Knoxville,
Iowa (May 5, 1989) – Jerry Meyer of Chino, Calif., collected his second
California Racing Association (CRA) feature victory of the season as he led
wire to wire during the fifth annual Midwest Tour at Knoxville Raceway on
Saturday night.
The event,
one of six scheduled CRA stops during the Midwest tour, was the first non-wing
sprint car show at the Marion County Fairgrounds since 1982. Numerous track
records fell despite the spring cold snap temperatures.
Meyer, who
sits atop the CRA point standings, grabbed the immediate lead from his front
row starting position in a race which went green for the entire 30-lap
distance. He was chased closely throughout the contest by veteran USAC and All-Star
Sprint regular Jack Hewitt. The Buckeye native made several challenging passing
attempts on the half-mile oval but was never able to complete the charge and
finished three car lengths behind Meyer at the checkers. Meyer received $3,000
for his winning efforts.
Mike Kirby
and Mike Sweeney were third and fourth respectively while fast qualifier Clark
Drake took fifth. Drake lowered Sheldon Kinser’s 1982 non-wing track record to
19.198 seconds.
Results –
1. Jerry Meyer, Chino, Calif.
2. Jack Hewitt, Troy, Ohio
3. Mike Kirby, Long Beach, Calif.
4. Mike Sweeney, Carson, Calif.
5. Clark Drake, Long Beach, Calif.
6. Bob Meli, Temple City, Calif.
7. John Redican, Chatsworth, Calif.
8. Eddie Wirth, Hermosa, Calif.
9. Brad Noffsinger, Huntington Beach,
Calif.
10. Walt
Kennedy, Upland, Calif.
11. Rich
Hood, Booneville, Ind.
12. Greg
Wooley, Oklahoma City, Okla.
13. Ron
Didonato, Placentia, Calif.
14. Duane
Feduska, Cerritos, Calif.
15. Kim
Craft, Hacinda Heights, Calif.
16. Terry
Thorson, Newton, Iowa
17. Ron
Wolf, La Mirada, Calif.
18. Jeff
Bagley, San Clemente, Calif.
19. Ron
Shuman, Mesa, Ariz.
20. Rip
Williams, Yorba Linda, Calif.
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