Ken Walton won the "Pepsi-Mountain Dew" late model special at Eldon Raceway. - Lee Johnson Photo
Eldon, Iowa (July 17, 1981) – Ken Walton of Viola won his second straight Pepsi-Mountain Dew special feature and second straight in National Speedways Contest Association competition in three nights at the Wapello County Fair on Friday night.
Two nights earlier, he won the 35-lap feature at the Pepsi-Mountain Dew special at Oskaloosa.
Don Hoffman of Des Moines was second and Bill Beckman of Monticello took third.
Curt Hansen of Dike led the first nine laps then Walton took over. Hoffman slipped past him on the 31st go-round but Walton regained the lead a lap later and then pulled away in the remaining few laps to score the victory.
Jim Brown of Ottumwa was the winner in the 15-lap sportsman race, leading green to checkered. Bill Pumphrey of Eldon was second and Jay Johnson of Morning Sun took third.
Results –
Time Trials- Bill Beckman, Monticello
Heat #1 – Vic Bentlage, Jefferson City, Mo.
Heat #2 – Ken Walton, Viola
Feature –
1. Ken Walton
2. Don Hoffman, Des Moines
3. Bill Beckman
4. Curt Hansen, Dike
5. Tony Stewart, Washington
6. Vic Bentlage
7. Ed Pilcher, Bloomfield
8. Ron Cochran, Marshalltown
9. Kenny Fenn, Washington
10.Sonny Findling, Kirksville, Mo.
11.Ken Jackson, Burlington
12.Denny Banks, Washington
13.Harley Harrelson, Brashear, Mo.
14.Dan Dickey, Packwood
15.Ron Jackson, Burlington
16.Johnny Johnson, Morning Sun
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