1967 - Independence Monza Won by Dake

 

Darrell Dake holds his trophy after winning the 50-lap Monza-style race at Independence. The Cedar Rapids chauffeur collected $450 for his efforts. – Beetle Bailey Photo

Independence, Iowa (May 29, 1967) – Darrell Dake of Cedar Rapids won one of two 25-lap heat events, then edged Chub Liebe of Oelwein in the 50-lap Monza stock car races at the Buchanan County Fairgrounds on Monday night.

Dake edged Liebe by less than a car length in a tight finish that saw six cars on the main stretch of the quarter-mile track when the checkered flag waved. The

Cal Swanson of Reinbeck, the other 25-lap heat winner, was in contention until the last few laps when his car broke an axle, and he was forced to slow his pace. He would end up ninth.


Results –

Heat #1 –

1. Cal Swanson, Reinbeck
2. Chub Liebe, Oelwein
3. Bob Hilmer, Dysart
4. Joe Wurst, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
5. Stan Stover, Reinbeck
6. Bill Zwanziger, Waterloo
7. John Connolly, Delhi
8. Tom Hughes, Monticello
9. Curt Hansen, Dike
10.John Webb, Independence


Heat #2 –

1. Darrell Dake, Cedar Rapids
2. Red Droste, Waterloo
3. Ed Sanger, Waterloo
4. Rich Krafka, Dysart
5. Dick Nesteby, Dubuque
6. Roger Kruse, Independence
7. Bob Hartman, Cedar Rapids
8. Vern Novak, Cedar Rapids
9. Lyle Noeller, Hills
10.Jack Bliss, Cedar Rapids


Feature –

1. Darrell Dake
2. Chub Liebe
3. Red Droste
4. Tom Hughes
5. Bob Hilmer
6. John Connolly
7. Stan Stover
8. Ed Sanger
9. Cal Swanson
10.Bob Hartman

Darrell Dake takes a victory lap after winning the second 25-lap qualifying heat.