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Les Visits New Cedar Falls Drag Strip Thrills Crowd
At the Cedar Falls drag strip a crowd of 8 000 watched top cars race on the new $100000 facility with modern equipment. Cedar Rapids drivers led by Dennis Johnson and Jim Pospishil showcased a Studebaker V eight streamliner while Dick Neal in a 1955 Chevy ran a notable sling shot. Evans Hidinger Havlicek and others posted fast runs including a 141.28 mph quarter mile, as spectators enjoyed a sunlit Sunday of high speed racing and trophy moments.
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Jim Pospisl
Don Pospisl
Dennis Johnson
Jim Elliot
Dennis Kolda
Cedar Rapids
Bob Havlicek
Ted Hidinger
Leon Evans
C.R
Tom Frady
Randy Schwieger
Tim Cooney
Kenneth Custer
Cedar Falls
Tom Qas
Tom Olfo
Dick Neal
Ed Droste
Neita Strip
Che Ens
Don
Jim Pospishil
Dennis ‘Johnson
Dick Neil
Nex
Serwieger
Cooney Yor
Custer
CLR
Sean Evans
Leon
Evans
Cage Tisser
Vince Fila