Pokey West won the super stock feature at the Davis County Fairgrounds
in Bloomfield. Flagman Cy Bohr joins West in victory lane. – Dick Kleindolph
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By Ida May Van Genderen
Bloomfield, Iowa (June 28, 1974) – The big winners at Bloomfield Speedway Friday night were Pokey West and Larry Hopkins.
West conquered the 1/3-mile dirt oval in his first appearance of the season here. The West Chester driver set fast time of 20.30 seconds, giving him the pole position for the super stock feature. But in order for West to qualify for the feature, he first had to win the consolation.
West took the lead from Larry “Peewee” Pipes of Kirksville, Mo., on the 11th lap of the 20-lap feature. Pipes, who also qualified through the consolation, led the first 10 laps of the race until his car started to lose power, allowing West to slide by.
Pipes managed to hold on to take runner-up honors with Bob McCall of Ottumwa right on Pipes’ bumper at the finish. Russ Derr of Keokuk grabbed fourth followed by Gary Dose of Kirksville, Mo.
McCall won the trophy dash and his heat race while Jerry Pilcher of Ottumwa and Larry Winn of Kirksville, Mo., were the other heat winners.
Larry Hopkins of Bloomfield captured the fast and furious street stock feature. It was Hopkins’ third feature win in four weeks. Five cars battled it out for the top spot throughout the entire race.
Chasing Hopkins across the finish line were Doug Turner and George Robinson, both of Bloomfield, and Art Simmons of Promise City.
Rich Marks of Ottumwa and Hopkins were street stock heat winners.
Results –
Super Stock –
Time Trials – Pokey West, West Chester (20.90)
Trophy Dash – Bob McCall, Ottumwa
Heat #1 – Jerry Pilcher, Ottumwa
Heat #2 – Larry Winn, Kirksville, Mo.
Heat #3 – Bob McCall
Consolation – Pokey West
Feature –
1. Pokey West
2. Larry Pipes
3. Bob McCall
4. Russ Derr, Keokuk
5. Gary Dose, Kirksville, Mo.
6. Mike McClure, Eldon
7. Dan Dickey, Packwood
Street Stock –
Heat #1 – Rich Marks, Ottumwa
Heat #2 – Larry Hopkins, Bloomfield
Feature –
1. Larry Hopkins
2. Doug Turner, Bloomfield
3. Art Simmons, Promise City
4. Mark Mundell
5. George Robinson, Bloomfield
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