By Jim Brennan
Corning, Iowa (June 25, 1987) – Wednesday night’s Busch/Winston All-Star Tour race at Adams County Speedway met interference from Moter Nature again. Thus, promoter Gail Hampel’s streak of eight races with no rainouts was broken.
Late model heat races were run before the skies opened up and washed out the program. The “Flying Kosiski Brothers” – Joe, Steve, and Ed – and Bob Hill of Story City were victorious.
Thursday night saw clear skies and cooler temperatures and the evening began with time trials for the top 20 late models from the heat races the night before. Roger Dolan of Lisbon set fast time of 22.51 seconds. Ed Kosiski had the second fastest time of 22.71 seconds. That put those two drivers on the front row for the 40-lap feature.
Dolan jumped out in front at the drop of the green and despite a yellow flag, managed to hold the top spot until lap 22 when Dale Fischlein of Independence overtook him.
But Dolan, being the veteran that he is, stayed close to Fischlein and began looking for a way around him. Dolan found the high groove to his liking and began putting pressure on Fischlein until lap 28 when Dolan regained the lead.
Fischlein stayed close to Dolan as Dave Chase joined the duo on lap 29, making it a three-car shootout to the end. But Dolan was up to the task and was not to be denied as he continues to be the hottest driver in the NASCAR Central Region.
Fischlein and Chase finished second and third, respectively, with Steve Kosiski of Omaha and Dave Birkhofer of Muscatine rounding out the top-five.
In other action, Rich Mercer of Creston won the street stock feature and Rick Germar of Red Oak was the modified feature winner.
Results –
Time Trials – Roger Dolan, Lisbon (22.51)
Heat #1 – Joe Kosiski, Omaha, Neb.
Heat #2 – Bob Hill, Story City
Heat #3 – Steve Kosiski, Omaha, Neb.
Heat #4 – Ed Kosiski, Omaha, Neb.
B-main – Curt Martin, Independence
Feature –
1. Roger Dolan
2. Dale Fischlein, Independence
3. Dave Chase, Omaha, Neb.
4. Steve Kosiski
5. Dave Birkhofer, Muscatine
6. Ed Kosiski
7. Bob Hill
8. Johnny Johnson, Wapello
9. Jay Johnson, Wapello
10.Curt Martin
11.Gene Claxton, Kansas City
12.Bill Martin, Council Bluffs
13.Terry Buresh, Bellevue, Neb.
14.Johnny Saathoff, Beatrice, Neb.
15.Darrell Dake, Cedar Rapids
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