1967 - Droste tops in points for Greater Iowa Racing

Lu Vern "Red" Droste of Waterloo, Iowa was the top point getter in 1967 for the three-track Greater Iowa Racing Association. The three tracks consisted of Independence (Iowa) Motor Speedway, Tunis Speedway in Waterloo, Iowa and Air-View Speedway in Monticello, Iowa.

Overall Point Standings - 

Red Droste...9,727

Chub Liebe...5,657

Bob Hilmer...4,670

Cal Swanson...4,117

Tom Hughes...3,484

Bill Zwanziger...3,423

Dick Nesteby...3,197

Ed Sanger...3,045

Glen Martin...2,295

Rich Krafka...2,175

A total of 104 drivers drove on the circuit during the '67 season with only 14 not placing in the money one time. At the individual tracks, 14 had perfect attendance at Monticello. 19 at Independence and 18 at Waterloo.

Monticello - 

Red Droste...2755

Tom Hughes...1780

Dick Nesteby...1430

Bob Hilmer...1150

Cal Swanson...1055

Ed Sanger....905

Bill Zanziger...740

Roger Dolan...735

Curt Hanson...525

Stan Stover....400

Dick Nesteby was the season champion at Monticello and Red Droste was mid-season champ. Droste also won the championship race at the Jones County Fair.

Independence - 

Chub Liebe...3,685

Red Droste...3,040

Bill Zwanziger...1,291

Bob Hilmer...1,252

Dick Nesteby...1,197
Ed Sanger...1,131

Paul Fitzpatrick...1,055

Rich Krafka...1,020

John Webb...981

Ty Burger...780

Chub Liebe was both mid-season and season champ at Independence. Droste also won the Monza Spectacular race at Independence with Darrell Dake of Cedar Rapids second.

Waterloo - 

Red Droste...3,932

Cal Swanson...2,637

Bob Hilmer...2,267

Chub Liebe...1,972

Bill Zwanziger...1,392

Mert Williams...1,385

Glen Martin...1,165

Dave Jensen....1,040

Rich Krafka...1,020

Ed Sanger...1,009

The season champion at Waterloo was Droste with Cal Swanson of Reinbeck the mid-season champion.