1977 – Tri-City Speedway Special to Wolfgang

 

Doug Wolfgang is joined by (l-r) starter Billy Shipman, heat winners Chuck Amati and Dick Gaines, B-main winner Butch Wilkerson, and Marshall Yost, director of competition.

Granite City, Ill. (June 15, 1977) – Doug Wolfgang took the lead from Dick Gaines on the second lap and led the remaining 28 circuits to win the sprint car special at Tri-City Speedway.

In winning the 30-lap event, Wolfgang lapped all but three cars, Gaines, Tom Corbin, and Bob East. Chuck Amati, the pole sitter for the feature event, was forced to withdraw from the race on the fourth lap due to mechanical issues.

The only red flag of the racing program came during the first heat. Lenard McCarl of Des Moines, while attempting to lap a slower car, became involved in an accident which catapulted McCarl’s car over the first turn guardrail. McCarl was taken to a local hospital where he was treated for shoulder injuries.


Results –

Heat #1 – Chuck Amati, Marion
Heat #2 – Dick Gaines, Floyd Knobs, Ind,
Heat #3 – Doug Wolfgang, Des Moines
B-main – Butch Wilkerson, Columbus, Ind.
Feature –
1. Doug Wolfgang
2. Dick Gaines
3. Tom Corbin, Carrollton, Mo.
4. Bob East, Bellflower, Calif.
5. Ron Milton, Jacksonville
6. Ricky Hood, Memphis, Tenn.
7. Mike Johnson, Martinsville, Ind.
8. Phil Howell, Jacksonville, Ill.
9. Butch Wilkerson
10.Larry Gates, Evansville, Ind.