Jerry Blundy
Tampa,
Fla. (February 3, 1971) – Before 4,500 race fans, Jerry Blundy, the defending
IMCA sprint car national champion from Galesburg, Ill., picked up just where he
left off at the Florida State Fair by winning the opening feature of the
Winternationals Sprints on Wednesday at the Florida State Fairgrounds.
Blundy
did it like a champion should, leading the final 19 of the 25 laps, after
establishing himself the fastest man at the track in qualifying with the top
time of 25.671 seconds on the half-mile dirt.
Behind
him, as he caught the checkered flag of starter Johnny Hicks, was Ron Perkins
of Wood River, Ill., who passed Chuck Amati of Greenfield, Tenn., on the final
lap to garner runner-up honors while Amati settled for the “show” spot.
Amati,
a newcomer to Tampa racing, won his heat, a match race and was barely beaten
out for second place by Perkins in the feature. The two staged a wheel to wheel
duel during the late laps in the race.
Blundy
survived a first-lap tangle with Buzz Barton of Tampa and Benny Rapp of Toledo,
Ohio to come from his sixth-place starting position and gain the victory. The
brush with the Barton car caused him to lose his front bumper and some grill
work, but did no serious damage.
Results –
1. Jerry Blundy, Galesburg, Ill.
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