1975 – Hoffman Snares Boone Crown

 

Don Hoffman holds his trophy after winning the Grand Nationals at Boone Speedway. Debbie Quam makes the presentation, and Arlo Becker presents the checkers. – Beetle Bailey Photo

Boone, Iowa (July 22, 1975) – Don Hoffman of Des Moines took the coveted Grand Nationals at Boone Speedway on Tuesday night, topping a large field of late models before a large crowd at the high-banked quarter-mile dirt oval.

Glenn Woodard of Des Moines nabbed the sportsman title while Mel Odegard of Grimes took the roadrunner crown.

In Monday night’s preliminaries, late model heats went to Jerry Wancewicz of Omaha, Neb., Bob McCall of Ottumwa, Ken Walton of Cedar Rapids, and Mel Morris of West Liberty.

Dan Nesteby of Waterloo won Monday’s feature.

Monday night sportsman heat wins were claimed by John Reed of Webster City, Leonard Woodard of Des Moines, and Glenn Woodard of Des Moines.

Roadrunner heat wins went to Doug Anderson of Ankeny and Wayne Larson of Ames.


Results –


1. Don Hoffman, Des Moines
2. Dan Nesteby, Waterloo
3. Bill Rice, Des Moines
4. Don Davidson, Des Moines
5. Bill Martin, Council Bluffs
6. Bob Kosiski, Omaha, Neb.
7. Jerry Wancewicz, Omaha, Neb.
8. Denny Hovinga, Laurens
9. Red Dralle, Evansdale
10.Ed Sanger, Waterloo