Leon
Plank receives congratulations from Floyd Albee and his son after winning the
Thunderbird Open at Dodge County Speedway. – Kathy Mogren Photo
Kasson, Minn. (July 27, 1983) – Leon Plank of Mondovi, Wis., topped the 50-lap outlaw late model Wednesday night to highlight the annual Thunderbird Open at Dodge County Speedway. The program had been postponed by rain for three weeks.
Plank jumped into the lead at the start of the main event and maintained the top spot until lap 31 when Omaha’s Joe Kosiski took over. Plank stayed in second place and applied constant pressure on Kosiski, eventually retaking the top spot 13 circuits later.
As Plank began to distance himself from the rest of the field, Les Duellman got by Kosiski for second on lap 43 but didn’t have time too catch Plank. Ron Schreiner of Eleva, Wis., took third ahead of Bob Shryock of Estherville, Iowa, and Denny Anderson of Dodge Center to complete the top five.
Kosiski suffered engine failure and limped home in seventh place.
Results –
Heat #1 – Dick Sorenson, Rochester
Heat #2 – Ron Schreiner, Eleva, Wis.
Heat #3 – Leon Plank, Mondovi, Wis.
Heat #4 – Joe Kosiski, Omaha
Feature –
1. Leon Plank
2. Les Duellman, Fountain City, Wis.
3. Ron Schreiner
4. Bob Shryock, Estherville, Iowa
5. Denny Anderson, Dodge Center
6. Terry Lanphear, St. Paul
7. Joe Kosiski
8. Bruce Busho, Owatonna
9. Red Dralle, Evansdale, Iowa
10.Ed Sanger, Waterloo, Iowa
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