fletcher, 18.45

Early-late dash

1 -- Ken Marwood

Modified stock dash

1 -- Carl Christensen

Super stock dash

1 -- Bill Godfrey

First early-late heat (10 start, 3 finish)

1 -- Dennis Corfe
2 -- Lou Ferguson
3 -- Dennis Hill

Second early-late heat

1 -- Ric Adsit
2 -- Don Fletcher
3 -- Frank Fletcher

Third early-late heat

1 -- Gary Steen
2 -- Roger Boucher
3 -- Neil Smith

First modified stock heat (8 start)

1 -- Dave Angus
2 -- Bob Baker
3 -- Brian Bishop

Lap 4 -- John Thomas (1929 Ford 255) spun, flipped and rolled 6X -- JT ok.

Restart -- Keith Whitter (no. 18) climbed Larry Gibbons (no. 13) rear wheel -- flipped back onto wheels -- KW ok.

Second modified stock heat

1 -- Lloyd Bellamy
2 -- Bill Goldstone
3 -- Jim Dinsmore

First super stock heat

1 -- Harland Gustafson
2 -- Alex Praisley
3 -- Alfie Aiello

Second super stock heat

1 -- George Cook
2 -- John Rothwell
3 -- Bill Godfrey

Early-late consi

1 -- Roger Boucher
2 -- Jerry Meyers
3 -- Neil Smith

Early-late main (20 laps)

1 -- Ric Adsit, 1953 Chev
2 -- Frank Fletcher
3 -- Ken Marwood, 1952 Chev 235

Modified stock main (15 laps)

1 -- Lloyd Bellamy, 1934 Chev 261
2 -- Carl Christensen, 1934 Ford 223
3 -- Dave Angus

Super stock main (18 start, 8 finish)

1 -- Gordie Hemrich, 1957 Pontiac 350
2 -- Bill Godfrey, 1957 Chev 327
3 -- Mac Morrison, 1955 Chev 265

Sunday, June 30, 1968, Langley Speedway

Getting back to some of these Langley Speedway results:

Sunday, June 30, 1968

ELRA and LARA

Early-late dash

1 -- Brian Thompson, Whalley

Modified stock dash

1 -- Bob Baker

Super stock dash

1 -- Gordie Hemrich

First early-late heat

1 -- Gary Steen, Vancouver
2 -- Clarence Reggenwetter, Port Coquitlam
3 -- Keith Cheyne, Surrey

Second early-late heat

1 -- Don Fletcher, Surrey
2 -- Frank Fletcher, Surrey
3 -- Brian Thompson

First modified stock heat

1 -- Larry Gibbons, Surrey
2 -- John Thomas, Surrey
3 -- Keith Whitter, Burnaby

Second modified stock heat

1 -- Bob Baker, Surrey
2 -- Lloyd Bellamy, Langley
3 -- Dave Angus, Surrey

First super stock heat

1 -- Bill Hunt
2 -- Jim Fraley
3 -- Ed Weismiller

Second super stock heat

1 -- John Rothwell
2 -- Gordie Hemrich
3 -- John Cowan

Super stock main (25 laps)

1 -- John Cowan, Vancouver, 1955 Chev 301
2 -- Gordie Hemrich, Vancouver, 1957 Pontiac 350
3 -- Clare Walsh, Richmond, 1957 Ford 352

Early-late main

1 -- John Bettles, Burnaby, 1951 Chev 235
2 -- Ken Marwood, North Surrey
3 -- Frank Fletcher, New Westminster

Early-late consi (15 start, 8 finish)

1 -- Jim Sneddon, Surrey, 1950 Ford 239
2 -- Larry DeValera, North Surrey
3 -- Terry Keeler, New Westminster

Modified stock main

1 -- Keith Whitter, 1937 Plymouth 235
2 -- Lloyd Bellamy, Langley, 1934 Chev 261
3 -- Doug Firth, North Surrey

Sunday, June 23, 1968, Langley Speedway

Special race for the members of the press. Always good to keep the press happy. That way historians 40 plus years later stand a fighting chance of getting the record straight.

The Carl Christensen modified stock.

Sunday, June 23, 1968

LARA and ELRA

Early-late dash

1 -- Bert DeLisle, Surrey

Modified stock dash

1 -- Bob Baker, Surrey

Super stock dash

1 -- Rollie Walker, Richmond

First early-late heat

1 -- Leo Lasser
2 -- Roger Boucher
3 -- Gary Steen

Second early-late heat

1 -- John Kowaliuk
2 -- Arnold Toth
3 -- Clarence Regenwetter

Third early-late heat

1 -- Keith Cheyne
2 -- Lyn Briggs
3 -- Dave Beales

Fourth early-late heat

1 -- Ray Mackie
2 -- Don Fletcher
3 -- ????

First modified stock heat

1 -- Keith Whitter
2 -- John Thomas
3 -- Jack Graham

Second modified stock heat

1 -- Lloyd Bellamy
2 -- Dave Angus
3 -- Carl Christensen

First super stock heat

1 -- Bob Johnson
2 -- Jim Fraley
3 -- Alfie Aiello

Second super stock heat

1 -- Gordie Hemrich
2 -- Gary Greenaway
3 -- John Rothwell

Early-late main

1 -- Ron Morrison, Cloverdale, 1953 Chev 235
2 -- Ray Mackie, North Delta, 1950 Ford 255
3 -- Gordie Plastow, Aldergrove

Early-late consi

1 -- Leo Lasser

Modified stock main

1 -- Carl Christensen, Aldergrove, 1934 Ford 223
2 -- Dave Angus, 1934 Ford 253
3 -- Keith Whitter, Burnaby, 1934 Plymouth 225

Super stock main (25 laps)

1 -- John Rothwell
2 -- Les Spratt, Vancouver, 1956 Ford
3 -- Bill Godfrey, New Westminster, 1957 Chev, 327

Press Race

Ric Johnson, CJJC
Jim Alp, CJJC
Dave Moyer, Columbian (last year’s winner)
Rick Murray, Columbian
Neil Godin, Columbian
George Anderson, Surrey Leader
Allen Barnett, KERI
Chuck Baxter, Canadian Press
Vince Pleshak, Channel 6 (winner)

Langley Speedway, Sunday, June 16, 1968

Another big Sunday at Langley. New track records in various classes. And fifteen races. A good afternoon.

Sunday, June 16, 1968

LARA and ELRA

NTR super stock

Bob Bissenden, Victoria, ‘57 Ford 374 (?)
16.79

NTR early-lates

Bert Delisle, ‘53 Studebaker
18.62

Early-late dash

Ray Mackie, North Delta

Super stock dash

Clare Walsh, Richmond

Modified stock dash

Dave Angus, Surrey

First early-late heat

1 -- Dave Beales
2 -- Barry Ball, Langley
3 -- Leo Lasser

Second early-late heat (eleven start, two finish)

1 -- Neil Smith, Langley
2 -- Merv Meyers, Aldergrove

Third early-late heat

1 -- Ken Marwood, Surrey
2 -- Ric Jensen, Milner
3 -- John Kowaliuk, Richmond

Fourth early-late heat

1 -- Frank Fletcher
2 -- Bert Delisle
3 -- Lyn Briggs, Surrey

Modified stock heat

1 -- Norm Andrews, Aldergrove
2 -- John Thomas, Surrey
3 -- Dave Angus

First super stock heat

1 -- Alf Aiello
2 -- Brian Moore, Vancouver
3 -- Harland Gustafson, Surrey

Second super stock heat

1 -- Clare Walsh
2 -- Ross Surgenor
3 -- Gordie Hemrich

Early-late main

1 -- Frank Fletcher, New Westminster
2 -- Don Fletcher, Surrey
3 -- Ken Marwood, Surrey

Modified stock main

1 -- Norm Andrews, Aldergrove
2 -- Dave Angus, Surrey
3 -- Larry Gibbons, Surrey

Super stock main

1 -- Ross Surgenor, Victoria
2 -- Clare Walsh, Richmond
3 -- John Rothwell, Burnaby

Early-late consi

1 -- Dave Beales, Langley
2 -- Keith Cheyne, Surrey
3 -- Leo Lasser, Surrey

Langley Speedway, Sunday, June 9, 1968

Big race raising money for the "Jr. Stadium", what would become Swangard Stadium in Burnaby.

Sunday, June 9, 1968

ELRA and LARA

81 cars timed in.

Early-late dash

Ric Atchison, Surrey

Modified stock dash

Bob Barker, Surrey

Super stock dash

John Rothwell, Burnaby

First early-late heat

1 -- Roger Boucher, Fort Langley
2 -- Keith Cheyne, Surrey
3 -- Dave Burkett, Surrey

Second early-late heat

1 -- Clarence Reggenwetter, Port Coquitlam
2 -- John Kowaliuk, Richmond
3 -- Jime Whitehead, Surrey

Third early-late heat

1 -- Terry Keeler, New Westminster
2 -- Fred Deuschle, Penticton
3 -- Gary Hutcheon, Kelowna

Fourth early-late heat

1 -- Ray Mackie, Delta
2 -- Larry Polson, Victoria
3 -- Frank Fletcher, New Westminster

First modified stock heat

1 -- Bill Goldstone, Surrey
2 -- Larry Gibbons
3 -- Dave Angus

Second modified stock heat

1 -- Ken Baker, Surrey
2 -- Carl Christiansen
3 -- Lloyd Bellamy

First super stock heat

1 -- Don Robertson
2 -- Harland Gustafson
3 -- Bill Hunt

Second super stock heat

1 -- John Cowan
2 -- Mac Morrison
3 -- John Rothwell

Early-late main

1 -- Mel Marshall
2 -- Bob Morcombe
3 -- Ric Adsit

Modified stock main

1 -- Norm Andrews
2 -- Lloyd Bellamy
3 -- Doug Firth

Early-late consi

1 -- Don Fletcher, Surrey
2 -- Baisil Wells, Victoria
3 -- Dennis Corfe, Langley

Super stock main (20 start)

Harland Gustafson rolled two times turn 4. Mac Morrison, Ron Mcdougal and Bob Johnson crashed turn 3. Jim MacMillan caught fire.

1 -- Gordie Hemrich

Sunday, May 26, 1968, Langley Speedway

A bit of a non-descript, at least a non-major wreck, afternoon. And that's a good thing.

Short, but sweet.

Sunday, May 26, 1968

ELRA and LARA

Early-late dash

1 -- Ken Marwood, North Surrey, ‘52 Chev Coupe 235

Modified stock dash

1 -- Doug Firth

Super stock dash

1 -- Gordie Hemrich

First early-late heat

1 -- Lloyd Green
2 -- Dennis Corfe
3 -- Jack Kowaliuk

Second early-late heat

1 -- Gerald McHale
2 -- Bill Harris
3 -- John Bettle

Third early-late heat

1 -- Don Fletcher
2 -- Frank Fletcher
3 -- Ray Mackie

First modified stock heat

1 -- Bob Baker
2 -- John Thomas
3 -- Keith Whitter

Second modified stock heat

1 -- Carl Christianson
2 -- Jim Dinsmore
3 -- Doug Firth

First super stock heat

1 -- Ross Surgenor, Victoria
2 -- Ken Sayers
3 -- John Cowan

Second super stock heat

1 -- Roy Haslam, Victoria

Early-late main

1 -- Ric Adsit, North Surrey
2 -- Frank Fletcher, New Westminster
3 -- Gordie Plastow, Aldergrove

Modified stock main

1 -- Carl Christianson
2 -- Charlie Brown (Lloyd Bellamy), Langley
3 -- John Thomas, North Surrey

Super stock main

1 -- Mac Morrison, ‘55 Pontiac 265
2 -- John Rothwell, ‘58 Ford 352
3 -- George Cook, ‘55 Chev 283

Sunday, May 19, 1968 Langley Speedway

Charlie Brown has a big crash at Langley. I remember this one. I was there. That'll get an eleven year old's attention I'll tell you for sure.

For the number of times the car rolled it didn't show much damage.

Sunday, May 19, 1968

ELRA and LARA

5000 in attendance

Modified stock dash

Lloyd Bellamy (Charlie Brown) rolled his 1934 Chev Coupe seven times on lap one of the dash. Was taken to hospital with a broken hand and being shook up.

1 -- Carl Christianson

Early-late dash

1 -- Ric Jensen

Super stock dash

1 -- Gordie Hemrich

First early-late heat
-
1 -- Lyn Briggs, Newton
2 -- Jim Snddon, Surrey
3 -- Leo Laser, Surrey

Second early-late heat

1 -- Ernie Noel, Maillardville
2 -- Terry Keeler, New Westminster
3 -- Bill Harris, Whalley

Third early-late heat

1 -- Jim Whitehead, North Surrey
2 -- Merv Meyers, Aldergrove
3 -- Ric Peters, Surrey

Fourth early-late heat

1 -- Don Fletcher, North Surrey
2 -- Roger Boucher, Fort Langley
3 -- Lloyd Green, Burnaby

First modified stock heat

1 -- Jim Dinsmore, Surrey
2 -- Dave Angus, Surrey
3 -- John Thomas, Surrey

Second modified stock heat

1 -- Carl Christianson, Aldergrove
2 -- George Wise, Langley
3 -- Bob Baker, Surrey

First super stock heat

1 -- Ken Sayers, New Westminster, ‘57 Chev
2 -- Brian Murphy, Vancouver
3 -- Tom Felling

Second super stock heat

1 -- John Cowan, Vancouver
2 -- Gordie Hemrich
3 -- Dave Hemphill

Early-late consolation

1 -- Lyn Briggs
2 -- Arnold Toth
3 -- Dave Teather

Early-late main

1 -- Don Fletcher, ‘49 Ford Coupe 255
2 -- Ken Marwood
3 -- Roger Boucher

Modified stock main

1 -- Jim Dinsmore
2 -- Dave Angus
3 -- Brian Bishop

Super stock main

1 -- Mac Morrison
2 -- Gordie Hemrich
3 -- Ken Sayers

Sunday, May 12, 1968, Langley Speedway

Langley Auto Racing Association and the Early-Late Racing Association

Sunday, May 12, 1968

52 cars

Early-late dash

Don Fletcher (1951 Ford Coupe) (#67)

Alsoran: #55, Frank Fletcher; #17 L. Treen (?); #53, R. Woods

Super stock dash

Clare Walsh

Modified stock dash

George Wyse (#57)

Alsoran: #4, Lloyd Bellamy; #2, Doug Firth; #21, Dave Angus

First early-late heat

1 -- Lou Ferguson
2 -- S. Tray
3 -- Dennis Corfe

Second early-late heat

1 -- Ken Marwood
2 -- T. Keeler
3 -- J. Kawaliuk

Third early-late heat

1 -- Rick Jensen
2 -- Don Fletcher
3 -- R. Boucher

Modified stock heat

1 -- Lloyd Bellamy
2 -- Larry Gibbons
3 -- Dave Angus

First super stock heat

Ken Sayers

Second super stock heat

Clare Walsh

Modified stock main

Dave Angus

Early-late consolation main

1 -- either Clarence Regenwetter or Lou Ferguson
2 -- B. Dunn
3 -- K. Sande

Early-late main

1 -- Ken Marwood
2 -- R. Boucher
3 -- Frank Fletcher

Super stock main

John Cowan

Alsoran: Mac Morrison and Gordie Hemrich

1967 season at Langley Speedway

Lots of trophies handed out by the BCTRA, LARA and ELRA at their respective season ending banquets.

Jim McMillan inside of BCTRA points champ Bob Keam.

Glen Parsons, third in BCTRA A modified points.

Norm Ellefson, winner of the July CAMRA race and the 1967 CAMRA points title.

1967 BC Track Racing Association

Banquet held October 14th, at the Lamplighter Club

Early-late point

1 -- Brian Thompson
2 -- Ron Morrison
3 -- Ken Horner

Super stock points

1 -- Bob Keam
2 -- George Cook
3 -- Jim McMillan

A modified points

1 -- Larry Sproule
2 -- Cal Arnold
3 -- Glen Parsons

Hard luck trophies

Early-late -- Earl Jergens
Super stock -- Barry Tomkulak
B modified -- John Phillipson
A modified -- Len Jones

Appreciation awards

Orville Neilson
Hank Hankins
Queen’s Hotel

Life of the party awards

Mrs. Joyce Ryan
Floor-show Miller
Wing-ding Willoughby

Rookie of the year

Ron Neilson

Best appearing car and crew

Bob Keam

Sportsman of the year

Gary Destobel

Top mechanic

Early-late -- Rae Wilson
Super stock -- Don Bullock
B modified -- Bernie Anderton
A modified -- Jim Marchant

Participant awards

Early-late -- Dave Dixon
Super stock -- George Cook
B modified -- Dennis Goldstraw
A modified -- Larry Sproule

Langley Auto Racing Association and Early Late Racing Association

Banquet held in White Rock

LARA

Top points

Early-lates -- Chris Palm

Championship race

Rick Atchison

Best appearing car

Chris Palm

Best appearing pit crew

Cliff Jensen and Locky Hay, #88

Modified stock top points

1 -- Doug Rutherford and Lloyd Bellamy (tied)
2 -- Larry Gibbons
3 -- Henry Van Diemen
4 -- Doug Firth

Championship race

Doug Rutherford

Best appearing pit crew

Doug Rutherford

Best appearing car

Lloyd Bellamy

ELRA

Rookie of the year

Rollie Walker

Sportsman award

Don Latting

Best appearing car and crew

Gordy Hemrich

Championship race

1 -- John Cowan
2 -- Bob Moran
3 -- Don Latting

Top points

John Rothwell

Hard luck award

Clare Walsh

Outstanding contribution

Les Spratt

Langley Speedway, Sunday, September 17, 1967

Last race of the season, the ELRA and LARA championship races. Again, just trophy dashes main events.

Doug Rutherford's modified stock.

Sunday, September 17, 1967

LARA and ELRA championships

First early-late dash

Al Baldwin

Second early-late dash

Terry Keeler

Modified stock dash

Doug Rutherford

Super stock dash

Ken Sayers

Early-late consolation main

1 -- Merv Meyers
2 -- Ken Myers
3 -- Clarence Reggenwetter

Early-late championship (40 laps, 20 start)

1 -- Rick Atchison
2 -- Ray Mackie
3 -- Jim Whiteman

Atchison started last, was first by lap 15.

Modified stock championship (13 start)

1 -- Doug Rutherford
2 -- Charlie Brown (Lloyd Bellamy)
3 -- Grey Ghost (unknown)

Super stock championship (50 laps, either 20 or 24 started, 13 finish)

1 -- John Cowan
2 -- Bob Moran
3 -- John Rothwell

Jerry Janchak, from Skagit Speedway, hit the fence and totalled his car.

#118, John Bettles, voted most popular driver.

Sandra Scott won a go-cart raffle from LARA.