Hide Article Text (OCR)
8th Racer 1Will GoTo AkronD-By KARL D. HENRICllS Winner or Lhe July 5 .Soap 13ox Derby on East Lineolnway will be the eighth Porter county boy to advance to the All-American Derby at Akron. 0.Prior to 1963 when the local race became -a sanctioned event, local drivers advanced .to the Akron race by winning in Gary or Michigan..City. .. 11-First Porter county boy tci compete at Akron was Jim Wheeler, who won three Class A and D titles in local .derbies plus the Gary race In 1941.Other county drivers who competed at Akron were George Kelso in 1952, Chesterton’s Terry Oness in 1959, Dave Mann and Jackson township's Ron Nielsen in 1962 (when Mann won the Akron championship), and the Gurbison brothers.Don Gcubison won Valparaiso’s first sanctioned race in 19G3 and Dave Garbison won last July.lt;5JtJd
Newspaper Details
Valparaiso Vidette Messenger
Valparaiso, Indiana, US
Sat, Jun 26, 1965
Page 6
Full Page
Clipped by
Porter C.
IN, USA 30 Apr 2024
Other Publications Near Valparaiso, Indiana
Valparaiso Vidette Messenger
Valparaiso Torch
Valparaiso Porter County Vidette
