Somers Captures 25-Lap Spotlight at Interstate Speedway
Rich Somers of Stevens Point won his sixth feature of the season at La Crosse Interstate Speedway after taking the lead on lap 21 and cruising inside for the victory over Tom Reffner. Jimmy Back and Marv Marzoska finished third and fourth. Somers drove a '73 Mustang as Bivens made his first appearance. In golf, John Huxsahl shot 3 under par 29 at Twig Valley tying the course record with four birdies.
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Bob Lamb
West Salem
Wis
Rich Somers
Stevens Point
la Crosse Interstate Speedway
Somers
Kaukauna
Wisconsin Dells
Terry
Bivens
Tom
Reffner
Victory Bivens
Shawnee, Kan
John Huxsahl
Twig Valley
Dennis Cleveland
Jim Walsh
Huxsahl
Jim Sauter
Necedah
John Brevik
Fairchild
Sauter
Nova
Wonewoc
Buck Linhart
Steve Burgess
Eau Claire
Mary Marzoska
Nekoosa
Jim Back
Vesper
Tom Reffner
Rudolph
Chevelle
Denny Frey
Satellite
Don Turner
la Crosse
Torino
Cyclone
Johnny Brevik
Mustang
John Scott
Onalaska
Terry Bivens
Shawnee
Kan
Les Anderson
Burnsville
Minn
Don Grant
Ralph Bakewell
Jim Buck
Marv Marzoska
Pete Mahium
Allen Ward
Elba
Jim Johnson
Bangor
Chevy
Bob Lee
Wayne Holler
George Waldo
la Crescent
Conrad Kinder
Jim Burchell
Paul Thicke
Stoddard
Fairlane
Lurtsema to Start for Injured Larsen in Vikings Preseason
Minnesota Vikings name Bob Lurtsema to start at defensive tackle as backup Gary Larsen strains his right arch in the 10-6 preseason win over Pittsburgh. Also note Roy Winston returns from a cracked rib and Charlie West remains sidelined with knee issues ahead of the Kansas City game. Coach Bud Grant set starting plans for quarterback with options between Bob Berry and Frank Tarkenton.
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Mankato
Minn
Bob Lurtsema
Minnesota Vikings
Kansas City Chiefs
Gary Larsen
Pittsburgh
Chiefs
Roy Winston
Steelers
Charlie West
Bud Grant
Vikings
Kansas City
Bob Berry
Frank Tarkenton
Grant
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