Field draw boosts Grundy County Speedway Friday program
A field of 50 cars is expected as Grundy County Speedway begins its second weekend of 1973 with late model stock cars and super-six cylinders in a 25 lap feature at 8:30 p.m. Friday. Sunday features mini-stocks and three-fourth midgets at 2:00 p.m. Race results from opener with Lee Schuler and Don Marmor highlighted the event. two new procedures by Frank Welch aided crowd flow and earlier finishing time.
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Grundy County Speedway
Race Inc
Joliet
Lee Schuler
Lockport
Marmor Emerges as Title Contender in Grundo Speedway Feature
The 19 year old second generation racer Marmor stunned Grandy County fans by charging from last to first in the opening lap of the super-six cylinder feature at Grundy County Speedway. He then clocked the fastest six cylinder time trial, won his heat and the feature for his first career win, despite a third in the trophy dash. Competition tightens as defending champ Lyndell Bumgardner and runner-up Larry Morris prepare for Friday night racing with time trials at 7 15 and the first race at 8 30.
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Don Marmor
River Grove
Grundy County Speedway
Marmor
Gene
O’hare
Morris Oval
Lyndell Bumgardner
Braceville
Larry
Mini-stocks doubleheader at Grundy County Speed Plant
RACE Inc presents Sunday programs for Illinois Mini-Stock Racing Assn and Blackhawk Three-Quarter Midget Assn at Grundy County. Last week Dick Bartel won the feature over Bob Richards with tight racing as Lang Nelson and Bill Chabitch also ran strong. Notables Jim Canterbury Tom Kehoe and Junior Stephens entered the event and are expected back for Sunday's action starting with time trials at 1 p.m. and racing at 2.
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Grundy County Speedway
R.A.C.E., Inc
Illinois
Blackhawk
Joliet
Dick Bartel
Bob Richards
Bartel
Richards
Lang Nelson
Appleton
Wis
Bill Chabitch
LaGrange
Nelson
Chabitch
Jim Canterbury
Moline
Tom Kehoe
Rock Island
Daytona Beach
Fla
Junior Stephens
Waterloo
Iowa
Jim Sorem
Minneapolis
Jan Gilmer
Howard Lake
Minn
Morris Frosh-Soph Take Second in Triangular Meet
Morris frosh-sophs finish second to Lockport in a triangular track meet here Wednesday with 48 points. Bill Pfaff won shot put and discus. Perry Hopwood won long jump and was second in pole vault. Dosvartis and Salazar led St. Bede with multiple wins. Morris 4x440 relay clocked 4 07.2. St. Bede won 880 relay. Salazar swept two hurdles titles.
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Morris
Lockport
Frosh-Soph Redskins
St. Bede
Bill Pfaff
Mike Ader
Scott White
Perry Hopwood
Mark Brooks
Gehrig Dergo
Bob Clemmons
Redskins
Salazar
Dosvartis
Clemmons
Noramczyk
St. B
Grosslaus
Arkins
Payne
St.b
Donarski
Burkas
Hougas
Smith
Hopwood
Kirwin
Rogers
Stepney
Ader
White
Purdy
Johnson
Pfaff
Congo
Waligora
Samolinski
Morris Redskins golf team sweeps dual with Marseilles
Morris defeated Marseilles 181 to 197 at Morris Country Club led by Bruce Erickson 42 and Larry Grieff 44. Brent Hansen 46 and Kent Ashline 49 added to Morris scoring while Marseilles top scorer Bob Coates 48. Junior varsity won 203 to 263 as Dave Evans led Morris with 47. Friday the varsity faces the District Meet at LaSalle Peru.
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Bruce Erickson
Larry Grieff
Morris Redskins
Marseilles
Morris Country Club
Brent Hansen
Kent Ashline
Morris
Bob Coates
Mike Baudini
Greg Hagg
Dave Decker
Dave Evans
Steve Erickson
Pat Laughary
Mark Wilhelmi
Dave McCowan
Craig Hougas
Len Zimmerman
Greg Cowan
Redskin
LaSalle-Peru
Morris Redskins Take Second In Triangular Meet
Morris High School finished second with 48 points at a tri meet behind Lockport with 78 and ahead of St. Bede with 32. Kevin Egeland won the two mile in 10 23.9 as Morris took three firsts in field events led by Steve Shannon in the shot put 44 8.5 and John Nelson in the discus 132 6.5.
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Morris Redskins
Lockport
St. Bede
Kevin Egeland
Morris
Steve Shannon
John Nelson
Jim Leonard
Shannon
Bob Hunt
Nelson
Ross
Ksiazkewicz
Hurdies
Lowery
Potthoff
Ansell
Spinks
Knapp
McCarthy
Craig
McNulty
Shay
St.b
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Jose Gonzales
Werden
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Long Beach
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Los Angeles
Morris Golfers
Devcon Corporation
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Mel Lesciwski
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Morris & Grundy County
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