Always colorful Chuck Amati won the IMCA sprint car feature at the Nebraska State Fair.
Lincoln, Neb.
(September 3, 1972) – Chuck Amati of Greenfield, Tenn., ended Thad Dosher’s
domination of the Nebraska State Fair IMCA Sprint Car Championships on Sunday
afternoon, with a thrilling triumph in the Nebraska Speedway Sweepstakes.
Amati, who started
on the outside of the 10th row, patiently worked his way through the pack until
he moved into third place behind Dosher and second place Earl Wagner on the 23rd
circuit.
Wagner
momentarily moved past Dosher, as he had four times before, on lap 25 and when
Dosher challenged to regain the lead, Amati zipped past both drivers into sole
possession of first place, a spot he would not relinquish.
Amati, who
qualified for the feature by winning the third heat, recorded his first IMCA
victory of the year.
Dosher, who
won the feature, the STP trophy dash and heat race on Saturday, continued with
his dominance on Sunday, winning the trophy dash and his heat race.
The Topeka,
Kan., driver eclipsed the track record he set on Saturday in the 6-lap trophy
dash, with an effort of 2 minutes and 27 seconds. He also bettered the
Fairgrounds’ record for an 8-lap race with a time of 3 minutes and 18 seconds
in the second heat.
Results –
Time Trials –
Ray Lee Goodwin (24.22)
Heat #1 –
Dick Sutcliffe, Kansas City, Mo.
Heat #2 –
Thad Dosher, Topeka, Kan.
Heat #3 –
Chuck Amati, Greenfield, Tenn.
STP Trophy
Dash – Thad Dosher
Consolation –
Eddie Leavitt, Kearney, Mo.
Feature –
1. Chuck Amati
2. Thad Dosher
3. Steve Schultz. Chillicothe, Mo.
4. Earl Wagner, Pleasantville, Iowa
5. Dick Sutcliffe
6. Tom Corbin, Carrollton, Mo.
7. Ray Lee Goodwin, Kansas City, Mo.
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