Johnny Beauchamp
Davenport, Iowa (June 26, 1964) – Johnny Beauchamp of Atlantic, Iowa, lived up to his reputation on Friday night at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds when the former two-time IMCA national champion captured the 25-lap modified feature.
Beauchamp fought off strong challenges from Jerry Reinhart of Moline, Ill., and Red Droste of Waterloo to win by a close margin. Reinhart and Droste finished in that order, behind the Atlantic driver.
The biggest crowd of the season attended Friday night’s program, with an estimated 6,000 spectators in the grandstands.
It was a bad night for three drivers who went to the hospital for treatment following crack-ups on the track. None were seriously hurt.
Fred Strube, Peoria, Ill., was involved in the most spectacular accident when his car went over the lip of the third turn. The car rolled seven times before coming to a stop.
Jim Atwood, Davenport, won the novice class feature race and Carol Ewoldt of Peoria won the Powder Puff Derby with Ann Gerber of Davenport coming in second.
Willis Franck, Rock Island, Ill., and Dean Montgomery, Milan, Ill., were heat winners in the modified division. Because there were more than 40 cars entered in competition, two semi-features were run as well as a consolation event.
Shorty Bennett, Moline, Ill., and Paul Burrows, Davenport, were semi winners. Ernie Speth, Davenport, topped the consolation field.
Results –
Novice –
Heat #1 – Pat McClump, Davenport
Heat #2 – Pat Blake, Clarence
Consolation – Chuck Lukemyre, Tipton
Feature –
1. Jim Atwood, Davenport
2. Paul Gooding, Davenport
3. Ernie Cook, Goose Lake
Modified –
Heat #1 – Willis Franck, Rock Island, Ill.
Heat #2 – Ernie Schaefer, Peoria, Ill.
Heat #3 – Dean Montgomery, Milan, Ill.
Semi-main #1 – Paul Burrows, Davenport
Semi-main #2 – Shorty Bennett, Moline, Ill.
Consolation – Ernie Speth, Davenport
Feature –
1. Johnny Beauchamp, Atlantic
2. Jerry Reinhart, Moline, Ill.
3. Red Droste, Waterloo
4. Dean Montgomery
5. Don Bohlander, Peoria, Ill.
6. Darrel Dake, Cedar Rapids
7. Al Terrell, Peoria, Ill.
8. Ron Weedon, Davenport
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