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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1950
Page
4
Buzz Barnett, in car number 1, won the 5 lap event at Virginia Beach Speedway in 2 minutes 50 2/5 seconds despite light rain that slowed speeds. Bill Scott, also in car 1 and winner of the 20 lap feature, declined to compete due to clutch and other failures.
Harrington Volunteer Fire Co and Delaware Stock Car Racing Association staged 37 modified cars on the Kent and Sussex County Fair Grounds last-mile dirt track for five Labor Day races before 2559 fans. Paul Walker in No 21 won the first heat with Roland Sammons, Emory Short, and Dale Murray close behind. Walker posted 4 minutes 26.4 seconds.
Johnny Stoltz fus in car 49 wins the fast ten feature in 10 minutes 16 and four fifths seconds, edging Johnny Martin car 32, Bill Scott car 1, and Bob Atkins car 45. Norwood Ellingsworth car 74 as raced Bob Long car 7 for fifth, Buck Hopkins car 3 takes seventh, Bill Baughley 55 takes eighth after a spin, Dick Mundorf car 5 retires with engine trouble, Horace Williams car 36 also exits with motor issues.
Marydel notes show Helen Brannock returning from a two week vacation at Fenwick Island visiting Levi and Viola Phillips Brerewood. A daughter Barbara Susan Godwin was born August 22 at Chestertown Hospital to John and Helen Godwin of Churchill. Several locals and guests from Wilmington Philadelphia and Kentucky are mentioned along with a funeral of Charles Schofield and the arrival of newcomers P J Pyper Kay Parkton and World Insurance staff. Little Sandra Ware celebrates her fourth birthday.
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