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A successful racing sea son was brought to a close cars in competition for the 1974 State Championship races co-sponsored by 171 Speedway at the West Loui siana Dirttrack Association. The Friday night program consisted of time trals for all cars and the heat races while Saturday night was the consolation and Champion ship races. sPhe Seanes were won by Woody W cone of Alexandria and Ronald KageE of Pineville.In the first heat, Woody Woods was followed by Joe Couvil lion of Alexandria, Eddie Barbie of Lake Charles was Third, Mark Herron of Al exandria was fourth and Wikmer Spurgeon of Pine ville was fifth. 34% In the second B heat Ron ald Knight was followed by Jerry Spurgeon of Lafayette, Jimmy Howell of Natch itoches was third and Reid Nunez of Lake Charles was fourth. The B consolation race was won by John Liner of Leesville, followed by Day ton Crooks of Alexandria, J. D. Williams of Rosepine was third, and Bill Whiddon of Rosepine was fourth. The championship race in B-Class was won by Wil mer Spurgeon of Pineville, followed by John Liner, Joe Couvillion was third, Mark Herron was fourth, and Reed-Nunez was fifth. In the Super-B compe tion the first heat race was won by Rodney Leonard of Shreveport, followed by Burl Lee of Natchitoches, “Breece Full Asseange was third, Rich iglinsky of De- Ridder was fourth and Sonny $ purpoon of Pineville was fifth. The second heat race in Super-B was won by Alton McCarty of Deer Park, Tex as, followed by Bill Lovett of Alexandria, J.B. Willis, of Beaumont and Joe Con viction of Alexandria was fourth. The Super-B consolation was won by Howard Fontenot of Lake Charles, followed by Clayton McWilliams of Orange, Lynn Gray of Alex andria was third and Buck Nelson of Brian, Texas was fourth. The Super-B champion ip was won by Rodney Leonard, followed by Son ny Spurgeon, Rich Iglinksy was third, Clayton McWill iam was fourth, Buck Nel son was fifth and Matt Perry of Orange was sixth. The Early Model Super- Modified first heat race was won by Rodney Leonard, followed by Ray Meyers of Minden, Doug Rylee of Alexandria was third, Jr. Daugherty of Greenwood was fourth and Darrell Fow lkes of Alexandria was fifth. The second heat race in Early Model was won by Butch Guidry of West Lake, followed by Rich Iglinsky of DeRidder, Jerry Wiley of Leesville was third and Bob Hudson of Forest Hill was fourth. The Early Model conso lation was won by Donnie Merchant of Simpson, fol lowed by Richard Thornhill of Pineville, Travis Hill man of Simpson was third and Danny Harville of Pine ville was fourth. The Early Model Cham pionship was won by Jr. Daugherty, followed by Ray Meyers, Donnie Merchant was third, Rodney Leonard was fourth and Doug Rylee was in fifth place. In late Model Super- Modified, the first heat race was won by John Whit tington of Beaumont, fol lowed by Thomas McCorker of Coushatta, Wayne Poche of Powhatan was third, John Lovas of Forest.Hill was fourth and James Cook of Florien was fifth. The second heat race was won by Joel Woods of Simp son, followed by Medford Welch of El Dorado, Charles Stewart of Nederland, was third and John Meyers of Shreveport was fourth. The late Model consola tion race was won by Mike Culver of Victor, followed by James Cook of Floriea, John Bankson of Beaumont was third and Raymond Tay lor of Winnfield was fourth. The late Model champ ionship race was won by Mike Culver, followed by John Bankston; Ronnie Poche was third, Raymond Taylor was fourth and Joel Woods was fifth. The first heat race in A Class was won by John Whit tington of Beaumont, fol lowed by Joel Woods of Simpson, Huey Wilson of Copseitese ahind, John Lovas of Forest Hill was fourth and Jim Chapman of Ash Down,Arkansas was fifst The second heat race was won by LaVelle Cooley of DeRidder, followed by John Bankston of Beaumont, Dan Ross of West Lake ws third and Lavon Roshong of Lees ville was fourth. The A class consolation was won by Jerry Cook of Natchitoches, followed by Jack Fowler of Boyce, Sim my Daigle was third and Clayton Hollensbeck of Leesville was fourth.
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Leesville Leader
Leesville, Louisiana, US
Thu, Oct 24, 1974
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