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Juie \/t lyaaRecords fall at SpeedwayTrack conditions were fast at the Eliott won the tro Kokomo Speedway Sunday night when two track records were broken.thePlainfield's Paul Huntington set a track record for super sprint cars with a one-lap time of :15.43 to erase the standard of :15.46 set last year by Terry Shepherd. Jim Taylor, from Galveston, set a record in hobby stocks with a time of :18.56, bettering by one second the record set last year by Randy Woodiing.Alan Brown was the feature winner in super sprints, Jim Taylor won the hobby stock feature and Swede Bolander captured the street stock main event.Heat winners for the sprinters were Randy Kinser, Rob Roberts and Kokomo driver John Mapes. TonyEliott won the trophy dash among four fastest qualifiers.Kokomo driver Jeff Donelson, back in action after a nasty accident at tawrenceburg, hit the wail hard in turn three on the first lap of theKefceme speedway result*Super sprintsFast qualifier — Paul Hunllngton, :15.43 (track record)First haat — 1. Randy Kinser; 2, Bob Kinser; X Tim Bookmiller? 4. Alan Brown; 5, Tony Elliott Second haat — I. Rob Roberts; 2, Gary Plsljer; 3. Joe Rouseh; 4. Steve Reeves; S. van Gurley Third fieat — 1. John Mapts; 2. Dave Oarland; 3, Tray House; 4. Jeff Walker; 5. Jim Whiteside Oaih ~ t. Tony Elliott; 2. Bob Kinser; 3, Paul Huntington; 4. Warren Mockler Feature — 1. Alan Brown; 2. Randy Kinser; 3. Terry Shepherd; 4. Paul Huntington; S. Warren Mockler; 6. Tim Bookmiller; 7, Rob Roberts; I. Steve Reeves; 9. Jim Llpkey; !0, Joe Rouscb; 11. Tony Ploughe; 12. Bimbo Atkins Habby stacksFast qualifier — Jim Taylor, ;1l.5S (track record)First heat - 1. Glen Bradley; 2. Mlk*sprint feature. The car’s right front was heavily damaged, but the Donelson was unhurt.On the 21st lap, Elliott and Bob Kinser came together in turn one while battling for the lead. On the restart, Alan Brown, driving a sprint car for only the fifth time, was in the lead, followed by Randy Kinser and Huntington. Brown held on for his first win at Kokomo with Kinser second, Terry Shepherd third with Huntington dropping back to fourth. Kokomo drivers Tim Bookmiller, Jim Lip-key and Tony Ploughe finished sixth, ninth and 11th.McMahfrft; 3. Jim Taylor? 4. Hank Hllmar; 3. Alan MarshSecond heal - 1. Butch Boggs; 2. Randy Lawks; 3. SMI let; 4. Swede Bolander; S. Dewayne Eckrlgh!Third heal - 1. Ooug Shipley; 2. Roger Fltspa* trick; 3. Tracy Curtis? 4, Rick Basham; 5, Bill NewbyDash - 1. Rick Stone; 2. Jim Taylor; 3, Alan Marsh; 4. Dalton Gates Fealure — 1. Jim Taylor; 2. Hank Hitmen 3. Jim Weir; 4. Mika McMahon; S. Dan Manthorn; *. Ren Phillips; 7. RIM Ice; I. Dick Bland; 9. Doug Shipley; 10. Tracy Curtis; 11. Roger Fllspatrlck Street stacksHaat wlnntrt - Ronnie Glanburn and Gary ThomasFaatura winner — Swede BolanderSpeciater raceWinner - Douglas WolffThe first heat saw Randy Kinsergrab the lead away from pole-sitterBookmiller on the fifth lap for thewin. Bookmiller finished third with Donelson finishing seventh.Kokomo driver Gary Fisher was second in the second heat with Mark Owsley finishing eighth and Jim Lip-key dropping out of the race.Lincoln’s Dave Darland was second to Mapes in the third heat, withBurlington’s Brad Boyer finishingsixth when he was bumped coming out of turn four of the finallap.Glen Bradley, Butch Boggs and Doug Shipley won the hobby stock heats with Kokomo’s Rick Stone winning the trophy dash.Ronnie Glassburn and Gary Thomas Were heat winners in the street stocks and Douglas Wolff won the spectator race.
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Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo, Indiana, US
Mon, Jun 17, 1985
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