Jud Larson
Larson moved in front after Greg Weld of Kansas City and Johnny Rutherford of Fort Worth , Texas ,
locked wheels and both spun out. Carl Williams of Kansas City made an early challenge, but
Larson refused to give up the lead spot.
A. J. Foyt of Houston ,
Texas , and Mario Andretti of Nazareth , Pennsylvania ,
did not appear for the races.
A crowd of about 7,500 saw 17 cars compete for purse of
$6,350 and in the process rewrite the record list.
Weld, the point leader in USAC competition, set a lap record
of 22.88 seconds in time trials and a heat race record of 3 minutes and 5
seconds in the first heat. He bettered times of 23.44 by Don Branson in 1963
and 3 minutes and 8 seconds by Jim Hurtubise the same year.
Larson eclipsed another Don Branson mark with his feature
time of 12 minutes and 40 seconds. The old standard was 12 minutes and 49
seconds. Johnny White's semi-main mark of 4 minutes and 11 seconds in 1963 fell
to Ronnie Duman of Dearborn ,
Michigan , who timed in at 4
minutes and 4 seconds.
Ray Lee Goodwin, Kansas
City ’s super modified race champion, got a chance to
drive because of the shortage of drivers. Goodwin placed second in his heat
race after leading for four laps. He finished a very creditable ninth in the
feature.
Results –
First Heat: Greg Weld
Second Heat: Johnny Rutherford
Third Heat: Jerry Daniels
Semi-Main: Ronnie Duman
Feature:
- Jud Larson
- Jerry Daniels
- Carl Williams
- Roger McCluskey
- Don Branson
- Bobby Unser
- Red Riegel
- Ronnie Duman
- Ray Lee Goodwin
- Bobby Black
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