Odessa, Mo. (June 30, 1973) – David Goldsberry of Bolivar drove to victory in the Firecracker 100 Saturday night at I-70 Speedway before a crowd of 7,400, the largest of the season.
Dan Conner of Shawnee Mission, Kan., the defending track champion, took the lead on the first lap and began to move out in his 1973 Chevelle. Conner held a four-second lead over Terry Bivins until lap 23 when Conner, Mike Keehnel of Kansas City and Eddie Gray of Jefferson City collided entering the first turn, sending Gray’s 1972 Camaro up and over the three-foot concrete retaining wall. Conner’s car was badly damaged and all three were unable to continue.
With Conner eliminated, Bivins inherited the lead and for the next 19 laps, pulled away from second place Goldsberry.
On the 42nd lap, entering the second turn, Dave Wall blew an engine, throwing his 1969 Chevelle into a slide. Bivins, who was preparing to lap Wall, was unable to avoid the sliding car and rammed into Wall.
The 1973 Nova Bivins was driving suffered a broke radiator and both Bivins and Wall were done for the day.
From lap 43 on, it was all Goldsberry, with the southern Missouri driver lapping the field in his 1971 Chevelle. He earned $1,200 for the victory.
Heat winners were Bivins, Dean Ayres, and Vester Cates. The trophy dash was won by Vance Cook of Jonesboro, Ark. Jim Evert took honors in the consolation.
Willie Crane turned the fastest lap in qualifying, speeding around the quick half mile in 18.63 seconds, at over 104 miles per hour.
Results –
1. David Goldsberry, Bolivar
2. Fred Whisler, Independence
3. Bob Frueh, Rolla
4. Tom Karrick, Kansas City
5. Vester Cates, Lawson
6. Harold Young, Kansas City
7. Willie Crane, Springfield
8. Dean Ayres, Platte Woods
9. Jerry Nussbaum, Oak Grove
10.Jim Evert, Richmond
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