Chuck McWilliams
West Chester, Ohio (May 14, 1972) – Chuck McWilliams, the 1968 and ’69 track champion here, won the United States Auto Club stock car 100-lap feature at Tri-County Speedway on Sunday.
Ralph Latham, the 1970 track champion, led the pack from the start and led the first 77 laps before he blew a tire and was forced to the pit area. Latham lost two laps on the tire change, came back out, but retired permanently a few laps later with mechanical issues.
Verlin Eaker of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, took over the lead after Lathem dropped out and maintained the top spot from lap 78 to 90.
On lap 91, McWilliams shot to the inside of Eaker in the second turn to take over the lead. Eaker would continue to knock on the door, but it would be to no avail as McWilliams would take the checkered.
Latham would show his intimate knowledge of the track during time trials with a time of 22.11 seconds.
Results –
1. Chuck McWilliams
2. Verlin Eaker
3. Jack Bowsher
4. Bay Darnell
5. Paul Feldner
6. Lem Blankenship
7. Ramo Stott
8. Sal Tovella
9. Kenny Reiter
10.Ken McEldowney
11.Bud Schroyer
12.Paul Sizemore
13.Tom Klippel
14.Jim Tobin
15.Ralph Latham
16.Jay Wyatt
17.Lefty Robinson
18.Bill Davis
19.Dan Dickey
20.J.J. Smith
21.Jigger Sirois
22.Butch Hartman
Ralph Latham, the 1970 track champion, led the pack from the start and led the first 77 laps before he blew a tire and was forced to the pit area. Latham lost two laps on the tire change, came back out, but retired permanently a few laps later with mechanical issues.
Verlin Eaker of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, took over the lead after Lathem dropped out and maintained the top spot from lap 78 to 90.
On lap 91, McWilliams shot to the inside of Eaker in the second turn to take over the lead. Eaker would continue to knock on the door, but it would be to no avail as McWilliams would take the checkered.
Latham would show his intimate knowledge of the track during time trials with a time of 22.11 seconds.
Results –
1. Chuck McWilliams
2. Verlin Eaker
3. Jack Bowsher
4. Bay Darnell
5. Paul Feldner
6. Lem Blankenship
7. Ramo Stott
8. Sal Tovella
9. Kenny Reiter
10.Ken McEldowney
11.Bud Schroyer
12.Paul Sizemore
13.Tom Klippel
14.Jim Tobin
15.Ralph Latham
16.Jay Wyatt
17.Lefty Robinson
18.Bill Davis
19.Dan Dickey
20.J.J. Smith
21.Jigger Sirois
22.Butch Hartman
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