Rossburg, Ohio (September 8, 1978) – Ken Walton won the
eighth annual World 100 for late model stock cars at Eldora Speedway on Sunday
afternoon. The first place prize of $11,090 was the biggest paycheck Walton has
collected in his five-year career.
The 35-year-old construction foreman from Viola, Iowa,
started 13th, but did not earn the victory easily. The race was a third over
before Walton joining the duel between Jerry Inmon and former winner Verlin
Eaker.
Eaker and Inmon swapped the lead four times. Walton, driving
the DeWayne’s Radiator 1977 Camaro, finally took command on lap 95, leaving
Inmon to take runner-up honors followed by Eaker.
The engine that powered Walton to his win was just built the
week before. “It had been Georgia cars that had won it (World 100) and I do
have a Georgia car," quipped Walton after the race.
Only Inmon, Bubby James, Don Hobbs, Ed Sanger, Pat Patrick
and Rodney Combs earned guaranteed starting spots by virtue of qualifying times.
The balance of the 24-car field gained entry through 15-lap
heats, which were won by Verlin Eaker, Doug Kenimer, Larry Moore, Danny Dean,
Buck Simmons, and Jim Patrick.
Results –
1. Ken
Walton
2. Jerry
Inmon
3. Verlin
Eaker
4. Pat
Patrick
5. Billy
Teegarden
6. Rodney
Combs
7. John
Lawhorn
8. Bill
Beckman
9. Danny
Dean
10. David
Speer
11. Buck
Simmons
12. Larry
Moore
13. Don
Hobbs
14. Ray
Godsey
15. Roger
Long
16. Gary
Fedewa
17. Floyd
Gilbert
18. Bubby
James
19. Ed
Sanger
20. Doug
Kenimer
21. Jim
Patrick
22. Danny
Eichler
23. Skip
Watterman
24. Billy
Clanton
Lap leaders – 1 -36, Jerry Inmon; 37 – 88, Verlin Eaker;
89-94, Jerry Inmon; 95 – 100, Ken Walton
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