Spencer,
Iowa (September 15, 1972) – Gene Gennetten of Gladstone, Mo., put it all
together, “finally”, as he breezed to victory in the 25-lap IMCA sprint car
feature at the Clay County Fair on Friday night before 3,500 appreciative fans.
Genetten, an
IMCA veteran of three years, made his first trip to victory lane and became the
12th individual feature winner this season in IMCA.
Seemingly
crucial to his victory was the fact that he had the pole position for the
feature and the racing surface was hard and slick. Any hopes of setting records
vanished on the third lap when a spin-out in turn one caused the yellow to come
out and a fast pace quickly settled down.
Earl Wagner
of Pleasantville, Iowa, after winning two features in his last three outings,
had his hopes dimmed as engine trouble forced him out of competition after only
three circuits.
Ray Lee
Goodwin of Kansas City, the current IMCA point’s leader, finished second after
driving a steady, safe race.
Dick
Sutcliffe of Kansas City and Chuck Amati of Greenfield, Tenn., second and third
respectively in points, did not gain any ground on Goodwin as Sutcliffe
finished fourth and Amati was a disappointing ninth.
Eddie
Leavitt of Kearney, Mo., turned in the fastest time of the day in qualifying
with a 23.73 second clocking on the half-mile.
Results –
1. Gene Gennetten, Gladstone, Mo.
2. Ray Lee Goodwin, Kansas City
3. Thad Dosher, Topeka, Kan.
4. Dick Sutcliffe, Kansas City
5. Eddie Leavitt, Kearney, Mo.
6. Bob Geldner, St. Peter, Minn.
7. Dean Ward, Grand Island, Neb.
8. Roger Larson, Solomon, Kan.
9. Chuck Amati, Greenfield, Tenn.
10.
Bill
Burks Jr., Oklahoma City
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